EP3000455B1 - Barrier for a bed - Google Patents
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- the barrier is rotatable between the first and second planes.
- the barrier is secured in the first position by one or more, preferably all, of the pivot elements.
- one or more, preferably all, of the pivot elements are accommodated within another part of the barrier when in the second position.
- one or more, preferably all, of the guides are positioned within one or more of said receiving elements and are pivotably secured to the barrier.
- a barrier for a bed the barrier moveable between first and second positions, the first position for preventing an occupant of a bed from rolling out of a bed and the second position being a storage position, wherein the barrier is moveable into one or more receiving elements, said receiving elements being securable to the frame of a bed such that when said receiving elements are secured to the frame of a bed they are moveable relative thereto to receive the barrier in the second position.
- the receiving tubes 13 hold the safety rail 1 in the second storage position in a plane which is substantially at right angles to the plane of the safety rail in the first position, i.e. such that the safety rail 1 is substantially parallel to the outer perimeter wall of the bed frame.
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Description
- The present invention relates to a barrier for a bed, in particular to a barrier in the form of a safety rail for preventing a patient rolling out of a hospital bed.
- Various types of safety rail are known for use with hospital beds. Due to the need to frequently move patients in and out of bed, and also to administer care to a patient, it is highly desirable for safety rails to be moveable so that a patient can either exit the bed or so that a healthcare professional can gain access to the patient.
- Traditionally, safety rails are provided at both sides of the bed and can be moved from an upper position for preventing a patient rolling out of the bed to a lower position allowing a patient to exit the bed. Various examples are known where the safety rail simply slides from the upper to lower position. However, this causes problems when in the lower position because the safety rail hinders access to the underside of the bed. This is especially problematic for beds which include controls under the bed, for example to allow the bed to be raised or lowered. In this case, if the safety rail is in the lower position the controls are not easily accessible.
- It would, therefore, be desirable for the safety rail to be stowed under the bed in a horizontal rather than vertical orientation. With this in mind, safety rails are known that pivot and then slide under the mattress support of the bed so that they do not hinder access to the patient or exit of the patient from the bed, but at the same time, are out of sight and do not hinder access to the underside of the bed. However, the mechanisms by which these safety rails operate are complicated and cumbersome. This is especially compounded by the need for the safety rails to at least partially collapse in order for safety rails from each side of the bed to fit under the mattress support at the same time and in order that the safety rails take up as little space as possible when in a stowed position. This means that in order to move the safety rail from the upper position, a number of steps have to be performed. For example, the safety rail must be collapsed, rotated and then slid under the mattress support. The mechanisms for collapse of the safety rail are particularly problematic and often required locks to be manually released and/or triggers to be actuated. Thus, operation of such known mechanisms are complex and time consuming to use, whilst being susceptible to mechanical failure.
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GB2342842 - It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to seek to alleviate the above identified problems.
- According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a barrier for a bed, the barrier moveable between first and second positions, the first position for preventing an occupant of a bed from rolling out of a bed and the second position being a storage position, the barrier being securable in the first position by a securing means, wherein when the barrier is in the first position the barrier is in an extended configuration and when the barrier is in the second position the barrier is in a compact configuration, the barrier comprising a locking means for locking the barrier in an extended configuration said locking means being releasable by movement of the barrier from the first position to the second position, wherein the barrier is rotatable about one or more pivot elements, characterised in that one or more, preferably all, of the pivot elements are shaped for releasing the locking means as the barrier passes therethrough.
- Preferably, the locking means comprises one or more locking pins.
Preferably, the one or more locking pins are biased towards a locking position. Preferably, the one or more locking pins comprise a crutch pin. - Preferably, one or more, preferably all, of the pivot elements comprise a shaped edge, preferably a chamfered edge.
- Preferably, the barrier comprises one or more telescopic arms for moving the barrier between the extended and compact configurations.
- Preferably, one or more, preferably all, of said telescopic arms comprise a locking pin provided on a first arm element said locking pin being biased towards a locking position through a hole in a second arm element, said first arm element being slideable within the second arm element.
- Preferably, the first and second arm elements are hollow members, for example tubes.
- Preferably, the first and second arm elements have a circular cross-section. Alternatively, the first and second arm elements have a square or rectangular cross-section.
- Preferably, when the barrier is in the first position the barrier is in a first plane and when the barrier is in the second position the barrier is in a second plane.
