| 摘要 |
Abstract The invention provides a safety system for use with a refuse collection vehicle having a refuse storage body and a front cabin, the system operating to detect the presence of an object or person in the vicinity of the vehicle and communicate with a lifting operation system. The vehicle has a lifting mechanism for engagement with a refuse bin, the lifting operation system operable to move the lifting mechanism between a first, lowered position at which the bin is on the ground in front of the vehicle and a second, raised position for discharge of the bin contents into the interior of the refuse storage body. The safety system including one or more sensors able to monitor an area in the vicinity of the vehicle where the lifting mechanism lifts and lowers bins and a controller operative to receive input data from said at least two sensors and process said data to determine the presence of an object or person, the controller operative to control functioning of the lifting operation system in accordance with the determination by the controller. The invention further provides a vehicle incorporating such a safety system, such as a front loading refuse collection vehicle. - 12 45--- Figure 2 Figure 3 56--- . FORWARD REARWARD 47---..e. /46 Figure 4 |
