Claims:1. An assembly (100) to facilitate supporting an entity on stretcher (202), the assembly (100) comprising:
a first member including a housing (104);
a second member including a retractable belt (102), wherein the retractable belt (102) includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is removably coupled to at least one end of the stretcher and wherein the second end includes a locking means (204), wherein the housing (104) is adapted to accommodate and receive the locking means (204) , and wherein the retractable belt (102) includes a set of sensors (108) configured to sense health parameters of the entity and correspondingly generate a first set of signals, and
an alert unit (106) operatively coupled to the set of sensors (108), wherein the first set of signals are received by the alert unit (106), and wherein the alert unit (106) is configured to generate a set of alert signals upon receiving the first set of signals, and wherein the set of alert signals facilitate locking the second member inside the housing (104) configured with the first member and enables supporting the entity on the stretcher (202).
2. The assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the locking means (204) is selected from group including clip, and clasp.
3. The assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the set of sensors (108) include any or a combination of pulse sensor, heart rate sensor, and human temperature sensor.
4. The assembly (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the set of sensors (108) include a comparison unit, wherein the comparison unit is configured to compare the first set of signals with a pre-determined limit, wherein the pre-determined limit includes any or a combination of pulse rate limit, heart rate limit, human temperature limit, and wherein the set of sensors are configured to transmit the compared first set of signals to the alert unit (106).
5. The assembly (100) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the set of sensors (108) are configured to transmit the compared first set of signals when the compared first set of signals are found beyond the pre-determined limit or within the pre-determined limit.
6. The assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alert unit (106) is selected from group including light emitting diode (LED), alarm, buzzer, and vibrator.
7. The assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the health parameters include any or a combination of pulse rate, heart rate, and temperature.
8. The assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second member is coupled with one end of the stretcher (202) through one or more fasteners, wherein the one or more fasteners are selected from group including nut, bolt, screw,
9. The assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing (104) includes a retractable spring, wherein upon exerting a pre-determined force on the locking means (204), the locking means (204) is configured to move the retractable spring of the housing (104) from a first pre-determined position to a second pre-determined position, and wherein the second pre-determined position facilitates locking of the locking means (204) inside the housing (104).

Description:TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates generally to field of medical accessories. More particularly, the present disclosure provides an assembly to facilitate supporting an entity on stretcher.

BACKGROUND
[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[0003] Requirement for stretchers and related beds in hospital increases with increase in number of patients. Cost of most of the stretcher can vary from one type to another depending on quality of material used for stretcher, and the likes. Basic version of the stretcher can lack functionalities of adjustments etc but most importantly, they can lack safety measures for the patients. For example, if a patient is not well, there are chances that the patient can fall, a child patient can get more hurt if arm or leg is hanging from side of the stretcher, if there are no strap or cage like enclosing, which is there in a high functionality stretcher. However, such better functionality stretcher comes with a hefty price and becomes uneconomical for patient or hospital management. Even if new hospitals or setups are buying such stretchers with better functionality, still there is a huge number of stretchers which can be made more safer for patients with addition of feature.
[0004] Existing solutions can include high functionality stretchers, which are expensive and costlier than normal stretchers. The existing stretchers have belt type buckles, where belt can open with even slightest touch and while transporting patient from one place to another .Plastic buckles loosened over time, and the stretcher with car type seatbelt have metal edges that can damage patient body parts while putting or taking off from the stretcher. Also, old stretcher cannot be thrown or discarded and hence requirement for stretcher with high functionality and feature is needed.
[0005] There is need to overcome mentioned problem of prior art by bringing a solution that has adjustable clamp that can be attached with any stretcher to support patients and helps in transporting patients safely from one place to another. The solution provides functionality that helps in saving the patient from injury while transporting the patients on stretcher. The solution is compatible with all stretcher and can be attached with all types of stretcher and is economical. The solution provides comfort to patient while transporting on the stretcher without any discomfort caused by sharp metal edges, and buckles.

OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0006] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfies are as listed herein below.
[0007] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide an assembly with adjustable clamp that can be attached with any stretcher to support patients.
[0008] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide an assembly that helps in transporting patients safely from one place to another.
[0009] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide an assembly where strap does not open automatically while transporting patients and hence save the patient from injury or accident while transporting.
[0010] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide an assembly that can be attached with any stretcher easy to use and economical.
