Global Patent Index - EP 2131261 A2

EP 2131261 A2 20091209 - Driver interface

Title (en)

Driver interface

Title (de)

Treiberschnittstelle

Title (fr)

Interface de commande

Publication

EP 2131261 A2 20091209 (EN)

Application

EP 09007105 A 20090528

Priority

GB 0810138 A 20080604

Abstract (en)

A driver interface (10) for a utility vehicle is provided. The driver interface, or control handle, comprises a hand grip (12) connected to a stem (14) for moveable attachment to a control consol (16) of a utility vehicle such as a tractor. The hand grip is substantially horizontal and has affixed thereto a joystick (26) located between the resting positions of a driver's thumb and forefinger wherein the joystick is opererable by the driver's thumb. The driver interface further comprises a plurality of fingertip-operated levers (32A, 32B, 32C, 32D) operable by the driver's fingers without movement of the palm of the driver's hand.

IPC 8 full level

G05G 1/04 (2006.01); E02F 9/20 (2006.01); G05G 1/01 (2008.04)

CPC (source: EP GB)

E02F 9/2004 (2013.01 - EP); G05G 1/01 (2013.01 - EP GB); G05G 1/04 (2013.01 - EP GB); G05G 9/047 (2013.01 - GB); G05G 2009/04774 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (applicant)

EP 0965901 A2 19991222 - FORD NEW HOLLAND NV [BE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2131261 A2 20091209; EP 2131261 A3 20100616; GB 0810138 D0 20080709; GB 2460658 A 20091209

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09007105 A 20090528; GB 0810138 A 20080604