BED WITH MODIFIED FOOT DECK

摘要

A bed is provided having a non-pivotal actuation mechanism for a foot deck to assist the bed in being converted to a chair bed and lowered close to the floor even when the foot deck is in a generally vertical position. In one embodiment, the bed has a longitudinal gap between the intermediate deck section and the foot deck section. As the foot deck transitions to the generally vertical position from the generally horizontal position the gap between the intermediate frame section and the foot deck section is decreased.

主权项

1. A hospital bed supported on a floor, comprising:
a frame; an actuator connected to the frame that raises and lowers the frame; a patient support deck supported on the frame, the patient support deck having a head deck section, an intermediate deck section and a foot deck section, the head deck section located adjacent a head end of the bed, the foot deck section located adjacent a foot end of the bed, the intermediate deck section being between the head deck section and the foot deck section; a non-pivotal actuation mechanism supporting the foot deck section, the non-pivotal actuation mechanism transitioning the foot deck section from a generally horizontal position to a generally vertical position; and, a mattress supported on the patient support deck and extending from the head end of the bed to the foot end of the bed to provide a continuous support surface for a patient without gaps.