MUMBAI, India, June 27 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202424099645 A) filed by Hiab Ab, Malmo, Sweden, on Dec. 16, 2024, for 'working equipment assembly.'
Inventor(s) include Vaha-Piikkio, Ville.
The application for the patent was published on June 27, under issue no. 26/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Working-equipment assembly(2)can be mounted to vehicle(4)&comprises hooklift comprising movable-arm(8)for loading&unloading load-carrying object(10). Movable-arm(8)has first end pivotably mounted to vehicle at arm attachment position(12)& second end provided with attachment member(14), e.g.hook, arranged to connect movable-arm(8)to load-carrying object(10)during loading/unloading. Working-equipment(6)is operated in attachment-member-mode/to lift-frame(16). Lift-frame comprises attachment part(18)arranged to be attached to attachment-member(14), wherein Working-equipment(6)is operated in lift-frame mode, when attachment-member(14)is attached to lift-frame(16). Working-equipment assembly(2)further comprises lift-frame connection arrangement(20)comprising connection-lines(22),e.g. hydraulic-lines/pneumatic-lines/electrical lines, adapted to connect control&operating systems of Working-equipment(6)to lift-frame(16),& elongated rigid structure(24)configured to guide, protect&at least partly enclose connection-lines(22)over predetermined lengths. The rigid structure(24)is pivotably attached to vehicle(4)by connection joint(26)at connection attachment position(28),&connection attachment position(28)is close to&within predetermined distance from, arm attachment position(12), so that elongated rigid structure(24)is arranged to follow movement of movable arm(8), when Working-equipment(6)is operated in lift-frame mode&structured to stow at least part of connection lines(22)along longitudinal axis A of vehicle(4)when Working-equipment(6)is operated in attachment-member mode."
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