Modular hub console for floor cleaning machine
First Claim
1. A floor surface maintenance vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
a plurality of wheels;
a cleaning component extending from an underside of the frame;
a steering wheel having an outer ring, and a central aperture connected concentrically to a steering shaft and rotatable about a central axis;
a steering wheel hub located within the central aperture of the steering wheel and having a panel, wherein the panel is stationary relative to the central axis;
a first button provided on the panel, the first button is C-shaped and extends around a portion of a periphery of the panel, the first button being stationary with respect to the central axis of the hub, the first button being disposed at a distance from the outer ring of the steering wheel such that the first button is actuable by an operator'"'"'s fingers when the operator'"'"'s fingers moves with respect to the stationary central axis when turning the steering wheel, the first button controls a cleaning operation of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A floor surface maintenance vehicle, and methods of using a floor surface maintenance vehicle, the vehicle including a frame, a plurality of wheels, a cleaning component extending from an underside of the frame, a steering wheel having a central aperture and rotatable about a central axis, and a steering wheel hub located within the central aperture of the steering wheel and having a panel, wherein the panel is stationary relative to the central axis. Buttons are provided on the panel, including a first button that is C-shaped and extends around a portion of a periphery of the panel. The C-shaped button may be used to control frequently used functions such as cleaning functions or operation of a horn, for example.
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Citations
19 Claims
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1. A floor surface maintenance vehicle comprising:
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a frame; a plurality of wheels; a cleaning component extending from an underside of the frame; a steering wheel having an outer ring, and a central aperture connected concentrically to a steering shaft and rotatable about a central axis; a steering wheel hub located within the central aperture of the steering wheel and having a panel, wherein the panel is stationary relative to the central axis; a first button provided on the panel, the first button is C-shaped and extends around a portion of a periphery of the panel, the first button being stationary with respect to the central axis of the hub, the first button being disposed at a distance from the outer ring of the steering wheel such that the first button is actuable by an operator'"'"'s fingers when the operator'"'"'s fingers moves with respect to the stationary central axis when turning the steering wheel, the first button controls a cleaning operation of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A floor surface maintenance vehicle comprising:
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a frame; a plurality of wheels, a fluid tank; a cleaning component extending from an underside of the frame; a steering wheel having a central aperture connected concentrically to a steering shaft and rotatable about a central axis; a steering wheel hub located within the central aperture of the steering wheel and having a panel, wherein the panel is stationary relative to the central axis; a first button provided on the panel for controlling a cleaning function of the vehicle, the first button is C-shaped and extends around a portion of a periphery of the panel; and a second button provided on the panel for controlling a horn, the second button is C-shaped and extends around a portion of a periphery of the panel, the first button occupying an arc of about greater than 90 degrees of a circumference of the periphery of the panel, the first and second buttons each being stationary with respect to the central axis of the hub, the first and second buttons being disposed at a distance from the outer ring of the steering wheel such that the first and second buttons is actuable by an operator'"'"'s fingers when the operator'"'"'s fingers moves with respect to the stationary central axis when turning the steering wheel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method cleaning a floor comprising:
- activating a floor surface maintenance vehicle, the floor surface maintenance vehicle comprising;
a frame; a plurality of wheels; a fluid tank for storing a fluid; a cleaning component extending from an underside of the frame; a steering wheel having a central aperture connected concentrically to a steering shaft and rotatable about a central axis; a steering wheel hub located within the central aperture of the steering wheel and having a panel, wherein the panel is stationary relative to the central axis; a first button provided on the panel, wherein the first button is C-shaped and extends around a portion of a periphery of the panel, the first button being stationary with respect to the central axis of the hub, the first button being disposed at a distance from the outer ring of the steering wheel; driving the floor surface maintenance vehicle over the floor to be cleaned; and pressing the first button with an operator'"'"'s fingers when moving the operator'"'"'s fingers with respect to the stationary central axis when turning the steering wheel to control a cleaning function of the vehicle while steering the vehicle.
- activating a floor surface maintenance vehicle, the floor surface maintenance vehicle comprising;
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