Siderail Accessory Module
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17. A siderail assembly, comprising:
- a siderail including a body with a perimeter edge and a grip portion, the grip portion including a grip opening that cooperates with the perimeter edge to define a grip; and
an accessory module configured to removably couple to the siderail, the accessory module including a housing and communication system with a communication interface coupled to the housing, the communication device being configured to at least one of transmit and receive at least one of a data signal and a power signal to/from an external device.
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Abstract
An apparatus comprises a housing and a communication system. The housing includes a front portion and a rear portion. The rear portion has an engagement surface and a coupler configured to cooperate with a portion of a person-support apparatus to removably couple the housing to the person-support apparatus. The communication system includes at least one communication device coupled to the housing. The communication device is configured to at least one of transmit and receive at least one of a data signal and a power signal to/from the person-support apparatus and an external device.
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34 Claims
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17. A siderail assembly, comprising:
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a siderail including a body with a perimeter edge and a grip portion, the grip portion including a grip opening that cooperates with the perimeter edge to define a grip; and an accessory module configured to removably couple to the siderail, the accessory module including a housing and communication system with a communication interface coupled to the housing, the communication device being configured to at least one of transmit and receive at least one of a data signal and a power signal to/from an external device. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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20-1. The siderail assembly of claim 17, wherein the communication device is configured to communicate with the external device via a cable coupled to the communication device and the external device.
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28. A kit, comprising:
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at least one rear portion of an accessory module housing; a first front portion of an accessory module housing configured to be removably coupled to the rear portion and configured to perform a first function; and a second front portion of an accessory module housing configured to be removably coupled to the rear portion, the second front portion being configured to perform a second function, wherein the first function and the second function are different functions. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A communication system for a person-support apparatus, comprising:
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an output device; an input device configured to receive a first signal from an external device; an alert system configured to generate an alert signal when a predetermined condition has been satisfied; and a controller being configured to output the first signal through the output device when the predetermined condition has not been satisfied and output the alert signal through the output device when the predetermined condition has been satisfied.
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34. A lift system for a person-support apparatus, comprising:
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a lift assembly; a lift motor configured to move the lift assembly; and a lift controller configured to control the operation of the lift motor;
the lift controller including an output device configured to output one or more of a predetermined voltage and predetermined current to power a device coupled thereto.
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