| STERTIL B.V. Patent applications |
| Patent application number | Title | Published |
| 20110233006 | Device and Method for Blocking a Vehicle and Loading-Unloading Station Provided Therewith - Disclosed are a device and method for blocking a vehicle, and a loading-unloading station provided with such a device. The device includes a guide track disposed along a driveway; a carriage guided by the guide track and provided with a blocking means for blocking a wheel of a vehicle; a locking member provided on the carriage for locking the carriage releasably relative to the guide track; displacing means for displacing the carriage from a first rest position for the blocking means to a second blocking position, wherein the displacing means are provided with an energy storage system such that energy supplied by the vehicle can be used to displace the carriage; and releasing means operatively connected to the displacing means for releasing the carriage such that it follows a wheel of a vehicle as soon as this passes the first position. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110037041 | System with Position-Determination for Lifting Columns, and Method Therefor - A system and method for lifting and lowering an object such as a vehicle, comprising: at least two lifting columns; communication means for communication with the at least two lifting columns; position-determining means for carrying out a position determination for each of the at least two lifting columns; selection means for selecting at least one of the lifting columns on the basis of the position determinations; and at least one control unit co-acting with the communication means during use for the purpose of controlling the lifting columns selected with the selection means. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20100066278 | System, Lifting Column and Method for Energy-Efficient Lifting and Lowering a Load - The present invention relates to a system, lifting column and method for an energy efficient lifting and lowering a load, such as a vehicle. The system according to the invention comprises:
| 03-18-2010 |
| 20090205907 | Vehicle Elevator and Lift Therein - The invention relates to a vehicle elevator, comprising. at least one carrier with a length direction for carrying a load thereon, such as a vehicle, and a lift under the carrier, which lift comprises at least two rotating components in a single line of assembly, wherein the rotating shaft extends along the line of assembly. The invention also relates to a lift for assembly in a vehicle elevator. | 08-20-2009 |