ROAD PAVER WITH OPERATING MODULE AND PROCESS TO ACTIVATE AN OPERATING FUNCTION
First Claim
1. A road paver comprising:
- an operating module for entering operating commands, the operating module having a plurality of buttons that can each be used in a contact-related way to enter the respective operating commands in order to activate relevant operating functions of the road paver;
a sensor unit designed to detect a distance of an operator to the operating module, wherein the distance determines a space from the operating module to any body part of the operator; and
a control unit connected to the sensor unit and configured to activate at least one of the operating functions of the road paver as soon as the operator undercuts a predetermined threshold distance in relation to the operating module.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a road paver with at least one operating module to enter operating commands. The operating module comprises a plurality of buttons that can each be pressed in a contact-based way to enter the respective operating commands in order to activate relevant operating functions of the road paver. According to the disclosure, the road paver further comprises a sensor unit that is designed to detect a distance of an operator to the operating module, whereby this distance determines a space from the operating module to any body part of the operator. The sensor unit is connected to a control unit of the road paver that is configured to already activate at least one of the operating functions of the road paver by means of the output signal as soon as the operator undercuts a predetermined threshold distance in relation to the operating module.
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20 Claims
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1. A road paver comprising:
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an operating module for entering operating commands, the operating module having a plurality of buttons that can each be used in a contact-related way to enter the respective operating commands in order to activate relevant operating functions of the road paver; a sensor unit designed to detect a distance of an operator to the operating module, wherein the distance determines a space from the operating module to any body part of the operator; and a control unit connected to the sensor unit and configured to activate at least one of the operating functions of the road paver as soon as the operator undercuts a predetermined threshold distance in relation to the operating module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A process to activate at least one operating function of a road paver, the process comprising:
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measuring a distance between an operating module of the road paver and an operator by a sensor unit of the road paver, whereby the distance determines a space from the operating module to any body part of the operator; evaluating the measured distance by a control unit of the road paver in relation to a predetermined threshold distance; and automatically activating at least one operating function of the road paver when the measured distance undercuts the predetermined threshold distance. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A road paver comprising:
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an operating module for entering operating commands, the operating module having a plurality of buttons that can be used in a contact-related way to enter respective operating commands in order to activate relevant operating functions of the road paver; a sensor unit designed to detect a distance of an operator to the operating module; and a control unit associated with the sensor unit and configured to activate at least one of the operating functions of the road paver when the detected distance is less than a predetermined threshold distance. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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