Agricultural vehicle console track system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9963084-B2
Application number	US-201314421859-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 16, 2013
Priority date	Aug 16, 2012
Publication date	May 8, 2018
Grant date	May 8, 2018

Abstract

An agricultural vehicle including a chassis, a cab attached to the chassis, a seat positioned in the cab, a console associated with the seat and a track system coupled to the console. The track system includes a track and a display device. The track is connected to the console, and the track has first and second features. The display device is movingly coupled to the first feature and to the second feature. The display device is configured to be pushed along the track.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An agricultural vehicle, comprising:
a chassis;
a cab attached to said chassis;
a seat positioned in said cab;
a console associated with said seat;
a track system coupled to said console, said track system including:
a single track connected to said console, said track having a first feature on one side of said track and a second feature on an other side of said track; and
a display device movingly coupled to said first feature and to said second feature, said display device being configured to be repositioned laterally along said track thereby allowing movement of said display device to a selected position along said track relative to said console;

wherein said display device includes a carriage having a plurality of wheels in contact with said track;
wherein said plurality of wheels includes to a first wheel, a second wheel, and a third wheel, said first wheel being in rolling contact with said first feature, said second wheel being in rolling contact with said second feature, said third wheel in contact with said first feature;
wherein said first feature and said second feature are each one of a profiled extension and a profiled groove of said track;
wherein said first wheel and said third wheel each have a profile to correspond to said first feature, said second wheel having a profile that corresponds to said second feature;
wherein said first feature and said second feature are each profiled extensions having a curved profile on opposite sides of said track, said first wheel and said third wheel being on opposite sides of said track from said second wheel.

2. The agricultural vehicle of claim 1 , wherein said carriage further comprises a locking device connected to said carriage.

3. The agricultural vehicle of claim 1 , wherein said track has a curved portion in a generally horizontal plane and a substantially linear portion.

4. An agricultural vehicle, comprising:
a chassis;
a cab attached to said chassis;
a seat positioned in said cab;
a console associated with said seat;
a track system coupled to said console, said track system including:
a single track connected to said console, said track having a first feature on one side of said track and a second feature on an other side of said track; and
a display device movingly coupled to said first feature and to said second feature, said display device being configured to be pushed along said track thereby allowing movement of said display device to a selected position along said track relative to said console, said display device includes a carriage having a plurality of wheels in contact with said track;

said plurality of wheels includes a first wheel and a second wheel, said first wheel being in rolling contact with said first feature, said second wheel being in rolling contact with said second feature,
wherein said plurality of wheels further includes a third wheel in contact with said first feature and said first feature and said second feature are each one of a profiled extension and a profiled groove of said track;
wherein said carriage further comprises a locking device connected to said carriage and said locking device includes a lockable wheel in contact with said track.

5. The agricultural vehicle of claim 4 , wherein said lockable wheel is positioned between said first wheel and said third wheel and opposite said second wheel relative to said track.

6. A display system for use with a console installed in a cab of an agricultural vehicle, the display system comprising:
a single track connected to said console, said track having a first feature and a second feature;
a carriage having a plurality of wheels each being in contact with one of said first feature and said second feature of said track; and
a display device coupled to said carriage, said display device being configured to be pushed along said track relative to said console;
said plurality of wheels includes a first wheel and a second wheel, said first wheel being in rolling contact with said first feature, said second wheel being in rolling contact with said second feature and said plurality of wheels further includes a third wheel in contact with said first feature;
said first feature and said second feature are each one of a profiled extension and a profiled groove of said track;
said carriage further comprises a locking device connected to said carriage, said locking device includes a lockable wheel in contact with said track.

7. The display system of claim 6 , wherein said first wheel and said third wheel each have a profile to correspond to said first feature, said second wheel having a profile that corresponds to said second feature.

Assignees

• Cnh Ind America Llc

Inventors

• Jacobsthal Eric M
• Lutz David G
• Richard Aaron R
• Sachtleben David C
• Hagele Carl J
• Dooley William K
• Zerillo Peter J
• Savov Steve S

Classifications

• A01D41/12 Primary

  Details of combines · CPC title

• H04N5/655

  Construction or mounting of chassis, e.g. for varying the elevation of the tube · CPC title

• B60R11/0229 Primary

  for displays, e.g. cathodic tubes · CPC title

• B60R2011/0003

  inside the vehicle · CPC title

• B60R2011/008

  Adjustable or movable supports · CPC title