Patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan

Abstract

The patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan includes a bed frame, mattress sections, and an integral bed pan. A midframe and mid mattress are removable to access to the bed pan. The frame and mattress sections may be pivoted to place the patient in a seated position. The bed pan may be located in a drawer under the midsection of the patient and may be retrieved after use by opening the drawer. A clean bed pan may be placed into an inclined bed by releasing it into a bed pan aperture and allowing it to slide through a guide track to the receiving compartment.

Claims

1. A patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan comprising: a head frame, a midframe, a foot frame, an underframe, a leg mattress, a torso mattress, a mid mattress, a receiving compartment, and a bed pan; wherein the patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan is a bed wherein the bed pan is integral to the midframe; wherein the patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan is adapted to allow a patient to urinate and have bowel movements without leaving the bed; wherein the patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan is adapted to permit the patient to stay in the bed while the bed pan is retrieved; wherein the receiving compartment comprises a drawer coupled to a pair of drawer rails that are in turn coupled to the midframe; wherein the head frame comprises a guide track running below the torso mattress from a head rest longitudinally through the head frame to the midframe; wherein the drawer comprises a drawer rear aperture which is located on a head frame side of the drawer and which is aligned with a midframe end of the guide track.

2. The patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan according to claim 1 wherein the head frame, the midframe, the foot frame, and the underframe comprise a bed frame; wherein the head frame supports the torso mattress; wherein the foot frame supports the leg mattress; wherein the midframe supports the mid mattress.

3. The patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan according to claim 2 wherein the head frame, the midframe, and the foot frame are linearly aligned with each other; wherein one end of the midframe is pivotally coupled to the foot frame and an opposite end of the midframe is pivotally coupled to the head frame.

4. The patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan according to claim 3 wherein when in a non-inclined state, the head frame, the midframe, and the foot frame form a horizontal plane; wherein when in a non-inclined state, the head frame, the midframe, and the foot frame are adapted for the patient, resting on the torso mattress, the mid mattress, and the leg mattress above the bed frame, to lie in a supine position or a prone position.

5. The patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan according to claim 4 wherein the head end of the head frame is elevated and the foot end of the foot frame is lowered to place the bed frame in an inclined state; wherein when in the inclined state, the head frame, the midframe, and the foot frame are adapted to place the patient into a seated posture.

6. The patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan according to claim 5 wherein the underframe comprises legs, castors, or combinations thereof; wherein the underframe holds the head frame, the foot frame, and the midframe above a floor and provides mobility for moving the bed within a building.

7. The patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan according to claim 6 wherein the patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan comprises the head rest, a foot rest, and two or more side rails that are adapted to prevent the patient from falling out of the bed; wherein the head rest is coupled to a head end of the head frame; wherein the foot rest is coupled to a foot end of the foot frame; wherein the two or more side rails are coupled to opposing lateral sides of the head frame, the foot frame, the midframe, or combinations thereof.

8. The patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan according to claim 6 wherein the torso mattress, the mid mattress, and the leg mattress are each rectangular pads covered with cloth and containing a resilient material or framework of springs; wherein the torso mattress is sized to fit atop the head frame; wherein the mid mattress is sized to fit atop the midframe; wherein the leg mattress is sized to fit atop the foot frame; wherein the torso mattress, the mid mattress, and the leg mattress are substantially the same thickness, as measured from the frame side of an individual mattress to the opposing side of the same mattress, so as to form a planar upper surface when the bed is in the non-inclined state.

9. The patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan according to claim 8 wherein the midframe comprises the receiving compartment for holding the bed pan; wherein the receiving compartment is adapted to position the bed pan beneath the genitals and rectum of the patient while the patient is occupying the bed.

10. The patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan according to claim 9 wherein the midframe comprises a sliding tray that supports the mid mattress on top of the midframe; wherein the sliding tray is coupled to a pair of tray rails that are in turn coupled to the midframe such that the mid mattress is pulled laterally to a side of the bed without having to remove the mid mattress from the bed.

11. The patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan according to claim 9 wherein the bed pan is configured to be accessible, and the mid mattress is removable from the bed.

12. The patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan according to claim 11 wherein the leg mattress, the mid mattress, or a combination thereof comprises an ergonomic region adapted to match the contour of the midsection of the patient; wherein the ergonomic region provides one or more access flaps that open to provide access to the bed pan.

