| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 180315000 | MANUALLY ACTUATED CONTROLLING DEVICES | 80 |
| 20080196964 | Method for stabilizing a vehicle combination - A method of stabilizing a vehicle combination including a towing vehicle and a trailer, includes determining at least one vehicle state variable describing the state of the vehicle from a comparison with an assigned nominal value. A correcting variable is produced, which is supplied to an actuator in the vehicle. The correcting variable acts upon a steering actuator in order to adjust the wheel steering angle. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20090205897 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND VEHICLE - A battery is arranged outside a compartment. A service plug is arranged in the compartment. The service plug is a shutoff device that can shut off an output path of the battery by a manual operation. When a vehicle is hard hit at the front and a circuit of PCU is damaged, an excessive current may flow to the PCU, possibly generating heat or smoke from the PCU. When the vehicle goes wrong, a person on board the vehicle may pull out the service plug, whereby the power supply path from battery to PCU can be shut off. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090266639 | Operating System For Tractor - An operating system for a tractor to which an implement is attachable, the operating system comprises: a steering wheel provided rearwardly of a hood that houses an engine located in a forward region of the tractor; a control panel provided rearwardly of the hood and adjacent the steering wheel; a center cover extending generally vertically below the steering wheel; an operation lever provided at a position laterally of the control panel; a valve unit with a pair of spools, the valve unit being located at a lower position with respect to the steering wheel and being covered by the center cover; a link mechanism that links the operation lever and the pair of spools, the link mechanism being covered by the center cover. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090272597 | Agricultural machine having an emergency stop function - A self-propelled agricultural machine comprises a travel drive, a control element ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100126792 | POWER VEHICLE INCORPORATING VELOCITY CONTROL SYSTEM - The present invention relates to powered vehicles (e.g., lawn mowers) and, more particularly, to a velocity control system for use with such a vehicle. In one embodiment, the vehicle includes a power source such as an internal combustion engine and one or more drive control levers incrementally movable between a neutral position and a maximum velocity position. The system may also include a velocity adjustment member and associated mechanism that permits changing of a ratio between control lever movement and velocity of associated drive members or wheels. Thus, the system may limit a maximum ground velocity of the vehicle while the drive control lever(s) are positioned in the maximum velocity position and while an output level of the power source is maintained at a constant level. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100163331 | SADDLE-RIDING TYPE VEHICLE - A saddle-riding vehicle mounted with a V engine between a front wheel and a rear wheel, the V engine having a front cylinder portion extending obliquely forwardly and upwardly from a crankcase and a rear cylinder portion extending obliquely rearwardly and upwardly from the crankcase. A main switch is disposed between the front cylinder portion and the rear cylinder portion, and also an intake system is disposed between the front cylinder potion and the rear cylinder portion, wherein the main switch is fixed to the intake system. The main switch is disposed efficiently in terms of space utilization | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100307855 | Work Machine Having Modular Ignition Switch Keypad with Latching Output - A work machine having an engine, a hydraulic system powered by the engine, a source of electrical power, and electrical systems which run on the electrical power includes an ignition system and a modular ignition switch keypad to control the ignition system. The modular ignition keypad is mounted to the work machine in the operator compartment and generates a latching output to control electrical power distribution to the electrical systems and to control ignition functions to turn on and turn off the engine. The modular ignition switch keypad includes a start user input, a run user input, a stop user input and latching logic circuitry providing the latching output. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110108350 | Multiple Function Control System For Work Machine - A control system for a work machine. The control system allows an operator to selectively maintain control of a ground drive, a work tool, or both the ground drive and the work tool. The system provides a foot pedal movable between multiple positions. The foot pedal allows an operator to selectively hold the position of one or both of the ground drive control and work tool control. When the foot pedal is in a first position, the work tool control and ground drive control are not affected. When the foot pedal is in a second position, the position of the work tool control is maintained, while the ground drive control is not affected. When the foot pedal is in a third position, the position of the work tool control is maintained and the position of the ground drive control is maintained. A work tool control lock is used to prevent the work tool control from engaging when the foot pedal is in the second position or the third position. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110168478 | INTERFACE APPARATUS FOR MANIPULATING WHEELCHAIR AND WHEELCHAIR USING THE SAME - The present invention provides an interface apparatus for manipulating a wheelchair which is capable of controlling the translation/rotation of the wheelchair by means of a pair of sliding mechanisms. In addition, there is at least one physiological sensor being disposed on each sliding mechanism for detecting physiological status of a user sitting on the wheelchair so as to monitor the bio-status of the user via a closed bio-potential circuit. The pair of sliding mechanisms are disposed respectively on their corresponding arm rest of the wheelchair so that the user can manipulating the wheelchair by two hands grasping the corresponding sliding mechanism while the physiological sensor can detect the physiological status of the user. With the aforesaid apparatus and wheelchair, it not only can provide a directly operating way with human-factor concerns but can also monitor the physiological status of the user so as to improve the safety in manipulation. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20120067662 | DRIVE ASSISTANCE DEVICE, WHEELCHAIR AND METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF THE MANUAL DRIVING FORCE OF A WHEELCHAIR DRIVER - A drive assistance device for a wheelchair having a drive motor, a running wheel and a sensor device which is adapted to detect a driving force manually induced into the running wheel. A control unit which is adapted to control the drive motor for driving the running wheel depending on a driving force manually induced by the user into the running wheel has a user force determination operational mode in which the maximum force of the user can be determined. