Arrangement of operating portions for industrial vehicle
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
InventorYoshiyuki Amamiya
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Abstract
An industrial vehicle includes an armrest and a plurality of operating members. The armrest extends in a front-and-rear direction of the vehicle. The operating members are arranged in front of the armrest. At least two of the operating members each have an operating portion. The operating portions are arranged along an operational orbit of an operator's hand in a state that the operator's arm is rested on the armrest.
Claims20
An industrial vehicle comprising:
- an armrest extending in a front-and-rear direction of the vehicle;
- and
- a plurality of operating members arranged in front of the armrest, at least two of the operating members each having an operating portion,
- wherein the operating portions are arranged along an operational orbit of an operator's hand in a state that the operator's arm is rested on the armrest.
An industrial vehicle comprising:
- an armrest extending in a front-and-rear direction of the vehicle;
- and
- a plurality of operating members arranged in front of the armrest, at least two of the operating members each having an operating portion,
- wherein the operating portions are arranged in an arched line whose center is located at a predetermined reference point on the armrest.
A method of arranging operating portions for an industrial vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- putting an operator's arm on an armrest;
- drawing an operational orbit of the operator's hand;
- and
- arranging the operating portions along the operational orbit.
A method of arranging operating portions for an industrial vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- locating a predetermined reference point on an armrest;
- drawing an arched line with the predetermined reference point for its center;
- and
- arranging the operating portions in the arched line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.