CA2945554A1 - Tailgate lift - Google Patents
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Abstract
A tailgate lift is described which may install on a vehicle using a standard trailer hitch receiver and allows the operator to lift large and heavy items from ground level to the cargo compartment of the vehicle. This tailgate lift may utilize a cable winch and a series of pulleys to lift the loading platform from ground level to the cargo compartment and back down to ground level. While lowered, raised, or at any other position the tailgate lift is capable of holding the loading platform horizontal and parallel to the ground as best possible to maintain the cargo on the loading platform. The loading platform may fold vertical for storage, transport, and installing purposes.
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Description Tailgate Lift Field of the Invention The present invention is generally related to an apparatus which allows lifting, loading, unloading, and lowering of heavy cargo into and out of a truck that would normally be difficult or impossible without the assistance of such an apparatus.
Background Vehicles and trucks are used to transport cargo however the cargo being transported must be loaded into the vehicle for transport, and unloaded from the vehicle upon reaching the destination. The cargo is often loaded into the cargo compartment of a vehicle, this cargo department being the bed of a pickup truck or the enclosed portion of a van, both of which are elevated from the ground level. When the cargo is at ground level and has to be elevated to the height of the cargo department of a vehicle for loading, and where the cargo is too large, heavy, or difficult to load, assistance is required to allow safe and efficient loading of the cargo.
Various forms of cargo loading assistance are available including additional manpower, ramps, and powered tailgate lift systems. Additional manpower can often overcome loading difficulties however additional manpower isn't always practical nor available.
Ramps assist in wheeled cargo such as lawnmowers and snow blowers however ramps require the wheeled cargo be rolled up the ramps which may not be possible depending on the size and weight of the wheeled cargo and whether the wheeled cargo is operational with a powered drive system to propel the cargo up the ramps. Powered tailgate lift systems allow lifting of heavy cargo however these systems require installation on a vehicle including mechanical affixing to the vehicle and connection to the vehicle for power. This installation process often results in a vehicle not being equipped with such a powered tailgate lift system due to time limitations, cost of installation, or the required altering of the vehicle in a way the vehicle owner does not wish to have their vehicle altered.
There is a need for a practical solution to loading and unloading of heavy cargo into and out of vehicle cargo compartments which is convenient, efficient, doesn't require altering of a vehicle, and allows both wheeled and non-wheeled cargo to be loaded and unloaded.
Furthermore, this solution will ideally remain affordable and easy to install on vehicles to make for a useful and practical solution.
Summary A tailgate lift is described. The tailgate lift is designed to install on vehicles which have a standard two inch trailer hitch receiver mounted to the vehicle, often described as a tow package, which is a very popular package on a large number of transport vehicles. The tailgate lift described does not require any type of powered connection to the transport vehicle. The tailgate lift is designed to allow an operator to manually operate a cable winch which will in turn raise and lower a loading platform allowing the operator to lift heavy, large, and awkward items from ground level to the cargo compartment of a vehicle and likewise lower heavy, large, and awkward items from the cargo compartment of a vehicle to the ground level.
Brief Description of the Drawings The invention may be better described both in the construction of the invention and the operation of the invention by reference to the accompanying drawings and the detailed description which makes reference to the drawings.
Figure 1¨ a perspective view of a tailgate lift from the left side with the loading platform in the horizontal and raised position.
Figure 2 ¨ a perspective view of a tailgate lift from the left side with the loading platform in the vertical and raised position.
Figure 3 ¨ a perspective view of a tailgate lift from the left side with the loading platform in the horizontal and lowered position.
Figure 4 ¨ a perspective view of a tailgate lift from the rear with the loading platform in the vertical and raised position.
Background Vehicles and trucks are used to transport cargo however the cargo being transported must be loaded into the vehicle for transport, and unloaded from the vehicle upon reaching the destination. The cargo is often loaded into the cargo compartment of a vehicle, this cargo department being the bed of a pickup truck or the enclosed portion of a van, both of which are elevated from the ground level. When the cargo is at ground level and has to be elevated to the height of the cargo department of a vehicle for loading, and where the cargo is too large, heavy, or difficult to load, assistance is required to allow safe and efficient loading of the cargo.
