# US 2014/0191559 A1 · Transmission and hoist control arrangement > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0191559 A1 - Document ID: US20140191559A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/736,336 - Filed: 2013-01-08 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-08 - Assignees: Caterpillar Inc. - Applicants: Caterpillar Inc. - Inventors: Keegan W. Roach; Bryan E. Copeland; Todd B. Smith; Robert T. Cameron; Robert E. Riedel - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140191559A1 ## CPC - F16H 59/044: {consisting of electrical switches or sensors} - B60K 20/08: Dashboard means - B60P 1/04: with a tipping movement of load-transporting element (dredgers or soil-shifting machines E02F3/00) - F16H 59/0204: {for automatic transmissions with means for range selection and manual shifting, e.g. range selector with tiptronic} - B60Y 2200/142: Heavy duty trucks - F16H 2059/0243: {with push buttons, e.g. shift buttons arranged on steering wheel} - F16H: GEARING - 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 - 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 An input device for a machine is provided. The input device includes a lever which is operable to select from a plurality of transmission modes of the machine. Further, a hoisting input device is disposed on the lever. The hoisting input device is operable to select from a plurality of hoisting functions associated with a payload carrier of the machine. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An input device for a machine, the input device comprising: a lever operable to select from a plurality of transmission modes of the machine; and a hoisting input device disposed on the lever, the hoisting input device operable to select from a plurality of hoisting functions associated with a payload carrier of the machine. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The input device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of transmission modes includes at least one of park, reverse, neutral and drive modes. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The input the device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of hoisting functions includes at least one of lower, float, hold and raise functions. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The input device of claim 1 further comprising a gear selector input device disposed on the lever, the gear selector input device operable to set a maximum gear of the selected transmission mode. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The input device of claim 1 further comprising a gear hold input device disposed on the lever, the gear hold input device operable to hold a gear of the selected transmission mode. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The input device of claim 1, wherein the lever is linearly movable between a first end stop and a second end stop. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The input device of claim 1, wherein the hoisting input device includes one of a thumb actuated rocker switch and a thumb actuated roller switch. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The input device of claim 7, wherein the roller switch includes a plurality of detents for selecting a plurality of hoisting function. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The input device of claim 1, wherein the lever is a joystick. ### Claim 10 An input device for a machine, the input device comprising: a lever operable to select from a plurality of hoisting functions associated with a payload carrier of the machine; and a transmission input device disposed on the lever, the transmission input device operable to select from a plurality of transmission modes of the machine. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The input device of claim 10, wherein the plurality of transmission modes includes at least one of park, reverse, neutral and drive modes. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The input the device of claim 10, wherein the plurality of hoisting functions includes at least one of lower, float, hold and raise functions. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The input device of claim 10, wherein the lever is linearly movable between a first end stop and a second end stop. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The input device of claim 10, wherein the transmission input device includes one of a thumb actuated rocker switch or a thumb actuated roller switch. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The input device of claim 14, wherein the roller switch includes a plurality of detents for selecting a plurality of transmission modes. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The input device of claim 10, wherein the lever is a joystick. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The input device of claim 10 further comprising a transmission upshift input device disposed on the lever, the transmission upshift input device operable to upshift a gear of the selected transmission mode. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The input device of claim 10 further comprising a transmission downshift input device disposed on the lever, the transmission downshift input device operable to downshift a gear of the selected transmission mode. ### Claim 19 A machine comprising: a frame; a payload carrier pivotally attached to the frame; an actuator coupled between the frame and the payload carrier, the actuator configured to raise and lower the payload carrier relative to the frame; a lever; an input device disposed on the lever; wherein one of the lever and the input device is operable to select from a plurality of transmission modes of the machine; and wherein the other of the lever and the input device is operable to select from a plurality of hoisting functions associated with movement of the actuator to raise and lower the payload carrier relative to the frame of the machine. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The machine of claim 19, wherein the input device includes one of a thumb actuated roller switch or a thumb actuated rocker switch.