A power lawn mower having a height-of-cut (HOC) system adapted to adjust a height of a cutting blade of the mower relative to a ground surface upon which the mower operates by adjusting the vertical position of two wheels of the mower relative to a chassis of the mower. The HOC system may include a transverse connecting rod that allows movement of a single HOC control to simultaneously change the vertical position of both wheels throughout an HOC range. A lowermost portion of the connecting rod may remain at an elevation below a cutting plane of the cutting blade (and/or below lower surfaces of the chassis) regardless of the position of the cutting blade within the HOC range to provide a grass striping effect.
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Embodiments herein relate to a dynamic counterbalance system for a ground-working machine having vehicle ground-engaging rotatable members configured to contact a ground surface, working assemblies, and connection assemblies, wherein each connection assembly attaches one working assembly to the vehicle. Each connection assembly is configured to apply a counterbalance pressure to the one working assembly, wherein the counterbalance pressure shifts weight from the working assembly ground-engaging rotatable members to the vehicle ground-engaging rotatable members based in output from a slope sensor, wherein the working assembly ground-engaging rotatable members remain in contact with a ground surface while the determined counterbalance pressure of the determined counterbalance value is applied to the particular working assembly.
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A01D 34/86 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses spécialement adaptés à des usages particuliers pour une utilisation sur un terrain en pente, p. ex. sur un talus
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
Produits et services
Outdoor landscape maintenance equipment and light earth working machinery, namely, riding lawnmowers, stand-on lawnmowers, robotic lawnmowers, and autonomous lawnmowers; earth moving machines, namely, front-end loaders and bulldozers; power-operated turf and yard care equipment, namely, trimmers and blowers Concrete and masonry equipment, namely, dump trucks and vehicles having dump containers for transporting concrete, cement, stones, bricks, dirt, tools and other materials
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
11 - Appareils de contrôle de l'environnement
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
17 - Produits en caoutchouc ou en matières plastiques; matières à calfeutrer et à isoler
Produits et services
Outdoor landscape maintenance equipment; earth working and light earth working machinery; riding lawn mowers; walk-behind lawn mowers; robotic lawnmowers; sprayers; aerators; power rakes; topdressers; debris vacuums; leaf blowers; power-operated blowers and/or vacuums for leaves and debris; snowthrowers and snowblowers; electric lawn trimmers; power operated blowers; parts, fittings and accessories for all the aforesaid goods. Electronic controllers for turf irrigation systems; electronic moisture sensors for use in underground automatic irrigation systems; downloadable software; parts, fittings and accessories for all the aforesaid goods. Irrigation apparatus and instruments; sprinklers, sprinkler heads, valves, valve actuators, controllers, hoses, fittings and tubing, all for turf and agricultural irrigation; underground irrigation systems, comprising controllers, valves, valve actuators, sprinklers, hoses, fittings, tubing and sprinkler heads; parts, fittings and accessories for all the aforesaid goods. Utility vehicles; lawn tractors; garden tractors; vehicles for use in landscape maintenance, earth working, lawn mowing, lawn treatment and turf care; parts, fittings and accessories for all the aforesaid goods. Plastics and rubber tubing and landscape tubing and hoses for irrigation systems; parts, fittings and accessories for all the aforesaid goods.
A ridable work vehicle includes an electric traction drive and an arm drive unit that is operable to move a loader arm assembly. The loader arm assembly includes a mechanical interface operable to mount a work attachment. The work vehicle includes a detachable operator control operable to wirelessly communicate with a controller of the work vehicle. One or both of the controller and the detachable operator control is operable to measure a proximity distance between the work vehicle and the detachable operator control. A platform sensor is operable to provide a platform signal in response to detecting an operator on the platform. The controller is operable to: determine a disposition of the operator relative to the work vehicle based on the proximity distance and the platform signal; and change an operating setting of the work vehicle based on a change in the disposition of the operator.
Autonomous machine navigation techniques include using simulation to configure camera capture parameters. A method may include capturing image data of a scene, generating irradiance image data, determining at least one test camera capture parameter, determining a simulated scene parameter, and generating at least one updated camera capture parameter. Image data for camera capture configuration may be captured while the autonomous machine is moving. Camera captures parameters may be used to capture images while the autonomous machine is slowed or stopped, particularly in lowlight conditions.
