Remotely controlled stump cutter or similar apparatus
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1. A wireless remote control system for a stump cutter comprising:
- an operator'"'"'s station having a first wireless communications link;
a control system interface coupled to said stump cutter;
a second wireless communications link coupled to said control system interface; and
at least one electro-mechanical transducer coupled to both said stump cutter and said control system interface;
wherein said second wireless communications link receives commands from said operator'"'"'s station via said first wireless communications link, said control system interface interprets said received commands and communicates with said at least one electro-mechanical transducer, wherein said at least one electro-mechanical transducer controls said stump cutter accordingly; and
wherein said stump cutter may only be controlled by said operator'"'"'s station when said operator'"'"'s station is within a predefined zone of operation.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an operator'"'"'s station from which a user may control the operation of a stump cutter or machines wherein the operator'"'"'s station comprises: a control panel including at least one machine control switch or actuator; a controller for receiving commands from the control panel and in turn causing a stump cutter or machine to implement the commands; and, a wireless coupling of the control panel to the controller which is only operative in a pre-determined zone or area.
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1. A wireless remote control system for a stump cutter comprising:
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an operator'"'"'s station having a first wireless communications link; a control system interface coupled to said stump cutter; a second wireless communications link coupled to said control system interface; and at least one electro-mechanical transducer coupled to both said stump cutter and said control system interface; wherein said second wireless communications link receives commands from said operator'"'"'s station via said first wireless communications link, said control system interface interprets said received commands and communicates with said at least one electro-mechanical transducer, wherein said at least one electro-mechanical transducer controls said stump cutter accordingly; and wherein said stump cutter may only be controlled by said operator'"'"'s station when said operator'"'"'s station is within a predefined zone of operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A wireless remote control stump cutter comprising;
- an operator'"'"'s station having a first wireless communications link;
a stump cutter; a control system interface coupled to said stump cutter; a second wireless communications link coupled to said control system interface; and at least one electro-mechanical transducer coupled to both said stump cutter and said control system interface; said second wireless communications link receives commands from said operator'"'"'s station via said first wireless communications link, said control system interface interprets said received commands and communicates with said at least one electro-mechanical transducer, wherein said at least one electro-mechanical transducer controls said stump cutter accordingly.
- an operator'"'"'s station having a first wireless communications link;
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