13. The patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan according to claim 11 wherein the bed pan is an open-topped, impervious container for catching and holding urine and bowel movements.

14. The patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan according to claim 11 wherein the patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan comprises a plurality of restraint straps adapted to hold the patient to the bed while the bed is in the inclined state; wherein the plurality of restraint straps attach to opposing lateral sides of the bed and decouple using buckles, snaps, hook and loop fasteners, or a combination thereof.

15. The patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan according to claim 11 wherein the patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan comprises an inflatable bladder within the torso mattress and an air pump; wherein the air pump forces air into the inflatable bladder to increase firmness of the torso mattress during use of the bed pan.

16. The patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan according to claim 11 wherein the patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan comprises a fluid pump which pumps sanitizing fluid into the bed pan from a fluid reservoir via tubing; wherein the fluid pump is operated using a foot pedal.

17. The patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan according to claim 11 wherein the drawer comprises a drawer front aperture.

18. The patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan according to claim 11 wherein the head frame comprises a rear bed pan passage.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate an embodiment of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention. They are meant to be exemplary illustrations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to practice the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims.

(2) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

(3) FIG. 2 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

(4) FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure illustrating movement of the mid mattress on the sliding tray.

(5) FIG. 4 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure illustrating the ergonomic region of the mattress and the pump for sanitizing fluid.

(6) FIG. 5 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure illustrating the ergonomic region of the mattress and the pump for sanitizing fluid.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT

(7) The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the described embodiments of the application and uses of the described embodiments. As used herein, the word exemplary or illustrative means serving as an example, instance, or illustration. Any implementation described herein as exemplary or illustrative is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. All of the implementations described below are exemplary implementations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to practice the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any expressed or implied theory presented in the preceding technical field, background, brief summary or the following detailed description. As used herein, the word or is intended to be inclusive.

(8) Detailed reference will now be made to a first potential embodiment of the disclosure, which is illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5.

(9) The patient bed with mattress and integrated bed pan 100 (hereinafter invention) comprises a head frame 200, a midframe 205, a foot frame 210, an underframe 215, a leg mattress 300, a torso mattress 305, a mid mattress 310, a receiving compartment 235, and a bed pan 400. The invention 100 is a bed wherein the bed pan 400 is integral to the midframe 205. The invention 100 is adapted to allow a patient (not illustrated in the figures) to urinate and have bowel movements without leaving the bed. The invention 100 is adapted to permit the patient to stay in the bed while the bed pan 400 is retrieved.

(10) Throughout this disclosure, directional references are given with respect to a patient lying in the bed on their back. Head refers to the end of the bed where the patient's head is located and foot is the opposite end of the bed from head. Left refers to the side of the bed on the patient's left and right is the side of the bed that is opposite the left side. Up and down are defined with respect to gravity.

(11) The head frame 200, the midframe 205, the foot frame 210, and the underframe 215 comprise a bed frame. The head frame 200 supports the torso mattress 305. The foot frame 210 supports the leg mattress 300. The midframe 205 supports the mid mattress 310.

(12) The head frame 200, the midframe 205, and the foot frame are linearly aligned with each other. Specifically, one end of the midframe 205 is pivotally coupled to the foot frame 210 and the opposite end of the midframe 205 is pivotally coupled to the head frame 200.

(13) When in a non-inclined state, the head frame 200, the midframe 205, and the foot frame 210 may form a horizontal plane and may be adapted for the patient, resting on the torso mattress 305, the mid mattress 310, and the leg mattress 300 above the bed frame, to lie in a supine position or a prone position.

(14) The head end of the head frame 200 may be elevated and the foot end of the foot frame 210 may be lowered to place the bed frame in an inclined state. When in the inclined state, the head frame 200, the midframe 205, and the foot frame 210 may be adapted to place the patient into a seated posture.

(15) The underframe 215 may comprise support armatures beneath the frame, legs, castors, brakes, or combinations thereof. The underframe 215 may hold the head frame 200, the foot frame 210, and the midframe 205 above a floor (not illustrated in the figures) and may provide mobility for moving the bed within a building.

(16) The invention 100 may comprise a head rest 225, a foot rest 220, and two or more side rails 230 that are adapted to prevent the patient from falling out of the bed. The head rest 225 may be coupled to the head end of the head frame 200. The foot rest 220 may be coupled to the foot end of the foot frame 210. The two or more side rails 230 may be coupled to opposing lateral sides of the head frame 200, the foot frame 210, the midframe 205, or combinations thereof. The two or more side rails 230 may be hinged such that an individual side-rail selected from the two or more side rails 230 may be dropped below the level of the mattresses.

