Control panel system for a work machine

The operator control system for work machines, utilizing a suspension beam arrangement with displacement and rotary drives, addresses mobility and stability issues, ensuring stable and shock-reduced operation on sloping terrain.

DE102024117232A1Pending Publication Date: 2025-12-24HAMM AG
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DE102024117232
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Filing Date
2024-06-19
Publication Date
2025-12-24

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Technical Problem

Existing operator station systems for work machines, particularly self-propelled soil cultivation machines, lack comprehensive mobility and stability, especially when operating on sloping terrain, leading to instability and increased shock transmission.

Method used

An operator control system with a suspension beam arrangement that allows the operator station to be displaced and rotated, featuring a motion system with displacement and rotary drives, coupled with damping suspension components to maintain stability and reduce shock transmission.

Benefits of technology

Enables defined positioning and optimal observation of the processing area while maintaining stability and reducing shock transmission, even under gravitational influence, by using a suspension beam arrangement with displacement and rotary movements.

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Abstract

An operator platform system for a working machine, in particular a self-propelled soil cultivation machine, comprises a suspension support arrangement (28) to be fixed to a machine frame (12) of a working machine (10) and an operator platform (30) which is displaceable in a first displacement direction (V1) and rotatable about a rotation axis (D) on the suspension support arrangement (26) by means of a movement system (48), wherein the operator platform (30) is suspended in an upper area (72) of the operator platform (30) by means of the movement system (48) on the suspension support arrangement (28).
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[0001] The present invention relates to an operator station system for a work machine.

[0002] US 7,204,546 B2 discloses an operator platform system for a machine, in which an operator platform is supported on a machine frame of the machine by means of a motion system such that the operator platform can be moved in a lateral direction relative to the machine frame and rotated relative to the machine frame about an axis of rotation substantially orthogonal to the lateral direction. The motion system is coupled on one side to the machine frame and on the other side to a lower portion of the operator platform in a vertical direction, so that the operator platform rests on the machine frame via the motion system.

[0003] US 5,386,119 discloses an operator platform system in which an operator platform is suspended from a suspension beam assembly. To enable the operator platform to maintain a substantially vertical orientation when a machine is moving on sloping terrain, thus compensating for the incline, it is suspended from the suspension beam assembly by a plurality of telescopic suspension units.

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide an operator station system for a working machine, in particular a self-propelled soil cultivation machine, which enables a defined positioning of the operator station while allowing for comprehensive mobility of the operator station.

[0005] According to the invention, this problem is solved by an operator control system for a working machine, in particular a self-propelled soil cultivation machine, comprising: - a suspension beam arrangement to be fixed to a machine frame of a working machine, - an operator station which is displaceable in a first displacement direction and rotatable about a rotation axis by means of a motion system on the suspension beam arrangement, wherein the operator station is suspended in an upper area of ​​the operator station in a height direction by means of the motion system on the suspension beam arrangement.

[0006] The operator platform system according to the invention enables the positioning of an operator platform relative to the machine frame of a machine in a multitude of positions achieved by displacement in the first displacement direction and rotation about the axis of rotation. This allows an operator to position the operator platform in such a way that an area to be processed, for example, the soil to be compacted, can be observed in an optimal manner. Since the operator platform is integrated into a machine by means of a suspension beam arrangement, it will remain stable, particularly due to unavoidable play in movement, even under the influence of gravity. At the same time, the transmission of shocks to the operator platform can be significantly reduced compared to a platform supported on a machine frame, especially when damping suspension components are used.

[0007] For a stable design, the suspension beam arrangement can comprise two suspension beams arranged at a distance from each other in the first direction of displacement.

[0008] In order to generate a defined displacement movement, it is proposed that the motion system comprises a displacement rail arrangement supported on the suspension beam arrangement and elongated in the first displacement direction, and a displacement carriage supported on the displacement rail arrangement so as to be displaceable in the first displacement direction, and that the operator station is rotatably suspended on the displacement carriage about the axis of rotation.

