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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2009
Anton Knestel, Hopferbach, DE;
Engelbert Keseberg, Kempten, DE;
Anton Knestel, Hopferbach, DE;
Engelbert Keseberg, Kempten, DE;
Maha Maschinenbau Haldenwang GmbH & Co. KG, Haldenwang, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a lifting device for lifting objects, such as motor vehicles, comprising at least one main lifting unit (), at least one additional lifting unit (), the additional lifting unit () being disposed on the main lifting unit () in such a way that a main lifting height (h) of the lifting platform may be extended to a total lifting height (h) by using the additional lifting unit (), and comprising a control unit () for controlling the main lifting unit () and the additional lifting unit (), characterized in that the control unit () may be switched from controlling the main lifting unit () to controlling the additional lifting unit () as well as from controlling the additional lifting unit () to controlling the main lifting unit () via corresponding actuators ().