Construction equipment machine with improved controller ergonomics
US8763747B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F9/2012
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A construction equipment machine includes an operator station equipped with a driver seat which is rotatable around a vertical axis at least from a first operating position to a second operating position through an intermediate position, wherein the machine includes at least a first hand controller which the operator may use at least for some operations and at least in one position of the seat for operating a hydraulic implement. When the seat moves between the first position up to at least the intermediate position, the first hand controller is in a first configuration with respect the seat so as to be in a manipulatable position with respect to the seat, and, when the seat is in its second position, the controller is shifted to a second configuration where it is displaced to a non manipulatable position with respect to the seat.
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