Hospital bed obstacle detection apparatus
First Claim
1. A patient support apparatus comprisinga first component,a second component that is movable relative to the first component in a first direction and in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction,a force sensing switch supported by one of the first component and the second component, the force sensing switch configured to provide an indication if it detects the application of a predetermined force thereto during movement of the second component in the first direction, anda control unit configured to prevent further movement of the second component relative to the first component in the first direction when the force sensing switch detects the application of the predetermined force, the control unit configured to permit movement of the second component relative to the first component in the second direction when the force sensing switch detects the application of the predetermined force.
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Abstract
A hospital bed obstacle detection device and related method for detecting an obstacle between first and second components of a hospital bed is provided.
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19 Claims
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1. A patient support apparatus comprising
a first component, a second component that is movable relative to the first component in a first direction and in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, a force sensing switch supported by one of the first component and the second component, the force sensing switch configured to provide an indication if it detects the application of a predetermined force thereto during movement of the second component in the first direction, and a control unit configured to prevent further movement of the second component relative to the first component in the first direction when the force sensing switch detects the application of the predetermined force, the control unit configured to permit movement of the second component relative to the first component in the second direction when the force sensing switch detects the application of the predetermined force.
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