Control Lever
First Claim
1. A control lever for controlling movement of a system to be controlled, the control lever comprising:
- a manually operable handgrip coupled to a platform;
a plurality of connecting elements which couple the platform to a fixed console;
a plurality of sensors, each sensor being associated with a corresponding one of the connecting elements and generating a parameter signal associated with the corresponding connecting element; and
a control unit for processing the parameter signals and generating a control signal for controlling the system.
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Abstract
A control lever controls movement of a system to be controlled. The control lever includes a manually operable handgrip attached to a platform. At least six connecting elements are arranged between the platform and a fixed console. Length sensors sense the length of the connecting elements, and/or force sensors senses forces acting on the connecting elements. A control unit evaluates the sensor signals and generates a control signal for controlling movement of the system. The connecting elements are be arranged in the form of a hexapod. The connecting elements may be telescoping members or rigid fixed length members.
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1. A control lever for controlling movement of a system to be controlled, the control lever comprising:
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a manually operable handgrip coupled to a platform;
a plurality of connecting elements which couple the platform to a fixed console;
a plurality of sensors, each sensor being associated with a corresponding one of the connecting elements and generating a parameter signal associated with the corresponding connecting element; and
a control unit for processing the parameter signals and generating a control signal for controlling the system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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