Ambulance cot and loading and unloading system
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1. An ambulance cot and cot loading and unloading system for an emergency vehicle comprising:
- a cot having a cot-based control system with a cot-based user input device;
a cot loading and unloading apparatus comprising;
a drive mechanism;
a latch for engaging said cot; and
a loading and unloading apparatus-based control system, said loading and unloading apparatus-based control system configured for controlling said drive mechanism; and
when said cot is loaded onto said loading and unloading apparatus said cot-based control system configured for controlling said drive mechanism and forming a primary control system for controlling said drive mechanism, and said loading and unloading apparatus-based control system becoming a slave control system to said primary control system.
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Abstract
An ambulance cot loading and unloading apparatus includes a base for mounting to an emergency vehicle deck and an arm mounted for linear movement along the base, which is configured for engaging an ambulance cot. A drive mechanism is provided for raising the arm, which is configured in the presence of an applied force with a first magnitude on the arm to raise the arm at a first speed and in the presence of an applied force on the arm with a second magnitude greater than the first magnitude to raise the arm at another speed or speeds lower than the first speed.
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18 Claims
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1. An ambulance cot and cot loading and unloading system for an emergency vehicle comprising:
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a cot having a cot-based control system with a cot-based user input device; a cot loading and unloading apparatus comprising; a drive mechanism; a latch for engaging said cot; and a loading and unloading apparatus-based control system, said loading and unloading apparatus-based control system configured for controlling said drive mechanism; and when said cot is loaded onto said loading and unloading apparatus said cot-based control system configured for controlling said drive mechanism and forming a primary control system for controlling said drive mechanism, and said loading and unloading apparatus-based control system becoming a slave control system to said primary control system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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3. An ambulance cot and cot loading and unloading system for an emergency vehicle comprising:
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a cot having a cot-based control system and a cot-based user input device in communication with said cot-based control system; a cot loading and unloading apparatus comprising; a drive mechanism; and a loading and unloading apparatus-based control system, said loading and unloading apparatus-based control system configured for controlling said drive mechanism; and when said cot is loaded onto said loading and unloading apparatus said cot-based control system configured for controlling said drive mechanism and forming a primary control system for controlling said drive mechanism, and said loading and unloading apparatus-based control system becoming a slave control system to said primary control system wherein said cot also includes a cot-based communication system for communicating with a communication system on said loading and unloading apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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10. An ambulance cot and cot loading and unloading system for an emergency vehicle comprising:
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a cot having a cot-based control system and a cot-based user input device in communication with said cot-based control system; a cot loading and unloading apparatus comprising; a drive mechanism; and a loading and unloading apparatus-based control system, said loading and unloading apparatus-based control system configured for controlling said drive mechanism; and when said cot is loaded onto said loading and unloading apparatus said cot-based control system configured for controlling said drive mechanism and forming a primary control system for controlling said drive mechanism, and said loading and unloading apparatus-based control system becoming a slave control system to said primary control system, wherein said cot loading and unloading apparatus includes an arm assembly for engaging said cot. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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