| 摘要 |
<p>A maternity bed comprising a mattress main frame (11) having a foot end (Fm) and a head end (Hm), a base frame (10), a jacking means (12) to support the main frame (11) on the base frame (10) and to permit of the height of the main frame (11) relative to the base frame (10) being varied, a mattress sub-frame (13) movably mounted on the main frame (11) for movement towards and away from the foot end (Fm) of the main frame (11), the sub-frame (13) comprising a base part (14) supporting a mattress intermediate portion (15), and a backrest part (16) supporting a mattress head portion (17) and which is adjustable between a flat position in which the top surfaces of the mattress intermediate and head portions (15,17) lie in a common plane, and an upright position in which the matress head portion (17) is inclined upwardly relative to the mattress intermediate portion (15) at a maximum permitted angle, the main frame (11) having means (70,71) to support a mattress foot portion (18) at the foot end (Fm) of the main mattress frame (11) when the sub-frame (13) is at the head end of its permitted movement, the mattress foot portion (18) being movable away from the foot end (Fm) of the main frame (11) to permit of the sub-frame (13) being moved towards the foot end (Fm) of the main frame (11), the base part (14) of the sub-frame (13) and mattress intermediate portion (15) being formed to provide open-mouthed recess (90,90a) facing towards the foot end (Fm) of the main frame (11), and the main frame (11) having an open-mouthed recess (58) at and facing outwardly away from, the foot end (Fm) of the main frame (11), to permit of access to the perineal region of the mother.</p> |
