| CPC B60K 35/00 (2013.01) [B62D 55/065 (2013.01); B62D 55/286 (2013.01); E01H 4/02 (2013.01); B60K 35/10 (2024.01); B60K 35/28 (2024.01); B60K 35/29 (2024.01); B60K 35/65 (2024.01); B60K 35/81 (2024.01); B60K 2360/11 (2024.01); B60K 2360/1438 (2024.01); B60K 2360/164 (2024.01); B60K 2360/166 (2024.01); B60K 2360/167 (2024.01); B60K 2360/171 (2024.01); B60K 2360/176 (2024.01); B60K 2360/191 (2024.01); B60K 2360/731 (2024.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A tracked snow groomer vehicle, for preparation of ski runs, comprising:
a plurality of tracks;
at least one accessory device selected in a group comprising a shovel or blade, a tiller assembly and a winch assembly; and
a user interface comprising a display and a selector device for receiving commands from an operator, the selector device includes a touch screen detection device that detects a touch of an operator on the display;
a control unit coupled to the user interface, in particular to the display, for sending images to be displayed to the display and receiving commands from the display which are related to the touches detected;
wherein the control unit is configured to display on the display:
a main screen divided into a plurality of main screen portions and a plurality of further screen portions, wherein the plurality of main screen portions are displayed together in the main screen and each in a different position in the main screen; wherein each main screen portion is configured to display an image that illustrates one or more pieces of data correlated to the tracked snow groomer vehicle;
a secondary screen, associated with one of the plurality of main screen portions, wherein the secondary screen illustrates configuration parameters and wherein the operator sets the configuration parameters for one of: a drive unit, the plurality of tracks, and the at least one accessory device; and
the control unit is further configured to:
detect one or more selections made by an operator, on the display by means of a touch, corresponding to data that are to be displayed in at least one of the main screen portions and corresponding to the configuration parameters displayed in the secondary screen of the display;
display an image, corresponding to the detection of one or more selections, on the at least one of the main screen portions of the display;
couple the plurality of further screen portions to corresponding secondary screens;
switch temporarily the main screen to a corresponding secondary screen based on the detection of one or more selections on the display in one of the plurality of further screen portions of the main screen;
adjust a tensioning of tracks, sensitivity of a driving pedal and control levers using one or more of the secondary screens and based on the detection of the one or more selections made by the operator via the touch screen detection device;
determine a relative angular position of the tiller assembly with respect to the frame of the vehicle using a control system, thereby defining a cutting angle of the tiller assembly;
display on one or more of the secondary screens a position of the tiller assembly and the cutting angle of the tiller assembly; and
based on the displayed cutting angle, the operator rotates the tiller assembly to adjust the cutting angle;
defining a pulling force of a winch rope using a drum and defining a position of an arm of a winch using an actuator;
display values relating to the winch;
based on the display of the values related to the winch, the operator controls the pulling force of the winch rope and the angular position of the arm.
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