Operator control system for an outdoor power equipment machine
US11457560B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05G2505/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A removably attached operator control unit for controlling operation of an outdoor power equipment machine includes an operator control unit housing, a first joystick and a second joystick extending from an upper housing portion, the first and second joysticks being configured to communicate control actions to a control circuit of the operator control unit, and at least one switch configured to communicate control actions to the control circuit, wherein the control circuit is operable to receive control actions resulting from actuations of the joysticks, and switch and to communicate utilizing an interface arranged between the operator control unit and the outdoor power equipment machine, and when secured to the outdoor power equipment machine, the operator control unit is located at a height that is within about an arm's length or less of an operator standing immediately adjacent to the outdoor power equipment machine.
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