A folding vehicle ramp 503 comprises a ramp portion 503 rotatable between a storage position and an operational position, a link portion 501 and a hinge portion 502. An actuation means 512, rotates the link portion about a first axis 510, which rotates the ramp portion about a second axis 508 and the hinge portion rotates about a third axis 511. The actuation means may be a hydraulic ram. The link and the hinge portions are preferably attached to the rear structure of a vehicle at a connection point. The ramp may have a supporting portion such as a leg and a foot, which is attached to the link portion. The ramp may be configured to rotate between 0 and 180 or 276 degrees. When the ramp is attached to a vehicle and the ramp is in the operational position there is a continuous slope angle with a chassis and when the ramp is in the storage position the slope angle of the ramp co-operates with the slope angle of the chassis 504. There may be two ramps, which are independently operable. A method of operating the ramp is disclosed.
Vehicle ramp
2017-12-13
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS |