GB2351656A - Control of powered furniture - Google Patents

Control of powered furniture

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Publication number
GB2351656A
GB2351656A GB0027732A GB0027732A GB2351656A GB 2351656 A GB2351656 A GB 2351656A GB 0027732 A GB0027732 A GB 0027732A GB 0027732 A GB0027732 A GB 0027732A GB 2351656 A GB2351656 A GB 2351656A
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Prior art keywords
furniture
control
powered furniture
powered
detector arrangement
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GB0027732A
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GB2351656A8 (en
GB2351656B (en
GB0027732D0 (en
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Ulland Islwyn Watkins
Stephen Henry Colclough
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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C20/00—Head -, foot -, or like rests for beds, sofas or the like
    • A47C20/04—Head -, foot -, or like rests for beds, sofas or the like with adjustable inclination
    • A47C20/041—Head -, foot -, or like rests for beds, sofas or the like with adjustable inclination by electric motors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/002—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame
    • A61G7/018—Control or drive mechanisms
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G2203/00—General characteristics of devices
    • A61G2203/70—General characteristics of devices with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort
    • A61G2203/72—General characteristics of devices with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort for collision prevention
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Nursing (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Chair Legs, Seat Parts, And Backrests (AREA)
  • Special Chairs (AREA)
  • Invalid Beds And Related Equipment (AREA)

Abstract

Furniture (typically a chair or bed) is powered to be movable between a first and a second configuration. A detector arrangement detects the presence of foreign bodies in the vicinity of the furniture piece, the detector arrangement being connected to a controller arranged to modify the output of the driver driving the furniture where a foreign body is detected.
GB0027732A 1998-11-03 1999-11-02 A detector arrangement Expired - Fee Related GB2351656B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9823914A GB2343371B (en) 1998-11-03 1998-11-03 Control of powered furniture
PCT/GB1999/003614 WO2000025636A1 (en) 1998-11-03 1999-11-02 Control of powered furniture

Publications (4)

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GB0027732D0 GB0027732D0 (en) 2000-12-27
GB2351656A true GB2351656A (en) 2001-01-10
GB2351656A8 GB2351656A8 (en) 2001-02-08
GB2351656B GB2351656B (en) 2001-10-17

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Family Applications (2)

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GB9823914A Expired - Fee Related GB2343371B (en) 1998-11-03 1998-11-03 Control of powered furniture
GB0027732A Expired - Fee Related GB2351656B (en) 1998-11-03 1999-11-02 A detector arrangement

Family Applications Before (1)

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GB9823914A Expired - Fee Related GB2343371B (en) 1998-11-03 1998-11-03 Control of powered furniture

Country Status (8)

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EP (1) EP1126771A1 (en)
AU (1) AU1055800A (en)
CA (1) CA2349362A1 (en)
GB (2) GB2343371B (en)
NO (1) NO20012164L (en)
NZ (1) NZ511298A (en)
WO (1) WO2000025636A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA200103427B (en)

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US4534077A (en) * 1983-10-03 1985-08-13 Simmons Universal Corporation Hospital bed having safety mechanism
GB2205232A (en) * 1987-05-28 1988-12-07 Egerton Hospital Equip Bed with hinged panel safety feature
FR2770396A1 (en) * 1997-11-06 1999-05-07 Sunrise Medical Sa Hospital bed with height adjustment safety sensor

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CA2349362A1 (en) 2000-05-11
WO2000025636A1 (en) 2000-05-11
ZA200103427B (en) 2001-11-19
EP1126771A1 (en) 2001-08-29
GB9823914D0 (en) 1998-12-30
GB2351656A8 (en) 2001-02-08
NZ511298A (en) 2003-10-31
GB2351656B (en) 2001-10-17
NO20012164L (en) 2001-06-25
GB2343371B (en) 2000-09-27
AU1055800A (en) 2000-05-22
NO20012164D0 (en) 2001-05-02
GB2343371A (en) 2000-05-10
GB0027732D0 (en) 2000-12-27

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Effective date: 20041102