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Assembly and operation manual Nursing care beds practico alu plus practico alu SCC ...
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Dear valued customer, with your decision to purchase a nursing care bed from Hermann Bock GmbH, you are receiving a long-lasting care product with superior function- ality at the highest safety level. Our electrically operated nursing care beds guarantee optimal lying comfort and allow professional care at the same time.
The controller ....................16 The series hand control ................... 17 Hand control - lock functions ................19 Hand control for the domestic environment (practico alu plus) ..... 19 Second controller (optional as accessory) ............20 3.10 Rechargeable Battery (optional as accessory) ..........21 3.11...
Preface and general instructions The various bed systems from Hermann Bock meet special requirements for the use in care and treatment facilities as well as for home care. Reliable functionality and a long product life make each bed particularly valuable. Our beds need little maintenance with proper operation and care.
The nursing care bed is not suitable for use in hospitals. If the nursing care bed is equipped with open wheels, the nursing care bed is suitable for the transport of patients. The nurs- ing care bed is mobile with the patient resting in it. To prepare for this, lock the castors and move the lying surface to the lowest horizontal position.
Safety instructions The intended use/operation of all moving parts is as important for the safety of the person in need of care as well as for the relatives and the caregivers/nursing staff to avoid poten- tially dangerous situations. This requires the correct installation and operation of the bed. The individual physique of the person in need of care as well as type and the extent of their disability must be taken into account by all means when operating the bed.
The permitted person’s weight depends on the total weight of the equipment that has been mounted to the bed (mattresses and other electronic medical devices). For safe working load, please refer to the type plate on the lying surface frame of the bed. Service life / warranty This nursing care bed was developed, designed and manufactured for safe operation over a long period of time.
Type plate Each nursing care bed is marked with an individual type plate. Either there is only one sticker on your nursing care bed (Fig. 1, previous nursing care bed models) or there are two separate type plates (Fig. 2, current nursing care bed models) on your nursing care bed.
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Type plate for current nursing care bed models Model Model designation in German (DE) and English (EN) Serial number Item numbers Mains voltage, mains frequency, power input, Duty cycle (INT) Drive protection class Date of manufacture (year-month) Patient weight Safe working load Machine readable serial number Patient population Follow the instructions appropriate for mattress size and thick-...
General description of the functions Construction design and function Corrosion protection The Hermann Bock GmbH nursing care beds are developed and constructed in such a way that they can function long and safely. For this reason, all materials that may corrode are protected accordingly.
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button. Depending on the model, shorter or longer divided side rail variations are availa- ble. Operating the telescopic divided side rails Each side rail element can be adjusted independently from the rest of the side rail parts. The release buttons for adjustment are on the bottom of the telescopic post and on the top of the appropriate end panel of the nursing care beds, right next to the metal guides for the side guard rail bars.
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Fig. 1: Continuous wood side rail Fig. 2: Telescopic wooden side rail, solo post in the middle Fig. 3: Telescopic wooden side rail, double post in the middle All dimensions in mm.
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(*) Depending on the length of the lying surface. The single post at the head and leg end is optional. The dimension in brackets is optional. Legend Distance between the head part and the side rail Height 1 of side rail Height 2 of side rail Width 1 of the side rail Distance between the elements within the side rail...
Electric parts The drive unit The drive unit consists of individual drives for the electrical adjustment of the back and leg rest part. The level adjustment is performed with two individual drives that are at- tached to the chassis. The adjustment range of these individual drives is determined via Hall sensors.
Drives Hermann Bock GmbH equips nursing care beds with drive systems from the company DewertOkin GmbH. Each drive consists always of four main components. – Housing – Motor – Gear - Spindle with nut The housing principle of the individual drive guarantees the permanent function of all drive components.
The controller Practico alu plus controller The practico alu plus is equipped with a controller system from DewertOkin GmbH. Four drives can be connected to the controller (sockets 3,4,5 and 6). The colour coding can be found in chapter 4 "Assembly and operation". Additionally, a floor lighting can be con- nected to the connection socket for the hand control (socket 2).
Hazard note from Bock All drive components must not be opened! Troubleshooting or exchanging single electrical components may only be performed only by special qualified personnel. Hazard note from Bock The motors meet the water protection standard IPX4. Do not squeeze/crush the cables. Adjust- ment of moving parts may only be used for the intended use.
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Lying surface upwards Lying surface downwards Interim stop at the 37.5 cm exit position) Reset (only applies to practico alu plus): It is absolutely necessary to carry out this work during initial commissioning and after disconnection from the power supply! (The reset motion is carried out by pushing keys (7) and (8) simultaneously.
C: Head-lowering position (Trendelenburg) blocked D: Release hand control keys Hand control for the domestic environment (practico alu plus) In the domestic environment, the head-lowering position may not be used. Beds for the application environment 4 are supplied with the hand control shown here. This hand con- trol also has a built-in locking device, as described in the previous section.
Hazard note from Bock Do not exceed the maximum duty cycle of 2 minutes. Observe a subsequent break of at least 18 minutes by all means. Second controller (optional as accessory) The nursing care bed can optionally be equipped with an additional controller. For this purpose a second control box is mounted in the bed, which is connected to socket 2 of the controller.
3.10 Rechargeable Battery (optional as accessory) The battery serves as a mains-independent reset function. No warranty shall be provided for the functioning of the drive in the event of a power failure. Fully charge the battery for at least 24 hours before the first use. The built-in rechargeable batteries only reach their full capacity after 5 to 10 charging and discharging cycles.
