Title (en)

Tractor control means

Title (de)

Steuermittel für Zugmaschinen

Title (fr)

Moyen de commande de tracteur

Publication

EP 1959329 A1 20080820 (EN)

Application

EP 07003389 A 20070219

Priority

EP 07003389 A 20070219

Abstract (en)

Control means having a large number of switches (6,7,8,9,10) for controlling various vehicle units wherein a carrier has a hand rest (3,4) provided with a spherical surface for the palm of the vehicle driver's hand. An adjustment wheel (14,19) is provided for controlling a switching element (12,24), the adjustment wheel having a setting rim (14a,19a) which extends from the switching element carrier in a region which can be reached by the fingers of the hand resting on the hand rest (3,4). The hand rest includes a sensor (25) to detect the presence of a driver's hand.

IPC 8 full level

G05G 1/10 (2006.01); G05G 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G05G 1/10 (2013.01); G05G 5/005 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [Y] DE 202006002969 U1 20060511 - AGCO GMBH [DE]
• [Y] US 6590171 B1 20030708 - WOLF RICHARD J [US], et al
• [A] US 5396222 A 19950307 - KUS JOSEPH E [US], et al
• [A] DE 8905298 U1 19890615
• [A] DE 19934186 A1 20010125 - WACKER WERKE KG [DE]
• [A] DE 19642994 A1 19980430 - WOLTER KLAUS [DE]
• [A] US 2002157498 A1 20021031 - BLACK PHILLIP JOHN [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1959329 A1 20080820

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07003389 A 20070219