Person support apparatuses including person repositioning assemblies

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10426684-B2
Application number	US-201615176824-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 8, 2016
Priority date	Jun 11, 2015
Publication date	Oct 1, 2019
Grant date	Oct 1, 2019

Abstract

A person support apparatus includes a base frame, a primary support frame supported on the base frame, where the primary support frame extends in a longitudinal direction, a support deck coupled to the primary support frame, the support deck including an upper segment positioned at a head end of the person support apparatus, a leg segment positioned at a foot end of the person support apparatus, and a torso segment positioned between the upper segment and the leg segment in the longitudinal direction, where at least one of the upper segment, the torso segment, and the leg segment rotates with respect to the primary support frame about an axis that extends in the longitudinal direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A person support apparatus comprising:
a base frame;
a primary support frame supported on the base frame, wherein the primary support frame extends in a longitudinal direction;
a support deck coupled to the primary support frame, the support deck comprising:
an upper segment positioned at a head end of the person support apparatus;
a leg segment positioned at a foot end of the person support apparatus; and
a torso segment positioned between the upper segment and the leg segment in the longitudinal direction, wherein:
the torso segment comprises a first portion and a second portion oriented transverse to the first portion; and
the second portion is selectively coupled to and removable from the first portion;

a first rocker member coupled to the first portion of the torso segment; and
a second rocker member coupled to the second portion of the torso segment, wherein:
the first rocker member and the second rocker member are aligned with one another in the longitudinal direction; and
the first portion and the second portion of the torso segment rotate with respect to the primary support frame about a common axis that extends in the longitudinal direction.

2. The person support apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the leg segment is pivotally coupled to the primary support frame.

3. The person support apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first rocker member and the second rocker member has a radius of curvature with respect to the axis.

4. The person support apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the upper segment is coupled to the torso segment.

5. A person support apparatus comprising:
a base frame;
a primary support frame supported on the base frame, the primary support frame comprising a longitudinal frame that extends in a longitudinal direction and is positioned above the base frame in a vertical direction;
a support deck coupled to the longitudinal frame of the primary support frame, the support deck comprising a torso segment; and
a repositioning assembly coupled to at least a portion of the support deck, the repositioning assembly comprising:
at least one rocker member coupled to the torso segment and movably coupled to the primary support frame, the at least one rocker member extending in a direction that is transverse to the longitudinal direction and defining an outer circumference comprising a radius of curvature that corresponds to a radius extending between the outer circumference and an axis extending in the longitudinal direction, the at least one rocker member comprising a toothed member extending along the outer circumference; and
an actuator coupled to the primary support frame and engaged with the at least one rocker member, wherein the actuator moves the at least one rocker member with respect to the primary support frame about the axis extending in the longitudinal direction.

6. The person support apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the support deck further comprises an upper segment positioned at a head end of the person support apparatus.

7. The person support apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the upper segment is coupled to the torso segment.

8. The person support apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the actuator engages the toothed member of the at least one rocker member in a rack and pinion fashion.

9. A person support apparatus comprising:
a base frame;
a primary support frame supported on the base frame, the primary support frame comprising a longitudinal frame that extends in a longitudinal direction and is positioned above the base frame in a vertical direction, wherein at least a portion of the longitudinal frame extends in a horizontal plane;
a support deck coupled to the longitudinal frame of the primary support frame, the support deck comprising a torso segment comprising a first portion and a second portion selectively coupled to and removable from the first portion; and
a repositioning assembly coupled to at least a portion of the support deck and movably coupled to the primary support frame, the repositioning assembly comprising:
a first rocker member coupled to the first portion of the torso segment;
a second rocker member coupled to the second portion of the torso segment, wherein the first rocker member and the second rocker member are aligned with one another in the longitudinal direction; and
wherein the repositioning assembly moves the first portion and the second portion of the torso segment about a common axis that extends in the longitudinal direction, moving the torso segment between a first position in which the first portion is co-planar with the horizontal plane and a second position in which the second portion is co-planar with the horizontal plane.

10. The person support apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the support deck further comprises a leg segment coupled to the primary support frame.

11. The person support apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the first portion of the torso segment is oriented transverse to the second portion of the torso segment.

12. The person support apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the support deck further comprises an upper segment coupled to the torso segment.

13. The person support apparatus of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first rocker member and the second rocker member comprises a toothed member.

14. The person support apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the repositioning assembly further comprises an actuator coupled to the primary support frame, wherein the actuator is engaged with at least one of the first rocker member and the second rocker member.

15. The person support apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the actuator engages the toothed member of the at least one of the first rocker member and the second rocker member in a rack and pinion fashion.

16. The person support apparatus of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first rocker member and the second rocker member rotates about the common axis and the at least one of the first rocker member and the second rocker member comprises a radius of curvature with respect to the common axis.

Assignees

• Allen Medical Systems Inc

Inventors

• Dubois Christopher Bennett
• Hight Joshua C
• Hertz Ben
• Marrion Jeffrey C
• Bernotsky Jason Stanley

Classifications

• A61G13/04

  tiltable around transverse or longitudinal axis · CPC title

• A61G13/0054

  specially adapted for back or spinal surgeries · CPC title

• A61G13/08 Primary

  the table being divided into different adjustable sections · CPC title

• A61G13/122

  Upper body, e.g. chest · CPC title

• A61G13/121

  Head or neck · CPC title