Control handle for a work vehicle
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1. A control handle, the handle comprising:
- a housing being formed from a back plate and a switch plate, the back plate and the switch plate both having internal and external surfaces;
releasable securing means for releasably securing the back plate to the switch plate;
at least one electrical switch mounted in the switch plate, the switch having an operator contact assembly that extends from the switch outwardly from the external surface of the switch plate;
a terminal post integrally formed with the back plate and extending inwardly from the internal surface of the back plate;
switch wires coupling the switch to the terminal post; and
communication wires coupled to the terminal post and extending therefrom for connection to a work assembly, whereby when the releasably securing means in released, the back plate can be removed from the switch plate and the terminal post and switch can be readily accessed for servicing.
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Abstract
A control handle for an actuating lever having a plurality of electrical control switches mounted thereon. The control handle comprises a housing having a shaft portion and a control face portion that are formed from a switch plate and a back plate that are held together by self-tapping screws. The switch plate is provided with a hexagonal coupling member that is provided with a threaded longitudinal bore for engaging an actuating lever. The back plate is provided with terminal posts that are electrically coupled to a wiring harness extending up through the control handle and the switches. The switches can be mounted in various mounting orientations as desired by the operator.
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16 Claims
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1. A control handle, the handle comprising:
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a housing being formed from a back plate and a switch plate, the back plate and the switch plate both having internal and external surfaces; releasable securing means for releasably securing the back plate to the switch plate; at least one electrical switch mounted in the switch plate, the switch having an operator contact assembly that extends from the switch outwardly from the external surface of the switch plate; a terminal post integrally formed with the back plate and extending inwardly from the internal surface of the back plate; switch wires coupling the switch to the terminal post; and communication wires coupled to the terminal post and extending therefrom for connection to a work assembly, whereby when the releasably securing means in released, the back plate can be removed from the switch plate and the terminal post and switch can be readily accessed for servicing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A control handle, the handle comprising:
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a housing having a shaft portion and a control face portion; at least two electrical switches mounted in the control face portion, the switches having an operator contact assembly that extends from the switch outwardly from the control face portion; and an adjustable mounting means for adjustably orienting the operator contact assembly of the switches, the adjustable mounting means is provided with two preselected mounting orientations, the two preselected mounting orientations are defined by two grooves formed in the switch plate, a pin is located in one of the grooves and contacts a flat surface formed in the switch thereby selectively orienting the switch in the housing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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