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120205180 | BOOSTER ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLES - Disclosed is a booster assembly for vehicles capable of reducing assembly time of a vehicle. The booster assembly includes a booster including a casing having a front shell and a rear shell sealingly coupled to each other and a hollow tube mounted through the casing, a master cylinder including a flange part coupled to the casing, and a mounting bolt inserted through the flange part and the tube in the casing to fix the booster and the master cylinder to a panel of a vehicle body. The tube has a clip slot formed by cutting a circumferential surface of an end portion thereof. The clip slot is coupled with a clip to firmly secure the mounting bolt to the tube. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20140262592 | CONTOURED BACKREST WITH INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE FOR USE WITH A MATERIAL HANDLING VEHICLE - A contoured backrest for a material handling vehicle includes a support surface for supporting a vehicle operator, a rear surface facing away from the support surface, a top barrier ridge joining the support surface and the rear surface, a control module support extending upwardly from the rear surface and above the top barrier ridge, and a pocket formed in the control module support for receiving a control module. At least a portion of the pocket extends above the top barrier ridge to inhibit, restrict, and/or reduce inadvertent engagement with the control module as an operator enters, exits, and generally operates the material handling vehicle. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150299988 | WORK VEHICLE - An operation unit cover moves between a position of covering an operation lever and a position of exposing the operation lever and holding the operation lever at a first operational position while being at the position of covering. A housing covers lateral sides and a top side of a case that cross a front side of the case and exposes the operation unit cover from the front side. A pivoting member pivots about a pivoting member's pivot shaft located above the operation unit cover, between a closed position of covering the operation unit cover and an opened position of exposing the operation unit cover and, while the pivoting member is at the closed position, the pivoting member forms a closed space between the pivoting member and the housing for accommodating at least the operation unit cover and holds the operation unit cover at the position of covering the operation lever. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20160075392 | HEAT-SHIELDING STRUCTURE FOR PERIPHERY OF IGNITION SWITCH - The heat shielding structure includes a cowling for covering an outer side of at least a front portion of a combustion engine of a motorcycle and an ignition switch is disposed above a combustion engine and in the vicinity of the rear of a head pipe. A first heat shielding member covers at least rear and opposite side faces of the ignition switch to shield the heat raising from the combustion engine. | 03-17-2016 |
| 180316000 | By other than hand or foot of operator | 2 |
| 20090000850 | HANDS-FREE POWERED MOBILITY DEVICE - An electrically operable wheelchair having a seat, a base with a pair of motors respectively coupled with the main support wheels, a position detection assembly, and a controller coupled with the position detection assembly and the motors for controlling wheelchair operation in order to effect desired wheelchair movements. The hands-free input device of the invention, which includes the position detection assembly and a position detection device, provides input signals representative of desired wheelchair movements to the controller. The position detection device detects the position of the seat. Movement of the seat, rather than a joystick, creates the voltage signals which are then transmitted to the wheelchair controller. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20140131131 | VEHICLE FOOT BOARD AND PEDAL ASSEMBLY - A straddle-type tracked vehicle comprises a frame and a foot board pivotally connected to the frame. A retainer selectively prevents the foot board from pivoting with respect to the frame. An actuator, operatively connected to at least one operative system of the vehicle, has a pedal disposed at least in part vertically above the foot board. In a first state of the retainer, the foot board is fixed in a default position by the retainer. The pedal is movable between a first position and a second position. The second position is vertically below the first position and vertically above the default position of the foot board. In a second state of the retainer, the foot board pivots such that at least a front of the foot board is at a position vertically below the default position. The pedal is movable to a third position vertically below the second position. | 05-15-2014 |
| 180320000 | With vehicle control extension | 1 |
| 20110308881 | Driver assistance device for a backhoe loader vehicle - A drive assistance device for a backhoe loader vehicle has an elongated bar member having a hook or post component at its lower end which is configured to be placed around or adjacent to the directional control pedal of a hydrostatically controlled backhoe loader vehicle. The elongated bar member has a handle at its upper end to allow the vehicle operator to grasp the bar member. When the lower end of the bar member is connected to the pedal, the bar member extends up to the operator, who can then easily and safely control the movement of the pedal, allowing it to be placed in neutral to maintain the vehicle in a stationary position while digging is being done, and to be moved ahead, while safely operating the steering wheel, to move the vehicle in the appropriate forward direction. | 12-22-2011 |
| 180321000 | With plural control stations | 8 |
| 20080283329 | MOTORIZED TRACTION DEVICE FOR A PATIENT SUPPORT - A patient support including a traction device for powered movement of the patient support. The traction device includes a storage position and a use position. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090050396 | MATERIAL HANDLING VEHICLE WITH ERGONOMIC DUAL CONTROL HANDLE SYSTEM - A material handling vehicle includes first and second control handles positioned at opposing ends of an operator compartment. The first control handle is positioned adjacent the forks for driving the vehicle in a fore or forks first direction, and the second control handle is positioned adjacent the back of the vehicle for driving the vehicle in the aft or forks trailing direction. The aft control handle is provided in a twist grip style, which can be gripped easily by an operator facing the aft of the material handling vehicle. The control handles provide stability for the operator and an intuitive operator interface irrespective of direction of travel. