Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a frame having a first portion that is movable between a raised position and a lowered position to change an elevation at which a person is supported above a floor. Castors are coupled to the frame and are configured to rest upon the floor. An actuator is movable between a brake position in which at least one castor of the castors is braked and a release position in which the at least one castor is released. As the first portion of the frame is moved to the lowered position, the first portion automatically engages the actuator and moves the actuator to the brake position thereby to automatically brake the at least one castor.

Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a patient support frame for supporting a patient support deck, the patient support frame having two sides extending between a head end and a foot end, and a support assembly for supporting the patient support frame and moving it relative to a floor surface. The support assembly comprises two leg assemblies pivotally coupled at their first upper end portions to the patient support frame and coupled at their lower end portion to floor engaging means. The sides of the patient support frame each comprise inverted substantially U-shaped channel elements having a substantially continuous upper surface, two substantially continuous side surfaces connected at their top edges to the upper surface, and a downward facing opening between the bottom edges of the two side surfaces.

Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a patient support frame for supporting a patient support deck, the patient support frame having two sides extending between a head end and a foot end, and a support assembly for supporting the patient support frame and moving it relative to a floor surface. The support assembly comprises two leg assemblies pivotally coupled at their first upper end portions to the patient support frame and coupled at their lower end portion to floor engaging means. The sides of the patient support frame each comprise inverted substantially U-shaped channel elements having a substantially continuous upper surface, two substantially continuous side surfaces connected at their top edges to the upper surface, and a downward facing opening between the bottom edges of the two side surfaces.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bed (10), particularly a hospital or nursing bed, which is provided with a bed frame (20) that comprises two side portions (26) on the lateral sides, a head end (21), and a foot end (23). Furthermore, the bed (10) is provided with a mattress support structure (30), which comprises a back section (32) that can be adjusted, a seat surface section (34,36), and a lower leg section (38) that can be adjusted, and with a base (12) under the bed frame (20), wherein the base (12) comprises an end (15) on the foot end side that faces the foot end (23) and an end (17) on the head end side that faces the head end (21). The mattress support structure (30) is divided into a section (30b) on the foot end side and a section (30a) on the head end side along a dividing plane (44) extending substantially parallel to the foot and head parts (24,22) of the bed frame (20).

Abstract: A bed, in particular a sickbed or nursing bed, comprises a height-adjustable bedstead to be supported on a floor, a fixing brake having an actuator adapted to be moved between a braking position and a release position and to be operated by hand or by foot, and at least one brake element which is pressed to the floor in the braking position of the actuator, and is spaced apart from the floor in the release position of the actuator. The actuator is adapted to be automatically placed into the brake position by a bedstead element when the lowermost position of the bedstead has been reached.

Abstract: A bed, in particular a sickbed or nursing bed, comprises a height-adjustable bedstead having a frame comprising frame side parts and frame transverse parts and, in the region of the frame transverse parts, legs connected with each other in pairs by means of cross bracings. The legs have lower ends supported on a floor and, at their opposite upper ends, are supported and slidably guided at guiding profiles extending in parallel to the frame side parts. Further, the bed comprises two lifting assemblies each having a drive unit comprising a housing, and a pushrod adapted to be moved out of the housing and into the housing by the drive unit. The two lifting assemblies are arranged in the region of the frame side parts, leaving a space for accommodation of an adjustment drive for an adjustable mattress supporting device.