摘要:
Vehicle mounted load lifting and lowering apparatus comprises a parallel arm linkage (14,16,17) pivotally mounted at one end thereof on part (11) of a vehicle and arranged above the vehicle floor (13). A drop arm (18) is pivotally mounted on and extends below the other end of the parallel arm linkage. A platform (23) is mounted on the drop arm (18) at or adjacent the lower end thereof and is pivotable about a horizontal axis between a load carrying position and a stowed position. A ram (19) is expandable and contractable to rotate the parallel arm linkage between the first position in which the platform lies at ground level, a second position in which the platform is supported at the level of the vehicle floor and a third position in which, with the platform in the stowed position, the apparatus is stowed above the vehicle floor.
摘要:
A method of operating a boom (10) which comprises an elongate member (11) mounted on a base (12) for pivotal movement about a first axis (13) transverse to the axis of the elongate member (11), first fluid operated power means (20) mounted between the base (12) and the elongate member (11) to control raising and lowering of the member (11) about the first axis (13), an implement (15) mounted at one end of the member (11) for pivotal movement about a second axis (18) transverse to the axis of the elongate member (11). second fluid operated power means (24) comprising a double acting ram having a cylinder (25) and plunger (26) slidable therein, mounted between the implement (15) and the member (11) to control movement of the implement (15) about the second axis (18), means to feed fluid under pressure to and from the first fluid operated power means (20) along first feed lines (27a, 27b) via a first operating valve (28), means to feed fluid under pressure to and from the second fluid operated power means (24) along second feed lines (21a, 21b) via a second operating valve (32), a displacement means (35) comprising a further double acting fluid operated ram connected between the member (11) and the base (12) to sense movement of the member (11) about the first axis (13), fluid lines (39a, 39b) from the displacement means (35) to the second fluid operated power means (24) to transmit a signal to the second fluid operated power means (24) to cause the second fluid operated power means (24) to operate to maintain the orientation of the implement (15) relative to the base (12) as the implement (15) is raised and lowered on the member (11), the method including the steps of providing fluid under pressure to the displacement means (35) during raising of said one end of the elongate member (11), whereby said displacement means (35) contributes to the raising of said one end of the member (11).
摘要:
The tractor comprises a platform (1) mounted on three wheels, one of which is a drive and steering wheel, and having pivotally mounted thereon a saddle member (4) having shaped uprights (5, 5') which form a supporting structure for a hydraulic jack (6) of the double-acting type the piston rod (7) whereof has a yoke (8) attached thereto, the two legs of the yoke (8') being adapted to securely engage with the front wheel of a helicopter to be towed so as to drag the wheel along the saddle member (4).