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Patient support apparatus with braking system

  • US 9,555,778 B2
  • Filed: 04/18/2014
  • Issued: 01/31/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of actuating a brake on a caster wheel of a patient support apparatus to stop motion of the apparatus, the patient support apparatus including a support frame and a plurality of caster wheels supporting the frame, a patient support surface supported by the support frame, a manually operable brake for manually braking one or more of the caster wheels, and a manual brake activation handle or pedal for manually operating the manually operable brake, the patient support apparatus further including an actuator for selectively outputting a driving force and a control system, said method comprising:

  • electrically coupling the control system to the actuator;

    generating an actuating signal with said control system;

    transmitting the actuating signal to the actuator to thereby actuate the actuator to generate a driving force;

    mechanically coupling the actuator with the manually operable brake wherein the driving force generated by the actuator actuates the manually operable brake to thereby brake the caster wheel; and

    mechanically coupling the actuator with the manual brake activation handle or pedal wherein the driving force of the actuator moves the manual brake activation handle or pedal between a first position and a second position when the actuator actuates the manually operable brake to brake the caster wheel.

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