[0009] A defined positioning of the operator station can be supported by the fact that the sliding rail arrangement comprises at least two sliding rails arranged transversely to the first direction of movement, preferably rod-like, and spaced apart from each other.

[0010] When the suspension beam arrangement is designed with two suspension beams, the sliding rail arrangement can be supported on one of the suspension beams at end areas positioned at a distance from each other in the first sliding direction.

[0011] In order to generate the movement of the operator station in the first displacement direction, the motion system can include a displacement drive for moving the displacement carriage along the displacement rail arrangement in the first displacement direction.

[0012] The displacement drive can comprise a displacement belt coupled to the displacement carriage, extending in the first displacement direction and driven by a belt drive to move in the first displacement direction.

[0013] In order to achieve a mechanically stable, yet reliably operable design of the sliding drive, the sliding belt can be an endless sliding belt guided around deflection rollers, preferably toothed rollers, and the belt drive can comprise a sliding drive motor for driving the associated deflection roller to rotate about a roller rotation axis, in association with at least one of the deflection rollers.

[0014] For a stable design and precise positioning of the operator station, the transfer belt can include a belt, preferably a toothed belt, or a chain.

[0015] When the suspension beam arrangement is designed with two suspension beams, one of the deflection pulleys can be rotatably mounted on each suspension beam.

[0016] To generate the rotary movement of the operator station, the motion system can include a suspension element, preferably pin-shaped, rotatably mounted on the sliding carriage about the axis of rotation, on the upper area of ​​the operator station in the vertical direction, and a rotary drive motor on the sliding carriage to drive the suspension element to rotate about the axis of rotation.

[0017] The introduction of shocks into the suspended operator platform can be further reduced by coupling the operator platform to the suspension element by means of an operator platform suspension, wherein the operator platform suspension comprises a plurality of coupling carriers extending radially outwards from the suspension element with respect to the axis of rotation and arranged at a radial distance from the suspension element, with the upper area of ​​the operator platform in the vertical direction each by means of at least one elastic coupling element.

[0018] The suspension beam arrangement can, for the purpose of extending over the operator's platform in the vertical direction and substantially transversely to the vertical direction, comprise a first suspension beam arrangement area extending in a straight or curved manner substantially in the vertical direction and a second suspension beam arrangement area extending substantially transversely to the vertical direction, wherein the first suspension beam arrangement area is formed in a lower end region in the vertical direction for fixing to the machine frame and is connected to the second suspension beam arrangement area in an upper end region in the vertical direction.

[0019] When the suspension beam arrangement is designed with two suspension beams, each suspension beam can comprise a first suspension beam part and a second suspension beam part, wherein the first suspension beam arrangement area then comprises the first suspension beam parts and the second suspension beam arrangement area comprises the second suspension beam parts.

[0020] An extension of the movement range of the operator station can be achieved in an advantageous further development of the operator station system according to the invention by designing the first suspension support arrangement area for pivotable attachment to the machine frame, wherein a first pivoting drive for pivoting the first suspension support arrangement area relative to the machine frame is assigned to the first suspension support arrangement area, and / or by pivoting the second suspension support arrangement area to the first suspension support arrangement area, wherein a second pivoting drive for pivoting the second suspension support arrangement area relative to the first suspension support arrangement area is assigned to the second suspension support arrangement area.By pivoting the first suspension support assembly area relative to the machine frame supporting it, and thereby also triggering a pivoting of the second suspension support assembly area, it becomes possible to provide various further positions that the operator's station can assume relative to the machine frame, independent of the displacement movement in the first displacement direction and independent of the rotational movement around the axis of rotation.

[0021] The forces required for pivoting the suspension support assembly areas and also for maintaining a defined positioning of the same can be provided, for example, by at least one pivoting drive comprising at least one piston / cylinder unit.

[0022] The range of motion, and thus also the range of positions of the operator station, can be further extended by mounting the motion system on the suspension beam arrangement so that it is displaceable in a second direction of movement, essentially transverse to the first direction of movement. For example, if the first direction of movement is oriented essentially transverse to a longitudinal direction of the machine and thus also to a direction of movement of a machine, the second direction of movement can be oriented essentially in the longitudinal direction of the machine.