Various forms of cargo loading assistance are available including additional manpower, ramps, and powered tailgate lift systems. Additional manpower can often overcome loading difficulties however additional manpower isn't always practical nor available.
Ramps assist in wheeled cargo such as lawnmowers and snow blowers however ramps require the wheeled cargo be rolled up the ramps which may not be possible depending on the size and weight of the wheeled cargo and whether the wheeled cargo is operational with a powered drive system to propel the cargo up the ramps. Powered tailgate lift systems allow lifting of heavy cargo however these systems require installation on a vehicle including mechanical affixing to the vehicle and connection to the vehicle for power. This installation process often results in a vehicle not being equipped with such a powered tailgate lift system due to time limitations, cost of installation, or the required altering of the vehicle in a way the vehicle owner does not wish to have their vehicle altered.
There is a need for a practical solution to loading and unloading of heavy cargo into and out of vehicle cargo compartments which is convenient, efficient, doesn't require altering of a vehicle, and allows both wheeled and non-wheeled cargo to be loaded and unloaded.
Furthermore, this solution will ideally remain affordable and easy to install on vehicles to make for a useful and practical solution.
Summary A tailgate lift is described. The tailgate lift is designed to install on vehicles which have a standard two inch trailer hitch receiver mounted to the vehicle, often described as a tow package, which is a very popular package on a large number of transport vehicles. The tailgate lift described does not require any type of powered connection to the transport vehicle. The tailgate lift is designed to allow an operator to manually operate a cable winch which will in turn raise and lower a loading platform allowing the operator to lift heavy, large, and awkward items from ground level to the cargo compartment of a vehicle and likewise lower heavy, large, and awkward items from the cargo compartment of a vehicle to the ground level.
Brief Description of the Drawings The invention may be better described both in the construction of the invention and the operation of the invention by reference to the accompanying drawings and the detailed description which makes reference to the drawings.
Figure 1¨ a perspective view of a tailgate lift from the left side with the loading platform in the horizontal and raised position.
Figure 2 ¨ a perspective view of a tailgate lift from the left side with the loading platform in the vertical and raised position.
Figure 3 ¨ a perspective view of a tailgate lift from the left side with the loading platform in the horizontal and lowered position.
Figure 4 ¨ a perspective view of a tailgate lift from the rear with the loading platform in the vertical and raised position.
2 Detailed Description The accompanying drawings represent the invention to provide illustration only to the various aspects of the invention however they may not represent every exact detail of the invention. Modifications and alterations may be made to the invention which will not alter the scope or basis of the invention. The drawings and illustrations are not to limit the invention of alterations and modifications in any way whether those alterations and modifications be functional, structural, or relate to any feature of the invention as the scope of the invention will not change.
A detailed description of a tailgate lift will be made with reference to the illustrations in Figures 1 ¨ 4.
The tailgate lift 1 may mount into a vehicle's standard trailer hitch receiver (not shown) which may be built from square steel tubing with inside dimensions of approximately two inches by two inches. The tailgate lift 1 may include a square steel tube which may have outside dimensions of approximately two inches by two inches, the mounting tube 2, which is capable of sliding into the vehicle mounted trailer hitch receiver. By utilizing a securing method similar to the securing of a trailer tow ball mount into a trailer hitch receiver, the tailgate lift 1 may secure into the trailer hitch receiver by the alignment of a hole 3 in the tailgate lift's mounting tube 2 with a hole in the trailer hitch receiver and the insertion of a standard hitch pin and clip through both holes to secure the tailgate lift 1 to the trailer hitch receiver and effectively to the transport vehicle.
The tailgate lift 1 does not require the connection of electrical power or any other type of power with the transport vehicle which eases the burden of installation of the tailgate lift 1. The power to lift heavy objects to the height of a transport vehicle's cargo area may be a result of a manually operated cable winch 26 and a series of pulleys 22,23 designed to multiply the lift force and direct the motion of that force into the appropriate direction to allow the lifting of a heavy object to the desired height.
