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US 8,146,704 B2Granted
Joystick configuration
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsMartin Lavern Ruhter, Brian Joseph Zimmer, Donald Walter Kruger, Neil Vincent Harber, Brent Allen Smith, Julien Le Vely, Josh Dean Graeve, Jed Douglas Polzin, Richard Lee Forest
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Abstract
A control system for a construction vehicle, such as a motor grader, is provided. The control system includes a plurality of joysticks supported by an operator seat assembly of the motor grader.
Claims25
A construction vehicle including
- a chassis;
- a traction device positioned to support and propel the chassis;
- a ground engaging tool supported by the chassis;
- an operator seat assembly supported by the chassis, the operator seat assembly including a frame, a seat, a first armrest, a second armrest, and a back support;
- a console supported by the first armrest;
- and
- a plurality of joysticks supported by the console such that the plurality of joysticks is supported by the first armrest, the plurality of joysticks including a knob having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion being substantially hemispherical, the knob being moveable to control an operation of the construction vehicle, at least a first of the plurality of joysticks including an input positioned within the knob for controlling another operation of the construction vehicle.
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A construction vehicle including
- a chassis;
- a traction device positioned to support and propel the chassis;
- a ground engaging tool supported by the chassis;
- an operator seat assembly supported by the chassis, the operator seat assembly including a frame, a seat, and a back support;
- a console supported by the operator seat assembly;
- and
- a plurality of joysticks coupled to the console, at least a first of the plurality of joysticks being supported by the console and movable from a first mount location to a second mount location, the first joystick being movable at each of the first and second mount locations to control a function of the construction vehicle, movement of the first joystick from the first mount location to the second mount location altering the position of the first joystick relative to the console and relative to at least a second of the plurality of joysticks.
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A construction vehicle including
- a chassis;
- a traction device positioned to support and propel the chassis;
- a ground engaging tool supported by the chassis;
- an operator seat assembly supported by the chassis, the operator seat assembly including a frame, a seat, and a back support;
- a console supported by the chassis;
- and
- a plurality of joysticks supported by the console, the plurality of joysticks including a knob moveable to control an operation of the construction vehicle, at least a first of the plurality of joysticks including an input supported by the knob for controlling another operation of the construction vehicle, the knob being rotationally supported on the console to permit adjustment of neutral positioning of the input relative to the console.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.