Refuse collecting apparatus for a refuse collecting vehicle

• US 20060127202A1
• Filed: 10/30/2003
• Published: 06/15/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thorvaldur Tryggvason
• Original Assignee: Thorvaldur Tryggvason
• Inventors: Tryggvason, Thorvaldur
• Application Number:
  US10/533,418
• Publication Number:
  US 20060127202A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 414/21
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/1484 relating to the adaptation of receptacles to carry identification means
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2003/022 the discharging means comprising a device for determining the weight of the content of refuse receptacles
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 3/08 Platform elevators or hoists with guides or runways for raising or tipping receptacles pivotable guides or runways B65F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/083 lift truck scale

Abstract

This invention relates to a refuse collecting apparatus arranged on a refuse collection vehicle for emptying waste bins into a waste container arranged on the refuse collection vehicle. A frame member is arranged on a said refuse collection vehicle, a lifting mechanism with a gripping and support mechanism for said waste bins is secured to the frame member and one characteristic property related to the lifting mechanism is monitored and comparated to information relating to the waste bins which is provided through reading bar code or computer chip prior to lifting and emptying it into said waste container. Such characteristic property being for example the applied current to an electrical motor drive and the information being for example the maximum weight allowed for said waste bin. By arranging the waste bin on the lifting mechanism the mecanism is activated or inactivated as a result thereof.

Claims

1. A refusal collecting apparatus arranged on a refuse collection vehicle (11) for lifting and emptying a waste bin (1) into a waste container arranged on said refuse collection vehicle, said apparatus comprising:

a frame member (6) arranged on said refuse collecting vehicle,

a lifting and emptying mechanism (12,13) secured to said frame member comprising a gripping and supporting mechanism (2) for said waste bins,

a mechanism for monitoring at least one characteristic property related to said lifting mechanism,

 

the apparatus being characterized by having

a detecting means (8) for obtaining at least one information (3) relating to said waste bin, and

a control unit (7) for utilizing said at least one information for determining at least one criteria for lifting said waste bin, whereby arranging said waste bin on said lifting mechanism said at least one characteristic property is determined and compared to said criteria and based thereon the lifting mechanism is activated or not activated.

2. A refuse collection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said lifting mechanism is electrically motor driven.

3. A refuse collection apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said mechanism for determining said at least one characteristic property is a measuring device for measuring change in the load of said lifting mechanism.

4. A refuse collection apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said measuring of change in loading being either measurement of applied force to said electrical motor or said gripping and supporting mechanism.

5. A refuse collection apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said characteristic property monitored being the applied current to said electrical motor.

6. A refuse collection apparatus according to claim 1, comprising further mechanism for monitoring a second characteristic property, is a weighing means.

7. A refuse collection apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said criteria being an upper weight limit allowed for said waste bin.

8. A refuse collection apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said detecting means comprise an information reading device such as computer chip reader, bar-code reader or similar for reading information associated to said waste bin.

9. A refuse collection apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said information being in the form of bar code, computer chip or similar arranged on said on said waste bin.

10. A refuse collection apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said bar cod, computer chip or similar comprise such information as the upper weighing limit.

11. A refuse collection apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an alerting system integrated into said lifting mechanism, and wherein said alerting system is activated whenever the weight of said waste bin exceeds said upper weight limits.

12. A refuse collection apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a computer system.