Patent ID: 7281375
Filing Date: 2007-10-16
Classification: F16H

Abstract:
1. A system for controlling the orientation of a swash plate, the system comprising: an operator actuated control; an electric actuator in controlled communication with the operator actuated control and operable to move the swash plate; a first control device in communication with the operator actuated control; and a second control device in controlled communication with the first control device and the operator actuated control, the second control device having an activated state, which allows transmission of position signals from the operator actuated control to the electric actuator to effectuate movement of the swash plate, and a deactivated state, which prevents transmission of position signals from the operator actuated control to the electric actuator, wherein the second control device, once activated, maintains the activated state until any one of a plurality of conditions is met; and wherein when the second control device is in the deactivated state, the first control device, upon placement of the operator actuated control in a position that equates to a neutral swash plate position, transmits an activation signal to the second control device, activating the second control device.