[0023] In order to perform this movement in the second direction of movement, the motion system can include a sliding unit in association with each suspension beam, wherein the sliding rails are supported at each of their end regions on a sliding unit and one of the deflection rollers is supported on each sliding unit.

[0024] Furthermore, a motion system drive can be provided for moving the motion system in the second direction of movement.

[0025] In order to be able to move the entire motion system in a defined manner in the second displacement direction by means of the motion system drive, the motion system drive can include a displacement unit drive, preferably a piston / cylinder unit, in assignment to each displacement unit.

[0026] To prevent the occurrence of a pendulum movement of the operator's platform, particularly at higher speeds of the machine, a guidance system may be provided to guide the operator's platform in a lower vertical area during movement in the first direction of travel and / or during rotation around the axis of rotation.

[0027] The guidance system can be fundamentally similar in design to the motion system and can comprise a guide rail arrangement elongated in the first direction of movement and a guide carriage slidably mounted on the guide rail arrangement in the first direction of movement, wherein the operator platform is rotatably supported on the guide carriage about the axis of rotation in its lower area in the vertical direction.

[0028] For a stable design of the guide system, it can comprise at least two guide rails arranged transversely to the first direction of displacement, preferably rod-like, arranged at a distance from each other.

[0029] The invention further relates to a working machine, in particular a self-propelled soil cultivation machine, comprising a machine frame and an operator station system mounted on the machine frame according to the invention.

[0030] For example, the machine can be designed as a soil compactor and at least one compaction roller can be rotatably mounted on the machine frame.

[0031] The present invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying figures. These show: Fig. 1 a general side view of a working machine designed as a self-propelled soil compactor; Fig. 2 a part of a machine frame of the working machine of the Fig. 1 with an operator control system attached to it, with the operator control positioned in a neutral position; Fig. 3 one of the Fig. 2 corresponding representation with the operator station shifted laterally and rotated; Fig. 4 a basic representation of a motion system of the operator station system of the working machine Fig. 1; Fig. 5 a perspective view of a sliding carriage of the motion system of the Fig. 4; Fig. 6 a basic top view of the operator's station of the working machine Fig. 1 with an operator platform suspension provided in a roof area of ​​the operator platform; Fig. 7 A schematic side view of a further development of the operator station system of the working machine Fig. 1.

[0032] In Fig. Figure 1 is a working machine shown in a schematic side view, generally designated by 10. In the illustrated embodiment, the working machine 10 is designed as a self-propelled soil compactor, which has two compaction rollers 14, 16 rotatable about their respective roller axes on a machine frame 12. The working machine 10, designed as a articulated soil compactor in the illustrated embodiment, comprises a main frame 18, on which, for example, a drive unit 20 is also provided, and includes, in association with each compaction roller 14, 16, a secondary frame 22, 24 pivotably mounted on the main frame 18 about a respective steering axis L1, L2, and providing a steering yoke. By driving at least one compaction roller 14, 16, the working machine 10 can move in a longitudinal machine direction M. L move over the subsoil to be compacted.

[0033] On the machine frame 12, in particular the main frame 18 thereof, an operator station system 26, described in detail below, is provided with a suspension support arrangement 28 connected to the machine frame 12 and an operator station 30 suspended from the suspension support arrangement 28.

[0034] Before discussing the design of the operator control system 26 below, it should be noted that such an operator control system 26 can also be used with differently designed work machines 10, in particular also differently designed soil compactors, such as a roller or the like.

