Patent ID: 7617620
Filing Date: 2009-11-17
Classification: E02F,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A work vehicle with a working implement, comprising: a control lever for controlling the working implement, said control lever being rockably disposed laterally of a driver's seat mounted on a vehicle body; a control valve disposed laterally of the vehicle body such that the control valve is positioned substantially beneath the driver's seat, the control valve provided for controlling actuators that drive said working implement; and interlocking links for interlocking said control lever and spools of said control valve, and transmitting rocking of said control lever to said spools; wherein each of said interlocking links has one end thereof connected to a first link connector connected to said control lever and the other end thereof connected to a second link connector, said second link connector comprising a rocking arm that is pivotally connected in a transversely inward position to one of said spools and is pivotally connected to an upper position on a transversely intermediate portion of the rocking arm and is connected to a lower end portion of one of said interlocking links such that the rocking arm is rockable about an axis; and wherein each of said interlocking links is formed by bending a single solid bar or pipe, to allow said control lever to be offset transversely and longitudinally from said spools of said control valve of said vehicle body.