Method and apparatus for power connection in a modular patient care system

A modular patient care system (100) having a central management unit module, and one or more detachable functional units (104), is described. Using unique mechanical, and electrical features the modular patient care system is capable of flexibly, bilaterally, safely providing electrical power from t...

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Hauptverfasser:	SHAWN W. DEKALB, JAMES P. STEWART, EDWARD M. RICHARDS, ROBERT J. DUFFY, LON M. SEVERE
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL CONTROLLING CURRENT COLLECTORS DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY DIAGNOSIS ELECTRIC SWITCHES ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ELECTRICITY EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING ORPROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTEDFOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS LINE CONNECTORS MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS PHYSICS PRINTED CIRCUITS REGULATING RELAYS SELECTORS SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:	A modular patient care system (100) having a central management unit module, and one or more detachable functional units (104), is described. Using unique mechanical, and electrical features the modular patient care system is capable of flexibly, bilaterally, safely providing electrical power from the central management unit to the attached functional units with exposed power leads of end units being electrically isolated for safety, and security. The modular patient care system (100) provides for a modular connection arrangement wherein modules are detachably connected to each other in a convenient, flexible, interchangeable secured manner by providing a hinge connector pair, a specially located latch mechanisms, and a guide means between any pair of modules.