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Active mechanical patient support system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-08-27
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Granted: 1993-08-17
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Expires: 2010-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A mechanical flotation system to support a body upon a bed, chair and the like which includes a plurality of active support pads which contact various portions of the body to provide such support. Each support pad is connected to an actuator rod which selectively reciprocates in response to an actuator rod displacement control signal and a body contact pressure control signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Ignaty Gusakov
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G7/00; A61G7/05; A61G7/057; A61G7/0573; A61G2203/00; A61G2203/30; A61G2203/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
278 words
A mechanical flotation system to support a body including a plurality of support pads which contact various portions of said body and are displaced to selectively raise and lower portions of the body in response to displacement control signals and body contact pressure control signals, comprising: a plurality of actuator members, each actuator member of said plurality of actuator members comprising; an actuator connected to a support pad of said plurality of support pads; means connected to said actuator for controlling displacement of said support pad relative to said body to produce desired levels of contact pressure at said support pads in response to a displacement control signal and a body contact pressure control signal; a first summing means connected to said controlling means for providing said displacement control signal to said controlling means, and a second summing means connected to said controlling means for providing said body contact pressure control signal to said controlling means; means connected between said actuator and said first summing means for measuring displacement of said actuator and providing a signal representative of said displacement to said first summing means; and means connected between said actuator and said second summing means for measuring body contact pressure at said support pad and providing a signal representative of said body contact pressure to said second summing means; means connected to said controlling means for displacing said actuator and said support pad relative to said body; means connected to said first summing means for providing an actuator displacement command signal to said first summing means; and means connected to said second summing means for providing a body contact pressure command signal to said second summing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
278 words
A mechanical flotation system to support a body including a plurality of support pads which contact various portions of said body and are displaced to selectively raise and lower portions of the body in response to displacement control signals and body contact pressure control signals, comprising: a plurality of actuator members, each actuator member of said plurality of actuator members comprising; an actuator connected to a support pad of said plurality of support pads; means connected to said actuator for controlling displacement of said support pad relative to said body to produce desired levels of contact pressure at said support pads in response to a displacement control signal and a body contact pressure control signal; a first summing means connected to said controlling means for providing said displacement control signal to said controlling means, and a second summing means connected to said controlling means for providing said body contact pressure control signal to said controlling means; means connected between said actuator and said first summing means for measuring displacement of said actuator and providing a signal representative of said displacement to said first summing means; and means connected between said actuator and said second summing means for measuring body contact pressure at said support pad and providing a signal representative of said body contact pressure to said second summing means; means connected to said controlling means for displacing said actuator and said support pad relative to said body; means connected to said first summing means for providing an actuator displacement command signal to said first summing means; and means connected to said second summing means for providing a body contact pressure command signal to said second summing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The mechanical flotation system of claim 1 wherein said means for measuring displacement includes a displacement transducer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The mechanical flotation system of claim 1 wherein said means for measuring body contact pressure includes a force transducer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The mechanical flotation system of claim 1 wherein said second summing means is connected to said controlling means through an actuator control amplifier and then a power amplifier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The mechanical flotation system of claim 4 wherein said first summing means is connected to said controlling means through a position control amplifier, then said second summing means, then said actuator control amplifier and then said power amplifier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The mechanical flotation system of claim 1 further including a position bias set point means connected to said first summing means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The mechanical flotation system of claim 5 further including a position bias set point means connected to said first summing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The mechanical flotation system of claim 2 wherein said displacement transducer is connected to said first summing means through a feedback ratio amplifier, and further wherein said displacement transducer is connected to said means for providing an actual displacement command signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The mechanical flotation system of claim 3 wherein said force transducer is connected to said second summing means through a conditioning amplifier for providing a contact pressure feedback ratio.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
95 words
The mechanical flotation system of claim 1 wherein said means for providing an actuator displacement command signal includes: an average displacement height computer having an input side connected through an analog to digital converter to each means for measuring displacement; a displacement logic network having an input side connected to a displacement program; and a plurality of summing members, each summing member of said plurality of summing members having an input side connected to said average displacement height computer and said displacement logic network, and an output side connected to a respective first summing means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
The mechanical flotation system of claim 1 wherein said means for providing a body contact pressure command signal includes a body contact pressure logic network having an output side connected through a digital to analog converter to each second summing means and an input side connected to a body contact pressure program.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The mechanical flotation system of claim 1 wherein said controlling means includes a servovalve connected to an input side of said actuator, and further wherein said displacing means includes a fluid supply means connected to an input side of each servovalve.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
The mechanical flotation system of claim 1 wherein said actuator includes an actuator cylinder and an actuator rod mounted thereto for displacement relative thereto, said support pad being connected to a distal end of said actuator rod.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
46 words
The mechanical flotation system of claim 13 wherein said support pad is connected to said distal end by means of a base member, one surface of which is pivotally fastened to said distal end and an opposite surface of which is fastened to said support pad.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The mechanical flotation system of claim 14 wherein said one surface includes means connected to said distal end for providing two-degrees of freedom of movement of said support pad relative to said actuator rod.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The mechanical flotation system of claim 15 wherein said support pad is conformable to said portion of said body.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
95 words
The mechanical flotation system of claim 16 wherein said means for providing an actuator displacement command signal includes: an average displacement height computer having an input side connected through an analog to digital converter to each means for measuring displacement; a displacement logic network having an input side connected to a displacement program; and a plurality of summing members, each summing member of said plurality of summing members having an input side connected to said average displacement height computer and said displacement logic network, and an output side connected to a respective first summing means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
52 words
The mechanical flotation system of claim 17 wherein said means for providing a body contact pressure command signal includes a body contact pressure logic network having an output side connected through a digital to analog converter to each second summing means and an input side connected to a body contact pressure program.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
41 words
The mechanical flotation system of claim 18 wherein said controlling means includes a servovalve connected to an input side of said actuator, and further wherein said displacing means includes a fluid supply means connected to an input side of each servovalve.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
The mechanical flotation system of claim 19 wherein said means for measuring displacement includes a displacement transducer, said means for measuring body contact pressure includes a force transducer, and further including a position bias set point potentiometer connected to said first summing means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
The mechanical flotation system of claim 1 wherein said support pad includes means connected thereto for measuring one or more body characteristic where said body engages said support pad.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
The mechanical flotation system of claim 22 wherein said measuring means is connected to said system for use in providing control signals to said controlling means.
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