Electric grasping apparatus for refuse vehicle

A fully-electric grabber assembly for a refuse vehicle, the fully-electric grabber assembly comprising:

• a carriage configured to movably couple with a track of the refuse vehicle, the carriage comprising a first lateral member and a second lateral member spaced apart;
• a first grabber arm pivotally coupled with the carriage at a first end of the carriage;
• a second grabber arm pivotally coupled with the carriage at a second end of the carriage;
• an electric climb system comprising an electric climb motor configured to drive a pinion, the pinion configured to engage the track of the refuse vehicle to move the fully-electric grabber assembly along the track;
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• an electric gripping system comprising:
• a first shaft comprising a first worm configured to engage a first worm gear that is rotatably fixedly coupled with the first grabber arm;
• a second shaft rotatably fixedly coupled with the first shaft, the second shaft comprising a second worm configured to engage a second worm gear that is rotatably fixedly coupled with the second grabber arm;
• an electric gripping motor configured to drive the first shaft and the second shaft to rotate the first grabber arm and the second grabber arm;
• wherein the electric gripping motor and the electric climb motor are positioned on exterior surfaces of the first lateral member and the second lateral member on opposite sides of the carriage.