Adjustable tipping device for a refuse vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12312166-B2
Application number	US-202418583380-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 21, 2024
Priority date	Nov 24, 2020
Publication date	May 27, 2025
Grant date	May 27, 2025

Abstract

A refuse container tipping device includes a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate, a hinge plate, and a plurality of fasteners. The first mounting plate defines a plurality of first slots. The plurality of first slots each extend in a first direction along substantially parallel axes. The second mounting plate is releasably coupled to the first mounting plate and defines a plurality of second slots. The plurality of second slots each extend in a second direction along substantially parallel axes. The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. The hinge plate is coupled to the second mounting plate. The hinge plate supports a hinge and a grapple arm that is rotatably coupled to the hinge. The plurality of fasteners couple the second mounting plate to the first mounting plate by extending through the plurality of first slots and the plurality of second slots.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A refuse container tipping device comprising:
a first mounting plate defining a plurality of first slots, the plurality of first slots each extending along a first plurality of substantially parallel axes;
a second mounting plate defining a plurality of second slots, the plurality of second slots each extending along a second plurality of substantially parallel axes, the first plurality of substantially parallel axes being perpendicular to the second plurality of substantially parallel axes;
a hinge plate coupled to the second mounting plate, the hinge plate supporting a hinge and a grapple arm rotatable coupled to the hinge; and
a plurality of fasteners coupling the second mounting plate to the first mounting plate, each of the plurality of fasteners extending into and through one of the plurality of first slots and one of the plurality of second slots to selectively engage the second mounting plate onto the first mounting plate.

2. The refuse container tipping device of claim 1 , the plurality of fasteners comprising a bolt and a nut, the bolt extending into and through one of the plurality of first slots and one of the plurality of second slots, and the nut received on the bolt to selectively engage the second mounting plate onto the first mounting plate.

3. The refuse container tipping device of claim 1 , the plurality of first slots each extending in a first direction along the first plurality of substantially parallel axes and the plurality of second slots each extending in a second direction along the second plurality of substantially parallel axes, the first direction being perpendicular to the second direction.

4. The refuse container tipping device of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of substantially parallel axes extend both vertically and horizontally such that the first plurality of substantially parallel axes extend diagonally along the first mounting plate.

5. The refuse container tipping device of claim 4 , wherein the first mounting plate is defined by a mounting face and a flange extending perpendicularly away from the mounting face, wherein the plurality of first slots are formed through the mounting face.

6. The refuse container tipping device of claim 5 , wherein the second plurality of substantially parallel axes extend both vertically and horizontally such that the second plurality of substantially parallel axes extend diagonally along the second mounting plate.

7. The refuse container tipping device of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of first slots and each of the plurality of second slots are defined by an elliptical shape.

8. A refuse container tipping device comprising:
a hinge plate rotatably supporting a grapple arm; and
a mounting plate assembly comprising:
a plurality of first slots; and
a plurality of second slots, the plurality of first slots and the plurality of second slots each defining paths for slidable motion to adjust the hinge plate relative to the mounting plate assembly using fasteners that each extend through one of the plurality of first slots or one of the plurality of second slots,

wherein the paths defined by the plurality of first slots are perpendicular to the paths defined by the plurality of second slots, and
wherein the plurality of first slots are moveable relative to the plurality of second slots.

9. The refuse container tipping device of claim 8 , wherein the paths defined by the plurality of first slots do not intersect the paths defined by the plurality of second slots.

10. The refuse container tipping device of claim 8 , wherein the paths defined by the plurality of first slots and the paths defined by the plurality of second slots extend diagonally relative to the hinge plate.

11. The refuse container tipping device of claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of first slots and each of the plurality of second slots are defined by an elliptical shape.

12. The refuse container tipping device of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of first slots extend in a first direction along substantially parallel axes and the plurality of second slots extend in a second direction along substantially parallel axes.

13. The refuse container tipping device of claim 8 , wherein the mounting plate assembly comprises a pair of first mounting plates each coupled to the hinge plate.

14. The refuse container tipping device of claim 13 , wherein the pair of first mounting plates comprises a first plate comprising the plurality of first slots, and a second plate comprising the plurality of second slots.

15. The refuse container tipping device of claim 14 , wherein the paths defined by the plurality of first slots extend diagonally along the first plate and the paths defined by the plurality of second slots extend diagonally along the second plate.

16. The refuse container tipping device of claim 13 , wherein the hinge plate is coupled to a second mounting plate assembly, the second mounting plate assembly comprising a plurality of third slots, wherein each of the fasteners extend through one of the plurality of third slots to couple the hinge plate to the pair of first mounting plates.

17. The refuse container tipping device of claim 16 , wherein the hinge plate is fixedly coupled to the second mounting plate assembly.

18. The refuse container tipping device of claim 13 , wherein each of the pair of first mounting plates comprises a mounting face and a flange extending perpendicularly away from the mounting face, wherein the plurality of first slots and the plurality of second slots are formed through the mounting face.

19. The refuse container tipping device of claim 18 , wherein the mounting plate assembly is configured to rigidly coupled to a rear fender of a refuse vehicle, and wherein each flange of the pair of first mounting plates extends away from the mounting face towards the rear fender and is configured to define a recess between the mounting face and the rear fender.

20. A refuse vehicle comprising:
a chassis supporting a plurality of wheels;
a vehicle body supported by the chassis and defining a receptacle for storing refuse therein;
a tailgate positioned at a rear end of the vehicle body and coupled to the receptacle; and
a refuse container tipping device coupled to the tailgate and comprising:
a hinge plate rotatably supporting a grapple arm; and
a mounting plate assembly comprising:
a plurality of first slots; and
a plurality of second slots, the plurality of first slots and the plurality of second slots each defining paths for slidable motion to adjust the hinge plate relative to the mounting plate assembly using fasteners that each extend through one of the plurality of first slots or one of the plurality of second slots,

wherein the paths defined by the plurality of first slots are perpendicular to the paths defined by the plurality of second slots,
wherein the plurality of first slots are moveable relative to the plurality of second slots.

Assignees

• Oshkosh Corp

Inventors

• Mortenson Matthew
• KANDASAMY Varun
• Sorensen Kirby
• Weckwerth Clinton T
• Klein Zachary L
• Kappers Jerrod
• Malm Nicholas
• Shirley Jerry

Classifications

• F16M11/045

  adapted to left-right translation movement · CPC title

• F16M11/046

  adapted to upward-downward translation movement · CPC title

• B65F2003/0226

  having means for adapting to different sized receptacles · CPC title

• B65F2003/024

  Means for locking the rim · CPC title

• B65F2003/0296

  the supporting means mounted on the discharging means · CPC title