System and apparatus for improved wheelchair lift
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1. A wheelchair lift comprising:
- a hitch mount;
an elevator connected to the hitch mount;
a base at the bottom of the elevator;
a platform pivotally attached to the base and capable of translating between a horizontal and a vertical position;
one or more platform sensors located on a distal end of the platform and directed rearward and away from an automobile to which the hitch mount is attached when the platform in in the horizontal position and directed upward when the platform is in the vertical position;
one or more base sensors located on a distal end of the base and directed rearward and away from the automobile;
a visual display or a speaker; and
a switch.
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Abstract
A wheelchair lift mounted on the rear of an automobile for transporting a wheelchair, scooter or other mobility device includes two or more sets of sensors. A first set of sensors is located at the distal ends of the wheelchair lift platform for use when the platform is horizontal. A 2nd set of sensors is located on the base of the wheelchair lift for use when the platform is folded vertically. The sensors alert a driver to the presence of objects in close proximity to the rear of the vehicle when driven in reverse. They switch automatically activates the base sensors when the platform is folded and the platform sensors when the platform is horizontal.
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1. A wheelchair lift comprising:
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a hitch mount; an elevator connected to the hitch mount; a base at the bottom of the elevator; a platform pivotally attached to the base and capable of translating between a horizontal and a vertical position; one or more platform sensors located on a distal end of the platform and directed rearward and away from an automobile to which the hitch mount is attached when the platform in in the horizontal position and directed upward when the platform is in the vertical position; one or more base sensors located on a distal end of the base and directed rearward and away from the automobile; a visual display or a speaker; and a switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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