Patent ID: 11868155
Assignee: VäDERSTAD HOLDING AB
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A configurable control panel system for an agricultural machine, the system comprising:
one or more pre-coded push buttons, each push button having a code mechanism adapted to carry a specific code representing a dedicated function for the push button;
a control panel provided with one or more sockets adapted to receive and detachably attach any one of said pre-coded push buttons, each socket having a decoding mechanism adapted to generate a code specific control signal based on the code carried by the pre-coded push button when the push button is actuated, wherein the code mechanism of each pre-coded push button comprises one or more magnets configured in a magnet pattern to form said specific code;
the decoding mechanism of each socket in the control panel comprises one or more magnetic field sensors adapted to detect the magnet pattern of an attached pre-coded push button when the push button is actuated; and
the code specific control signal is generated based on the output signals of said magnetic field sensors;
wherein:
the agricultural machine is arranged to be towed by a towing vehicle such as a tractor;
the control panel comprises a first part and a second part that is provided with the one or more sockets for the one or more pre-coded push buttons;
the second part is detachable from the first part;
the first part and the second part are adapted for wireless or wired communication when detached from each other; and
the control panel system is arranged to determine whether the second part is located outside or inside a driver cab associated with the agricultural machine.