Refuse vehicle with electric lift
AssigneeOshkosh Corporation
InventorsWallace Buege, Martin Schimke, Joshua D. Rocholl, Jerrod Kappers, Andrew Kotloski
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Abstract
A fully-electric lift assembly for a refuse vehicle includes a track, a carrier, and a push chain. The track includes multiple channels that extend along an entire length of a path of the track. The carrier is configured to translate along the path of the track. The carrier includes multiple slidable members, each slidable member configured to engage the track at a corresponding one of the channels. The push chain is configured to couple with the carrier at a first end and be driven by an electric motor. The push chain is configured to exert a pushing force on the carrier to drive the carrier to ascend along the track.
Claims20
A fully-electric lift assembly for a refuse vehicle, the fully-electric lift assembly comprising:
- a track comprising a plurality of channels that extend along a length of a path of the track;
- a carrier configured to translate along the path of the track, the carrier comprising a plurality of slidable members configured to engage the track at the plurality of channels;
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- an electric motor configured to drive the carrier to ascend along the track;
- wherein the track comprises an upper portion, a medial portion, and an end portion;
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- wherein the end portion is coupled with the medial portion and is angled inwards towards the refuse vehicle.
A refuse vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
- a plurality of tractive elements coupled with the chassis and configured to support the refuse vehicle;
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- a fully-electric lift assembly comprising:
- a track comprising a plurality of channels that extend along a length of a path of the track;
- a carrier configured to translate along the path of the track, the carrier comprising a plurality of slidable members configured to engage the track at the plurality of channels;
- and
- an electric motor configured to drive the carrier to ascend along the track;
- wherein the track comprises an upper portion, a medial portion, and an end portion;
- and
- wherein the end portion is angled inwards towards the refuse vehicle.
A fully-electric lift assembly for a refuse vehicle, the fully-electric lift assembly comprising:
- a track comprising defining a path;
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- a carrier configured to translate along the path of the track;
- wherein the track comprises an upper portion, a medial portion, and an end portion;
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- wherein the end portion is angled inwards towards the refuse vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.