Patent ID: 8979208
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: B60K,B60P,B60Y,F16H

Abstract:
1. An input device for a machine having a payload carrier, the input device comprising: a lever disposed within a guiding groove and linearly movable within the guiding groove between discreet locations,; and a hoisting input device disposed on the lever, the hoisting input device being selectively movable to one of a multiple states, wherein the lever and the hoisting input device are communicably coupled to a control unit, and in response to movement of the lever to one of the discreet locations, a transmission control signal indicative of an operator command for transmission control of one of a plurality of selected transmission modes including at least one of park, reverse, neutral and drive modes is sent to the control unit, and in response movement of the hoisting input device to one of the states, a hoisting control signal indicative of an operator command for hoisting control of a plurality of selected hoisting functions including at least one of lower, float, hold and raise functions associated with a payload carrier of a machine is sent to the control unit.