LIFT Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: civil engineering and other industries; lifting and transportation of loads. SUBSTANCE: lift has base 1 and load platform 2 with guard, articulated mechanism 3 of scissor type placed between base and load platform. Ends 3 and 4 of some upper and lower levers are installed for displacement horizontally in guides 6 secured, respectively, on base and load platform. Ends of other upper and lower levers are connected with those mentioned above by means of hinge supports 8. Mechanism is coupled with hydraulic system which has hydraulic cylinder, hydraulic station and hydraulic system control unit, all hydraulically intercoupled. Hydraulic station is mounted on base under load platform inside articulated mechanism installed for turning in folded down position around hinge supports of base, with hydraulic system closed, owing to provision of apertures on horizontal guides of base to drive inwards the ends of levers of articulated mechanism. Hydraulic system control unit is arranged on base. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 4 cl, 8 dwg