Bed apparatus and bed apparatus control method
US10413462B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G7/018
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In the present invention, in accordance with a tilt and back-raising command (Step S1—Yes), knee-raising operation for raising the knees of the user is performed by actuating a knee bottom placed on a top frame (Step S2). Next, after execution of the knee-raising operation, tilting operation for making the head-side height of the top frame higher than the foot-side height of the top frame by moving up and down the head side and foot side of the top frame relative to the floor (Step S3). By this, the user can take a comfortable position just like sitting in the final position after the user's back has been raised, and it is possible to reduce user's feeling of being pressed on the back and in the belly and prevent user's significant body slippage.
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