ERGONOMIC VEHICLE CAB

• Main Authors: Verhagen, Jeff, Zeamer, Jon, Rausch, Andrew, Wolf, Ryan, Branson, Jon, Steffens, Greg, Andringa, Jeremy, Murphy, Mitchell
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 22.06.2023
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR

A refuse vehicle includes a chassis coupled to a wheel, an energy storage system supported by the chassis, a drive motor coupled to the wheel and configured to receive electrical energy from the energy storage system and provide rotational mechanical energy to the wheel, a cab supported by a first portion of the chassis, a refuse compartment supported by a second portion of the chassis, a seat supported within an interior of the cab and including a seat support and a backrest, a control console arranged within the interior of the cab and including a joystick, and a suspension coupled between the cab and the seat and configured to allow the seat to move relative to the cab. The suspension supports the seat and the control console so that a position of the control console relative to the seat is maintained.