Utility vehicle
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsBrian M. Huenink, Gregory O. Mcconoughey
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Abstract
A utility vehicle includes a chassis, a prime mover supported by the chassis, an operator cab supported by the chassis, a control system including a controller, an operator support positioned within the operator cab and having a seat portion and a backrest portion and an actuator positioned within at least one of the seat portion and the backrest portion. The actuator is in communication with the controller and configured to move in a first pattern in response to a first notification signal from the controller in order to relay information to the operator.
Claims20
A utility vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
- a prime mover supported by the chassis;
- an operator cab supported by the chassis;
- a control system including a controller;
- an operator support positioned within the operator cab and having a seat portion and a backrest portion;
- and
- an actuator positioned within at least one of the seat portion and the backrest portion, the actuator in communication with the controller and configured to move in a first pattern in response to a first notification signal from the controller in order to relay information to the operator.
An operator cab assembly for a utility vehicle, the utility vehicle including an implement that is selectively coupled thereto, the operator cab assembly comprising:
- an operator cab;
- an operator support positioned within the operator cab and having a seat and a backrest;
- and
- an actuator positioned within at least one of the seat and the backrest, the actuator in communication with a control system including a controller and configured to move in a first pattern in response to a first notification signal and to move in a second pattern in response to a second notification signal different than the first notification signal.
A control system for alerting an operator of information during use of a utility vehicle including an operator cab and an operator support supported within the operator cab, the control system comprising:
- a controller configured to
- receive a first alert including information to be relayed to the operator;
- generate a first notification signal corresponding to the first alert;
- send the first notification signal to an actuator supported by the operator support;
- and
- in response to receiving the first notification signal, activate the actuator in a first pattern to communicate the first alert to an operator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.