公开(公告)号：US11457560B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-04

申请号：US16778831

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

Inventor： Aaron Smith ,  Kevin Meister ,  Jay E. Maggard

IPC: A01D34/00 ,  G05G1/04 ,  A01D34/42 ,  G05G1/01 ,  G05G5/05 ,  E02F9/20 ,  A01D34/47 ,  A01D34/54

Abstract: A removably attached operator control unit for controlling operation of an outdoor power equipment machine includes an operator control unit housing, a first joystick and a second joystick extending from an upper housing portion, the first and second joysticks being configured to communicate control actions to a control circuit of the operator control unit, and at least one switch configured to communicate control actions to the control circuit, wherein the control circuit is operable to receive control actions resulting from actuations of the joysticks, and switch and to communicate utilizing an interface arranged between the operator control unit and the outdoor power equipment machine, and when secured to the outdoor power equipment machine, the operator control unit is located at a height that is within about an arm's length or less of an operator standing immediately adjacent to the outdoor power equipment machine.

公开(公告)号：US20200245550A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-06

申请号：US16778831

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

Inventor： Aaron Smith ,  Kevin Meister ,  Jay E. Maggard

IPC: A01D34/00 ,  A01D34/47 ,  G05G1/04 ,  G05G5/05 ,  A01D34/42 ,  A01D34/54 ,  G05G1/01

Abstract: An removably attached operator control unit for controlling operation of an outdoor power equipment machine includes an operator control unit housing, a first joystick and a second joystick extending from an upper housing portion, the first and second joysticks being configured to communicate control actions to a control circuit of the operator control unit, and at least one switch configured to communicate control actions to the control circuit, wherein the control circuit is operable to receive control actions resulting from actuations of the joysticks, and switch and to communicate utilizing an interface arranged between the operator control unit and the outdoor power equipment machine, and when secured to the outdoor power equipment machine, the operator control unit is located at a height that is within about an arm's length or less of an operator standing immediately adjacent to the outdoor power equipment machine.

公开(公告)号：USD890810S1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-21

申请号：US29671838

申请日：2018-11-30

Applicant: MTD Products Inc

Designer： Aaron D. Smith ,  Kevin Meister