EP0307331B1 - Repairing and control apparatus for damaged vehicle bodies - Google Patents

Repairing and control apparatus for damaged vehicle bodies Download PDF

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EP0307331B1
EP0307331B1 EP88420308A EP88420308A EP0307331B1 EP 0307331 B1 EP0307331 B1 EP 0307331B1 EP 88420308 A EP88420308 A EP 88420308A EP 88420308 A EP88420308 A EP 88420308A EP 0307331 B1 EP0307331 B1 EP 0307331B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
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    • B21D1/00—Straightening, restoring form or removing local distortions of sheet metal or specific articles made therefrom; Stretching sheet metal combined with rolling
    • B21D1/14—Straightening frame structures
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  • the subject of the present invention is an installation for repairing and inspecting bodies of damaged vehicles.
  • Some installations include a rectangular chassis fitted at one end with a lifting device capable of moving this end between the ground and a position in which it is at the same height as the other end, the chassis being fitted over its entire length of rolling platforms for the vehicle, and two ramps removably attached to the vertically movable end.
  • these installations have the drawback of not allowing easy loading onto the platforms of a vehicle whose front axle is damaged.
  • the presence of the platforms is inconvenient for the operator as well as for the mounting of the vehicle fixing clamps and of the accessories used to straighten it.
  • the present invention aims to remedy these drawbacks.
  • the platforms fixed to the chassis from the rear end thereof, are perforated and the openings which they comprise have dimensions such that they allow the passage of support members, such as candles.
  • each platform is constituted by a frame equipped with bars transverse to the axis of the chassis.
  • This arrangement makes it possible, after having brought the end of the vertically movable chassis above the working position, to make support on points of the chassis or of the suspension close to the rear of the vehicle, support members such as candles.
  • the elevator is then actuated to lower the chassis which separates from the rear of the vehicle which for its part remains supported by the jack stands.
  • the operator can therefore, if necessary, remove the rear wheels from the vehicle. It can also mount and position, precisely on the chassis, the clamps for fixing the vehicle body. Then simply reassemble the chassis until the clamps support the body.
  • the candles are removed and the platforms, fixed on the chassis, can possibly also be removed.
  • the carriage comprises a rectangular frame of length at least equal to the maximum track width of the vehicles to be repaired and of width substantially less than the diameter of the wheels of the vehicles, equipped with two series of rollers bearing, respectively, on the face top of the marble and on the outside of it.
  • the vehicle wheels are housed between the two longitudinal sections of the carriage where they are locked due to the weight of the vehicle.
  • the carriage is moved using a manual or electric winch.
  • the platforms fixed on the upper face of the marble in the extension of the ramps are constituted by a second carriage, intended to receive the rear wheels of the vehicle to be repaired, and equipped with locking means. on the one hand on the end of the base equipped with ramps and on the other hand on the first carriage intended to receive the front wheels of the vehicle.
  • the rear end of the plate Before loading the vehicle, the rear end of the plate is in the low position, the ramps are in place, and the two adjoining carriages, integral with one another, are fixed to the rear end of the plate.
  • the vehicle is moved until its front wheels are positioned on the first carriage after driving on the second carriage.
  • the first carriage is unlocked from the plate and the second carriage, then moved forward, for example using a winch, by driving the vehicle in this movement.
  • the rear wheels arrive in the second carriage the latter is unlocked from the base, and the vehicle can then be moved thereon via the two carriages, until it occupies the desired position.
  • the first carriage is then locked onto the base, then the rear of the latter is lifted, prior to the installation of jack stands in front of the second carriage, with a view to a sequence of operations described above.
  • the installation shown in the drawing, comprises a marble designated by the general reference 2 constituted from a tubular chassis 3 of rectangular shape equipped with intermediate crosspieces 4 connecting its longitudinal sections.
  • This marble is equipped, near its front end, with two feet 5 and near its rear end, with two removable feet 6 pivotally mounted around horizontal axes 7.
  • the frame 3 On its upper face, the frame 3 receives, so known, a rectified metal plate 8 having holes 9 precisely positioned to receive the measurement and control devices.
  • the marble is fitted with a lifting device 10 comprising a carriage 12 fitted with rollers 13, oriented longitudinally to the marble, near one of the ends of which is mounted, articulated around a horizontal axis , an arm 14 whose free end is clamped on a cross 4, the actuation of a jack 15 mounted between the carriage and the arm ensuring vertical displacement of the rear end of the marble.
  • a lifting device 10 comprising a carriage 12 fitted with rollers 13, oriented longitudinally to the marble, near one of the ends of which is mounted, articulated around a horizontal axis , an arm 14 whose free end is clamped on a cross 4, the actuation of a jack 15 mounted between the carriage and the arm ensuring vertical displacement of the rear end of the marble.
  • the rear end of the marble 2 is removably equipped with two inclined ramps 16 making it possible to bring, by rolling it, a vehicle from the workshop floor to the level of the upper face of the marble.
  • the marble is also equipped, in the extension of the ramps 16 and from its rear end, with platforms 17, two in number on each side of the marble, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.
  • Each platform 17 is constituted by a tubular frame 18 inside which are mounted transverse bars 19.
  • the mounting of the platforms 17 is illustrated in FIG. 5 which shows that each platform 17 comprises fingers 20 engaged in holes 9 in the chassis, the horizontality of each platform being adjusted by fingers 22 horizontal and of adjustable length, bearing on the external face of the chassis. It is therefore very easy to set up and remove the platforms.
  • the chassis 3 In front of the platforms 17, the chassis 3 is equipped in a manner known per se, and on each of its outer faces, with two longitudinally adjustable supports 23 intended for mounting threaded rods 24 carrying the clamps 25 for fixing the rocker panel of a vehicle.
  • each support 23 lies in the fact that it is constituted by a stirrup-shaped part open towards the outside, and closable by a plate 26, which allows immediate assembly and disassembly of the assembly. screws 24 - pliers 25, without having to remove the fixing and adjusting nuts of the screw on the support.
  • the marble is equipped with a carriage 27 intended to receive the front axle of the vehicle to be repaired, movable longitudinally on the upper face of the marble between a position in which it is adjacent to the platforms 17 and a position in which it is located at the front of the plate.
  • This carriage 27 is constituted by a rectangular frame, of length (considered in the transverse direction to the marble) at least equal to the maximum track width of the vehicles to be repaired and of width substantially less than the diameter of the wheels of the vehicles, equipped with two series of casters 28, 29 bearing, respectively, on the upper face of the marble and on the outside of it.
  • This carriage 27 is equipped with locking means constituted by two locking fingers 30 intended to be engaged in two of the holes 9 that the marble 2 comprises. These fingers are actuated vertically by two rods 32 each comprising a light 33 in which is engaged a finger 34 secured to the link, these links being locked in rotation on a horizontal axis 35, actuable in rotation by a lever 36.
  • the front end of the plate is detachably equipped with a winch 37 which, in the embodiment shown in the drawing, is manual.
  • the actuation of the winch results in the vehicle being mounted on the base, with movement of the carriage 27 in the direction of the front thereof.
  • the base rests, in the working position, not only on its front legs 35, but on the rear legs 36.
  • the unloading of the vehicle is carried out in the reverse manner.
  • the rectified metal plates 8 visible in FIGS. 10 and 11 serve to guide two carriages, namely a first carriage 118 intended to receive the front wheels of the vehicle and a second carriage 119 intended to receive the rear wheels of the vehicle.
  • Each carriage is mounted on the base via several series of rollers, each series comprising a roller 120 with a horizontal axis resting on the upper face of the corresponding plate 8, and a roller 122 with a vertical axis resting on the outer side face of the same plate.
  • the carriages 118, 119 roll not directly on the plates 8, but on raceways 117a fixed on crosspieces 117b positioned in the orifices 9 of the plates 8.
  • Each of the two carriages 118,119 is equipped, in the areas to receive the wheels of a vehicle, with plates 123 forming a very open V, these plates playing the role of ramps during loading and unloading operations of the vehicle and stalling it. ci in the carriage when moving the carriage considered on the plate.
  • each locking means consists of a metal block 124 slidably mounted on a rod 125 oriented transversely to the marble, the block 124 also serving for articulation around a vertical axis of a branch of a piece 126 in the form of stirrup, the other branch of which is intended to be engaged in a hole in the marble.
  • the combination of the movement of translation of the block 124 on the rod 125, and of rotation of the part 126 allows always to achieve an excellent locking of the carriage 118 on the base, even if the position of the carriage is not very precisely fixed.
  • the carriage 118 On its rear face, the carriage 118 is equipped with two hooks 127 articulated around horizontal axes, intended to hook the carriage 118 onto the carriage 119.
  • the carriage 119 is equipped, as shown more particularly in FIGS. 10 13, a flap 128 in the general shape of a U, the branches of which are divergent and capable of covering respectively and partially the upper and lower walls of the carriage 119.
  • This flap 128 is articulated by its central part around an axis 129 located on the front of the trolley at the bottom of it.
  • the flap 128 finally has a finger 130 transverse to the marble, intended to cooperate with a hook 127 of the carriage 118.
  • the rear end of the marble is equipped with two sections 132 each of which has a lug 133 turned backwards and downwards , intended to come to engage in a yoke 134 fixed on the front face of the ramp 16, a lug 135 forming a stop for the carriages 118 and 119 so that the latter cannot escape the marble when the latter is in the inclined position, and a recess 136 forming a keeper, inside of which is intended to penetrate a pivoting finger 137 in order to lock the second carriage 119 at the rear of the plate.
  • each front leg 5 of the marble is equipped with a roller 138 mounted on a ball bushing with the possibility of sliding along an axis 139 of transverse orientation to the marble.
  • the elevator it is also advisable to mount the elevator so that it can be moved transversely.
  • the arm 14 of the elevator is in the embodiment shown in FIG. 15, articulated on the axis of a support 140 mounted with the interposition of carrier balls 142 on the rear crossmember 4 of the installation. .
  • the upper end of the lifting device is equipped with a bushing 143 of transverse orientation to the marble, engaged on an axis 144 of the same orientation, secured to a yoke 145 fixed on the rear crossmember 4 of the marble.
  • the installation is in the position shown in FIG. 12.
  • the rear of the marble being lowered and equipped with ramps 16, the carriage 119 is fixed to the rear of the marble , and the carriage 118 is fixed to the carriage 119.
  • the carriage 118 is moved forward, for example using the winch 146.
  • the hooks 127 exert a traction on the finger 130 resulting in a pivoting of the flap 128 upwards, as shown in FIG. 13, and by the separation of the two carriages.
  • the flap 128 playing the role of safety stop, this carriage is unlocked in order to allow the vehicle to advance to the desired position.
  • the installation is then used in the various ways described above.
  • the process is carried out in reverse, the hooks 127 ensuring the tilting of the flaps 128 from the position shown in FIG. 13 to that shown in FIG. 12.

