Adaptable locking mechanism for cost-effective series production

A method for manufacture of a platform and elevation support arrangement (1), wherein an elevation support (3) is to be hingedly mounted to a platform (5) around a first axis (X1) extending along a first direction (B1) via a hinge member (7) arranged between the platform (5) and the elevation support (3), wherein the elevation support (3) is configured to be locked to the platform (5) in a fixed position by means of an adjustable locking mechanism (9), wherein the elevation support (3) is in a lowered and locked state relative to the platform, wherein the adjustable locking mechanism (9) comprises a first and a second opening (11′, 11″) arranged at a first distance (D1) from each other and a first and second sliding shaft element (13′, 13″) arranged at a second distance (D2) from each other, and wherein each of the first and second sliding shaft elements are configured to slide along a second direction (B2) perpendicular to the first axis (X1), the method comprising the steps of:

• providing the platform (5), the elevation support (3) and the adjustable locking mechanism (9);
• mounting the elevation support (3) to the platform (5);
• adjusting the adjustable locking mechanism (9) so that the first distance (D1) corresponds with the second distance (D2);
• and
• locking the adjustable locking mechanism (9) by sliding the first shaft element (13′) into the first opening (11′) and by sliding the second shaft element (13″) into the second opening (11″),
• wherein:
• the step of adjusting the adjustable locking mechanism comprises moving at least one of the first opening (11′) or the first sliding shaft element (13′) in a third direction (133) parallel with the first direction (131),
• said moving of at least one of the first opening (11′) or the first sliding shaft element (13′) is performed by rotating a first eccentric housing (21′) comprising at least one of said first opening or the first sliding shaft element around an eccentric housing axis extending perpendicular to the first axis (X1),
• the first eccentric housing (21′) is rotatably positioned in the elevation support (3) and the first sliding shaft element (13′) is positioned in the platform (5).