OPERATING DEVICE FOR A CONSTRUCTION MACHINE

• US 20160266610A1
• Filed: 03/14/2016
• Published: 09/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Joseph Vã¶Gele AG (Deere & Company)
• Original Assignee: Joseph Vã¶Gele AG (Deere & Company)
• Inventors: NESSEL, Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 10,209,739 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/834 Docking arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/50 Instruments characterised by their means of attachment to or integration in the vehicle B60K35/231 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0252 for personal computers, e.g. laptops, notebooks
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2200/41 Construction vehicles, e.g. graders, excavators
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 23/00 Auxiliary devices or arrangements for constructing, repairing, reconditioning, or taking-up road or like surfaces apparatus for reconditioning of salvaged non-hydraulic compositions for- in plant recycling of salvaged bituminous mixtures E01C19/10
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 2301/30 Cabin details
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/2004 Control mechanisms, e.g. control levers control levers per se G05G
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/26 Indicating devices E02F5/145 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations

Abstract

An operating device for a construction machine includes a plurality of operating elements for adjusting operating parameters of the construction machine, and a display unit which is configured to display technical data. The operating device further comprises a docking station at which the display unit is attached so as to be removed without tools and which is provided for connecting the display unit with at least one data line and/or power supply of the construction machine.

Claims

1. An operating device for a construction machine, the operating device comprising:

a plurality of operating elements for adjusting operating parameters of the construction machine;

a display unit configured to display technical data; and

a docking station at which the display unit is removably attachable so as to be removable without tools and which is provided for connecting the display unit with at least one data line and/or power supply of the construction machine.

2. The operating device according to claim 1 wherein the display unit is a tablet computer.

3. The operating device according to claim 1 wherein the display unit comprises an accumulator that is automatically chargeable when the display unit is attached in the docking station.

4. The operating device according to claim 1 wherein the docking station comprises a receiving cavity into which the display unit fits.

5. The operating device according to claim 4 wherein the display unit may be received in the receiving cavity in a reversed sense.

6. The operating device according to claim 1 wherein the display unit is attachable to the docking station in a lockable manner.

7. The operating device according to claim 1 wherein the display unit is movably attachable to the docking station.

8. The operating device according to claim 1 wherein the display unit comprises a camera and/or at least one interface for peripheral devices.

9. The operating device according to claim 1 wherein, by means of the display unit, a plurality of operating parameters can be adjusted when the display unit is attached in the docking station or removed from the docking station.

10. The operating device according to claim 1 wherein the display unit comprises a touch-sensitive display.

11. The operating device according to claim 1 wherein the display unit is configured to control digital devices, hydraulic functional units and/or electric functional units of the construction machine.

12. The operating device according to claim 1 wherein the display unit is capable of working online.

13. The operating device according to claim 1 wherein the display unit is configured to display data from a receiving unit fixed to the construction machine.

14. The operating device according to claim 1 wherein a current functional state of wearing parts of the construction machine is retrievable and displayable by means of the display unit.

15. The operating device according to claim 1 wherein the display unit is configured for data exchange with an external station and/or with other vehicles.

16. The operating device according to claim 1 wherein the display unit is configured to permit an operation of the construction machine when the display unit is attached in the docking station.

17. The operating device according to claim 1 wherein the display unit comprises person identification software and/or hands-free equipment.

18. The operating device according to claim 1 wherein the operating device is a control panel on a control platform of a road finishing machine or a feeder or a screed control stand of the road finishing machine.

19. The operating device according to claim 1 wherein the construction machine is a road finishing machine, a feeder, a roller vehicle, an excavator, a bulldozer, a milling machine, a rock crushing machine, a crane vehicle, a tip truck or a tractor.

20. A road finishing machine, feeder for a road finishing machine, roller vehicle, excavator, bulldozer, milling machine, rock crushing machine, crane vehicle, tip truck or tractor with an operating device according to claim 1.