Adaptive operator control for a compactor
US5757158A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Y2200/413
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control device for operating a machine is disclosed. The control device includes a joystick having a central axis and being universally moveable along a first and second axis in a plane perpendicular to the central axis, and a rotatable operator control station that houses the joystick. A joystick position sensor senses the position of the joystick and responsively generates a set of operator command signals corresponding to the displacement and direction of the joystick from the central axis in the first and second axis. A operator station position sensor senses the rotational position of the operator station and responsively generates a position signal. A controller receives the operator command and position signals, and responsively transposes the function of the joystick axis to correspond to the orientation of the machine.
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