EP2644176B1 - Appareil de support de personnes doté d'un rail latéral amovible - Google Patents

Appareil de support de personnes doté d'un rail latéral amovible Download PDF

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EP2644176B1
EP2644176B1 EP12162698.0A EP12162698A EP2644176B1 EP 2644176 B1 EP2644176 B1 EP 2644176B1 EP 12162698 A EP12162698 A EP 12162698A EP 2644176 B1 EP2644176 B1 EP 2644176B1
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Etienne Yvernault
Jean-Luc Guillemot
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/05—Parts, details or accessories of beds
    • A61G7/0507—Side-rails
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/05—Parts, details or accessories of beds
    • A61G7/0507—Side-rails
    • A61G7/0508—Side-rails characterised by a particular connection mechanism
    • A61G7/0509—Side-rails characterised by a particular connection mechanism sliding or pivoting downwards
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/05—Parts, details or accessories of beds
    • A61G7/0507—Side-rails
    • A61G7/0512—Side-rails characterised by customised length
    • A61G7/0515—Side-rails characterised by customised length covering the full bed length, e.g. from head board to foot board
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/05—Parts, details or accessories of beds
    • A61G7/0506—Head or foot boards

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  • the present application is concerned with person support apparatus, such as a bed, and with a siderail suitable for use with such person-support apparatus. It is more particularly suitable for removable siderails for a hospital or long-term care (LTC) bed.
  • person support apparatus such as a bed
  • siderail suitable for use with such person-support apparatus. It is more particularly suitable for removable siderails for a hospital or long-term care (LTC) bed.
  • LTC long-term care
  • Many person support apparatuses such as hospital and long-term care beds, include a deck and a support surface, such as a mattress, supported by the deck. Such beds also include siderails.
  • the siderails can be lowered to facilitate patient movement into and out of the bed.
  • the siderails can also be raised to safeguard the patient. When the siderails are raised, they typically extend higher than the support surface of the bed.
  • Full length siderails typically extend along the length of each of the two sides of the deck and at the head end of the bed engage with a headboard, and at the foot end of the bed, engage with a footboard.
  • the siderails engage with slots on the inside surface of the foot and end boards.
  • Such known arrangements suffer from two important problems. Firstly, even if the siderails are removed the overall width of the bed is not reduced (see figure 2 ) so removal of the siderails does not help in manoeuvring the bed in a tight space such as through a door, or along a corridor.
  • known siderail arrangements include siderails held in place in grooves or slots on endboards by a stopper in the bottom of the groove or slot. Such stoppers require a tool to be removed and need to be handled carefully where a siderail is being installed and can be difficult and complicated to remove.
  • EP 1,714,586 discloses a person support apparatus as set out in the preamble to claim 1 to which reference should now be made.
  • the present invention in a first aspect provides apparatus as defined in claim 1 to which reference should now be made. Preferred features are defined in the dependent claims to which reference should also be made.
  • the arrangement of claim 1 results in a siderail which when removed reduces the width of the person-support apparatus, as the siderail projects beyond the remainder of the apparatus. Furthermore, location of the siderail assembly on the outside of an endboard also means that it is possible to remove the siderail assembly relatively easily and without having to interfere with or move other elements of the person-support apparatus.
  • the receiving means is a groove or slot. This allows for easy insertion and/or removal of a siderail assembly.
  • the apparatus further includes an elongate siderail assembly comprising at least one substantially elongate siderail, and engagement means for engaging with and being received by the receiving means, wherein said engagement means is located at or towards an end of the elongate siderail assembly and on a longitudinal surface of the elongate siderail assembly.
  • an elongate siderail assembly comprising at least one substantially elongate siderail, and engagement means for engaging with and being received by the receiving means, wherein said engagement means is located at or towards an end of the elongate siderail assembly and on a longitudinal surface of the elongate siderail assembly.
  • the siderail support member includes a pivot adjacent to the groove or slot and a blocking element pivotable about the pivot between a first position where it blocks the groove or slot and a second position where it does not block the groove or slot.
  • a blocking element pivotable about the pivot between a first position where it blocks the groove or slot and a second position where it does not block the groove or slot.
  • a person-support apparatus 1 is shown in figure 3 .
  • the person-support apparatus can be a hospital bed and can include a lower frame or base and an upper frame supported on a plurality of supports above the lower frame (as described in EP 2,314, 267 ). It should be appreciated that the person-support apparatus can also be a hospital stretcher, an operating table, or other apparatus configured to support a person thereon. It should also be appreciated that the supports can be lift mechanisms configured to move the upper frame with respect to the lower frame.
  • the person-support apparatus can support a substantially rectangular person-support surface 2 (which may be a mattress) on the upper frame.
