Attachment system for refuse vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024327115-A1
Application number	US-202418738919-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 10, 2024
Priority date	Jun 1, 2016
Publication date	Oct 3, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A refuse vehicle system includes refuse vehicle with a lift assembly and a carry can. The lift assembly includes a pair of lift arms, one or more first actuators configured to pivot the pair of lift arms, an attachment assembly coupled to ends of the pair of lift arms, and one or more second actuators. The carry can is coupled to the attachment assembly. The carry can includes a refuse container and an attachment interface coupled directly to a rear wall of the refuse container. The attachment interface includes a first mounting interface and a second mounting interface spaced from the first mounting interface. The first mounting interface and the second mounting interface are configured to engage with the attachment assembly to couple the carry can to the lift assembly with a fork-less attachment.

First claim

1 . A refuse vehicle system comprising:
a refuse vehicle including:
a chassis;
a refuse body coupled to the chassis;
a cab coupled to the chassis; and
a lift assembly coupled to at least one of the chassis or the refuse body, the lift assembly extending forward of the cab, the lift assembly including:
a pair of lift arms having proximal ends coupled to the at least one of the chassis or the refuse body;
one or more first actuators configured to pivot the pair of lift arms;
an attachment assembly coupled to distal ends of the pair of lift arms; and
one or more second actuators; and

a carry can coupled to the attachment assembly, the carry can including:
a refuse container;
an articulating collection arm coupled to the refuse container; and
an attachment interface coupled directly to a rear wall of the refuse container, the attachment interface including a first mounting interface and a second mounting interface spaced from the first mounting interface, the first mounting interface and the second mounting interface positioned along the rear wall and configured to engage with the attachment assembly to couple the carry can to the lift assembly with a fork-less attachment;
wherein the one or more second actuators are configured to pivot at least one of the attachment assembly or the carry can relative to the pair of lift arms.

2 . The refuse vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein the attachment interface includes a support coupled to the rear wall and extending between the first mounting interface and the second mounting interface.

3 . The refuse vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein each of the first mounting interface and the second mounting interface defines an aperture that receives a component of the attachment assembly.

4 . The refuse vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein each of the first mounting interface and the second mounting interface includes a hook that engages with a portion of the attachment assembly.

5 . The refuse vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein the attachment interface includes:
a first bracket coupled to the rear wall, wherein the first mounting interface is coupled to the first bracket such that the first mounting interface is spaced rearward of the rear wall; and a second bracket coupled to the rear wall, wherein the second mounting interface is coupled to the second bracket such that the second mounting interface is spaced rearward of the rear wall.

6 . The refuse vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more first actuators include two first actuators.

7 . The refuse vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more second actuators include two second actuators.

8 . The refuse vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more second actuators are configured to pivot the attachment assembly relative to the pair of lift arms.

9 . The refuse vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more second actuators are configured to pivot the carry can relative to the pair of lift arms.

10 . The refuse vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more second actuators are configured to pivot the attachment assembly and the carry can relative to the pair of lift arms.

11 . A refuse vehicle system comprising:
a refuse vehicle including:
a chassis;
a refuse body coupled to the chassis;
a cab coupled to the chassis; and
a lift assembly coupled to at least one of the chassis or the refuse body, the lift assembly extending forward of the cab, the lift assembly including:
a pair of lift arms having proximal ends coupled to the at least one of the chassis or the refuse body;
one or more first actuators configured to pivot the pair of lift arms;
an attachment assembly coupled to distal ends of the pair of lift arms; and
one or more second actuators; and

a carry can coupled to the attachment assembly, the carry can including:
a refuse container;
an articulating collection arm coupled to the refuse container; and
an attachment interface coupled to the refuse container, the attachment interface including a first mounting interface and a second mounting interface spaced from the first mounting interface, the first mounting interface and the second mounting interface configured to engage with the attachment assembly to couple the carry can to the lift assembly with a fork-less attachment, each of the first mounting interface and the second mounting interface defining an aperture that receives a component of the attachment assembly;
wherein the one or more second actuators are configured to pivot at least one of the attachment assembly or the carry can relative to the pair of lift arms.

12 . The refuse vehicle system of claim 11 , wherein the attachment interface is coupled directly to a rear wall of the refuse container.

13 . The refuse vehicle system of claim 12 , wherein the attachment interface includes a support coupled to the rear wall and extending between the first mounting interface and the second mounting interface.

14 . The refuse vehicle system of claim 12 , wherein the attachment interface includes:
a first bracket coupled to the rear wall, wherein the first mounting interface is coupled to the first bracket such that the first mounting interface is spaced rearward of the rear wall; and a second bracket coupled to the rear wall, wherein the second mounting interface is coupled to the second bracket such that the second mounting interface is spaced rearward of the rear wall.

15 . The refuse vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein each of the first mounting interface and the second mounting interface includes a hook that engages with a portion of the attachment assembly.

16 . A refuse vehicle system comprising:
a carry can configured to couple to an attachment assembly of a refuse vehicle, the carry can including:
a refuse container; and
an attachment interface coupled to the refuse container, the attachment interface including a first mounting interface and a second mounting interface spaced from the first mounting interface, the first mounting interface and the second mounting interface configured to engage with the attachment assembly to couple the carry can to a lift assembly of the refuse vehicle with a fork-less attachment, each of the first mounting interface and the second mounting interface defining an aperture that receives a component of the attachment assembly.

17 . The refuse vehicle system of claim 16 , further comprising the refuse vehicle.

18 . The refuse vehicle system of claim 16 , wherein the carry can includes an articulating collection arm.

19 . The refuse vehicle system of claim 16 , wherein the attachment interface includes:
a first structure coupled to a rear wall of the refuse container, wherein the first mounting interface is coupled to the first structure such that the first mounting interface is spaced rearward of the rear wall; and a second structure coupled to the rear wall, wherein the second mounting interface is coupled to the second structure such that the second mounting interface is spaced rearward of the rear wall.

20 . The refuse vehicle system of claim 19 , wherein the attachment interface includes a support coupled to the rear wall and extending between the first structure and the second structure.

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