Cassette lift
Cassette lift refers to a lifting platform attached to motor vehicles for the transport of people below the door opening, which is attached in a cassette-like housing under the vehicle floor or within the vehicle chassis.
This device is used to lift people in wheelchairs from the street surface to the level of the interior vehicle floor in order to enable them to enter the vehicle interior. To do this, the platform is extended and lowered with the wheelchair including the person sitting on it or, conversely, lifted again and, after leaving, it is retracted under the chassis.
Cassette lifts can be attached to the rear door or the side door of vans , large vans , high-roof station wagons or minibuses . However, the vehicle must also be suitable in individual cases in terms of load capacity, overall height and ground clearance. The installation of a cassette lift therefore still requires testing and approval by accredited motor vehicle experts ( DEKRA , GTÜ , KÜS , TÜV ).
The drive takes place primarily with the vehicle electrics , whereby hydraulic cylinders or pneumatic cylinders with the corresponding auxiliary devices (pumps etc.) can also be used as secondary drive elements.
See also
Guidelines and standards
- ISO 9386-1 Power-operated lifting platforms for people with reduced mobility; Safety, part 1: lifts with vertical lift
- DIN EN 1756-2 Platform lifts for attachment to wheeled vehicles - Safety requirements - Part 1: Tail lifts for passengers
- prEN 81-41: 2004, draft standard, safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts, part 41: Vertical platform lifts for the disabled