[0035] The Fig. 2 and Fig. Figure 3 shows in more detail the machine frame 12 and the main frame 18 thereof with the operator station system 26 mounted on it. The suspension beam arrangement 28 comprises two in a transverse direction M of the machine. QSuspension beams 32, 34 arranged at a distance from each other, each comprising a first support frame part 36, 38 fixed in a lower area in a height direction H, i.e. essentially a vertical direction, on the machine frame 12 and a second support part 40, 42 extending from a respective upper end area of ​​the same and extending essentially orthogonally to the height direction H.The first support parts 36, 38 of the suspension beams 32, 34 form a first suspension beam arrangement area 44, and the second suspension beam parts 40, 42 of the two suspension beams 32, 34 form a second suspension beam arrangement area 46, on which, as also described below, the operator's platform 30 is suspended in such a way that it is rotatable about a rotation axis D extending essentially in the vertical direction H, i.e. essentially in the vertical direction, and displaceable in a first displacement direction V1, which is essentially the transverse direction M of the machine. Q corresponds.

[0036] To generate these various movements of the operator station 30 with respect to the machine frame 12, the operator station system 26 further comprises a Fig. 4. Motion system 48 shown in more detail. The motion system 48 comprises a sliding rail arrangement 54, constructed in the illustrated example with two rod-like sliding rails 50, 52. The two sliding rails 50, 52 extend essentially in the first displacement direction V1 or the machine transverse direction M. Q and also essentially orthogonal to the vertical direction H, so that the first displacement direction V1 is essentially oriented in a horizontal plane. In their two longitudinal end regions, the displacement rails 50, 52 are supported on the second suspension beam parts 40, 42 of the two suspension beams 28, 30.

[0037] A sliding carriage 56 is slidably mounted on the two sliding rails 50, 52 in the first sliding direction V1. The sliding carriage 56 has a sliding opening 58, 60 corresponding to each of the two sliding rails 50, 52, in which a respective sliding rail 50, 52 is received, for example with intermediate support from a respective bearing arrangement, such that the sliding carriage 56 can be slid along the sliding rails 50, 52, which, for example, have a circular cross-section.

[0038] To generate the displacement of the sliding carriage 56 in the first displacement direction V1, a displacement drive 62 is assigned to it. The displacement drive 62 comprises, for example, a belt, in particular a toothed belt or chain. In the area of ​​the suspension supports 28, 30 and the second suspension support parts 40, 42 thereof, the endless displacement drive 64 is guided around respective deflection pulleys 66, 68. For example, a displacement drive motor 70, for example, an electric motor, is provided in association with the deflection pulley 66. The deflection pulley 66 can, for example, be coupled directly or via a gear transmission to a drive shaft of the displacement drive motor 70.By energizing the transfer drive motor 70, which provides one belt drive for the endless transfer belt 64, the deflection roller 66 is set into rotation, so that the endless transfer belt 64, with its extension sections located between the two deflection rollers 66, 68, moves in the first transfer direction V1. As indicated by a dashed line in . Fig. As indicated in Figure 4, the sliding carriage 56 is coupled to one of these extension sections, so that by moving the endless sliding belt 64 a corresponding movement of the sliding carriage 56 in the first displacement direction V1 is also generated.

[0039] In an upper region 72 of the operator platform 30 (in the vertical direction H), the platform is rotatably mounted on the sliding carriage 56 about a pivot axis D by means of a pivot-like suspension element 74, for example. The pivot-like suspension element 74 is coupled to, for example, a roof region 78 of the operator platform 30 via an operator platform suspension 76 in the upper region 72 of the operator platform 30. In the illustrated embodiment, the operator platform suspension 76 comprises four coupling beams 80, 82, 84, 86 extending radially inward to radially outward with respect to the pivot axis D or the suspension element 74.These are essentially rigidly connected in their radially inner region to the suspension element 74, for example by screwing, welding, or the like, and in their respective more radially outer coupling region 88 are connected to the operator station 30 in the roof region 78 via a respective coupling element 90. The coupling elements 90 are elastic or constructed with elastic material, such as rubber or the like, so that the operator station 30 is suspended from the suspension beam arrangement 28 via the operator station suspension 76 in a vibration-damping manner.

[0040] The suspension element 74 is rotatably mounted in the sliding carriage 56, for example, by means of a suitable bearing about the axis of rotation D. A rotary drive motor 92, for example an electric motor, is mounted on the sliding carriage 56 in association with the suspension element 74. The rotary drive motor 92, or its output shaft, can be coupled directly or via a gear drive or the like to the suspension element 74, so that by energizing the rotary drive motor 92, the suspension element 74, and with it the operator station 30, can be rotated about the axis of rotation D.

