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|Oct 13, 2009
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|Aug 16, 2005
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|Aug 16, 2004
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|Kenneth L. Kramer, Marshall S. Dahneke, Reed N. Wilcox, David T. Schwanemann, John P. Biondo, Francis C. Ganance, Scott A. Schultz, Russell L. Hardy, Troy D. Acton
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|Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
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|Patent Citations (112), Non-Patent Citations (15), Referenced by (44), Classifications (37), Legal Events (7)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application claims the benefit, under 35 U.S.C. � 119(e), of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. Nos. 60/601,924 filed Aug. 16, 2004, 60/611,407 filed Sep. 20, 2004, 60/643,321 filed Jan. 12, 2005, and 60/659,540 filed Mar. 8, 2005 and each of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
The present invention relates to an articulating chair for use in the home. More specifically, the invention relates to a reclining lift chair that includes accessories to be used by an occupant of the chair. The accessories may include integrated lighting, sound, and massage.
Older individuals with reduced mobility oftentimes become confined to beds in a managed care environment such as a nursing home. More recently, a certain proportion of individuals have chosen to forgo the nursing home and stay in their own home or the home of a caregiver such as a child, for example. Most home furniture is not adapted or well suited for individuals lacking mobility and suffering from reduced dexterity. This results in reduced comfort and assistance for individuals lacking mobility.
In some cases, a bed designed for a nursing home or hospital is used in the home. In other cases, a standard bed is used in living areas of the home. Articulating beds designed for the home are known, but are intended to be used in sleeping areas such as a bedroom. Reclining chairs offer some features similar to articulating beds but are not easy for a person of limited mobility to get into and out of when the need arises. Some chairs have lift systems to help boost an individual out of the chair but have limited articulation of support sections.
The present invention comprises one or more of the features recited in the appended claims and/or the following features which, alone or in any combination, may comprise patentable subject matter.
The present invention includes a chair which is configured to articulate from a generally sitting-up position to a deep recline position so as to be used by an individual of limited mobility as both a chair and a sleeping apparatus. The chair has multiple support sections which articulate relative to each other. As the multiple support sections articulate, the relative positions of the sections change so that sections which may be separated by one or more gaps in the sitting-up position articulate to abut in the supine position to eliminate the gaps and create a continuous support surface suitable for sleeping. Additionally, the chair structure is configured to provide lift assistance to help an individual seated on the chair egress from the chair. Additional accessories may be added to the chair to improve the comfort of an individual who occupies the chair. In some embodiments, the chair may recline to a full supine position.
Specifically, the chair may include a frame, a base portion supporting the frame, a back section pivotably coupled to the frame, and a back support pivotably coupled to the back section at one end and pivotably coupled to the frame at a second end. The base may be supported on casters. The chair may further comprise a foot section pivotably coupled to the frame and a foot support pivotably coupled to the foot section at one end and pivotably coupled to the frame at a second end. The chair may also comprise a seat section pivotably coupled to the frame and articulable relative to the frame. In some embodiments, the frame may tilt relative to the base. Tilting of the frame may be controlled by a motion control member such as a linear actuator, for example.
The chair may be configured to articulate from a sitting-up position to a recline position. Articulation of the seat section and the foot section may be coupled to the articulation of the back section such that articulation of the back section results in articulation of the seat section and/or the foot section. The back and foot sections may each be of a two-piece construction so that the support surface is movable relative to the frame. For example, a back section support surface may be mounted on slides which are coupled to a back section frame such that the back section surface slides relative to the back section frame during articulation of the back section from the sitting-up position to the supine position. Likewise, a foot section surface may be mounted on slides coupled to a foot section frame so that the foot section surface slides relative to the foot section frame during articulation of the chair from the an sitting-up position to the supine position. The back and foot section surfaces may be free to move relative to their respective frames. However, the back and foot section surfaces may be urged to move through the attachment of springs from the surfaces to the frames, the springs biasing the surfaces to a particular position. Alternatively, the surface sections may be driven relative to the frames by an additional articulation control member such as a link, a motor, or an actuator for example.
The chair may further comprise a comfort section which may be coupled to the back section. The comfort section may include a light directed to provide light for an occupant of the chair. The comfort section may also include a vent which is configured to direct temperature controlled air onto an occupant of the chair. The comfort section may also include speakers for directing audio to an occupant of the chair. The comfort section may be configured to receive inputs from a source of audio such as a stereo, radio, television, home computer or other like device and redirect the audio through the comfort section to an occupant of the chair. Further, the comfort section may be pivotably coupled to the back section of the chair and pivotable relative to the back section to alter the direction of the light or of the air exiting the comfort section. Also, the comfort section may include an extendable portion and a fixed portion with the extendable portion being adjustable relative to an occupant of the chair. In some embodiments, the comfort section may include more than one of a light, a speaker, a vent, or other comfort devices.
In some embodiments, the comfort section may comprise a flexible member and the light, sound, or air may be directed from the flexible member, a gooseneck, for example, coupled to the back section at a first end of the flexible member. A light may be coupled to the flexible member at a second end, the flexible member adjustable to direct light in a particular direction. In some embodiments, the flexible member may be used to direct air flow through the flexible member onto or in the vicinity of an occupant of the chair. However, any of a number of flexible member structures may be employed to support comfort items and the exemplary gooseneck flexible member is illustrative of only one such structure.
The back section, seat section, and foot section of the chair may comprise a fabric cover over a foam core. However, some or all of the foam may be omitted and replaced with a support surface comprising one or more air bladders to provide support for an occupant of the chair such as the dynamic cellular person support surface described in an application titled "DYNAMIC CELLULAR PERSON SUPPORT SURFACE", Ser. No. 11/204,632, filed Aug. 16, 2005 and hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. When present, the dynamic cellular person support surface may be configured to provide massage therapy to an occupant of the chair by alternately and sequentially rapidly inflating and deflating individual bladders of the dynamic cellular person support surface. Additionally, the dynamic cellular person support surface may also be configured to alternate pressures throughout the dynamic cellular person support surface to provide an occupant a floating sensation. The dynamic cellular person support surface may also be configured to provide temperature control to an occupant.
The chair may further comprise localized heating units to provide heating to the extremities of an occupant of the chair. For example, the foot section may include an integrated cover which is configured for an occupant to insert their feet into the covering and a heating apparatus may be contained within the foot section to provide radiant heat to the occupant's feet. The cover may provide a thermal retention of the heat to maintain the temperature of the occupant's feet. In some embodiments, the cover may be opened at the foot end to permit freedom of movement of the occupant's feet. The heating apparatus may comprise resistive heating elements which radiate heat when current is applied. In other embodiments, the heating may be accomplished by the heating of air which is then passed through the foot section. In still other embodiments, heat may be provided by heating the air delivered to a dynamic cellular person support surface under the feet of the occupant, with the heating element located distal to the foot section.
