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Method and apparatus for synchronizing a vehicle lift

US6964322B2 · kind B2 · utility

21Cited by
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6Claims
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Filing dateFeb 26, 2004
Grant dateNov 15, 2005
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF15B15/283
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle lift control maintains multiple points of a lift system within the same horizontal plane during vertical movement of the lift engagement structure by synchronizing the movement thereof. A vertical trajectory is compared to actual positions to generate a raise signal. A position synchronization circuit synchronizes the vertical actuation of the moveable lift components by determining a proportional-integral error signal.

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