[0041] Since the operator platform 30 is coupled to or suspended from the sliding carriage 56 exclusively via the suspension element 74, the suspension element 74 is positioned with respect to the operator platform 30 in such a way that, in the vertical direction H, i.e., essentially the vertical direction, the suspension element 74 is positioned essentially directly above the center of mass S of the operator platform 30, so that the axis of rotation D also extends through the center of mass S in the vertical direction H.Due to a generally existing play in movement in the area of ​​the suspension bearing of the suspension element 74 on the sliding carriage 56 and the elastic coupling of the operator platform suspension 76 with the operator platform 30 by means of the elastic coupling elements 90, the operator platform 30 will generally position itself in such a way that its center of mass S will lie directly below the area of ​​the suspension, i.e. below the suspension element 74.

[0042] To prevent pendulum movements of the operator platform 30, particularly during faster movement of the machine 10, the operator platform system 26 can include a guide system 96 that guides the operator platform 30 in a lower vertical area 94 during movement in the first displacement direction V1 or during rotation about the axis of rotation D. The guide system 96 can be fundamentally similar in design to the motion system 48 and comprises a guide rail arrangement 98 with two guide rails 100, 102 extending in the first displacement direction V1 and spaced apart from each other transversely to the first displacement direction V1, on which a guide carriage 104 is movably guided in the first displacement direction V1.For example, a guide element 108, for example a pin-like guide element provided on a floor area 106 of the operator station 30, is rotatably mounted in an associated opening of the guide carriage 104 about the axis of rotation D.

[0043] The two guide rails 100, 102 are fixed at their longitudinal ends to the respective third suspension bracket sections 110, 112 of the suspension brackets 32, 34, so that the suspension brackets 32, 34, together with their respective first, second, and third sections, essentially form a C-shaped structure. Since the sliding rails 50, 52 of the sliding rail assembly 54 can also be rigidly connected to the suspension brackets 32, 34, a stable and rigid structure of the suspension bracket assembly 28 is provided. To achieve additional stiffening, further stiffening elements 114, 115 can be arranged at various positions between the suspension brackets 32, 34 or rigidly connected to them.

[0044] The guide system 96 provides defined guidance to the operator platform 30 in its lower vertical area 94 during movement in the first displacement direction V1 and also during rotation about the axis of rotation D. The occurrence of pendulum movements can be further suppressed by, for example, damping or friction elements acting between the guide carriage 104 and the guide rails 102. These elements allow essentially free movement of the guide carriage 104 in the first displacement direction V1, but prevent the occurrence of vibrations. The guide element 108 allows the operator platform 30 to rotate freely relative to the guide carriage 104.To allow at least some movement of the operator platform 30 in the vertical direction H, even taking into account the elasticity of the coupling elements 90, the guide element 108 can be freely movable in the vertical direction H relative to the guide carriage 104. Alternatively, the operator platform 30 could also be supported on the guide carriage 104 in the vertical direction H, for example by elastic support elements that allow rotation of the operator platform 30 relative to the guide carriage 104.

[0045] In principle, the guide system 96 could also be designed such that the guide carriage 104 can be driven to move in the first displacement direction V1 by an associated guide drive. Such a guide drive could be structured similarly to the displacement drive 62 provided for in association with the motion system 48 and could be operated synchronously with it.

[0046] Further training for the operator station system 26 is in Fig. 7 illustrates. While in the case of the also in the Fig. 2 and Fig. In the operator station system 26, illustrated in point 3, the suspension supports 32, 34 with their, for example, C-shaped structure are rigidly formed, as is the case in the Fig. Figure 7 illustrates further development of the first suspension support arrangement area 44, comprising the two first suspension support parts 36, 38, on the machine frame 12, pivotably supported by a first pivot axis S1 extending essentially horizontally and orthogonal to the vertical direction H.

