| 20110088970 | ELEVATING PLATFORM AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING SUCH A PLATFORM - This elevating platform comprises a chassis equipped with a motor drive unit and with ground-engaging means, a platform, elevator means for elevating the platform relative to the chassis, sensors, each delivering a signal representative of the configuration of the elevating platform or of its environment, and a control unit for controlling the elevator means as a function of a plurality of parameters, including parameters corresponding to the signals delivered by the sensors. The elevating platform further comprises selector means for selecting at least one priority parameter and a threshold value for said parameter. The control unit is suitable for determining operating conditions for the elevating platform under which the threshold value for the priority parameter can be reached, and for controlling at least the elevator means within the limit of these operating conditions. | 04-21-2011 |
