CPC B65F 3/048 (2013.01) [B25J 9/102 (2013.01); B25J 9/104 (2013.01); B25J 9/1035 (2013.01); B25J 9/123 (2013.01); B25J 15/0028 (2013.01); B25J 18/025 (2013.01); B25J 19/0004 (2013.01); B65G 65/08 (2013.01); B65G 65/23 (2013.01); B65F 2003/023 (2013.01); B65F 2003/025 (2013.01); B65F 2003/0269 (2013.01); B65F 2210/168 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A reach assembly for a refuse vehicle, the reach assembly comprising:
an outer member fixedly coupled with the refuse vehicle;
a plurality of telescoping members, each of the telescoping members comprising a rack extending in a longitudinal direction, wherein an outermost one of the plurality of telescoping members comprises a lift apparatus;
a plurality of electric motors, each fixedly coupled with one of the telescoping members and configured to drive a pinion that engages the rack of an adjacent one of the telescoping members; and
a plurality of electric brakes, each of the plurality of electric brakes configured to activate to engage an output shaft of a corresponding one of the plurality of electric motors;
wherein the plurality of electric motors are configured to drive the plurality of telescoping members to telescope to translate the lift apparatus.
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