| 摘要 |
A storable ramp assembly (10) for use with carrier vehicles such as light va n (36) is described herein. The storable ramp (10) comprises a panel assembly (16) hingedly mounted between first (12) and second (14) generally parallel longitudinal end members. The panel assembly (16) includes a plurality of longitudinal intermediate panels (54-60) hingedly mounted side by side so as to render the panel assembly (16) accordion-foldable. The storable ramp assembly (10) further includes a deployment mechanism (18) in the form of a pivoting bar (88) pivotally mounted to the first end member (12) and slidabl y mounted to the second end member (14). The pivoting bar (88) is used to position the first (12) and second (14) end members between a close and a spaced relationship. When the end members (12, 14) are in a close relationship, the intermediate panels (54-60) are layered and the ramp assembly (10) is in a storing configuration. Concurrently, when the end members (12, 14) are in a spaced relationship, the intermediate panels (54-6 0) are oriented so as to form a generally continuous plane and the ramp assembl y (10) is in an operating configuration.
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