A patient support apparatus includes a litter that includes a support structure articulable between seated and supine configurations. The support structure includes a seat section and a leg section coupled to the seat section and articulable relative to the seat section around a seat axis between first and second angular positions corresponding to the seated and supine configurations, respectively. The apparatus includes a steerable wheel assembly coupled to and rotatable relative to the leg section around a steering axis, and a wheel system including a deployment frame coupled to and rotatable relative to the leg section around a pivot axis and a wheel coupled to and rotatable relative to the deployment frame around a wheel axis parallel to the seat axis. The apparatus includes a wheel deployment mechanism configured to rotate the deployment frame around the pivot axis when the leg section articulates between the first and second angular positions.

A toilet comprising a frame; a bowl supported by the frame; a seat also supported by the frame; a shroud covering the frame; a lift mechanism supported by the frame for adjusting the position of the seat; a foot platform positioned to support the feet of a user sitting on the seat wherein the foot platform comprises at least one foot platform weight sensor; at least one seat weight sensor between the frame and the seat for measuring the weight of a user on the seat; and a controller receiving data from the at least one foot platform weight sensor and from the at least one seat weight sensor, wherein the controller uses the data from the foot platform weight sensor and from the frame weight sensor to control the at least one lift mechanism is disclosed.

The invention relates to the technical field of electric vehicles, and discloses a transformable electric vehicle. The transformable electric vehicle comprises a chassis, a rear wheel group, a front wheel group located in front of the rear wheel group, transverse retraction rods which can contract or stretch and are arranged transversely, and longitudinal retraction rods which can contract or stretch and are arranged longitudinally; rails are arranged on the lower end face of the chassis, and extend in the length direction of the chassis; one end of the transverse retraction rods is movably connected with the rails, and the other end of the transverse retraction rods is attached to the rear wheel group, the lower ends of the longitudinal retraction rods are fixed to the rear wheel group, and the upper ends of the longitudinal retraction rods are movably connected with the rails; a cushion unit and sliding rails are arranged on the upper end face of the chassis, and the lower end of the cushion unit is attached; the upper end of the cushion unit is movably connected with the sliding rails, and the cushion unit comprises a seat plate for drivers to sit; and when the upper end of the cushion unit is located at the lower parts of the sliding rails, the seat plate is arranged horizontally. The form of the electric vehicle can be switched among different modes according to the requirements of a driver, so that different requirements are met, and the driving experience and safety of the driver are improved.

A patient support apparatus includes a litter that includes a support structure articulable between seated and supine configurations. The support structure includes a seat section and a leg section coupled to the seat section and articulable relative to the seat section around a seat axis between first and second angular positions corresponding to the seated and supine configurations, respectively. The apparatus includes a steerable wheel assembly coupled to and rotatable relative to the leg section around a steering axis, and a wheel system including a deployment frame coupled to and rotatable relative to the leg section around a pivot axis and a wheel coupled to and rotatable relative to the deployment frame around a wheel axis parallel to the seat axis. The apparatus includes a wheel deployment mechanism configured to rotate the deployment frame around the pivot axis when the leg section articulates between the first and second angular positions.

Personal transportation aid that can be converted easily between a wheelchair and a walker. The device has handles that can be pushed forward to switch from wheelchair mode to walker mode. Pushing the handles forward causes the seat bottom of the wheelchair to flip up, opening a space where the user can stand to use the walker; the front wheels of the wheelchair are also pushed forward. Pulling the handles backwards returns the device to its wheelchair configuration, with the seat bottom flipped down and the front wheels moved backwards. Simple mechanical linkages may be used to flip the seat bottom up and down, and to push the front wheels forward and backwards; therefore the device does not require a power source or actuators.

A patient support apparatus is disclosed.

An access system includes a laterally extending frame, a carriage in operative connection with the laterally extending frame and including a drive to move the carriage laterally on the frame, a seat support attached to the carriage including a seat assembly interface and a lift to raise and lower the seat assembly interface within a range of positions, a seat assembly attached to the seat assembly interface, a controller in operative connection with the drive of the carriage and the lift of the seat support via which the position of the seat support is controllable, and a controller interface in operative connection with the controller.

A transport apparatus has a mobile chassis, a lifting mechanism, two armpit supports structured and operated mirror-symmetrical to one another, and two seat assemblies. The lifting mechanism includes a lifting arm for assembling a chest rest and two lifting racks, and a linear actuator driving the lifting arm to pivot upward or downward. The armpit supports are assembled on the lifting racks and transversely extend toward a rear of the mobile chassis. The seat assemblies are assembled on the mobile chassis. Each of the seat assembly has a seat plate driven to rotate by a drive motor to form a seat. The weak person can be moved directly by the transport apparatus with voice command or with a remote control. Since the weak person is not moved by the care workers, the weak person can be moved in an easier and safer way.

The bed includes a support structure and an actuatable mattress support platform, which actuatable mattress support platform has a reclinable back section and an actuatable leg section. The actuatable leg section includes a reclinable thigh section and a reclinable lower-leg section that are adapted to move in conjunction with one another. The reclinable back section and actuatable leg section are actuatable to adjust a configuration of the actuatable mattress support platform and change the configuration of the actuatable mattress support platform from a substantially flat configuration to a sitting configuration, or vice versa. During a first actuation phase, exclusively the actuatable leg section is actuated to raise the actuatable leg section with respect to the support structure, thereby bringing the actuatable leg section to a first intermediate position with respect to the support structure. During a subsequent second actuation phase, both the reclinable back section and the actuatable leg section are actuated to respectively raise the reclinable back section and raise further the actuatable leg section with respect to the support structure, thereby bringing the actuatable leg section to a second intermediate position with respect to the support structure higher than the first intermediate position. During a subsequent third actuation phase, both the reclinable back section and the actuatable leg section are actuated to respectively raise further the reclinable back section and lower the actuatable leg section with respect to the support structure, thereby bringing the reclinable back section and actuatable leg section to selected final positions with respect to the support structure in which the reclinable back section and the actuatable leg section are both raised with respect to the support structure.

A patient support apparatus may include a frame and an articulated deck coupled to the frame. The articulated deck may include a head section, a seat section, a thigh section, and a foot section. The seat section may include a stationary frame coupled to the frame and a moveable frame that moves relative to the stationary frame. The moveable frame may move between a retracted position and an extended position.