Braking and steering system for a mobile support
US12370096B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2203/22
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mobile support such as a stretcher includes a left rear rolling element and a right rear rolling element. The support also includes a sensor system adapted to sense displacement force applied to the support, and a deceleration system. Provided the bed is moving in a forward direction, machine readable instructions executed by a processor cause the deceleration system to apply a decelerating influence to selected members of the set of rolling elements in response to the sensed displacement force in order to assist braking and steering maneuvers.
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