[0047] Associated with the first suspension support assembly area 44 is a first rotary actuator, generally designated 116, which, for example, can comprise a piston / cylinder unit 118 in association with each of the two suspension supports 32, 34. By activating the piston / cylinder units 118, the first suspension support parts 36, 38 of the suspension supports 32, 34 can be pivoted about the first pivot axis S1 relative to the machine frame 12.

[0048] The second suspension support parts 40, 42, which provide the second suspension support assembly area 46, are pivotably connected to the first suspension support parts 36, 38 of the suspension supports 32, 34 about a second pivot axis S2, the second pivot axis S2 being parallel to the first pivot axis S1. To achieve this pivoting, a second pivoting drive 120 is provided, which can comprise a piston / cylinder unit 122 in association with each pair of first suspension support parts 36, 38 and second suspension support parts 40, 42. By activating the second piston / cylinder units 122, the second suspension support parts 40, 42, and thus the second suspension support assembly area 46, can be pivoted relative to the first suspension support parts 36, 38, and thus relative to the first suspension support assembly area 44.

[0049] By means of a coordinated pivoting of the two suspension support arrangement areas 44, 46, with the first suspension support arrangement area 46 being held essentially in a horizontal orientation, the operating station 30 is basically oriented in the longitudinal direction M of the machine. L The operator station 30 moves. At the same time, the operator station 30 also moves in the vertical direction H. This movement of the operator station 30, or the resulting positions of the operator station 30 relative to the sliding frame 12, can be superimposed on the sliding movement in the first sliding direction V1, or on the rotational movement about the axis of rotation D, or on the resulting positions of the operator station 30.

[0050] In another in Fig. In the further development of the operator station system 28 illustrated in section 4, the entire motion system 48 can be moved in a second displacement direction V2 that is essentially orthogonal to the first displacement direction V1, wherein the second displacement direction V2 is essentially the longitudinal direction M of the machine. L can correspond.

[0051] To achieve this movement, the motion system 48 comprises a displacement unit 124, 126 associated with each suspension beam 32, 34. This displacement unit is slidably mounted in the respective first suspension beam section 40, 42, for example, via appropriate bearing arrangements, rollers, or the like, in the second displacement direction V2. The displacement rails 50, 52 of the displacement rail arrangement 54 are fixed to the two displacement units 124, 126 with their respective longitudinal end regions. Furthermore, one of the two deflection rollers 66, 68 is rotatably mounted on each of the displacement units 124, 126. For example, the displacement drive motor 70, which is intended to drive the deflection roller 66, can be mounted on the displacement unit 124.

[0052] A motion system drive, generally designated 128, is provided for moving the displacement units 124, 126 in the second displacement direction V2. This drive can, for example, comprise a displacement unit drive 130, 132, designed, for example, as a piston / cylinder unit, assigned to each displacement unit 124, 126. By synchronously activating the displacement unit drives 130, 132, the displacement units 124, 126, and thus the motion system 48 carried on them, are moved transversely to the first displacement direction V1 in the second displacement direction V2, so that the positioning of the operator station 30 with respect to the second suspension support arrangement area 46 changes in the second displacement direction V2, i.e., essentially in the longitudinal direction M of the machine. L changed.

[0053] Such a displacement of the motion system 48 in the second displacement direction V2 can be provided for the operator station system 26 regardless of whether the suspension support arrangement areas 44, 46 are rigidly coupled to the machine frame 12 and to each other, as in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 shown, or are pivotable with respect to the machine frame 12 or with respect to each other, as shown in Fig. Figure 7 illustrates this. With rigid coupling of the suspension support arrangement areas 44, 46 to each other and to the machine frame 12, similar to what is shown in the Fig. 1 and Fig. As indicated in Figure 2, a guide system 96 is also provided, guiding the operator platform 30 in its lower section 94 in the vertical direction H. This guide system can comprise guide units corresponding to the displacement units 124, 126 in the respective third suspension support sections 110, 112, to which the guide rails 100, 102 are fixed with their longitudinal end regions, so that, by means of a corresponding displacement of the guide units in the third suspension support sections 110, 112, the guide system 96 can follow this displacement when the motion system 48 moves in the second displacement direction V2. Alternatively, a guide system drive could be assigned to the guide system 96, by which a corresponding displacement of the guide system 96 in the second displacement direction V2 is caused synchronously with the displacement of the motion system 48 in the second displacement direction V2.

