Distributed operator control for work vehicles
First Claim
1. An operator control arrangement for a work vehicle, the work vehicle having machine-positioning components and at least one implement movable with respect to the vehicle by implement-positioning components, the machine-positioning components and the implement-positioning components being controlled by at least one controller on board the work vehicle, the operator control arrangement comprising:
- a first operator control grip having a plurality of first controls configured to provide a first set of inputs to the at least one controller to control a first set of operations of the machine-positioning components and the implement-positioning components, wherein the first set of operations includes a plurality of first machine-positioning operations and a plurality of first implement-positioning operations; and
a second operator control grip having a plurality of second controls configured to provide a second set of inputs to the at least one controller to control a second set of operations of the machine-positioning components and the implement-positioning components, wherein the second set of operations includes a plurality of second machine-positioning operations and a plurality of second implement-positioning operations;
wherein at least one of the plurality of first controls and the plurality of first inputs are numbered within fifty percent of the plurality of second controls and the plurality of second inputs, respectively.
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Abstract
An operator control arrangement has first and second operator controls with pluralities of first and second controls configured to provide inputs to at least one controller to control respective first and second sets of operations of machine-positioning and implement-positioning components. The first and second sets of operations include pluralities of machine-positioning and implement-positioning operations. The pluralities of first controls and/or inputs are numbered within fifty percent of the pluralities of second controls and/or inputs, respectively.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An operator control arrangement for a work vehicle, the work vehicle having machine-positioning components and at least one implement movable with respect to the vehicle by implement-positioning components, the machine-positioning components and the implement-positioning components being controlled by at least one controller on board the work vehicle, the operator control arrangement comprising:
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a first operator control grip having a plurality of first controls configured to provide a first set of inputs to the at least one controller to control a first set of operations of the machine-positioning components and the implement-positioning components, wherein the first set of operations includes a plurality of first machine-positioning operations and a plurality of first implement-positioning operations; and a second operator control grip having a plurality of second controls configured to provide a second set of inputs to the at least one controller to control a second set of operations of the machine-positioning components and the implement-positioning components, wherein the second set of operations includes a plurality of second machine-positioning operations and a plurality of second implement-positioning operations; wherein at least one of the plurality of first controls and the plurality of first inputs are numbered within fifty percent of the plurality of second controls and the plurality of second inputs, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A motor grader, comprising:
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a chassis; at least one controller; machine-positioning components mounted to the chassis and controlled by the at least one controller; at least one implement mounted to, and movable with respect to, the chassis by implement-positioning components under control of the at least one controller; an operator cabin mounted to the chassis and having an operator seat; and an operator control arrangement mounted within the operator cabin near the operator seat, the operator control arrangement including; a first joystick control having a plurality of first controls configured to provide a first set of inputs to the at least one controller to control a first set of operations of the machine-positioning components and the implement-positioning components, wherein the first set of operations includes a plurality of first machine-positioning operations and a plurality of first implement-positioning operations; and a second joystick control having a plurality of second controls configured to provide a second set of inputs to the at least one controller to control a second set of operations of the machine-positioning components and the implement-positioning components, wherein the second set of operations includes a plurality of second machine-positioning operations and a plurality of second implement-positioning operations; wherein at least one of the plurality of first controls and the plurality of first inputs are numbered within fifty percent of the plurality of second controls and the plurality of second inputs, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A motor grader, comprising:
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an articulated chassis with a first section mounting steered wheels for turning and leaning with respect to the chassis, the first section being articulately coupled to a second section of the chassis; at least one controller; machine-positioning components mounted to the chassis and controlled by the at least one controller, the machine-positioning components including actuators for pivoting and leaning the steered wheels and articulating the chassis; at least one implement mounted to, and movable with respect to, the first section of the chassis by implement-positioning components under control of the at least one controller, the at least one implement including a circle and blade assembly and the implement-positioning components including actuators for the positioning the circle and blade assembly; an operator cabin mounted to the chassis and having an operator seat; and an operator control arrangement mounted within the operator cabin near the operator seat, the operator control arrangement including; a first joystick control pivotal about a pivot axis and having a plurality of first controls configured to provide a first set of inputs to the at least one controller to control a first set of operations of the machine-positioning components and the implement-positioning components, wherein the first set of operations includes a plurality of first machine-positioning operations and a plurality of first implement-positioning operations, and wherein pivoting the first joystick control about the associated pivot axis provides a steering input to turn the steered wheels; and a second joystick control pivotal about a pivot axis and having a plurality of second controls configured to provide a second set of inputs to the at least one controller to control a second set of operations of the machine-positioning components and the implement-positioning components, wherein the second set of operations includes a plurality of second machine-positioning operations and a plurality of second implement-positioning operations, wherein the plurality of second controls include first and second roller controls in which the first roller control is configured to provide a wheel lean input to control the lean of the steered wheels with respect to the first section of the chassis and the second roller control is configured to provide an articulation input to control the articulation of the second section of the chassis with respect to the first section of the chassis.
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Specification