Sliding back for fouler bed

• US 8,578,530 B2
• Filed: 06/26/2008
• Issued: 11/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Precision Automation & Robotics India Limited
• Original Assignee: Precision Automation & Robotics India Limited
• Inventors: Patwardhan, Bhaskar Vitthal
• Primary Examiner(s): Santos, Robert G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sosnowski, David E
• Application Number:
  US12/668,393
• Publication Number:
  US 20100199429A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,965 Days
• Field of Search: 561/4, 560/4, 561/3, 561/2, 560/6, 5 8/11.R, 5 8/31, 5 8/81, 5 8/91
• US Class Current: 5/604
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2200/32 lying
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2200/34 sitting
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/015 divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/02 with toilet conveniences, or specially adapted for use with toilets
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0507 Side-rails
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0514 mounted to individual mattress supporting frame sections
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0524 characterised by integrated accessories, e.g. bed control means, nurse call or reading lights
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1009 Buttock lifting device for placing bed-pans under patients
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1015 Cables, chains or cords
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/16 converting a lying surface into a chair

Abstract

A bed and chair with commode for a patient is disclosed. The bed and chair with commode includes a rectangular main frame, which stands on at least four legs, four frames fitted on the main frame, patient'"'"'s body over it when patient is lifted up off the bed, side guards being fixed on both sides of main frame for supporting the straps or nets over it and for avoiding the patient from falling down a lifting means for lifting the body of patient over the straps or nets, and a commode pan or pot being fitted under the middle frame with the help of hinge and linkage arrangement. The sliding back of the bed moves upwards and downwards by a mechanism when the back support frame is raised to chair position or lowered to bed position.

Claims

1. A bed and chair with commode for a patient comprises:

a rectangular main frame which stands on at least four legs;

four frames being fitted on said main frame, out of said four frames an uppermost frame and two lower frames, one of the lower frames being lower than the other, are movably fitted on said main frame and a middle frame to permanently fixed to the main frame, the uppermost movable frame supports a patient'"'"'s upper body and head portion, the two lower movable frames support a leg portion of the patient, and the middle frame supports the hip portion of the patient, and one of the other frames is fitted on top of the lowermost frame;

at least seven straps or nets across the bed and chair width for accommodating the patient'"'"'s body over the straps or nets when the patient is lifted up off the bed and chair, said straps or nets at one end fixed to the main frame and at another end connected to arms of a turnable bar, said bar is connected between two of the four legs supporting the longer side of the main frame, said bar with arms is capable of turning around;

side guards being fixed on both sides of said main frame for supporting the straps or nets over it and for preventing the patient from falling down;

lifting means for lifting the body of the patient over the straps or nets, when the patient is to be lifted up off the bed said lifting means lifts a central arm of the turnable bar so that when the bar is turned downwards it pulls the straps or nets over side guards and lifts up the patient off the bed and chair; and

a commode pan or pot being fitted under the middle frame with the help of a hinge and linkage arrangement, the position of the commode pan or pot is controlled by said hinge and linkage arrangement, said commode pan or pot is provided with a cushion which is placed between said commode pan or pot and the middle frame.

2. A bed and chair with commode for a patient as claimed in claim 1, wherein said, uppermost middle and lower frames are associated with turning threaded rods for controlling the movement of said frames.

3. A bed and chair with commode for a patient as claimed in claim 1 wherein, uppermost frame can be tilted at different angles ranging from head low, sleeping position, to a sitting upright position with the use of a turning threaded rod.

4. A bed and chair with commode for a patient as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lower frames can be tilted at different angles ranging from a sleeping position with legs straight to a sitting position in which the legs are at right angles with the use of a turning threaded rod.

5. A bed and chair with commode for a patient as claimed in claim 1 wherein one of the frames on top of the lowermost frame folds into three pieces.

6. A bed and chair with commode for a patient as claimed in claim 1 wherein the number of arms on the turnable bar is equal to the number of straps or nets.

7. A bed and chair with commode for a patient as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lifting means is hydro mechanically operated.

8. A bed and chair with commode for a patient as claimed in claim 7 wherein said hydro mechanically operated lifting means consists of a hydraulic telescope with a handle.

9. A bed and chair with commode for a patient as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lifting means is electrically operated with an electric motor.

10. A bed and chair with commode for a patient as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lifting means is hydraulically operated with a hydraulic pump.

11. A bed and chair with commode for a patient as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lifting means is pneumatically operated with pneumatic pressure.