A detailed description of a tailgate lift will be made with reference to the illustrations in Figures 1 ¨ 4.
The tailgate lift 1 may mount into a vehicle's standard trailer hitch receiver (not shown) which may be built from square steel tubing with inside dimensions of approximately two inches by two inches. The tailgate lift 1 may include a square steel tube which may have outside dimensions of approximately two inches by two inches, the mounting tube 2, which is capable of sliding into the vehicle mounted trailer hitch receiver. By utilizing a securing method similar to the securing of a trailer tow ball mount into a trailer hitch receiver, the tailgate lift 1 may secure into the trailer hitch receiver by the alignment of a hole 3 in the tailgate lift's mounting tube 2 with a hole in the trailer hitch receiver and the insertion of a standard hitch pin and clip through both holes to secure the tailgate lift 1 to the trailer hitch receiver and effectively to the transport vehicle.
The tailgate lift 1 does not require the connection of electrical power or any other type of power with the transport vehicle which eases the burden of installation of the tailgate lift 1. The power to lift heavy objects to the height of a transport vehicle's cargo area may be a result of a manually operated cable winch 26 and a series of pulleys 22,23 designed to multiply the lift force and direct the motion of that force into the appropriate direction to allow the lifting of a heavy object to the desired height.
3 The tailgate lift 1 may have a main beam 4 which runs perpendicular to the tailgate lift's mounting tube 2 with this main beam 4 extending the width of a loading platform 5 and further extending out to allow the mounting of the cable winch 26. This main beam 4, once the tailgate lift 1 is mounted to the vehicle, may run across the rear of the vehicle behind the vehicle's rear bumper. This main beam 4 may also provide the mounting points for the series of pulleys 22,23 which direct the force of the cable winch 26 to allow the lifting of the loading platform 5. This main beam 4 may also provide mounting points for hinges 14 which may allow the loading platform 5 to pivot up and down to effectively lift and lower the loading platform 5 and consequently the cargo. This main beam 4 may also provide mounting points for stabilizing legs 27 which may extend from the main beam 4 downwards to the ground to provide stability to the tailgate lift 1.
The tailgate lift 1 may have a loading platform 5 which may be the main surface to lift and lower as it provides a base for the cargo which in turn will lift and lower while on the loading platform 5. The loading platform 5 may be held horizontal and parallel to the ground as best possible to allow the loaded cargo to remain on the loading platform 5 whether the loading platform 5 may be in the raised or lowered position or any position in between. The loading platform 5 may be pivoted to be vertical and perpendicular to the ground as best possible to allow the tailgate lift 1 to consume less space which may make the transport, storage, and mounting of the tailgate lift 1 more convenient. The loading platform 5 may have structural support beams 6,7 running both the length of the loading platform 5 and side to side of the loading platform under a top surface 8 so the top surface 8 may provide a platform to hold the cargo while the structural support beams 6,7 may provide strength to hold the loading platform 5 in the horizontal position while under load. The loading platform's top surface 8 may be angled at the outward end to allow a ramp 32 for wheeled cargo to roll up this ramp 32 as it compensates for the difference between the ground level and the top surface's level being the top surface 8 is sitting atop the structural supports 6,7.
The tailgate lift 1 may have a loading platform 5 which may be the main surface to lift and lower as it provides a base for the cargo which in turn will lift and lower while on the loading platform 5. The loading platform 5 may be held horizontal and parallel to the ground as best possible to allow the loaded cargo to remain on the loading platform 5 whether the loading platform 5 may be in the raised or lowered position or any position in between. The loading platform 5 may be pivoted to be vertical and perpendicular to the ground as best possible to allow the tailgate lift 1 to consume less space which may make the transport, storage, and mounting of the tailgate lift 1 more convenient. The loading platform 5 may have structural support beams 6,7 running both the length of the loading platform 5 and side to side of the loading platform under a top surface 8 so the top surface 8 may provide a platform to hold the cargo while the structural support beams 6,7 may provide strength to hold the loading platform 5 in the horizontal position while under load. The loading platform's top surface 8 may be angled at the outward end to allow a ramp 32 for wheeled cargo to roll up this ramp 32 as it compensates for the difference between the ground level and the top surface's level being the top surface 8 is sitting atop the structural supports 6,7.
