Self-contained module for intensive care and resuscitation

Claim 2

A self-contained module for intensive care and resuscitation comprising a detachable receiving table (2) for sick and inured persons; medical and resuscitation assistance equipment; a footing (3) provided with ground-support members (8) including at least a first and a second support leg (7); a girder (1) supporting the table (2) and the medical and resuscitation equipment and having attached the footing (3) for supporting and controlling the height level and inclination of the girder (1) above the ground; actuating and guide means attached to the girder (1) and associated with the footing (3), wherein the actuating and guide means actuate the support legs (7) of the footing (3), thereby initiating a folding motion of an actuated, respective leg; and wherein the actuated support legs perform the folding motion under the girder (1), and wherein the folding motion is performed by a rotary motion around a hinge point (10) and a translation motion along an upper rail (13) and a lower rail (14).

Claim 3

The self-contained module for intensive care and resuscitation according to claim 1, wherein the first support leg and the second support leg are foldable simultaneously.

Claim 4

The self-contained module for intensive care and resuscitation according to claim 1, wherein the first support leg and the second support leg (7) are independently foldable from each other.

Claim 5

The self-contained module according to claim 1, wherein the rotary motion is effected under and toward the girder (1) and toward one extremity of the girder (1) during the folding-up motion, wherein the girder (1) is supported by the support leg (7) in an unfolded position of the support leg (7), while the translational path of the motion of the support leg (7) is effected under the girder (1) and toward the other extremity; and wherein the translation motion is effected under the girder (1) in direction of the extremity of the girder (1) during the unfolding motion, wherein the girder (1) is supported by the support legs (7) in an unfolded position, while the rotary path of the motion of the support leg (7) is effected under the girder (1) in a direction away from the girder (1).

Claim 6

The self-contained module according to claim 4, wherein the girder (1) has a recess and wherein, in a folded-up position, the actuating and guide means of the support legs (7) and the support legs (7) themselves become placed in the recess of the girder (1) so as to reduce the ground clearance.

Claim 7

The self-contained module according to claim 4, wherein the two support legs (7) and the associated operating and guide means are respectively placed under and in the girder (1) and on both sides of a vertical center plane containing the longitudinal axis of the girder (1).

Claim 8

The self-contained module according to claim 1, wherein the actuating and guide means comprise members for guiding in translation along an axis line parallel to the longitudinal axis of the girder (1), which members cooperate with the upper part of the support leg (7), by means of a first hinge point (10); a rotation guide member follows along a circumferential arc and centered at a point (11) located at a small offset relative to the girder (1), which rotation guide member cooperates by means of a second hinge point (12) with the support leg (7), this second hinge point (12) being located between the first hinge point (10) and the lower end of the support leg (7); a motor drive means (26) which directly operates to actuate the legs (7).

Claim 9

The self-contained module according to claim 7, wherein the legs (7) are actuated via the rotation guide members.

Claim 10

The self-contained module according to claim 7, wherein the legs (7) are actuated via the translation guide member.

Claim 11

The self-contained module according to claim 7, wherein the motor drive means (26) are non-reversible.

Claim 12

The self-contained module according to claim 7, wherein a path of the lower end of each support leg (7) during the folding-up is located within a straight line perpendicular to the girder (1) and passing through said lower end of the respective support leg (7) in view of the completely unfolded support leg (7).

Claim 13

The self-contained module according to claim 11, wherein a second hinge point (12) of the support leg (7) is located at mid-distance between the first and lower end of the support leg (7), and where the center point (11) of the circumferential arc, along which this second hinge point (12) moves about, is located within the straight line, recited above, below the axis along which there occurs the translation displacement of the first hinge point (10).

Claim 14

The self-contained module according to claim 12, wherein the ground-support member is induced to a translation motion during the folding-up or unfolding of the associated support leg (7) relative to an attached reference point relating at the girder (1).