An occupant's hands may be heated by a similar structure located on armrests of the chair. The armrests may include a cover and a heating apparatus located within the armrest to provide heat to the hands of an occupant. The occupant may slip a hand into a cover coupled to the armrest and located above the heating apparatus. The cover may have thermal retention properties so that heat generated by the heating apparatus is retained within the cover to maintain the temperature of the occupant's hands. The heating apparatus may comprise resistive heating elements, a local warm air heater, or a distal air warmer as discussed above.
Whenever heating is provided, the chair may comprise a sensor to detect the temperature at the interface, the sensor coupled to a control system to maintain an appropriate temperature of the occupant's extremities. The chair may also comprise a selective thermostat coupled to the heating apparatus which permits the occupant to change the temperature being delivered by the heating apparatus. Different thermostats may be coupled to the various heating apparatus located throughout the chair to control the temperature of various zones of the chair to different levels depending on the preference of the occupant.
In some embodiments, multiple support sections of the chair may have heating apparatus such that each section may be heated. For example, a heating apparatus may be included in the seat section or back section or portions thereof to provide localized heating.
The chair may further comprise a side module coupled to the frame and/or the base of the chair. The side module may be removably coupled to allow the chair to be configured differently for different occupants or users. The chair may further comprise an armrest pivotably coupled to the side module and pivotable between a use position and an out-of-the-way position. When an armrest is pivoted to an out-of-the-way position, an occupant of the chair may egress from the chair laterally such as to ingress onto a personal mobility device, such as a wheelchair, for example, adjacent the chair. A home care equipment system which utilizes lateral transfer is described in an application titled "HOME CARE EQUIPMENT SYSTEM", Ser. No. 11/204,633, filed Aug. 16, 2005 and hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
The chair may have one or more motors or actuators configured to drive articulation of the back section, seat section, or foot section. Also, in some embodiments, there may be a motor or actuator mounted between a support frame and a base frame, and configured to raise and lower the support frame relative to the base so that the height of the back section, seat section, and foot section can be changed. Additionally, the seat section may include multiple portions which articulate relative to each other such that the seat section raises an occupant of the chair to a standing position. For example, a back seat section portion may articulate upwardly and forwardly out of the seat while a front section portion pivots from a substantially horizontal to a substantially vertical orientation. Articulation of the seat portions may be independent from articulation of other structures of the chair such that articulation of the multiple seat portions in this lifting mode may occur with other sections, such as the back section or foot section remaining stationary, or the seat section in various positions. In addition, armrests may be coupled to the back seat section so that the armrests articulate with the back seat section to maintain a constant position relative to an occupant during egress out of or ingress into the chair. In various embodiments, the armrest may be coupled to the frame, the seat section, the back section, or a side module.
In some embodiments, the support sections of the chair may be mounted on a support frame which is pivotably coupled to a base frame. Additionally, an actuator may be coupled to the base frame and the support frame, the actuator configured to extend and retract and thereby pivot the support frame relative to the base frame. Pivoting of the support frame may alter the pitch of the support sections relative to the floor providing an additional degree of adjustment for the occupant of the chair. Articulation of the back, seat, and foot sections may be driven by actuators coupled to the respective support sections and the support frame such that the articulation occurs with respect to the support frame. Articulation may include back section articulation, foot section articulation, and lift seat articulation.
In some embodiments, the chair may further comprise actuators coupled to the frame and one or more legs to extend or retract the legs relative to the frame and thereby change the elevation of the chair by changing the pitch and/or roll of the chair relative to the floor. For example, the foot end legs may be extended and the head end legs may be retracted to change the pitch of the chair so that the head end is lower than the foot end. Likewise, legs on the left side of the chair may be retracted and legs on the right side of the chair may be extended to alter the roll of the chair and thereby rotate the occupant toward the left side of the chair. Each leg may be adjustable to any of a number of positions so that any of a number of positions of the chair may be achieved.
The extension and retraction of the legs relative to the frame may be accomplished by any of a number of actuators such as electromechanical actuators, pneumatic cylinders, hydraulic cylinders, or the like.
The side module attached to the side of the chair may include a lid that is pivotable relative to the chair between a closed position and an open position. In the open position, a cavity within the side module may be exposed with the cavity providing storage of various accessories for an occupant of the chair. For example, a table may be stored within the side module and moveable to a use position over the lap of an occupant of the chair.
In some embodiments, an armrest on the chair may be adjustable to alter the width of the seating surface available and thereby provide support to a smaller occupant. For example, in some embodiments, the chair may include two piece armrests with a fixed portion coupled to the frame or side module and a moving portion movable from a stowed position within a cavity in the fixed portion, and an extended position. In some embodiments, the moving portion may pivot relative to the fixed portion into the seating area of the chair to thereby reduce the width of the seating surface. In other embodiments, the moving portion may slidingly extend from the fixed portion into the seating area of the chair. In some embodiments, the armrest may have an increasing width from the front of the chair to the back to chair and may pivot relative to the chair frame about a vertical axis proximate the front of the armrest. Pivoting of the armrest relative to the chair frame may result in altering the distance between two armrests near the back section of the chair, thereby altering the width of the seating section. In each embodiment, the moving portion of the armrest may be positioned to a number of positions between the widest configuration and narrowest configuration with the position being held by friction or some other locking mechanism such as a ratchet mechanism, clamp, releasable wrap spring, or the like.
In some embodiments, the armrest may be coupled to the back section of the chair and pivotable in a horizontal axis parallel to the pivot axis of the back section relative to the seat section and a vertical axis. Pivoting about the vertical axis may permit the width of the seating area to be narrowed as described above as well as pivoting the armrest out of the way to allow an occupant to egress out of the side of the chair. Pivoting about the horizontal axis permits the armrest to move with the back section and thereby prevent a gap from developing between the back section and the armrest as the back section is articulated.
In some embodiments, the chair may comprise a power swivel coupled to the frame of the chair. The power swivel may be configured to lift the legs of the chair off from the floor to allow the chair to be swiveled to a new orientation. For example, the power swivel may comprise an upper portion coupled to the chair frame and a lower portion pivotably coupled to the upper portion by a bearing. The power swivel may be selectively actuable to be deployed to engage the floor, thereby lifting the legs of the chair from the floor and allowing the chair to be rotated on the power swivel. Once a new orientation is achieved, the power swivel may be retracted and the chair placed back on its legs or casters, if present. Deployment of the power swivel may be accomplished by a linear actuator such as an electromechanical actuator, pneumatic cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, or the like. In some embodiments, the power swivel may further comprise an actuator to provide powered rotation of the chair relative to the floor. For example, an actuator may be coupled to the lower portion and the frame of the chair and configured to rotate the chair relative to the floor when the power swivel is deployed. In some embodiments, the power swivel may be coupled to the frame and the seat section to provide rotation of the seat section relative to the frame. When coupled to the seat section and the frame, the power swivel is operable to pivot the seat section but not the entire chair. In still other embodiments, multiple power swivels may be included to provide pivoting of the seat section and, independently, pivoting of the entire chair.