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La présente invention a pour objet une installation pour la réparation et le contrôle de carrosseries de véhicules accidentés.The subject of the present invention is an installation for repairing and inspecting bodies of damaged vehicles.

Il est connu, pour réaliser la réparation de carrosseries de véhicules accidentés, d'utiliser un marbre constitué par un cadre rectangulaire obtenu à partir de profilés métalliques, avec montage d'entretoises intermédiaires entre les deux profilés longitudinaux. Sur le marbre peuvent être fixées des pinces d'ancrage de la carrosserie du véhicule à réparer, ainsi que des traverses qui reçoivent des montages pour des réparations de type positif et des appareils de contrôle et de mesure. Une telle installation, dont les caractéristiques correspondent au préambule de la revendication 1, est décrite par example dans le document EP-A-0 209 501.It is known, to carry out the repair of bodies of damaged vehicles, to use a marble consisting of a rectangular frame obtained from metal profiles, with mounting of intermediate spacers between the two longitudinal profiles. On the marble can be fixed clamps for anchoring the body of the vehicle to be repaired, as well as sleepers which receive fixtures for positive type repairs and control and measuring devices. Such an installation, the characteristics of which correspond to the preamble of claim 1, is described for example in document EP-A-0 209 501.

Généralement, un marbre repose sur des pieds ou encore sur des roues permettant son déplacement à l'intérieur d'un atelier. Il se pose, toutefois, un problème qui n'a pas été résolu de façon satisfaisante à ce jour, consistant dans le chargement d'un véhicule accidenté sur le marbre, et dans son déchargement après réparation, ces opérations étant d'autant plus délicates que le marbre est équipé de pinces de fixation du bas de caisse du véhicule et qu'un véhicule accidenté de l'avant roule difficilement.Generally, a marble rests on feet or on wheels allowing its movement inside a workshop. There is, however, a problem which has not been satisfactorily resolved to date, consisting in the loading of an accident vehicle onto the marble, and in its unloading after repair, these operations being all the more delicate. that the floor is equipped with clamps for fixing the underbody of the vehicle and that a vehicle damaged from the front is difficult to drive.

