WO1998053379A1 - Ergonomically shaped lever for initiating movements in mobile or stationary vehicles - Google Patents
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- G05G1/00—Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members
- G05G1/04—Controlling members for hand actuation by pivoting movement, e.g. levers
- G05G1/06—Details of their grip parts
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- 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
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- Ergonomically designed lever intended for initiating movements in moving or stationary vehicles.
- the present invention relates to an ergonomically designed lever intended for initiating movements in moving or stationary vehicles according to Patent Claim 1.
- levers for initiating movements in moving or stationary vehicles.
- These vehicles may be, for example, forest machinery, cranes, excavators, trucks and the like, which are usually provided with a lever.
- This lever may, for example, be intended for manoeuvring a lifting arrangement, for example a crane, which may be provided with gripping claws, a scoop or the like.
- the lever is usually of cylindrical design and can be rocked in one or more directions. It is also usual to provide the lever with one or more change-over switch (es) .
- Such a change-over switch may, for example, initiate a backward or forward movement of the vehicle and/or of the crane.
- a machine provided with such a lever it is common for certain strain injuries and cramp to occur, for example in joints and in muscles (primarily in hands and/or arms) , which are often caused by static movements on account of the design of the lever. This may also lead to the driver becoming less attentive which in turn may contribute to highly dangerous accidents.
- One way of possibly reducing the occurrence of strain injuries and cramp is described in EP-A2- 0,712,062. This makes use of an ergonomically designed handle which can be gripped comfortably by the hand of the driver and in this way avoids strain in the wrist .
- the handle may be designed in such a manner that the flat of the hand rests on the upper part of the handle, and the thumb rests against one side of the handle that lies at right angles to the upper part of the handle.
- the handle is also provided with at least one change-over switch located on the side of the handle that lies at right angles to the upper part of the handle, and is mounted movably in at least one plane.
- the handle is intended for controlling primarily the forks on a truck, the handle being mounted on a rigid shaft, that is to say manoeuvring takes place only by means of the change-over switch.
- the change-over switch that is described in EP-A2-0, 712, 062 is designed so that the grip of the driver has to be changed when this change-over switch is to be used, that is to say while the driver presses on the change-over switch so as to perform one function, he must change grip in order to perform a second function.
- the change-over switch is of the two-way type.
- the force from the finger that is pressing on the change-over switch is of such a nature that the finger moves in the direction away from the flat of the hand, which feels more strenuous than moving the finger in the direction towards the flat of the hand instead.
- One object of the present invention is therefore to provide an ergonomically designed lever intended for initiating movements in moving or stationary vehicles, which is less strenuous for joints and muscles in, for example, arms, wrists and hands than known levers. According to the present invention, this object is achieved by providing an ergonomically designed lever according to Patent Claim 1.
- Fig. 1 shows a lever according to the present invention
- Fig. 2 shows a preferred method of use for a lever according to the invention.
- Figure l shows an ergonomically designed lever intended for initiating movements in moving or stationary vehicles.
- the lever includes a handle 70 which has essentially an asymmetrical cylindrical shape around a longitudinal axis 100 in order to be suitable for being held by a hand, and a change-over switch 60 with one or more change-over points.
- the length of the essentially cylindrical handle may be, for example, around 60 to 80 mm, preferably roughly 70 mm, while the radius may be around 30 to 50 mm, preferably roughly 40 mm.
- the longitudinal axis 100 may be considered to be an imaginary line which passes through the centre of the handle 70.
- the change-over switch is also provided with at least one part 40 which projects from said handle and is intended to be manually changed over by a hand or finger.
- the lever may be provided with a shaft (not shown) which is arranged movably in a plane by means of a joint (not shown) arranged between the handle 70 and the shaf .
- the projecting part 40 projects to such an extent that, when a hand and/or a finger performs a movement parallel to the longitudinal direction of the handle, an inwardly directed force can be brought about towards the longitudinal axis 100 of the handle.
- an inwardly directed force can be brought about towards the longitudinal axis 100 of the handle.
- the change-over switch 60 may be arranged in the longitudinal direction of the handle 70, for example vertically, so that the projecting part 40 follows the longitudinal direction of the handle. It is of course possible to arrange the change-over switch horizontally instead of vertically, depending on the design of the lever.
- the lever may be designed in such a manner that the flat of the hand lies facing the ground, the body or in between.
- the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 1 is primarily intended so that it is possible for a hand to take a grip in which the flat of the hand is directed in towards the body when the arm is straight and parallel to the body.
- the projecting part 40 may comprise a surface that is angled in relation to the longitudinal direction of the handle 70, at an angle of between 40 and 80°, preferably between 50 and 70°, and most preferably around 60°. This contributes to making it possible for, for example, a thumb to be supported on this surface. Moreover, the change-over switch can be pressed in using a smaller force than otherwise required if the surface is at right angles in relation to the longitudinal direction of the handle 70.
- the upper part 10 of said handle may be of dish- shaped design in order for a finger to be accommodated therein, which may be, for example, an index finger or a thumb. If suitable, other fingers and even the whole hand may of course be used.
- the reason why it may be most suitable to use the thumb or the index finger is that a greater force can be applied using these fingers, in particular in the case of a forward movement. This is because a greater surface area of the flat of the hand can be accommodated on the handle when these fingers are used, at the same time as the remaining fingers do not have to be turned in a manner that feels unnatural. It is therefore to be preferred that use is made of the index finger or the thumb so as to achieve the desired effect, that is to say to avoid injury to muscles and joints.
