MOVABLE SIDERAIL APPARATUS FOR USE WITH A PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS

摘要

The present invention provides a movable siderail apparatus (5) for use with apatient support apparatus. The siderail apparatus (5) is configured to movethesiderail body (14) associated therewith in a clock-type swing movementrelativeto the patient support apparatus. Two or more support arms (20) are disposedbetween the intermediate frame or the deck support of the patient supportapparatus and the siderail body (14), each support arm (20) having two pivots(30, 40), a first (40) rotatably connecting it to the intermediate frame ordecksupport and a second (30) rotatably connecting it to the siderail body (14),thereby enabling the siderail body (14) to be raised or lowered vertically byarotation substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the patientsupportapparatus.