Utility or upfit vehicle using communication portal
AssigneeThe Heil Co.
InventorsRicardo Castano Salinas, John Forrest Smith, Brian Huston Ham, Ralph Waldo Whitfield, Jr.
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Abstract
A method of transmitting data across a J1939 network comprises communicating at least one sensor, if not a plurality of sensors or operator interface devices, related to a utility service body data mounted on a chassis across the J1939 network on unassigned PGN/SPN combinations for various uses. Furthermore, at least one controller can evaluate other J1939 data, such as transmission gear and/or engine RPM before permitting operation of at least one function of the utility service body or upfit body with at least some embodiments.
Claims20
A method of upfitting a refuse collection vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving the refuse collection vehicle, the refuse collection vehicle comprising:
- a chassis comprising a vehicle bus configured to transmit data according to a first transmission protocol;
- and
- a refuse service body physically coupled to the chassis, the refuse service body comprising a service body bus having a second transmission protocol;
- communicatively coupling the service body bus to the vehicle bus via a controller;
- and
- configuring the controller to perform the steps of:
- receiving body data communicated through the service body bus via the second transmission protocol;
- processing received body data;
- and
- transmitting processed body data through the vehicle bus via the first transmission protocol.
A method of upfitting a refuse collection vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving the refuse collection vehicle, the refuse vehicle comprising:
- a chassis supporting a plurality of vehicle components and comprising a Controller Area Network (CAN) vehicle bus configured to transmit data according to a first J1939 transmission protocol in which each of the vehicle components is assigned a Parameter Group Number (PGN)/Suspect Parameter Number (SPN) combination in the CAN vehicle bus;
- and
- a refuse service body physically coupled to the chassis, the refuse service body comprising a service body bus having a second transmission protocol;
- communicatively coupling the service body bus to the CAN vehicle bus via a controller;
- configuring the controller to perform the steps of:
- receiving body data communicated through the service body bus via the second transmission protocol;
- processing received body data;
- and
- transmitting processed body data through the vehicle bus via the first J1939 transmission protocol;
- and
- assigning the processed body data to a PGN/SPN combination unassigned to the vehicle components.
A method of upfitting a refuse collection vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving the refuse collection vehicle, the refuse vehicle comprising:
- a chassis comprising a vehicle bus configured to transmit data according to a first transmission protocol;
- and
- a refuse service body physically coupled to the chassis, the refuse service body comprising a service body bus having a second transmission protocol;
- communicatively coupling the service body bus to the vehicle bus via wiring;
- communicatively coupling a controller to the wiring;
- and
- configuring the controller to perform the steps of:
- receiving body data communicated through the service body bus via the second transmission protocol;
- processing received body data;
- and
- transmitting processed body data through the vehicle bus via the first transmission protocol.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.