An occupant of the chair may control articulation of the chair by providing inputs to a user device such as a pendant, for example. The pendant may include various user input devices such as switches, microphones, joysticks, buttons, dials, and/or slides. When present, the slide may be movable to multiple positions which correspond to various articulated positions of the chair. Movement from one position to another position on the slide of the pendant may result in articulation of the chair from a first indicated position to a second indicated position. The various user input devices may control articulation of the chair, output from the speakers, output from the vent, and lighting.
The pendant may be electrically coupled to the chair through a cord. The cord may extend from the comfort section, an armrest, or other portion of the chair. In some embodiments, the cord may be retracted into a portion of the chair when the pendant is not in use. In addition, the pendant may be wirelessly connected to the chair through an infrared or a radio frequency signal, for example. The pendant may be retained on a member coupled to an armrest of the chair, may extend from within the side module, or may stow in a cavity formed in an armrest. It is also contemplated that a wireless pendant may be attached to a lanyard which is placed around the neck of an occupant of the chair so that the pendant will be immediately available for the occupant.
The controls may comprise a single button which sequentially articulates the chair to multiple positions as the button is held in an actuated position. For example, activation of the button may move the back, seat, and foot section through their range of motion in proportion to one another so that each section reaches its limit position at approximately the same time. The controls may include a button which is programmed by an occupant to move the chair to a predetermined position of comfort chosen by the occupant. The controls may comprise multiple user inputs with each dedicated to articulation of a particular function of the chair.
The foot section of the chair may be a multi-piece construction so that a first portion of the foot section is articulable relative to second portion of the foot section and adjustable to a position wherein the first portion of the foot section serves as a foot-prop for an occupant of the chair. In addition, the second portion of the foot section may be articulable between a lower position when the chair is in a sitting-up configuration and a raised position when the chair is in the supine position. The first portion of the foot section may be articulable to extend from the second portion of the foot section provide an extended foot section when the chair is in an articulated position such as the supine position, for example.
In some embodiments, the foot section articulation may be driven by an actuator. For example, the foot section may be extendable and comprise a fixed portion, a moving portion, an actuator, and a linkage to transfer motion from the actuator to the moving portion to move the moving portion from the fixed portion to extend or retract the foot section. The linkage may comprise a scissors-type linkage. The length of the foot section may be adjustable to a plurality of positions between a first position wherein the moving portion is fully retracted within the fixed portion and a second position wherein the moving portion is fully extended from the fixed portion. The scissors linkage may include a fixed pivot and a slider which couple the scissors linkage to the moving portion. As the scissors linkages is actuated, one link may pivot about the fixed pivot while a second link slides relative to the moving portion. Extension of the scissors is accomplished by actuation of the actuator to move another link relative to yet another link. There may be one or more scissors sections linking the first end of the scissors linkage coupled to the fixed section and actuator to the second end of the scissors linkage coupled to the moving section.
In some embodiments, the various features of the chair may be programmable to execute a pre-defined series of function activations to provide an occupant with a relaxation sequence. For example, the comfort section may be programmed to provide a pre-defined series of sounds and light intensities, while the surfaces are programmed to provide massage and heat in conjunction with the sounds and lights. Similarly, the chair may be programmed to articulate through a series of positions in parallel to the other functions and thereby provide the occupant a pre-defined sensory experience to facilitate relaxation and rest.
Operation of the chair functions may be facilitated by a control system. The control system may comprise a microprocessor based controller to simultaneously control any of a number of functions and features of the chair simultaneously. In some embodiments, multiple microprocessors may be utilized. The multiple microprocessors may be connected in a network with the network configured to recognize the presence of absence of various functional modules and to process signals related to the various functional modules present.
Further, the control system may comprise a memory device which stores a program which activates the various functions and outputs to provide the pre-defined sensory experience. The memory device may include a pre-programmed sequence of functional activations to form the pre-defined sensory experience. Further, the control system may be configured to allow a user to program an individualized sequence.
Additional features, which alone or in combination with any other feature(s), including those listed above and those listed in the claims, may comprise patentable subject matter and will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments exemplifying the best mode of carrying out the invention as presently perceived.
The detailed description particularly refers to the accompanying figures in which:
Individuals who suffer from reduced mobility often spend a substantial amount of time in one location within their home occupying a piece of furniture such as a chair, for example. The present disclosure includes several illustrative embodiments of chair features which provide comfort features and are adapted to assist a person of limited mobility with essential daily life tasks such as transferring into and out of a chair.
One embodiment of a chair 10, shown in
Back 12 is pivotably coupled to seat 20 and pivots about a generally horizontal axis 40 as shown by arrow 44. As will be discussed in further detail below, back 12 is driven by a single linear actuator (not shown in
In addition, a left armrest 26 and a right armrest 28 are coupled to the seat 20 and are pivotable in multiple axes to maintain generally horizontal orientation as back 12 is pivoted to a reclining position and to allow armrests 26, 28 to be rotated to adjust the width of the effective seating area of chair 10. The left armrest 26 is pivotable about a generally horizontal axis 40 which is transverse to the seat 20 as shown by arrow 50 and a generally horizontal axis 36 as shown by arrow 52. Similarly, right armrest 28 is pivotable about axis 40 as shown by arrow 48 and a generally horizontal axis 34 as shown by arrow 46. As will be discussed in further detail below, the pivoting of the armrests 26, 28 about axis 40 also allows armrests 26, 28 to be pivoted between the horizontal orientation of
Leg support 18 is pivotably coupled to seat 20 and is pivotable about a generally horizontal axis 35 as indicated by arrow 42. Similarly to back 12, leg support 18 is driven by an independent actuator (not shown in
In addition to operating as a reclining chair, chair 10 also functions as a lift assistance device to assist a person in transitioning between seated and standing positions. Seat 20 comprises a front portion 22 and a rear portion 24. In use during lifting, rear portion 22 lifts relative to base 14 and translates forwardly toward the leg support 18 while front portion 22 rotates about a generally horizontal axis 23 to move out of the way as a person is lifted to a standing position. The buttocks of the person are supported on the rear portion 24 in a near standing position so that egress from chair 10 is eased. To ingress, a person leans with their buttocks on rear portion 24 and the motion of the front portion 22 and rear portion 24 is reversed to move the person to a seated position. Further discussion of the mechanical operation of the lift mechanisms is provided in discussions of the various embodiments below.