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20100096212 | Material Handling Vehicle With Dual Control Handle System - A material handling vehicle includes an operator compartment having two operator control handles, a deadman switch accessible by an operator using either control handle, and a traction system. The traction system is controlled by the control handles to drive the vehicle in a selected direction, wherein an operator can control the traction system while facing one of the selected directions and the deadman switch is selectively activatable to enable operation from both control handles. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20150047918 | VEHICLE POSITIONING SYSTEM - A vehicle includes an operator station, a propulsion system, a steering system a hitch, and a vehicle positioning system. The positioning system includes positioning controls outside the operator station of the vehicle and adjacent to the hitch, such as on a rear fender. The positioning controls include a forward switch, a reverse switch, a left switch and a right switch. A controller is connected to the positioning controls, to the propulsion and steering systems. The controller moves the vehicle forward or rearward in response to actuation of the forward or reverse switches. The controller operates the steering system in response to actuation of the left or right switches. The steering system may include a brake control valve which brakes one of a pair of driven wheels while the other driven wheel is rotating. The steering system may include a steering control valve which is operable to turn steerable wheels. | 02-19-2015 |
| 180322000 | Side-by-side | 1 |
| 20130264139 | Construction Machinery - This invention relates to construction machinery or a utility vehicle with at least one vehicle cabin or at least one driver's cab with a first seat with first control devices for a first operator, from which all of the essential driving and/or operating functions of the utility vehicle/construction machinery can be controlled. At least one second seat with second control devices for a second operator is provided in the vehicle cabin/the driver's cab in accordance with the invention, from which all of the essential driving and/or operating functions of the utility vehicle/construction machinery can likewise be controlled, including a steering function for the vehicle. Control elements are provided by means of which a higher standing is assigned to the second control devices when the first and second control devices are simultaneously actuated, so that the second control devices override the first control devices. | 10-10-2013 |
| 180323000 | For single control means | 1 |
| 20100126793 | Power wheel chair - A power wheel chair is disclosed having an improved motion control comprising a frame having a seat for transporting an occupant. A right and a left caster wheel are located in proximity to a front frame end. A right and a left drive wheel are located in proximity to a rear frame end. A motor drives the right and left drive wheels through a differential gearbox. A right and a left handle are connected to frame for enabling an attendant to steer the power wheel chair. An electronic control has a control lever located in proximity to one of the right and left handles for enabling the attendant to control the speed and braking of the power wheel chair. | 05-27-2010 |
| 180324000 | With tool or equipment control | 1 |
| 20100089684 | Multiple Function Control System For Work Machine - A control system for a work machine. The control system allows an operator to selectively maintain control of a ground drive, a work tool, or both the ground drive and the work tool. The system provides a foot pedal movable between multiple positions. The foot pedal allows an operator to selectively hold the position of one or both of the ground drive control and work tool control. When the foot pedal is in a first position, the work tool control and ground drive control are not affected. When the foot pedal is in a second position, the position of the work tool control is maintained, while the ground drive control is not affected. When the foot pedal is in a third position, the position of the work tool control is maintained and the position of the ground drive control is maintained. A work tool control lock is used to prevent the work tool control from engaging when the foot pedal is in the second position or the third position. | 04-15-2010 |
| 180325000 | Braking controllable by passenger | 1 |
| 20090000851 | Drive Train of a Motor Vehicle - A drive train of a motor vehicle, with a drive engine, a torque converter, an additional brake, a retarder, a manual actuator device for a power control element, a manually operated preselector element for an operating range of the torque converter, a manually operated preselector element for selecting braking resistance of the additional brake, a manual control element for actuating a brake that decelerates the motor vehicle and an electronic control unit for exchanging and processing signals and data of the drive train and/or of the motor vehicle. The preselector element for the additional brake is connected to the electronic control unit such that starting from a zero position “0”, it can be actuated in a direction “I” for signaling the selection of a braking resistance of the additional brake, and also in another direction “II” for signaling the activation of a drive-power-off rolling or coasting operation mode. | 01-01-2009 |
| 180326000 | With movable control station or seat position | 9 |
| 20100071986 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - In a compact excavator of the type wherein an opening portion of an engine room with a fuel tank installed therein is opened and closed with a bonnet and an operator's seat is provided on the bonnet, a load transfer member is provided on an upper surface of the fuel tank in a state in which a load receiving portion is in contact with the bonnet, so that a total load comprising the weight of the operator's seat, the weight of an operator sitting on the operator's seat and the weight of the bonnet is transmitted from the bonnet to the fuel tank as a force of pressing down the tank from above. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100320022 | MACHINE CONTROL INTERLOCKS FOR AN ELECTROHYDRAULICALLY CONTROLLED VEHICLE - A mobile vehicle includes a moveable operator seat movable between a forward-use configuration and a rearward-use configuration, a left-side stabilizer, a right-side stabilizer, and a control system configured to control the movement of the left-side stabilizer and the right-side stabilizer based on whether the operator seat is in the forward-use configuration or the rearward-use configuration. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20130292200 | ROAD FINISHING MACHINE WITH ADJUSTABLE CONTROL PANEL - A road finishing machine includes a control panel that can be selectively swiveled about a first swivel pin and a second swivel pin, where one operational control each is provided for the first and the second swivel pins for separately unlocking and/or locking a swiveling capacity around the respective swivel pin. One counter surface is fixed to the control panel for each of the operational controls. The swivel pins can be unlocked by pulling the respective operational control in the direction of the respective counter surface, and the control panel can be swiveled into the same direction. | 11-07-2013 |
