A - Human Necessities – 61 – G
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
G
A61G 7/057 (2006.01) A61G 7/002 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2372210
A bed assembly (1) for altering the position of a person supported thereon, includes a longitudinal support frame (5) having a support surface (23) for a person and a longitudinal cradle means (4) extending over the support surface. The cradle has a recess (10) extending along side portions of the cradle in the longitudinal direction. The recesses are adapted to receive and engage cradle support engaging means (7, 7a). These means are mounted to the support frame in close relation to the recess and adapted to be extend-able and retractable in engaging relation within said recess so as to promote a change in configuration of the cradle. A first actuator (3) is disposed beneath the support frame and coupled to the engaging means for extending or retracting the engag-ing means. In a first condition the actuator causes the engaging means to extend towards and be received by the recess, causing the cradle means to move between a position of rest and a concave configuration about the central longitudinal axis. In a second condition, the actuator causes the engaging means to retract, returning the cradle to the rest position. Movement between the two conditions being controlled continuously, staggered or cyclicle so as to aid movement of the person lying on the support surface.
L'invention concerne un ensemble lit (1) destiné à modifier la position d'une personne allongée dessus, comprenant une structure de support longitudinale (5) possédant une surface de support (23) pour une personne et des organes (4) de berceau longitudinal s'étendant sur la surface de support. Le berceau comprend un renfoncement (10) s'étendant le long de ses parties latérales en direction longitudinale. Les renfoncements sont adaptés pour recevoir et s'accoupler aux organes de couplage de support du berceau (7, 7a). Ces organes sont montés sur la structure de support à proximité du renfoncement et sont adaptés pour s'étirer et se rétracter à l'intérieur du renfoncement, de manière à favoriser un changement de configuration du berceau. Un premier actionneur (3) est disposé au-dessous de la structure de support et accouplé aux organes de couplage afin d'étirer ou de rétracter ces derniers. Dans un premier cas, l'actionneur déplace les organes de couplage en direction du renfoncement qui les reçoit, provoquant le déplacement des organes du berceau d'une position de repos à une configuration concave autour de l'axe longitudinal central. Dans un second cas, l'actionneur rétracte les organes de couplage, remettant le berceau en position de repos. Le déplacement entre les deux positions est commandé simultanément, de manière décalée ou cyclique, de manière à aider le mouvement de la personne allongée sur la surface de support.
Donjac Pty. Ltd.
Riches Mckenzie & Herbert Llp
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