Relocatable Machine Monitor
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1. A vehicle including:
- a chassis;
a ground engaging mechanism configured to support and propel the chassis;
an operator station supported by the chassis;
at least one monitor; and
a plurality of installation locations within the operator station, each installation location including at least one of a mount and an electrical connector, the mount being configured to support the at least one monitor and the electrical connector being configured to provide at least one of power and data to the at least one monitor, and wherein at least one of the plurality of installation locations lacks a monitor during original manufacture of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle is disclosed having a relocatable monitor. Methods of installing the monitor are also disclosed.
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24 Claims
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1. A vehicle including:
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a chassis; a ground engaging mechanism configured to support and propel the chassis; an operator station supported by the chassis; at least one monitor; and a plurality of installation locations within the operator station, each installation location including at least one of a mount and an electrical connector, the mount being configured to support the at least one monitor and the electrical connector being configured to provide at least one of power and data to the at least one monitor, and wherein at least one of the plurality of installation locations lacks a monitor during original manufacture of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vehicle including:
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a chassis; a ground engaging mechanism configured to support and propel the chassis; an operator station supported by the chassis; an OEM monitor; a first installation location within the operator station, the first installation location including at least one of a mount configured to support the OEM monitor and an electrical connector configured to provide at least one of power and data to the OEM monitor; and a second installation location within the operator station including at least one of a mount configured to support the OEM monitor and an electrical connector configured to provide at least one of power and data to the OEM monitor, wherein the second installation location lacks a monitor during original manufacture of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of manufacturing a vehicle having a chassis, a ground engaging mechanism configured to support and propel the chassis, and an operator station supported by the chassis, including the steps of:
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providing, during original manufacture, a first installation location within the operator station with an OEM monitor installed in the first installation location, the first installation location including at least one of a mount configured to support the OEM monitor and an electrical connector configured to provide at least one of power and data to the OEM monitor; and providing, during original manufacture, a second installation location within the operator station without a monitor installed in the second installation location, the second installation location including at least one of a mount configured to support the OEM monitor and an electrical connector configured to provide at least one of power and data to the OEM monitor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of installing a monitor in a vehicle including the steps of:
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providing, during original manufacture, the vehicle having; a chassis; a ground engaging mechanism configured to support and propel the chassis; an operator station supported by the chassis; a first installation location within the operator station with a first monitor, the first installation location including at least one of a mount configured to support the first monitor and an electrical connector configured to provide at least one of power and data to the first monitor; a second installation location without a monitor, the second installation location including at least one of a mount configured to support the first monitor and an electrical connector configured to provide at least one of power and data to the first monitor; and after providing the vehicle, installing a second monitor in one of the first and the second installation locations. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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