Motorized bearing surface transporter for an operating table system

US10603236B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MAQUET GMBH · DE

Inventor

• Heiko Kottmann · Rastatt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 29, 2018
• Grant date: Mar 31, 2020
• Expiry date: Jun 30, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B62B2301/044
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a bearing surface transporter comprising an upper part for receiving an object to be transported, such as a patient bearing surface of an operating table, and a lower part. The lower part may comprise: at least three castors for manually moving the bearing surface transporter in any horizontal direction, at least one motorized drive wheel/roller, and a lowering mechanism for selectively lowering and raising the at least one drive wheel/roller relative to the castors, wherein the drive wheel(s)/roller(s) assume(s) an upper position for moving the bearing surface transporter manually and a lower position for moving the bearing surface transporter in a motorized manner. The lowering mechanism may have a pedal which can be actuated in an actuation direction, and the lowering mechanism may be designed such that a first actuation of the pedal in the actuation direction lowers the drive wheel(s)/roller(s) from the upper position into the lower position and that a second actuation of the pedal in the actuation direction raises the drive wheel(s)/roller(s) from the lower position into the upper position.