G05D 1/00 - Commande de la position, du cap, de l'altitude ou de l'attitude des véhicules terrestres, aquatiques, aériens ou spatiaux, p. ex. utilisant des pilotes automatiques
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G06T 7/80 - Analyse des images capturées pour déterminer les paramètres de caméra intrinsèques ou extrinsèques, c.-à-d. étalonnage de caméra
G06V 10/42 - Extraction de caractéristiques globales par l’analyse du motif entier, p. ex. utilisant des transformations dans le domaine de fréquence ou d’autocorrélation
The present invention is related to an outdoor maintenance vehicle (10) having a housing (117) and a prime mover (104) attached to the housing and operable to power a tool. Left and right drive wheels (106a, 106b) are rotatably coupled to the housing and are configured to support the housing upon a ground surface. Further, first and second electric motors (170a, 170b) are fixedly coupled to the housing and spaced apart from one another, the first and second motors being operably coupled to drive wheels, respectively. In a first embodiment an elevation of at least a portion of the housing is configured to be adjusted relative to the ground surface and the first and second electric motors are configured to move along with the housing relative to the ground surface. In another embodiment, the vehicle includes an alignment shaft (180) connected between the two electric motors.
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A01B 69/00 - Direction des machines ou instruments agricolesGuidage des machines ou instruments agricoles selon un parcours déterminé
A snow plow is pivotally mounted to a tractor by a compound mount allowing for multiple blade positions. The mount has an inner portion pivotally mounted about a first horizontal axis to the front of the tractor and an outer portion pivotally mounted about a vertical axis to the inner portion. The plow blade is pivotally mounted about a second horizontal axis to the outer portion. Deicer nozzles spray liquid and a spreader distributes salt and other materials in front of the front wheels of the tractor.
E01H 5/06 - Enlèvement de la neige ou de la glace des routes ou surfaces analoguesAménagement de la pente ou de la rugosité de la neige ou de la glace par traction animale ou mécaniqueEnlèvement de la neige ou de la glace des routes ou surfaces analoguesAménagement de la pente ou de la rugosité de la neige ou de la glace par traction à bras et entraînement des éléments de détachage ou de transport, p. ex. de transport au moyen d'air comprimé le détachage étant essentiellement effectué par éléments non entraînés, p. ex. lames racleuses
E01H 10/00 - Amélioration de l'adhérence des surfaces de circulation verglacées ou glissantes, p. ex. en utilisant le sablage ou des produits provoquant le dégel
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Providing online non-downloadable software application for storing operational status information of mowing machines and viewing live operational status of mowing machines; customer support services, namely, remote management of information technology of others in the fields of robotic lawn mowers; technical support services, namely, remote and onsite infrastructure management services for monitoring, administration and management of public and private cloud computing IT and application systems
An autonomous path treatment system and associated path treatment method uses a mobile path recording device having a locator, a processor and firmware to capture a sequence of coordinates and directions of travel of a path as the mobile device is moved along the path and generate a path program file. The system also has an autonomous path treatment robot having: a treatment mechanism for treating the path; a controller having a processor and memory storing firmware that when executed obeys steps of the path program file to control the motor and the treatment mechanism to treat the path; and a server configured to execute a path program to process the captured sequence of coordinates and directions into the path program file containing instructions for controlling the autonomous path treatment robot to treat the path based upon the coordinates.
