Patent ID: 11878599
Assignee: OSHKOSH CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 15:
16. An electric vehicle system comprising:
an electric refuse vehicle including:
a chassis;
a cab coupled to a front end of the chassis;
a body assembly coupled to the chassis behind the cab, a top portion of the body assembly defining a hopper inlet;
a charging port;
a lift assembly coupled to the body assembly, the lift assembly repositionable between a stowed position and a charge position; and
a battery supported by the chassis; and

a delivery charger including:
a support;
an electrical energy source coupled to the support; and
a mounting assembly coupled to the support, the mounting assembly configured to facilitate releasably mounting the delivery charger to the lift assembly;

wherein, with the lift assembly in the stowed position, the delivery charger is lifted and at least partially extends into the body assembly through the hopper inlet; and
wherein, with the lift assembly repositioned to the charge position, the delivery charger is removed from the body assembly and lowered towards the ground such that the delivery charger can be electrically connected to the charging port.