Container handling vehicle having an articulable lifting unit
AssigneeIndependent Rough Terrain Center LLC
InventorsJoe Freitas, Brian Harrington
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Abstract
A lifting unit for a vehicle can include a mounting assembly configured to pivotally couple to a lifting boom of the vehicle, a coupler assembly configured to releasably couple with equipment positionable by the lifting unit, and a rotary actuator assembly coupled between the mounting assembly and the coupler assembly. The mounting assembly includes a mount, a travelling frame coupled to the mount, and an extension actuator configured to displace the travelling frame along an extension axis relative to the mount. The rotary actuator assembly is configured to rotate the coupler assembly about a rotational axis.
Claims19
A lifting unit for a vehicle, comprising:
- a mounting assembly configured to pivotally couple to a lifting boom of the vehicle, wherein the mounting assembly comprises a mount, a travelling frame coupled to the mount, and an extension actuator configured to displace the travelling frame along an extension axis relative to the mount, and wherein the mount of the mounting assembly comprises a first pivotal connector and an arm coupled to a second end of the extension actuator, and wherein the arm of the mount is slidable along the rail of the traveling frame;
- a coupler assembly configured to releasably couple with an equipment positionable by the lifting unit;
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- a rotary actuator assembly coupled between the mounting assembly and the coupler assembly, wherein the rotary actuator assembly is configured to rotate the coupler assembly about a rotational axis.
A lifting unit for a vehicle, comprising:
- a mounting assembly configured to pivotally couple to a lifting boom of the vehicle, wherein the mounting assembly comprises a mount, a travelling frame coupled to the mount, and an extension actuator configured to displace the travelling frame along an extension axis relative to the mount;
- a coupler assembly configured to releasably couple with an equipment positionable by the lifting unit;
- a rotary actuator assembly coupled between the mounting assembly and the coupler assembly;
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- a tilting actuator coupled between the mounting assembly and the rotary actuator assembly;
- wherein the rotary actuator assembly is configured to rotate the coupler assembly about a rotational axis and the tilting actuator is configured to rotate the coupler assembly about a tilt axis, and wherein the mount of the mounting assembly comprises a first pivotal connector and an arm coupled to a second end of the extension actuator, and wherein the arm of the mount is slidable along the rail of the travelling frame.
A vehicle for handling equipment, comprising:
- a chassis comprising a rotatable axle;
- a lifting boom pivotally coupled to the chassis;
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- a lifting unit coupled to an end of the lifting boom, wherein the lifting unit comprises:
- a mounting assembly pivotally coupled to the end of the lifting boom of the vehicle, wherein the mounting assembly of the lifting unit comprises a mount pivotally coupled to the end of the lifting boom;
- a travelling frame coupled to the mount;
- and an extension actuator configured to displace the coupler assembly along an extension axis relative to the mount, and wherein the mount of the mounting assembly comprises a first pivotal connector and an arm coupled to a second end of the extension actuator, and wherein the arm of the mount is slidable along the rail of the travelling frame;
- a coupler assembly configured to releasably couple with an equipment positionable by the lifting unit;
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- a rotary actuator assembly coupled between the mounting assembly and the coupler assembly, wherein the rotary actuator assembly is configured to rotate the coupler assembly about a rotational axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.