Mechanical interfaces for control linkages in a removable vehicl

Details Mechanical interfaces for control linkages in a removable vehicl Mechanical interfaces for control linkages in a removable vehicl

1978-08-28

1980-11-04

Love, John J.

Motor vehicles

Power

Having specific motor-to-body-frame relationship

B60K 510

Patent

active

042314445

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle, such as a refuse collection vehicle, includes an engine and a transmission which are coupled to the vehicle chassis via a pallet-like structural support. Associated with the engine are suitable control linkages, including an accelerator control linkage and a transmission shift linkage. The engine support is mounted to the frame for substantially linear movement into and out of an operative position in which the engine is connected to the vehicle drive shaft; this movement capability includes the capability for movement of the support entirely out of the vehicle frame. An operator's station is mounted to the frame and includes actuators for the accelerator and transmission shift linkages. To facilitate ready removal or substitution of an engine and its support from the vehicle, mechanical couplings are provided in the accelerator and transmission shift linkages in association with the operative position of the engine support. These couplings are configured for automatically dissociating, upon movement of an engine support out of its operative position in the vehicle, and for automatically operatively associating, upon movement of the support into its operative position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1126592 (1915-01-01), Twombly
patent: 2395769 (1946-02-01), Thornton
patent: 3783964 (1974-01-01), Telesio

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