4 The structural support beams 6 running the length of the loading platform 5 may provide the pivot points 9 and as a result the ability of the loading platform 5 to pivot from horizontal to vertical, with the corresponding pivot points 9 being on structural supports 10 which extend from the tailgate lift's secondary beam 13. To maintain the structural support beams 6, which run the length of the loading platform 5, in a horizontal position and in turn maintain the loading platform
5 in a horizontal position, holes 11 in the structural support beam 6 and the structural supports 10 affixed to the secondary beam 13 may be aligned to allow a pin 12 to be inserted through both holes 11. This secondary beam 13 may run parallel to the tailgate lift's main beam 4, and while the main beam's 4 function is to support the forces on the transport vehicle's side of tailgate lift's hinges 14 and hinge arms 15 necessary to allow the tailgate lift 1 to work, the secondary beam's 13 main function is to support the forces on the loading platform's 5 side of the tailgate lift's hinges 14 and hinge arms 15 necessary to allow the tailgate lift 1 to work.
The secondary beam 13 may be affixed to the main beam 4 by use of hinges 14 and hinge arms 15 which provide both the ability of the loading platform 5 to raise and lower while providing the strength to hold the loading platform 5 horizontal and parallel to the ground while heavy cargo is on the loading platform 5. The tailgate lift 1 may use four such hinges 14 mounted so that a hinge 14 is mounted vertically, outward of centre on each side of centre, on the secondary beam 13 which in turn line up with a hinge 14 mounted vertically on the main beam 4.
Each hinge 14 provides a mount and pivot point 16 for two hinge arms 15, one mounted above the other, so that when two hinge arms 15 are mounted to their pivot points 16 on the hinges 14, and one hinge 14 is mounted on the main beam 4 and one hinge 14 is mounted on the secondary beam 13, the hinges 14 and hinge arms 15 may make the four sides of a parallelogram. There may be a matching parallelogram of hinges 14 and hinge arms 15 at each side of the loading platforms to provide strength and stability. It is this structure of hinges 14 and hinge arms 15 which maintain a parallelogram throughout any position of raising and lowering the loading platform that provides the support to keep the loading platform 5 horizontal and parallel to the ground under load.
A cable winch 26 may be used to provide the force necessary to raise and lower the loading platform 5. The cable winch 26 may be affixed to the tailgate lift's main beam 4 off to one side further outward than the lift platform 5 would obstruct. This mounting location may allow the cable winch 26 to be operated without the loading platform 5 interfering with the operator. The cable 17 force is held at one end by affixing the cable 17 to the cable winch's spool 18 with the cable winch 26 being affixed to the main beam 4, and the cable's 17 force is held at the other end by affixing the cable 17 to the secondary beam 13 which may be by way of an affixed eyebolt 24.
The cable winch 26 operates by pulling cable 17 in and onto the spool 18 when a handle 19, which controls the spool's 18 rotation by way of reduction gears 20, is turned by the operator. The cable 17 is pulled off of the spool 18 and out of the cable winch 26 by an external outward force on the cable 17.
By design, when the loading platform 5 is in the lowered position there may be more cable 17 routed through the series of pulleys 22,23 than when the loading platform 5 is in the raised position. When the loading platform 5 is in the lowered position it may be raised by rotating the cable winch's handle 19 which in turn rotates the spool 18 and pulls cable 17 onto the spool 18.