Certaines installations comprennent un châssis rectangulaire équipé, à l'une de ses extrémités, d'un dispositif élévateur susceptible de déplacer cette extrémité entre le sol et une position dans laquelle elle est à la même hauteur que l'autre extrémité, le châssis étant équipé sur toute sa longueur de plates-formes de roulement pour le véhicule, et de deux rampes fixées de façon amovible à l'extrémité déplaçable verticalement. Ces installations présentent toutefois l'inconvénient de ne pas permettre un chargement facile sur les plates-formes d'un véhicule dont le train avant est accidenté. En outre, la présence des plates-formes est gênante pour l'opérateur ainsi que pour le montage des pinces de fixation du véhicule et des accessoires utilisés pour redresser celui-ci.Some installations include a rectangular chassis fitted at one end with a lifting device capable of moving this end between the ground and a position in which it is at the same height as the other end, the chassis being fitted over its entire length of rolling platforms for the vehicle, and two ramps removably attached to the vertically movable end. However, these installations have the drawback of not allowing easy loading onto the platforms of a vehicle whose front axle is damaged. In addition, the presence of the platforms is inconvenient for the operator as well as for the mounting of the vehicle fixing clamps and of the accessories used to straighten it.

La présente invention vise à remédier à ces inconvénients.The present invention aims to remedy these drawbacks.

A cet effet, l'installation qu'elle concerne, du type comprenant un marbre constitué par un châssis de forme générale rectangulaire équipé :

  • à proximité de l'une de ses extrémités, de moyens-supports fixes, tels que pieds ou roues, et à proximité de son autre extrémité d'un dispositif élévateur susceptible de déplacer verticalement cette autre extrémité entre une position dans laquelle elle est en appui sur le sol et une position dans laquelle elle est au moins à la même hauteur que la première extrémité,
  • de deux rampes fixées de façon amovible à l'extrémité du marbre déplaçable verticalement,
    est caractérisée en ce qu'elle est en outre équipée :
  • de plates-formes fixées sur la face supérieure du marbre dans le prolongement des rampes et s'étendant à partir de l'extrémité du marbre déplaçable verticalement dans une zone ne comportant pas de pinces de fixation du véhicule, et
  • d'un chariot destiné à recevoir le train avant du véhicule à réparer, déplaçable longitudinalement entre une position dans laquelle il est situé contre les plates-formes et une position dans laquelle il est situé à l'autre extrémité du châssis.
To this end, the installation that it concerns, of the type comprising a marble constituted by a generally rectangular frame equipped:
  • near one of its ends, fixed support means, such as feet or wheels, and near its other end of a lifting device capable of vertically moving this other end between a position in which it is in support on the ground and a position in which it is at least the same height as the first end,
  • two ramps fixed removably at the end of the vertically movable marble,
    is characterized in that it is further equipped:
  • platforms fixed on the upper face of the marble in line with the ramps and extending from the end of the marble, which can be moved vertically in an area without clamps for fixing the vehicle, and
  • a carriage intended to receive the front axle of the vehicle to be repaired, movable longitudinally between a position in which it is situated against the platforms and a position in which it is situated at the other end of the chassis.

En pratique, pour réaliser le chargement d'un véhicule sur le marbre, il convient de procéder de la façon suivante : L'extrémité du marbre déplaçable verticalement est posée au sol et équipée des rampes, les pinces d'ancrage du véhicule sont démontées, et le chariot est disposé contre les plates-formes. Le véhicule est alors déplacé, de façon autonome si son état le permet, ou à l'aide d'un treuil, jusqu'à ce que son train avant se trouve sur le chariot. Le chariot est ensuite déplacé jusqu'à l'autre extrémité du châssis, assurant ainsi le chargement du véhicule sur le marbre.In practice, to carry out the loading of a vehicle on the marble, it is advisable to proceed as follows: The end of the vertically movable marble is placed on the ground and equipped with ramps, the vehicle anchoring clamps are removed, and the carriage is disposed against the platforms. The vehicle is then moved, autonomously if its condition allows, or using a winch, until its front axle is on the trolley. The carriage is then moved to the other end of the chassis, thus ensuring the loading of the vehicle onto the platform.

Il est alors possible de retirer les rampes et d'actionner l'élévateur pour amener le marbre en position de travail. Le déchargement d'un véhicule se fait en procèdant de façon inverse.It is then possible to remove the ramps and activate the elevator to bring the marble into the working position. Unloading a vehicle is done in reverse.

Avantageusement, les plates-formes, fixées sur la châssis à partir de l'extrémité postérieure de celui-ci, sont ajourées et les ouvertures qu'elles comportent ont des dimensions telles qu'elles permettent le passage d'organes-supports, comme des chandelles.Advantageously, the platforms, fixed to the chassis from the rear end thereof, are perforated and the openings which they comprise have dimensions such that they allow the passage of support members, such as candles.

Selon une forme d'exécution, chaque plate-forme est constituée par un cadre équipé de barreaux transversaux à l'axe du châssis.According to one embodiment, each platform is constituted by a frame equipped with bars transverse to the axis of the chassis.

Cet agencement permet, après avoir amené l'extrémité du châssis déplaçable verticalement au-dessus de la position de travail, de faire prendre appui sur des points du châssis ou de la suspension proches de l'arrière du véhicule, des organes-supports tels que des chandelles. L'élévateur est alors actionné pour abaisser le châssis qui se sépare de l'arrière du véhicule qui reste pour sa part supporté par les chandelles. L'opérateur peut donc, si besoin est, démonter les roues arrière du véhicule. Il peut également monter et positionner, de façon précise sur le châssis, les pinces de fixation de la carrosserie du véhicule. Il suffit ensuite de remonter le châssis jusqu'à ce que les pinces viennent supporter la carrosserie. Les chandelles sont retirées et les plates-formes, fixées sur le châssis, peuvent éventuellement, elles aussi, être retirées.This arrangement makes it possible, after having brought the end of the vertically movable chassis above the working position, to make support on points of the chassis or of the suspension close to the rear of the vehicle, support members such as candles. The elevator is then actuated to lower the chassis which separates from the rear of the vehicle which for its part remains supported by the jack stands. The operator can therefore, if necessary, remove the rear wheels from the vehicle. It can also mount and position, precisely on the chassis, the clamps for fixing the vehicle body. Then simply reassemble the chassis until the clamps support the body. The candles are removed and the platforms, fixed on the chassis, can possibly also be removed.