[0011] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide an assembly that alert patients when pulse or heart rate of the patient is found within a pre-determined heart rate limit and accordingly the patient can be moved from one place to another on stretcher.
[0012] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide an assembly that can be fixed via fasteners like screw, nut, bolt and the likes with the stretcher or can be welded with stretcher.
[0013] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide an assembly that has slide to lock mechanism, no buckles to break or get loosened while transporting the patient, and no sharp metal edges.
[0014] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide an assembly that helps patient in safe transportation or movement of the patient to respective medical room even during unconscious state.
[0015] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide an assembly with safety belt which are non-irritating, stretchable, and does not depend on the weight and height of patient and suitable for all age group and gender.

SUMMARY
[0016] The present disclosure relates generally to field of medical accessories. More particularly, the present disclosure provides an assembly to facilitate supporting an entity on stretcher.
[0017] An aspect of the present disclosure pertains to an assembly to facilitate supporting an entity on stretcher. The assembly may include a first member including a housing, a second member including a retractable belt. The retractable belt may include a first end and a second end, where the first end may be removably coupled to at least one end of the stretcher and where the second end may include a retracting locking means. The housing may be adapted to accommodate and receive the locking means, and where the retractable belt may include a set of sensors configured to sense health parameters of the entity and correspondingly generate a first set of signals. The assembly may include an alert unit operatively coupled to the set of sensors, where the first set of signals may be received by the alert unit, and where the alert unit may be configured to generate a set of alert signals upon receiving the first set of signals. The set of alert signals may facilitate locking the second member inside the housing configured with the first member and enables supporting the entity on the stretcher.
[0018] In an aspect, the locking means may be selected from group including clip, and clasp.
[0019] In an aspect, the set of sensors may include any or a combination of pulse sensor, heart rate sensor, and human temperature sensor.
[0020] In an aspect, the set of sensors may include a comparison unit, where the comparison unit may be configured to compare the first set of signals with a pre-determined limit, where the pre-determined limit may include any or a combination of pulse rate limit, heart rate limit, human temperature limit, and where the set of sensors may be configured to transmit the compared first set of signals to the alert unit.
[0021] In an aspect, the set of sensors may be configured to transmit the compared first set of signals when the compared first set of signals are found beyond the pre-determined limit or within the pre-determined limit.
[0022] In an aspect, the alert unit may be selected from group including light emitting diode (LED), alarm, buzzer, and vibrator.
[0023] In an aspect, the health parameters may include any or a combination of pulse rate, heart rate, and temperature.
[0024] In an aspect, the second member may be coupled with one end of the stretcher through one or more fasteners, where the one or more fasteners may be selected from group including nut, bolt, and screw.
[0025] In an aspect, the housing may include a retractable spring, where upon exerting a pre-determined force on the locking means, the locking means may be configured to move the retractable spring of the housing from a first pre-determined position to a second pre-determined position, and where the second pre-determined position may facilitate locking of the locking means inside the housing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0026] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.
[0027] The diagrams are for illustration only, which thus is not a limitation of the present disclosure, and wherein:
[0028] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of proposed assembly to facilitate supporting an entity on stretcher, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0029] FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 illustrate exemplary views of the proposed assembly to facilitate supporting an entity on stretcher, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAIL DESCRIPTION
[0030] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may be practiced without some of these specific details.
[0031] The present disclosure relates generally to field of medical accessories. More particularly, the present disclosure provides an assembly to facilitate supporting an entity on stretcher.
[0032] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of proposed assembly to facilitate supporting an entity on stretcher, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0033] As illustrated in FIG. 1, the proposed assembly (100) (also referred to as assembly (100), herein) can include a first member (104), a second member (102), an alert unit (106), and a set of sensors (108). The alert unit (106) can be operatively coupled to the set of sensors (108). The assembly (100) can facilitate supporting an entity on stretcher, but not limited to the likes, where the assembly (100) can save the entity from injury or falling from the stretcher when the entity is shifted or transported from one place to another place through the stretcher.
[0034] In an embodiment, the first member (104) can include a housing and the second member (102) can include a retractable belt, where the retractable belt can include a first end and a second end, where the first end can be removably coupled to at least one end of the stretcher and where the second end can include a retracting locking means. The housing can be adapted to accommodate and receive the locking means,. In an illustrative embodiment, the locking means can be selected from group including clip, clasp, and the likes.
