Container body for recyclable refuse collection vehicle

Details Container body for recyclable refuse collection vehicle Container body for recyclable refuse collection vehicle

2000-03-27

2001-10-16

Keenan, James W. (Department: 3652)

Material or article handling

Device for emptying portable receptacle

For emptying contents thereof into portable receiving means

C414S487000, C414S512000, C414S517000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06302636

ABSTRACT:

This invention relates to refuse collecting vehicles and more particularly to a container body for collecting recyclable materials.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Problems encountered in providing prior art device include the inefficiency of rear loading which required two operators while front loading can be carried out by a single operator. This concept is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 2,750,055 and includes provision for loading on both sides of the vehicle.
Separating the recyclables into at least two compartments is also a requirement. In this regard, horizontal dividers have been used as shown in Canadian Patent 2,027,168. However, loading and compacting operations are complicated because the materials are not loaded from the top. Similarly, transverse dividers as shown in Canadian Patent 1,299,530 have to be moved to permit unloading. Unless side dumping of the container is provided, such a feature requires complete redesign of the vehicle and the method of operation.
Lifting the material to obtain maximum filling of the container body as shown in Canadian Patent 1,264,702 is desirable and a conveyor for this purpose is shown in Canadian Patent 2,129,629. However, it is also desirable to compact the materials, and it has been found that hydraulic rams used to move materials up a sloping floor caused breakage of glass bottles with the result that powdered glass adversely effected the operation of the hydraulic rams. Although compacting is essential for economy reasons, the rams travel on long rails thus increasing the weight of the vehicle. Rams of this type, as shown in Canadian application 2,027,168 take up space required for recyclables.
This invention seeks to provide an apparatus for collecting recyclables positioned immediately behind the cab of the vehicle in front of a container body.
The invention also seeks to provide buckets on both sides of the vehicle at a convenient height for loading from either side by a single driver operator.
The invention further seeks to provide an adjustable, extendible, longitudinal extending vertical partition in the container body for separating paper from other recyclables.
Furthermore, the invention seeks to provide means for raising selected recyclables to the top of the container body and compacting the containers and paper recyclables during the loading cycle.
STATEMENT OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, the present invention resides in the provision of a refuse collecting body for use on a vehicle, the body including first and second end walls, a top wall, and a bottom wall, the first end wall having a load receiving aperture, and the second end wall being a discharge end of the container. An upwardly moveable loading bucket having a pair of upright side walls and a bottom wall defining first and second open ends, a first end of the bucket being blocked by the first end wall of the container in a loading position and a fixed wall for blocking the second end of the bucket during loading and upward movement, hydraulic cylinder means to raise the bucket to and upper unloading position. A compressor blade mounted above the fixed wall slidably mounted to be moved into the bucket by reciprocal actuating means when the bucket is raised to a compacting and, or unloading position in line with the load receiving aperture of the first end wall of the container body.
Accordingly, the present invention further resides in a refuse collecting container for use on a refuse collection vehicle, said container comprising:
first and second end walls, side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall, said first end wall having a load receiving aperture, and the second end wall being a discharge end of the container;
at least two loading buckets each having a pair of upright side walls, and a bottom wall defining first and second ends of the bucket; and
a compressor blade having actuator means for moving the blade through the bucket and an aligned aperture in the first end wall of the container; and
including a vertical longitudinal partition extending from the first end wall to the discharge end of the container and dividing the container into two compartments.


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