In the illustrative embodiment of
The air cells 58, 60 may be selectively and rapidly inflated and deflated to provide massage to a person occupying chair 110. Also, the small air cells 58 may be interspersed with the large air cells 60 to provide differing levels of support to various portions of the body of a person occupying chair 110. The chair 110 also comprises a mechanical leg massager 66 to provide massage to the lower legs of a person occupying chair 110. The leg massager 66 comprises a motor 62 which drives a massage roller 64 through orbital rotational motion to impart vibratory massage upon the portion of a persons legs supported on front seat section 22.
Referring now to
In general, a seat 412 of chair 410 has a fixed pivot point at one end and oscillates at the opposite end, the oscillation driven by articulation of a back 418 as chair 410 is articulated from the sitting-up position to a supine position. For reference, the dotted lines on
Chair 410 includes a frame 420 which may support chair 410 directly on an underlying floor, be supported by another frame such as a base frame, for example, or may have casters coupled to the lower portion of frame 420. In operation, articulation of chair 410 relative to frame 420 is facilitated by four linkage groups; an articulation control linkage 422, a back linkage 424, a seat linkage 426, and a lost motion linkage 428.
The articulation control linkage 422 comprises a member which is extendable or retractable and connected to the frame 420 and one of the other linkage groups 424, 426, or 428. In the illustrative embodiment, the articulation control linkage comprises a linear actuator 430 coupled to frame 420 and a flange 432 of back linkage 424. Near the back of frame 420, a bracket flange 432 is coupled to frame 420. Linear actuator 430 is pivotably coupled at a first end to the bracket flange 432 through a pivot pin 436. A second bracket flange 432 is coupled to a fixed back frame 434 of back linkage 424 and linear actuator 430 is pivotably coupled to back frame 434 bracket flange 432 through a pivot pin 436. Linear actuator 430 acts as an articulation control member and extension or retraction of linear actuator 430 thereby drives articulation of back 418 of back linkage 424 about pivot 464. When linear actuator 430 is in its fully extended position, back 418 is in its full sitting-up position corresponding to a dotted line 438. Retraction of linear actuator 430 results in articulation of back 418 through 90 degrees of articulation, the position corresponding with the supine position shown in
Back linkage 424 comprises a back pivot plate 440 pivotably coupled to back pivot bracket 26 at a pivot 464 and free to pivot relative to back pivot bracket 26 and thereby relative to frame 420. Back 418 is coupled to back pivot plate 440 through a moving back frame 442 and a fixed back frame 434 that is coupled to the plate 440 through two fasteners 444. Moving back frame 442 is slidingly coupled to fixed back frame 434 and is moveable relative fixed back frame 434. Coupling of back 418 to back pivot plate 440 allows back 418 to pivot relative to back pivot bracket 440 and thereby frame 420.
Back linkage 424 further comprises a cam driver 446 coupled to back pivot plate 440. Illustrative cam driver 446 is a roller which is rotatably coupled to back pivot plate 440 by a pivot pin 448, with cam driver 446 free to rotate about pivot pin 448. In other embodiments, the cam driver may be a non-rotatable slider. An outer diameter surface 450 of cam driver 446 engages an edge surface 452 of a cam plate 454 of seat linkage 426.
Seat linkage 426 further comprises seat 412 supported on a seat frame 496. Seat frame 496 includes a cushion support member 456 which supports a seat cushion 458, an elongated frame member 498 which is fixed to member 456, a seat pivot plate 500 which is fixed to member 498 and which is pivotably coupled to a front pivot bracket 472 of frame 420, and a cam plate 454 which is fixed to frame member 498. The result is that seat linkage 426 includes seat 412 being supported through cam plate 454 by cam driver 446. As back pivot plate 440 of back linkage 424 pivots about pivot 464, cam driver 446 moves along edge surface 52 of cam plate 454. Seat pivot plate 500 is coupled to a front pivot bracket 472 at a pivot 414 such that the seat 412 pivots relative to pivot 414. The oscillation of seat 412 of seat linkage 426 as chair 30 articulates is defined by the interaction of cam plate 454 of seat linkage 426 and cam driver 446 of back linkage 424.
In one embodiment of a reclining chair 410 shown in
In the illustrative embodiment of
Referring again to
Tube 474 has a blind cylindrical cavity 484 which receives rod 478. When chair 410 is in the supine position shown in
Foot section 468 reaches its fully retracted position when chair 410 is in approximately the position shown in
Referring to
In another embodiment of a foot section 918 of a chair 910, shown in
Another embodiment of an extending foot section 1160 is shown in
Motor 1144 is coupled to main portion 1100 and is configured to rotate drive screw 1136 to drive a drive nut 1130 along drive screw 1136. Drive screw 1136 is supported in a bushing 1134 coupled to main portion 1100 through a pivot 1124. A bracket 1150 is pivotably coupled to bushing 1134 and pivotable about pin 1124 as depicted by arrow 1126. Movement of drive screw 1130 relative bracket 1150 activates results in motion of linkage 1148.
Specifically, a link 1108 is pivotably coupled to drive screw 1130 through a pivot 1128 and a second link 1109 is coupled to bracket 1150 through a pivot 1122. The links 1108 and 1109 are pivotably coupled through a pivot pin 1120. Link 1108 is pivotably coupled to another link 1111 through another pivot pin 1120. Link 1109 is pivotably coupled to yet another link 1113 through yet another pivot pin 1120 and links 1111 and 1113 are pivotably coupled at still another pivot pin 1120 such that links 1108, 1109, 1111, and 1113 form a scissors linkage.
Link 1111 is pivotably coupled to a follower 1115 through a pivot 1106 and link 1113 is pivotably coupled to a bracket 1114 through a pivot 1118. Bracket 1114 is pivotably coupled to moving portion 1102 through another pivot 1116. As drive nut 1130 is driven along drive screw 1136 toward bushing 1134, follower 1115 slides along a guide 1104. Additionally, bracket 1150 pivots on pivot 1124 and link 1109 pivots on pivot 1122 and bracket 1114 pivots on pivot 1116. This results in the articulation of moving portion 1102 relative to main portion 1100 to extend foot section 1160. In a similar manner, movement of drive nut 1130 away from bushing 1134 results in the retraction of mechanism 1148 and thereby retracts foot section 1160.
