	US 11,866,909 B2
	Machine control component with input device to control machine display
Christian L. Nicholson, Raleigh, NC (US)
Assigned to Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed by Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed on Nov. 4, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/949,585.
Prior Publication US 2022/0136210 A1, May 5, 2022
Int. Cl. E02F 9/20 (2006.01); G05G 9/04 (2006.01); G05G 13/00 (2006.01); G05G 9/047 (2006.01); G05G 1/06 (2006.01)

CPC E02F 9/2004 (2013.01) [G05G 9/047 (2013.01); G05G 13/00 (2013.01); G05G 1/06 (2013.01); G05G 2009/04744 (2013.01); G05G 2009/04774 (2013.01)]

20 Claims

1. A machine, comprising:

an implement;

a display device;

a first control component comprising:

a first portion comprising a first input device configured to control an operation of the display device, and

a second portion comprising a second input device, a third input device, a fourth input device, a fifth input device, a sixth input device, and a divider,

wherein a top of the first portion is below a top of the second portion,

wherein the first input device includes a plurality of input elements,

wherein a first input element of the plurality of input elements is provided between a second input element and a third input element of the plurality of input elements and provided between a fourth input element and a fifth input element of the plurality of input elements,

wherein the third input device and the fourth input device are located adjacent to a first lateral side of the second input device,

wherein the first input device is located adjacent to a second lateral side of the second input device that is opposite the first lateral side,

wherein the second input device is a vertically oriented scrolling input element located between the first input device and the third input device,

wherein the second input device and the sixth input device are located on a first side of the divider,

wherein the third input device, the fourth input device, and the fifth input device are located on a second side of the divider,

wherein the divider is between a portion of the vertically oriented scrolling input element and the third input device, and

wherein the divider is above the fourth input device and the fifth input device; and

a second control component,

wherein one of the first control component or the second control component is configured to control a first movement of the implement and/or the machine, and

wherein another one of the first control component or the second control component is configured to control a second movement of the implement and/or the machine.