This cable 17 runs from the spool 18 towards the centre of the lift where the mounting tube 2 connects to the main beam 4, and at this point there may be a pulley 22 mounted vertically and in line with the main beam 4, this being the first pulley 22, which allows the cable 17 to route under the first pulley 22 and upwards along the opposite side of the first pulley 22 effectively making a ninety degree turn upwards. This cable 17 then routes to another pulley 23 mounted vertically and perpendicular to the main beam 4 and slightly higher than the first pulley 22, this being the second pulley 23. The pulleys 22,23 may line up so that the cable 17 leaves the first pulley 22 and lines up with the second pulley 23 in a fashion that the cable 17 is routed over the second pulley 23 and towards the loading platform 5, the cable 17 is led over the top of the second pulley 23 and directed towards the secondary beam 13 where it may be affixed to the secondary beam 13 by use of an eyebolt 24.
The secondary beam 13 may be affixed to the main beam 4 by use of hinges 14 and hinge arms 15 which provide both the ability of the loading platform 5 to raise and lower while providing the strength to hold the loading platform 5 horizontal and parallel to the ground while heavy cargo is on the loading platform 5. The tailgate lift 1 may use four such hinges 14 mounted so that a hinge 14 is mounted vertically, outward of centre on each side of centre, on the secondary beam 13 which in turn line up with a hinge 14 mounted vertically on the main beam 4.
Each hinge 14 provides a mount and pivot point 16 for two hinge arms 15, one mounted above the other, so that when two hinge arms 15 are mounted to their pivot points 16 on the hinges 14, and one hinge 14 is mounted on the main beam 4 and one hinge 14 is mounted on the secondary beam 13, the hinges 14 and hinge arms 15 may make the four sides of a parallelogram. There may be a matching parallelogram of hinges 14 and hinge arms 15 at each side of the loading platforms to provide strength and stability. It is this structure of hinges 14 and hinge arms 15 which maintain a parallelogram throughout any position of raising and lowering the loading platform that provides the support to keep the loading platform 5 horizontal and parallel to the ground under load.
A cable winch 26 may be used to provide the force necessary to raise and lower the loading platform 5. The cable winch 26 may be affixed to the tailgate lift's main beam 4 off to one side further outward than the lift platform 5 would obstruct. This mounting location may allow the cable winch 26 to be operated without the loading platform 5 interfering with the operator. The cable 17 force is held at one end by affixing the cable 17 to the cable winch's spool 18 with the cable winch 26 being affixed to the main beam 4, and the cable's 17 force is held at the other end by affixing the cable 17 to the secondary beam 13 which may be by way of an affixed eyebolt 24.
The cable winch 26 operates by pulling cable 17 in and onto the spool 18 when a handle 19, which controls the spool's 18 rotation by way of reduction gears 20, is turned by the operator. The cable 17 is pulled off of the spool 18 and out of the cable winch 26 by an external outward force on the cable 17.
By design, when the loading platform 5 is in the lowered position there may be more cable 17 routed through the series of pulleys 22,23 than when the loading platform 5 is in the raised position. When the loading platform 5 is in the lowered position it may be raised by rotating the cable winch's handle 19 which in turn rotates the spool 18 and pulls cable 17 onto the spool 18.
This cable 17 runs from the spool 18 towards the centre of the lift where the mounting tube 2 connects to the main beam 4, and at this point there may be a pulley 22 mounted vertically and in line with the main beam 4, this being the first pulley 22, which allows the cable 17 to route under the first pulley 22 and upwards along the opposite side of the first pulley 22 effectively making a ninety degree turn upwards. This cable 17 then routes to another pulley 23 mounted vertically and perpendicular to the main beam 4 and slightly higher than the first pulley 22, this being the second pulley 23. The pulleys 22,23 may line up so that the cable 17 leaves the first pulley 22 and lines up with the second pulley 23 in a fashion that the cable 17 is routed over the second pulley 23 and towards the loading platform 5, the cable 17 is led over the top of the second pulley 23 and directed towards the secondary beam 13 where it may be affixed to the secondary beam 13 by use of an eyebolt 24.
6 Raising the loading platform 5 from the lowered position may be accomplished by turning the cable winch's handle 19 which retracts the cable 17 through the series of pulleys 22,23, and due to the design that the extended cable 17 is shorter in the raised position than in the lowered position the loading platform 5 is raised. The loading platform 5 is lowered by the weight of the loading platform 5 and gravitational force providing an outward force on the cable 17 from the spool 18 and in turn allowing the loading platform 5 to lower.
