Abstract:
A caster device for a pipe leg includes a caster unit, a mounting unit, and a braking unit. The caster unit includes a wheel seat subunit, a caster subunit that is rotatably connected to a bottom end of the wheel seat subunit, and a protection subunit that is located between the wheel seat subunit and the caster subunit. The mounting unit is mounted to the wheel seat subunit and is adapted to be mounted to the pipe leg. The braking unit extends through the protection subunit and the wheel seat subunit into the mounting unit, and is movable in an up-down direction between a braking position, in which the braking unit projects out of the protection subunit and is in contact with the caster subunit so that the caster subunit is refrained from rotating, and an initial position, in which the braking unit is spaced apart from the caster subunit.
Abstract:
Caster assemblies are disclosed herein. An example caster assembly includes a caster frame assembly including a caster frame, a caster mounting plate, and a brake arm; a pin having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the second end to engage the brake arm; and a lever arm having a third end and a fourth end opposite the third end, the lever arm to pivot relative to the caster frame assembly between a first position and a second position, movement of the lever arm to the first position to cause the fourth end of the lever arm to actuate the pin in a first direction to move the brake arm to the engaged position to restrict rotation of the wheel.
Abstract:
A patient transport apparatus is provided for use with a retainer of a transport vehicle. The patient transport apparatus comprises a support structure comprising a patient support surface to support a patient. An engagement member is coupled to the support structure and arranged to engage the retainer when unloading the patient transport apparatus from the transport vehicle. A dampener is operable in a standby state or a resistance state such that the dampener provides increased resistance to movement of the patient transport apparatus in the resistance state as compared to the standby state. The resistance state of the dampener is activated by manually moving the patient transport apparatus in a first direction and the standby state is activated by manually moving the patient transport apparatus in a second direction, opposite the first direction.
Abstract:
A patient transport apparatus is provided for use with a retainer of a transport vehicle. The patient transport apparatus comprises a support structure comprising a patient support surface to support a patient. An engagement member is coupled to the support structure and arranged to engage the retainer when unloading the patient transport apparatus from the transport vehicle. A dampener is operable in a standby state or a resistance state such that the dampener provides increased resistance to movement of the patient transport apparatus in the resistance state as compared to the standby state. The resistance state of the dampener is activated by manually moving the patient transport apparatus in a first direction and the standby state is activated by manually moving the patient transport apparatus in a second direction, opposite the first direction.
Abstract:
A system comprising a movable device including front wheels and rear wheels configured to swivel and roll, a braking system configured to lock the front wheels and the rear wheels to keep the front wheels and the rear wheels from rolling, a directionally locking system configured to keep the rear wheels from swiveling, first and second rear pedals configured to control the front and rear wheels to be in one of a locked state, a directionally locked state, or a released state, and first and second front pedals configured to control the front and rear wheels to be in one of a locked state or a released state.
Abstract:
A simple operating caster is provided, which is braked by simple operation of brake pedal, and by which shaft and wheel are braked at once, as the equipped push-type brake pedal (12) to solid axle (13) can be installed always to the outside of bogie (11) exposed so that composed for the operation of user anytime, and brake and brake release of pivot (14) and wheel (15) is performed by the brake pedal (12) at once. The brake method is operated by brake pedal (12) and composed of the pivot brake part, and the wheel brake part, which brakes and releases brake of wheel (15), and pivot brake part and wheel brake part above is operated by push-type brake pedal (12) at once, and by which brake and brake release of pivot (14) and wheel (15) is performed at once, and as the pivot brake part and the wheel brake part is composed of each spring to be elastic-supported and buffered.
Abstract:
A hospital bed obstacle detection device and related method for detecting an obstacle between first and second components of a hospital bed is provided.
Abstract:
A central-controlled double wheel structure allows accurate performance in controlling the direction of movement of transporting devices when a braking block, a direction limiting member, and a toothed braking member are stably and properly intermeshed, thereby ensuring transporting devices to move in a preset straight direction. The double wheel structure has braking pads that are connected to bridging plates which are in turn connected to a connecting seat, and positioning of the braking pads is controlled by the upward or downward movement of the connecting seat as the bridging plates act as a lever structure with the axial rod as the axis. Further, the serrated cogging ends of the braking pads may intermesh into the cogging teeth of the wheel bodies to effectively stop the movement of transporting devices without subjecting the braking pads and the wheel bodies to extensive wearing.
Abstract:
A castor with separate brake device and brake release device is provided with a shell, a brake piece, a brake unit and a brake-release unit. The brake unit and the brake-release unit are two separate members, while they are interactively linked by a push portion and the notch portion, so as to ensure the accuracy of the brake operation. Whenever the castor is in a brake-activated status or brake-deactivated status, the brake pedal and the brake-release pedal pivot in opposite direction to present different angles, which makes it easier for the user to see the status of the castor (in brake position or non-brake position), and prevents confusion or accidental operation.
Abstract:
A self-orienting twin castor with braking assembly comprising a main body, designed for rotary mating with the base of an installation device.The body is provided with at least one through hole for accommodating rotatably, with play along a substantially vertical direction, a shaft that has two coupling ends for respective wheels; elastic means are arranged within a transverse channel of the through hole of the body; the main body comprises two tubular lateral portions, which are coaxial with the hole and are adapted to accommodate a sleeve of a respective wheel which is fitted on a coupling end of the shaft accommodated in the hole; at least one portion comprises, along its inner surface, at least one radially protruding slider, which is shaped and parallel to the axis of the shaft.