- Preferably, the first plane is substantially at right angles to the second plane.
- Preferably, the barrier is rotatable between the first and second planes.
- Preferably, the one or more pivot elements are one or more bosses.
- Preferably, the barrier is secured in the first position by one or more, preferably all, of the pivot elements.
- Preferably, the securing means comprises an opening, for example an aperture or recess, in one or more, preferably all, of the pivot elements, the opening being positioned and shaped such that when the barrier is in the first position the barrier sits within the opening and is held in the first position.
- Preferably, the opening narrows as it extends through the pivot element to allow a narrowed end of the barrier to pass therethrough.
- Preferably, the barrier is moveable from the first position towards the second position by at least partially lifting the barrier out of the opening in one or more, preferably all, of the pivot elements and rotating the barrier away from the bed about said one or more pivot elements.
- Preferably, the barrier is moveable from the first position towards the second position by partially lifting the barrier out of the opening and rotating the barrier away from the bed about said one or more pivot elements.
- Preferably, when the barrier is in the second plane, the barrier is moveable through one or more, preferably all, of the pivot elements into the second position.
- Preferably, movement of the barrier through one or more, preferably all, of the pivot elements releases the locking means.
- Preferably, one or more, preferably all, of the pivot elements are accommodated within another part of the barrier when in the second position.
- Preferably, one or more, preferably all, of the pivot elements are accommodated within a bar, for example an arm rest, of the barrier when in the second position.
- Preferably, the barrier comprises a bar, for example an arm rest, comprising one or more recesses for accommodating one or more of said pivot elements when the barrier is in the second position.
- Preferably, one or more of the recesses comprise a securing means for securing the barrier in the second position.
- Preferably, the securing means comprises one or more magnets.
- Preferably, the barrier is moveable through one or more, preferably all, of the pivot elements and into one or more receiving elements, said receiving elements being securable to the frame of a bed such that when said receiving elements are secured to the frame of a bed they are moveable relative thereto to receive the barrier in the second position.
- Preferably, one or more, preferably all, of the receiving elements comprise one or more tubes.
- Preferably, one or more, preferably all, of the receiving elements comprise a deformable connector for securing the one or more receiving elements to the frame of a bed.
- Preferably, the barrier comprises one or more guides for guiding the barrier along the one or more receiving elements.
- Preferably, one or more, preferably all, of the guides are positioned within one or more of said receiving elements and are pivotably secured to the barrier.
- Preferably, the arms are provided with one or more guides for guiding the arms along the receiving elements.
- Preferably, one or more, preferably all, of the guides are positioned within the receiving elements and are pivotably secured to the end of an or each arm.
- Preferably, one or more, preferably all, of the guides comprise one or more nylon runners.
- Preferably, a stop prevents one or more, preferably all, of the guides from exiting the receiving elements when the barrier is moved from the second position to the first position.
- Preferably, the barrier comprises a securing means for securing the barrier in the second position.
- Preferably, the securing means comprises one or more magnets.
- Preferably, one or more of the magnets are provided on the underside of a bar of the barrier, for example on the underside of an arm rest.
- Preferably, one or more of the magnets are provided in one or more recesses.
- Preferably, one or more of the magnets are for engagement with a bar of the barrier.
- Preferably, the barrier comprises one or more rails.
- Preferably, the barrier is a rail, for example a safety rail, preferably a side rail.
- Also described herein is a barrier for a bed, the barrier moveable between first and second positions, the first position for preventing an occupant of a bed from rolling out of a bed and the second position being a storage position, wherein the barrier is moveable into one or more receiving elements, said receiving elements being securable to the frame of a bed such that when said receiving elements are secured to the frame of a bed they are moveable relative thereto to receive the barrier in the second position.
- Preferably, when the barrier is in the first position the barrier is in a first plane and when the barrier is in the second position the barrier is in a second plane.
- Preferably, the first plane is substantially at right angles to the second plane.
- Preferably, the barrier is rotatable between the first and second planes.
- In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bed comprising one or more barriers according to the present invention.
- According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a kit comprising one or more barriers according to the present invention for fitting to an existing bed.
- Within this specification embodiments have been described in a way which enables a clear and concise specification to be written, but it is intended and will be appreciated that embodiments may be variously combined or separated without parting from the invention. For example, it will be appreciated that all preferred features described herein are applicable to all aspects of the invention described herein.
