Delivery Bed Foot Support Sliding Storage Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing delivery beds face challenges in quickly and reliably converting between reclining and delivery positions due to the time-consuming process of removing the foot support part, which can lead to unnecessary waiting times and discomfort for patients.
Innovation Solution
The bed features a foot support part that can be stored under the back support part within the support frame, using a displacing unit with a coupling mechanism and actuator, allowing for smooth horizontal and vertical movement, enabling the foot support part to be easily hidden during childbirth without obstructing the bed's surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the foot support part is fully dismounted and removed, then the bed can be converted to delivery position, but it requires multiple operations and takes a relatively long time
Solution Approach 1:
The foot support part is extracted from its traditional fixed position and relocated to a storage space under the back support part. This extraction allows the foot support part to be stored when not needed for delivery, eliminating the need for complex removal operations while maintaining functionality when required.
Solution Approach 2:
The foot support part is designed to be dynamically repositionable between two states: stored in the storage space under the back support part when not needed, and extended to the foot end when needed for delivery. This dynamic repositioning is achieved through a displacing unit with coupling mechanism that allows smooth horizontal and vertical movement.
2Ease of operation
If the foot support part is removed as late as possible before delivery, then patient comfort is maximized, but the moment of delivery cannot be accurately predicted requiring multiple operations
Solution Approach 1:
The foot support part is pre-positioned in the storage space under the back support part, ready for rapid deployment when delivery is needed. This preliminary positioning eliminates the need for multiple removal operations and allows the bed to be converted to delivery position quickly when required, without requiring advance removal before the actual delivery moment.
3Shape
If the foot support part is stored under the back support part, then the bed enables a completely flat upper side, but the storage space must be designed to accommodate the foot support part without obstructing medical personnel
Solution Approach 1:
The foot support part is nested within the storage space under the back support part, similar to nested dolls. This nesting arrangement allows the foot support part to be stored compactly when not needed, maintaining a flat upper side profile while the coupling mechanism ensures it can be rapidly deployed when required, without obstructing medical personnel access.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a bed, particularly a delivery bed, comprising: - a support frame; - a back support part mounted on the support frame for the purpose of supporting the back of a user; - a foot support part for supporting the feet of the user; - a storage space under the back support part, suitable for accommodating the foot support part therein; - a displacing unit for sliding the foot support part respectively into and out of the storage space, between a slid-in position in which the foot support part is accommodated substantially in the storage space and a slid-out position in which the foot support part has been slid at least partially out of the storage space and has been displaced over a height such that the foot support part extends substantially in line with the back support part.