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US 12,649,522 B2Granted
Vehicle body mounting configuration
AssigneeOshkosh Corporation
InventorsAaron Fisher, Chris Mills, Greg Steffens, Ryan Wolf, Eric Hutchinson, Jeff Verhagen, Jon Branson
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a chassis including a pair of longitudinal frame rails, a body, a pivot mount pivotally coupling the body to the chassis such that the body is rotatable about an axis of rotation extending laterally, and a spring mount coupling the body to the chassis. The spring mount is positioned longitudinally forward of the axis of rotation and configured to apply a biasing force to resist upward movement of the body relative to the chassis. The spring mount is positioned within 3 feet of a neutral twist axis of the chassis.
Claims20
A vehicle comprising:
- a chassis including a pair of longitudinal frame rails;
- a body;
- a pivot mount pivotally coupling the body to the chassis such that the body is rotatable about an axis of rotation extending laterally;
- a body lift cylinder coupled to the chassis and the body;
- and
- a spring mount coupling the body to the chassis, the spring mount being positioned longitudinally forward of the axis of rotation, and the spring mount being configured to apply a biasing force to resist upward movement of the body relative to the chassis,
- wherein the spring mount is positioned within 3 feet of a neutral twist axis of the chassis;
- and
- wherein the body lift cylinder is pivotally coupled to the body such that the body lift cylinder is rotatable relative to the body about a lateral axis positioned forward of a front wall of the body.
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A refuse vehicle comprising:
- a chassis including a pair of longitudinal frame rails;
- a body including:
- a refuse compartment defining a hopper volume and a storage volume;
- a midpost positioned between the hopper volume and the storage volume;
- and
- a packer configured to move within the hopper volume and the storage volume;
- a lift assembly configured to engage and lift a refuse container to transfer refuse from the refuse container into the hopper volume;
- a pivot mount pivotally coupling the body to the chassis such that the body is rotatable about an axis of rotation extending laterally;
- and
- a spring mount coupling the body to the chassis and configured to apply a biasing force to resist upward movement of the body relative to the chassis,
- wherein the spring mount is positioned longitudinally forward of the axis of rotation and the midpost.
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A refuse vehicle comprising:
- a chassis including a pair of longitudinal frame rails;
- a body including:
- a refuse compartment defining a hopper volume and a storage volume;
- a midpost positioned between the hopper volume and the storage volume;
- and
- a packer configured to move within the hopper volume and the storage volume;
- a lift assembly configured to engage and lift a refuse container to transfer refuse from the refuse container into the hopper volume;
- a pivot mount pivotally coupling the body to the chassis such that the body is rotatable about an axis of rotation extending laterally;
- a cylinder coupled to the body and the chassis;
- and
- a spring mount coupling the body to the chassis and configured to apply a biasing force to resist upward movement of the body relative to the chassis,
- wherein the spring mount is positioned longitudinally forward of the axis of rotation and the midpost, wherein the spring mount is positioned longitudinally rearward of the lift assembly and the cylinder, and wherein the spring mount is positioned within 3 feet of a neutral twist axis of the chassis.
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A refuse vehicle comprising:
- a chassis including a pair of longitudinal frame rails;
- a lift assembly configured to lift a refuse container;
- a body including:
- a tailgate;
- a hopper volume positioned to receive refuse from the refuse container when the refuse container is lifted by the lift assembly;
- a storage volume extending between the hopper volume and the tailgate;
- a packer configured to move the refuse from the hopper volume and the storage volume;
- and
- a midpost positioned between the hopper volume and the storage volume;
- a pivot mount pivotally coupling the body to the chassis such that the body is rotatable about an axis of rotation extending laterally;
- and
- a spring mount coupling the body to the chassis, the spring mount being positioned longitudinally forward of the axis of rotation and the midpost, and the spring mount being configured to apply a biasing force to resist upward movement of the body relative to the chassis,
- wherein the spring mount is positioned within 3 feet of a neutral twist axis of the chassis.
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A refuse vehicle, comprising:
- a chassis including a pair of longitudinal frame rails;
- a lift assembly configured to lift a refuse container;
- a body including:
- a tailgate;
- a hopper volume positioned to receive refuse from the refuse container when the refuse container is lifted by the lift assembly;
- a storage volume extending between the hopper volume and the tailgate;
- a packer configured to move the refuse from the hopper volume and the storage volume;
- and
- a midpost positioned between the hopper volume and the storage volume;
- a pivot mount pivotally coupling the body to the chassis such that the body is rotatable about an axis of rotation extending laterally;
- a body lift cylinder coupled to the chassis and the body;
- and
- a spring mount coupling the body to the chassis, the spring mount being positioned longitudinally forward of the axis of rotation, and the spring mount being configured to apply a biasing force to resist upward movement of the body relative to the chassis,
- wherein the spring mount is positioned forward of the midpost within 3 feet of a neutral twist axis of the chassis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.