Machine input device having multi-axis tool control
US10036139B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05G9/04788
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An input device is disclosed for use with a machine having a work tool. The input device may have a handle with proximal and distal ends. The input device may also have a proportional control element located at the distal end, and configured to pivot in a first direction to generate a first signal and to pivot in a second direction to generate a second signal. The work tool may have a first axis of rotation that is generally horizontal relative to a ground surface and generally perpendicular relative to a travel direction, and a second axis of rotation that is generally vertical relative to the ground surface and generally perpendicular relative to the first axis. The first signal may be indicative of a desire to pitch the work tool about the first axis, and the second signal may be indicative of a desire to yaw the work tool about the second axis.
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