[0035] In an illustrative embodiment, the second member (102) can be coupled with one end of the stretcher through one or more fasteners, where the one or more fasteners can be selected from group including nut, bolt, screw, and the likes. In another illustrative embodiment, the housing (104) can include a retractable spring, where upon exerting a pre-determined force on the locking means, the locking means can be configured to move the retractable spring of the housing (104) from a first pre-determined position to a second pre-determined position, and where the second pre-determined position can facilitate locking of the locking means inside the housing (104).
[0036] In an embodiment, the set of sensors (108) can be configured with the retractable belt, and where the set of sensors (108) can be configured to sense health parameters of the entity and correspondingly generate a first set of signals. In an illustrative embodiment, the set of sensors (108) can include any or a combination of pulse sensor, heart rate sensor, human temperature sensor, and the likes. In another illustrative embodiment, the first set of signals generated by the set of sensors (108) can be in electrical form, where the health parameters sensed by the set of sensors (108) can include any or a combination of pulse rate, heart rate, temperature, and the likes.
[0037] In an illustrative embodiment, the set of sensors (108) can include a comparison unit, where the comparison unit can be configured to compare the first set of signals with a pre-determined limit, wherein the pre-determined limit includes any or a combination of pulse rate limit, heart rate limit, human temperature limit, and wherein the set of sensors (108) can be configured to transmit the compared first set of signals to the alert unit (106). In another illustrative embodiment, the pre-determined temperature limit can include a temperature range between thirty six point five degree centigrade and thirty seven point five centigrade, but not limited to the likes. In yet another illustrative embodiment, the pre-determined pulse limit or heart rate limit can include a range between sixty to hundred beats per minute, but not limited to the likes.
[0038] In an illustrative embodiment, the set of sensors (108) can be configured to transmit the compared first set of signals when the compared first set of signals are found beyond the pre-determined temperature limit or within the pre-determined pulse rare or heart rate limit. In another illustrative embodiment, the set of sensors (108) can include an integrated chip, where the integrated chip can include memory facilitate comparing the sensed heart rate, pulse rate and the temperature with the pre-determined temperature limit, pulse rate limit or the heart rate limit stored in the memory. In yet another illustrative embodiment, the assembly (100) can include a processor operatively coupled to the set of sensors (108) and the alert unit (106).
[0039] In an illustrative embodiment, the processor can include any or a combination of microcontroller, UNO, Arduino, microprocessor, and the likes. The processor can be configured to receive the first set of signals from the set of sensors (108) in electrical form, where the processor can be configured to extract a second set of signals from the first set of signals in machine readable form or binary form, where the second set of signals can pertain to calculated temperature value, pulse rate value and the likes. In another illustrative embodiment, the processor can be configured to compare the calculated temperature value, pulse rate value or heart rate value with the pre-determined temperature limit, pulse rate limit, where the pre-determined temperature limit and the pre-determined pulse rate limit can be stored in a database associated with the processor.
[0040] In an illustrative embodiment, the processor can be configured to generate a set of alert signals, when the compared temperature value and the pulse rate value are found beyond or within the pre-determined temperature limit and the pulse rate limit respectively, where the set of alert signals can be transmitted to the alert unit (106).
[0041] In an embodiment, the first set of signals can be received by the alert unit (106) and where the alert unit (106) can be configured to generate a set of alert signals upon receiving the first set of signals, and where the set of alert signals can facilitate locking the second member inside the housing configured with the first member and enables supporting the entity on the stretcher. In an illustrative embodiment, the alert unit (106) can be selected from group including light emitting diode (LED), alarm, buzzer, vibrator, and the likes.
[0042] In an illustrative embodiment, the assembly (100) can facilitate securing the entity like patient on the stretcher (202), the assembly (100) including the first member and the second member, where the first member can include the housing (104) and the second member can include the retractable belt (102). The housing (104) can be configured with the first member and adapted to hold the retractable belt (102) like strap inside the housing (104) and where on one end of the strap a first part of the locking means (204) can be attached.
[0043] In an illustrative embodiment, the first member and the second member can be attached easily to the stretcher (202) on left and right side respectively, and to secure a patient on the stretcher (202) the strap can be pulled from the second member and the locking means (204) can be configured with the one end of the strap can be attached with the housing (104) to lock the assembly (100). In another illustrative embodiment, the first member and the second member can be coupled with the stretcher (202) easily though screws or by welding process. The assembly (100) can facilitate providing safety to the patient even when the patient is in unconscious state and the patient can be safely transported or moved to respective medical room or other place as per requirement. In yet another illustrative embodiment, the retractable belt (102) can be non irritating, stretchable, does not depend on weight and height of the patient and can be suitable for patient of all age group and gender.