Si les roues avant du véhicule doivent être retirées, il est procédé de la même façon avec utilisation de chandelles situées plus près de l'avant du véhicule.If the front wheels of the vehicle have to be removed, the same procedure is followed with the use of jack stands located closer to the front of the vehicle.

De préférence, le chariot comprend un cadre rectangulaire de longueur au moins égale à la largeur de voie maximale des véhicules à réparer et de largeur sensiblement inférieure au diamètre des roues des véhicules, équipé de deux séries de roulettes prenant appui, respectivement, sur la face supérieure du marbre et sur les faces extérieures de celui-ci.Preferably, the carriage comprises a rectangular frame of length at least equal to the maximum track width of the vehicles to be repaired and of width substantially less than the diameter of the wheels of the vehicles, equipped with two series of rollers bearing, respectively, on the face top of the marble and on the outside of it.

En pratique, les roues du véhicule viennent se loger entre les deux profilés longitudinaux du chariot où elles sont bloquées du fait du poids du véhicule. Le déplacement du chariot est réalisé à l'aide d'un treuil manuel ou électrique.In practice, the vehicle wheels are housed between the two longitudinal sections of the carriage where they are locked due to the weight of the vehicle. The carriage is moved using a manual or electric winch.

Conformément à une variante de réalisation de cette installation, les plates-formes fixées sur la face supérieure du marbre dans le prolongement des rampes sont constituées par un second chariot, destiné à recevoir les roues arrière du véhicule à réparer, et équipé de moyens de verrouillage d'une part sur l'extrémité du marbre équipée des rampes et d'autre part sur le premier chariot destiné à recevoir les roues avant du véhicule.According to an alternative embodiment of this installation, the platforms fixed on the upper face of the marble in the extension of the ramps are constituted by a second carriage, intended to receive the rear wheels of the vehicle to be repaired, and equipped with locking means. on the one hand on the end of the base equipped with ramps and on the other hand on the first carriage intended to receive the front wheels of the vehicle.

Avant chargement du véhicule, l'extrémité arrière du marbre est en position basse, les rampes sont en place, et les deux chariots jointifs et solidaires l'un de l'autre sont fixés à l'extrémité arrière du marbre. Le véhicule est déplacé jusqu'à ce que ses roues avant soient positionnées sur le premier chariot après avoir roulé sur le second chariot. Le premier chariot est déverrouillé du marbre et du second chariot, puis déplacé vers l'avant, par exemple à l'aide d'un treuil, en entraînant le véhicule dans ce mouvement. Lorsque les roues arrière arrivent dans le deuxième chariot, celui-ci est déverrouillé du marbre, et le véhicule peut alors être déplacé sur ce dernier par l'intermédiaire des deux chariots, jusqu'à occuper la position souhaitée. Le premier chariot est alors verrouillé sur le marbre, puis l'arrière de celui-ci est levé, préalablement à la mise en place de chandelles en avant du second chariot, en vue d'une séquence d'opérations décrite précédemment.Before loading the vehicle, the rear end of the plate is in the low position, the ramps are in place, and the two adjoining carriages, integral with one another, are fixed to the rear end of the plate. The vehicle is moved until its front wheels are positioned on the first carriage after driving on the second carriage. The first carriage is unlocked from the plate and the second carriage, then moved forward, for example using a winch, by driving the vehicle in this movement. When the rear wheels arrive in the second carriage, the latter is unlocked from the base, and the vehicle can then be moved thereon via the two carriages, until it occupies the desired position. The first carriage is then locked onto the base, then the rear of the latter is lifted, prior to the installation of jack stands in front of the second carriage, with a view to a sequence of operations described above.

De toute façon, l'invention sera bien comprise à l'aide de la description qui suit, en référence au dessin schématique annexé représentant, à titre d'exemples non limitatifs, plusieurs formes d'exécution de cette installation :

  • Figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'une première installation ;
  • Figures 2 et 3 en sont deux vues schématiques de côté, respectivement, en cours de chargement et après chargement d'un véhicule ;
  • Figure 4 est une vue en coupe transversale du chariot support du train avant de véhicule, selon la ligne IV-IV de figure 1 ;
  • Figure 5 est une vue en coupe transversale de l'un des côtés du marbre selon la ligne V-V de figure 1 ;
  • Figure 6 est une vue en coupe à échelle agrandie des moyens de verrouillage du chariot sur le châssis ;
  • Figures 7 à 9 sont trois vues très schématiques de côté correspondant à trois opérations qu'il est susceptible de faire subir à un véhicule chargé sur le marbre ;
  • Figure 10 est une vue en perspective d'une seconde installation ;
  • Figure 11 est une vue en perspective et à échelle agrandie d'une partie de l'installation ;
  • Figure 12 et 13 sont deux vues de côté et à échelle agrandie de la partie arrière de l'installation dans deux positions différentes ;
  • Figure 14 est une vue en détail de la partie inférieure d'un pied avant ;
  • Figure 15 et 16 sont deux vues très schématiques du montage du dispositif élévateur sur la traverse arrière du marbre.
In any case, the invention will be clearly understood with the aid of the description which follows, with reference to the appended schematic drawing representing, as non-limiting examples, several embodiments of this installation:
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first installation;
  • Figures 2 and 3 are two schematic side views, respectively, during loading and after loading of a vehicle;
  • Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the support trolley of the front axle of the vehicle, along the line IV-IV of Figure 1;
  • Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of one of the sides of the marble along the line VV of Figure 1;
  • Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view of the carriage locking means on the chassis;
  • Figures 7 to 9 are three very schematic side views corresponding to three operations that it is likely to subject to a vehicle loaded on the base;
  • Figure 10 is a perspective view of a second installation;
  • Figure 11 is a perspective view on an enlarged scale of part of the installation;
  • Figure 12 and 13 are two side views and on an enlarged scale of the rear part of the installation in two different positions;
  • Figure 14 is a detailed view of the lower part of a front leg;
  • Figure 15 and 16 are two very schematic views of the mounting of the lifting device on the rear cross member of the floor.