[0054] Are the suspension support arrangement areas 44, 46 pivotable relative to each other and relative to the machine frame 12, as shown in Fig. As shown in Figure 7, due to the changes in the height of the operator platform 30 caused by such a pivoting movement, such a guide system can be dispensed with. Alternatively, the guide system could be designed such that, for example, with a sufficiently long design of the guide element 108, it can move in the vertical direction H relative to the guide carriage 104 even when the operator platform 30 moves vertically, while the engagement of the guide element 108 with the guide carriage 104 is maintained. QUOTES INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Claims

[1] Operator control system for a working machine, in particular a self-propelled soil cultivation machine, comprising: - a suspension support arrangement (28) to be fixed to a machine frame (12) of a working machine (10), - an operator platform (30) which is displaceable in a first displacement direction (V1) and rotatable about a rotation axis (D) by means of a motion system (48) on the suspension support arrangement (26), wherein the operator platform (30) is suspended in an upper area (72) of the operator platform (30) in a height direction (H) by means of the motion system (48) on the suspension support arrangement (28). [2] Operator station system according to claim 1, characterized by , that the suspension beam arrangement (28) comprises two suspension beams (32, 34) arranged at a distance from each other in the first displacement direction (V1). [3] Operator station system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by, that the motion system (48) comprises a sliding rail arrangement (54) supported on the suspension support arrangement (28) and elongated in the first displacement direction (V1), and a sliding carriage (56) slidably supported on the sliding rail arrangement (54) in the first displacement direction (V1), and that the operator station (30) is rotatably suspended on the sliding carriage (56) about the axis of rotation (D). [4] Operator station system according to claim 3, characterized by , that the sliding rail arrangement (54) comprises at least two sliding rails (50, 52) arranged at a distance from each other transversely to the first sliding direction (V1), preferably rod-like. [5] Operator station system according to claim 2 and claim 3 or 4 characterized by , that the sliding rail arrangement (54) is supported at end regions positioned at a distance from each other in the first sliding direction (V1) on each of the suspension beams (32, 34). [6] Operator station system according to one of claims 3-5, characterized by , that the motion system (48) comprises a displacement drive (62) for moving the displacement carriage (56) along the displacement rail arrangement (54) in the first displacement direction (V1). [7] Operator station system according to claim 6, characterized by , that the displacement drive (62) comprises a displacement belt (64) coupled to the displacement carriage (56), extending in the first displacement direction (V1) and driven by a belt drive to move in the displacement direction (V1). [8] Operator station system according to claim 7, characterized by , that the transfer belt (64) is an endless transfer belt (64) guided around deflection rollers (66, 68), preferably toothed rollers, and that the belt drive, in association with at least one of the deflection rollers (66, 68), comprises a transfer drive motor (70) for driving the associated deflection roller (66) to rotate about a roller rotation axis. [9] Operator station system according to claim 7 or 8, characterized by , that the transfer belt (64) comprises a belt, preferably a toothed belt, or a chain. [10] Operator station system according to claim 2 and claim 7 or 8, characterized by , that on each suspension support (32, 34) one of the deflection pulleys (66, 68) is rotatably mounted. [11] Operator station system according to one of claims 3-10, characterized by , that the motion system (48) comprises a suspension element (74) rotatably mounted on the sliding carriage (56) about the axis of rotation (D) in the upper area (72) of the operating station (30), preferably pin-shaped, and a rotary drive motor (92) on the sliding carriage (56) for driving the suspension element (74) to rotate about the axis of rotation (D). [12] Operator station system according to claim 11, characterized by, that the operator platform (30) is coupled to the suspension element (74) by means of an operator platform suspension (76), wherein the operator platform suspension (76) comprises a plurality of coupling areas (88) extending radially outwards from the suspension element (74) with respect to the axis of rotation (D) and arranged at a radial distance from the suspension element (74) with the upper area (72) of