Hand grip for industrial vehicles

摘要

In one embodiment, a handle is attached to a vehicle tiller arm. The handle includes a first pair of gripping portions and a second pair of gripping portions. A first throttle actuator is configured and located such that it is operable by either hand of an operator while the operator grasps each of the first pair of gripping portions while the tiller arm is substantially vertical. A second throttle actuator is configured and located such that it is operable by either hand of an operator while the operator grasps each of the second pair of gripping portions and the tiller arm is not substantially vertical.

主权项

1. A handle attached to a vehicle tiller arm that is connected to a tiller arm pivot that enables the tiller arm to move between a substantially vertical range and a not substantially vertical range, the handle comprising:
a first face on one side of the handle and a second face on an opposite side of the handle such that the first face is oriented in a direction that is substantially opposite to a direction in which the second face is oriented, and both the first face and the second face are substantially vertically disposed when the handle is at an upright position; a first pair of gripping portions; a second pair of gripping portions; a first throttle actuator that is operable by either hand of an operator while the operator grasps each of the first pair of gripping portions and the tiller arm is substantially vertical; and a second throttle actuator that is operable by either hand of an operator while the operator grasps each of the second pair of gripping portions and the tiller arm is not substantially vertical; a first actuator for controlling a vehicle function positioned on the first face; and a second actuator for controlling the vehicle function positioned on the second face; wherein the first throttle actuator is configured to cause the vehicle to move in a first direction and in a second direction opposite the first direction based on operator actuation of the first throttle actuator; the second throttle actuator is configured to cause the vehicle to move in the first direction and in the second direction based on operator actuation of the second throttle actuator; the first throttle actuator is enabled and the second throttle actuator is disabled when the tiller arm is in the substantially vertical range; and the first throttle actuator is disabled and the second throttle actuator is enabled when the tiller arm is not in the substantially vertical range.