Battery placement for electric refuse vehicle

US11820251B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• OSHKOSH CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• Jeffrey Koga · Oshkosh, US
• Emily Davis · Rochester, US
• Clinton T. Weckwerth · Pine Island, US
• Vincent Hoover · Byron, US
• Zachary L. Klein · Rochester, US
• Jerrod Kappers · Oshkosh, US
• Derek A. Wente · Austin, US
• Logan Gary · Oshkosh, US
• Joshua D. Rocholl · Rochester, US
• Nader Nasr · Neenah, US
• Chad Smith · Omro, US
• John T. Kellander · Oronoco, US
• Cody D. Clifton · Mapleton, US
• Skylar A. Wachter · Dodge Center, US
• Neil Dekarske · Oshkosh, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 27, 2022
• Grant date: Nov 21, 2023
• Expiry date: Oct 27, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02W30/10
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body, and a plurality of battery cells. The chassis includes a right frame member and a left frame member spaced apart in a lateral direction and extending lengthwise in a longitudinal direction. The body is coupled to the chassis. The plurality of battery cells are longitudinally disposed along the chassis, positioned between the right frame member and the left frame member.