EP0166403A3 - Control lever device - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0166403A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: control lever; lever device; control; lever
Prior art date: 1984-06-29
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP85107759A

Other languages

German (de)

Other versions

EP0166403B1 (en

EP0166403A2 (en

Inventor

James Lee Vogt

Michael Joseph Verhulst

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Deere and Co

Original Assignee

Deere and Co

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1984-06-29

Filing date

1985-06-22

Publication date

1987-09-16

1985-06-22 Application filed by Deere and Co filed Critical Deere and Co

1986-01-02 Publication of EP0166403A2 publication Critical patent/EP0166403A2/en

1987-09-16 Publication of EP0166403A3 publication Critical patent/EP0166403A3/en

1990-05-09 Application granted granted Critical

1990-05-09 Publication of EP0166403B1 publication Critical patent/EP0166403B1/en

2005-06-22 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
- G05G9/00—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously
- G05G9/02—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only
- G05G9/04—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously
- G05G9/047—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks
- G05G9/04785—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks the controlling member being the operating part of a switch arrangement
- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
- G05G9/00—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously
- G05G9/02—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only
- G05G9/04—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously
- G05G9/047—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks
- G05G2009/04703—Mounting of controlling member
- G05G2009/04707—Mounting of controlling member with ball joint
- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
- G05G9/00—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously
- G05G9/02—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only
- G05G9/04—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously
- G05G9/047—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks
- G05G2009/0474—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks characterised by means converting mechanical movement into electric signals
- G05G2009/04744—Switches

EP85107759A 1984-06-29 1985-06-22 Control lever device Expired - Lifetime EP0166403B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US06/626,369 US4531027A (en)	1984-06-29	1984-06-29	"Joy-stick" and rocker switch control mechanism
US626369		1984-06-29

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0166403A2 EP0166403A2 (en)	1986-01-02
EP0166403A3 true EP0166403A3 (en)	1987-09-16
EP0166403B1 EP0166403B1 (en)	1990-05-09

Family

ID=24510123

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP85107759A Expired - Lifetime EP0166403B1 (en)	1984-06-29	1985-06-22	Control lever device

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
US (1)	US4531027A (en)
EP (1)	EP0166403B1 (en)
JP (1)	JPS6123225A (en)
CA (1)	CA1249006A (en)
DE (1)	DE3577619D1 (en)

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DE3722005A1 (en) *	1987-07-03	1989-01-12	Herberts Gmbh	METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MULTI-LAYER COATING AND AQUEOUS AQUEOUS COATING AGENT THEREFOR
DE3724915A1 (en) *	1987-07-28	1989-02-09	Meyra Wilhelm Meyer Gmbh & Co	CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIRS OR THE LIKE
DE8710311U1 (en) *	1987-07-28	1988-11-24	Meyra Wilhelm Meyer Gmbh & Co Kg, 4925 Kalletal, De
GB8814807D0 (en) *	1988-06-22	1988-07-27	Trw Transport Elect Ltd	Improvements relating to joystick switch controls
FR2633444A1 (en) *	1988-06-23	1989-12-29	Lignones Hubert	Manipulator acting on electrical contacts
US5642806A (en) *	1996-03-07	1997-07-01	Eaton Corporation	Rocker actuated switch assembly
US6193407B1 (en)	1998-09-30	2001-02-27	Hp Intellectual Corp.	Battery-operated liquifier
JP2003059374A (en) *	2001-06-04	2003-02-28	Mic Electron Co	Slide switch
TW551213U (en) *	2002-10-09	2003-09-01	Link Treasure Ltd	Gear mechanism for electromotive cart
US7487850B2 (en) *	2006-04-24	2009-02-10	Mattel, Inc.	Children's ride-on vehicles having improved shifter assemblies
US8400342B2 (en) *	2009-09-15	2013-03-19	Joy Mm Delaware, Inc.	Explosion proof electro-mechanical joystick

Citations (4)

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US3033946A (en) *	1960-04-06	1962-05-08	Gen Motors Corp	Circuit controller
US3479898A (en) *	1969-01-13	1969-11-25	Jay H Prager	Multiple selection control structure
US4161726A (en) *	1977-04-06	1979-07-17	Texas Instruments Incorporated	Digital joystick control
US4245137A (en) *	1978-08-08	1981-01-13	Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha	Multi-function electrical controlling device

1984
- 1984-06-29 US US06/626,369 patent/US4531027A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
1985
- 1985-05-08 CA CA000481032A patent/CA1249006A/en not_active Expired
- 1985-06-22 DE DE8585107759T patent/DE3577619D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1985-06-22 EP EP85107759A patent/EP0166403B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1985-06-28 JP JP60141442A patent/JPS6123225A/en active Pending

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3033946A (en) *	1960-04-06	1962-05-08	Gen Motors Corp	Circuit controller
US3479898A (en) *	1969-01-13	1969-11-25	Jay H Prager	Multiple selection control structure
US4161726A (en) *	1977-04-06	1979-07-17	Texas Instruments Incorporated	Digital joystick control
US4245137A (en) *	1978-08-08	1981-01-13	Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha	Multi-function electrical controlling device

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
US4531027A (en)	1985-07-23
DE3577619D1 (en)	1990-06-13
EP0166403B1 (en)	1990-05-09
EP0166403A2 (en)	1986-01-02
JPS6123225A (en)	1986-01-31
CA1249006A (en)	1989-01-17

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1985-11-01	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
1986-01-02	AK	Designated contracting states	Designated state(s): DE FR GB IT
1986-08-20	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 19860613
1987-07-30	PUAL	Search report despatched	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013
1987-09-16	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A3 Designated state(s): DE FR GB IT
1989-11-15	17Q	First examination report despatched	Effective date: 19891002
1990-03-24	GRAA	(expected) grant	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210
1990-03-29	ITF	It: translation for a ep patent filed	Owner name: LENZI & C.
1990-05-09	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: B1 Designated state(s): DE FR GB IT
1990-06-06	GBT	Gb: translation of ep patent filed (gb section 77(6)(a)/1977)
1990-06-13	REF	Corresponds to:	Ref document number: 3577619 Country of ref document: DE Date of ref document: 19900613
1990-06-15	ET	Fr: translation filed
1991-03-07	PLBE	No opposition filed within time limit	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261
1991-03-07	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT
1991-04-24	26N	No opposition filed
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