Attachment system for refuse vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10994929-B2
Application number	US-201916691002-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 21, 2019
Priority date	Jun 1, 2016
Publication date	May 4, 2021
Grant date	May 4, 2021

Abstract

An attachment for a vehicle includes an implement and a plate coupled to the implement. The plate has a top end, a bottom end, a right side, a left side, a first interface, and a second interface. The first interface includes (i) a first hook extending from the top end and positioned proximate the left side of the plate and (ii) a first aperture positioned proximate the bottom end and the left side of the plate. The second interface includes (i) a second hook extending from the top end and positioned proximate the right side of the plate and (ii) a second aperture positioned proximate the bottom end and the right side of the plate.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An attachment for a vehicle, the attachment comprising:
an implement; and
a plate coupled to the implement, the plate having a top end, a bottom end, a right side, a left side, a first interface, and a second interface;
wherein the first interface includes (i) a first hook extending from the top end and positioned proximate the left side of the plate and (ii) a first aperture positioned proximate the bottom end and the left side of the plate;
wherein the second interface includes (i) a second hook extending from the top end and positioned proximate the right side of the plate and (ii) a second aperture positioned proximate the bottom end and the right side of the plate; and
wherein the implement is or includes:
(i) a first grabber mechanism including a base coupled to the plate, a first arm pivotally coupled to a first side of the base, and a second arm pivotally coupled to an opposing second side of the base;
(ii) a pair of fork arms extending from the plate; or
(iii) a refuse container having an articulating refuse collection arm coupled thereto, the articulating refuse collection arm including a second grabber mechanism.

2. An attachment for a vehicle, the attachment comprising:
an implement; and
a plate coupled to the implement, the plate having a top end, a bottom end, a right side, a left side, a first interface, and a second interface;
wherein the first interface includes (i) a first hook extending from the top end and positioned proximate the left side of the plate and a first aperture positioned proximate the bottom end and the left side of the plate;
wherein the second interface includes (i) a second hook extending from the top end and positioned proximate the right side of the plate and (ii) a second aperture positioned proximate the bottom end and the right side of the plate; and
wherein (i) the first hook and the second hook are positioned to selectively engage an attachment interface coupled to the vehicle and (ii) the first aperture and the second aperture are positioned to selectively receive pivoting locking arms coupled to the vehicle to facilitate selectively coupling the plate and, thereby, the implement to the vehicle.

3. The attachment of claim 2 , wherein the plate includes a first protrusion extending from the plate and positioned proximate the first aperture, wherein the plate includes a second protrusion extending from the plate and positioned proximate the second aperture, and wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion are positioned to interact with the pivoting locking arms to assist in securing the plate to the vehicle.

4. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the implement includes the first grabber mechanism.

5. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the implement is the refuse container.

6. The attachment of claim 1 , wherein the implement includes the pair of fork arms extending from the plate.

7. An attachment for a vehicle, the attachment comprising:
an implement; and
a first plate coupled to the implement, the first plate having a top end, a bottom end, a right side, a left side, a first interface, and a second interface;
wherein the first interface includes (i) a first hook extending from the top end and positioned proximate the left side of the first plate and (ii) a first aperture positioned proximate the bottom end and the left side of the first plate;
wherein the second interface includes (i) a second hook extending from the top end and positioned proximate the right side of the first plate and (ii) a second aperture positioned proximate the bottom end and the right side of the first plate; and
wherein the implement is a cart tipper including:
a second plate pivotally coupled to the first plate, the second plate including a first flange positioned proximate a top end of the second plate and a second flange positioned proximate a bottom end of the second plate; and
an actuator positioned between the first plate and the second plate that pivots the second plate relative to the first plate.

8. An attachment for a vehicle, the attachment comprising:
an implement;
a first interface coupled to the implement; and
a second interface coupled to the implement;
wherein each of the first interface and the second interface includes:
a hook extending from a top end thereof; and
a pocket extending from a bottom end thereof; and

wherein the implement includes a grabber mechanism including a base, a first arm pivotally coupled to a first side of the base, and a second arm pivotally coupled to an opposing second side of the base.

9. The attachment of claim 8 , further comprising a plate that includes the first interface and the second interface.

10. The attachment of claim 8 , further comprising:
a first plate including the first interface; and
a second plate including the second interface, the second plate spaced from the first plate.

11. The attachment of claim 8 , wherein the hooks of the first interface and the second interface are positioned to selectively engage an attachment interface coupled to the vehicle and (ii) the pockets of the first interface and the second interface are positioned to selectively receive movable retainers coupled to the vehicle to facilitate selectively coupling the implement to the vehicle.

12. An attachment for a vehicle, the attachment comprising:
an implement;
a first interface coupled to the implement; and
a second interface coupled to the implement;
wherein each of the first interface and the second interface includes:
a hook extending from a top end thereof; and
a pocket extending from a bottom end thereof; and

wherein the implement is a cart tipper including:
a plate pivotally coupled to the first interface and the second interface, the plate including a first flange positioned proximate a top end of the plate and a second flange positioned proximate a bottom end of the plate; and
an actuator positioned to pivot the plate relative to the first interface and the second interface.

13. An attachment for a vehicle, the attachment comprising:
an implement;
a first interface coupled to the implement; and
a second interface coupled to the implement;
wherein each of the first interface and the second interface includes:
a hook extending from a top end thereof; and
a pocket extending from a bottom end thereof;

wherein the implement is a refuse container; and
wherein at least one of:
(i) the refuse container includes a first bracket and a second bracket extending therefrom, the first interface is coupled to the first bracket, and the second interface is coupled to the second bracket; or
(ii) the refuse container has an articulating refuse collection arm coupled thereto, the articulating refuse collection arm including a grabber mechanism.

14. The attachment of claim 13 , wherein the refuse container includes the first bracket and the second bracket extending therefrom, the first interface is coupled to the first bracket, and the second interface is coupled to the second bracket.

15. The attachment of claim 13 , wherein the refuse container has the articulating refuse collection arm coupled thereto, the articulating refuse collection arm including the grabber mechanism.

16. An attachment for a vehicle, the attachment comprising:
an implement;
a first interface coupled to the implement; and
a second interface coupled to the implement;
wherein each of the first interface and the second interface includes:
a hook extending from a top end thereof; and
a pocket extending from a bottom end thereof;

wherein the implement includes

Assignees

• Oshkosh Corp

Inventors

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

Classifications

• B65F3/04 Primary

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

• 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