Ergonomic vehicle cab

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12466298-B2
Application number	US-202318171065-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 17, 2023
Priority date	Mar 7, 2022
Publication date	Nov 11, 2025
Grant date	Nov 11, 2025

Abstract

A refuse vehicle includes a chassis coupled to a wheel and having a first portion and a second portion, an energy storage system supported by the chassis, a drive motor coupled to the wheel and configured to receive electrical energy from the energy storage system and provide rotational mechanical energy to the wheel, a cab supported by the first portion of the chassis, a refuse compartment supported by the second portion of the chassis, a suspension supported by the cab, a seat supported within an interior of the cab, an armrest arranged proximate to the seat and having control console with a joystick, and an armrest adjustment assembly coupled to the armrest and configured to adjust a height of the armrest relative to the seat. The suspension supports the seat and the armrest so that a position of the armrest relative to the seat is maintained.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A refuse vehicle, comprising:
a chassis coupled to a wheel, the chassis including a first portion and a second portion; an energy storage system supported by the chassis; a drive motor coupled to the wheel and configured to receive electrical energy from the energy storage system and provide rotational mechanical energy to the wheel; a cab supported by the first portion of the chassis; a refuse compartment supported by the second portion of the chassis; a suspension supported by the cab; a seat supported within an interior of the cab; an armrest arranged proximate to the seat and having control console with a joystick; and an armrest adjustment assembly coupled to the armrest and configured to adjust a height of the armrest relative to the seat, wherein the suspension supports the seat and the armrest so that a position of the armrest relative to the seat is maintained.

2 . The refuse vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the armrest adjustment assembly includes a housing and a gas strut arranged within the housing.

3 . The refuse vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the gas strut includes a lever that, when actuated, is configured to selectively raise or lower the armrest relative to the seat.

4 . The refuse vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the housing includes an outer housing and an inner housing telescopically received within the outer housing.

5 . The refuse vehicle of claim 4 , wherein the lever extends through an aperture formed in the outer housing.

6 . The refuse vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the armrest adjustment assembly includes a hinge pivotally coupled to the armrest.

7 . The refuse vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the armrest is configured to selectively pivot about the hinge to move between an operating position and a stowed position.

8 . The refuse vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a second seat, a second armrest arranged proximate to the second seat, wherein the second armrest includes a second control console having a second joystick.

9 . A refuse vehicle, comprising:
a chassis coupled to a wheel, the chassis including a first portion and a second portion; an energy storage system supported by the chassis; a drive motor coupled to the wheel and configured to receive electrical energy from the energy storage system and provide rotational mechanical energy to the wheel; a cab supported by the first portion of the chassis; a refuse compartment supported by the second portion of the chassis; a suspension supported by the cab; and a seat supported within an interior of the cab and including:
an armrest coupled to the seat and having a joystick supported on the armrest; and
a gas strut coupled between the seat and the armrest and configured to adjust a height of the armrest relative to the seat,
wherein the suspension supports the seat and the armrest so that a position of the armrest relative to the seat is maintained.

10 . The refuse vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the gas strut is received within an outer housing.

11 . The refuse vehicle of claim 10 , further comprising an inner housing telescopically received within the outer housing and coupled to the seat.

12 . The refuse vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the gas strut includes a lever that extends through an aperture formed in the outer housing.

13 . The refuse vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the armrest includes a hinge pivotally coupled between the seat and the outer housing.

14 . The refuse vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the armrest is configured to selectively pivot about the hinge to move between an operating position and a stowed position.

15 . The refuse vehicle of claim 9 , further comprising a second seat, a second armrest coupled to the second seat, wherein the second armrest includes a second joystick.

16 . A refuse vehicle, comprising:
a chassis coupled to a wheel, the chassis including a first portion and a second portion; an energy storage system supported by the chassis; a drive motor coupled to the wheel and configured to receive electrical energy from the energy storage system and provide rotational mechanical energy to the wheel; a cab supported by the first portion of the chassis; a refuse compartment supported by the second portion of the chassis; a suspension supported by the cab; a seat supported within an interior of the cab; an armrest coupled to the seat and having a joystick supported on the armrest; and an armrest adjustment assembly coupled to the armrest, the armrest adjustment assembly including a hinge and a housing, wherein the housing is coupled to the seat and the hinge is coupled to the armrest and the housing, wherein the armrest pivots about the hinge to selectively move between an operating position and a stowed position, and wherein the suspension supports the seat and the armrest so that a position of the armrest relative to the seat is maintained.

17 . The refuse vehicle of claim 16 , wherein the armrest adjustment assembly a gas strut arranged within the housing.

18 . The refuse vehicle of claim 17 , wherein the gas strut includes a lever that, when actuated, is configured to selectively raise or lower the armrest relative to the seat.

19 . The refuse vehicle of claim 18 , wherein the housing includes an outer housing and an inner housing telescopically received within the outer housing.

20 . The refuse vehicle of claim 19 , wherein the lever extends through an aperture formed in the outer housing.

Assignees

• Oshkosh Corp

Inventors

• Steffens Greg
• Rausch Andrew

Classifications

• B60K35/00

  Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles · CPC title

• B60K35/658

  the instruments being ergonomically adjustable to the user · CPC title

• B60K35/60

  Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles (arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10) · CPC title

• B60K35/50

  Instruments characterised by their means of attachment to or integration in the vehicle (B60K35/231 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60K37/20

  Dashboard panels · CPC title