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US 2026/0274076 A1Published application
Refuse vehicle with a service step above high voltage power distribution unit
AssigneeOshkosh Corporation
InventorJeff Verhagen
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Abstract
A refuse vehicle includes a cab, a refuse compartment, a chassis, a high voltage power distribution unit (HVPDU) including a battery, a plurality of cables and a manual service disconnect. The manual service disconnect is accessed via a through hole of a wheel well of the refuse vehicle. The refuse vehicle further includes a platform removably coupled to the chassis and the HVPDU and configured to enclose the high voltage power distribution unit.
Claims20
A refuse vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
- a cab supported on the chassis;
- a refuse compartment supported on the chassis;
- a battery supported by the chassis;
- a wheel well;
- a high voltage power distribution unit (HVPDU) comprising:
- a plurality of cables;
- and
- a manual service disconnect, wherein the manual service disconnect is accessible via a through hole of the wheel well;
- and
- a platform removably supported on the chassis and the HVPDU and configured to enclose at least a portion of the high voltage power distribution unit.
8 more elements
A vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
- a cab supported on the chassis;
- a body supported on the chassis;
- a battery supported by the chassis;
- a wheel well;
- a high voltage power distribution unit (HVPDU) comprising:
- a plurality of cables;
- and
- a manual service disconnect, wherein the manual service disconnect is accessible via a through hole of the wheel well;
- and
- a platform removably supported on the chassis and the HVPDU and configured to enclose at least a portion of the high voltage power distribution unit.
8 more elements
A refuse vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
- a cab supported on the chassis;
- a refuse compartment supported on the chassis;
- a battery supported by the chassis;
- a wheel well;
- at least one wheel removably coupled to the wheel well;
- a high voltage power distribution unit (HVPDU) positioned between the cab of the refuse vehicle and the refuse compartment of the refuse vehicle, the high voltage power distribution unit comprising:
- a housing;
- a plurality of cables;
- and
- a manual service disconnect, wherein the manual service disconnect is accessible via a through hole of the wheel well, wherein the through hole of the wheel well is covered by a flap of material fastened to the wheel well,
- wherein the high voltage power distribution unit is configured to direct power from the battery to a plurality of components of the refuse vehicle via the plurality of cables;
- and
- a platform positioned above the wheel well and removably supported on the chassis and the HVPDU and configured to enclose at least a portion of the high voltage power distribution unit,
- wherein the platform is configured to support a weight of a user,
- wherein the platform is configured to prevent user contact with the plurality of cables of the high voltage power distribution unit, and
- wherein the platform encloses the at least a portion of the high voltage power distribution unit without contacting the housing of the high voltage power distribution unit.
14 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.