Similar to the foot rest 930, an armrest 1028 comprising an integrated heating apparatus 940 and a cover 938 is shown in
In another embodiment, shown in
Pivot frame 614 supports a side member 632 through a pivot 634 and a pivot 636. Pivot 636 couples link 618 to side member 632 and link 618 is coupled to pivot frame 614 and acts as a follower to control movement of side member 632 relative to pivot frame 614. Pivot 634 couples side member to a link 638 which is coupled to an output 640 of a drive 642. Drive 642 is coupled to a member 644 which is coupled to pivot frame 614 and supports drive 642. Drive 642 drives output 640 rotationally as indicated by an arrow 646.
Articulation of drive link 638 as driven by drive 642 results in the movement of side member 632 relative to pivot frame 614. This movement is controlled by follower 618 so that side member 632 raises relative to pivot frame 614 and moves forward in the direction depicted by arrow 648. A front seat portion 650 is coupled to follower 618 such that front seat portion 650 pivots about pivot 620 as follower 618 pivots about pivot 620. The combined control of the movement of side member 632 relative to pivot frame 614 exercised by drive link 638 and follower 618 results in a surface 654 of front seat portion 650 rotating from the upwardly facing orientation of
In addition to the articulation of front seat portion 650 and rear seat portion 652 described above, chair 610 also includes an articulating back 630 which articulates relative to side member 632 and thereby, rear seat portion 652. The motion of back 630 relative to rear seat portion 652 is a compound motion due to the shape of two guides 656 and 658. An upper guide 656 has the shape of a radial arc centered on an axis 660. A lower guide 658 has the shape of an elliptical arc having a shape that diverges from upper guide 656 as the two arcs progress.
Back 630 comprises a frame 662, a back pivot plate 664 coupled to frame 662 and a support section 682 coupled to frame 662. A first roller 676 is pivotably coupled to back pivot plate 664 and engaged with upper guide 656 to roll along a surface 684 of guide 656 during articulation of back 630. A second roller 678 is pivotably coupled to back pivot plate 664 and engaged with lower guide 658 and rolls along a surface 686 of lower guide 658 during articulation of back 630.
Articulation of back 630 is driven by a linear actuator 668 which includes a motor 669, and outer tube 670, and a rod 672 which moves telescopically relative to tube 670 as it is driven by motor 669. A mounting bracket 666 is coupled to back pivot plate 664 and linear actuator 668 is pivotably coupled to mounting bracket 666 through a pivot 680. The rod 672 of linear actuator is pivotably coupled to side member 632 through a pivot 674. As rod 672 extends, the back 630 articulates relative to side member 632 as the rollers 676 and 678 roll along edges 684 and 686 of the guides 656 and 658. Because of the divergent shapes of guides 656 and 658, back 630 articulates in a compound motion which includes both rotational and translational aspects to reduce the shear experienced by a person seated on the chair during reclining of the back 630 of chair 610 by generally matching the movement of the back of the person relative to the their buttocks while moving from a generally sitting-up position to a generally supine position.
In a generally sitting-up position shown in
Additional movement of chair 610 is accomplished by pivoting pivot frame 614 relative to frame 612 about pivot 616. Seat member 632 is supported on pivot frame 614 and supports seat 624 and back 630 so that any pivoting of pivot frame 614 relative to frame 612 results in tilting the seat 624 and back 630 in unison. The pivoting of pivot frame 614 relative to frame 612 is driven by a linear actuator 694 (seen in
Chair 610 also includes a armrest 704 which is positioned so that a lower surface 706 of armrest 704 so that it engages the surfaces 654 and 655 of front seat portion 650 and rear seat portion 652 respectively when the armrest 704 is in a lowered position. In order to match of the compound motion of back 630 relative to seat 624 such that armrest 704 maintains a constant relationship with the surfaces 654 and 655, armrest 704 is coupled to back pivot plate 664 through a linkage 708. Lost motion linkage 708 comprises a main link 710 pivotably coupled to a main body 712 of armrest 704 at a pivot 714. Main link 710 is pivotably coupled to a support plate 716 at a pivot 718. A cavity 720 within main body 712 provides clearance to permit movement of main link 710 within main body 712 during articulation of back 630 relative to seat 624. As back 630 articulates from the sitting-up position of
In addition to the lost motion movement, the interface of main link 710 with support plate 716 supports the articulation of armrest 704 may be pivoted from the use position shown in
Another embodiment of a chair 510 having a lifting seat is shown in
Referring again now to
Main link 544 is pivotably coupled at a second end of main link 544 to a first end of a pivot bracket 554 through yet another pivot 556 which comprises a pin received in a slot 558 in pivot bracket 554. Pivot bracket 554 is pivotably coupled at a second end to a back portion frame 560 which supports a back portion surface 562 which, in turn, supports the buttocks area of an occupant. As motor 538 drives main link 544 from the position shown in
A back portion frame 560 is pivotably coupled to both a follower link 568 and a front portion frame 570. Front portion frame 570 supports a front seat surface 572. Back portion frame 560 is coupled to a first end of follower link 568 through yet another pivot 574 and follower link 568 is pivotably coupled at a second end to a follower bracket 576 through another pivot 578. Follower bracket 576 is coupled to member 528 so that follower link 568 pivots relative to member 528 which results in follower link 568 being constrained so that the first end of follower link 568 follows a circular arc relative to member 528 which thereby controls the motion of back portion frame 560 as well.
Back portion frame 560 is pivotably coupled to front portion frame 570 through another pivot 580. Front portion frame 570 is pivotably coupled at pivot 582 to a front pivot bracket 584 which is coupled to member 528. Therefore, the motion of front portion frame 570 is coupled to member 528 and the front portion frame 570 is constrained to pivot in an arc about pivot 582. This results in a second point of back portion frame 560 to be constrained to move in a defined circular arc with a center at pivot 582.
As a result of the linkage described above, back portion frame 560 is driven through rotation of pivot bracket 554 about a pivot 586 which couples pivot bracket 554 to back portion frame 560 to move back portion frame 560 through an arcing motion which maintains portion 516 in a relatively horizontal orientation throughout the range of articulation as can be seen in
Ingress into chair 510 is accomplished by retracting motor 538 after an occupant has sat on back portion 516 such that the linkage moves from the position of
In addition to the articulation described above, front portion 514 and back portion 516 may further include one or more air bladders which are selectively inflatable. During the lift and egress cycle, the air bladder in back portion 516 may be inflated to increase the overall height of back portion 516 while a bladder in front portion 514 is deflated so that egress from chair 510 is facilitated. Altering of bladder sizes may be accomplished while the portion is in a fixed position, or may occur in conjunction with the articulation described above to further facilitate egress from chair 510.
In another embodiment of a chair 810 shown in
In addition to the various chair embodiments described above which are directed to articulation of various members of the chair, the chairs may further comprise various improvements to provide comfort and assistance to a person occupying the chairs. It is contemplated that a chair may be occupied for several hours a day by persons of limited mobility and thus need to provide for activities which may be performed while seated in the chair. Further discussion will refer to a single embodiment of chair 810 with various embodiments of improvements thereto. It should be understood that any of the embodiments discussed below may be combined with any of the articulation embodiments of described above.
The elderly or persons having limited mobility sometimes prefer seating surfaces of varying widths. The present disclosure includes armrests which are adjustable to change a width of a seating surface and provide lateral support to a person seated on the chair. For example, embodiments of armrests adjustable to change the seat width on a chair 810 are shown in
Another embodiment of an adjustable armrest 958 is shown in
As can be seen in
A chair 810 shown in
Another embodiment of comfort section 108 coupled to main portion 29 of back 12 of chair 810 is shown in
Another embodiment of a comfort section 92 shown in
In yet another embodiment, a comfort section 300 includes a support 302 coupled to main portion 29, a telescoping portion 304 which is telescopically received in an opening 306 in support 302 and telescopes relative to support 302 as depicted by arrow 308. A light 94 is coupled to telescoping portion 304 and is positioned to direct light toward a person supported on chair 810. The telescopic movement of telescoping portion 304 allows the position of light 94 to be adjusted relative to the person supported on chair 308 so that the light 94 may be positioned by the person to achieve an appropriate illumination. In other embodiments, the light 94 may omitted and may be replaced with a vent, speaker, or other device which may be utilized by a person supported on chair 810 to improve their comfort.
Adjustment of light is also facilitated by still yet another embodiment of a comfort device 310 shown in
In addition to basic comforts provided by the various comfort sections, it is important that the controls of a chair be easily accessed and used by a person who occupies the chair. Operation of a chair and the various accessories of the chair and environmental equipment within the area surrounding a chair may be controlled by a number of user controls. Various exemplary embodiments of controls and control support devices will be discussed as interchangeable components of an exemplary chair 810. It should be understood that the various embodiments may be used independently or in combination to form a specific user input system for a particular chair.
For example, a pendant 116 shown in
Pendant 116 further comprises an input dial 130 which includes a pointer 134. Input dial 130 may be used to provide a continuously variable input such as temperature as indicated by a graduated indicator 136 on housing 119. The input dial 130 and graduated indicator 136 may allow an occupant to input varying temperatures to be expelled from vent 106 of the illustrative chair 810 of
Referring now to
In some other embodiments, the controls of chair 810 may be fixed to chair 810. For example, a control panel 390 shown in
A simple user input 392, shown in
In another embodiment of an armrest 828 shown in
The provision of storage adjacent a chair allows a person supported on the chair easy access to various items needed during their time on the chair. Several aspects of a storage system adjacent a chair are disclosed in an application titled "HOME CARE EQUIPMENT SYSTEM", Ser. No. 11/204,633, filed Aug. 16, 2005 and hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. In another embodiment shown in
Referring now to
Still yet another embodiment of a storage module 114 is shown in
In still yet another embodiment of storage module 114 shown in
Storage areas such as the compartment 360 of the illustrative embodiment of
Several embodiments disclosed herein refer to the use of an actuator. The term actuator refers to any of a number of actuation devices which may be utilized in articulating various members and linkages in the disclosed chairs. For example, electromechanical linear actuators, pneumatic cylinders, hydraulic cylinders, and air bladders are all contemplated as being applicable to one or more of the embodiments. Additionally, actuators may include other combinations of prime movers and links or members which may be utilized to actuate, move, transfer motion, articulate, lift, lower, rotate, extend, retract, or otherwise move links, linkages, frames, or members of the chairs discussed above.
Although certain illustrative embodiments have been described in detail above, variations and modifications exist within the scope and spirit of this disclosure as described and as defined in the following claims.
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He claims he has been working on a "mystery ball" for the past couple of months to catch the Australians on the wrong foot. He has declined to comment on how the new delivery will behave.
"I will save it for the Australians when they come to India," Harbahjan said.
"I have not been using it yet because we are playing non-stop. I need some more time to work on it since developing it takes time. But I promise that it will be a good ball, a wicket-taking one."
This is not encouraging news for Australia, trying to break a 35-year drought and win a Test series in India.
Harbhajan was the main difference between the two teams in 2001, setting an Indian record of 32 wickets in three matches to play a major role in his side's stunning 2-1 victory.
He was not a proven match-winner before Steve Waugh's team arrived here. He did little of note in the opening match at Bombay where the visitors took a 10-wicket victory.
But Harbhajan's fortunes changed instantly in the first innings of the second match at Calcutta as he gained international recognition by becoming the only Indian to take a Test hat-trick.
That was the beginning of Harbhajan's rise and Australia's decline in the closely fought series.
India were on the brink of losing the Calcutta Test also after conceding a 274-run lead, but Rahul Dravid (180) and Venkatsai Laxman (281) batted with immense concentration to ensure the hosts would not lose.
By the last day, India needed 10 wickets in five hours after setting a 384-run target for Australia.
Harbhajan turned a probable draw into a fairytale victory with yet another mesmerising spell, taking six wickets to plot Australia's 171-run defeat, only the third instance in Test history a team had won after following on.
The "Turbanator" finished the match with 13 wickets and then took 15 scalps in the third and final Test at Madras to complete India's stunning series victory.
Fame, money and fans grew with each year as Harbhajan continued to build on the Australia series until a finger injury threatened to end his career.
The 24-year-old off-spinner has been a virtual spectator in Test cricket since December after undergoing surgery. He figured in only one of the four Tests in Australia and missed the historic three-match series in Pakistan.
He returned to competitive cricket in July for one-day tournaments in Sri Lanka, the Netherlands and England.
Harbhajan has shown no signs of rustiness in the shorter version of the game and is steadily getting into his groove ahead of the Australia Tests.
Harbhajan has much at stake in this series as he is keen to prove that he has lost neither his guile nor dominance over the Australian batsmen. The "Turbanator" promises to be back.

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Room was very clean. Housekeeping service is great. Ice machines broken on a few floors.
Employee should provide parking ticket ready
The shuttle took forever to get us from the airport and the rooms were dingy, with holes in the blankets and thin pillows. The rooms are decorated to look all modern but instead they look cheap.
Room was neat and clean very vibrant No microwave or fridge it's really needed especially for a person like me having surgery hopefully they will upgrade to fridge and microwave
The morning van driver kept texting and not paying attention to the customers
Shuttle service yo the airport Great bed
The night I stayed, it was very quiet Morning coffee and tea did not have tea bags or real sugar
newly renovated rooms; cleanliness small bathroom, poor WIFI Connectivity
Needed a place to stay for a few days while waiting for the next flight out of LAX. Staff was friendly and helpful. Room availability was convenient and flexible. A perfect fit. Minor maintenance to ice machines.
Great clean rooms, friendly staff and comfortable bed. Loved the free shuttle service to our terminal as well
The staff was friendly and my room was clean. I did not have any problems and was only in town for one night so this was perfect for my needs and the price was right.
The lady at the front desk was really good Sometimes the common areas were dirty
Nothing The name is a ripoff! On the web page it was mistaken for Holiday Inn Express. This is NO Holiday Inn Express. There should be a disclaimer. The TV was a 22" standard. There were ants. The a/c was hard to regulate. Dirty carpet.
It is close to the airport. The room was old and dirty. Breakfast was poor.
We had flown from NY to drive down to San Diego and stayed for a night in LA. Our room was cleaned, renovated look and comfortable. The staff was excellent and free breakfast. Very affordable.
The location was close enough to the beaches. There were crackheads sprinkled around the area there was a spider in my room it smelled like rancid smoke even though I asked for a smoking room I was kind of disgusted by the stench. Also they charge $.75 for ice cubes actually just a bucket a small square bucket from your room which kind of blows my mind!!
Clean and spacious room. Good value for money. Breakfast area was small and options limited.
Neat and spacious room. Parking space was not clean.
Overpriced. Pictures don't reflect the rooms. It's definitely false advertisement
No ice or vending machines.
Everything was great... The size, the bathroom, the noise was non-existent, a fridge and microwave.. The check out time is NOT noon as stated on the bill, email, receipt, etc. It is 11am. I even asked when I got there to make sure and was told even by staff that check out is noon. I was out most of the night with my girlfriend and got back around 3am, went to sleep at 4am. I woke up to a phone call from staff at 10:45am that 11am is check out. I checked the receipt and told him it's clearly printed that it's noon. He said "no" that the maids need time to clean the rooms and check out time is always 11am. This is the same guy that when my girlfriend arrived to the hotel before me refused to let her check in (despite both our names were a part of the guests and later got resolved by the next guy's shift. (She sat in her car waiting and the next employee was happy to let her check in and doesn't know why the previous guy didn't.) This is the only experience that I'm really pissed at is that I paid for a given time and that it was abruptly changed without warning. (And through no fault of my own).
Just an ordinary motel - nothing bad but nothing extraordinary good as well. A quiet place and clean bed to sleep - just what I needed. A coffee machine is a pleasant bonus ) Despite the fact that it was the cheapest motel in North Hollywood I could find it's still overpriced - like all accomodation in LA. Wi-fi signal isn't so good.
Staff was friendly, and the price was very reasonable. When I checked in, everything was a little hectic. And there were frightening noises throughout the night. Not that I felt I was in danger, but I didn't feel particularly safe either.
The price. Clean overall. WiFi isn't free. Little gnats were present in the room. Shower head is too low, and the water pressure isn't great.
That the property is gaurded by gate Location isnt the safest 1 price was to high for a outdated motel
My stay was overall good A little old fashion and sheets had cigarette burns on themn
The location . The roaches on the walls. The bed bug bites I woke up to . The bed bug I actually FOUND !
Next to the freeway, decent price, and there is free HBO. There was one staff member that my friends and I felt very comfortable around. He tried to start a conversation with us about where we're from just to end it with that where we are from are where a lot of "weirdos" are. Maybe he was trying to be funny but we felt like he was making us feel inferior. We asked for a refund on the WiFi (BTW It does not work!!!) and we had to go in and out of room three times to finally give him everything he needed to finally refund us and also after he has helped everyone else. Definitely need to have A LOT of patience with him. The other staff members were more helpful, quick, and efficient.
Clean rooms. Quiet after 10pm. Security gate Not much to walk to but not a deal breaker.
First, I was surprised, that this is not a hotel, but a motel. Anyway, I was very surprised about the cleanliness of the room.. It was in very good condition (I had a room 313) It was perfect as a temporary accommodation, like I needed, when I arrived lax Airport in the night, but I do not recommend it as longer- term accommodation while it's abusing when you hear airplane landing in the middle of the night to the lax airport.
Proximity to the airport Very rundown area. Desk staff brusque and unhelpful. Cleaning staff co-operative. Inclusive breakfast was an insult to the name of breakfast, Disgusting. Shuttle service was not provided by the hotel as advertised and the result was expensive. I cancelled a booking for a return visit and this was not cancelled and I was charged as a no show.
No. The bed and pillows were full of ants. The desk clerk just ignore my complaint. There was no food that was edible on my diet.
Nice finishes Comfortable bed Good TV Ants in bathroom - even after killing what we saw at night, more still came back in morning
Booked a room thur Booking.com at $79.00 a night. When I got to the Motel there is a large sign that states $59.00 a night. Then The front counter person charged me $10.00 for the shuttle service that is stated to be free on your website. Priced Higher then the Stated Sign Price. Charged for a free shuttle service
eventhough it is in the crime region , hotel is gated...and ok for singles and men
the speed to internet is very slow
Flight was canceled, could not cancel, they kept my money
Room was clean, nice flooring and window covering. Check in evening on 2/9. Clerk not very friendly, did not smile.
met my needs for close to airport, inexpensive and clean
room size and quality Noise, transport to the airport
Free parking Cell phone service wasn't the best neither was the Internet. Also the room had bed bugs.
The staff was very friendly and funny The beds were very uncomfortable. There was a party going on in the room next door and upstairs. So no sleep at all
Dirty, bare bones room without amenities promised. Bars on windows and multiple gates/security cameras, although gates were often just left open by employees. Zero existence of customer service for guests.
The price. I asked for a non-smoking room, and got one that smelled of stale smoke. The towels looked like they were poorly cleaned. There wasn't an electrical socket near the bathroom mirror..And the gate outside my door was being opened and closed a lot lot during the night. Not recommended unless this is your last option.
Nearness to Santa Monica. We drove up from San Diego and stayed in North Hills so we could be in Santa Monica early the next morning. It worked out pretty well. There is a Starbucks a quarter mile north on Sepulveda and just off the 405. Ample parking. Good shower with soap and shampoo. Can't think of anything
Beds, floor It was very suspicious there, police arresting someone out side our door in the other parking lot. Got a weird vibe, we did not safe there. Staff was not very friendly. We got a refund on 2 out of 3 nights because kids feel asleep on bed while we called for another hotel. Graffiti on the front and bathroom doors. Cheaper doesn't mean better. Never go there.
