Patent ID: 11891289
Assignee: TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A dual side actuated scissor fork type lift unit, comprising:
a top plate;
a bottom plate;
a plurality of linear motion (LM) blocks, wherein
each of the plurality of LM blocks includes a top portion and a bottom portion;
the top portion includes a hole;

a plurality of linear guides, wherein
the plurality of LM blocks is mounted on the plurality of linear guides, and
the plurality of LM blocks is constrained to slide on the plurality of linear guides;

a plurality of mounting blocks mounted on the plurality of LM blocks, wherein the plurality of mounting blocks moves along with a motion of the plurality of LM blocks;
at least one bracket attached to a surface of the bottom plate;
a plurality of actuators includes a first end and a second end, wherein
the first end of each of the plurality of actuators is fixed to the at least one bracket, and
the second end of each of the plurality of actuators is connected the plurality of mounting blocks; and

at least one intermediate link that includes a third end and a fourth end, wherein
the third end of the at least one intermediate link is connected to the plurality of mounting blocks through a first pin,
the third end includes a U-shaped structure,
the U-shaped structure includes two holes at an end of the U-shaped structure, and
the third end is connected to the second end of each of the plurality of actuators via the two holes of the U-shaped structure,
the fourth end includes a horizontal structure, and
the horizontal structure includes a removable cap; and

at least one actuation link includes a first actuation link and a second actuation link, wherein
the first actuation link includes a fifth end, and
the second actuation link includes a sixth end,
the fifth end includes a first slot,
the sixth end includes a second slot,
the first slot on the fifth end is connected to the bottom plate through a second pin,
the second slot on the sixth end connected to the first slot on the fifth end, and
the second slot on the sixth end is connected to the top plate.