| 180327000 | Movable cab | 3 |
| 20090095560 | SUSPENDED FLOORBOARD - A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising: a frame; a set of wheels supported on the frame to allow the materials handling vehicle to move across a floor surface; a rider compartment located within the frame for receiving an operator; and an operator support assembly. The operator support assembly comprises a suspended floorboard upon which the operator may stand when located within the rider compartment and an energy absorbing structure coupled to the frame and the suspended floorboard for absorbing and dissipating at least a portion of energy resulting from disturbances encountered by the vehicle as it moves across the floor surface prior to the energy portion reaching the operator standing on the suspended floorboard, the energy absorbing structure including a damping element for effecting a dampening function. | 04-16-2009 |
| 180328000 | Tilting | 2 |
| 20080302592 | Connection Assembly for a Truck - A connection assembly for a truck is provided, the truck including a chassis accommodating one or more components, a pivotable driver's cabin, wherein an arrangement associated with the components on the chassis is arranged, wherein the cabin is mounted to the chassis by a pivotable mounting arrangement; and a flexible connection arrangement linking the components of the chassis and the associated arrangement arranged in the cabin, wherein the pivotable mounting arrangement includes a linkage arm having a rear end which is pivotably mounted to a chassis bracket and a front end where the cabin is pivotably mounted; and the flexible connection arrangement is mounted to the linkage arm. The required space around the pivoting mounting point can be significantly reduced, as it is realised that by using a frontal pivot point in the design of the pivotable mounting arrangement, the flexible connection arrangement, i.e. the bundle of media (cables and tubes) can be fixed to the linkage arm of the mounting arrangement. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20100236857 | Operator Compartment Assembly - A work machine includes a frame supported for movement over the ground, a prime mover for driving movement of the frame, an operator compartment supported on the frame and a cradle coupling the operator compartment to the frame. The cradle is pivotable between an operating position and a service position and includes a biasing mechanism for biasing cradle toward the service position and an isolation mount coupling the operator compartment to the cradle. The isolation mount permits deflection of the operator compartment relative to the cradle along a selected axis. A latch mechanism releasably couples the cradle to the frame and a handle is provided for actuating the latch mechanism. The isolation mount includes a deformable member having a void defining the selected axis. The axis can be aligned with a force exerted on the cradle by the operator compartment to reduce stress on the biasing member. | 09-23-2010 |
| 180329000 | Simultaneously movable seat and control | 2 |
| 20100006364 | VEHICLE SEAT AND SPLIT CONSOLE ASSEMBLY - A vehicle seat assembly comprises a base; a seat mounted to swivel relative to the base; and a console having first and second segments, the first segment mounted to swivel with the seat relative to the base and the second segment being mounted to remain in fixed position as the seat and first console segment swivel. The console's two segments lie in a generally common horizontal plane and are separated by an arcuate spacing so that the first segment is located proximate the operator and the second segment is located distally of the operator. This arrangement of the seat assembly components allows the seated operator to rotate in the seat through a substantial arc, with the first console segment rotating as well while the second console segment remains stationary. In a second embodiment, the first and second console segments move with the seat as it swivels through a first rotational increment, but the second console segment remains stationary while the seat and first console segment swivel through a second rotational increment. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100300796 | VEHICLE WITH A VARIABLE DRIVER POSITION - There is disclosed a wheeled vehicle ( | 12-02-2010 |
| 180330000 | Seat on seat portion movable to alternate positon | 1 |
| 20100288575 | PERSONAL MOBILITY DEVICE - A personal mobility device comprising an open frame having a front structure, a rear structure, and a side structure. The side structure has an upper rail and a lower rail coupleable to the front structure and the rear structure. In one embodiment, a main mobility wheel is coupled to the side structure, and a knee rest is rotatably coupled to the front structure. The knee rest is adjustable from a first substantially-vertical position coupled to the front structure to a second rearwardly and downwardly-angled position from the front structure. | 11-18-2010 |
| 180332000 | With tiller-type handle | 3 |
| 20090205898 | Shaft head - The invention relates to a shaft head comprising a switch arrangement for actuating the lifting device of a floor conveyor, said switch arrangement comprising an actuating element which is applied to the shaft head and provided with an actuator and a sensor that is actively connected to the actuator in a contactless manner, the electrical property thereof, such as inductance, capacitance or electrical voltage, varying during the actuation of the actuating element. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100051374 | OPERATOR INTERFACE CONTROLLABLE BRAKE WITH FIELD RESPONSIVE MATERIAL - A vehicle operator input device for controlling the vehicle with the operator input device including an operator interface lever moveable by a vehicle operator in first and second directions about an axis. The operator input device includes a sensor system with a sensor target. The sensor system senses the moveable operator interface lever and provides an operator interface lever position signal as a function of a position of the operator interface lever. The operator input device includes an interface lever controllable brake coupled to the operator interface lever, and a brake controller coupled to the sensor system for receiving the operator interface mechanism position signal and with the brake controller coupled to the brake for responsively transmitting a plurality of brake signals to the brake with the operator interface lever controllable brake responsively providing resistive braking forces to the operator interface lever for opposing a force applied to the operator interface lever by the operator, the operator interface lever controllable brake providing the resistive braking forces in response to controller brake signals, with the brake controller providing a first background force signal followed with a second below background force drop signal followed with a third above background stop force signal wherein the operator is provided with a mechanical detent sensation at a target lever location. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20130146385 | Control System for a Vehicle - A control system for a saddle-type vehicle is provided. The control system includes a reverse lever, a hand brake lever, a throttle lever and at least one mount bracket. Each of the reverse lever, the hand brake lever and the throttle lever are pivotably coupled to the at least one mount bracket and the at least one mount bracket is configured to be connected to a first one of a right handlebar and a left handlebar of a saddle-type vehicle. | 06-13-2013 |
