Carry can for refuse vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11505403-B2
Application number	US-202016851299-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 17, 2020
Priority date	May 3, 2019
Publication date	Nov 22, 2022
Grant date	Nov 22, 2022

Abstract

A vehicle system includes a refuse vehicle, a carry can, and an electric energy system. The refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body assembly coupled to the chassis, and a lift assembly. The body assembly defines a vehicle refuse compartment. The carry can is selectively couplable to the lift assembly. The carry can includes a container defining a container refuse compartment and an articulating collection arm coupled the container. The articulating collection arm has an actuator positioned to facilitate manipulating the articulating collection arm. The electric energy system is at least one of positioned on the refuse vehicle or positioned on the carry can. The electric energy system is configured to facilitate operating the actuator of the articulating collection arm.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A carry can for a refuse vehicle, the carry can comprising:
a container defining a refuse compartment, the container including a base and a container wall extending around a periphery of the base, a side of the container wall and the base defining a recess, the container including an interface positioned along a rear of the container and configured to facilitate selectively coupling the container to a lift assembly of the refuse vehicle, wherein the interface does not include fork pockets;
an electric energy system including at least one of:
a battery configured to store energy;
a generator or solar panel configured to generate energy; or
a power interface configured to receive energy from an electrical power source;

a collection arm positioned along the side of the container, the collection arm including:
an extension arm positioned beneath the container wall and extending laterally through the base, the extension arm including a chain disposed along the extension arm; and
a grabber coupled to an end of the extension arm;

a pivoting actuator assembly positioned to facilitate pivoting the grabber about a pivot axis, the pivoting actuator assembly including:
a transmission device positioned along the pivot axis; and
a first rotational actuator coupled to the transmission device and positioned along an offset axis, the offset axis parallel to and offset from the pivot axis such that the first rotational actuator causes the transmission device to drive the collection arm about the pivot axis and around the offset axis;

an extension actuator assembly including:
a second rotational actuator positioned within the recess; and
a pinion coupled to the second rotational actuator, the pinion positioned to interface with the chain disposed along the extension arm, the pinion driven by the second rotational actuator to extend the collection arm laterally outward from the side and the recess;
wherein the first rotational actuator and the second electrical actuator are one of (i) an electrically operated actuator powered by the electric energy system or (ii) a fluidly operated actuator coupled to a fluid pump driven by an electric motor powered by the electric energy system.

2. A carry can for a refuse vehicle, the carry can comprising:
a container including a base and a container wall extending around a periphery of the base, a side of the container wall and the base defining a recess, the container defining a refuse compartment;
a power interface configured to receive energy from an external power source;
a communications interface configured to receive commands from an external device;
an articulating collection arm positioned along the side of the container, the articulating collection arm including:
an extension arm positioned beneath the container wall and extending laterally through the base, the extension arm including a rack disposed along the extension arm; and
a grabber coupled to an end of the extension arm;

a pivoting actuator assembly positioned to facilitate pivoting the grabber arm about a pivot axis, the pivoting actuator assembly including:
a transmission device positioned along the pivot axis; and
a first electric motor coupled to the transmission device and positioned along an offset axis, the offset axis parallel to and offset from the pivot axis such that the first electric motor causes the transmission device to drive the grabber about the pivot axis and around the offset axis;

an extension actuator assembly including:
a second electric motor positioned within the recess; and
a pinion coupled to the second electric motor, the pinion positioned to interface with the rack disposed along the extension arm, the pinion driven by the second electric motor to extend the articulating collection arm laterally outward from the side and the recess;
wherein the first electric motor and the second electric motor are powered by the external power source via the power interface.

3. The carry can of claim 2 , wherein the container does not include fork pockets.

Assignees

• Oshkosh Corp

Inventors

• Rocholl Joshua D
• Wente Derek A
• Kellander John T
• Clifton Cody D
• Hoover Vincent
• Klein Zachary L
• Weckwerth Clinton T
• Wachter Skylar A

Classifications

• B65F2003/0276

  capable of moving towards or away from the vehicle · CPC title

• B65F2003/0279

  the discharging means mounted at the front of the vehicle · CPC title

• B65F2003/023

  Gripper arms for embracing the receptacle · CPC title

• Y02T10/7072

  Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors · CPC title

• Y02W30/10

  Waste collection, transportation, transfer or storage, e.g. segregated refuse collecting, electric or hybrid propulsion · CPC title