EP0558884A1 - Poignée de commande pour un porte de conducteur ou siège de conducteur - Google Patents

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EP0558884A1
EP0558884A1 EP93100165A EP93100165A EP0558884A1 EP 0558884 A1 EP0558884 A1 EP 0558884A1 EP 93100165 A EP93100165 A EP 93100165A EP 93100165 A EP93100165 A EP 93100165A EP 0558884 A1 EP0558884 A1 EP 0558884A1
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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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66F—HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
    • B66F9/00—Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes
    • B66F9/06—Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
    • B66F9/075—Constructional features or details
    • B66F9/20—Means for actuating or controlling masts, platforms, or forks
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G1/00—Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members
    • G05G1/02—Controlling members for hand actuation by linear movement, e.g. push buttons

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  • the invention relates to a manually operated adjusting device for a control station or seat according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • a relatively sensitive control can be carried out by manual operation alone.
  • the forearm has no support, however, so that fatigue and cramping can occur if the operator is used for a long time.
  • the known control device only enables the control of two analog channels.
  • the gross motor function of the arm is required to actuate the operating lever.
  • Sensitive steering is only possible to a limited extent and is possible with large lever movements.
  • a permanent support of the arm on an armrest is only possible within limits, since the whole arm has to follow the control movement.
  • An operating lever is relatively well suited for controlling two analog channels, since the lever specifies the plane of movement. However, it is not particularly suitable for controlling three or more analog channels.
  • the hand must approach and hold a point in the room. This requires a frictional connection in the "ball joint" formed by hand and handle. This can only be produced if the ergonomically permissible limits are exceeded.
  • the known adjusting device requires the gross motor skills of the arm and only allows sufficiently large movements to a limited extent, since the operator is fixed in the seat and cannot follow as far as desired.
  • the arm is fixed exactly in the armrest. This requires precise adjustment of the control element in height and depth in order to achieve the ergonomic limits of the 5th to 95th percentile.
  • the entire arm is fixed in one place and cannot assume any other position. This creates a statically stressful posture. The support of the upper body against dynamic forces on the armrest is not possible at all, because the movable armrest would trigger a control movement. If several analog channels are to be operated, several of these operating elements cannot be arranged next to one another, since only one can be assigned to the operating arm.
  • the armrest cannot follow the natural path of the forearm during the forward and backward movement. This results in the forearm being lifted off the armrest and the possibility of support being lost.
  • the forearm makes an arcuate movement with the center of rotation at the center of the hand, with the elbow covering the larger distance. The operator tries to compensate for this deficiency by pulling up or hanging the shoulder or sitting at an angle, which leads to a static incorrect posture.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to provide a manually operated actuating device for a control station or seat, in particular for stationary or mobile conveyors, which enables sensitive control without the operator experiencing cramps or consequential damage after a long period of time. Furthermore, it should be able to be used without problems within the ergonomic limits.
  • a shield-shaped grip element which can be overlapped by hand and thereby lies between the fingers and the ball of the thumb. Alternatively, it can also be grasped between the thumb and fingers. Its height above the support is such that it can be easily gripped by hand when the forearm rests on the support.
  • the handle element is guided in a suitable manner approximately in one plane such that it essentially from the finger joints and / or can be operated from the wrist.
  • the guide level is preferably parallel to the preferably flat contact surface.
  • the grip element is spherical and its underside extends approximately at the level of the support.
  • the grip element is the interface to the human hand. According to one embodiment of the invention, it can have lateral depressions on opposite sides, into which the thumb or ring finger / little finger can engage.
  • the movement of the grip element is mainly carried out by turning the finger or wrist (fine control).
  • the movement can also be generated by laying the hand on the entire surface and moving the whole arm (rough control, for example full speed). This makes it possible to change the hand position and avoid a static hand position.
  • the grip element according to the invention can be adapted to the palm of the hand from the 5th percentile to the 95th percentile man. The grip element is only so high that the hand lies over the grip element when the forearm is resting on it.
  • a handle element With a handle element according to the invention, four analog channels can be controlled sensitively, and according to one embodiment of the invention the handle element can contain pushbuttons or the like in order to switch further digital channels.
  • the handle element enables movements and loads on the operator within ergonomically permissible limits. The operator has no influence on the grip element due to dynamic forces acting on his body from any direction (braking, accelerating, etc.). Even use over a longer period of time does not cause cramps or consequential damage to the musculoskeletal system.
  • the grip element is designed such that the forearm support absorbs the arm weight and supports the upper body against dynamic forces acting transversely to the body axis.
  • the grip element according to the invention can be used for the bare hand as well as for a hand with work gloves. A too precise fixation of the hand on the grip element is not necessary, so that cramps are avoided.
  • a pivot axis for the grip element lies approximately in the area of the wrist when the hand grips the grip element. This makes it particularly easy to move the grip element out of the wrist and with your fingers. Fine motor limbs are therefore used for control. However, as already mentioned, it is not impossible to hold the grip element in the grip grip of the hollow hand and to move it from the movement of the entire arm.
  • an embodiment of the invention provides that the guide has an elongated hole and a pin which are mounted so as to be movable relative to one another, the elongated hole lying essentially in the longitudinal direction of the forearm.
  • the grip element is connected to a guide element below the support, which is guided in one plane by means of stationary guide sections or surfaces.
  • the guide element is preferably formed by a guide plate which, according to a further embodiment of the invention, can be cruciform.
  • the movement of the grip element with the guide preferably takes place in a horizontal plane. This allows the arm and Hand weight are taken so that the arm muscles are only used by the control task and no superimposed static holding voltage occurs.
  • the forward and backward movement can be along a straight path. However, a given path can also be curved depending on the requirements.
  • the left-right movement describes a circular arc, the center of which corresponds approximately to that of the wrist pivot.
  • a connecting pin can be provided between the guide element and the underside of the handle element, which extends through a preferably circular opening with a larger diameter than that of the pin. The size and shape of the opening therefore determines the size and shape of the movement surface for the grip element according to the invention.
  • the handle element is mounted for adjustable height adjustment a further control signal, for example a horn signal.
  • the grip element according to the invention can also be used for both the right and the left hand.
  • its shape can be adapted to the human hand or to other circumstances. As already mentioned, it can also be operated by a hand wearing work gloves, with the same size. Since the grip element according to the invention is a flat, curved component on a flat surface, unwanted actuation, for example by getting caught with the sleeve, can be ruled out.
  • a grip element 10 has the contour of a mouse and has a spherical upper side 12 and a flat lower side 14.
  • the grip element 10 is gripped by the operator's hand from above, as shown in FIG. 7.
  • the side 16 of the grip element 10 facing the palm of the hand is provided with a steeper curvature than the flatter side 18 on the opposite side.
  • the maximum height of the element 10 is approximately from the side 16 facing the palm of the hand reached a third of the total length of the grip element 10.
  • the grip element 10 is approximately oval with approximately straight long sides, as can be clearly seen from FIG. 2.
  • indentations 20, 22 are provided for gripping with the thumb and, for example, ring fingers.
  • three key switches 24, 26, 28 are arranged.
  • the grip element 10 can be moved to a limited extent in one plane, preferably a horizontal plane, the axes of which are shown in dash-dot lines at 30 and 32 in FIG. 2. From the broad arrows shown in Fig. 2 it can be seen that the handle element 10 can be pivoted in a straight line back and forth and / or to the side. For this purpose, a guide is provided, which is to be explained in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6.
  • FIG. 3 shows a horizontal, flat support 34 for the forearm of the operator, which has an opening via which the grip element 10 is connected to a guide 36, specifically via two pins 38, 40.
  • the guide 36 has a housing 42, which is closed by a cover 44.
  • cover 44 which is drawn transparently in FIG. 6 for reasons of illustration, two circular openings 46, 48 are provided through which the Extend pin 38, 40 through.
  • the diameter of the pins 38, 40 is considerably smaller than the diameter of the openings 46, 48.
  • a cross-shaped guide plate 50 is located in the housing 42. It is guided horizontally almost without play at the top through the cover 44 and at the bottom through suitable guide surfaces.
  • the arms 52, 54, 56 and 58 extend through corresponding openings in the housing 42 to the outside. They can be connected to signal converters (not shown).
  • FIG. 3 shows how a rod 60 protrudes downward from the housing 42 and is connected to a signal converter 62 for converting the adjustment paths or positions of the grip element 10 into suitable actuating signals.
  • An elongated hole 64 is formed in the arm 52, through which a pin 66 fixed to the housing extends. The pin 66 allows the handle element 10 to move in a straight line.
  • the pivot connection formed by the pin 66 and the elongated hole 64 is approximately in agreement with the operator's wrist.
  • the maximum adjustment movements of the guide plate 50 are limited by the circular openings 46, 48 in the cover plate 44. In FIG. 6, different positions of the guide plate 50 are indicated in dotted lines.
  • Fig. 7 it can be seen how the forearm of an operator rests on the support 34, above which three handle elements 10, 10a and 10b of identical construction are arranged, their underside (Fig. 3) being only slightly above the surface of the support 34 is located.
  • the grip elements 10, 10a, 10b lie on a circular arc, the center of which lies approximately in the elbow joint of the operator.
  • the handle element 10 can, for example, also be height-adjustable to trigger a digital signal when the handle element is pressed down, for example a horn signal.
  • the grip element 10 is formed from a suitable plastic material, but can also consist of metal or wood.
  • the adjusting device shown is suitable for a wide variety of operating positions and operating positions, in particular as an adjusting device for control valves of a conveyor vehicle and here again in particular for a reach truck.
  • other vehicles and also more or less stationary conveyors are controlled with the actuating device according to the invention such as cranes, excavators and the like.
  • a spring mechanism is assigned to the handle element or the guide in order to hold the handle element in the neutral position and to return it to it after actuation.