L'installation, représentée au dessin, comprend un marbre désigné par la référence générale 2 constitué à partir d'un châssis tubulaire 3 de forme rectangulaire équipé de traverses intermédiaires 4 reliant ses profilés longitudinaux. Ce marbre est équipé, à proximité de son extrémité avant, de deux pieds 5 et à proximité de son extrémité arrière, de deux pieds 6 amovibles montés pivotants autour d'axes horizontaux 7. Sur sa face supérieure, le châssis 3 reçoit, de façon connue, une plaque métallique rectifiée 8 comportant des trous 9 positionnés de façon précise pour recevoir les appareils de mesure et de contrôle.The installation, shown in the drawing, comprises a marble designated by the general reference 2 constituted from a tubular chassis 3 of rectangular shape equipped with intermediate crosspieces 4 connecting its longitudinal sections. This marble is equipped, near its front end, with two feet 5 and near its rear end, with two removable feet 6 pivotally mounted around horizontal axes 7. On its upper face, the frame 3 receives, so known, a rectified metal plate 8 having holes 9 precisely positioned to receive the measurement and control devices.

A proximité de son extrémité postérieure, le marbre est équipé d'un dispositif élévateur 10 comportant un chariot 12 équipé de roulettes 13, orienté longitudinalement au marbre, à proximité de l'une des extrémités duquel est monté, articulé autour d'un axe horizontal, un bras 14 dont l'extrémité libre est bridée sur une traverse 4, l'actionnement d'un vérin 15 monté entre le chariot et le bras permettant d'assurer un déplacement vertical de l'extrémité postérieure du marbre.Near its rear end, the marble is fitted with a lifting device 10 comprising a carriage 12 fitted with rollers 13, oriented longitudinally to the marble, near one of the ends of which is mounted, articulated around a horizontal axis , an arm 14 whose free end is clamped on a cross 4, the actuation of a jack 15 mounted between the carriage and the arm ensuring vertical displacement of the rear end of the marble.

L'extrémité postérieure du marbre 2 est équipée, de façon amovible, de deux rampes 16 inclinées permettant d'amener, en le faisant rouler, un véhicule depuis le sol de l'atelier jusqu'au niveau de la face supérieure du marbre.The rear end of the marble 2 is removably equipped with two inclined ramps 16 making it possible to bring, by rolling it, a vehicle from the workshop floor to the level of the upper face of the marble.

Le marbre est également équipé, dans le prolongement des rampes 16 et à partir de son extrémité postérieure, de plates-formes 17, au nombre de deux de chaque côté du marbre, dans la forme d'exécution représentée à la figure 1.The marble is also equipped, in the extension of the ramps 16 and from its rear end, with platforms 17, two in number on each side of the marble, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.

Chaque plate-forme 17 est constituée par un cadre tubulaire 18 à l'intérieur duquel sont montés des barreaux transversaux 19. Le montage des plates-formes 17 est illustré à figure 5 qui montre que chaque plate-forme 17 comporte des doigts 20 engagés dans des trous 9 du châssis, le réglage de l'horizontalité de chaque plate-forme étant assuré par des doigts 22 horizontaux et de longueur réglable, prenant appui sur la face extérieure du châssis. Il est donc très facile de mettre en place et de retirer les plates-formes.Each platform 17 is constituted by a tubular frame 18 inside which are mounted transverse bars 19. The mounting of the platforms 17 is illustrated in FIG. 5 which shows that each platform 17 comprises fingers 20 engaged in holes 9 in the chassis, the horizontality of each platform being adjusted by fingers 22 horizontal and of adjustable length, bearing on the external face of the chassis. It is therefore very easy to set up and remove the platforms.

En avant des plates-formes 17, le châssis 3 est équipé de façon connue en soi, et sur chacune de ses faces extérieures, de deux supports 23 réglables longitudinalement destinés au montage de tiges filetées 24 portant les pinces 25 de fixation du bas de caisse d'un véhicule.In front of the platforms 17, the chassis 3 is equipped in a manner known per se, and on each of its outer faces, with two longitudinally adjustable supports 23 intended for mounting threaded rods 24 carrying the clamps 25 for fixing the rocker panel of a vehicle.

L'originalité de chaque support 23 réside dans le fait qu'il est constitué par une pièce en forme d'étrier ouverte vers l'extérieur, et fermable par une plaque 26, ce qui permet un montage et un démontage immédiat de l'ensemble vis 24 - pinces 25, sans avoir à retirer les écrous de fixation et de réglage de la vis sur le support.The originality of each support 23 lies in the fact that it is constituted by a stirrup-shaped part open towards the outside, and closable by a plate 26, which allows immediate assembly and disassembly of the assembly. screws 24 - pliers 25, without having to remove the fixing and adjusting nuts of the screw on the support.

Conformément à une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le marbre est équipé d'un chariot 27 destiné à recevoir le train avant du véhicule à réparer, déplaçable longitudinalement sur la face supérieure du marbre entre une position dans laquelle il est adjacent aux plates-formes 17 et une position dans laquelle il est situé à l'avant du marbre.In accordance with another characteristic of the invention, the marble is equipped with a carriage 27 intended to receive the front axle of the vehicle to be repaired, movable longitudinally on the upper face of the marble between a position in which it is adjacent to the platforms 17 and a position in which it is located at the front of the plate.

Ce chariot 27 est constitué par un cadre rectangulaire, de longueur (considérée dans le sens transversal au marbre) au moins égale à la largeur de voie maximale des véhicules à réparer et de largeur sensiblement inférieure au diamètre des roues des véhicules, équipé de deux séries de roulettes 28, 29 prenant appui, respectivement, sur la face supérieure du marbre et sur les faces extérieures de celui-ci.This carriage 27 is constituted by a rectangular frame, of length (considered in the transverse direction to the marble) at least equal to the maximum track width of the vehicles to be repaired and of width substantially less than the diameter of the wheels of the vehicles, equipped with two series of casters 28, 29 bearing, respectively, on the upper face of the marble and on the outside of it.

Ce chariot 27 est équipé de moyens de verrouillage constitués par deux doigts de verrouillage 30 destinés à être engagés dans deux des trous 9 que comporte le marbre 2. Ces doigts sont actionnés verticalement par deux biellettes 32 comportant chacune une lumière 33 dans laquelle est engagé un doigt 34 solidaire de la biellette, ces biellettes étant bloquées en rotation sur un axe 35 horizontal, actionnable en rotation par un levier 36.This carriage 27 is equipped with locking means constituted by two locking fingers 30 intended to be engaged in two of the holes 9 that the marble 2 comprises. These fingers are actuated vertically by two rods 32 each comprising a light 33 in which is engaged a finger 34 secured to the link, these links being locked in rotation on a horizontal axis 35, actuable in rotation by a lever 36.

