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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2010
John K. Heidlage, Hamilton, OH (US);
David W. Hornbach, Brookville, IN (US);
Stephen Hutchison, Batesville, IN (US);
John K. Heidlage, Hamilton, OH (US);
David W. Hornbach, Brookville, IN (US);
Stephen Hutchison, Batesville, IN (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
A height adjustable bed frameworkincludes a base frame, an elevatable frame, a lift chainand a power module. The lift chain is connected to the base frame or the elevatable frame and the power module is connected to the other frame. The power module includes an energy converter such as an electric motor, a planetary gear traindriven by the energy converter and a chain driver, such as a sprocket, engaged with the lift chain and driven by the planetary gear train.