Method and apparatus for transporting a patient support
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1. A method of transporting a medical device, the method comprising:
- supporting the medical device on a transport device;
moving the transport device along a predetermined path line, wherein the movement of the transport device is not guided by a rail;
receiving a signal indicating the position of the transport device with respect to the predetermined path line while the transport device moves along the predetermined path line;
adjusting the direction of the transport device in response to the signal;
controlling a speed of the transport device to within a first predetermined allowable speed range along a first section of the path line; and
controlling a speed of the transport device to within a second predetermined allowable speed range along a second section of the path line.
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Abstract
A transport device for transporting a patient support panel or a medical appliance includes a drive unit, which includes a drive motor, an undercarriage having wheels rotatably mounted on it for driving the undercarriage, and a sensor unit for receiving a signal indicating the position of the transport device with respect to a predetermined path line while the transport device moves along the predetermined path line. One or more of the wheels are rotatably drivable by the drive unit, and one or more wheels are steerable.
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1. A method of transporting a medical device, the method comprising:
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supporting the medical device on a transport device; moving the transport device along a predetermined path line, wherein the movement of the transport device is not guided by a rail; receiving a signal indicating the position of the transport device with respect to the predetermined path line while the transport device moves along the predetermined path line; adjusting the direction of the transport device in response to the signal; controlling a speed of the transport device to within a first predetermined allowable speed range along a first section of the path line; and controlling a speed of the transport device to within a second predetermined allowable speed range along a second section of the path line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A transport device for transporting a patient support panel or a medical appliance, the transport device comprising:
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a drive unit, the drive unit comprising a drive motor; an undercarriage having wheels rotatably mounted thereon for driving the undercarriage, wherein one or more wheels are rotatably drivable by the drive unit and wherein one or more wheels are steerable; a sensor unit for receiving a signal indicating the position of the transport device with respect to a predetermined path line while the transport device moves along the predetermined path line; and a control unit, connected to the drive unit, configured to control movement of the transport device to within a first predetermined allowable speed range along a first section of the path line, and to control movement of the transport device to within a second predetermined allowable speed range along a second section of the path line. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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