Claim 15

The self-contained module according to claim 1, wherein the ground-support members (8) are hingedly mounted at the end of the their support leg (7) and are interdependent of actuating and guide means which actuating and guide means communicate to ground support members (8) and to the respective support leg (7), relative to an attached reference point, wherein a resulting tilting motion runs simultaneously with the folding-up and unfolding motions of the said support leg (7).

Claim 16

The self-contained module according to claim 14, wherein each actuating and guide means of the ground-support member, in relation to the support leg (7) at which it is hinged, is disposed within the said support leg (7).

Claim 17

The self-contained module according to claim 14, wherein each actuating and guide means for tilting of the ground-support member, in relation to the support leg (7) at which it is hinged, is formed by: a first toothed chain wheel (23) disposed coaxial relative to the hinge axis (21) of the first point (10) and fixed both in rotation as well as in translation at the carriage (15), a second toothed chain wheel (23) identical to the first toothed chain wheel (23), disposed coaxial relative to the hinge axis (21) of the structure of the support member, and fixed both in rotation as well as in translation to the said structure, and an endless chain which cooperates by engaging with the first chain wheel (23) and the second chain wheel (24).

Claim 18

A self-contained module according to claim 14, wherein each actuating and guide means is formed by a rigid triangle disposed in the support leg (7) associated with this member and attached and fixed in a hinged manner for tilting of the ground-support member relative to the support leg (7), at which it is hinged, said association furnished on the one hand, by its lower end to the structure of the support member and, on the other hand, by its upper end to the carriage (15), where this triangle defines, together with the support leg (7), a deformable parallelogram.

Claim 19

The self-contained module for intensive care and resuscitation according to claim 1, wherein the support legs (7) of the footing (3) are actuated independently of one another and subsequent to each other.

Claim 20

The self-contained module for intensive care and resuscitation according to claim 1, wherein the folding motion is an unfolding motion.

Claim 21

The self-containing module for intensive care and resuscitation according to claim 1, wherein the folding motion is a folding-up motion.

Claim 22

A self-contained module for intensive care and resuscitation comprises a detachable receiving table (2) for sick and inured persons, medical and resuscitation assistance equipment units, and a footing (3) provided by ground-support members (8), comprising a girder (1) which supports the medical and resuscitation equipment and the table (2), and which girder (1) is supported above the ground in a controllable manner as to height and inclination by the footing (3), which footing (3) is formed by at least a first and a second support leg (7) connected to actuating and guide means. wherein the actuating and guide means communicates a folding motion to at least one of the support legs (7) under the girder (1) thereby initiating a folding motion of the actuated, respective leg, and wherein the folding motion is performed by a rotary motion around a hinge point (10) and a translation motion along an upper rail (13) and a lower rail (14).

Claim 23

A self-contained module for intensive care and resuscitation comprises a detachable receiving table (2) for sick and inured persons, medical and resuscitation assistance equipment units, and a footing (3) provided by ground-support members (8), comprising a girder (1) which supports the medical and resuscitation equipment and the table (2), and which girder (1) is supported above the ground in a controllable manner as to height and inclination by the footing (3), which footing (3) is formed by at least a first and a second support leg (7) connected to actuating and guide means. wherein the actuating and guide means communicates a folding motion to at least one of the support legs (7) under the girder (1) thereby initiating a folding motion of the actuated, respective leg, and wherein the folding motion is performed by a rotary motion around a hinge point (10) and a translation motion along an upper rail (13) and a lower rail (14).

Claim 24

A self-contained module for intensive care and resuscitation according to claim 21, wherein the first and second support legs (7) are foldable simultaneously.

Claim 25

A self-contained module for intensive care and resuscitation according to claim 21, wherein the first support leg and the second support leg are foldable independently from each other.