- Example embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying Figures, in which
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Figures 1A to 1D show a barrier of the present invention as it moves between a first position (Figure 1A ) for preventing an occupant of a bed from rolling out of the bed, to a second/storage position (Figure 1D ); -
Figure 2 shows an exploded view of the barrier shown inFigures 1A to 1D ; -
Figure 3 shows an enlarged view of a pivot element; -
Figure 4 shows a cross-sectional through a barrier of the present invention when in the second/storage position and when viewed from above; and -
Figures 5A to 5D show a barrier of the present invention as it moves between the second/storage position (Figure 5A ) to the first position (5D). - The present invention relates to a barrier for a bed, in particular to a safety rail for the side of a hospital bed.
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Figure 1A , a barrier of the present invention is shown in the form of a safety rail 1 attached to theframe 12 of a bed. - As shown with reference to
Figures 1A to 1D , the safety rail 1 is moveable from a first position (Figure 1A ) for preventing an occupant of a bed from rolling out of a bed and a second position (Figure 1D ) being a storage position, which allows ease of access to the patient and to the bed. When the safety rail is in the second/storage position it is provided under a mattress (not shown) positioned on top of the bed frame. - The safety rail 1 includes an
arm rest 2 connected to a pair oftelescopic arms 3. Eacharm 3 includes afirst tube 3A slideable within asecond tube 3B. Thesecond tubes 3B of eacharm 3 are connected to each other by abar 4. The upper face ofarm rest 2 is substantially parallel to the horizontal face of the base of the bed and the mattress resting surface thereon. Thetelescopic arms 3 extend substantially vertically, i.e. perpendicular to thearm rest 2 and the horizontal face of the bed base and mattress. - The
telescopic arms 3 allow the safety rail 1 to move between an extended "use" configuration (Figure 1A, 1B ,1C ) and a compact "storage" configuration (Figure 1D ). As will be apparent from the Figures, when the safety rail 1 is in the first position the safety rail is in the extended configuration and when the safety rail is in the second position the safety rail is in the compact configuration. - Each
arm 3 includes a locking means in the form of acrutch pin 5 for locking the safety rail in the extended configuration. A retractablecrutch push pin 5 is provided on each of thefirst tubes 3A and is biased by a spring to protrude through an aperture 6 (seeFigure 2 ) provided in each of thesecond tubes 3B. - As discussed in further detail below, the crutch push pins 5 are depressed and so disengage from and retract through the apertures 6 as the crutch pins engage a
chamfered edge 8 ofpivot elements 7 during movement of the safety rail from the first position to the second position. - The safety rail 1 is held in the first position by a securing means. In the embodiment shown, the securing means is in the form of
apertures 9 which are u-shaped recesses through thepivot elements 7. Thearms 3 of the safety rail 1 sit within theapertures 9 and are thus held in an upright, i.e. substantially vertical position relating to a horizontal bed base (not shown). Theapertures 9 narrow as they extend through thepivot elements 7 to allow a narrower, tapered end of eacharm 3B to pass therethrough. This serves to hold the safety rail 1 in the first extended position. The safety rail 1 can be released from the securing means 7, 9 by lifting thearm rest 2 which moves thearms 3 out of engagement with theapertures 9. Thearm rest 2 is then rotated away from the bed (not shown) about thepivot elements 7 and into the position shown inFigure 1B , wherein thetelescopic arms 3 are substantially parallel to the horizontal face of the base of the bed and the mattress resting thereon (not shown). - Once in the position shown in
Figure 1B , thearm rest 2 is then pushed towards the bed and thesecond tubes 3B of eacharm 3 pass throughapertures 10 in thepivot elements 7. Thesecond tubes 3B then pass throughapertures 11 in theframe 12 of the bed and into receivingtubes 13 secured against theframe 12 of the bed. - The receiving
tubes 13 hold the safety rail 1 in the second storage position in a plane which is substantially at right angles to the plane of the safety rail in the first position, i.e. such that the safety rail 1 is substantially parallel to the outer perimeter wall of the bed frame. - As the
second tubes 3B pass through theapertures 11, the crutch pins 5 move into engagement withchamfered edges 8 of thepivot elements 7. As thearm rest 2 is pushed towards the bed this causes the crutch pins 5 to move along the chamferededge 8 which, in turn, causes the crutch pins 5 to depress and disengage the apertures 6 in thesecond tubes 3B. Once the crutch pins 5 have disengaged the apertures 6, thefirst tubes 3A are released and are allowed to slide within thesecond tubes 3B. The continued movement of thearm rest 2 towards the bed causes the safety rail to move from the extended horizontal configuration shown inFigure 1C to the compact horizontal storage configuration shown inFigure 1D and thus into the second storage position shown inFigure 1D . - Remarkably, the present invention not only allows the safety rail to be stowed under the mattress of a bed, but it allows movement from a first extended configuration position for preventing an occupant rolling out of a bed to a second under mattress storage position in a one handed operation without the need to manually actuate any locks or release mechanisms. This not only greatly simplifies manufacture of such a stowable safety rail but also makes operation thereof greatly simplified.
