Global Patent Index - EP 1007468 A1

EP 1007468 A1 20000614 - ELEVATING WORK PLATFORM

Title (en)

ELEVATING WORK PLATFORM

Title (de)

HUBARBEITSBÜHNE

Title (fr)

PLATEFORME DE TRAVAIL ELEVATRICE

Publication

EP 1007468 A1 20000614 (DE)

Application

EP 98924101 A 19980408

Priority

  • DE 19715176 A 19970411
  • DE 19717060 A 19970423
  • EP 9802050 W 19980408

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6216820B1] The invention relates to an elevating work platform having a working platform (16) which can move vertically upwards on at least two parallel masts (3, 4), and which has a carriage (14, 15) for each mast (3, 4). The carriage (14, 15) is guided on the respective mast (3, 4) and has a driving unit. The working platform (16) is supported on the carriage (14, 15) by means of joining elements (40), and power transmission between the mast (3, 4) and the carriage (14, 15) takes place by positive locking. The invention seeks by simple means to compensate the movement of the working platform (16) in relation to the masts (3, 4). This is necessary due to the load to which the working platform (16) is subjected and due to construction tolerances, and so as to prevent high levels of tension in the devating work platform. To this end, the joining elements (40) between each carriage (14, 15) and the working platform (16) are so configured that the working platform (16) can be partially displaced along its longitudinal axis in relation to the carriages (14, 15), and can partially rotate at right angles to its longitudinal axis in it relation to the carriages (14, 15).

IPC 1-7

B66F 11/04; E04G 1/20

IPC 8 full level

B66F 11/04 (2006.01); E04G 1/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B66F 11/04 (2013.01 - EP US); E04G 1/20 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9846517A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 6216820 B1 20010417; AU 7642098 A 19981111; EP 1007468 A1 20000614; IL 132241 A0 20010319; WO 9846517 A1 19981022

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 40284299 A 19991012; AU 7642098 A 19980408; EP 9802050 W 19980408; EP 98924101 A 19980408; IL 13224198 A 19980408