# US 11,897,401 B2 · Integrated operator centric controls > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,897,401 B2 - Document ID: US11897401B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/372,041 - Filed: 2021-07-09 - Published: 2021-10-28 - Granted: 2024-02-13 - Earliest claimed: 2019-02-14 - Assignees: Oshkosh Corporation - Applicants: Oshkosh Corporation - Inventors: Grant Wildgrube; Joshua D. Rocholl; Cody D. Clifton; John T. Kellander - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11897401B2 ## CPC - B60R 16/0231: {Circuits relating to the driving or the functioning of the vehicle (monitoring tyres B60C23/00; indicating overspeed B60K31/00; for dash boards B60K37/00, B60Q3/10; for indicating emergencies B60Q1/52; brake control systems B60T; registering or indicating the working of vehicles G07C5/00; measuring distance G01C, e.g. combinations of speed and distance G01C23/00; engine indicators G01L; measuring speed or acceleration G01P)} - B28C 5/4206: {Control apparatus; Drive systems, e.g. coupled to the vehicle drive-system} - B28C 5/422: {Controlling or measuring devices (B28C5/4227 takes precedence)} - B60K 35/10: Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor - B60K 35/53: Movable instruments, e.g. slidable - B60K 35/60: Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles (arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10) - B60K 35/80: Arrangements for controlling instruments - B65F 3/02: with means for discharging refuse receptacles thereinto (conveyor construction B65G; loaders separate from vehicles B66F; fluid power control systems in general F15B) - B65F 3/041: {Pivoted arms or pivoted carriers} - B65F 3/14: with devices for charging, distributing or compressing refuse in the interior of the tank of a refuse vehicle (B65F3/02 takes precedence) - G05D 17/02: characterised by the use of electric means - B60K 2360/1446: Touch switches - B60K 2360/148: Instrument input by voice - B60K 2360/782: on the steering wheel - B60P 3/16: for carrying mixed concrete, e.g. having rotatable drums {(concrete-mixing apparatus specially adapted for being mounted on vehicles with provision for mixing during transport B28C5/42)} - B60Y 2200/41: Construction vehicles, e.g. graders, excavators - B65F 2003/0279: {the discharging means mounted at the front of the vehicle} - B65F 2003/0283: {between the cab and the collection compartment} - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - B28C: PREPARING CLAY; PRODUCING MIXTURES CONTAINING CLAY OR CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER (preparing material for foundry moulds B22C5/00) - B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES - B65F: GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE (disinfecting refuse A61L; refuse disintegrators B02C; sorting refuse B03B; B07B; handcarts for transporting refuse receptacles B62B; sack holders B65B67/00; converting refuse into fertilisers C05F; converting refuse into solid fuels C10L; sewers, cesspools E03F; arrangements in buildings for the disposal of refuse E04F17/10; refuse-consuming furnaces F23G; {for surgical articles A61B50/36}) - G05D: SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES - B60P: VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS (vehicles with special provisions for transporting patients or disabled persons, or their personal conveyances A61G3/00) - B60Y: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ## Abstract A vehicle includes a chassis, a non-working component, a working component, a control interface module, and a control interface. The non-working component is coupled to the chassis and configured to facilitate transit operations for the vehicle. The working component is coupled to the chassis and configured to move relative to the chassis. The control interface module is communicably coupled to the working component and the non-working component. The control interface is communicably coupled to the control interface module and configured to control operations of the working component and the non-working component. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicle, comprising: a chassis; a non-working component coupled to the chassis and configured to facilitate transit operations for the vehicle; an application-specific working component coupled to the chassis and forming a body portion of the vehicle, the working component coupled to a hydraulic actuator and configured to move relative to the chassis during application-specific non-transit operations via the hydraulic actuator; a control interface module communicably coupled to the working component and the non-working component; and a control interface communicably coupled to the control interface module, the control interface including a first actuator configured to receive a user input and to (i) actuate the hydraulic actuator to control operations of the working component during the non-transit operations based on the user input with the control interface module in a first mode of operation and to (ii) control the non-working component during the transit operations based on the user input with the control interface module in a second mode of operation. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the control interface comprises a plurality of actuators, wherein a second actuator of the plurality of actuators is configured to control the working component, and wherein a third actuator of the plurality of actuators is configured to control the non-working component. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the control interface comprises a function control switch, wherein the function control switch is configured to toggle between the first mode of operation in which the first actuator controls the working component and the second mode of operation in which the first actuator controls the non-working component. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The vehicle of claim 1, further comprising: a function control switch, the function control switch configured to toggle between the first mode of operation in which a plurality of actuators of the control interface control the working component and a second mode of operation in which the plurality of actuators of the control interface control the non-working component. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the vehicle is a refuse truck, and wherein the working component is one of a front-end loading system configured to control a position of a refuse container assembly of the refuse truck, a compaction control system configured to control a position of a compactor of the refuse truck, and an access door position control system configured to control a position of an access door to a refuse container of the refuse truck. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the vehicle is a concrete mixer, and wherein the working component is one of a drum drive system configured to control rotation of a mixing drum of the concrete mixer, and a chute position control system configured to control a position of a delivery chute of the concrete mixer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The vehicle of claim 1, further comprising: a second control interface, the second control interface communicably coupled to the control interface module, the second control interface configured to control the non-working component. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The vehicle of claim 7, wherein the control interface module is further configured to change operation of the second control interface to control the operations of the working component. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The vehicle of claim 7, wherein the second control interface is a steering wheel control interface comprising a plurality of actuators disposed on a steering wheel of the vehicle, wherein the steering wheel further comprises a steering wheel control interface module that communicably couples the control interface to the non-working component and the working component. ### Claim 10 A control system, comprising: a control interface mountable in a cab area of a vehicle, the control interface including a first actuator configured to receive a user command to control an application-specific working component, the working component coupled with a chassis of the vehicle to form a body portion of the vehicle and configured to move relative to the chassis via a hydraulic actuator during application-specific non-transit operations of the vehicle; and a control interface module communicably coupled to the control interface, the control interface module communicably couplable to the working component and a non-working component of the vehicle, the non-working component configured to facilitate transit operations for the vehicle, the control interface module configured to receive the user command from the control interface and actuate the hydraulic actuator to control the working component during the non-transit operations based on the user command; wherein the control interface module is configured to change operation of the first actuator of the control interface to cause the first actuator to control the non-working component during the transit operations. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The control interface module of claim 10, wherein the control interface comprises a plurality of actuators, wherein a second actuator of the plurality of actuators is configured to generate a non-working component command to control the non-working component, and a third actuator of the plurality of actuators is configured to generate a working component command to control the working component. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The control system of claim 10, wherein the control interface comprises a function control switch, wherein the function control switch is configured to toggle between a first mode of operation in which the user commands from the first actuator control the non-working component and a second mode of operation in which the user commands from the first actuator control the working component. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The control system of claim 10, further comprising: a function control switch, the function control switch configured to toggle between a first mode of operation in which a plurality of actuators of the control interface control the working component and a second mode of operation in which the plurality of actuators of the control interface control the non-working component. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The control system of claim 10, wherein the vehicle is one of a refuse truck or a concrete mixer, and wherein movement of the working component relative to a chassis of the vehicle comprises a rotation, extension, retraction, or translation of the working component relative to the chassis via actuation of the hydraulic actuator. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The control system of claim 10, further comprising: a second control interface, the second control interface communicably coupled to the control interface module, the second control interface configured to control the non-working component. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The control system of claim 15, wherein the control interface module is further configured to change operation of the second control interface to control operations of the working component. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The control system of claim 15, wherein the second control interface is a steering wheel control interface comprising a plurality of actuators disposed on a steering wheel of the vehicle, and wherein the user commands are generated by manually manipulating the plurality of actuators. ### Claim 18 A vehicular communications network comprising: a plurality of control modules including: a first control module configured to control operation of an application-specific working component of a vehicle, wherein the working component is coupled with the vehicle to form a body portion of the vehicle and is coupled to a hydraulic actuator, wherein the hydraulic actuator is configured move the working component relative to the vehicle to facilitate application-specific non-transit operations; a second control module configured to control operation of a non-working component of the vehicle, wherein the non-working component is configured to facilitate transit operations of the vehicle; a control interface, the control interface including an actuator configured to receive user commands and control at least one of the plurality of control modules, the control interface having a plurality of operation modes including a first operation mode in which the user commands received by the actuator control the first control module during the non-transit operations, and a second operation mode in which the user commands received by the actuator control the second control module during the transit operations; and a control interface module communicably coupled to the control interface and the plurality of control modules, the control interface module configured to change the operation mode of the control interface between the first operation mode and the second operation mode. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The vehicular communications network of claim 18, wherein the control interface module is communicably coupled to the plurality of control modules and the control interface via a controller area network. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The vehicular communications network of claim 18, wherein the control interface further includes a third operation mode in which the user commands received by the actuator control the first control module and the second control module.