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Control apparatus for clinic bed

Assignee: Fuji Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1985-07-08
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Granted: 1987-02-17
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Expires: 2005-07-08
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Abstract

Abstract A control apparatus for a clinic bed so constructed as to make the air pressurized by air pressurizing means upwardly escape through a diffuser board dotted with a number of small openings and support the human body by floating the body on a bead mattress formed with beads caused to circulate by the flow of the escaped air, the control apparatus comprising excessively high temperature detecting means for detecting the bead temperature exceeding a predetermined level and producing an excessively high temperature warning signal and load releasing means for continuously or intermittently cutting off an energizing circuit for means for driving the air pressurizing means while the excessively high temperature warning signal is produced, the improvement wherein the control apparatus further comprises operational instruction output means for giving instructions concerning energizing the means for driving the air pressurizing means while the excessively high temperature warning signal is produced, closed circuit holding means for closing and holding the energizing circuit according to the instructions, and resetting means for resetting the operation of the closed circuit holding means through reset signal output means after the closing and holding operation is performed.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masaya Kurita

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 10:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G7/00; A61G7/05; A61G7/057; A61G7/05738; A61G7/05746

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 182 words
In a control apparatus for a clinic bed so constructed as to make air pressurized by air pressurizing means upwardly escape through a diffuser board dotted with a number of small openings and to support a human body by floating the body on a bead mattress formed with beads caused to circulate by the flow of the escaped air, said control apparatus comprising excessively high temperature detecting contacts responsive to the detection of a bead temperature exceeding a predetermined level and responsive to the production of an excessively high temperature warning signal and for deenergizing load means for driving said air pressurizing means while said excessively high temperature warning signal is produced, the improvement of operational instruction output means for giving instructions concerning energizing said means for driving said air pressurizing means while said excessively high temperature warning signal is produced, closed circuit holding means for closing and holding said load means according to said instructions, and resetting means for resetting the operation of said closed circuit holding means through reset signal output means after the closing and holding operation is performed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 182 words
In a control apparatus for a clinic bed so constructed as to make air pressurized by air pressurizing means upwardly escape through a diffuser board dotted with a number of small openings and to support a human body by floating the body on a bead mattress formed with beads caused to circulate by the flow of the escaped air, said control apparatus comprising excessively high temperature detecting contacts responsive to the detection of a bead temperature exceeding a predetermined level and responsive to the production of an excessively high temperature warning signal and for deenergizing load means for driving said air pressurizing means while said excessively high temperature warning signal is produced, the improvement of operational instruction output means for giving instructions concerning energizing said means for driving said air pressurizing means while said excessively high temperature warning signal is produced, closed circuit holding means for closing and holding said load means according to said instructions, and resetting means for resetting the operation of said closed circuit holding means through reset signal output means after the closing and holding operation is performed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 40 words
A control apparatus for a clinic bed as claimed in claim 1, wherein said reset signal output means detects that said excessively high temperature warning signal has been cut off as said bead temperature becomes lower than said predetermined level.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 40 words
A control apparatus for a clinic bed as claimed in claim 1, wherein said reset signal output means measures a predetermined time to produce a timing signal after said closed circuit holding means has started said closing and holding operation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 22 words
A control apparatus for a clinic bed as claimed in claim 2, wherein said reset signal output means includes an auxiliary relay.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 22 words
A control apparatus for a clinic bed as claimed in claim 3, wherein said reset signal output means includes a timer relay.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1990-02-16 1990-08-18 1991-02-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1994-02-16 1994-08-18 1995-02-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1998-02-16 1998-08-18 1999-02-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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