Process and signal distributing system and apparatus used therein

Claim 1

A system for hospitals or the like for simultaneously delivering power and television signals to a plurality of hospital rooms having at least one bed therein comprising a source of D.C. power; an antenna for receiving television signals; means combining the television signals and the D.C. power and impressing the same on the central conductor of a coaxial distribution cable; means dividing the combined power and television signals uniformly and feeding them to an outlet adjacent a bed in each of said rooms; a television receiver adjustably mounted on each bed, the adjustable mounting for the receiver comprising a support means mounted adjacent said bed, a counterbalanced arm having one end pivotally mounted on the support means and having a swivel connection at the other end secured to said television receiver whereby said television receiver can be adjusted to a plurality of positions to accommodate various postures of the patient in the bed; and means carried by the first arm and counterbalanced arm to connect the television receiver to said outlet to supply the receiver with power and television signals therefrom.

Claim 2

A system for hospitals or the like for simultaneously delivering power and television signals to a plurality of hospital rooms having at least one bed therein comprising a source of D.C. power; an antenna for receiving television signals; means combining the television signals and the D.C. power and impressing the same on the central conductor of a coaxial distribution cable; means dividing the combined power and television signals uniformly and feeding them to an outlet adjacent a bed in each of said rooms; a television receiver adjustably mounted on each bed, the adjustable mounting for the receiver comprising a support means mounted adjacent said bed, a counterbalanced arm having one end pivotally mounted on the support means and having a swivel connection at the other end secured to said television receiver whereby said television receiver can be adjusted to a plurality of positions to accommodate various postures of the patient in the bed; and means carried by the first arm and counterbalanced arm to connect the television receiver to said outlet to supply the receiver with power and television signals therefrom.

Claim 3

A system for hospitals or the like for simultaneously delivering power and television signals to a plurality of hospital rooms having at least one bed therein comprising a source of D.C. power; an antenna for receiving television signals; means combining the television signals and the D.C. power and impressing the same on the central conductor of a coaxial distribution cable; means dividing the combined power and television signals uniformly and feeding them to an outlet adjacent a bed in each of said rooms; a television receiver adjustably mounted on each bed, the adjustable mounting for the receiver comprising a first arm having one end pivotally mounted on said bed, a counterbalanced arm having one end pivotally mounted on the other end of said first arm and having a swivel connection at the other end secured to said television receiver whereby said television receiver can be adjusted to a plurality of positions to accommodate various postures of the patient in the bed; and means carried by the first arm and counterbalanced arm to connect the television receiver to said outlet to supply the receiver with power and television signals therefrom.

Claim 4

A system for hospitals or the like for simultaneously delivering power and television signals to a plurality of hospital rooms having at least one bed therein comprising a source of D.C. power; an antenna for receiving television signals; means combining the television signals and the D.C. power and impressing the same on the central conductor of a coaxial distribution cable; means dividing the combined power and television signals uniformly and feeding them to an outlet adjacent a bed in each of said rooms; a television receiver adjustably mounted on each bed, the adjustable mounting for the receiver comprising a first arm having one end pivotally mounted on said bed, a counterbalanced arm having one end pivotally mounted on the other end of said first arm and having a swivel connection at the other end secured to said television receiver whereby said television receiver can be adjusted to a plurality of positions to accommodate various postures of the patient in the bed; and means carried by the first arm and counterbalanced arm to connect the television receiver to said outlet to supply the receiver with power and television signals therefrom.

Claim 13

A system for use in hospitals or the like for simultaneously delivering power and television signals to a plurality of hospital rooms each having at least one bed therein comprising a source of D.C. power; an antenna for receiving television signals; means combining the television signals and the D.C. power and impressing the same on the central conductor of a coaxial distribution cable; a splitter unit connected to said coaxial cable and having means dividing the combined power and television signals uniformly and impressing them on output terminals thereon; a supplemental coaxial cable having one end connected to an outlet adjacent a bed in said room and having the other end connectible to one of said output terminals of the splitter unit; a television set adjustably mounted on each bed; means directly connecting said outlet in each room to said television set to be supplied with operating power and television signals therefrom, said splitter unit having a nurse''s terminal having the D.C. voltage thereon and connected by a supplemental coaxial cable to a television viewer at a nurse''s station, and a television camera disposed in the room adjacent the bed and connected to said outlet in said room, said outlet in said room being connected by said first-mentioned supplemental coaxial cable to said nurse''s terminal to receive power therefrom, said camera generating television signals which are transmitted over said supplemental coaxial cables to said television viewer at the nurse''s station whereby remote patient observation by the nurse can be performed.

Claim 14

A system for use in hospitals or the like for simultaneously delivering power and television signals to a plurality of hospital rooms each having at least one bed therein comprising a source of D.C. power; an antenna for receiving television signals; means combining the television signals and the D.C. power and impressing the same on the central conductor of a coaxial distribution cable; a splitter unit connected to said coaxial cable and having means dividing the combined power and television signals uniformly and impressing them on output terminals thereon; a supplemental coaxial cable having one end connected to an outlet adjacent a bed in said room and having the other end connectible to one of said output terminals of the splitter unit; a television set adjustably mounted on each bed; means directly connecting said outlet in each room to said television set to be supplied with operating power and television signals therefrom, said splitter unit having a nurse''s terminal having the D.C. voltage thereon and connected by a supplemental coaxial cable to a television viewer at a nurse''s station, and a television camera disposed in the room adjacent the bed and connected to said outlet in said room, said outlet in said room being connected by said first-mentioned supplemental coaxial cable to said nurse''s terminal to receive power therefrom, said camera generating television signals which are transmitted over said supplemental coaxial cables to said television viewer at the nurse''s station whereby remote patient observation by the nurse can be performed.