FULL-EJECT AUTOMATED SIDE/FRONT LOADING COLLECTION VEHICLE

摘要

A refuse collection vehicle (20) for loading, compacting, transporting and ejecting refuse materials is disclosed including a hollow refuse storage enclosure (22) having a forward refuse receiving opening, and a rear refuse discharge opening closed by a tailgate (32). A generally full width charging hopper (24) is located forward of the storage enclosure for receiving refuse from refuse containers, the charging hopper having sidewalls (46) and a floo r and being in communication with the storage enclosure. A variable stroke followerless packer-ejector panel mechanism (40) is provided to move refuse materials to the sweep charging hopper, pack the refuse materials into the storage enclosure and fully eject the refuse materials from the storage enclosure. The truck body accommodates one or more container handling device s selected from narrow profile side-loading and front-loading container handli ng devices or a combination thereof for emptying containers into the charging hopper. A control system is provided for controlling the stroke operation of the packer-ejector panel in relation to the container handling device (42) a nd eliminate the need for a follower regardless of collection container density .