A refuse vehicle includes a frame structure, one or more axle assemblies, a body, one or more cab supports, a plurality of brackets, and a battery frame. The one or more axle assemblies are coupled to the frame structure and extend laterally from the frame structure. The body is coupled to the frame structure and extends along at least a portion of a length of the frame structure. The body includes an upper section, a middle section, and a lower section. The one or more cab supports extend along the length of the frame structure and are configured to receive a cab of the refuse vehicle. The plurality of brackets are fixedly coupled to the frame structure and the body. The body and the battery frame cooperatively define a unitary body.
UNIBODY REFUSE VEHICLE
2023-12-28
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / B65F GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE , Sammeln oder Entfernen von Haus- oder ähnlichem Müll / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |
SAE Technical Papers | 1987