| 180333000 | Multiple vehicle functions controllable by single device | 16 |
| 20080223649 | VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTING A WHEELCHAIR - The vehicle has a frame ( | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090026001 | VEHICLE THROTTLING AND STEERING CONTROL MECHANISM - A mechanism for controlling: (a) the throttling of an engine or other power source of a vehicle, and (b) the steering of the vehicle, the mechanism comprising an element moveable in a linear direction to control the throttling of the power source and rotatable to control the steering of the vehicle. Moving the element in a first linear direction increases the throttling of the power source and moving the element in a second linear direction decreases the throttling of the power source. Rotating the element in one rotational direction steers the vehicle in the right direction and rotating the element in an other rotational direction steers the vehicle in the left direction. The mechanism may further comprise a rod pivotally secured or otherwise secured to an other component of the vehicle. The element may be in the form of a handle rotatably secured to the rod. The vehicle may include a pair of front seats and the element may be positioned forward of the front seats and centered relative to the front seats for easy access for the operator. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090071742 | JOYSTICK POSITIONING MECHANISM - Aground engaging vehicle having a frame, a power unit connected to the frame, at least one ground traction device, a power transfer device directing power from the power unit to the at least one ground traction device. The control system controls the power transfer device. An input device accepts commands from an operator and provides a signal to the control system. The input device includes a first bracket, a second bracket pivotally connected to the first bracket and a joystick device connected to the first bracket. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090159356 | Off road vehicle - The invention describes vehicles where the steering effect of the driver-selected wheel angles is made identical to the steering effect of positively and independently driving the driven wheels. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090321171 | CAB STRUCTURE FOR A VEHICLE - A cab structure for a vehicle includes a driver's seat and a steering device arranged at least essentially in front of the driver's seat, with the steering device including a steering wheel arranged on a steering column, with the steering column being arranged to be able to be pivoted around a pivot shaft from a first raised active position in front of and at least partially above the driver's seat, to a second inactive position, with the steering device in addition comprising a folding mechanism arranged for adjusting the steering device between the positions. In its second inactive position, the steering device is folded away essentially under the driver's seat. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100307856 | INTEGRATED PARKING BRAKE AND CLUTCH CONTROL SYSTEM - An integrated parking brake and clutch control system for a vehicle is provided that includes a clutch perch configured for mounting on a handlebar assembly of a vehicle. A clutch lever is pivotably coupled to the clutch perch and is pivotable between rest and clutch-applied positions, and between the rest position and a parking-brake-applied position. A brake lever is pivotably coupled to the clutch perch and is pivotable between rest and depressed positions. A lock pin is supported by and moveable with the brake lever. The clutch lever defines a pin-receiving aperture and is configured to receive respective ends of a clutch cable and a parking brake cable. The lock pin is selectively insertable into the pin-receiving aperture when the clutch lever is in the parking-brake-applied position, which prevents the clutch lever from pivoting to either the rest position or the clutch-applied position. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100326759 | HAND CONTROL APPARATUS IN A VEHICLE - A hand control apparatus in a vehicle allows a disabled driver to operate the vehicle without using their feet. The push-pull style handle control apparatus is attached either to the steering column mount or instrument panel. An operation lever is cross-car (left-to-right) oriented and pivotally mounted at its mid-section through a pivot bracket to the steering column or instrument panel. A brake lever and an accelerator at both of near ends are pivoted to the bracket and both operate using the operation lever; with one oriented to the left and the other to the right. In this way, when the free end of the operation lever is pressed down, it pushes down the far end of the brake lever and an OEM brake arm through a brake rod. Similarly, when the free end operation lever is lifted up, it pushes down an OEM accelerator arm through an accelerator rod. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110088961 | ELECTRONIC THROTTLE ON CONTROL HANDLE - A steering and engine speed control mechanism for operating a vehicle. The control mechanism has a control handle mounted on the vehicle. The control handle is configured to deflect about an axis by movement of an operator's hand. A steering direction of the vehicle is related to a deflection angle of the control handle about the axis. An actuating element for changing the speed of the engine of the vehicle is attached to the control handle and is conveniently movable by an operator's digit to a plurality of positions to effect the desired speed of the engine. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110315467 | SADDLE RIDING TYPE VEHICLE - A saddle riding vehicle having an accelerator operator includes an accelerator operation amount detecting unit connected to a second end portion of an accelerator cable having a first end portion connected to the accelerator operator, the accelerator operation amount detecting unit is disposed at a location less susceptible to the effect from an external force and steering of the steering handlebar with a space to permit removal of screws and other parts that may be dropped during the assembly process. An accelerator operation amount detecting unit includes a rotatable member connected to an accelerator cable so as to be rotated according to displacement of the accelerator cable and a cover plate extending in a longitudinal direction to cover the rotatable member from an upward direction. The accelerator operation amount detecting unit is disposed near a head pipe. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120061163 | USER INTERFACE FOR ENERGY SOURCES ON A HYBRID VEHICLE - A user interface for managing energy from multiple energy sources on a hybrid vehicle displays information on the amount of energy available from a battery pack and liquid fuel tank, and allows the user to select when and how much stored energy is used from each energy source. The user interface may include an operator actuated control and a pair of gauges showing the amount of stored energy for the battery pack and the liquid fuel tank. The operator control may move the control between end settings that disable the internal combustion engine or minimize battery pack use. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120103717 | INPUT CONTROL PATTERN - A control system for a construction vehicle, such as a motor grader, is provided. The control system includes a plurality of joysticks supported by an operator seat assembly of the motor grader. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120325575 | WHEELCHAIR AND CONTROLLER - In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a controller for a wheelchair. The controller includes a joystick for controlling the speed and direction of the wheelchair. A housing of the controller has a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface has a weight bearing portion configured to support a user's weight when the user places at least a portion of his or her hand on the weight bearing portion to facilitate entering or exiting the wheelchair. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130228390 | Work Vehicle - When an operation lever is operated to either a speed changing path or a neutral path, a second link mechanism establishes no operative coupling between the operation lever and a parking brake mechanism. When the operation lever is operated from the neutral path to a linking path, the second link mechanism establishes operative coupling between the operation lever and the parking brake mechanism. Further, when the operation lever is operated to a braking path, the parking brake mechanism is activated. When the lever is operated to a locking path, a locking mechanism is activated. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130306395 | Operator Interface for Machine Control - An operator interface for advanced transmission control of a vehicle is disclosed. The operator interface may include a hand operated joystick mounted on a vehicle and a roller mounted on the joystick, the roller having at least two detents for providing at least four distinct states of speed control, the at least four distinct states including one or more increasing states and one or more decreasing states. In another embodiment, the roller of the operator interface may include at least one detent for providing at least three distinct states of speed control, the at least three distinct states including at least one increasing state, at least one decreasing state, and at least one other speed state provided in one of either an increasing state or a decreasing state. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140158452 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RIDE CONTROL ACTIVATION - A construction machine is provided. The construction machine includes a chassis and a ground engaging member (such as a wheel or a track) operable to support and move the chassis over ground. The construction machine further includes a work implement (such as a bucket) coupled to the chassis; a cab mounted on said chassis and having a user seat, and a first controller (such as a joystick) accessible to a user seated in the user seat. The joystick controls at least one of moving the work machine over ground and movement of the bucket. The joystick has a first actuator (such as a trigger button) that is operable to selectively engage ride control functionality. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20150060185 | Steering System Applied to Motor Vehicles - A steering system applied to motor vehicles comprising a body ( | 03-05-2015 |
| 180334000 | With adjustable operator engageable control | 3 |
| 20080217091 | SPEED CONTROL FOR SMALL LOADER - A speed limit assembly for a vehicle includes a cam member having varying thickness, a frictional member, and a handle. The frictional member maintains sufficient frictional forces to resist movement of the cam member during ordinary operation of the vehicle. The handle may be manipulated by an operator of the vehicle to overcome the friction created by the frictional member and move the cam member into a desired position. A portion of a speed control handle on the vehicle abuts against the cam member to define an end of the range of motion of the speed control handle. A desired permitted range of motion may be set by moving the a portion of the cam member having a corresponding thickness into the path of the portion of the speed control handle. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20100140010 | Vehicle With Sleeping Arrangement - A vehicle with a sleeping arrangement includes a vehicle compartment, a driver's seat mounted in the compartment, the driver's seat having a bottom cushion portion and a back portion, and a passenger's seat mounted in the compartment, the passenger's seat having a bottom cushion portion and a back portion. At least one of the driver's seat and the passenger's seat may be pivotable from a normal use position facing a front of the compartment to a sleeping position oriented approximately 90° relative to the normal use position, and the pivotable seat is adapted to recline such that the bottom cushion portion and the back portion of the pivotable seat defines at least part of a generally horizontal surface together with the bottom cushion portion of the other one of the driver's seat and the passenger's seat. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20130248276 | Magnetic Brake for Machine Steering Feedback - Resistance feedback is provided to a machine operator via a joystick configured to steer the machine. An electrically actuated magnetic feedback brake unit is associated with the joystick for selectively resisting movement of the joystick. Haptic feedback is provided by determining a machine speed at which the machine is travelling, mapping the determined machine speed to a corresponding joystick resistance value, and mapping the corresponding joystick resistance value to an actuation current. The electrically actuated magnetic feedback brake unit is then actuated at a current substantially exceeding the actuation current until a predetermined level of actuation is reached. Once the predetermined level of actuation is reached, the electrically actuated magnetic feedback brake unit is driven at the actuation current. | 09-26-2013 |
| 180335000 | With fuel or air throttle control | 9 |
