User interface for hospital bed

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016199240-A1
Application number	US-201615075610-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 21, 2016
Priority date	Mar 30, 2007
Publication date	Jul 14, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A user module for a patient support apparatus is provided. The user module has a user interface operably coupled thereto. The user interface includes an input device and an output device. The output device includes a visual display including textual and non-textual elements. The non-textual elements include enhanced, graphical, and animated portions relating to one or more operational features of the patient support or to a person positionable on the patient support. The input device includes one or more touch sensors corresponding to defined regions of the visual display.

First claim

1 . A user module for a patient support, the user module comprising
a communication interface configured to communicate signals from the user module to a patient support having at least one automated function and being configured to support a patient in at least a substantially horizontal position and to communicate signals from the patient support to the user module, an input device configured to receive a signal indicative of a selection made by a user relating to an automated function of the patient support, and an output device including a visual display configured to display a first graphical depiction of a person positioned on a patient support in response to a selection made by a user relating to a first function of the patient support and to display a second graphical depiction of a person positioned on a patient support in response to a selection made by a user relating to a second function of the patient support, wherein the first graphical depiction includes a first animated element indicative of movement associated with operation of the first function of the patient support and the second graphical depiction includes a second animated element indicative of movement associated with operation of the second function of the patient support.

Assignees

• Hill Rom Services Inc

Inventors

• Newkirk David C
• Zerhusen Robert M
• Wilker Jr John B
• Allen James M
• Seim Douglas A
• Vanderpohl Iii Irvin J

Classifications

• A61G7/0524

  characterised by integrated accessories, e.g. bed control means, nurse call or reading lights · CPC title

• G06F3/04847

  Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials · CPC title

• A61G7/05 Primary

  Parts, details or accessories of beds (devices for prevention against falling out A47C21/08, A47D7/00 {; mattresses A47C27/00}) · CPC title

• A61G2203/44

  for weight · CPC title

• A61H2201/0142

  Beds · CPC title