The invention relates to a lift system to selectively raise and lower an interchangeable load carrier, such as a bike rack, luggage rack, ski rack, etc., to and from the roof of a vehicle to the ground. The lift system is capable of creating a clearance, either vertically or horizontally, between the roof of a vehicle and the load carrier. As a result, the load carrier can be lowered and raised without hitting the vehicle. The lift system may also be provided with a series of actuators that are configured for synchronized rotation in order to keep the load carrier in a constant orientation as it is raised and lowered to and from the vehicle.
Lift System for Roof-Mounted Storage on Vehicles
2018-12-20
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR |
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