The room looked well kept and clean. I loved the laminate flooring, easy to keep clean and doesn't hold smells like carpet. It looks a little sketchy on the outside but inside feels clean, safe and cozy. My party spent the day at Six Flags and this was about a 25 minute drive. Then we headed to Santa Monica. A nice central location. Flexible check-in and out times. We called and said we'd be arriving late and they accommodated us. Only turn off was it was across the street from a strip club but not that big a deal to my party, might be for some though. I did not notice any sketchy or scandalous characters rooming around or anything so that's good. Also The parking lot was full and dirty but also not that big a deal to me as long as the room is clean and it was.
The location was the best part about it because it's near no much The service was horrible, rude counter, it took 4 hrs to fix my tv!! Wasted vacation time
The only saving grace was the fact that it was a 10 minute drive from universal studios. The beds were covered in hair, as well as the pillows. There were carvings in the headboard. The a/c unit was not working. There was a part of the floor that was sunken in near the restroom-this was a second floor room. The main room mirror had scribbles with sharpie on it. It appeared that the bathroom mirror had spray paint on it. There were blood spots on the bathroom floor, and a large one in the bathtub itself. The walls in the bathroom were also grimy. When he informed the front desk, all we got was "Sorry.".
The pleasant surprise of the look of the room. Very spacious and cozy feel. A lot of wood furnishings, hot and cold water on demand. I've stayed athere fancier more expensive places where the hour water takes a very long time. The matters was way too firm!
Price. Appears to have had some recent renovation. Neighborhood/location. Available parking marginal. No breakfast (but coffee available).
Location, price, cleanliness, staff was nice. Really nice bathroom. And the toiletries were cruelty free! Thumbs up! No alarm clock in room. Wish there was a coffee maker. Plastic chairs and cheap table were odd.
Convenient to my meetings the next day. The images of the hotel on the website were far nicer than anything I saw in my one night stay. There was a dog in the next room that had been left alone and barked for a couple of hours until the resident came back to the room. There was no iron in the room. I had to call down to the desk and it took three phone calls to finally get one sent to my room. The continental breakfast shown on the website was a complete fabrication. The real breakfast was a coffee urn and a few pastries wrapped in plastic.
New beds, linens and brand new bathrooms (spacious too). Staff was VERY nice and helpful the entire time. Very old furniture other than the beds, linens and bathrooms. Hair dryers do not come in the rooms but they do have some in the office upon request.
Price, it was fairly cheap even on high season and it was decently close to Universal Studios. Everything, don't even know where to begin, here's a bunch of the key points: - Every single sheet/towel had stains on them, from mascara to who know what else. - Even though the room stated non-smoking it was very clear they didn't enforce it as they all had ash trays and on one of our rooms we had a cigarette butt near the door of the bathroom which brings me to the next point. - Dirty, the fact that we found the cigarette, stains and carpet were I didn't even want to take off my shoes says enough. And this is considering I have a very high threshold to dirtyness. - Shady, all sorts of things happening. There were all sorts of shady behavior going on. Crazy people getting pissed at cars that weren't theirs to what I'm 90% sure a few prostitutes either live or work there. Couples fighting and what not. - We only stayed one night(thankfully) and on one of our bedrooms we found fleas and 2 of my nephews had bites all over them. - When we walked in one of our bedrooms door was open, and never locked neither did the window. It also looked like people would crash on it. - Oh god I don't even want to remember, I'm trying to forget... - I wouldn't recommend this to my worst enemy... - Please stay away from this place.
Close to restaurants, freeways, and places other than this motel. Shabby, unclean room; long black hairs on sheets and towels; hooker in parking lot. $74 a night?!? They should've paid ME to stay here!
NOTHING, absolutely nothing. I asked to change rooms 3 times because the sheets were not changed in the first room, there was a big ass roach I the sink at the first room the secon room was the sAme!! And the air conditioner was not working! Then I had an argument with the old owner cuz he was being really nasty about giving me my money back. So I was given another room. It looked better but the sheets were not clean!!!!! So they gave me clean sheets ant told me to change it my self! That's when my girl got furious and told them to change the sheets and bring new ones them self. Worst service EVER DO NOT STAY HERE!!!!!!! Everything dirty! Worst service ever! Nasty bathrooms. They don't change the sheets between guests AND INFESTED WITH ROACHES
The staff was very friendly and helpful. The carpet was not vacuumed.
Absolutely nothing!!!! The staff was very rude and the room smelled. The bathroom window didn't closed all the way and there was a hole in the bathroom window with some kind of paper stuck in it. There were also bugs in the room. We dropped our stuff off went to the park and came back and just left. We didn't even stay there. Will not stay there again!
The wifi was the only thing I was satisfied with. Walls are were way too thin! The couple next door woke me up a couple times thru the nite. The bottom of my feet were black after just a few minutes of walking barefoot on the carpet. The staff was very hard to communicate with and reeked of b.o.
Nothing!!!! Very bad service. We got our room and the AC didn't work, I called front office and they daid they would come check it and they never did. When I turned in my key and I told the lady at the office she was really rude and said " Well you booked the room right" whatever that was suppose to meant. Super bad service would never recommend this place to anybody.
Nothing i can think of. Worst hotel i ever stayed in my life. Its not even worth $20 par day. Bed bugs, shitty blankate and dirty room. Horrible staff.
location, staff was friendly internet wasn't working, seems to have bedbugs
Very clean room, very comfortable stay, friendly staff and had HBO The surrounding area was ok
Excellent overall value for money. Recommended, unless location is a problem. Not within walking distant to any attractions.
I like that the came with time warner cable, a fridge, and microwave. The manager lady was rude, my room smelled like cat urine, the shower sucked, couldn't check into my room until 6p, it was just not a good experience.
It was central to my needs. It was a very small room, Very little parking. Rules wouldn't allow me to have guests without clearing them with the front desk first.
location- cottage style rooms...EZ parking - culinary nearby- ez access to 405 - sofa in room is dirty- doors have stains ... JUST CLEAN IT ... the bed spring is filthy underneath the covers ... get chairs with no cloth- CLOTH retains dirt-stains- fecal matter... get with leather or plastic chairs..easy to clean ...no residue left of any kind- take the sofa out ..or changeit to new covers TAKE THE ADULT CHANNEL OUT OF THE TV ...please-
Comfy bed large room
When we walked in the hotel room it looked like a murder scene.. Blood on the walls, the tub was black, hole in the walls, 2 inches of dust around the walls, it looked like someone took a screwdriver and made holes all over the ceiling, pubic hairs in the beds.. ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING!!!! Health hazard.. the hotel should be shut down and remodeled.
Allowed us to check in early Wifi didn't work in our room, had to sit in the car park. very expensive and there was a lot of homeless people living outside our window and the curtain wouldn't close fully


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