Portable dynamometer station with vehicle-mounted lifting assembly
First Claim
1. A portable dynamometer station, comprising:
- a vehicle;
a lifting assembly at least partially within said vehicle, said lifting assembly capable of moving a dynamometer out of said vehicle and onto the ground for substantially immediate use; and
a dynamometer within said vehicle.
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Abstract
A portable dynamometer station with a vehicle mounted lifting assembly is disclosed. It comprises (a) a vehicle, such as a bus, for transporting the dynamometer, (b) a dynamometer with associated monitoring equipment, and (c) a lifting assembly mounted in the vehicle, for transporting the dynamometer from the vehicle to the ground.
The lifting assembly includes (i) an upper support beam, (ii) a lower support beam, (iii) a moving trolley on the lower support beam, (iv) a first hydraulic cylinder for moving the lower support beam and the trolley relative to the upper support beam, (v) a second hydraulic cylinder for raising and lowering the dynamometer or other load from the moving trolley, and (vi) a series of pulleys and cables for movement of the lower support beam, the moving trolley, and the dynamometer or other load.
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13 Claims
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1. A portable dynamometer station, comprising:
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a vehicle;
a lifting assembly at least partially within said vehicle, said lifting assembly capable of moving a dynamometer out of said vehicle and onto the ground for substantially immediate use; and
a dynamometer within said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A lifting assembly, comprising:
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an upper support beam;
a tower support beam below said upper support beam;
a trolley moving on said lower support beam;
a first cylinder with rod for moving said lower support beam relative to said upper support beam, and for moving said trolley relative to said lower support beam; and
a second cylinder for raising or lowering a load from said lower support beam. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for unloading dynamometer from a vehicle, comprising:
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providing a lifting assembly comprising an upper support beam;
a lower support beam below said upper support beam; and
a moving trolley for unloading said dynamometer, said moving trolley attached to said lower support beam; and
a vehicle with an opening and a dynamometer inside;
attaching said dynamometer to said moving trolley;
raising said dynamometer using said lifting assembly;
transporting said dynamometer out of said opening using said lifting assembly;
lowering said dynamometer using said lifting assembly; and
setting up said dynamometer for use.
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