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US 2021/0078799 A1Published application
Refuse Vehicle Dump Verification System and Apparatus
AssigneeThe Heil Co.
InventorsRicardo Castano Salinas, Brian Huston Ham, Henry Michael Hund, JR., John Forrest Smith
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Abstract
A method and device for positively identifying that a dump event of a refuse container has occurred into a refuse hopper of a refuse vehicle are provided. When used with route software, alerts may be generated if a specific refuse container is missed or if an unexpected dump event occurs during the route.
Claims22
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A dump verification system, comprising:
- a lift supported by a chassis of a refuse vehicle, the lift configured to selectively engage a container and move through a dump cycle while engaged with the container;
- a data bus supported by the chassis, the data bus configured to transmit data relating to the vehicle;
- a plurality of sensors supported by the chassis, the plurality of sensors comprising:
- a first sensor configured to scan at least a portion of the container during the dump cycle of the lift;
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- a second sensor configured to detect an angular position of at least a portion of the lift during the dump cycle;
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- one or more processors configured to receive input from the plurality of sensors, execute one or more algorithms based on at least a portion of the input and data transmitted across the data bus, and determine, based on the algorithms, that the dumping cycle was performed by the lift while the container was engaged by the lift.
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A refuse vehicle, comprising:
- a lift configured to selectively engage a container and move through a dump cycle while engaged with the container, the lift comprising a crossbar extending along a width of the vehicle and a bumper supported by the crossbar;
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- a plurality of sensors including a first sensor comprising a housing coupled to the bumper and a piston, the piston configured to, when the container is engaged by the lift, move linearly relative to the housing in response to contact with the container;
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- one or more processors configured to receive input from the plurality of sensors, execute an algorithm based on the input, and determine, based on the algorithm, that the dumping cycle was performed by the lift while the container was engaged by the lift.
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A refuse vehicle, comprising:
- a lift configured to selectively engage a container and move through a dump cycle while engaged with the container, the lift comprising a crossbar extending along a width of the vehicle and a bumper supported by the crossbar;
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- a plurality of sensors comprising:
- a first sensor comprising a housing coupled to the bumper and a piston, the piston configured to, when the container is engaged by the lift, move linearly relative to the housing in response to contact with the container;
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- a second sensor configured to scan at least a portion of the container during the dump cycle of the lift;
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- one or more processors configured to receive input from the plurality of sensors, execute an algorithm based on the input, and determine, based on the algorithm, that the dumping cycle was performed by the lift while the container was engaged by the lift.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.