Adjustable monitor mount

• US 6,715,269 B2
• Filed: 07/17/2002
• Issued: 04/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Blue Leaf IP Incorporated (CNH Industrial N.V.), CNH Industrial America LLC (CNH Industrial N.V.)
• Original Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC (CNH Industrial N.V.)
• Inventors: Nanlawala, Sajid, Howard, Thomas L., Svanson, Diane E.
• Primary Examiner(s): FABIAN-KOVACS, ARPAD
• Application Number:
  US10/197,038
• Publication Number:
  US 20040011015A1
• Time in Patent Office: 629 Days
• Field of Search: 180/329, 180/89.12, 180/326, 180/324, 296/190.01, 56/102.R
• US Class Current: 56/10.20R
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 41/12 Details of combines
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 41/127 Control or measuring arrangements specially adapted for combines
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 67/04 Seats
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 75/00 Accessories for harvesters or mowers
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/60 Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 37/00 Dashboards as road-vehicle superstructure sub-units B62D25/14
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2300/15 Agricultural vehicles

Abstract

An agricultural harvesting machine includes an operator station. The operator station provides an operator console. An adjustable mount provides a swivel and tilt adjustment for an electronic display panel connected to the console. Adjustment is provided by an elongated member with a first end pivotably connected to the operator console. The elongated member is pivotable about a first axis. An ICDU is pivotably attached to the elongated member and is pivotable about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis.

Claims

1. A control console comprising:

a console base;

at least one control member on the base;

a first swivel member pivotably connected to the base, whereby the swivel member is pivotable about a first axis;

a second tilt member connected to the swivel member; and

an ICDU pivotably attached to the swivel member, whereby the ICDU is pivotable about a second axis, different from the first axis, and wherein the ICDU is pivotable with respect to the console base about both the first and the second axes.

2. The console of claim 1 wherein the second axis is substantially orthogonal to the first axis.

3. The console of claim 2 further comprising:

a frictional connection for maintaining the ICDU in a desired swivel position and tilt position.

4. The console of claim 1 wherein the first swivel member is an elongated channel having a first end connected to the base and having a second distal end supporting the ICDU.

5. The console of claim 1 wherein the ICDU includes a touch operated panel.

6. An adjustable monitor comprising:

an operator station;

an operator control console adjacent to the operator station;

an elongated member with a first end pivotably connected to the operator control console, whereby the elongated member is pivotable about a first axis;

a distal end on the elongated member; and

an ICDU pivotably attached to the distal end, whereby the ICDU is pivotable about a second axis, different from the first axis, and wherein the ICDU is pivotable with respect to the control console about both the first and the second axes.

7. The monitor of claim 6 wherein the ICDU is movable to swivel along a first arc and tilt along a second arc.

8. The monitor of claim 7 wherein the first arc is substantially orthogonal to the second arc.

9. The monitor of claim 8 further including:

friction means for maintaining the ICDU in a desired swivel and tilt position.

10. A mounting system for an agricultural harvesting machine comprising:

an agricultural harvesting machine chassis;

an operator station on the chassis;

an operator control console adjacent to the operator station;

an elongated member with a first end pivotably connected to the operator control console, whereby the elongated member is pivotable about a first axis;

a distal end on the elongated member; and

an ICDU pivotably attached to the distal end, whereby the ICDU is pivotable about a second axis, different from the first axis, and wherein the ICDU is pivotable with respect to the control console about both the first and the second axes.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the elongated member includes a cavity throughout its length, whereby a conduit enters the cavity through an opening in the first end and exits the distal end, connecting to the ICDU.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the first end pivotally attached to the operator control console and the ICDU pivotally attached to the bracket member each include a frictional means for maintaining the ICDU in a desired position.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the ICDU includes a touch operated screen.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the operator station includes an operator seat adjacent to the operator control console.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the second axis is substantially orthogonal to the first axis.

16. An adjustable mount for positioning an electronic display in a agricultural harvesting machine comprising:

an agricultural harvesting machine chassis;

an operator station on the chassis;

an operator seat in the operator station;

an operator control console adjacent to the operator seat;

an elongated member with a first end pivotably connected to the operator seat, whereby the elongated member swivels about a first axis;

a distal end on the elongated member; and

an ICDU pivotably attached to the distal end, whereby the ICDU tilts about a second axis which is substantially orthogonal to the first axis, and wherein the ICDU is pivotable with respect to the operator seat about both the first and the second axes.

17. The adjustable mount of claim 16, wherein the elongated member includes a cavity throughout its length, whereby a power and information conduit enters the cavity through an opening in the first end and exits the distal end, connecting to the ICDU.

18. The adjustable mount of claim 16, wherein the first end pivotably attached to the operator control console and the ICDU pivotably attached to the bracket member each include a frictional connection.

19. The adjustable mount of claim 16, wherein the ICDU includes a touch operated screen.

20. The adjustable mount of claim 16, wherein the control console is connected to the operator seat.

21. The adjustable mount of claim 16, wherein the elongated member extends from the control console.

22. An agricultural harvesting machine comprising:

an agricultural harvesting machine chassis;

a means mounted on the chassis for feeding crop material into the agricultural harvesting machine;

an operator station positioned on the chassis such that a range of visual scan is achieved from the operator station to the means for feeding crop material into the agricultural harvesting machine;

an operator control console adjacent to the operator station;

an elongated member with a first end pivotably connected to the operator control console, whereby the elongated member is pivotable about a first axis from a first position in the range of visual scan to a second position out of the range of visual scan;

a distal end on the elongated member; and

an ICDU pivotably attached to the distal end, whereby the ICDU is pivotable about a second axis which is substantially different from the first axis, and wherein the ICDU is pivotable with respect to the operator control console about both the first and the second axes.

23. The machine of claim 22, wherein the second axis is substantially orthogonal to the first axis.