[0044] FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 illustrate exemplary views of the proposed assembly to facilitate supporting an entity on stretcher, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0045] As illustrated in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the assembly (100) can include a first member including a housing (104), stretcher (202), a locking means (204) or clip, a second member including a retractable belt (102), a set of sensors (108), and an alert unit (106). In an illustrative embodiment, the assembly (100) can facilitate supporting an entity on stretcher (202) when the entity is moved or transported from one place to another. The first member and the second member can be attached to each of the two sides of the stretcher (202) through one or more fasteners like screw, nut, bolt, and the likes or can be welded directly underneath the stretcher (202) as permanent fixture.
[0046] In an illustrative embodiment, after fixing the first member and the second member, the entity like patient can be put on the stretcher (202), and a care giver can reach to the retractable belt (102) or strap, exert a pre-determined force to pull and slide on other side housing to lock, by taking the strap over the patient. In another illustrative embodiment, the assembly (100) can facilitate providing safety to the patient even when the patient is in unconscious state and the patient can be safely transported or moved to respective medical room or other place as per requirement. In yet another illustrative embodiment, the retractable belt (102) can be non irritating, stretchable, does not depend on weight and height of the patient and can be suitable for patient of all age group and gender.
[0047] In an illustrative embodiment, the retractable belt (102) can includes a first end and a second end, where the first end can be removably coupled to at least one end of the stretcher (202) and where the second end can include a locking means (204), where the housing (104) can be adapted to accommodate and receive the locking means (204). The retractable belt (102) can include a set of sensors (108) configured to sense health parameters of the entity and correspondingly generate a first set of signals. In another illustrative embodiment, the alert unit (106) can be operatively coupled to the set of sensors (108), where the first set of signals can be received by the alert unit (106). The alert unit (106) can be configured to generate a set of alert signals upon receiving the first set of signals, and where the set of alert signals can facilitate locking the second member inside the housing (104) configured with the first member and enables supporting the entity on the stretcher (202).
[0048] In an illustrative embodiment, the set of alert signals can be in form of light illumination, sound, vibration, and the likes. In another illustrative embodiment, the assembly (100) can facilitate securing the patient on the stretcher (202), the assembly (100) including the first member and the second member, where the first member can include the housing (104) and the second member can include the retractable belt (102). The housing (104) can be configured with the first member and adapted to hold the retractable belt (102) like strap inside the housing (104) and where on one end of the strap a first part of the locking means (204) can be attached.
[0049] In an illustrative embodiment, the first member and the second member can be attached easily to the stretcher (202) on left and right side respectively, and to secure a patient on the stretcher (202) the strap can be pulled from the second member and the locking means (204) can be configured with the one end of the strap can be attached with the housing (104) to lock the assembly (100). In another illustrative embodiment, the first member and the second member can be coupled with the stretcher (202) easily though screws or by welding process.
[0050] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.

ADVANTAGES OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0051] The present disclosure provides an assembly with adjustable clamp that can be attached with any stretcher to support patients.
[0052] The present disclosure provides an assembly that helps in transporting patients safely from one place to another.
[0053] The present disclosure provides an assembly where strap does not open automatically while transporting patients and hence save the patient from injury or accident while transporting.
[0054] The present disclosure provides an assembly that can be attached with any stretcher easy to use and economical.
[0055] The present disclosure provides an assembly that alert patients when pulse or heart rate of the patient is found within a pre-determined heart rate limit and accordingly the patient can be moved from one place to another on stretcher.
[0056] The present disclosure provides an assembly that can be fixed via fasteners like screw, nut, bolt and the likes with the stretcher or can be welded with stretcher.
[0057] The present disclosure provides an assembly that has slide to lock mechanism, no buckles to break or get loosened while transporting the patient, and no sharp metal edges.
[0058] The present disclosure provides an assembly that helps patient in safe transportation or movement of the patient to respective medical room during unconscious state.
[0059] The present disclosure provides an assembly with safety belt which are non-irritating, stretchable, and does not depend on the weight and height of patient and suitable for all age group and gender.