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Brake module and lift having the same
US8973709B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8973709-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213587882-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | May 21, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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A lift includes a mast and a brake module. The mast is for disposing on a working surface and has at least one track. The brake module is connected to a lift module mounted on the mast and includes at least one friction member and at least one forcing member. The friction member has a pressing portion and an axle oppositely arranged. The pressing portion is substantially shaped to engage the track. The forcing member is rotatably disposed on the axle for pivoting axially between a first position and a second position. At the first position, the pressing portion can be moved along the track and stopped by the lift module. At the second position, the forcing member displaces the friction member to force the pressing portion tightly against the track. Thus, the brake module is held in position relative to the mast.
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What is claimed is: 1. A brake module, for disposing on a pair of opposite tracks of a mast and connected to a lift module mounted on the mast, comprising: a pair of friction members, each friction member having a pressing portion, an axle, and a first projection, the pressing portions being arranged proximate to the tracks and the axles being arranged away from the tracks when the brake module is disposed on the tracks, the pressing portion of each friction member being shaped fo…
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- What does patent US8973709B2 cover?
- A lift includes a mast and a brake module. The mast is for disposing on a working surface and has at least one track. The brake module is connected to a lift module mounted on the mast and includes at least one friction member and at least one forcing member. The friction member has a pressing portion and an axle oppositely arranged. The pressing portion is substantially shaped to engage the tr…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Lu Der-Wei, Hu Chung-Cheng, Syncmold Entpr Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B61H7/12. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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