VEHICLE WITH ALWAYS FORWARD SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system for a vehicle that includes a movable chassis and an operator station rotatable relative to the chassis, the system comprising:
- a sensor configured to detect an orientation of the operator station relative to the chassis and to generate a signal indicative of the orientation of the operator station;
an indicator assembly disposed on the operator station, the indicator assembly including a first indicator indicative of the operator station oriented in a first direction, and a second indicator indicative of the operator station oriented in a second direction; and
a controller in communication with the sensor to receive the signal indicative of the operator station orientation from the sensor, the controller further in communication with the indicator assembly to selectively vary the indicator assembly between the first indicator and the second indicator based on the signal indicative of the operator station orientation.
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Abstract
A system for a vehicle that includes a movable chassis and an operator station rotatable relative to the chassis. The system includes a sensor, an indicator assembly, and a controller. The sensor can detect an orientation of the operator station relative to the chassis, and generates a signal indicative of the orientation of the operator station. The indicator assembly is disposed on the operator station, and includes a first indicator indicative of the operator station oriented in a first direction, and a second indicator indicative of the operator station oriented in a second direction. The controller is in communication with the sensor to receive the signal indicative of the operator station orientation from the sensor, and further is in communication with the indicator assembly to selectively vary the indicator assembly between the first indicator and the second indicator based on the signal indicative of the operator station orientation.
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31 Claims
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1. A system for a vehicle that includes a movable chassis and an operator station rotatable relative to the chassis, the system comprising:
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a sensor configured to detect an orientation of the operator station relative to the chassis and to generate a signal indicative of the orientation of the operator station; an indicator assembly disposed on the operator station, the indicator assembly including a first indicator indicative of the operator station oriented in a first direction, and a second indicator indicative of the operator station oriented in a second direction; and a controller in communication with the sensor to receive the signal indicative of the operator station orientation from the sensor, the controller further in communication with the indicator assembly to selectively vary the indicator assembly between the first indicator and the second indicator based on the signal indicative of the operator station orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of operating a system for a vehicle that includes a movable chassis and an operator station rotatable relative to the chassis, the method comprising:
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sensing an orientation of the operator station relative to the chassis with a sensor; generating a signal indicative of the operator station orientation; delivering the signal to a controller; and selectively varying an indicator assembly between a first indicator and a second indicator of the indicator assembly based on the signal indicative of the operator station orientation based on the signal indicative of operator station orientation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating a vehicle that includes a movable chassis having a forward end and a rearward end, an operator station rotatable relative to the chassis, and a chassis movement control, the method comprising:
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providing a direction control system in communication with a transmission of the chassis; providing a switch mechanism in communication with the direction control system; orienting the operator station in one of a forward-facing direction and a rearward-facing direction; enabling the direction control system by engaging the switch mechanism; engaging the chassis movement control and moving the chassis movement control in a direction indicative of forward chassis movement; and moving the vehicle in the direction of orientation of the operator station in response to the direction control system being enabled regardless of the operator station being oriented in the forward-facing direction or the rearward-facing direction. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for a vehicle that includes a movable chassis having a transmission, a forward end and a rearward end, an operator station rotatable relative to the chassis, and a chassis movement control, the system comprising:
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a sensor configured to detect an orientation of the operator station relative to the chassis and to generate a signal indicative of the orientation of the operator station; an indicator assembly disposed on the operator station, the indicator assembly including a first state indicative of the operator station oriented in a first direction, and a second state indicative of the operator station oriented in a second direction; a direction control system in communication with the transmission and with the chassis movement control, the direction control system operable to facilitate movement of the vehicle in the direction of orientation of the operator station in response to engagement of the chassis movement control in a direction indicative of forward chassis movement regardless of the operator station being oriented in a forward-facing direction or a rearward facing direction; and a controller in communication with the sensor to receive the signal indicative of the operator station orientation from the sensor, the controller further in communication with the indicator assembly to selectively vary the indicator assembly between the first state and the second state based on the signal indicative of the operator station orientation. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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