Hazard note from Bock Note the idle time of the battery. This must rest for at least one hour prior to commissioning, removal and replacement of the battery. There is a danger of electric shock! Before mounting, be sure to disconnect the mains plug of the drive from the socket! Make sure that the mains plug is accessible at all times.
Assembly and operation Technical data practico alu plus Technical data practico alu SCC Lying surface dimension: cm 90 x 200 Outer dimension: cm 101.5 x 208.5 Outer dimensions of the wood end panel type 20: cm 101.5 x 210 safe working load: kg max.
A bed for all circumstances that unifies technology and comfort. Technically perfected down to the last detail: The practico alu plus and the practico alu SCC can be extended without any tools, and therefore individually adapted to patients. It is really easy: The fully ergonomic, real bed extension is inserted in the blink of an eye, as described at the end of this chapter.
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SCC preparation for operation Remove all packaging from the bed and place chassis on a free and flat surface. Place the lying surface on top of the chassis. Pay attention to the head and leg end.
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Attention: The following note only applies to the alu practico plus: If your bed is factory- equipped with an floor lighting, you must insert the hand control into the free socket of one of the two floor lighting units. The floor lighting is already mounted on the lying surface frame.
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Please use the clip (see upper Fig.) to attach the cable centred on the foot lifter part on the height level of the controller. Practico alu plus and practico alu SCC nursing care bed socket assignment on the control box: ...
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If the mounting latches for the end panels are not yet mounted, slide them into the lon- gitudinal bars of the lying surface, and attach them from below with the enclosed threaded rods. Now, attach the mattress brackets using the supplied self-tapping screws, if these were not factory-installed (depending on shipping method of the nursing care bed).
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Telescopic side protection: Place the outer posts at the end of the lying surface and the middle posts in the centre on the longitudinal frame of the lying surface. Insert the side guard rails onto the mounting latches and screw them together. The markings on the side rail receptacles must point downwards.
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Inserting the decorative foil into the tele- scopic posts Take the decorative foil (1) and push it from below through the slot in the plug (2) into the aluminium profile of the side rail post (3). Please make sure that the correct side of the decorative film is facing outwards.
Bed extension On the foot part, remove the two lower screws of the end panel attachment. Pull the foot end piece out, approx. 220 Take the foot bracket extension (availa- ble as accessory) and remove both at- tached aluminium caps, as well as both of the folding thumb-screws.
Emergency lowering - back part (standard) In case of power or drive system failure, you can lower the elevated back part manually. Must be carried out always by two people! One person lifts the back part slightly (to take pressure off) and holds it in this posi- tion.
Emergency lowering - back part (optional) In an emergency, the backrest can be lowered by means of a mechanical device on the nursing care bed. To do this, move the red operating lever upwards in the direction of the head end piece. The speed of lowering depends on the weight of the mattress and the weight of the patient.
Change of location If the bed must be moved to another location, please follow these safety instructions: – Move the lying surface into the lowest position using the button (8) of the hand con- trol. – Before performing a movement, pull out the mains plug and attach with the suspen- sion device at the wood side rail, to secure the power cable against falling and being crushed through over-travel.
Perform the reset movement, as justment are incorrectly processed described on page 18 (only applies within the controller to the practico alu plus). No voltage in the socket Check the socket or the fuse box Plug connector of the hand control not...
Accessories Hermann Bock GmbH offers practical and mobility-promoting accessories to ensure that each nursing care bed is tailored even more precisely to the individual needs of the person in need of care. The installation is done in a quick and easy manner using the fixing points on the bed that have already been prepared for this purpose.
Cleaning, maintenance and disinfection The individual bed elements consist of high quality materials. The surfaces of the steel tubes are covered with a durable polyester-powder coating. All surfaces of the wooden parts are surface-sealed with an ecologically coating that is low on harmful substances. All bed elements are easy to clean and cared for using wipe and spray disinfection means according to the applicable cleaning requirements with respect to the various areas of application.
Disinfection Disinfect the nursing care bed with a wipe disinfectant. Please adhere to the tested and recognised procedures of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). You can use commercially avail- able cleaning and disinfecting agents approved by the RKI. In order to maintain the mate- rial resistance of the plastic elements such as the motor housing and decorative elements, only mild and gentle agents should be used for disinfection.
Guidance and manufacturer's declaration Guidance and manufacturer's declaration – Electromagnetic emission The medizinisches Bett is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the medizinisches Bett should assure that it is used in such an environment. Emission test Complliance Electromagnetic environment - guidance...
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– Electromagnetic immunity The medizinisches Bett is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the medizinisches Bett should assure that it is used in such an environment. Immunity test IEC 60601 test level Compliance level Electromagnetic environment - guidance Portable and mobile RF communications...
The checklist serves as evidence report of the per- formed inspection and must be kept on file. The inspection list can also be downloaded from the Internet: www.bock.net. Attention: Unauthorised technical changes to the product voids all warranty claims.
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Inspection list for Bock nursing care beds Page 1 of 2 Issuing date: 09.10.2018 Model designation Serial / Inventory-No.: Year of manufacture: Manufacturer: Hermann Bock GmbH Visual inspection: Description Remark General: ☐ ☐ Type plate/sticker present on bed and legible? ☐...
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Inspection list for Bock nursing care beds Page 2 of 2 Issuing date: 09.10.2018 Name / location: Address / Postcode / City: Station / Room: Name of examiner / Date: Functional testing: Description Remark Side rail: Are the side rails running smoothly in the tracks and locking into place safely? ☐...
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