US 11,999,300 B2
Video display for refuse collection
John Forrest Smith, Fort Payne, AL (US)
Assigned to The Heil Co., Chattanooga, TN (US)
Filed by The Heil Co., Chattanooga, TN (US)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/578,914.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/142,380, filed on Jan. 27, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0234505 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. B60R 1/25 (2022.01); B60K 35/00 (2006.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B65F 3/02 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); B60K 35/23 (2024.01)
CPC B60R 1/25 (2022.01) [B60K 35/00 (2013.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); B65F 3/0213 (2013.01); G02B 27/0101 (2013.01); H04N 7/181 (2013.01); H04N 7/188 (2013.01); B60K 35/23 (2024.01); B60K 2360/334 (2024.01); B60R 2300/105 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/144 (2013.01); B65F 2003/023 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0138 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A refuse collection vehicle comprising:
a grabber that is operable to engage a refuse container;
a lift arm coupled to the grabber and operable to raise and lower the grabber;
a camera that is arranged to generate video data of a scene external to the refuse collection vehicle;
a sensor configured to detect when the grabber has released the refuse container; and
a semi-transparent display device configured to display the video data generated by the camera,
wherein:
the semi-transparent display device is attached to a windshield of the refuse collection vehicle and is positioned within a forward line of sight of an operator of the refuse collection vehicle and in line with and behind a steering wheel of the refuse collection vehicle; and
the semi-transparent display device is configured to stop displaying the video data in response to the sensor detecting that the grabber has released the refuse container.