Self-contained auxiliary collection system for a refuse truck

• US 9,216,856 B2
• Filed: 03/23/2012
• Issued: 12/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Inc. (Oshkosh Corporation)
• Original Assignee: McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Inc. (Oshkosh Corporation)
• Inventors: Howell, Troy D., Kubista, Daniel F.
• Primary Examiner(s): MYERS, GLENN F
• Application Number:
  US13/428,349
• Publication Number:
  US 20130251485A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,369 Days
• Field of Search: 914/05, 91/42, 912/75, 414/408, 414/419, 414/421, 414/699, 414/406, 414/551, 414/553, 414/552, 414/554, 414/555
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 2003/0246 Means for locking the front, e.g. via a handle
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2003/0279 the discharging means mounted at the front of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 3/041 Pivoted arms or pivoted carriers
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 3/143 Means facilitating the separation of the charging, distributing or compressing devices from the tank of refuse vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/08 for incorporation in vehicles

Abstract

There is disclosed a self-contained cart-tipping system for residential applications that can be installed on a variety of refuse collection truck types, including front loading, side loading and rear loading models. The cart tipper system of the invention includes independent hydraulic and electrical systems and needs only to be served by a source of electric power.

Claims

1. A self-contained auxiliary cart-tipping system for use with a refuse collection vehicle, the system comprising:

(a) an electrical system comprising electrical connection devices to connect to a vehicle power source, and a control box for controlling the operation of the tipping system;

(b) a self-contained hydraulic system comprising a hydraulic fluid reservoir and a hydraulic pump with an electric motor drive and a control manifold;

(c) a cart tipper comprising an actuator and a cart grabbing device for addressing a cart of interest, wherein said actuator is connected to said hydraulic manifold;

(d) means for weighing said cart as it is processed and means for recording data regarding cart weight and location; and

(e) wherein said electrical system controls the operation of said hydraulic system using said manifold.

2. A self-contained auxiliary cart-tipping system as in claim 1 mounted on a collection container designed to be carried by said refuse collection vehicle selected from the group consisting of front-loading, side-loading and rear-loading vehicles.

3. A self-contained auxiliary cart-tipping system as in claim 2 wherein said vehicle is a front-loading vehicle and said cart-tipping system is mounted on said container carried by said vehicle.

4. A self-contained auxiliary cart-tipping system as in claim 2 wherein said vehicle is a side-loading vehicle.

5. A self-contained auxiliary cart-tipping system as in claim 3 wherein said actuator is a rotary actuator.

6. A self-contained auxiliary cart-tipping system as in claim 2 wherein said vehicle is a rear-loading vehicle.

7. A self-contained auxiliary cart-tipping system as in claim 1 wherein said vehicle is a front-loading vehicle and said cart-tipping system is mounted on a container carried by said vehicle.

8. A self-contained auxiliary cart-tipping system as in claim 7 wherein said actuator is a rotary actuator.

9. A self-contained auxiliary cart-tipping system as in claim 1 wherein said actuator is a rotary actuator.

10. A self-contained auxiliary cart-tipping system as in claim 1 wherein said control manifold further comprises a multi-position spool valve.