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pivot element 7 is shown inFigure 3 . The pivot element includes a circular recess/aperture 9 which is shaped for receiving and holding thearms 3 of the safety rail in the first position, and an aperture 10 (which passes through the pivot element) perpendicular to the circular recess/aperture 9 through which thearms 3 can be inserted as the safety rail moves from the position shown inFigure 1B to the position shown inFigure 1C . Theaperture 9 includes a narrowed part, for example tapered opening, 21 through which the narrowed end of themale part 18A (see below) of the arm can pass. - The
pivot element 7 includes arecess 14 for receiving thebar 4 when the safety rail is in the second storage compact position. - As shown in
Figure 4 , when the safety rail 1 is in the second position, thepivot elements 7 are accommodated withinrecesses 15 in the underside of thearm rest 2. In addition, as noted above, thebar 4 is accommodated withinrecesses 14 of the pivot means 7. This means that thearm rest 2 is positioned in close proximity to theframe 12 of the bed thus reducing the overall width of the bed when the safety rail 1 is in the second storage position. - As also shown in
Figure 4 (andFigure 2 ), the receivingtubes 13 are secured to theframe 12 of the bed by an offsetplate 23 but separated from theframe 12 therefrom by a deformable (for example, rubber) O-ring 16. This allows the receivingtubes 13 to flex slightly in relation to theframe 12 of the bed and so allow the receivingtubes 13 to self-align with thetelescopic arms 3, thus preventing thetelescopic arms 3 from jamming as they are inserted into the receivingtubes 13. - Also shown in
Figure 4 is the location of amagnet 25 for securing the safety rail 1 in the second position. Themagnet 25 is provided within therecess 15 and makes contact with thebar 4. As will be appreciated, thebar 4 is a metal bar and thus contact of themagnet 25 with thebar 4 prevents thearm rest 2 from moving and thus secures the safety rail 1 in the second position. The strength of themagnet 25 is such that a user can easily release thearm rest 2 from thebar 4 and then move the safety rail 1 from the second position to the first position. - As shown in
Figure 2 , the ends of eacharm 3 are pivotably connected tonylon runners 17 which slide within the receivingtubes 13 and reduce movement of the arm/s 3 in unwanted planes within the receivingtubes 13. With reference toFigure 2 , the end of eachsecond tube 3B is provided with amale part 18A for engagement with afemale part 18B of one of the nylon runners. Themale part 18A of thesecond tube 3B is provided with aslot 19 through which anut 20 of thenylon runner 17 can be inserted to allow thesecond tube 3B to pivot relative to thenylon runner 17. - As also shown in
Figure 2 , a locking bush and stopsystem 22 prevents thefirst tube 3A from pulling out of thesecond tube 3B. Astop 24 prevents thenylon runners 20 from exiting the receivingtubes 13 when the safety rail is moved from the second/storage position to the first use position. - With reference to
Figures 5A to 5D , the safety rail 1 is moved from the second storage position in which thearm rest 2 conceals the pivot elements 7 (Figure 5A ) to the first use position (Figure 5D ) by pulling thearm rest 2 away from the bed in a direction parallel to the horizontal face of the base of the bed and the mattress resting thereon to move the safety rail 1 from the compact toward the extended configuration (Figure 5B ). The safety rail 1 is pulled out further from the bed in the horizontal direction until thenylon runners 17 abut thestop 24 provided within the receivingtubes 13 and the crutch pins 5 have been released to lock the safety rail 1 in the extended configuration (Figure 5C ). The safety rail 1 can then be rotated about thepivot elements 7 into an upright position where thearms 3 are substantially vertical and perpendicular to the horizontal face of the base of the bed and then lowered such that the narrowed end of themale parts 18A of thesecond tubes 3B pass through the narrowedpart 21 of theaperture 9 and the safety rail is held securely in the first position (Figure 5D ).
