Refuse vehicle with spatial awareness

US11630201B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• OSHKOSH CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• Jeffrey Koga · Oshkosh, US
• Emily Davis · Rochester, US
• Jerrod Kappers · Oshkosh, US
• Vince Schad · Oshkosh, US
• Robert S. Messina · Oshkosh, US
• Christopher K. Yakes · Oshkosh, US
• Joshua D. Rocholl · Rochester, US
• Vincent Hoover · Byron, US
• Clinton T. Weckwerth · Pine Island, US
• Zachary L. Klein · Rochester, US
• John Beck · Oshkosh, US
• Brendan Chan · Oshkosh, US
• Skylar A. Wachter · Dodge Center, US
• Dale Matsumoto · Oshkosh, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 16, 2021
• Grant date: Apr 18, 2023
• Expiry date: Apr 16, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65F2210/168
• WIPO field: Environmental technology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A refuse vehicle comprising a chassis, a body assembly coupled to the chassis, the body assembly defining a refuse compartment, one or more sensors coupled to the body and configured to provide data relating to the presence of an obstacle within an area near the refuse vehicle, a controller configured to receive the data from the one or more sensors, determine, using an obstacle detector and the data, the presence of an obstacle within the area and initiate a control action, wherein the control action includes at least one of controlling the movement of the refuse vehicle, controlling the movement of a lift assembly attached to the body assembly, or generating an alert.