Wireless vehicle lift system with enhanced electronic controls
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1. A wireless mobile column lift system comprising:
- at least two portable lifts, wherein each of said lifts includes—
a base for supporting said lift on a floor or the ground,a post rigidly coupled to said base and extending upwardly therefrom,a carriage assembly configured to engage a wheel of a vehicle, wherein said carriage assembly is coupled to said post and configured for vertical shifting relative to said post,a lift actuator for raising and lowering said carriage assembly relative to said post, andone or more batteries configured to provide power for said lift; and
an electronic control system for controlling said lift system, wherein said electronic control system includes—
a wireless communication system configured to provide wireless communication among said lifts in said lift system, anda user interface associated with each of said lifts, wherein said user interface on each of said lifts comprises a touch screen display,wherein said electronic control system is configured to provide continuous wireless communication between each of said lifts and every other one of said lifts in said lift system,wherein said electronic control system is configured to permit all of said lifts to be controlled via a single user interface located on one of said lifts,wherein said electronic control system is configured to track and/or store lift data relevant to safety, maintenance, and/or proper operation of said lift system,wherein said electronic control system is configured to provide a notification of maintenance needs base on said lift data,wherein said wireless communication system is configured to automatically scan communication frequencies and select a frequency with minimal noise,wherein said user interface further comprises one or more function buttons separate from the touch screen display,wherein said touch screen display is configured to display a real time animation of the position of said lifts during lifting and lowering,wherein said touch screen display is configured to display a height of one or more of said lifts,wherein said touch screen display is configured to display a weight supported by one or more of said lifts,wherein said touch screen display is configured to display a battery status of one or more of said lifts.
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Abstract
Wireless portable vehicle lift system incorporating one or more enhanced communication and/or control features. The lift system can incorporate enhanced touch screen-enabled functionalities and/or enhanced wireless communication features.
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45 Claims
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1. A wireless mobile column lift system comprising:
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at least two portable lifts, wherein each of said lifts includes— a base for supporting said lift on a floor or the ground, a post rigidly coupled to said base and extending upwardly therefrom, a carriage assembly configured to engage a wheel of a vehicle, wherein said carriage assembly is coupled to said post and configured for vertical shifting relative to said post, a lift actuator for raising and lowering said carriage assembly relative to said post, and one or more batteries configured to provide power for said lift; and an electronic control system for controlling said lift system, wherein said electronic control system includes— a wireless communication system configured to provide wireless communication among said lifts in said lift system, and a user interface associated with each of said lifts, wherein said user interface on each of said lifts comprises a touch screen display, wherein said electronic control system is configured to provide continuous wireless communication between each of said lifts and every other one of said lifts in said lift system, wherein said electronic control system is configured to permit all of said lifts to be controlled via a single user interface located on one of said lifts, wherein said electronic control system is configured to track and/or store lift data relevant to safety, maintenance, and/or proper operation of said lift system, wherein said electronic control system is configured to provide a notification of maintenance needs base on said lift data, wherein said wireless communication system is configured to automatically scan communication frequencies and select a frequency with minimal noise, wherein said user interface further comprises one or more function buttons separate from the touch screen display, wherein said touch screen display is configured to display a real time animation of the position of said lifts during lifting and lowering, wherein said touch screen display is configured to display a height of one or more of said lifts, wherein said touch screen display is configured to display a weight supported by one or more of said lifts, wherein said touch screen display is configured to display a battery status of one or more of said lifts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A wireless mobile column lift system comprising:
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at least two portable lifts, wherein each of said lifts includes— a base for supporting said lift on a floor or the ground, a post rigidly coupled to said base and extending upwardly therefrom, a carriage assembly configured to engage a wheel of a vehicle, wherein said carriage assembly is coupled to said post and configured for vertical shifting relative to said post, a lift actuator for raising and lowering said carriage assembly relative to said post, and one or more batteries configured to provide power for said lift; and an electronic control system for controlling said lift system, wherein said electronic control system includes— a wireless communication system configured to provide wireless communication among said lifts in said lift system, and a user interface associated with each of said lifts, wherein said user interface on each of said lifts comprises a touch screen display, wherein said wireless communication system is configured to automatically scan communication frequencies on a continual basis and automatically adjust one or more wireless communication parameters based on the scan of communication frequencies, wherein said user interface further comprises one or more function buttons separate from said touch screen display and an emergency stop button separate from said touch screen display, wherein said electronic control system is programmed so that movement of said lifts requires operator input from at least one of said function buttons, wherein said electronic control system is configured to permit all of said lifts to be controlled via a single user interface located on one of said lifts, wherein said electronic control system is configured to provide a notification of maintenance needs, wherein said electronic control system is configured to permit paired operation of a selected pair of said lifts, wherein said electronic control system is configured such that each of said lifts is capable of tracking its own actions and the actions of all other of said lifts in said lift system, wherein said touch screen display is configured to prompt the operator of said lift system to enter a pass code prior to operating said lift system, wherein said electronic control system is configured to access a database containing one or more stored authorized pass codes, wherein said electronic control system is configured to render said lift system inoperable if said pass code entered by the operator does not match one of the authorized stored pass codes stored in said database, wherein said touch screen display is configured to display a real time animation of the position of said lifts during lifting and lowering, wherein said touch screen display is configured to display the height of one or more of said lifts in said lift system, wherein said touch screen display is configured to display the weight supported by one or more of said lifts in said lift system, wherein said touch screen display is configured to display the battery status of one or more of said lifts in said lift system, wherein each of said lifts comprises a mechanical load holding device, wherein said touch screen display is configured to display information about said mechanical load holding devices, wherein each of said lifts in said lift system is substantially identical. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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