Claim 26

The self-contained module according to claim 23, wherein the folding-up and unfolding motion of each support leg (7) is formed by a combination of a translation motion with a rotation motion, wherein the rotation motion is effected under and toward the girder (1) and toward one end of the girder (1) during the folding-up, wherein the girder (1) is supported by the support leg (7) in an unfolded position of the support leg (7), while the translational path of the motion of the support leg (7) is effected under the girder (1) and toward the other end; and wherein the translation motion is effected under the girder (1) in direction of the end of the girder (1) during the unfolding, wherein the girder (1) is supported by the support legs (7) in an unfolded position, while the rotational path of the motion of the support leg (7) is effected under the girder (1) in a direction away from the girder (1) wherein, in a folded-up position, the actuating means of the support legs (7) and the support legs (7) themselves become placed in the girder (1) so as to reduce the ground clearance; wherein two units, each formed by the support legs (7) and by the operating and guide means of the support legs (7), are respectively placed under and in the girder (1) and on both sides of a vertical center plane containing the longitudinal axis of the girder (1).

Claim 27

The self-contained module according to claim 23, wherein the actuating and guide means comprise members for guiding in translation along an axis line parallel to the longitudinal axis of the girder (1), which members cooperate with the upper part of the support leg (7), by means of a first hinge point (10); a rotation guide member (19) following along a circumferential arc centered at a point (11) located at the end of the girder (1) which cooperates by means of a second hinge point (12) with the support leg (7), this second hinge point (12) being located between the first hinge point (10) and the lower end of the support leg (7), a motor drive means (26) which directly operates to actuate the unit, wherein the motor means (26) are non-reversible.

Claim 28

The self-contained module according to claim 25, wherein the point (11) is located at a small set-off relative to the girder (1).

Claim 29

The self-contained module according to claim 25, wherein the motor drive means (26) actuates the rotation guide members.

Claim 30

The self-contained module according to claim 25, wherein the motor drive means (26) actuates the translation guide member.

Claim 31

The self-contained module according to claim 25, wherein the path of the lower end of each support leg (7) during the folding-up is located within a straight line (D) perpendicular to the girder (1) and passing through said end in considering the completely unfolded support leg (7); and wherein the second hinge point (12) of the support leg (7) is located at mid-distance between the first and the lower end of the support leg (7), and where the center (11) of the circumferential arc, along which this second hinge point (12) moves about, is located within the straight line, recited above, below the axis along which there occurs the translation displacement of the first hinge point (10).

Claim 32

The self-contained module according to claim 23, wherein the ground-support members (8) are hingedly mounted at the end of their support leg (7) and are interdependent of actuating means which communicate to ground support members (8) relative to an attached reference point, to their support leg (7), wherein a resulting tilting motion runs jointly with the folding-up and unfolding motions of the said support leg (7); wherein the ground-support member (8), in relation to an attached reference point relating at the girder (1), is induced to a translation motion during the folding-up and unfolding of the associated support leg (7); and wherein each actuating means of the ground-support member, in relation to the support leg (7) at which it is hinged, is placed in the said support leg (7).

Claim 33

The self-contained module according to claim 30, wherein each actuating means for tilting of the ground-support member (8), in relation to the support leg (7) at which it is hinged, is formed by: a first toothed chain wheel (23) coaxial to the hinge axis (21) of the first point (10) and fixed both in rotation as well as in translation at the carriage (15), a second toothed chain wheel (24) identical to the first toothed chain wheel (23), coaxial to the hinge axis (21) of the structure of the support member (8), and fixed both in rotation as well as in translation to the said structure, an endless chain (25) which cooperates by engaging with the first chain wheel (23) and the second chain wheel (24).

Claim 34

The self-contained module according to claim 30, wherein each actuating means for tilting of the ground-support member relative to the support leg (7), at which it is hinged, is formed by a rigid triangle (27) disposed in the support leg (7) associated with this member and attached and fixed in a hinged manner, on the one hand, by its lower end to the structure of the support member (8) and, on the other hand, by its upper end to the carriage (15), where this triangle defines, together with the support leg (7), a deformable parallelogram.