Debris hopper for a vehicle and method thereof

A vehicle comprising:

• an elongate frame extending between a front and a rear of the vehicle;
• at least one lift assembly coupled to the elongate frame;
• and
• a debris hopper supported by the at least one lift assembly and configured to lift and tilt relative to the elongate frame via the at least one lift assembly, wherein the debris hopper comprises:
• a door rotatably coupled to the debris hopper and moveable between an open position and a closed position relative to the debris hopper;
• a latch plate pivotably mounted to the door and moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position;
• a fluid actuator coupled to the latch plate and configured to rotate the door;
• a lock pin coupled to the debris hopper, wherein in the locked position, the latch plate is engaged with the lock pin to prevent the door from rotating towards the open position, and wherein the latch plate is pivoted to the unlocked position via the fluid actuator prior to the door rotating towards the open position.

A vehicle comprising:

• an elongate frame extending between a front and a rear of the vehicle;
• a debris hopper comprising a door disposed along a side of the vehicle;
• and
• front and rear lift assemblies supporting the debris hopper on the elongate frame and configured to lift and tilt the debris hopper relative to the elongate frame, wherein each lift assembly comprises:
• a transverse support mounted across the elongate frame;
• a lift arm comprising a first end and an opposite second end, wherein the first end of the lift arm is pivotably coupled to one end of the transverse support;
• a leg extending below the debris hopper and disposed proximate the door, wherein the second end of the lift arm is pivotably coupled to one end of the leg opposite of the debris hopper;
• a first fluid actuator extending between the transverse support and the lift arm;
• a second fluid actuator extending between the lift arm and the leg;
• and a bracket mounted to the lift arm between the first end and the second end, wherein both the first fluid actuator and the second fluid actuator are coupled to the bracket.

A vehicle comprising:

• an elongate frame extending between a front and a rear of the vehicle;
• at least one lift assembly coupled to the elongate frame;
• and
• a debris hopper supported by the at least one lift assembly and configured to lift and tilt relative to the elongate frame via the at least one lift assembly, wherein the debris hopper comprises:
• a door rotatably coupled to the debris hopper and moveable between an open position and a closed position relative to the debris hopper;
• a latch plate pivotably mounted to the door and moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position;
• a fluid actuator coupled to the latch plate and configured to rotate the door, wherein the fluid actuator is coupled between the latch plate and the debris hopper;
• a lock pin coupled to the debris hopper, wherein in the locked position, the latch plate is engaged with the lock pin to prevent the door from rotating towards the open position, and wherein the latch plate is pivoted to the unlocked position via the fluid actuator prior to the door rotating towards the open position.