| Issue |
MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 157, 2018
Machine Modelling and Simulations 2017 (MMS 2017)
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| Article Number | 02028 | |
| Number of page(s) | 11 | |
| Section | Modelling and simulation, structural optimization | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201815702028 | |
| Published online | 14 March 2018 | |
Study of the prototype mechanism of height adjustment of the bed in hospital bed
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Poznan University of Technology, Chair of Basics of Machine Design, Piotrowo Str. 3, Poland
2
MSprojekt Maciej Szulc, Strumykowa 8 Str., Opalenica, Poland
* Corresponding author: dominik.wilczynski@put.poznan.pl
The presented kinematic system of the mechanism is an effect of a design process taking into an account design objectives specified by the medical staff in a hospital. In order to meet these requirements, a kinematic analysis of the mechanism was performed with the objective of finding a connection between various loads of the bed deck and the minimum force needed to drive the height adjustment mechanism. The next step was the validation process, performed by building the prototype of the studied machine on which the empirical tests were completed. During testing, the drive force of the mechanism was measured for various values and distribution of the load. The obtained results were compared with the results of the simulation analysis. This made it possible to reach the final research goal, which was to determine how to place all the mechanism parts in order to achieve the lowest possible drive force and fulfil all design objectives simultaneously.
Key words: hospital bed / height adjustment mechanism / kinematic analysis
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