(17) The torso mattress 305, the mid mattress 310, and the leg mattress 300 may each be a rectangular pad covered with cloth and containing a resilient material or framework of springs. The torso mattress 305 may be sized to fit the head frame 200. The mid mattress 310 may be sized to fit the midframe 205. The leg mattress 300 may be sized to fit the foot frame 210. The torso mattress 305, the mid mattress 310, and the leg mattress 300 may be substantially the same thickness, as measured from the frame side of an individual mattress to the opposing side of the same mattress, so as to form a planar upper surface when the bed is in the non-inclined state.

(18) The midframe 205 may comprise the receiving compartment 235 for holding the bed pan 400. The receiving compartment 235 may be adapted to position the bed pan 400 beneath the genitals and rectum of the patient while the patient is occupying the bed.

(19) In some embodiments, the receiving compartment 235 may comprise a drawer 240 coupled to a pair of drawer rails 245 that are in turn coupled to the midframe 205 such that the bed pan 400 may be retrieved from the bed by pulling the drawer 240 out and lifting the bed pan 400 out of the drawer 240.

(20) In some embodiments, the bed pan 400 may be made accessible by removing the mid mattress 310 from the bed. As a non-limiting example, the midsection of the patient may be lifted to slide the mid mattress 310 off the bed, thus exposing the bed pan 400 for use.

(21) In some embodiments, the midframe 205 may comprise a sliding tray 250 that supports the mid mattress 310 on top of the midframe 205. The sliding tray 250 may be coupled to a pair of tray rails 255 that are in turn coupled to the midframe 205 such that the mid mattress 310 may be pulled laterally to a side of the bed without having to remove the mid mattress 310 from the bed.

(22) In some embodiments, the leg mattress 300, the mid mattress 310, or a combination thereof may comprise an ergonomic region 260 adapted to match the contour of the midsection of the patient. The ergonomic region 260 may provide one or more access flaps 270 that may be opened to provide access to the bed pan 400.

(23) The bed pan 400 may be an open-topped, impervious container for catching and holding urine and bowel movements.

(24) In some embodiments, the head frame 200 may comprise a guide track 405 running below the torso mattress 305 from the head rest 225 longitudinally through the head frame 200 to the midframe 205. The drawer 240 may comprise a drawer rear aperture which is located on the head frame 200 side of the drawer 240 and which is aligned with the midframe 205 end of the guide track 405. The bed pan 400 which is empty may be released into a bed pan aperture 415 located at the head end of the bed when the head frame 200 is inclined and the guide track 405 will guide the bed pan 400 as it slides down through the head frame 200, arriving at the drawer rear aperture 410 and entering the drawer 240 through the drawer rear aperture 410.

(25) The invention 100 may comprise a plurality of restraint straps 350 adapted to hold the patient to the bed while the bed is in the inclined state. The plurality of restraint straps 350 may attached to opposing lateral sides of the bed and may decouple using buckles, snaps, hook and loop fasteners, or a combination thereof.

(26) The invention 100 may comprise an inflatable bladder 425 within the torso mattress 305 and an air pump 360. The air pump 360 may force air into the inflatable bladder 425 to increase firmness of the torso mattress 305 during use of the bed pan 400.

(27) The invention 100 may comprise a fluid pump 370 which may pump sanitizing fluid (not illustrated in the figures) into the bed pan 400 from a fluid reservoir 430 via tubing 435. The fluid pump 370 may be operated using a foot pedal 440.

(28) In some embodiments, the drawer 240 may comprise a drawer front aperture 420. The bed pan 400 may be inserted into the receiving compartment 235 or retrieved from the receiving compartment 235 via the drawer front aperture 420.

(29) In some embodiments, the head frame 200 may comprise a rear bed pan passage 450. The bed pan 400 may be inserted into the receiving compartment 235 or retrieved from the receiving compartment 235 via the rear bed pan passage 450.

(30) Unless otherwise stated, the words up, down, top, bottom, upper, and lower should be interpreted within a gravitational framework. Down is the direction that gravity would pull an object. Up is the opposite of down. Bottom is the part of an object that is down farther than any other part of the object. Top is the part of an object that is up farther than any other part of the object. Upper refers to top and lower refers to the bottom. As a non-limiting example, the upper end of a vertical shaft is the top end of the vertical shaft.