Claims (13)
- A barrier (1) for a bed, the barrier (1) moveable between first and second positions, the first position for preventing an occupant of a bed from rolling out of a bed and the second position being a storage position, the barrier (1) being securable in the first position by a securing means (9), wherein when the barrier (1) is in the first position the barrier (1) is in an extended configuration and when the barrier (1) is in the second position the barrier (1) is in a compact configuration, the barrier (1) comprising a locking means (5) for locking the barrier (1) in an extended configuration said locking means (5) being releasable by movement of the barrier (1) from the first position to the second position, wherein the barrier (1) is rotatable about one or more pivot elements (7), characterised in that one or more of the pivot elements (7) are shaped for releasing the locking means (5) as the barrier (1) passes therethrough.
- A barrier according to claim 1, wherein the locking means (5) comprises one or more locking pins (5), and/or wherein the barrier (1) comprises one or more telescopic arms (3) for moving the barrier (1) between the extended and compact configurations.
- A barrier according to any preceding claim, wherein the barrier (1) is secured in the first position by one or more of the pivot elements (7), and/or wherein the securing means (9) comprises an opening (9) in one or more of the pivot elements (7), the opening (9) being positioned and shaped such that when the barrier (1) is in the first position the barrier (1) sits within the opening (9) and is held in the first position, optionally wherein the opening (9) narrows as it extends through the pivot element (7) to allow a narrowed end of the barrier (1) to pass therethrough, and/or wherein the barrier (1) is moveable from the first position towards the second position by at least partially lifting the barrier (1) out of the opening (9) in one or more of the pivot elements (7) and rotating the barrier (1) away from the bed about said one or more pivot elements (7).
- A barrier according to any preceding claim, wherein when the barrier (1) is in the first position the barrier (1) is in a first plane and when the barrier is in the second position the barrier (1) is in a second plane, optionally wherein the first plane is substantially at right angles to the second plane, and/or wherein when the barrier (1) is in the second plane, the barrier (1) is moveable through one or more of the pivot elements (7) into the second position.
- A barrier according to claim 4, wherein movement of the barrier (1) through one or more of the pivot elements (7) releases the locking means (5).
- A barrier according to any preceding claim, wherein one or more of the pivot elements (7) are accommodated within another part of the barrier (1) when in the second position, and/or wherein one or more of the pivot elements (7) are accommodated within a bar (2), for example an arm rest (2), of the barrier (1) when in the second position, and/or wherein the barrier (1) comprises a bar (2), for example an arm rest (2), comprising one or more recesses (15) for accommodating one or more of said pivot elements (7) when the barrier (1) is in the second position.
- A barrier according to any preceding claim, wherein the barrier (1) is moveable through one or more of the pivot elements (7) and into one or more receiving elements (13), said receiving elements (13) being securable to the frame (12) of a bed such that when said receiving elements (13) are secured to the frame (12) of a bed they are moveable relative thereto to receive the barrier (1) in the second position.
- A barrier according to claim 7, wherein one or more of the receiving elements (13) comprise one or more tubes (13).
- A barrier according to claim 7 or 8, wherein one or more of the receiving elements (13) comprise a deformable connector (16) for securing the one or more elements (13) to the frame (12) of a bed.
- A barrier according to any of claims 7 to 9, wherein the barrier (1) comprises one or more guides (17) for guiding the barrier (1) along one or more of the receiving elements (13), optionally wherein one or more of the guides (17) are positioned within one or more of said receiving elements (13) and are pivotably secured to the barrier (1), and/or wherein a stop (24) prevents one or more of the guides (17) from exiting the receiving elements (13) when the barrier (1) is moved from the second position to the first position.
- A barrier according to any preceding claim, wherein the barrier (1) comprises a securing means (25) for securing the barrier (1) in the second position, optionally wherein the securing means (25) comprises one or more magnets (25), optionally wherein one or more of the magnets (25) are provided on the underside of a bar (2) of the barrier (1), for example on the underside of an arm rest (2), and/or wherein one or more of the magnets (25) are provided in one or more recesses (15), and/or wherein one or more of the magnets (25) are for engagement with a bar (2) of the barrier (1).
- A bed comprising one or more barriers according to any preceding claim.
- A kit comprising one or more barriers according to any of claims 1 to 11 for fitting to an existing bed.
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