Trailer 1 (fig 1) comprises a chassis 5 with a tailgate, or rear door, 3. The tailgate is pivotally connected to the chassis along bottom edge 3a and is movable between raised and lowered positions, in the lowered position edge 3b rests on the ground, usable as a ramp. Actuator 6, operable to move the tailgate, is connected at end 6a (fig 3) to upper bracket 7 (fig 3), and at end 6b to lower bracket 8, extending below and beyond edge 3a. The lower bracket, or another part of the mechanism, is connected to the chassis by pins 11, 12 through slots 8, 10 which form a limited slide coupling, in an embodiment, end 6b of the actuator is moveable perpendicular to and below the pivot axis when the panel is in the lowered position.
Vehicle ramp actuator assembly
2024-03-13
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch