A powered transport device for a person support apparatus includes a floor contacting driver, a prime mover, a power source and a controller. The prime mover is coupled to the driver and an output of the prime mover provides input to the driver. The power source provides power to the prime mover. Th
A powered transport device for a person support apparatus includes a floor contacting driver, a prime mover, a power source and a controller. The prime mover is coupled to the driver and an output of the prime mover provides input to the driver. The power source provides power to the prime mover. The controller senses a performance characteristic of the powered transport device and varies the operation of the powered transport device based solely on the performance characteristic.
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1. A powered transport device for a person support apparatus, the powered transport device comprising a floor contacting driver,a prime mover coupled to the driver and with an output of the prime mover providing input to the driver,a power source providing power to the prime mover, anda controller,w
1. A powered transport device for a person support apparatus, the powered transport device comprising a floor contacting driver,a prime mover coupled to the driver and with an output of the prime mover providing input to the driver,a power source providing power to the prime mover, anda controller,wherein the controller senses an operating characteristic of the power source and varies the operation of the transport system to mitigate variations in the operating characteristic of the power source. 2. The powered transport device of claim 1, wherein the controller senses an input from a user and an operating characteristic of the transport system and varies the operation of the transport system based on both the user input and the operating characteristic. 3. The powered transport device of claim 2, wherein the controller senses that the driver is slipping relative to the floor and adjusts the output of the prime mover to reduce the slippage of the driver. 4. The powered transport device of claim 2, wherein the controller senses that the load on the prime mover is increasing and adjusts the output of the prime mover to maintain a constant speed of the driver relative to the floor. 5. The powered transport device of claim 2, wherein the controller senses a variation in the operation of the transport system and adjusts an operating parameter of the transport system. 6. A powered transport device for a person support apparatus, the powered transport device comprising a floor contacting driver,a prime mover coupled to the driver and with an output of the prime mover providing input to the driver,a power source providing power to the prime mover, anda controller sensing a performance characteristic of the powered transport device and varying the operation of the powered transport device based solely on the performance characteristic,wherein the controller varies the speed of the prime mover based on an input from a user,wherein the controller senses a variation in the operation of the transport system and adjusts an operating parameter of the transport system,wherein the controller senses an operating characteristic of the power source and varies the operation of the transport system to mitigate variations in the operating characteristic of the power source. 7. The powered transport device of claim 6, wherein the controller senses an input from a user and an operating characteristic of the transport system and varies the operation of the transport system based on both the user input and the operating characteristic. 8. The powered transport device of claim 2, wherein the controller varies the speed of the prime mover based on the input from a user. 9. The powered transport device of claim 8, wherein the floor contacting driver is movable between a first position wherein the driver is in contact with the floor and a second position wherein the driver is not in contact with the floor. 10. A powered transport device for a person support apparatus, the powered transport device comprising a floor contacting driver,a prime mover coupled to the driver and with an output of the prime mover providing input to the driver,a power source providing power to the prime mover, anda controller sensing a performance characteristic of the powered transport device and varying the operation of the powered transport device based solely on the performance characteristic,wherein the floor contacting driver is movable between a first position wherein the driver is in contact with the floor and a second position wherein the driver is not in contact with the floor,wherein the floor contacting driver is movable between a first position wherein the floor contacting driver is configured to drive the person support apparatus in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the person support apparatus and a second position wherein the floor contacting driver is configured to drive the person support apparatus in a direction parallel to a lateral axis the person support apparatus. 11. A powered transport device for a person support apparatus, the powered transport device comprising a floor contacting driver,a prime mover coupled to the driver and with an output of the prime mover providing input to the driver,a battery providing power to the prime mover, anda controller (i) providing a drive signal to the prime mover, the drive signal indicative of a desired speed of movement of the powered transport device and (ii) sensing the actual speed of the driver of the powered transport device, and (iii) varying the drive signal to respond to differences between the actual speed and the desired speed, andwherein the controller monitors the charge of a battery and the operating state of the powered transport device and varies the charging of the battery to mitigate the effects of changes in the operating state of the powered transport device. 12. The powered transport device of claim 11, wherein the prime mover comprises a motor, an output coupled to the driver, and a chain coupled to the motor and the output to transfer motion from the motor to the output. 13. The powered transport device of claim 12, wherein the transport system further comprises a vertical deployment mechanism configured to move the driver to a position contacting the floor. 14. A powered transport device for a person support apparatus, the powered transport device comprising a floor contacting driver,a prime mover coupled to the driver and with an output of the prime mover providing input to the driver,a power source providing power to the prime mover, anda controller (i) providing a drive signal to the prime mover, the drive signal indicative of a desired speed of movement of the powered transport device and (ii) sensing the actual speed of the driver of the powered transport device, and (iii) varying the drive signal to respond to differences between the actual speed and the desired speed,wherein the prime mover comprises a motor, an output coupled to the driver, and a chain coupled to the motor and the output to transfer motion from the motor to the output,wherein the transport system further comprises a vertical deployment mechanism configured to move the driver to a position contacting the floor,wherein the power source comprises a battery,wherein the controller monitors the charge of a battery and the operating state of the powered transport device and varies the charging of the battery to mitigate the effects of changes in the operating state of the powered transport device. 15. The powered transport device of claim 14, wherein the controller monitors the battery to determine the rate of discharge of the battery and determines the rate of voltage drop as a function of the battery discharge while the powered transport device operates. 16. The powered transport device of claim 10, wherein the power source comprises a battery. 17. The powered transport device of claim 16, wherein the prime mover comprises a motor, an output coupled to the driver, and a chain coupled to the motor and the output to transfer motion from the motor to the output. 18. The powered transport device of claim 1, wherein the transport system further comprises a vertical deployment mechanism configured to move the driver to a position contacting the floor. 19. The powered transport device of claim 18, wherein the floor contacting driver is movable between a first position wherein the floor contacting driver is configured to drive the person support apparatus in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the person support apparatus and a second position wherein the floor contacting driver is configured to drive the person support apparatus in a direction parallel to a lateral axis the person support apparatus.
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