Abstract: The invention concerns a scissors-type elevating platform, comprising two pairs of scissors, spaced apart in parallel and arranged between a base unit (20) and a support unit (10) moving up and down. Said pairs of scissors have each two scissors arms (1, 2) pivotable relative to each other about a scissors axle (9). Said device also comprises an elevating mechanism having at least one spreader unit (4) which can reciprocate between the scissors arms (1, 2) to raise and lower the support unit and which is coupled to a winding shaft (12) via a traction element assembly (5) capable of being wound on the winding shaft (12) driven by a motor, said traction element assembly comprising at least two flat traction bands spaced apart in parallel. The width of the traction bands is selected so as to ensure, when the support unit (10) is raised, that the bands are superimposed on the winding shaft.