摘要 |
A mechanism for automatically fixing a slide plate mounted on a vehicle-body support plate of a lifting apparatus of a system for lifting a motor vehicle for repair thereof comprises a rack and a stopper which are capable of engaging each other to fix the slide plate to the first support plate, or vehicle-body support plate, of an upper lifting element of the lifting apparatus when the first support plate is moved to a lowest position relative to a second support plate, or wheels support plate, of a lower lifting element of the lifting apparatus. According to one embodiment of the invention, the rack may be connected to the slide plate, and the stopper provided in the second support plate. Alternatively, according to another embodiment of the invention, the rack may be connected to the second support plate, and the stopper connected to the slide plate. Alternatively, according to still another embodiment of the invention, the rack may be connected to the slide plate, and the stopper connected to a bottom of the first support plate.
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