Patent ID: 11878898
Assignee: STERTIL B.V.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 19:
20. A method for lifting a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a vehicle elevator comprising:
a carrier configured for lifting the vehicle, wherein the carrier comprises a first and a second carrier part each extending in a longitudinal direction and each having a longitudinal central axis; and
a lifting mechanism configured for raising and lowering the carrier, wherein the lifting mechanism comprises a lifting drive comprises a lifting drive at each end of the first carrier part and the second carrier part, each lifting drive having a single lifting cylinder configured for raising the first and/or second carrier part; and
wherein the single lifting cylinder of each lifting drive is mounted at a mounting distance from the longitudinal central axis of the respective carrier part; and
(b) lifting the vehicle.