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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2024
Filed:
May. 28, 2020
Vehicle Service Group, Llc, Madison, IN (US);
Robert Elliott, Madison, IN (US);
Steven Taylor, Madison, IN (US);
Gerry Lauderbaugh, Madison, IN (US);
Kevin Katerberg, Madison, IN (US);
Vehicle Service Group, LLC, Madison, IN (US);
Abstract
A mobile lift column () is configured to automatically position itself with respect to a vehicle () to be lifted. A proximity and object sensor is used to identify a location of a vehicle and navigate obstructions while advancing to the vehicle. The column includes a set of automatically driven Mecanum wheels () that can be variably controlled to provide precise movement in any direction without rotating the column. A camera () positioned on the column identifies a wheel of the vehicle, and an alignment beam is projected onto the wheel to verify centering on the wheel. Once positioned, the column may operate one of several lift members, including a pair of removable fork adapters (), to extend underneath the vehicle and contact the vehicle lifting points. With at least two columns properly positioned, each mobile column can simultaneously raise its lift member(s) to lift the vehicle to a desired height.