  • the person-support apparatus 1 has a footboard 3 at a first foot end 4 of the bed and a headboard 5 at the second head end 6 of the bed (see figure 3 ).
  • the footboard and headboard are fixed to the respective foot and head ends of a frame 7.
  • a deck 2 is supported within the frame to form a person-support surface and two siderail assemblies 8 are located along the sides of the frame 7 and deck 2.
  • a siderail assembly 8 is provided for each longitudinal side 9 of the bed.
  • Each siderail assembly 8 is attached at a first end to the footboard 3 and at its other second end to the headboard 5.
  • Each siderail assembly 8 comprises a pair of coupled siderails or siderail bars 10.
  • each of the siderail bars 10 are attached to a respective slider 11 which engages a groove 12 in the side of the respective endboard.
  • the slider 11 (see figure 13 ) includes a tapered upper end 13 to facilitate insertion into the groove or slot 12 and is fixed to each of the siderail bars 10 by a pin or projection 14 which passes through the respective siderail bar.
  • the bottom of the groove or slot 12 has an angled opening to facilitate insertion of the slider 11.
  • the endboards 3 and 5 each include an endboard latching assembly 15 (see figures 7 and 8 ) at their bottom end which allows removal and insertion of the slider assembly 11 (and hence the siderail assembly).
  • the endboard latching mechanism 15 holds the siderail assembly in the endboard groove 12.
  • the endboard latching assembly 15 comprises a latching element or bolt 16 mounted on a pivot 17.
  • the pivot 17 is one end of a shallow U-shaped metal rod 39 whose other end 40 is held in a slot 41 in the side of an endboard groove element which defines the groove 12 and the edge of the respective endboard.
  • the rod 39 is U-shaped so that the end 40 can act as a stop for the latching element of bolt 16 when the latching element or bolt is in its lower or closed position (as shown in figure 12 ) but allows pivoting movement of a latching element or bolt 16 in the direction shown by arrow X in figures 8 and 12 .
  • the angled side inner surface 43 defines an upper stop against movement of the latching element or bolt 16.
  • the centre of gravity of the pivotable latching element 16 is located such that gravity biases the latching element 16 to the closed position with its distal end 18 located against the lower stop pin 40.
  • a spring (not shown) may be provided to further bias the latching element 16 in this closed position.
  • the latching mechanism may be opened either by an operator pushing against the proximal end 19 of the latching element 16 (see figure 8 ) so as to pivot its distal end 18 upwards towards the upper stop surface 43, or by an operator pushing a siderail slider 11 up against the lower side of the latching element (see figures 14a to 14c ).
  • Figures 14a to 14c illustrate the insertion of a siderail assembly.
  • An operator takes a siderail assembly and positions its siderail sliders under the respective grooves on the person-support apparatus endboard (see figure 14a ) (only one endboard is shown in figures 14a to 14e but other end is equivalent).
  • the slider assembly is then pushed upwards against the underside of the latching element (not shown) to push it open and permit entry of the slider into the groove.
  • the siderail assembly and slider are then pushed up the groove until the bottom of the slider is clear of the raised latching element.
  • the bolt latching element 16 falls.
  • the siderail assembly is lifted by an operator to allow room for the latching element 16 to pivot. The operator then opens the latching element 16 in the way described above with reference to figures14a to 14c .
  • the slider 11 includes an upper slider element 20 and a lower slider element 21 supported on an elongate metal loop 22.
  • the lower slider element 21 is fixed at the loop's lower end and the support slider 20 can move along the loop 22.
  • the loop 22 is clipped to slots at each side of the two slider elements 20, 21.
  • a slot in the bottom of the lower slider element 21 holds the lower slider element so that it does not move relative to the metal loop 22.
  • the slider elements 20, 21 are supported in corresponding slots 23 in the end of the respective siderail bars 10 and held in place by bar end covers 24. As shown in figure 16 , the slider elements 20, 21 can each slide along the endboard groove 12 unless the slider latching mechanism is engaged to hold the slider in place.
  • the slider latch 25 (see figures 17a to 17d ) is arranged on the support slider 20.
  • a rod 26 includes a latch bolt element 27 at a first distal end 28 and an actuating button latch 30 at its second proximal end 29.
  • a torsion spring (not shown) biases the latch bolt element 27 towards a lowered closed position. In the lowered closed position the bolt 27 has an upper surface 38 which is at an angle to the vertical and a lower locking surface 37 which is substantially horizontal.
  • the rod includes a cam follower 32 which engages a helical cam surface 33 on the button or actuator element 30.
  • a compression spring 34 biases the button or actuator element 30 towards a first position in which the cam follower 32 is at the distal end of the cam surface 33 (see, for example, figure 17a ). At that distal end the latch bolt element 26 is free to rotate subject to the torsion spring (see figures 17a to 17c ) which biases it towards the closed position of figures 17a and 17c .
