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Granted Patent B2
US 12,259,744 · App. 18/169,943 · Granted Mar 25, 2025

Joystick having height adjustable button or switch

Inventors: Ulla Björninen (Tampere, FI); Vesa Siltanen (Tampere, FI); Sami Hörkkö (Tampere, FI)
Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
G05G9/047A01G23/00G05G1/01G05G2009/04774
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,259,744
App. No.
18/169,943
Granted
Mar 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosed embodiment is a control surface for use in a forest machine. The control surface includes a base panel, wherein the base panel comprises multiple buttons and/or switches to be used with an operators hand. A joystick protruding from the base panel. The joystick includes a handle part. The handle part has multiple buttons and/or switches to be used with an operator's hand. The handle part has a thumb button/switch to be used by an operator's thumb. The thumb button is adjustable in the height position in relation to the base.

Claims (28)

1. A control surface for use in a work machine, the control surface comprising:

a base panel, the base panel comprising more than one base button/switch to be used with an operator's hand; and

a joystick protruding from the base panel, the joystick comprising a handle part,

the handle part having more than one handle button/switch to be used with an operator's hand,

the handle part having a thumb button/switch to be used with an operator's thumb wherein the thumb button/switch is adjustable in a vertical direction in relation to the base panel;

wherein the thumb button/switch is held by screws in the handle part; and

wherein the screws are each located in a respective vertically elongated hole in the handle part.

2. The control surface of claim 1 , wherein the thumb button/switch is adjustable in relation to the handle part.

3. The control surface of claim 1 , wherein the handle part provides an elongated hole, so that the thumb button/switch is adjustable in the vertical direction relative to the base panel and to the handle part.

4. The control surface of claim 1 , wherein the screws holding the thumb button/switch in the handle part are accessible from the outer surface of the handle part.

5. A control surface for use in a work machine, the control surface comprising:

a base panel, the base panel comprising more than one base button/switch to be used with an operator's hand; and

a joystick protruding from the base panel, the joystick comprising a handle part, the handle part having more than one handle button/switch to be used with an operator's hand,

the handle part having a thumb button/switch to be used with an operator's thumb wherein the thumb button/switch is adjustable in a vertical direction in relation to the base panel between a plurality of operator positions providing ergonomic selection;

wherein the thumb button/switch is held by at least one fastener in the handle part, and wherein the at least one fastener is located in a vertically elongated hole in the handle part permitting the ergonomic selection of the operator positions in the vertical direction.

6. The control surface of claim 5 , wherein the thumb button/switch is adjustable in relation to the handle part.

7. The control surface of claim 5 , wherein the handle part provides an elongated hole, so that the thumb button/switch is adjustable in the vertical direction relative to the base panel and to the handle part.

8. The control surface of claim 5 , wherein the screws holding the thumb button/switch in the handle part are accessible from the outer surface of the handle part.

9. A work machine, comprising:

a control surface including

a base panel, the base panel comprising more than one base button/switch to be used with an operator's hand; and

a joystick protruding from the base panel, the joystick comprising a handle part,

the handle part having more than one handle button/switch to be used with an operator's hand,

the handle part having a thumb button/switch to be used with an operator's thumb wherein the thumb button/switch is adjustable in a vertical direction in relation to the base panel between a plurality of operator positions providing ergonomic selection;

wherein the thumb button/switch is held by at least one fastener in the handle part, and wherein the at least one fastener is located in a vertically elongated hole in the handle part permitting the ergonomic selection of the operator positions in the vertical direction.

10. The work machine of claim 9 , wherein the thumb button/switch is adjustable in relation to the handle part.

11. The work machine of claim 9 , wherein the screws holding the thumb button/switch in the handle part are accessible from the outer surface of the handle part.

12. The work machine of claim 9 , wherein the handle part provides an elongated hole, so that the thumb button/switch is adjustable in the vertical direction relative to the base panel and to the handle part.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2023
From: BJÖRNINEN, ULLA; SILTANEN, VESA; HÖRKKÖ, SAMI
To: DEERE & COMPANY
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Priority Claims (1)
EP 22164314 · Mar 25, 2022 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230305589A1 · Sep 28, 2023
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