Modular pit structure for a lifting system, such lifting system and method for building such pit structure
AssigneeStertil B.V.
InventorJan Bernhard Stapensea
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a modular pit structure for an inground lifting system. The pit structure includes: a first end part; a second end part; at least one intermediate part, wherein the at least one intermediate part has a length, a width and a height; and a frame configured to be placed in an assembled pit structure. After assembling of a pit, the length of the intermediate part extends in a substantially horizontal direction between the first and second end parts and an interlock between adjacent parts of the pit structure extends in a substantially vertical direction.
Claims17
A modular pit structure for an inground lifting system, the pit structure comprising:
- a first end part;
- a second end part;
- at least one intermediate part, wherein the at least one intermediate part has a length,
- a width and a height;
- wherein the parts abut to form the pit structure and wherein the parts define a recess around and within the pit structure;
- a frame placed in the pit structure, wherein the recess of the pit structure has an edge which carries the frame and wherein the recess is filled with concrete to form a structural and level connection to a workshop floor, and
- wherein after assembling of the pit structure the length of the intermediate part extends in a horizontal direction between the first and second end parts and an interlock between adjacent parts of the first end part, the second end part, and the at least one intermediate part of the pit structure extend in a vertical direction.
A lifting system comprising a modular pit structure and a lifting device, the pit structure comprising:
- a first end part;
- a second end part;
- at least one intermediate part;
- wherein the pails abut to form the pit structure and wherein the pans define a recess around and within the pit structure;
- a frame placed in the pit structure, wherein the recess of the pit structure has an edge which carries the frame and wherein the recess is filled with concrete to form a structural and level connection to a workshop floor;
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- wherein the at least one intermediate part has a length, a width and a height, wherein after assembling of the pit structure the length of the at least one intermediate part extends in a horizontal direction between the first and second end parts and an interlock between adjacent parts of the pit structure extends in a vertical direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.