Aerial lift and method for implementing same

• US 10,071,678 B2
• Filed: 12/18/2015
• Issued: 09/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Haulotte Group (Solem)
• Original Assignee: Haulotte Group (Solem)
• Inventors: Luminet, Philippe, Dittus, Sebastian
• Primary Examiner(s): Garlen, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US15/535,387
• Publication Number:
  US 20170341566A1
• Time in Patent Office: 998 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/0483 mounted on a bracket, e.g. details concerning the mouting of the lamps on the vehicle body
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/245 Searchlights, e.g. adjustable from within the vehicle adjustable headlights B60Q1/06
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/247 for illuminating the close surroundings of the vehicle, e.g. to facilitate entry or exit for reverse drive B60Q1/22; by opening a side door B60Q1/323
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/52 for indicating emergencies
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2800/20 Utility vehicles, e.g. for agriculture, construction work
• CPC Class Codes: B66F 11/046 of the telescoping type
• CPC Class Codes: B66F 17/006 for working platforms

Abstract

Disclosed is an aerial lift, including: a lower portion with members for ground connection; a lifting structure; a platform supported by the lifting structure; and a lighting system. The aerial lift includes a control console on the platform, whose position is variable relative to the ground connection members. The lighting devices are arranged on the lower portion of the aerial lift and/or on the lifting structure or the platform and selectively generate light beams directed towards the ground and the immediate environment of the aerial lift, including at least partially an area beyond the edge of the members for connecting to the ground. The light beams are directed towards four sides, consisting of two opposing pairs of sides, of the aerial lift regardless of the position of the control console relative to the members for connecting to the ground. Also disclosed is a method for implementing such an aerial lift.

Claims

1. An aerial lift, comprising:

a lower portion equipped with members for connecting to the ground;

a lifting structure;

a platform supported by the lifting structure; and

a lighting system including different lighting devices, other than driving lights;

wherein the lighting system comprises a control console positioned on the platform, the position of the platform and the lifting structure relative to the members for connecting to the ground is variable;

the lighting devices are arranged on the lower portion of the aerial lift and additionally on at least one of the lifting structure and the platform and selectively generate colored light beams pointed toward the ground and the environment immediately surrounding the aerial lift, at least partly including a zone between 0 and 1 meter from the edge of the members for connecting to the ground, the light beams being oriented toward four opposite sides, in pairs, of the aerial lift irrespective of the position of the control console relative to the members for connecting to the ground.

2. The aerial lift according to claim 1, wherein the light beams project markings on the ground defining a flagged zone around the aerial lift.

3. The aerial lift according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the markings on the ground includes a distinctive shape.

4. The aerial lift according to claim 1, wherein the light beams pointed toward the ground are less than ten meters from the edge of the members for connecting to the ground.

5. The aerial lift according to claim 1, wherein the lighting devices at least partially light the members for connecting to the ground.

6. The aerial lift according to claim 1, wherein the lighting system comprises at least one lighting device arranged on a front side of the lower portion.

7. The aerial lift according to claim 1, wherein the lighting system comprises at least one lighting device arranged on a lateral side of the lower portion.

8. The aerial lift according to claim 1, wherein a color of the colored light beams depend on the operating conditions of the aerial lift.

9. The aerial lift according to claim 1, wherein the lighting devices illuminate the ground and the immediate environment of the aerial lift over 360 degrees.

10. A method for implementing an aerial lift according to claim 1, wherein during a maneuvering operation on a worksite, for loading or unloading of the aerial lift, the lighting devices generate the light beams oriented toward the four opposite sides of the aerial lift.