Refuse packer system with helical band actuators
US12071300B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65F2003/146
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A refuse collection vehicle includes a body having a storage compartment and a packer system. The storage compartment includes a floor. The packer system includes an ejector, two or more helical band actuators, and a driver. The helical band actuators each include a drive cylinder base, a helical band drive cylinder, and a drive cylinder receptacle coupled between the helical band drive cylinder and the ejector. The driver is commonly coupled to the helical band actuators and operable to extend and retract the helical band drive cylinders. The helical band actuators are operable to advance the ejector such that refuse is compacted in the storage compartment or ejected from the storage compartment.
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