High-strength composite structures for vehicle lifts
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B66F-007/06
B66F-007/08
B66F-007/28
출원번호
US-0235969
(2016-08-12)
등록번호
US-10221054
(2019-03-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Taylor, Steven H.
Kelley, Brian
출원인 / 주소
Vehicle Service Group, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Frost Brown Todd LLC
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초록▼
A vehicle lift assembly includes a base, a vehicle engagement member, an actuation assembly, and a lifting linkage assembly. The vehicle engagement member vertically actuates relative to the base member while interfacing with a vehicle in order to lift the vehicle relative to the base member. The ac
A vehicle lift assembly includes a base, a vehicle engagement member, an actuation assembly, and a lifting linkage assembly. The vehicle engagement member vertically actuates relative to the base member while interfacing with a vehicle in order to lift the vehicle relative to the base member. The actuation assembly drives the vehicle engagement member relative to the base member. The lifting linkage assembly connects the actuation assembly with the vehicle engagement member. The lifting linkage assembly also includes one or more longitudinally extending links, while one or more reinforcement plates are fixed to each of the longitudinally extending links, wherein each reinforcement plate is shorter than the respective link to which it is attached.
대표청구항▼
1. A vehicle lift assembly comprising: (a) a base member;(b) a vehicle contact member configured to move vertically relative to the base member, wherein the vehicle contact member is configured to contact a vehicle in order to lift the vehicle relative to the base member;(c) an actuation assembly co
1. A vehicle lift assembly comprising: (a) a base member;(b) a vehicle contact member configured to move vertically relative to the base member, wherein the vehicle contact member is configured to contact a vehicle in order to lift the vehicle relative to the base member;(c) an actuation assembly configured to drive the vehicle contact member relative to the base member; and(d) a lifting linkage assembly connecting the actuation assembly with the vehicle contact member, wherein the linkage assembly comprises: (i) a first link defining a first length, and(ii) a first reinforcement plate affixed to the first link, wherein the first reinforcement plate extends as a solid plate along a second length parallel to the first length, and the second length is shorter than the first length. 2. The vehicle lift assembly of claim 1, wherein: the lifting linkage assembly further comprises a second link and a second reinforcement plate,the second link extends parallel with the first link,the second link defines a third length,the second reinforcement plate is affixed to the second link and is a solid plate,the second reinforcement plate extends along a fourth length, andthe fourth length is shorter than the second length. 3. The vehicle lift assembly of claim 2, wherein the lifting linkage assembly further comprises a mounting bracket connecting the first link with the second link. 4. The vehicle lift assembly of claim 3, wherein the lifting linkage assembly further comprises a third reinforcement plate affixed to the mounting bracket, and the third reinforcement plate is a solid plate. 5. The vehicle lift assembly of claim 3, wherein: the first link has a first inside surface and a first outside surface,the second link has a first interior face and a second exterior face, andthe first inside surface and the first interior face are connected to the mounting bracket. 6. The vehicle lift assembly of claim 5, wherein the first reinforcement plate is affixed to the first inside surface, and the second reinforcement plate is affixed to the first interior face. 7. The vehicle lift assembly of claim 6, wherein the lifting linkage assembly further comprises: a third reinforcement plate affixed to the first outside surface, anda fourth reinforcement plate affixed to the second exterior face. 8. The vehicle lift assembly of claim 7, wherein the third reinforcement plate defines a fifth length,the fourth reinforcement plate defines a sixth length, andthe fifth length equals the sixth length. 9. The vehicle lift assembly of claim 2, wherein the first reinforcement plate and the second reinforcement plate are parallel. 10. The vehicle lift assembly of claim 2, further comprising a stabilizing linkage assembly, wherein: the stabilizing linkage assembly comprises a third link and a fourth link;the fourth link extends in a parallel relationship with the third link, andthe third link and the fourth link are pivotally coupled with the lifting linkage assembly and the vehicle contact member. 11. The vehicle lift assembly of claim 2, wherein: the lifting linkage assembly further comprises a second pair of elongated links, the second pair of elongated links comprising a third link and a fourth link, the second pair of elongated links extending in parallel with each other,the third link is pivotally coupled to both first link and the base, andthe fourth link is pivotally coupled to both the second link and the base. 12. The vehicle lift assembly of claim 2, wherein the fourth length defined by the first reinforcement plate equals the fourth length defined by the second reinforcement plate. 13. The vehicle lift assembly of claim 1, wherein the actuation assembly comprises a hydraulic actuator. 14. The vehicle lift assembly of claim 13, wherein the hydraulic actuator has a first end and a second end and is: pivotally coupled to the base member at the first end, andcoupled to the lifting linkage assembly at the second end. 15. The vehicle lift assembly of claim 1, wherein the first reinforcement plate is welded to the first link and the second reinforcement plate is welded to the second link. 16. The vehicle lift assembly of claim 1, wherein the first pair of longitudinally extending links are made out of a first steel having a first yield strength, wherein the first reinforcement plate and the second reinforcement plate are made out of a second steel having a second yield strength, wherein the first yield strength is lower than the second yield strength. 17. The vehicle lift assembly of claim 16, wherein the lower-strength steel is a A36 steel and the higher-strength steel is a A572, GR50 steel. 18. A vehicle lift assembly comprising: (a) a base;(b) a vehicle contact member configured to contact a vehicle and move the vehicle vertically relative to the base member;(c) an actuation assembly configured to drive the vehicle contact member relative to the base; and(d) a load-bearing assembly coupling the actuation assembly with the vehicle contact member, wherein the load-bearing assembly comprises: (i) a connection member attached to the actuation assembly and the vehicle contact member, and(ii) a high-strength reinforcement member affixed to the connection member, wherein the high-strength reinforcement member is a solid plate and is stronger than the connection member. 19. The vehicle lift assembly of claim 18, wherein the connection member is made of a lower-strength steel and the high-strength reinforcement member is made of a higher-strength steel. 20. A vehicle lift assembly comprising: (a) a base;(b) a vehicle lift member configured to contact a vehicle and vertically actuate the vehicle relative to the base from a lowered position to a raised position;(c) an actuation assembly configured to vertically actuate the vehicle lift member from the lowered position to the raised position;(d) a linking assembly coupling the actuation assembly to the vehicle lift member, wherein the linking assembly comprises a first link, a second link, and a connector plate,the first link and the second link extend in parallel, andthe connector plate is affixed to both the first link and the second link; and(e) a reinforcing member configured as a solid plate affixed to the connector plate.
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