10-04-2017, 09:07 PM
ABSTRACT
The conventional method of using rope, ladder, scaffold and even mechanical scissors lift in getting to a height encounter a lot of limitation (time and energy consumption, comfortability, amount of load that can be carried etc), which hydraulic scissors lift is set out to achieve. In this project a mobile scissors lift has been designed that will be powered by hydraulic to a height of 3m carrying a maximum load of 300kg. the project has been tested and it work successfully.
INTRODUCTION
A scissor lift or mechanism is a device used to extend or position a platform by mechanical means. The term scissor comes from the mechanic which has folding supports in criss cross X pattern. The extension or displacement motion is achieved by the application of force to one or more supports, resulting in an elongation of the cross pattern. The force applied to extend the scissors mechanism may by hydraulic, pneumatic or mechanical (via a lead screw or rack and pinion system).
The need for the use of lift is very paramount and it runs across labs, workshops, factories, residential/commercial buildings to repair street lights, fixing of bill boards, electric bulbs etc. expanded and less-efficient, the engineers may run into one or more problems when in use. [http://ritchikmikiework/index.php/arial-platform]
The name scissors lift originated from the ability of the device to open (expand) and close (contract) just like a scissors. Considering the need for this kind of mechanism, estimating as well the cost of expanding energy more that result gotten as well the maintenance etc. it is better to adopt this design concept to the production of the machine.
The initial idea of design considered was the design of a single hydraulic ram for heavy duty vehicles and putting it underneath, but this has limitations as to the height and stability, and someone will be beneath controlling it. It was rather found out that; there is a possibility of the individual ascending/descending, to be controlling the device himself. Therefore further research was made to see how to achieve this aim.
Before this time scissors lift existing use mechanical or hydraulic system powered by batteries for its operations. Several challenges were encountered in this very design. Some amongst many include; low efficiency, risk of having the batteries discharged during an emergency, extended time of operation, dependent operation, as well as maintenance cost. It is the consideration of these factors that initiated the idea of producing this hydraulically powered scissors lift with independent operator. The idea is geared towards producing a scissors lift using one hydraulic ram placed across flat, in between two cross frames and powered by a pump connected to a motor wheel may be powered by a pump generator. Also, the individual ascending / descending is still the same person controlling it. I.e. the control station will be located on the top frame.
A scissors lift is attached to a piece of equipment having a work station known as scissors lift table that houses the pump, the reservoir, the generator, control valves and connections and the motor. A scissors lift does not go as high as a boom lift; it sacrifices heights for a large work station. Where more height is needed, a boom lift can be used.