L'extrémité avant du marbre est équipée de façon amovible d'un treuil 37 qui, dans la forme d'exécution représentée au dessin, est manuel.The front end of the plate is detachably equipped with a winch 37 which, in the embodiment shown in the drawing, is manual.

Le fonctionnement de cette installation est le suivant.The operation of this installation is as follows.

Le marbre se trouvant dans la position représentée à la figure 2, c'est-à-dire extrémité postérieure abaissée, chariot 27 contre les plates-formes 17 et rampes 16 mises en place, il est procédé au déplacement du véhicule de façon autonome ou à l'aide du treuil 37 jusqu'à ce que les roues avant de celui-ci viennent s'engager dans le chariot 27, comme montré à la figure 2.Since the marble is in the position shown in FIG. 2, that is to say the rear end lowered, carriage 27 against the platforms 17 and ramps 16 put in place, the vehicle is moved independently or using the winch 37 until the front wheels of the latter come into engagement with the carriage 27, as shown in FIG. 2.

L'actionnement du treuil se traduit par la montée du véhicule sur la marbre, avec déplacement du chariot 27 en direction de l'avant de celui-ci.The actuation of the winch results in the vehicle being mounted on the base, with movement of the carriage 27 in the direction of the front thereof.

Lorsque le véhicule se trouve entièrement chargé sur le marbre, il est procédé au verrouillage du chariot 27 par l'intermédiaire des doigts 30. L'actionnement du vérin 15 permet alors d'élever l'extrémité postérieure du marbre, mouvement au cours duquel les rampes 16 se désolidarisent de celui-ci.When the vehicle is fully loaded on the base, the carriage 27 is locked by the fingers 30. The actuation of the jack 15 then makes it possible to raise the rear end of the base, movement during which the ramps 16 separate from it.

Il est alors possible, si besoin est, de positionner une chandelle 38, de telle sorte que la tige 39 de celle-ci traverse une ouverture d'une plate-forme 17, et vienne prendre appui sous un organe situé à proximité de l'extrémité arrière du véhicule, tel qu'un arbre de roue, comme montré à la figure 7.It is then possible, if necessary, to position a candle 38, so that the rod 39 of the latter passes through an opening of a platform 17, and comes to bear under a member located near the rear end of the vehicle, such as a wheel shaft, as shown in Figure 7.

En provoquant un abaissement de l'extrémité postérieure du marbre, comme montré à la figure 8, il se produit un écartement entre les roues arrière et le marbre et entre la carrosserie du véhicule et le marbre. Les roues arrière du véhicule peuvent être démontées, et les ensembles vis 24 - pinces 25 positionnés de façon précise sur les supports 23, en fonction du type de véhicule à réparer. Un mouvement vertical vers le haut du marbre permet, comme cela est montré à la figure 9, la prise en charge du véhicule par les pinces 25. A ce moment, il est possible de retirer les chandelles 38 ainsi que les plates-formes 17, rendant possible dans cette partie du marbre, le montage d'une équerre de traction pour redresser la carrosserie dans cette zone, s'il y a lieu.By causing the rear end of the floor to lower, as shown in Figure 8, there is a gap between the rear wheels and the floor and between the vehicle body and the floor. The rear wheels of the vehicle can be removed, and the screw 24 - clamp 25 assemblies precisely positioned on the supports 23, depending on the type of vehicle to be repaired. A vertical movement upwards of the marble allows, as shown in FIG. 9, the support of the vehicle by the clamps 25. At this time, it is possible to remove the candles 38 as well as the platforms 17, making it possible in this part of the marble, the mounting of a traction bracket to straighten the bodywork in this area, if necessary.

Comme montré à la figure 9, le marbre repose, en position de travail, non seulement sur ses pieds avant 35, mais sur les pieds arrière 36. Le déchargement du véhicule est réalisé en procédant de façon inverse.As shown in FIG. 9, the base rests, in the working position, not only on its front legs 35, but on the rear legs 36. The unloading of the vehicle is carried out in the reverse manner.

Il est également possible, en disposant différemment des chandelles ou autres organes supports, de procéder au démontage des roues avant après plusieurs actionnements successifs du marbre verticalement.It is also possible, by placing the jack stands or other support members differently, to disassemble the front wheels after several successive actuations of the plate vertically.

L'installation représentée à la figure 10 est une variante d'exécution de l'installation précédente, dans laquelle les mêmes éléments sont désignés par les mêmes références que précédemment.The installation shown in Figure 10 is an alternative embodiment of the previous installation, in which the same elements are designated by the same references as above.

Les plaques métalliques rectifiées 8 visibles aux figures 10 et 11, servent au guidage de deux chariots, à savoir un premier chariot 118 destiné à recevoir les roues avant du véhicule et un second chariot 119 destiné à recevoir les roues arrière du véhicule. Chaque chariot est monté sur le marbre par l'intermédiaire de plusieurs séries de galets, chaque série comportant un galet 120 d'axe horizontal en appui sur la face supérieure de la plaque correspondante 8, et un galet 122 d'axe vertical en appui sur la face latérale extérieure de la même plaque.The rectified metal plates 8 visible in FIGS. 10 and 11 serve to guide two carriages, namely a first carriage 118 intended to receive the front wheels of the vehicle and a second carriage 119 intended to receive the rear wheels of the vehicle. Each carriage is mounted on the base via several series of rollers, each series comprising a roller 120 with a horizontal axis resting on the upper face of the corresponding plate 8, and a roller 122 with a vertical axis resting on the outer side face of the same plate.

Dans une variante, représentée à la figure 15, les chariots 118, 119 roulent non pas directement sur les plaques 8, mais sur des chemins de roulement 117a fixés sur des traverses 117b positionnées dans les orifices 9 des plaques 8.In a variant, represented in FIG. 15, the carriages 118, 119 roll not directly on the plates 8, but on raceways 117a fixed on crosspieces 117b positioned in the orifices 9 of the plates 8.

