HIGH-STRENGTH COMPOSITE STRUCTURES FOR VEHICLE LIFTS

摘要

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.

主权项

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 a first link defining a first length, and(ii) a first reinforcement plate affixed to the first link, wherein the first reinforcement plate extends along a second length parallel to the first length, and the second length is shorter than the first length.