EJECTOR FOR REFUSE VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A refuse vehicle, comprising:
- a chassis including a cab positioned at one end of a frame; and
a body assembly coupled to the chassis and disposed behind the cab, the body assembly comprising;
a plurality of panels configured to contain a volume of refuse therein, wherein the plurality of panels define a longitudinal direction, a hopper volume, and a storage volume;
a ramp disposed within the hopper volume; and
an ejector configured to fully eject refuse from the storage volume, the ejector comprising;
a wall at least partially defining an opening within a plane; and
a panel pivotally coupled to the wall, wherein the panel is selectively rotatable relative to the wall between a closed position and an open position, the panel spanning the opening when selectively rotated into the closed position and angularly offset relative to the plane of the opening when selectively rotated into the open position;
wherein the ramp is positioned to direct refuse from the hopper volume toward the opening such that the refuse is compacted into the storage volume, through the opening, as the panel rotates from the open position to the closed position.
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Abstract
A refuse vehicle includes a chassis and a body assembly. The chassis includes a cab positioned at one end of a frame. The body assembly includes a plurality of panels configured to contain a volume of refuse therein, a ramp, and an ejector. The plurality of panels define a longitudinal direction, a hopper volume and a storage volume, the ramp is disposed within the hopper volume, and the ejector is configured to fully eject refuse from the storage volume. The ejector includes a wall at least partially defining an opening within a plane and a panel pivotally coupled to the wall. The panel is selectively rotatable relative to the wall between a closed position and an open position, the panel spanning the opening when selectively rotated into the closed position and angularly offset relative to the plane of the opening when selectively rotated into the open position.
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20 Claims
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1. A refuse vehicle, comprising:
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a chassis including a cab positioned at one end of a frame; and a body assembly coupled to the chassis and disposed behind the cab, the body assembly comprising; a plurality of panels configured to contain a volume of refuse therein, wherein the plurality of panels define a longitudinal direction, a hopper volume, and a storage volume; a ramp disposed within the hopper volume; and an ejector configured to fully eject refuse from the storage volume, the ejector comprising; a wall at least partially defining an opening within a plane; and a panel pivotally coupled to the wall, wherein the panel is selectively rotatable relative to the wall between a closed position and an open position, the panel spanning the opening when selectively rotated into the closed position and angularly offset relative to the plane of the opening when selectively rotated into the open position; wherein the ramp is positioned to direct refuse from the hopper volume toward the opening such that the refuse is compacted into the storage volume, through the opening, as the panel rotates from the open position to the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A body assembly for a refuse vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of panels configured to contain a volume of refuse therein, wherein the plurality of panels define a longitudinal direction, a hopper volume, and a storage volume; a ramp disposed within the hopper volume; and an ejector configured to fully eject refuse from the storage volume, the ejector comprising; a wall at least partially defining an opening within a plane; and a panel pivotally coupled to the wall, wherein the panel is selectively rotatable relative to the wall between a closed position and an open position, the panel spanning the opening when selectively rotated into the closed position and angularly offset relative to the plane of the opening when selectively rotated into the open position; wherein the ramp is positioned to direct refuse from the hopper volume toward the opening such that the refuse is compacted into the storage volume, through the opening, as the panel rotates from the open position to the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An ejector for a refuse vehicle, comprising:
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a wall at least partially defining an opening within a plane; a panel pivotally coupled to the wall, wherein the panel is selectively rotatable relative to the wall between a closed position and an open position, the panel spanning the opening when selectively rotated into the closed position and angularly offset relative to the plane of the opening when selectively rotated into the open position; and an actuator positioned to rotate the panel between the closed position and the open position, wherein the actuator is coupled to the wall at a first attachment point and coupled to the panel at a second attachment point such that the wall, the panel, and the actuator form a self-contained ejection system.
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