WASTE COMPACTOR
The invention is generally applicable to a waste compactor. More specifically, the invention is applicable to a waste compactor including a monitoring system which enables an operator to view the interior or exterior of one or more portions of the waste compactor.
1 . A waste compactor comprising:
a compactor unit for receiving material for compaction; and
a monitoring system including at least one camera and at least one display device, wherein the monitoring system provides for the visualization of the interior of at least a portion of the waste compactor by an operator of the waste compactor.
2 . The waste compactor of claim 1 further comprising a container.
3 . The waste compactor of claim 2 , wherein the compactor unit comprises a charge box portion.
4 . The waste compactor of claim 3 , wherein the monitoring system provides visualization of at least a portion of the interior of the charge box portion.
5 . The waste compactor of claim 3 further comprising a loading chute.
6 . The waste compactor of claim 5 , wherein the monitoring system provides visualization of at least a portion of the interior of the loading chute.
7 . The waste compactor of claim 3 , wherein the charge box portion has a capacity of approximately 4 cubic yards.
8 . The waste compactor of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring system comprises one display device associated with a plurality of cameras.
9 . The waste compactor of claim 1 wherein the monitoring system comprises a plurality of display devices each associated with at least one camera.
10 . The waste compactor of claim 3 , wherein the monitoring system comprises a plurality of cameras, and wherein at least one of the plurality of cameras provides visualization of at least a portion of the interior of the container and at least one of the plurality of cameras provides visualization of at least a portion of the interior of the charge box portion.
11 . The waste compactor of claim 5 , wherein the monitoring system comprises a plurality of cameras, and wherein at least one of the plurality of cameras provides visualization of at least a portion of the interior of the charge box portion and at least one of the plurality of cameras provides visualization of at least a portion of the interior of the loading chute.
12 . The waste compactor of claim 5 , wherein the monitoring system comprises a plurality of cameras, and wherein at least one of the plurality of cameras provides visualization of at least a portion of the interior of the container and at least one of the plurality of cameras provides visualization of at least a portion of the interior of the loading chute.
13 . A waste compactor comprising:
a container
a charge box portion for receiving material for compaction; and
a monitoring system including at least one camera and at least one display device, wherein the monitoring system provides for the visualization of the interior of at least a portion of the waste compactor by an operator of the waste compactor.
14 . The waste compactor of claim 13 , wherein the monitoring system provides visualization of at least a portion of the interior of the charge box portion.
15 . The waste compactor of claim 13 further comprising a loading chute.
16 . The waste compactor of claim 15 , wherein the monitoring system provides visualization of at least a portion of the interior of the loading chute.
17 . The waste compactor of claim 13 , wherein the monitoring system comprises a plurality of cameras, and wherein at least one of the plurality of cameras provides visualization of at least a portion of the interior of the container and at least one of the plurality of cameras provides visualization of at least a portion of the interior of the charge box portion.
18 . The waste compactor of claim 15 , wherein the monitoring system comprises a plurality of cameras, and wherein at least one of the plurality of cameras provides visualization of at least a portion of the interior of the charge box portion and at least one of the plurality of cameras provides visualization of at least a portion of the interior of the loading chute.
19 . The waste compactor of claim 15 , wherein the monitoring system comprises a plurality of cameras, and wherein at least one of the plurality of cameras provides visualization of at least a portion of the interior of the container and at least one of the plurality of cameras provides visualization of at least a portion of the interior of the loading chute.
20 . A waste compactor comprising:
a container
a charge box portion for receiving material for compaction;
a loading chute; and
a monitoring system including at least one camera and at least one display device, wherein the monitoring system provides for the visualization of at least a portion of the interior of at least one of the container, charge box portion and loading chute.