Arrangement for a lift adapted to a motor vehicle
OwnerIngemar Svenssoninventor
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Abstract
Arrangement for a lift adapted to a motor vehicle, comprising a lifting platform capable of moving between the vehicle and a floor. The invention provides a simple device for achieving a reliable and efficient lift arrangement, for example, for use by individuals in wheelchairs who wish to move between the inside and the outside of a vehicle without the help of an assistant, and without additional ramp or lift arrangements. The platform is attached via a scissor mechanism to a source of power for the platform, so that the platform, upon actuation of the power source, moves between a lower and an upper position, one of which at least is situated at a different level with respect to that of the attachment of the scissor mechanism to the source of power.
Claims7
Vehicle lift arrangement, comprising:
- a lifting platform, a scissor mechanism, a power source located beneath said platform when said platform is in a raised position and located above said platform when said platform is in a lowered position, said lifting platform attached by said scissor mechanism to said power source, a frame for supporting said lifting platform, said frame being movable between a withdrawn storage position close to the vehicle and an extended lifting position away from the vehicle, a support link having a first and a second end, said support link forming part of said scissor mechanism and being movably engaged with said lifting platform and with said frame, and a guide link having a first and a second end, said guide link being in movable engagement with said platform and said frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.