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EP1350668A2 (fr) * 2002-04-03 2003-10-08 Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki Agencement d'organes de manoeuvre pour véhicules industriels
EP1627848A2 (fr) * 2004-08-20 2006-02-22 Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft Chariot de manutention avec éléments de commande à disposition ergonomique
ES2338836A1 (es) * 2007-11-29 2010-05-12 Help Concept, S.L. Elementos de mando que permiten accionar con la mano/s el acelerador y/o el freno de un vehiculo automovil.
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GB2328005A (en) * 1997-08-09 1999-02-10 Jungheinrich Ag Arrangement of hand actuated control levers for operating a displacing mast lift truck
GB2328005B (en) * 1997-08-09 2001-11-28 Jungheinrich Ag A hand actuated control device for use in operating a displacing mast lift truck
EP1350668A2 (fr) * 2002-04-03 2003-10-08 Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki Agencement d'organes de manoeuvre pour véhicules industriels
EP1350668A3 (fr) * 2002-04-03 2007-10-10 Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki Agencement d'organes de manoeuvre pour véhicules industriels
EP1627848A2 (fr) * 2004-08-20 2006-02-22 Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft Chariot de manutention avec éléments de commande à disposition ergonomique
EP1627848A3 (fr) * 2004-08-20 2006-04-05 Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft Chariot de manutention avec éléments de commande à disposition ergonomique
ES2338836A1 (es) * 2007-11-29 2010-05-12 Help Concept, S.L. Elementos de mando que permiten accionar con la mano/s el acelerador y/o el freno de un vehiculo automovil.
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