MULTI-FUNCTION CONTROL GRIP FOR WORK VEHICLES

摘要

A control grip is disclosed for off-road vehicles that functions as a combined stabilizing support and multi-function implement control device for the vehicle operator. The control grip includes a structural frame providing a mounting base with upright supports for a grab bar. The control grip mounts various control switches, which can vary in quantity, configuration, position and function depending on the work vehicle type. In one configuration, a pair of control switches are mounted at the distal end of the control grip, one switch positioned for manipulation by the operator's thumb for controlling a first range of motion of the implement, and a second switch positioned to be manipulated by the operator's thumb and/or index finger for controlling the implement's second range of motion. The control switch placement enables the operator to actuate one or both of the switches while maintaining a firm grip on the grab bar during operation.

主权项

1. A control grip for controlling the operation of an implement attached to a work vehicle, the control grip comprising:
a grab bar extending between a proximal end of the control grip and a distal end of the control grip, the grab bar being configured to be grasped by a human hand; a base having at least one upright support at at least one of the proximal and distal ends of the control grip so as to support the grab bar in spaced relation to a mounting surface to which the base is mounted; a first control switch connected to at least one of the grab bar and the upright support at the distal end of the control grip; and a second control switch mounted to at least one of the grab bar and the upright support at the distal end of the control grip, the second control switch being mounted in an orientation different from the first control switch.