(31) As used in this disclosure, an aperture is an opening in a surface. Aperture may be synonymous with hole, slit, crack, gap, slot, or opening.

(32) As used herein, the words couple, couples, coupled or coupling, refer to connecting, either directly or indirectly, and does not necessarily imply a mechanical connection.

(33) As used in this disclosure, a drawer is a storage compartment that is designed to slide into and out of a larger object.

(34) As used in this disclosure, a flap is a piece of material that is hinged or otherwise attached to a surface using one side such that the piece of material hangs in such a way as to cover a hole in a surface or to provide a barrier between objects.

(35) As used in this disclosure, a floor refers to the inferior horizontal surface of a room or structure.

(36) As used herein, front indicates the side of an object that is closest to a forward direction of travel under normal use of the object or the side or part of an object that normally presents itself to view or that is normally used first. Rear or back refers to the side that is opposite the front.

(37) As used in this disclosure, a headrest is a pad that attaches to or extends from the back of a seat.

(38) As used in this disclosure, a hook and loop fastener is a fastener that comprises a hook surface and a loop surface. The hook surface comprises a plurality of minute hooks. The loop surface comprises a surface of uncut pile that acts like a plurality of loops. When the hook surface is applied to the loop surface, the plurality of minute hooks fastens to the plurality of loops securely fastening the hook surface to the loop surface.

(39) As used in this disclosure, horizontal is a directional term that refers to a direction that is perpendicular to the local force of gravity. Unless specifically noted in this disclosure, the horizontal direction is always perpendicular to the vertical direction.

(40) As used herein, impervious refers to the characteristic of an object that prevents fluids from passing through the object.

(41) As used in this disclosure, the word lateral refers to the sides of an object or movement towards a side. Lateral directions are generally perpendicular to longitudinal directions. Laterally refers to movement in a lateral direction.

(42) As used herein, the word longitudinal or longitudinally refers to a lengthwise or longest direction.

(43) As used herein, mattress refers to a pad for supporting a reclining body. Mattresses are frequently used on beds. The mattress may be a fabric casing, sometimes quilted, and filled with hair, straw, cotton, foam rubber, a framework or metal springs, or other padding or suspension.

(44) As used herein, opposing lateral sides refers to two locations that are on opposite sides of a longitudinal center line that divides an object.

(45) As used in this disclosure, a patient is a person who is designated to receive a medical treatment, therapy or service. The term patient may be extended to an animal when used within the context of the animal receiving veterinary treatment or services

(46) As used in this disclosure, a pump is a mechanical device that uses suction or pressure to raise or move fluids, compress fluids, or force a fluid into an inflatable object.

(47) As used in this disclosure, a reservoir refers to a container or containment system that is configured to store a liquid.

(48) As used in this disclosure, resilient or semirigid refer to an object or material which will deform when a force is applied to it and which will return to its original shape when the deforming force is removed.

(49) As used in this disclosure, a spring is a device that is used to store mechanical energy. This mechanical energy will often be stored by deforming an elastomeric material that is used to make the device, by the application of a torque to a rigid structure, or by a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the rigid structure to which torque is applied may be composed of metal or plastic.

(50) As used herein, the word substantially indicates that two or more attributes are the same except for a margin of error related to variances in materials, manufacturing processes, craftsmanship, installation, environmental conditions, or other factors that may influence the attributes and that the differences introduced by these factors are tolerable.

(51) As used in this disclosure, a track is a device that is used to control the path of motion of an object in at least one dimension.

(52) As used in this disclosure, a tube is a hollow cylindrical device that is used for transporting liquids and gases. In this disclosure, the terms inner diameter and outer diameter are used as they would be used by those skilled in the plumbing arts. The line that connects the center of the first base of the cylinder to the center of the second base of the cylinder and is equidistant from the outer surface of the tube for its entire length is referred to as the centerline of the tube. When two tubes share the same centerline they are said to be aligned. When the centerlines of two tubes are perpendicular to each other, the tubes are said to be perpendicular to each other. As used here, tubing refers to a tube that is flexible or resilient.

(53) With respect to the above description, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationship for the various components of the invention described above and in FIGS. 1 through 5, include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function, and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the invention.

(54) It shall be noted that those skilled in the art will readily recognize numerous adaptations and modifications which can be made to the various embodiments of the present invention which will result in an improved invention, yet all of which will fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the following claims. Accordingly, the invention is to be limited only by the scope of the following claims and their equivalents.