ELECTRIC TAILGATE FOR ELECTRIC REFUSE VEHICLE

Organization Name

Oshkosh Corporation

Inventor(s)

Joshua D. Rocholl of Rochester MN (US)

Derek A. Wente of Austin MN (US)

John T. Kellander of Oronoco MN (US)

Cody D. Clifton of Mapleton MN (US)

Vincent Hoover of Byron MN (US)

Zachary L. Klein of Rochester MN (US)

Clinton T. Weckwerth of Pine Island MN (US)

Skylar A. Wachter of Doge Center MN (US)

Andrew Kotloski of Oshkosh WI (US)

Wallace Buege of West Bend WI (US)

Caleb Binder of Oshkosh WI (US)

Martin J. Schimke of Red Granite WI (US)

ELECTRIC TAILGATE FOR ELECTRIC REFUSE VEHICLE

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18888342 titled 'ELECTRIC TAILGATE FOR ELECTRIC REFUSE VEHICLE

Original Abstract Submitted

Another implementation of the present disclosure is a refuse vehicle. The refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body coupled with the chassis, a tailgate, an electric lock, and a fully electric tailgate actuator assembly. The body assembly defines a refuse compartment. The tailgate is coupled with a rear of the body and is transitionable between a first position to limit access to the refuse compartment and a second position to allow access to the refuse compartment. The electric lock is operable between an engaged state and a disengaged state to limit movement of the tailgate out of the first position when the electric lock is in the engaged state. The fully electric tailgate actuator assembly is configured to transition the tailgate between the first position and the second position.