Automated container handling system for refuse collection vehicles
US10358287B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65F2003/0283
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A fully automated container handling system for a refuse vehicle is provided that utilizes a vehicle-mounted video camera which feeds video to a cab-mounted monitor to inform a driver of the location of a container of interest enabling accurate alignment of the vehicle. The system is operated by a single button in the cab and includes an extending, pivoting arm with a base equipped with a converging grabber to seize and empty the container. The base that grabs the container includes a sonar transducer that functions with a hydraulic system that operates the arm and grabber using a programmable logic controller (PLC) computer program to run the hydraulic controls.
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