Monitoring system for two-post lift
US10081524B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/10009
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle lift comprising a vertically-orientated column and a pair of swing arms vertically-shiftable with respect to the post. The swing arms are configured to rotate with respect to the column. The vehicle lift additionally includes a sensor associated with each swing arm. Each sensor is configured to obtain information related to its respective swing arm. Each sensor is also associated with a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag, with the RFID tag being configured to provide power to its respective sensor. The vehicle lift further includes a system controller in communication with the sensors and configured to control the vehicle lift based on the information obtained by the sensors.
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