Joystick having height adjustable button or switch
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.
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.