  • the slider assembly 11 is aligned with the groove 12 (see figures 18a and 18b ) and pushed upwards into the groove. Movement of the slider assembly into the groove rotates the latch bolt element 27 (see figures 18c and 18d ) so that the slider assembly 11 is free to move along the groove 12. The walls of the groove push against the latch bolt element angled surface 35 to rotate it against the torsion spring (not shown).
  • the groove 12 includes one or more latch element engagement holes or catches 36 (see figure 18a ).
  • the latch bolt 27 rotates into the hole (see figure 18e ) to hold the slider assembly in place.
  • the lower bolt surface 37 engages the bottom of the hole 36 to bolt the slider assembly 11 in place.
  • the siderail assembly 1 (and hence the slider) is displaced sideways slightly and then the button or actuator 30 is pressed to rotate the latch bolt 27 to its open position (see figures 18h and 18g ).
  • the siderail assembly 8 can be located in a lowered position (see figure 5 ) with the upper and lower slider elements 20, 21 being pressed together, and being pressed down on to the latching element or bolt 16 by gravity. In the lowered position of figures 19a and 5 , the lower slider element 21 is supported by the closed bolt 16.
  • the siderail assembly 8 is held in a raised position with the upper 21 and lower 20 slider elements being separated.
  • the lower slider 21 is supported on the bolt 16 and the upper slider 20 is held by the slider latching mechanism 25 described above with reference to figures 18a to 18c .

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  1. Appareil de support de personne comprenant une surface de support sensiblement rectangulaire et un élément de support de rail latéral au niveau d'au moins une extrémité de la surface de support, l'élément de support de rail latéral (3, 5) s'étendant à partir de la surface de support jusqu'au-dessus de la surface de support, l'élément de support (3, 5) ayant une première surface adjacente à et le long de la surface de support et dans lequel une seconde surface de l'élément de support (3, 5) qui est sensiblement transversale par rapport à la première surface et orientée à l'opposé de la surface de support a des moyens de réception (12) pour recevoir et supporter une extrémité d'un ensemble de rail latéral, l'ensemble de rail latéral (8) comprenant au moins un rail latéral sensiblement allongé (10) et des moyens de mise en prise (11) pour se mettre en prise avec et étant reçus par les moyens de réception (12), dans lequel lesdits moyens de mise en prise sont positionnés au niveau de ou vers une extrémité de l'ensemble de rail latéral allongé et sur une surface longitudinale de l'ensemble de rail latéral allongé, caractérisé en ce que l'ensemble de rail latéral peut être inséré et amovible de l'élément de support de rail latéral via un agencement de blocage.
  2. Appareil de support de personne selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la surface de support est sensiblement rectangulaire.
  3. Appareil de support de personne selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'élément de support de rail latéral est un pied de lit (3) ou une tête de lit (5).
  4. Appareil de support de personne selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant un élément de support de rail latéral à chacune de deux extrémités opposées de la surface de support.
  5. Appareil de support de personne selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les moyens de réception comprennent une rainure ou fente (12).
  6. Appareil de support de personne selon la revendication 5, dans lequel lesdits moyens de mise en prise comprennent au moins un élément en saillie (20, 21) pouvant se mettre en prise avec et pouvant coulisser le long de la rainure ou de la fente.
  7. Appareil de support de personne selon la revendication 5 ou la revendication 6, dans lequel l'élément de support de rail latéral comprend un pivot (17) adjacent à la rainure ou fente (12) et un élément de blocage (16) pouvant pivoter autour du pivot (17) entre une première position dans laquelle il bloque la rainure ou fente et une seconde position dans laquelle il ne bloque pas la rainure ni la fente.
  8. Appareil de support de personne selon la revendication 7, dans lequel le pivot (17) est sollicité vers la première position de blocage.
  9. Appareil de support de personne selon la revendication 7, dans lequel le pivot (17) est sollicité vers la première position de blocage par gravité.
  10. Appareil de support de personne selon l'une quelconque des revendications 7 à 9, dans lequel l'élément de blocage (16) est agencé de sorte qu'il bloque la rainure (12) jusqu'à ou à moins qu'une force de déblocage n'y soit appliquée.
  11. Appareil de support de personne selon la revendication 10, dans lequel l'élément de support de rail latéral (3, 5) comprend une butée pour maintenir l'élément de blocage en place dans la première position, et dans lequel l'élément de blocage est sollicité vers la première position.
  12. Appareil de support de personne selon la revendication 11, dans lequel l'élément de blocage est sollicité vers la première position par son propre poids et/ou un ressort de sollicitation.
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