A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, multiple tractive elements, a reach assembly, and a fully-electric lift assembly. The multiple tractive elements are coupled with the chassis and support the refuse vehicle. The reach assembly is coupled with the refuse vehicle. The fully-electric lift assembly is coupled with the reach assembly and includes a track, a carrier assembly, an electric motor, and a drive member. The track includes a straight portion and a curved portion. The track includes multiple channels that extend along an entire length of a path of the track and multiple engagement members. The carrier assembly is configured to move along the path of the track. The electric motor is fixedly coupled with the carrier assembly and drives a driveshaft. The drive member is rotatably fixedly coupled with the driveshaft and engages the multiple engagement members to drive the carrier assembly to ascend or descend along the track.
Refuse vehicle with electric lift
2022-03-15
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B65F GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE , Sammeln oder Entfernen von Haus- oder ähnlichem Müll / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS |