US 11,059,436 B2 · Integrated operator centric controls

Abstract

A vehicle includes a rolling chassis structure and a working component coupled to the rolling chassis structure. The rolling chassis structure includes a chassis, a non-working component, and a control interface. The non-working component is coupled to the chassis and is configured to facilitate transit operations for the rolling chassis structure. The control interface is disposed in a cab area of the chassis. The control interface is communicably coupled to the non-working component and is configured to control operation of the non-working component. The working component is configured to move relative to the chassis and is communicably coupled to the control interface. The control interface is configured to control movement of the working component.

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Dependent claims

A vehicle, comprising:

a rolling chassis structure, comprising:
a chassis;
a non-working component onboard the chassis and installed into the vehicle as part of the rolling chassis structure, the non-working component configured to facilitate transit operations for the rolling chassis structure;
and
a control interface disposed in a cab area of the chassis and installed into the vehicle as part of the rolling chassis structure, the control interface communicably coupled to the non-working component and configured to control operation of the non-working component;
a working component coupled to the rolling chassis structure and forming a body portion of the vehicle that moves relative to the rolling chassis structure;
and
a control interface module communicably coupled to the control interface and configured to change operation of the control interface to control movement of the working component.

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A control system, comprising:

a control interface mountable in a cab area of a vehicle, the control interface configured to receive user commands;
and
a first control interface module communicably coupled to the control interface, the control interface module communicably couplable to a non-working component of the vehicle that is installed into the vehicle as part of a rolling chassis structure of the vehicle, the non-working component configured to facilitate transit operations for the vehicle;
a second control interface module communicably coupled to the first control interface module, the second control interface module communicably couplable to a working component of the vehicle, the working component forming a body portion of the vehicle that moves relative to the rolling chassis structure, the working component configured to facilitate non-transit operations for the vehicle, the second control interface module modifying operation of the first control interface module to allow the control interface to control the working component based on the user commands.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Integrated operator centric controls

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Integrated operator centric controls

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Abstract

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