Chacun des deux chariots 118,119 est équipé, dans les zones devant recevoir les roues d'un véhicule, de plaques 123 formant un V très ouvert, ces plaques jouant le rôle de rampes lors des opérations de chargement et de déchargement du véhicule et calant celui-ci dans le chariot lors du déplacement du chariot considéré sur le marbre.Each of the two carriages 118,119 is equipped, in the areas to receive the wheels of a vehicle, with plates 123 forming a very open V, these plates playing the role of ramps during loading and unloading operations of the vehicle and stalling it. ci in the carriage when moving the carriage considered on the plate.

Comme cela est montré aux figures 10 et 11, le chariot 118 est équipé sur sa face avant de deux moyens de verrouillage sur le marbre. Chaque moyen de verrouillage est constitué par un bloc métallique 124 monté coulissant sur une tige 125 orientée transversalement au marbre, le bloc 124 servant également à l'articulation autour d'un axe vertical d'une branche d'une pièce 126 en forme d'étrier dont l'autre branche est destinée à être engagée dans un trou du marbre. La combinaison du mouvement de translation du bloc 124 sur la tige 125, et de rotation de la pièce 126 permet toujours de réaliser un excellent verrouillage du chariot 118 sur le marbre, même si la position du chariot n'est pas fixée de façon très précise.As shown in Figures 10 and 11, the carriage 118 is equipped on its front face with two locking means on the plate. Each locking means consists of a metal block 124 slidably mounted on a rod 125 oriented transversely to the marble, the block 124 also serving for articulation around a vertical axis of a branch of a piece 126 in the form of stirrup, the other branch of which is intended to be engaged in a hole in the marble. The combination of the movement of translation of the block 124 on the rod 125, and of rotation of the part 126 allows always to achieve an excellent locking of the carriage 118 on the base, even if the position of the carriage is not very precisely fixed.

Sur sa face postérieure le chariot 118 est équipé de deux crochets 127 articulés autour d'axes horizontaux, destinés à réaliser l'accrochage du chariot 118 sur le chariot 119. A cet effet le chariot 119 est équipé, comme montré plus spécialement aux figures 10 à 13, d'un volet 128 en forme générale de U dont les branches sont divergentes et susceptibles de recouvrir respectivement et partiellement les parois supérieure et inférieure du chariot 119. Ce volet 128 est articulé par sa partie centrale autour d'un axe 129 situé sur la face avant du chariot à la partie inférieure de celui-ci. Le volet 128 présente enfin un doigt 130 transversal au marbre, destiné à coopérer avec un crochet 127 du chariot 118. L'extrémité postérieure du marbre est équipée de deux profilés 132 dont chacun comporte une patte 133 tournée vers l'arrière et vers le bas, destinée à venir s'engager dans une chape 134 fixée sur la face avant de la rampe 16, une patte 135 formant butée pour les chariots 118 et 119 afin que ceux-ci ne puissent échapper au marbre lorsque ce dernier est en position inclinée, et un évidement 136 formant gâche, à l'intérieur de laquelle est destiné à pénétrer un doigt pivotant 137 pour réaliser le verrouillage du second chariot 119 à l'arrière du marbre.On its rear face, the carriage 118 is equipped with two hooks 127 articulated around horizontal axes, intended to hook the carriage 118 onto the carriage 119. For this purpose the carriage 119 is equipped, as shown more particularly in FIGS. 10 13, a flap 128 in the general shape of a U, the branches of which are divergent and capable of covering respectively and partially the upper and lower walls of the carriage 119. This flap 128 is articulated by its central part around an axis 129 located on the front of the trolley at the bottom of it. The flap 128 finally has a finger 130 transverse to the marble, intended to cooperate with a hook 127 of the carriage 118. The rear end of the marble is equipped with two sections 132 each of which has a lug 133 turned backwards and downwards , intended to come to engage in a yoke 134 fixed on the front face of the ramp 16, a lug 135 forming a stop for the carriages 118 and 119 so that the latter cannot escape the marble when the latter is in the inclined position, and a recess 136 forming a keeper, inside of which is intended to penetrate a pivoting finger 137 in order to lock the second carriage 119 at the rear of the plate.

Comme montré à la figure 14, chaque pied avant 5 du marbre est équipé d'un galet 138 monté sur une douille à billes avec possibilité de coulissement le long d'un axe 139 d'orientation transversale au marbre. Pour obtenir une latitude de réglage transversal du marbre, il convient également de monter l'élévateur de façon déplaçable transversalement. A cet effet, le bras 14 de l'élévateur est dans la forme d'exécution représentée à la figure 15, articulée sur l'axe d'un support 140 monté avec interposition de billes porteuses 142 sur la traverse arrière 4 de l'installation.As shown in Figure 14, each front leg 5 of the marble is equipped with a roller 138 mounted on a ball bushing with the possibility of sliding along an axis 139 of transverse orientation to the marble. To obtain a transverse adjustment latitude for the marble, it is also advisable to mount the elevator so that it can be moved transversely. To this end, the arm 14 of the elevator is in the embodiment shown in FIG. 15, articulated on the axis of a support 140 mounted with the interposition of carrier balls 142 on the rear crossmember 4 of the installation. .

Dans la forme d'exécution représentée à la figure 16, l'extrémité supérieure du dispositif élévateur est équipée d'une douille 143 d'orientation transversale au marbre, engagée sur un axe 144 de même orientation, solidaire d'une chape 145 fixée sur la traverse arrière 4 du marbre.In the embodiment shown in Figure 16, the upper end of the lifting device is equipped with a bushing 143 of transverse orientation to the marble, engaged on an axis 144 of the same orientation, secured to a yoke 145 fixed on the rear crossmember 4 of the marble.

