A patient support includes a base, a patient support surface supported by thebase, an electrically powered device, and a rechargeable power storage devicefor powering the electrically powered device. Further, the patient supportincludes a receiving coil that is electrically coupled to the rechargeable powersupply for inductive coupling with a transmitting coil, the receiving coil forrecharging the rechargeable power supply when the receiving coil is inductivelycoupled to the transmitting coil.
