Material or article handling – Vertically swinging load support
Patent
1996-09-03
1998-09-22
Underwood, Donald W.
Material or article handling
Vertically swinging load support
212255, 254 8R, 280 42, 280651, 414783, B66C 100
Patent
active
058105484
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an arrangement for handling objects, such as hospital beds for instance, wherein the arrangement functions to move the object from a position of use/starting position to an upfolded or uplifted working position in which cleaning, servicing and like work can be performed under improved ergonomical conditions.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Nursing and ward personnel are often required to lift different objects, for instance hospital bends, in order to clean or carry out other services. This work may require the bed to be tipped up vertically or tipped onto one side in order to be able to reach the underside of the bed, for instance. This lifting work is likely to cause undue strain on the ward personnel concerned.
There is therefore an urgent need for the provision of arociliary means which will enable such objects to be handled without injuring those concerned.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the present invention is to provide an effective arrangement for handling objects such as hospital beds for instance, in order to provide improved access when cleaning and performing other services, this object being achieved by the arrangement according to the invention having the characteristic features set forth in the following claims.
The inventive arrangement provides many different advantages, of which the following can be mentioned by way of example.
The handling arrangement can be brought to a collapsed parking state/storage state, in which it can be stowed away in a cupboard for instance, when the arrangement is not in use. The arrangement uses no external power supply leads or cables and can be narrowed in width so as to enable the arrangement to pass smoothly through doorways and to be moved easily from room to room. The lifting arms of the arrangement are intended to lie on top of/above the bed and do not impede subsequent cleaning and servicing operations on the underside of the bed. If required, the lifting arms can be inserted beneath a mattress on the bed, when it is not necessary to remove the mattress, and the mattress can be held secured in place by means of a resilient or elastic strap when lifting the bed. The ability to adjust the width of the arrangement enables the arrangement to be adapted to different bed types or models.
The inventive handling arrangement/bed-lifting device that enables the bed to be lifted up and positioned so that the whole of the underside of the bed can be cleaned while working in a comfortable working position, which, in turn, affords hygienic and ergonomical advantages.
The handling arrangement or bed-lifting device can thus be stowed away in a hospital word where it can be readily moved between the different rooms on the ward. It is quick and easy to clean the hospital bends. The handling arrangement is easy to manoeuvre. The bed lift is free from external power supply cables and leads and, when not in use, is parked in its storage place and connected to a battery charger for recharging of the batteries used to run the arrangement.
The inventive handling arrangement has both technical and economical advantages.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to an exemplifying embodiment thereof and also with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the inventive handling arrangement in a collapsed or folded parking state/storage state;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the inventive handling arrangement in an initial use state and shows the arrangement expanded in width;
FIG. 3 illustrates the handling arrangement in a final width-expended use state; and
FIG. 4 is a perspective view which shows the handling arrangement in the final state of use shown in FIG. 3, with the handling arrangement supporting a hospital bed in a manner which enables the underside of the bed to be reached for cleaning, servicing or repair purposes.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
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Lezdey John
Underwood Donald W.
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