Underground enclosure system for storing components, cables, and the like

A scissors lift assembly for an underground enclosure system, the assembly comprising:

• a rack positioned between a first and second scissors lift, each scissors lift having:
• a first plurality of scissor linkeage units and a second plurality of scissor linkage units, each scissor linkeage unit having a pivot interconnecting arms of the scissor linkeage units at a central position and terminal ends pivotally coupling one of the scissor linkeage units to another one of the scissor linkeage units, wherein one of the plurality of linkage units is slideably coupled to a base, wherein the first plurality of scissor linkeage units and the second plurality of scissor linkeage units can extend parallel one another, and,
• a scissors lift moving piston having a first end coupled to one of the scissor linkage units and a second end coupled to another one of the scissor linkage units, wherein the scissors lift moving piston translates the scissors lift between a retracted position and an extended position, and
• a cover for an opening in the underground enclosure, the cover including an inflatable pneumatic seal and a bracket to accept a locking piston of a locking assembly, and wherein the cover is moveable upon release of the inflatable pneumatic seal and translation of the locking piston of the locking assembly into a retracted piston position.

An underground system comprising:

• an underground enclosure having a floor and walls defining an opening;
• a cover for the opening in the underground enclosure;
• a first scissors lift and a second scissors lift, wherein the first scissors lift is spaced apart from the second scissors lift;
• a rack having a first and a second sidewall and a bottom panel, the rack positioned beneath the cover, the first sidewall adjacent the first scissors lift and the second sidewall adjacent the second scissors lift, and the cover coupling the first sidewall relative to the first scissors lift and the second sidewall relative to the second scissors lift, each of the first and the second scissors lift having:
• a first plurality of scissor linkage units and an opposing second plurality of scissor linkeage units, each scissor linkeage unit having a pivot interconnecting arms of the scissor linkeage units at a central position of a respective arm and terminal ends pivotally coupling one of the scissor linkeage units to another one of the scissor linkage units, wherein one of the plurality of linkage units is slideably coupled to a base, and,
• spacers at the terminal ends of the scissor linkage units, the spacers located between the terminal ends of the first plurality of scissor linkage units and the terminal ends of the second plurality of scissor linkage units, a first spacer including a first mount located between one terminal end in a first linkage unit in the first plurality of scissor linkage units and an opposed terminal end in a first linkage unit in the second plurality of scissor linkage units, the mount coupled to a first end of a scissors lift moving piston, a second spacer including a second mount located between one terminal end in a second linkage unit in the first plurality of scissor linkage units and an opposed terminal end in a second linkage unit in the second plurality of scissor linkage units, the second mount coupled to a second end of a scissors lift moving piston, wherein the scissors lift moving piston translates the scissors lift between a retracted position and an extended position, and wherein the spacers separate the terminal ends of the first plurality of scissor linkage units and the terminal ends of the second plurality of scissor linkage units a distance to locate the scissors lift moving piston between the first plurality of scissor linkage units and the second plurality of scissor linkage units.

A scissors lift assembly for an underground enclosure system, the assembly comprising:

• a rack positioned between a first and second scissors lift, each scissors lift having:
• a plurality of scissor linkage units, each scissor linkage unit having a pivot interconnecting arms of the scissor linkage units at a central position of a respective arm and terminal ends pivotally coupling one of the scissor linkage units to another one of the scissor linkage units, wherein one of the plurality of linkage units is slideably coupled to a based, and,
• a scissors lift moving piston having a first end coupled to one of the scissor linkage units and a second end coupled to another one of the scissor linkage units, wherein the scissors lift moving piston translates the scissors lift between a retracted position and an extended position;
• a cover for an opening in the underground enclosure, the cover including an inflatable pneumatic seal and a bracket to accept a locking piston of a locking assembly, and wherein the cover is moveable upon release of the inflatable pneumatic seal and translation of the locking piston of the locking assembly into a retracted piston position;
• a locking assembly;
• and
• an air cylinder, wherein the locking assembly is coupled to an air cylinder, and the air cylinder selectively disposes the locking assembly into an engaged position.