En pratique, pour réaliser le chargement d'un véhicule, l'installation se trouve dans la position représentée à la figure 12. L'arrière du marbre étant abaissé et équipé de rampes 16, le chariot 119 est fixé à l'arrière du marbre, et le chariot 118 est fixé au chariot 119. Lorsque les roues du véhicule sont positionnées sur le chariot 118, celui-ci est déplacé vers l'avant, par exemple à l'aide du treuil 146. Au cours de ce mouvement, les crochets 127 exercent une traction sur le doigt 130 se traduisant par un pivotement du volet 128 vers le haut, comme montré à la figure 13, et par la désolidarisation des deux chariots. Lorsque les roues du véhicule arrivent sur le chariot arrière 119, le volet 128 jouant le rôle de butée de sécurité, ce chariot est déverrouillé afin de permettre d'avancer le véhicule jusqu'à la position souhaitée. L'installation est alors utilisée de différentes façons décrites précédemment. Lors du déchargement du véhicule, il est procédé de façon inverse, les crochets 127 assurant le basculement des volets 128 de la position représentée à la figure 13 vers celle représentée à la figure 12.In practice, to carry out the loading of a vehicle, the installation is in the position shown in FIG. 12. The rear of the marble being lowered and equipped with ramps 16, the carriage 119 is fixed to the rear of the marble , and the carriage 118 is fixed to the carriage 119. When the wheels of the vehicle are positioned on the carriage 118, the latter is moved forward, for example using the winch 146. During this movement, the hooks 127 exert a traction on the finger 130 resulting in a pivoting of the flap 128 upwards, as shown in FIG. 13, and by the separation of the two carriages. When the vehicle wheels arrive on the rear carriage 119, the flap 128 playing the role of safety stop, this carriage is unlocked in order to allow the vehicle to advance to the desired position. The installation is then used in the various ways described above. When the vehicle is unloaded, the process is carried out in reverse, the hooks 127 ensuring the tilting of the flaps 128 from the position shown in FIG. 13 to that shown in FIG. 12.

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1. Equipment for the repair and checking of damaged vehicle bodies, of the type comprising a bed consisting of a structure with an overall rectangular shape, equipped with:
- close to one end, fixed support means, such as legs (5) or wheels, and close to its other end a lifting device (10) able to move this other end vertically between a position in which it is bearing on the ground and a position in which it is at least at the same height as the first end,
- two ramps (16) fixed removably at the end of the vertically movable bed,
characterised in that it is also equipped with:
- platforms (17) secured to the top face of the bed in line with the ramps and extending from the end of the vertically movable bed in an area which does not have any vehicle securing clamps, and
- a bogie (27), designed to accommodate the front running gear of the vehicle to be repaired, movable longitudinally between a position in which it is located against the platforms (17) and a position in which it is located at the other end of the structure.
2. Equipment according to claim 1, characterised in that the platforms (17), secured to the structure (3) as from the rear end of the latter, are of open construction, and the openings which they incorporate have dimensions such that they allow support members, such as props, to pass through.
3. Equipment according to claim 2, characterised in that each platform (17) is formed by a frame (18) fitted with bars (19) transverse to the axis of the structure.
4. Equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the bogie (27) comprises a rectangular frame with a length at least equal to the width of the maximum track of the vehicles to be repaired and with a width substantially less than the diameter of the wheels of the vehicles, equipped with two series of small wheels (28, 29) bearing respectively on the top face of the bed (2) and on the external faces of the latter.
5. Equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the bogie is equipped with means of locking on the structure of the bed.
6. Equipment according to claim 5, characterised in that the locking means consist of pins (30) sliding vertically in the bogie and designed to engage in the holes (9) provided on the bed in a conventional manner.
7. Equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the lifting device (10) consists of a trolley (12) mounted on wheels, at one end of which is articulated about a horizontal axis, and actuatable by means of a jack (15), an arm (14) whose other end can be secured to a cross member (4) of the structure of the bed.
8. Equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the support for each clamp consists of a member (23) in the form of a stirrup open towards the outside and whose opening can be closed by a pivoting flap (26) or similar, after engagement of the threaded rod bearing the clamp itself.
9. Equipment according to claim 1, characterised in that the platforms secured to the top face of the bed in line with the ramps (16) are formed by a second bogie (119) designed to accommodate the rear wheels of the vehicle to be repaired, and equipped with means of locking on the one hand on the end of the bed equipped with ramps and on the other hand on the first bogie designed to accommodate the front wheels of the vehicle.
10. Equipment according to claim 9, characterised in that each of the two bogies (118, 119) is equipped, in the areas on which the vehicle wheels bear, with two plates (123) forming a V open towards the top and defining a depression oriented transversely to the bed, ensuring the chocking of the vehicle in the position in which it rests on the bogies.
11. Equipment according to either one of claims 9 or 10, characterised in that the second bogie (119) is equipped, at its front end, and facing each area where a wheel bears, with a flap (128) mounted so as to pivot about a horizontal shaft (129), which is in the horizontal retracted position when the two bogies are secured to each other, and in the vertical position, projecting above the bogie, when the two bogies are independent of each other.
12. Equipment according to claim 11, characterised in that each flap (128) has a U-shaped cross section whose legs are divergent and are turned back above and below the bogie, and whose central part is articulated about a horizontal shaft (129) situated close to the bottom end of the bogie, this central part being fitted with a pin (130) parallel to the articulation shaft behind which a catch (127) articulated about a horizontal axis on the rear edge of the first bogie (118) is designed to engage.
13. Equipment according to any one of claims 9 to 12, characterised in that the bed is equipped at its rear end with two profiled sections (132), each having a lug (133) oriented towards the rear and downwards and designed to engage in a fork joint (134) provided in the front face of a ramp (16), a lug (135) oriented upwards and forming a stop for the second bogie, and a recess forming a keeper inside which a pivoting locking pin (137) mounted on the second bogie is designed to enter, when the latter is in the retracted position.
14. Equipment according to any one of claims 9 to 13, characterised in that the means for locking the first bogie (118) on the bed consist, at each area on which the bogie runs, of a metal block (124) mounted so as to slide on the bogie along a shaft (125) transverse to the bed, on which is articulated about a vertical axis a member (126) in the general form of a stirrup, one leg of which is designed to engage in the holes (9) provided in the bed in a conventional manner.
15. Equipment according to any one of claims 9 to 14, characterised in that each front leg (5) of the bed is equipped with a roller (138) mounted with a ball bearing socket with the facility to slide along a shaft (139) oriented transversely to the bed.
16. Equipment according to any one of claims 9 to 15, characterised in that the top end (14) of the lifting device is mounted so as to articulate about a horizontal axis on a support (140) itself mounted with the interposition of ball bearings (142) on a rear cross member (4) of the bed.
17. Equipment according to any one of claims 9 to 15, characterised in that the top end (14) of the lifting device is equipped with a socket (143) oriented transversely to the bed, engaged on a shaft (144) of the same orientation secured to a joint (145) fixed to a rear cross member (4) of the bed.
18. Equipment according to any one of claims 9 to 17, characterised in that the bogies (118, 119) interact with running tracks (117a) secured to cross members (117b) positioned in orifices (9) in the plates of the structure (8).
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