PERSON SUPPORT APPARATUSES HAVING EXERCISE THERAPY FEATURES

摘要

Person support apparatuses having exercise features are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, a person support apparatus includes a support surface, a footboard, a sensor, and a passive resistance mechanism. The support surface has a foot end and a head end, and the footboard is located near the foot end of the support surface, extending above the support surface. The footboard may include a pressure surface positioned to receive a pressing force. The footboard is freely slidable from an extended position to a retracted position with respect to the foot end of the support surface. The sensor provides a signal indicative of a magnitude of the pressing force incident on the pressure surface of the footboard. The passive resistance mechanism is coupled to the footboard, and resists a motion of the footboard to the extended position.

主权项

1. A person support apparatus, comprising:
a support surface having a foot end and a head end; a footboard located near the foot end of the support surface and extending above the support surface, the footboard comprising a pressure surface positioned to receive a pressing force wherein the footboard is freely slidable from an extended position to a retracted position with respect to the foot end; a sensor to provide a signal indicative of a magnitude of the pressing force incident on the pressure surface of the footboard; and a passive resistance mechanism coupled to the footboard, the passive resistance mechanism resisting a motion of the footboard to the extended position.