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A flaked ice making machine has a solenoid inlet valve in series with an inlet level control valve. In a preferred embodiment, these valves are used to provide an automatic cleaning feature. The automatic self-cleaning feature interacts with the control system and an array of inputs to clean a water

A flaked ice making machine has a solenoid inlet valve in series with an inlet level control valve. In a preferred embodiment, these valves are used to provide an automatic cleaning feature. The automatic self-cleaning feature interacts with the control system and an array of inputs to clean a water reservoir and a freezing cylinder within the ice making machine and to rid the machine of mineral deposits.

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A flaked ice making machine has a solenoid inlet valve in series with an inlet level control valve. In a preferred embodiment, these valves are used to provide an automatic cleaning feature. The automatic self-cleaning feature interacts with the control system and an array of inputs to clean a water

A flaked ice making machine has a solenoid inlet valve in series with an inlet level control valve. In a preferred embodiment, these valves are used to provide an automatic cleaning feature. The automatic self-cleaning feature interacts with the control system and an array of inputs to clean a water reservoir and a freezing cylinder within the ice making machine and to rid the machine of mineral deposits. (55) is secured to an orthogonally bent square (56), supporting a sliding wheel (57), orthogonal to the respective wheel (42,43) and slidable in a corresponding guide member (58) of said second stiff structure (22). the frame when moved from the foot rail position to the side rail position.11. The patient support of claim 9, wherein the rail follows a path positioned over the footprint when moved from the foot rail position to the siderail position.12. The patient support of claim 9, wherein the frame includes a longitudinally extending rail support member positioned adjacent a leg section of the mattress, the rail is supported by the rail support member.13. The patient support of claim 12, wherein the frame includes an intermediate frame supporting the patient support platform and the rail support member is cantilevered to the intermediate frame.14. The patients support of claim 13, wherein the patient support platform includes a leg section movable to a position uncovering a portion of the footprint to permit a patient to stand thereon and grasp the rail in the side rail position.15. A patient support comprising a frame including a base and a patient support platform movable between first and second positions relative to the base,a mattress supported by the patient support platform, the mattress including a head end and a foot end, the mattress defining a footprint when projected downward on a floor surface when the patient support platform is in the first position, movement of the patient support platform to the second position uncovering a portion of the footprint to permit the patient to stand thereon, anda pair of rails movable from foot rail positions to block egress of a patient from the foot end of the mattress and side rail positions, the portion of the footprint being positioned between the rails when the rails are in the side rail positions.16. The patient support of claim 15, wherein the patient support platform includes a leg section that moves relative to the base to provide the movement of the patient support platform between the first and second positions.17. The patient support of claim 15, wherein the patient support platform shifts longitudinally relative to the base during movement from the first position to the second position.18. The patient support of claim 15, wherein the rails are positioned over a foot end of the footprint when in the foot rail position.19. The patient support of claim 15, wherein the rails move toward a head end of the footprint when moved from the foot rail position to the siderail position.20. The patient support of claim 15, wherein the rails are configured to move over the mattress during movement between the foot rail position and the siderail position.21. A patient support comprising a frame including a base and a patient support platform including at least a seat section and a leg section, the leg section being movable between a bed position in a substantially parallel relationship with the seat section and a chair position rotated downward relative to the seat section,a mattress supported by the patient support platform, the mattress having a head end and a foot end, anda rail movable from a foot rail position to block egress of a patient from the foot end of the mattress and a siderail position.22. The patient support of claim 21, wherein the mattress defines a footprint projected downward on a floor surface when the leg section is in the bed position, movement of the leg section to the chair position uncovers a portion of the footprint to permit a patient to stand thereon.23. The patient support of claim 22, wherein the portion of the footprint is positioned between the leg section and the rail when the rail is in the foot rail position.24. The patient support of claim 22, further comprising another rail movable from a foot rail position to block egress of a patient from the foot end of the mattress and a siderail position, wherein the portion of the footprint is positioned between the rails when the rails are in the siderail positions.25. The patient support of claim 22, where in the rail follows a path during movement from the foot rail position to the siderail position and the path is positioned over the portion of the footprint.26. The patient support of claim 21, wherein the rail remains at a substantially constant height when the leg section moves between the bed and chair positions.27. The patient support of claim 21, wherein the frame further includes a cantilevered, longitudinally extending rail support member positioned adjacent to the leg section when the leg section is in the bed position, the rail is supported by the rail support member.28. A patient support comprising a frame including a base, a patient support platform configured to shift longitudinally relative to the base, and a longitudinally extending rail support member,a mattress supported by the patient support platform, the mattress including a head end, a foot end and a leg support section positioned between the head and foot ends, the mattress defining a footprint when projected downward on a floor surface when in a substantially flat bed position, the rail support member being positioned adjacent to the leg support section when the mattress is in the substantially flat bed position, the leg support section of the mattress being movable to a position uncovering a portion of the footprint to permit the patient to stand thereon, anda rail supported by the rail support member of the frame, the rail being positioned to permit a patient to hold thereon when standing on the portion of the footprint.29. The patient support of claim 28, wherein the patient support platform includes a leg section supporting the leg section of the mattress, the leg section being movable from a substantially horizontal position to a substantially vertical position.30. The patient support of claim 28, wherein the frame includes an intermediate frame and the rail support member is cantilevered from the intermediate frame.31. The patient support of claim 30, wherein the intermediate frame is configured to be raised and lowered relative to the base.32. The patient support of claim 30, wherein the patient support platform is supported by the intermediate frame.33. The patient support of claim 28, wherein the rail member and the rail support member cooperate to define an angle of about 900 when the rail member is in a foot rail position blocking egress of a patient from a foot end of the mattress.34. The patient support of claim 33, wherein the rail is movable to a siderail position with the rail support member and the rail cooperating to define an angle of about 0°.35. The patient support of claim 34, wherein the rail is substantially positioned over the rail support member when in the siderail position.36. A patient support comprising a frame including a base and patient support platform, the patient support platform being movable relative to the base between first and second positions,a mattress supported by the patient support platform, anda patient care module positioned under the patient support platform when the patient support platform is in the first position, movement of the patient support platform to the second position uncovering the patient care module to permit a patient supported on the mattress to access the patient care module.37. The patient support of claim 36, wherein the patient support platform shifts relative to the base in a longitudinal direction when moved between the first and second positions.38. The patient support of claim 36, wherein the patient care module includes a seat portion configured to support a patient.39. The patient support of claim 38, wherein the patient care module is a toilet module.40. The patient support of claim 36, wherein the patient support platform includes a leg section that moves from a substantially horizontal position to a chair position, movement to the leg section uncovers a portion of a floo