| 20090159357 | Vehicle - At least one further accelerator actuating device in a motor-drivable or motor-driven vehicle comprising a first accelerator actuating device, which can be manually actuated. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090321172 | Idle-adjusting apparatus for a motorcycle, and motorcycle incorporating same - In a motorcycle engine, an air-intake port is opened upwardly, a throttle body is arranged so as to be inclined toward the front, and an idle-adjusting apparatus having an idle-adjusting lever is arranged at a position above a cylinder head and close to a cylinder head cover. The idle-adjusting lever is arranged at a relatively high position where a driver's hand reaches easily, thereby improving operability thereof. A fuel injection apparatus integrally includes the throttle body, an injector, and the idle-adjusting lever. The idle-adjusting lever is ergonomically arranged at a position substantially surrounded by the cylinder head cover, the throttle body and the injector, such that the idle-adjusting lever is arranged in a compact space, by which a compact layout of the engine is achieved. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100038166 | DRIVE BY WIRE CONTACTLESS THROTTLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A drive by wire contactless throttle control which includes a contactless Hall-effect magnetic sensor. The Hall-effect magnetic sensor can be located in a mounting bracket in contactless association with a thumb lever on a handle bar. A magnet can be placed in a slot inside the thumb lever with a bonder and filled with an epoxy. The Hall-effect magnetic sensor senses the magnetic field produced by the magnet as the thumb lever rotates and determines position of the thumb lever and generates a signal based on the sensed position. The signal can be sent to an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) utilizing electrical wires in the form of varying voltage, which in turn controls throttle of a vehicle, such as an all terrain vehicle, snowmobile, etc. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100101887 | Working Vehicle - A working vehicle in which engine speed can be easily varied by operation of a speed change pedal, and in which an acceleration arm of a governor of an engine and the speed change pedal can be connected in a simple manner to reduce production costs easily. The working vehicle has the engine mounted on a traveling body having traveling wheels, a hydraulic stepless transmission for transmitting power from the engine, and the speed change pedal for increasing and decreasing output speed of the transmission. A speed return mechanism and the acceleration arm are connected via an interlocking mechanism. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100163332 | STRADDLE TYPE VEHICLE - A snowmobile includes an engine, a handle, an operation portion, an operation input detector, an operation amount detector, and a control portion. The handle includes a grip grasped by the rider. The operation portion is provided near the grip to control driving of the engine. The operation input detector is provided near the grip to detect whether operation of the operation portion has been carried out by the rider. The operation amount detector electrically detects the operation amount of the operation portion. The control portion controls driving of the engine based on the operation amount detected by the operation amount detector when operation of the operation portion by the rider is detected at the operation input detector. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100326760 | Vehicle With Contactless Throttle Control - A vehicle power control that includes a throttle mounting portion and a throttle that is movably mounted to the throttle mounting portion and configured for manipulation and operation by a rider. The power control also includes a sensor in contactless association with at least one of the throttle and throttle mounting portion. The sensor is configured for sensing a position of the throttle with respect to the mounting portion, in the contactless association, and generating a signal based on the sensed position for controlling motive power of a vehicle. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20120241241 | THROTTLE SENSOR MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A throttle sensor mounting structure for suppressing the influence on the arrangement of a lighting device located on the front side of a head pipe. A throttle sensor mounting structure in a saddle seat type vehicle includes a handle, a throttle grip rotatably mounted on the handle, a throttle sensor for detecting an operational amount of the throttle grip, a controller for controlling a power unit according to a detection value from the throttle sensor, a pair of right and left main frames extending to the rear from a head pipe, and a headlight provided on the front side of the head pipe. The throttle sensor is located on the rear side of the head pipe and between the right and left main frames so as to be superimposed on the main frames as viewed in a side elevation. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130240285 | SADDLE RIDING TYPE VEHICLE - A saddle riding type vehicle having a structure that supports a handle is provided. A handle cover includes first and second covers and a pulley cover. The first cover covers a front or rear part of a handle. The second cover covers the other side of the front or rear part of the handle. The pulley cover is provided in a space surrounded by the first and second covers. The first cover is provided with a pulley providing groove that covers a part of a pulley. The pulley is provided in the pulley providing groove. The pulley cover is provided on a side where the second cover is provided to the first cover. The pulley cover is attached to the first cover and covers the pulley together with the pulley providing groove. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20150306956 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LIMITING ENGINE SPEED - Some embodiments are directed to an apparatus for limiting engine speed using any one of multiple engine components. The apparatus includes a user interface manually actuable to select at least one of the multiple engine components for limiting engine speed. The user interface includes an identification signal generator and transmitter that is configured to, upon selection of the multiple engine component(s), generate and transmit an identification signal that identifies the engine component(s) that was selected. The apparatus also includes a controller that is configured to, upon receipt of the identification signal, provide an instruction to the identified engine component(s), such that the identified engine component(s) operates to limit engine speed upon occurrence of conditions warranting that engine speed be limited. | 10-29-2015 |
| 180336000 | With transmission control | 12 |
| 20080223650 | Controller for Controlling a Drive Mechanism of a Powered Industrial Truck - A controller controlling the drive mechanism of a powered industrial truck has two Hall effect sensors, which are located at a lateral distance from one another, and a source of lines of magnetic flux, which can be displaced relative to the Hall effect sensors when the controller is actuated, so that the magnetic flux density changes in the Hall effect sensors. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090218160 | Adjustable Vehicle Transmission Shifters - Disclosed herein are embodiments of a vehicle transmission shifter and methods of adjusting the vehicle transmission shifter. The vehicle transmission shifter comprises a stalk, a paddle extending from the stalk, and an adjustment mechanism responsive to a driver input to position the paddle in relation to the steering wheel. The paddle is configured to receive a driver's fingers while manually engaging the steering wheel. The method comprises providing driver input to the adjustment mechanism through a user control and adjusting the adjustment mechanism in response to the driver input to position the paddle in relation to the steering wheel. