Manipulator handle assembly with switch means

Claim 1

A HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR A REMOTE-CONTROL MASTER-SLAVE MANIPULATOR HAVING ELECTRICALLY-DRIVEN MECHANICAL ASSIST MEANS FOR AT LEAST ONE OF ITS MOTIONS, SAID ASSEMBLY COMPRISING FITTING MEANS FOR ATTACHMENT OF A HANDLE TO THE MASTER ARM OF A MANIPULATOR, PALM REST MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID FITTING MEANS. MEANS ENGAGEABLE BY THUMB AND FINGER FOR MOVEMENT OF SAID HANDLE IN COOPERATION OF SAID PALM REST MEANS AND FOR MOVEMENT OF MECHANICAL TENSION APPLYING MEANS FOR OPERATION OF TONG MEANS OF SAID SLAVE ARM OF THE MANIPULATOR, SELECTOR SWITCH MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID ASSEMBLY, SAID SELECTOR SWITCH MEANS HAVING AN ACTUATOR ENGAGEABLE BY ONE FINGER TO BE ACTUATED BY FINGER PRESSURE TO CLOSE A SWITCHING CIRCUIT, SAID ACTUATOR BEING DISPOSED ON THE FORWARD SURFACE OF SAID PALM REST MEANS OPPOSITE FROM THE REARWARDLY FACING PALM ENGAGING SURFACE THEREOF, AND DUAL OPERATING DIRECTIONAL SWITCH MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID ASSEMBLY, SAID DIRECTIONAL SWITCH MEANS HAVING A TRIGGER ACTUATOR, SAID TRIGGER ACTUATOR LYING BETWEEN SAID MEANS ENGAGEABLE BY THUMB AND FINGER FOR MOVEMENT OF THE HANDLE, FORWARD OF SAID PALM REST MEANS AND ENGAGEABLE BY ONE FINGER SAID TRIGGER ACTUATOR NORMALLY BEING IN AN INTERMEDIATE "OFF" POSITION AND MOVEABLE IN TWO DIRECTIONS BY FINGER PRESSURE TO CLOSE EITHER OF TWO SWITCHING CIRCUITS.