Abstract: A lift arm tensioner assembly includes a support body, a sprocket mount, a lateral support element, and a plurality of connecting rods. The support body defines a first support surface, a plurality of tensioner openings, and a second support surface. The plurality of tensioner openings extend from the first support surface. The second support surface extends at an angle from the first support surface. The first support surface and the second support surface define an aperture extending through the support body. The sprocket mount is disposed within the aperture. The lateral support element is coupled to the support body and is disposed between the sprocket mount and the support body. The lateral support element is engageable with the sprocket mount. The plurality of connecting rods are disposed at least partially within respective ones of the plurality of tensioner openings and couple the sprocket mount to the support body.

Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body coupled to the chassis, the body assembly defining a refuse compartment, and a lift assembly pivotably coupled to the body assembly. The lift assembly includes a plurality of lift arms; a motor assembly coupled to the body; and a drive chain assembly coupled to the motor assembly. The motor assembly has a first end coupled to a first lift arm of the plurality of lift arms, and a second end coupled to the second lift arm of the plurality of lift arms. The drive chain assembly is driven by the motor assembly to rotate the lift arms about an axis defined by a joint to selectively engage the refuse compartment.

Abstract: A lift assembly for a refuse vehicle includes a track coupled to a chassis of the refuse vehicle. The lift assembly further includes a grabber assembly, a drive, and a drive mount. The grabber assembly is movably coupled to the track. The drive is configured to drive the grabber assembly to move along the track. The drive mount couples the drive to the track at a fixed position along the track such that the grabber assembly moves relative to the drive.

Abstract: A reach assembly includes a body, a first extendable member, a second extendable member, a chain, and an electric motor. The first extendable member is received within and extendable from a first inner volume of the body. The second extendable member is received within and extendable from a second inner volume of the first extendable member. The chain is disposed within an inner volume of the second extendable member. The chain engages sprockets coupled at opposite ends of the first extendable member. The chain is fixed to the body at a first connection point and fixed to the second extendable member at a second connection point. The electric motor drives motion of the first extendable member relative to the body. Driving motion of the first extendable member relative to the body results in the second extendable member translating a corresponding degree of motion relative to the first extendable member.

Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a frame and a lift apparatus. The lift apparatus includes a track assembly, a grasping apparatus, a drive, a first member, and a second member. The drive can drive the grasping apparatus along the track assembly and includes a sprocket rotatably at an upper end of the track assembly and a chain that engages with the sprocket and is coupled with the grasping apparatus. The first member can slide along the track members of the track assembly. The second member is coupled at a pivot point with the first member and fixed to the chain. The first member and the second member move along the track assembly to a location such that the pivot point is centered at a center of the sprocket and the first member is limited from moving further upwards along the track assembly.

Abstract: Provided herein is a refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis, a body coupled to the chassis and housing a hopper, and a subhopper disposed adjacent or at least partially within the hopper. The subhopper includes a sloped upper surface configured to direct refuse deposited into the hopper toward an end of the hopper.

Abstract: A refuse vehicle according to the present disclosure includes a chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis, a refuse compartment body coupled to the chassis and defining a hopper and a storage volume; and a packer assembly including a packer body coupled to at least one actuator and disposed at least partially within the refuse compartment body, the packer body movable between at least a portion of the hopper and at least a portion of the storage volume, and an enclosure that extends along the refuse body parallel to the chassis, the enclosure at least partially separating the at least one actuator from the refuse compartment.