Patent application EP19305770A (EP), filed 2019-06-17
Publication number: EP3754119A1
Title: WORK VEHICLE WITH IMPROVED CONTROL VALVES CONTROLLERS
Abstract: A work vehicle (1), comprising:- a plurality of control valves (2) configured to selectively convey hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic machine,- a plurality of controllers (3) connected to said control valves (2),- a terminal (4) comprising a display screen displaying graphics associated with said valves (2),the work vehicle (1) being characterized in that it further comprises a setting button (5) configured to selectively modify the connection between the control valves (2) and the controllers (3), and modifying graphics based on changes of the connection.
IPC codes: B60K  35/    10            A I
E02F   9/    20            A I
E02F   9/    26            A I
Claims: number: 1
text: A work vehicle (1), comprising:
number: 2
text: The work vehicle (1) according to claim 1, wherein the setting button (5) is configured to selectively modify the connection between two control valves (2) and two controllers (3).
number: 3
text: The work vehicle (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the setting button (5) is configured to selectively invert a flow direction of the hydraulic fluid of a selected control valve (2).
number: 4
text: The work vehicle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the setting button (5) is configured to selectively modify the connection between the control valves (2) and the controllers (3) so as to connect two or more of the control valves (2) to the same controller (3).
number: 5
text: The work vehicle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, the setting button (5) is configured to selectively modify the connection between the control valves (2) and the controllers (3) so as to connect two or more of the controllers (3) to the same control valve (2).
number: 6
text: The work vehicle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the terminal (4) is configured to display a plurality of combinations of connections of the controllers (3) and the control valves (2).
number: 7
text: The work vehicle (1) according to claim 6, wherein the terminal (4) is configured to display a visual signal if the configuration has been modified from a predetermined configuration to a personalized configuration.
number: 8
text: The work vehicle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the terminal (4) comprises a storage memory, and is configured to store information related to the predetermined configuration and to one or more personalized configuration into said storage memory.
number: 9
text: The work vehicle (1) according to claim 8, wherein the terminal (4) is configured to enable a user to select one of the stored predetermined configuration or of the personalized configurations, and to associate the control buttons (3) and the control valves (2) according to the selected predetermined configuration or personalized configuration.
number: 10
text: The work vehicle (1) according to claim 9, wherein the terminal (4) is configured to display information relating to the currently selected configuration.
number: 11
text: The work vehicle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the setting button (5) is a graphics on the display screen (4a).
number: 12
text: The work vehicle (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the setting button (5) includes a lock button configured to prevent modifications of the connection between the control valves (2) and the controllers (3).
Office action: search_report, dated 2020-12-23
Rejection reasons: novelty_epc_54
Prior art cited: ref_id: US2012229394A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: US2018142446A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: US2018107236A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: DE102017110045A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: DE102014104283A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: - ANONYMOUS: "FENDT 720, 722, 724 Vario", FENDT 700 SERIES OPERATOR'S MANUAL, 1 June 2011 (2011-06-01), XP055489300
ref_type: npl
severity: background
ref_id: DE102014104283
ref_type: patent
severity: novelty_destroying
ref_id: US2018107236
ref_type: patent
severity: novelty_destroying
ref_id: US2018142446
ref_type: patent
severity: novelty_destroying
ref_id: DE102017110045
ref_type: patent
severity: novelty_destroying
ref_id: - ANONYMOUS, "FENDT 720, 722, 724 Vario", FENDT 700 SERIES OPERATOR'S MANUAL, (20110601), XP055489300 [X] 1-3,5-12 * page  195  - page  196 *
ref_type: npl
severity: novelty_destroying
Final disposition: pending (2020-12-23)