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EP0163859B1
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Refuse-collecting vehicle with an interchangeable collecting receptacle
Assignee: Edelhoff M S T S GmbH
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Filing: 1985-04-10
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Granted: 1989-11-29
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Expires: 2005-04-10
Abstract
Abstract A motor-driven garbage truck provided with a detachable garbage container equipped with releasable coupling elements, and also having permanently mounted thereon which includes a pouring chute in the forward portion, lifting and tipping apparatus for picking up a garbage can and discharging the contents thereof into the chute leading to a receiving space, and a conveying and compacting apparatus for transferring the garbage from the receiving space into the container through the receiving opening, which is provided with a closure is disclosed. The pouring unit is disposed in part above the driver's cab and in part between the cab and the container, the chute being disposed in a region extending behind and above the cab. The lifting and tipping apparatus includes at least one lifting arm, pivotally movable about a transverse pivot carried by the pouring unit or the chassis of the vehicle. The lifting arm carries at its free end a carrying rail, which is parallel to the tranverse pivot and pivotally movable between a pick-up position, in which the rail is disposed below and in front of the driver's cab, and a pouring position, in which the rail is disposed above and behind the cab. The rail is provided with a displaceable or pivotally movable, extensible coupling or gripping member for coupling to or gripping a garbage can placed on the street.
Inventors
- 👤 Gustav Dieter Edelhoff
- 👤 Fred T. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:55
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65F; B65F1/00; B65F1/12; B65F1/122; B65F3/00; B65F3/14; B65F3/143; B65F3/20; B65F3/201; B65F2003/006; B65F2003/008; B65F3/02; B65F2003/0263; B65F2003/0273; B65F2003/0279; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
256 words
Motor-powered refuse-collecting vehicle with interchangeable collecting receptacles (5) with detachable couplings (41, 42, 43) for containing the refuse, with a tipping unit (4) forming an integral part of the vehicle, consisting of a refuse inlet opening (25) located in the front section of the vehicle, partially above the cab (1) of the refuse-collecting vehicle and partially between this and the collecting receptacle (5) in the area behind and above the cab (1), and of a lifting and tipping device to pick up and empty refuse bins (19) into the refuse inlet opening (25) of the bin reception section (30), which opening has at least one lifting arm (6) pivotable about the transverse axis (46) of the tipping unit or chassis, and with a handling and press unit (32) to propel the refuse emptied into the refuse inlet opening (25) into the receptacle (5) through its loading opening which is provided with a sealing flap, characterized therein that the lifting arm (6) has a base rail (8) on its free end parallel to the transverse axis (46) which is pivotable between its pick-up area below and in front of the cab (1) and its tipping area above and behind the cab (1), that a pitman (12) bearing a driver plate (15) for refuse bins is swivel-mounted on a beam or hollow profile section (11) and that the beam or hollow profile section (11) is mounted on the base rail (8) such that it can be extended and thus displaced over at least one end of the same.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
256 words
Motor-powered refuse-collecting vehicle with interchangeable collecting receptacles (5) with detachable couplings (41, 42, 43) for containing the refuse, with a tipping unit (4) forming an integral part of the vehicle, consisting of a refuse inlet opening (25) located in the front section of the vehicle, partially above the cab (1) of the refuse-collecting vehicle and partially between this and the collecting receptacle (5) in the area behind and above the cab (1), and of a lifting and tipping device to pick up and empty refuse bins (19) into the refuse inlet opening (25) of the bin reception section (30), which opening has at least one lifting arm (6) pivotable about the transverse axis (46) of the tipping unit or chassis, and with a handling and press unit (32) to propel the refuse emptied into the refuse inlet opening (25) into the receptacle (5) through its loading opening which is provided with a sealing flap, characterized therein that the lifting arm (6) has a base rail (8) on its free end parallel to the transverse axis (46) which is pivotable between its pick-up area below and in front of the cab (1) and its tipping area above and behind the cab (1), that a pitman (12) bearing a driver plate (15) for refuse bins is swivel-mounted on a beam or hollow profile section (11) and that the beam or hollow profile section (11) is mounted on the base rail (8) such that it can be extended and thus displaced over at least one end of the same.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
Refuse-collecting vehicle according to claim 1, characterized therein that it has a short wheelbase to increase its manoeuvrability.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
Refuse-collecting vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized therein that the cab (1) is located in advance of the front axle (2).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
Refuse-collecting vehicle according to any one of the claims 1 to 3, characterized therein that it is provided with right- and left-hand drive.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
65 words
Refuse-collecting vehicle according to any one of the claims 1 to 4, characterized therein that a pitman (12) is swivel-mounted about a vertical axis (50) eccentrically on the base rail (8) and bears the driver plate (15) for the refuse bin (19) on its free end such that it can swivel between its extended position and its neutral position resting against the base rail (8).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
Refuse-collecting vehicle according to claim 1, characterized therein that the pitman (12) together with an auxiliary pitman (13) connected to the beam (11) forms a four-bar linkage in that both are connected a certain distance apart to a bracket (60) on which is mounted the driver plate (15).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
Refuse-collecting vehicle according to claim 1, characterized therein that the driver plate (15) is mounted on a vertical pin (52) with axial displacement against a spring resistance and locked relative to this in its depressed position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
113 words
Refuse-collecting vehicle according to claim 6, characterized therein that the shaft (51) which is firmly attached to the bracket (60) and on which the pitman (12) is mounted forms the bush for a pin (52) which bears the driver plate (15), that the bush (51) is provided with at least one groove-like recess with rounded corners and the pin is provided with a collar having a complementary snug and that the pin rests on a spring (53) compressed under the pressure of the refuse bin on the pitman (12) whereby the spring (53) attempts to raise the pin (52) such that the positively engaged elements, namely the snug and the recess, are disengaged.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
85 words
Refuse-collecting vehicle according to claim 1, characterized therein that a ramp-shaped metal sheet (27) curved around the transverse axis of the refuse-collecting vehicle whose curvature conforms to the curve described by the base rail (8) is located flush with the leading edge of the refuse inlet opening (25) and extends to the region above the windscreen of the cab (1), and that the base rail (8) or the hollow profile section (11) is provided with an edge which runs over the ramp-shaped metal sheet (27).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
146 words
Refuse-collecting vehicle according to claim 1, characterized therein that an auxiliary frame (36) lies on and is connected to the main frame (3) of the chassis, that the receptacle (5) is attached to the auxiliary frame (36) such that it can be disengaged, that the auxiliary frame (36) can pivot about pins (37) which engage slots (39) in the rear section of the main frame (3) and can be displaced in same, that the front end of the auxiliary frame (36) is provided with a snug (87) which engages a stop plate (88) in the main frame (3) when the auxiliary frame (36) is pushed forwards, and that the auxiliary and the main frames (36, 3) are connected to an inclined hydraulic pressure piston cylinder unit (89) such that the snug (87) is disengaged from the stop plate (88) before the auxiliary frame (36) is tipped.
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