Refuse collection vehicle with dual storage chute system
OwnerClaude Boivininventor
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Abstract
A refuse collection vehicle is provided with a dual chute system for receiving sorted refuse from curbside containers that have one or two compartments. A powered lifting system elevates the curbside container, dumping sorted refuse into the dual chute system. A divided diverter plate with two panel portions present within the vehicle chute allows an operator to direct refuse into selected, segregated storage compartments within the refuse vehicle. In this manner, presorted refuse from the curbside container may be collected without any intermingling of such presorted refuse. The diverter plate has one driven portion and one free swinging portion. These portions may be joined by a temporary link to allow the free swinging panel portion to be positioned by the driven panel portion.
Claims4
A refuse vehicle collection system including a vehicle wherein said vehicle has at least two vehicle storage compartments and two refuse receiving volumes for receiving refuse comprising:
- a) a chute system that is commonly shared by the two refuse receiving volumes, the chute system having outer containment walls and, between such walls, a rotating director plate system that can be positioned to deflect refuse into one or the other of the two receiving volumes, the director plate system being subdivided into two panel portions,
- b) actuation means for rotating and orienting the two panel portions whereby the two panel portions may be positioned together, in a side-by-side position, so that they both direct refuse into a common receiving volume or, alternately, may be positioned with respect to each other so that they are angled apart from each other to effect respective delivery of refuse into the two receiving volumes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.