Vehicles including an integrated lift bracket

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12208775-B2
Application number	US-202318216163-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 29, 2023
Priority date	Jun 29, 2023
Publication date	Jan 28, 2025
Grant date	Jan 28, 2025

Abstract

A vehicle lift assembly includes a vehicle frame, and a lift bracket mounted to the vehicle frame. The lift bracket includes an outboard facing surface defining a lift arm-receiving opening. The vehicle lift assembly further includes a stopper positioned inboard of the lift arm-receiving opening.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle comprising:
a vehicle frame;
a lift bracket mounted to the vehicle frame, the lift bracket comprising:
an outboard facing surface defining a lift arm-receiving opening, wherein the outboard facing surface is directed away from a center of the vehicle in a vehicle lateral or longitudinal direction; and
an upper protruding lip positioned above the lift arm-receiving opening in a vehicle vertical direction, wherein the upper protruding lip juts out from a plane of the outboard facing surface; and

a stopper positioned inboard of the lift arm-receiving opening.

2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle frame includes a lateral cross rail and the lift bracket is coupled to a rail end of the lateral cross rail.

3. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein:
the vehicle frame comprises a lateral cross rail and a longitudinal side rail, and
the lift bracket is mounted adjacent a junction between the lateral cross rail and the longitudinal side rail.

4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the upper protruding lip is a dome shaped.

5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the lift bracket is coupled to an end of a longitudinal side rail.

6. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a spacer box coupling the lift bracket to the vehicle frame.

7. The vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the stopper is positioned within the spacer box.

8. A vehicle comprising:
a vehicle frame; and
a lift bracket mounted to the vehicle frame, the lift bracket comprising an outboard facing surface and an extending portion that extends from the outboard facing surface beneath the vehicle frame in a vehicle inboard direction, the extending portion defining a lift arm-receiving opening;
wherein the vehicle frame comprises a lateral cross rail and a longitudinal side rail that form a junction therebetween, and
the extending portion of the lift bracket spans the junction between the lateral cross rail and the longitudinal side rail.

9. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the lift arm-receiving opening is arranged to define a vertical insertion direction for insertion of a lift arm; and a contour of the lift arm-receiving opening limits an insertion distance of a lift arm of a high lift jack in a vehicle lateral direction or a vehicle longitudinal direction.

Assignees

• Toyota Eng & Mfg North America

Inventors

• Day Robert C
• Walsh Joshua L

Classifications

• B62D21/02

  comprising longitudinally or transversely arranged frame members · CPC title

• B60S11/00 Primary

  Vehicle modifications for receiving separate lifting, supporting, or manoeuvring devices · CPC title