EP 1283535 A2 20030212 - Hand controller for a remote operated vehicle
Title (en)
Hand controller for a remote operated vehicle
Title (de)
Handsteuerungseinrichtung für ein ferngesteuertes Fahrzeug
Title (fr)
Unité de commande manuelle pour un véhicule télécommandé
Publication
Application
Priority
US 92825801 A 20010810
Abstract (en)
A hand controller for a submersible remote operated vehicle (ROV) with left, right and vertical thrusters. The hand controller can be gripped between the fingers and palm of one hand. A joystick (340) is mounted for thumb actuation and configured to provide control signals for the ROV's left and right thrusters, thereby to control surge and yaw. A. A trigger (348) with two buttons (350, 352) is mounted for index finger actuation. The two buttons respectively provide control signals for up and down control of a vertical thruster of the ROV, thereby to control heave. This ergonomic design has proved to be easy to learn and use. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01H 9/02 (2006.01); H01H 25/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01H 9/0214 (2013.01); H01H 9/0235 (2013.01); H01H 25/04 (2013.01); H01H 2009/0257 (2013.01); H01H 2221/012 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 02255523 A 20020807