- the dish-shaped recess that is formed in the upper part may start from a radius of around 10 to 30 mm, preferably roughly 20 mm.
- the upper part 10 may be of essentially circular design with a radius of around 40 to 60 mm, preferably roughly 50 mm.
- the handle may be provided with a dish-shaped recess 20 in the longitudinal direction, on the side opposite the change-over switch, in order for at least one finger, preferably three fingers, to be accommodated therein. Two fingers or more than three fingers may of course be accommodated in the recess 20, if the user should prefer this.
- the fingers that it is suitable to accommodate in this recess 20 are a middle finger, a ring finger and either a little finger or an index finger or both.
- This dish-shaped recess may be designed starting from a radius of around 20 to 40 mm, preferably roughly 30 mm.
- Figure 2 shows a preferred method of using a lever according to the invention, in which the recess 20 in the longitudinal direction, preferably in the vertical direction, accommodates three fingers, the index finger is placed on the upper part 10 and the thumb on the change-over switch 60. In this way, a comfortable grip can be achieved and the lever can be manoeuvred without it being strenuous for joints and muscles.
- thermosetting plastic for example fibreglass
- two different moulds in this procedure. It would therefore also be advantageous to spray-coat directly onto the thermosetting plastic as this represents a saving in terms of both material ⁇ at least one mould) and work operations in a manufacturing procedure.
- the change-over switch 60 may be provided with a second projecting part 50 so as to achieve the same hand-grip when the number of change-over points is more than one.
- This second projecting part may project around 4 to 12 mm, preferably 6 to 10 mm, most preferably 8 mm.
- the change-over switch 60 may, in a similar manner to the first projecting part 40, be arranged in the longitudinal direction of the handle 70 so that the projecting part 40 follows the longitudinal direction of the handle.
- the parts 40, 50 may be of asymmetrical design.
- the first projecting part 40 may be located below the second projecting part 50 so that the first projecting part 40 projects further than the second part 50.
- the first may project X mm further than the second, where X may have a value from close to zero up to around 5 mm, preferably roughly 4 mm, and most preferably roughly 3.5 mm. This means that the first part may project around 4.0 to 15.5 mm, preferably around 6.0 to
- This recess may be formed, for example, starting from a radius of around 3 to 9 mm, preferably roughly 6 mm.
- a similar recess may be provided on the handle where the second projecting part 50 is located, and this recess may be formed, for example, starting from a radius of around 6.0 to 12.0 mm, preferably roughly 9 mm, and most preferably roughly 8.8 mm.
- the second projecting part 50 may comprise a surface that is angled in relation to the longitudinal direction of the handle 70, at an angle of between 35 and 75°, preferably between 45 and 65°, and most preferably around 55°.
- the change-over switch may be mounted on a spindle (not shown) which allows the projecting parts 40, 50 to perform a circular movement around this spindle.
- the change-over switch may be provided with springs which are arranged so that the projecting parts may be imparted a spring-back movement when, for example, a change-over has taken place.
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EP98923293A EP0983538A1 (en) | 1997-05-20 | 1998-05-20 | Ergonomically shaped lever for initiating movements in mobile or stationary vehicles |
AU75619/98A AU7561998A (en) | 1997-05-20 | 1998-05-20 | Ergonomically shaped lever for initiating movements in mobile or stationary vehicles |
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SE9701883-2 | 1997-05-20 | ||
SE9701883A SE510776C2 (en) | 1997-05-20 | 1997-05-20 | Ergonomically designed lever |
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WO2003091605A1 (en) * | 2002-04-24 | 2003-11-06 | Adam Opel Ag | Operating-mode control assembly for an automatic gearbox |
WO2014065741A1 (en) | 2012-10-22 | 2014-05-01 | Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Sweden Ab | Joystick |
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US5042314A (en) * | 1989-11-02 | 1991-08-27 | Caterpillar Inc. | Steering and transmission shifting control mechanism |
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EP0712062A2 (en) * | 1994-11-08 | 1996-05-15 | Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft | Manually-actuated control device for an operator stand or seat |
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- 1998-05-20 AU AU75619/98A patent/AU7561998A/en not_active Abandoned
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US4012014A (en) * | 1975-09-11 | 1977-03-15 | Mcdonnell Douglas Corporation | Aircraft flight controller |
US5042314A (en) * | 1989-11-02 | 1991-08-27 | Caterpillar Inc. | Steering and transmission shifting control mechanism |
EP0703520A1 (en) * | 1994-09-24 | 1996-03-27 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Patentabteilung AJ-3 | Gear shift lever for a motor vehicle gearbox |
EP0712062A2 (en) * | 1994-11-08 | 1996-05-15 | Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft | Manually-actuated control device for an operator stand or seat |
Cited By (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2003091605A1 (en) * | 2002-04-24 | 2003-11-06 | Adam Opel Ag | Operating-mode control assembly for an automatic gearbox |
EP2678752A4 (en) * | 2011-02-25 | 2018-03-14 | Ponsse Oyj | Control device |
WO2014065741A1 (en) | 2012-10-22 | 2014-05-01 | Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Sweden Ab | Joystick |
CN104756034A (en) * | 2012-10-22 | 2015-07-01 | 派克·汉尼汾制造瑞典公司 | Joystick |
US10042382B2 (en) | 2012-10-22 | 2018-08-07 | Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Sweden Ab | Joystick |
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