Patient care equipment support transfer system
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1. A patient support apparatus for use with a detachable patient care equipment support, the apparatus comprising:
- a lower frame,an upper frame supported above the lower frame and configured to support a patient, anda support structure coupled to the lower frame, the support structure including a column having a movable portion that is movable generally vertically relative to the lower frame and relative to the upper frame, the movable portion of the column being configured to carry the equipment support,wherein the upward movement of the movable portion of the column allows the equipment support to be raised so that the equipment support is spaced from an underlying floor and the downward movement of the movable portion of the column allows the equipment support to be lowered so that the equipment support is supported on the floor.
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Abstract
A patient support apparatus, such as a hospital bed, comprises a lower frame, an upper frame supported above the lower frame and configured to support a patient, and a support structure coupled to the lower frame. The support structure includes a lift having a movable portion that is movable generally vertically relative to the lower frame and relative to the upper frame. The movable portion of the lift is configured to carry a patient care equipment support.
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1. A patient support apparatus for use with a detachable patient care equipment support, the apparatus comprising:
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a lower frame, an upper frame supported above the lower frame and configured to support a patient, and a support structure coupled to the lower frame, the support structure including a column having a movable portion that is movable generally vertically relative to the lower frame and relative to the upper frame, the movable portion of the column being configured to carry the equipment support, wherein the upward movement of the movable portion of the column allows the equipment support to be raised so that the equipment support is spaced from an underlying floor and the downward movement of the movable portion of the column allows the equipment support to be lowered so that the equipment support is supported on the floor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A patient support apparatus for use with a detachable patient care equipment support, the apparatus comprising:
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a lower frame, an upper frame supported above the lower frame and configured to support a patient, a support structure coupled to the lower frame, the support structure including a column having a movable portion that is movable generally vertically relative to the lower frame and relative to the upper frame, the movable portion of the column being configured to carry the equipment support, and wherein the support structure has an arm extending outwardly from the lower frame so that at least a portion of the arm extends outside a footprint of the upper frame, and the column extends upwardly from the portion of the arm extending outside the footprint of the upper frame and wherein the arm is coupled to the lower frame for side-to-side movement between a first position on a first side of the lower frame and a second position on a second side of the lower frame through a central position near a head end of the lower frame. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a patient support apparatus having a lower frame supported on a floor, an upper frame supported above the lower frame and configured to support a patient and a support structure coupled to the lower frame and extending outwardly therefrom, the support structure including a column having a movable portion that is movable generally vertically relative to the lower frame and relative to the upper frame, the movable portion of the column having upper and lower first couplers which are vertically aligned, and a patient care equipment support having upper and lower second couplers which are also vertically aligned and which are configured to be detachably coupled to the respective upper and lower first couplers of the patient support apparatus when the equipment support is carried by the patient support apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A patient support apparatus for use with a detachable patient care equipment support, the apparatus comprising:
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a lower frame, an upper frame supported above the lower frame and configured to support a patient, a support structure coupled to the lower frame, the support structure including a column having a movable portion that is movable generally vertically relative to the lower frame and relative to the upper frame, the movable portion of the column being configured to carry the equipment support, and an actuator operable to raise and lower the movable portion of the column and a user input coupled to the actuator, wherein the user input is located on the movable portion of the column.
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32. A patient support apparatus for use with a detachable patient care equipment support, the apparatus comprising:
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a lower frame, an upper frame supported above the lower frame and configured to support a patient, a support structure coupled to the lower frame, the support structure including a column having a movable portion that is movable generally vertically relative to the lower frame and relative to the upper frame, the movable portion of the column being configured to carry the equipment support, and a handle coupled to the movable portion of the column wherein the handle is movable between a use position and a storage position.
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