Patent ID: 6513404
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
A control arrangement comprising:a manually operable control lever arranged to pivot and/or rotate about at least one first axis so that said control lever is manually movable to any selected position among plural positions; a driver connected to said control lever so as to move with said control lever; a magnetic holding device including a drag element, an arm protruding from said drag element, and a magnet arrangement that generates a magnetic holding force which holds said drag element relative to said magnet arrangement; and a link rod having a first end articulately connected to said driver, and having a second end articulately connected to said arm protruding from said drag element; wherein said driver, said link rod, and said arm together couple said control lever with said drag element, so that said drag element being held by said magnetic holding force relative to said magnet arrangement further holds said control lever at said selected position through said arm, said link rod, and said driver.