Title:
LIFT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/077467
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Conventionally, a wheelchair lift apparatus for a vehicle has had the problem that, when an electric flapper mounted on a platform is rotated by a manual operation, the electric motor or reduction gear assembly rotates due to the force of the manual operation and generates a high-frequency sound and other unpleasant noises. The present invention addresses the problem of preventing the generation of unpleasant noise when an electric flapper is rotated by a manual operation. The configuration is such that it is possible to switch between a power-connected state, in which a power system having a flapper drive device (20) using an electric motor as a power source is connected, and a power-disconnected state, in which the power is disconnected. Manual operation of a flapper (11) is performed in the power-disconnected state where the flapper has been moved laterally, whereby the generation of unpleasant noise by the electric motor and the like is prevented.
Inventors:
INAGUMA YUKIO (JP)
HORIGUCHI KENJI (JP)
HORIGUCHI KENJI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2011/076259
Publication Date:
June 14, 2012
Filing Date:
November 15, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TOYOTA AUTO BODY CO LTD (JP)
INAGUMA YUKIO (JP)
HORIGUCHI KENJI (JP)
INAGUMA YUKIO (JP)
HORIGUCHI KENJI (JP)
International Classes:
B60P3/00; A61G3/00; B60P1/44; B66F7/28
Foreign References:
| JP2002127803A | 2002-05-09 | |||
| JP2002127804A | 2002-05-09 | |||
| JP2001095851A | 2001-04-10 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
OKADA PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE, P. C. (JP)
Patent business corporation Okada international patent firm (JP)
Patent business corporation Okada international patent firm (JP)
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