Control system to automatically raise collection mechanism of side loading commodity collection vehicle

摘要

A control apparatus to automatically raise the collection mechanism of a side loading apparatus to a parked position spaced sufficiently above the roadway to prevent the collection mechanism from striking the roadway when raised or other uneven roadway surfaces are encountered.

主权项

1. An apparatus to control placement of a collection mechanism of a side loading commodity collection vehicle, comprising:
a sensing apparatus responsive to the position of the collection mechanism relative to a sidewall of the vehicle; a control apparatus to raise the collection mechanism to a parked position when the collection mechanism is fully retracted to a position alongside the side loading commodity collection vehicle wherein a lower end of the collection mechanism will be raised a specified distance above a surface of a roadway supporting the side loading commodity collection vehicle; the control apparatus automatically operable to raise the collection mechanism to the parked position without intervention of an operator of the side loading commodity collection vehicle; the parked position is automatically raised by the control apparatus to maintain the specified distance when the sensing apparatus detects a height of the surface that can cause damage to the collection mechanism.