Attachment system for refuse vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017349374-A1
Application number	US-201715610421-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 31, 2017
Priority date	Jun 1, 2016
Publication date	Dec 7, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

An attachment system for a vehicle includes a lateral member and a coupler. The coupler includes a first support coupled to the lateral member, 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 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

1 . An attachment system for a vehicle, the attachment system comprising:
a first lateral member having a first end and an opposing second end; a second lateral member; a plate defining an aperture, wherein the plate is coupled to the second lateral member; and a coupler including:
a first support coupled to the lateral member;
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 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 . (canceled)

3 . The attachment system of claim 1 , 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 . (canceled)

5 . The attachment system of claim 1 , 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 first lateral member are configured to selectively receive the interface of the attachment such that the interface engages the second support and the first lateral member.

7 . The attachment system of claim 6 , further comprising the attachment configured to selectively couple to an attachment assembly including the first lateral member, the coupler, the second lateral member, and the plate, wherein the interface of the attachment includes (i) a first hook configured to engage with the first 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 , further comprising a frame member coupling the plate and the first lateral member to the second lateral member, wherein the first support is fixed to the plate.

9 . 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.

10 . An attachment system for a vehicle, the attachment system comprising:
a lateral member; a plate defining a first aperture and having a flange that extends at least partially around the lateral member, the flange defining a second aperture positioned to expose a portion of the lateral member; and a retainer coupled to the plate and positioned to selectively extend at least partially across the first aperture; wherein the first aperture and the second aperture of the plate are configured to selectively receive an interface of an attachment such that the interface engages the portion of the lateral member and selectively engages the retainer.

11 . The attachment system of claim 10 , the lateral member defining a first lateral member, further comprising a second lateral member having a first end and an opposing second end.

12 . The attachment system of claim 11 , 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.

13 . The attachment system of claim 11 , further comprising a frame member coupling the plate and the first lateral member to the second lateral member.

14 . The attachment system of claim 10 , further comprising the attachment configured to selectively couple to an attachment assembly including the lateral member, the plate, and the retainer, wherein the interface of the attachment includes (i) a hook configured to extend through the second aperture and engage with the portion of the lateral member and (ii) a pocket configured to extend through the first aperture and selectively receive the retainer to releasably secure the attachment to the attachment assembly.

15 - 20 . (canceled)

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