The cable winch 26 may allow locking positions, known as ratcheting, which keep the cable 17 from being pulled from the spool 18 by outward forces when the cable winch 26 is being operated to retract the cable 17 or when the loading platform 5 is left in a raised position.
Operation of the cable winch 26 and the ratcheting mechanism allow for operation of the tailgate lift 1 to be raised or lowered. There may be a lever 21 on the cable winch 26 which allows the spool 18 to ratchet in a retracting function, extracting function, and to rotate freely without ratcheting to allow full operation of the cable winch 26 and the tailgate lift 1. Holes 25 in the sidewall of the cable winch's spool 18 allow for further security by affixing a trailer hitch pin or a padlock (not shown) into one of the holes 25 to secure the loading platform 5 in a raised position and obstruct an operator from lowering the loading platform 5 unless the operator removes the trailer hitch pin or padlock.
Two stabilizer legs 27 may be affixed to the main beam 4 of the tailgate lift 1 to provide further strength and stability during use of the tailgate lift 1. These stabilizer legs 27 may allow forces to be passed from the main beam 4 to which the stabilizer legs 27 are affixed and down to the ground where the stabilizer legs 27, when in the extended position, are in contact with to provide stability. These stabilizer legs 27 may be affixed at the approximate position that the hinges 14 are affixed to the main beam 4 which are approximately lined up with the outward edges of the loading platform 5. To provide both adjustment for different levels of ground as well as retraction for ground clearance during transport the stabilizer legs 27 allow for adjustment to different levels of retraction. This adjustment may be by way of a mounted square tube 28 to the main beam with a smaller square tube 29 capable of telescoping from within the larger square tube
The cable winch 26 may allow locking positions, known as ratcheting, which keep the cable 17 from being pulled from the spool 18 by outward forces when the cable winch 26 is being operated to retract the cable 17 or when the loading platform 5 is left in a raised position.
Operation of the cable winch 26 and the ratcheting mechanism allow for operation of the tailgate lift 1 to be raised or lowered. There may be a lever 21 on the cable winch 26 which allows the spool 18 to ratchet in a retracting function, extracting function, and to rotate freely without ratcheting to allow full operation of the cable winch 26 and the tailgate lift 1. Holes 25 in the sidewall of the cable winch's spool 18 allow for further security by affixing a trailer hitch pin or a padlock (not shown) into one of the holes 25 to secure the loading platform 5 in a raised position and obstruct an operator from lowering the loading platform 5 unless the operator removes the trailer hitch pin or padlock.
Two stabilizer legs 27 may be affixed to the main beam 4 of the tailgate lift 1 to provide further strength and stability during use of the tailgate lift 1. These stabilizer legs 27 may allow forces to be passed from the main beam 4 to which the stabilizer legs 27 are affixed and down to the ground where the stabilizer legs 27, when in the extended position, are in contact with to provide stability. These stabilizer legs 27 may be affixed at the approximate position that the hinges 14 are affixed to the main beam 4 which are approximately lined up with the outward edges of the loading platform 5. To provide both adjustment for different levels of ground as well as retraction for ground clearance during transport the stabilizer legs 27 allow for adjustment to different levels of retraction. This adjustment may be by way of a mounted square tube 28 to the main beam with a smaller square tube 29 capable of telescoping from within the larger square tube
7 28, and with a hole 30 drilled through the larger square tube 28 and multiple holes drilled through the smaller telescoping tube 29 at different intervals along the length, a pin 31 may be inserted through the holes 30 as they line up to allow the stabilizer legs 27 to maintain their position in varying degrees of retraction.
The above description and reference to the illustrations are representative of the invention.
The invention is not limited to the description and illustrations as there may be modifications which do not affect the scope or intent of the invention, however these alterations and modifications may be necessary for structural or functional purposes.
The above description and reference to the illustrations are representative of the invention.
The invention is not limited to the description and illustrations as there may be modifications which do not affect the scope or intent of the invention, however these alterations and modifications may be necessary for structural or functional purposes.
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