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090260912 | Working Vehicle - There is provided a power transmission device for a working vehicle, in which a drive takeoff shaft for front wheels can be easily mounted on or dismounted from a transmission case and hence the workability of assembly, maintenance, and the like can be improved but the cost of manufacturing the transmission case and the like can be easily reduced. In the power transmission device for a working vehicle provided with: an engine mounted on a running vehicle body having front wheels and rear wheels; a hydrostatic continuously variable transmission for variably transmitting power from the engine; and the transmission case for transmitting a transmission output from the hydrostatic continuously variable transmission, the drive takeoff shaft for front wheels for transmitting a driving force to the front wheels and the hydrostatic continuously variable transmission are arranged on a center plate disposed on the front side of the transmission case. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090288903 | Directional Transmission Control With ECU Authorization - A vehicle is disclosed that includes a transmission and a gear selector. A controller determines the position of the gear selector and other conditions of the vehicle to control the operation of the transmission. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100059304 | HANDLE SWITCH OF MOTORCYCLE - There are provided a handle grip mounted to one end of a handle bar steering a front wheel, a switch box mounted to the handle bar at a position adjacent to the handle grip and including a plurality of various switches, a first operation switch is disposed at a lower portion of the outer side surface of the switch box and is manipulated with the thumb of the driver griping the handle bar with the thumb positioned below the handle bar, and a second operation switch is disposed at an upper portion of the front surface of the switch box and is manipulated with the index finger of the driver. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100212992 | TRANSMISSION CONTROL APPARATUS FOR SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - In certain embodiments, a vehicle includes a vehicle body frame including a main frame extending rearward from a head pipe, and a pivot frame extending downward from a rear portion of the main frame. An engine is supported by the vehicle body frame. A shift pedal is provided, with which a driver performs a gear-shifting operation. A base part is provided, to which a detector and a moveable part are attached. The detector is configured to detect the gear-shifting operation, and the moveable part is configured such that an operation thereof is detected by the detector. A link is provided, which links the shift pedal and the moveable part to each other. The base part is detachably provided to the engine, and the base part and the moveable part are configured, in a plan view, inward of an outer side surface of the main frame in a vehicle width direction. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20120012417 | "Wheelchair" - A wheelchair comprises a main frame and a seat mounted on the main frame. A pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels are also mounted on the frame. A propulsion mechanism is provided for driving the rear wheels, the propulsion mechanism comprising an arm lever for forward and back movement and a gear train between the arm lever and the rear wheels. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120073894 | TRACTOR GROUND POSITIONING SYSTEM - A tractor ground positioning system includes ground positioning controls outside of an operator station of the tractor that can be actuated by an operator while maintaining contact with the tractor to move the tractor forward or reverse to connect an implement. A controller commands the tractor to move at a desired ground speed only while the operator continues actuating the controls. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120073895 | Work Vehicle - A speed changer lever and a lift lever are supported to a lever supporting structure that extends from the front end of an armrest disposed laterally of a driver's eat to the forward side of the vehicle body. A speed changer lever guide face portion is provided at a transversely inner portion of an upwardly oriented face of the lever supporting structure. A lift lever guide face portion is provided at a transversely outer portion of the upwardly oriented face of the ever supporting structure. The lift lever guide face portion is set at a disposing height lower than the speed changer lever guide face portion. An upper end of the lift lever is set at a disposing height lower than the upper end of the speed changer lever. A speed changer lever guide groove and a lift lever guide groove are disposed parallel to each other. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20150308572 | SPEED CHANGE APPARATUS OF VEHICLE - A speed change apparatus for a vehicle includes a gear transmission, a shift lever device arranged in a zone where a driver on a driver's seat can operate the shift lever device, and an operation force transmission mechanism. The shift lever device is provided with a detent mechanism for positioning and holding the shift lever at each shift position, and an operation force transmission mechanism is constituted by a push pull cable. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160167719 | WORKING VEHICLE | 06-16-2016 |
| 20180021192 | WHEELCHAIR | 01-25-2018 |
| 180078000 | Steering shaft | 3 |
| 20080277178 | Steering wheel assembly with centrally located stationary support member - A steering wheel assembly has a steering wheel armature, a hub portion and spokes. The hub portion is fixable to a conventional steering column shaft. The steering wheel assembly has a first drum supported on the steering column shaft, to freely rotate about only the axis of the steering column shaft. A second drum is freely rotatable with respect to the first drum only about a second axis. The second axis is parallel to and spaced apart from or incident to of the steering column shaft. Stationary means are provided for supporting the second drum on the first drum. Both the first drum and the second drum are rotated around their respective axes by the spokes engaging their sidewalls. The support provides a stationary support member onto which an airbag module or other devices can be mounted. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090044999 | Steering Wheel with Stationary Hub Mounted Portion - A steering wheel having a stationary portion supporting a DAB or similar module, comprises an armature ( | 02-19-2009 |
| 20120234617 | CAB FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - In a cab for construction machine, a support structure for a front console is provided with a first fixed member supporting a cover member and a second fixed member supporting the first fixed member from below the first fixed member. The first fixed member is fixed to a front plate at two locations directly below both ends of a front window. The second fixed member is fixed to a floor plate. | 09-20-2012 |
