Attachment system for refuse vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10351340-B2
Application number	US-201816047903-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 27, 2018
Priority date	Jun 1, 2016
Publication date	Jul 16, 2019
Grant date	Jul 16, 2019

Abstract

An attachment system for a vehicle includes a lateral member, a plate coupled to the lateral member, and a coupler. The coupler includes a first support coupled to the plate, a second support spaced from the first support, a resilient member disposed between the first support and the second support, and an adjuster configured to facilitate selectively reorienting the second support relative to the first support in a direction along a face of the plate between a first position and a second position. The second support is configured to engage an interface of an attachment when selectively reoriented into the first position and disengage the interface of the attachment when selectively reoriented into the second position.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An attachment system for a vehicle, the attachment system comprising:
a lateral member;
a plate coupled to the lateral member; and
a coupler including:
a first support coupled to the plate;
a second support spaced from the first support;
a resilient member disposed between the first support and the second support; and
an adjuster configured to facilitate selectively reorienting the second support relative to the first support in a direction along a face of the plate between a first position and a second position, the second support configured to engage an interface of an attachment when selectively reoriented into the first position and disengage the interface of the attachment when selectively reoriented into the second position.

2. The attachment system of claim 1 , the lateral member defining a first lateral member, further comprising (i) a second lateral member having a first end and an opposing second end and (ii) a frame member coupling the plate and the first lateral member to the second lateral member.

3. The attachment system of claim 2 , further comprising:
a first bracket coupled to the first end; and
a second bracket coupled to the opposing second end of the second lateral member, the first bracket and the second bracket configured to facilitate coupling the attachment system to a mechanism of the vehicle.

4. The attachment system of claim 1 , wherein the first support is fixed to the plate.

5. The attachment system of claim 1 , wherein the plate defines an aperture, and wherein the first support, the second support, and the adjuster of the coupler are positioned to align with the aperture.

6. The attachment system of claim 5 , wherein the aperture and the lateral member are configured to selectively receive the interface of the attachment such that the interface engages the second support and a portion of the lateral member.

7. The attachment system of claim 6 , further comprising the attachment configured to selectively couple to an attachment assembly including the lateral member, the coupler, and the plate, wherein the interface of the attachment includes (i) a first hook configured to engage with the portion of the lateral member and (ii) a second hook configured to extend through the aperture and selectively engage with the second support while the second support is oriented in the first position to releasably secure the attachment to the attachment assembly.

8. The attachment system of claim 1 , wherein the first support includes an upper plate having a flat bottom surface and the second support includes a semi-circular tube having a flat top surface and a curved undersurface, wherein the resilient member is positioned to provide a biasing force to the flat bottom surface of the first support and the flat top surface of the second support, and wherein the second support is movable between the first position and the second position to selectively compress the resilient member.

9. An attachment system for a vehicle, the attachment system comprising:
a first lateral member;
a second lateral member having a first end and an opposing second end;
a first bracket coupled to the first end of the second lateral member;
a second bracket coupled to the opposing second end of the second lateral member, the first bracket and the second bracket configured to facilitate coupling the attachment system to a mechanism of the vehicle;
a plate coupled to the first lateral member and defining an aperture; and
a retainer coupled to the plate and positioned to selectively extend at least partially across the aperture;
wherein the aperture of the plate is configured to selectively receive an interface of an attachment such that the interface selectively engages the retainer.

10. The attachment system of claim 9 , further comprising a frame member coupling the plate and the first lateral member to the second lateral member.

11. An attachment system for a vehicle, the attachment system comprising:
an attachment assembly comprising:
a lateral member;
a plate coupled to the lateral member and defining an aperture; and
a retainer coupled to the plate and positioned to selectively extend at least partially across the aperture; and

an attachment including an interface and configured to selectively couple to the attachment assembly, wherein the interface of the attachment includes:
a hook configured to engage with a portion of the lateral member; and
a pocket configured to extend through the aperture and selectively receive the retainer to releasably secure the attachment to the attachment assembly.

12. The attachment system of claim 9 , wherein the retainer includes:
a first support coupled to the plate;
a second support spaced from the first support;
a resilient member disposed between the first support and the second support; and
an adjuster configured to facilitate selectively reorienting the second support relative to the first support between a first position and a second position, the second support configured to engage the interface of the attachment when selectively reoriented into the first position and disengage the interface of the attachment when selectively reoriented into the second position.

13. The attachment system of claim 12 , further comprising the attachment configured to selectively couple to an attachment assembly including a lateral member coupled to the plate, the retainer, and the plate, wherein the interface of the attachment includes (i) a first hook positioned to engage with a portion of the lateral member and (ii) a second hook positioned to extend through the aperture and selectively engage with the second support while the second support is oriented in the first position to releasably secure the attachment to the attachment assembly.

14. An attachment system for a vehicle, the attachment system comprising:
a plate having an arm extending therefrom and defining an aperture;
a bracket coupled to the plate and configured to facilitate coupling the attachment system to a mechanism of the vehicle; and
a locking mechanism selectively pivotable between a first orientation and a second orientation, wherein a portion of the locking mechanism is retracted from the aperture of the plate when in the first orientation and extended through the aperture of the plate when in the second orientation;
wherein the arm and the locking mechanism are configured to selectively interface with an attachment to releasably secure the attachment to the mechanism of the vehicle.

15. The attachment system of claim 14 , further comprising the attachment configured to selectively couple to an attachment assembly including the plate, the bracket, and the locking mechanism.

16. The attachment system of claim 15 , wherein the attachment includes a backplate configured to engage with the plate of the attachment assembly, the backplate (i) having a hook extending therefrom and configured to engage with the arm and (ii) defining a second aperture positioned to align with the aperture of the plate, wherein the portion of the locking mechanism is configured to extend through the aperture of the plate and the second aperture of the backplate when in the second orientation.

17. The attachment system of claim 16 , wherein the portion of the locking mechanism includes a retainer configured to engage a protrusion extending from the backplate, wherein engagement between the retainer and the protrusion pulls the backplate of the attachment against the plate of the attachment assembly to releasably secure the attachment to the attachment

Assignees

• Oshkosh Corp

Inventors

• Haddick Brian J
• Hoefker Jarud H
• Schwartz Leslie H

Classifications

• B65F3/02 Primary

  with means for discharging refuse receptacles thereinto (conveyor construction B65G; loaders separate from vehicles B66F; fluid power control systems in general F15B) · CPC title

• B65F3/04 Primary

  Linkages, pivoted arms, or pivoted carriers for raising and subsequently tipping receptacles · CPC title