Remote equipment storage apparatus with a downwardly extendable retrieval position

摘要

An apparatus for facilitating the storage of equipment such as ladders in the upper area, but particularly in the upper area on the outside of emergency vehicles such as trucks which includes a capability of moving the ladder to an extended lower deployed position to facilitate immediate access thereto by emergency workers such as firemen. An outer bracket is connected to an inner housing through a parallel linkage with the inner housing attached to the vehicle and the outer bracket attachable to the equipment. The outer bracket includes a downwardly extendable sliding carriage to facilitate positioning of the equipment at a lower level for aiding in retrieval thereof utilizing a flexible control arm.

主权项

1. A remote equipment storage apparatus with a downwardly extendable retrieval position particularly usable for storing equipment on an emergency vehicle comprising:
A. an inner housing mounted to an emergency vehicle; B. a parallel arm assembly pivotally moveably attached to said inner housing and moveable between a storage position thereadjacent and a deployed position extending outwardly therefrom to a position spatially disposed from said inner housing; C. an outer bracket pivotally moveably attached to said parallel arm assembly at a position spatially disposed from said inner housing, said outer bracket being moveable along with said parallel arm assembly between a storage position adjacent said inner housing and a deployed position spatially disposed therefrom; D. a first slide bar member secured to said outer bracket and extending outwardly therefrom; E. a second slide bar member secured to said outer bracket and extending outwardly therefrom at a position spatially disposed from said first slide bar member; F. a sliding carriage moveably engaged with respect to said first slide bar member and said second slide bar member, said sliding carriage comprising;
(1) a front panel adapted to receive equipment attached with respect thereto to facilitate movement thereof between the storage position and the deployed position;(2) a first side panel extending outwardly from said front panel;(3) a second side panel extending outwardly from said front panel at a position spatially disposed from said first side panel, said front panel and said first side panel and said second side panel defining therebetween a slide chamber adapted to receive said first slide bar member and said second slide bar member slideably moveably retained therewithin to facilitate vertical movement of said sliding carriage along said first and second slide bar members during movement to and from a deployed position therebelow to facilitate access to equipment attached to said front panel of said sliding carriage;
a. a longitudinally extensible member attached to said inner housing and to said parallel arm assembly to power movement thereof between the storage position and the deployed position; and H. a flexible control line attached to said inner housing and extending through said parallel arm assembly and attached to said sliding carriage to limit downward movement thereof to the deployed position.