Abstract
The safety feature is provided for a bed to limit egress from the bed. The bed includes a mattress platform and guard rail. The guard rail comprises an end and side rails. The safety feature comprises a beam and at least one element freely moving in relation to the beam. The movement of this element makes it impossible to firmly grasp the beam.
Claims
1. A safety feature for a bed to guard against climbing out of the bed, the bed including a mattress platform and guard rail, the guardrail comprising an end and side rails and support columns, the safety feature comprising a beam and at least one element and at least one limiting unit to fill a space adjacent the element the element and the limiting unit freely moving in relation to the beam, the element and the limiting unit attached above the entire guard rail.
2. The safety feature for the bed according to claim 1, wherein movement of the element with regard to the beam is rotational.
3. The safety feature for the bed according to claim 1, wherein the element and the limiting unit has a coaxial bond with the beam.
4. (canceled)
5. The safety feature for the bed according to claim 1 wherein the safety feature is attached above part of the guard rail.
6. The safety feature for the bed according to claim 1 wherein the safety feature is attached to the side rails.
7. The safety feature for the bed according to claim 1, wherein the safety feature is located outside the edge of the mattress platform.
Description
DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES ON THE DIAGRAMS
[0013] The invention is explained in detail using diagrams, where:
[0014] FIG. 1 depicts the overall view of the bed with the safety feature
[0015] FIG. 2a depicts a detail of an element in a suitable installation
[0016] FIG. 2b depicts a cross-section of an element on the beam in a suitable installation
[0017] FIG. 3 depicts the side view of the bed with the safety feature
[0018] FIG. 4 depicts a suitable installation of the attachment of the safety feature on the bed
EXAMPLES OF IMPLEMENTING THE INVENTION
[0019] FIG. 1 shows a safety feature 1 for a children's bed 2 with a guard rail 3 against climbing out of the bed according to the invention, which is arranged for attachment to the frame 4, which can be the ends 6 of the bed 2, the side rails 5 or the support columns 15. The children's bed 2 contains an undercarriage or static lower section, a mattress platform and a guard rail 3 containing side rails 5 and the bed end 6. In a suitable implementation the guard rail 3 is removable or height adjustable, as can be seen in FIG. 1, where the side rail is in the lower position and in the middle position, though the side rails 5 can be placed in the upper position, where its upper edge is on the sale level of the upper edge of the bed end 6. The safety feature 1 contains beams 7 with a length corresponding to the dimensions of the children's bed 2, arranged in a structure corresponding to the bed 2 in terms of shape and dimensions. The beams 7 provide the benefit of a circular cross-section. Each beam 7 is equipped with a row of elements 8 freely rotating around the beam 7, while the ends of the beams 7 are equipped with a means for attachment 10. In a suitable implementation the elements 8 do not intrude over the edge of the mattress platform.
[0020] FIG. 2a depicts a suitable implementation of an element 8, which is equipped with an opening 9 for placement on the beam 7. Each element 8 is borne by the beam 7 so that the axis of the beam 7 passes through the axis of the rotating element 8, as is evident in FIG. 2b, which depicts a cross-section of an element 8, which is borne by the beam 7. A suitable implementation for this characteristic is the placement of the axis (in the case of a rotating element) or the centre of gravity (in the case of an element with an irregular shape) of the element 8 close to the axis of the beam 7. The ideal bond for this implementation is a coaxial or rotational bond. In a suitable implementation the elements 8 are round in shape, though in an alternative implementation they can be any shape, since free rotation around the beam is important for the purpose of the invention. The dimensions and number of elements 8 are adapted so that a continuous row of bodies 8 without spaces is created, thus preventing the direct grasping of the beam 7 by a child's hand. In an alternative implementation the shape of the element 8 that is attractive to a child patient can be used, e.g. a combination of shapes of angular bodies with round bodies, or it is also possible to make it more attractive by combining materials with a different reflexivity of various wavelengths. In another alternative implementation the element 8 can be hollow and filled with material that generates sounds when the element 8 moves.
[0021] In an alternative implementation it is possible to use only one rotational body 8 corresponding to the length of the and be wound around the beam's 7 entire length. An example of this alternative would be a tube encircling the entire beam 7.
[0022] In an alternative implementation it is possible to place at least one limiting unit 11 on the beam 7 to fill the space between the elements 8 if their total length does not entirely correspond to the entire length of the beam 7. This limiting unit 11 is seen in FIG. 3. The limiting unit 11 can also be rotational.
[0023] The safety feature 1 is meant to be attached above the guard rail 3 of the bed 2, as can be seen in FIG. 3. In a suitable implementation the shorter beams 7 are solidly attached using a means of attachment 12 to connect it to the longer beams 7, though in an alternative implementation they can also be connected to each other in the opposite manner. The longer beams 7 are solidly attached using a means for attachment 13 to the frame 4 using a pin 14. In the given example the frame 4 is represented by the columns 15 of the children's bed 2, as can be seen in FIG. 4. In an alternative implementation the shorter beam 7 may be attached to the longer beam 7, which is attached to the frame 4. In another alternative implementation, the beams 7 can be attached using common means for attachment 8 at the same level. There is also another way to attach the safety feature 1 to the children's bed 2 that a regular expert knowledgeable in the state of the art is capable of implementing.
[0024] The safety feature 1 includes in the corners a means 10 for attachment to the frame 4 of the children's bed 2. The means 10 for attachment to the frame are equipped with a vertical pin 14 that is inserted into an opening in the frame 4. The height of the pin 14 determines the distance of the beam 7 from the relevant upper edge of the children's bed or the distance between the lower part of the elements 8 and the upper part of the children's bed 2. The height of the pin 14 is chosen to prevent injury to the child becoming caught in or by attempting to climb out through the space created between the lower parts of the elements 8 and the upper edge of the children's bed 2. In an alternative implementation the safety feature 1 can be attached separately to the side rails so that it moves together with the side rails.
[0025] In an alternative implementation the safety feature 1 is removable, either whole or in part.
LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS
[0026] 1 safety frame [0027] 2 children's bed [0028] 3 guard rail [0029] 4 frame [0030] 5 side rail [0031] 6 end of bed [0032] 7 beam [0033] 8 element [0034] 9 opening in element [0035] 10 means of attachment [0036] 11 limiting unit [0037] 12 device for attaching upper beam [0038] 13 device for attaching lower beam [0039] 14 pin [0040] 15 column