the operator platform (30) in the height direction (H) by means of at least one elastic coupling element (90) coupling carriers (80, 82, 84, 86). [13] Operator station system according to one of claims 1-12, characterized by, that the suspension beam arrangement (28) comprises a first suspension beam arrangement area (44) extending substantially in the vertical direction (H) and a second suspension beam arrangement area (46) extending substantially transversely to the vertical direction (H), wherein the first suspension beam arrangement area (44) is formed in a lower end region in the vertical direction (H) for fixing to the machine frame (12) and is connected to the second suspension beam arrangement area (46) in an upper end region in the vertical direction (H). [14] Operator station system according to claim 13, insofar as it refers back to claim 2, characterized by, that each suspension beam (32, 34) comprises a first suspension beam part (36, 38) and a second suspension beam part (40, 42), and that the first suspension beam arrangement area (44) comprises the first suspension beam parts (36, 38) and the second suspension beam arrangement area (46) comprises the second suspension beam parts (40, 42). [15] Operator station system according to claim 13 or 14, characterized by, that the first suspension support arrangement area (44) is designed for pivotable attachment to the machine frame (12), wherein a first pivoting drive (116) for pivoting the first suspension support arrangement area (44) relative to the machine frame (12) is assigned to the first suspension support arrangement area (44), or / and that the second suspension support arrangement area (46) is pivotably connected to the first suspension support arrangement area (44), wherein a second pivoting drive (120) for pivoting the second suspension support arrangement area (46) relative to the first suspension support arrangement area (44) is assigned to the second suspension support arrangement area (46). [16] Operator station system according to claim 15, characterized by , that at least one rotary actuator (116, 120) comprises at least one piston / cylinder unit (118, 122). [17] Operator station system according to one of claims 3-16, characterized by, that the motion system (48) is supported on the suspension beam arrangement (28) in a second displacement direction (V2) essentially transverse to the first displacement direction (V1). [18] Operator station system according to claim 17 and claim 5 and claim 10, characterized by , that the motion system (48) comprises a displacement unit (124, 126) in association with each suspension beam (32, 34), wherein the displacement rails (50, 52) are supported at each of their end regions on a displacement unit (124, 126) and one of the deflection rollers (66, 68) is supported on each displacement unit (124, 126). [19] Operator station system according to claim 17 or 18, characterized by , that a motion system drive (128) is provided for moving the motion system (48) in the second displacement direction (V2). [20] Operator station system according to claim 18 and claim 19, characterized by, that the motion system drive (128) comprises a displacement unit drive (130, 132), preferably a piston / cylinder unit, in association with each displacement unit (124, 126). [21] Operator station system according to one of claims 1-20, characterized by , that a guidance system (96) is provided for guiding the operator station (30) in a lower area (94) in the height direction (H) of the operator station (30) when moving in the first displacement direction (V1) and / or when rotating about the axis of rotation (D). [22] Operator station system according to claim 21, characterized by , that the guide system (94) comprises a guide rail arrangement (98) elongated in the first displacement direction (V1) and a guide carriage (104) slidably mounted on the guide rail arrangement (98) in the first displacement direction (V1), wherein the operator platform (30) is rotatably supported in its lower area (94) in the height direction (H) on the guide carriage (104) about the axis of rotation (D). [23] Operator station system according to claim 22, characterized by , that the guide system (96) comprises at least two guide rails (100, 102) arranged at a distance from each other transversely to the first displacement direction (V1), preferably rod-like. [24] Working machine, in particular self-propelled soil cultivation machine, comprising a machine frame (12) and an operator platform system (26) mounted on the machine frame (12) according to one of the preceding claims. [25] Working machine according to claim 24, characterized by , that the working machine (10) is designed as a soil compactor and that at least one compactor roller (14, 16) is rotatably mounted on the machine frame (12).

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