G05D 1/00 - Commande de la position, du cap, de l'altitude ou de l'attitude des véhicules terrestres, aquatiques, aériens ou spatiaux, p. ex. utilisant des pilotes automatiques
E01H 5/09 - Enlèvement de la neige ou de la glace des routes ou surfaces analoguesAménagement de la pente ou de la rugosité de la neige ou de la glace par traction animale ou mécaniqueEnlèvement de la neige ou de la glace des routes ou surfaces analoguesAménagement de la pente ou de la rugosité de la neige ou de la glace par traction à bras et entraînement des éléments de détachage ou de transport, p. ex. de transport au moyen d'air comprimé le détachage étant essentiellement effectué par éléments entraînés les éléments étant rotatifs ou se déplaçant sur une trajectoire circulaire fermée, p. ex. fraises rotatives, roues excavatrices
A blower apparatus includes a fan and motor generating an airflow from an inlet end to an outlet end of the debris blower. The airflow defines an airflow axis and a cross-sectional plane normal to the airflow axis. An enclosure provides an airflow path towards the outlet end. A resonant chamber is proximate an airflow entrance end of the enclosure. The resonant chamber has first and second sections encompassing corresponding first and second volumes of different sizes. The different sizes are selected to form an acoustic resonator. The acoustic resonator attenuates noise from the blower over a selected attenuation frequency range.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Downloadable mobile software application for storing operational status information of mowing machines and viewing live operational status of mowing machines Providing online non-downloadable software application for storing operational status information of mowing machines and viewing live operational status of mowing machines; customer support services, namely, remote management of information technology of others in the fields of robotic lawn mowers; technical support services, namely, remote and onsite infrastructure management services for monitoring, administration and management of public and private cloud computing IT and application systems
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Downloadable computer application software and programs and GPS tracking devices for automating, controlling and monitoring a crew of workers, for monitoring a fleet of outdoor power equipment, for communicating with customers, and for monitoring, invoicing and scheduling projects related to landscaping, lawn care, tree care, and construction projects; Downloadable computer software for monitoring equipment runtimes related to landscaping, lawn care, tree care, and construction projects; Downloadable computer software for tracking, monitoring and recording the activities of landscape or construction employees related to landscaping, lawn care, tree care, and construction projects; Downloadable computer software for facilitating collaborative work by multiple parties related to landscaping, lawn care, tree care, and construction projects; Downloadable computer software for issuing maintenance reminders for outdoor power equipment related to landscaping, lawn care, tree care, and construction projects; Downloadable computer software for issuing maintenance reminders for preparing reports and records related to landscaping, lawn care, tree care, and/or construction projects; Downloadable computer software for creating estimates, bid proposals and invoices for landscaping or construction projects related to landscaping, lawn care, tree care, and construction projects, all of the foregoing for landscape contractors
A lawn mower having a cutting deck with a chute control system having a moveable discharge chute. The discharge chute is adapted to move from an operative position to an inoperative position, whereby such movement results in corresponding movement of a blocking plate used to selectively block a discharge outlet of the cutting deck from an open position to a closed position, respectively.
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A turf roller can include a chassis, a roller assembly supporting the chassis, a steering arrangement to control an angular direction, a drive arrangement for rotation, and an operator station with at least one input control member and an electronic controller sending output commands to the steering and drive arrangements, the controller can feature a normal operating mode and an automatic offset path mode. In normal mode, controller responds to input signals from the control member, controlling steering and drive. In automatic offset path mode, activated by a specific input signal, the controller steers the roller from an initial drive path onto a second, offset path.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Outdoor power equipment, namely, lawn mowers, self-propelled
lawn mowers, robotic lawn mowers, autonomous lawn mowers,
and structural components of the foregoing. Remote controls for robotic lawn mowers; navigation
apparatus for robotic lawn mowers and outdoor power
equipment; batteries, electric batteries, rechargeable
batteries, battery chargers, electronic docking station and
battery chargers in the nature of battery recharging
stations for robotic lawn mowers.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for use automating smart home automation devices, namely, devices for controlling robotic mowers, lawn and garden irrigation controls, weather sensors, soil moisture sensors and outdoor lighting systems for landscape and architectural illumination; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for providing information in the field of lawn and garden equipment, maintenance and restoration Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for use automating smart home automation devices, namely, devices for controlling robotic mowers, lawn and garden irrigation controls, weather sensors, soil moisture sensors and outdoor lighting systems for landscape and architectural illumination
A compact utility vehicle including a material transporting system with improved lifting and dumping capabilities. The compact utility vehicle includes a lift assembly situated between a chassis and a hopper including a scissor linkage assembly comprising a pivotably interconnected first and second member. Each of the first and second members ends are respectively coupled to the chassis and the hopper, using roller and track assemblies. The lift assembly enabling the hopper to shift forward as it rises, optimizing weight distribution and enhancing stability during the transition from storage to dump position. Additionally, the compact utility vehicle incorporates a dump linkage configured to pivot the hopper from storage to dump position, facilitating efficient unloading into a standard-height dumpster or other high walled container.
B60P 1/34 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement avec un mouvement de basculement de l'élément supportant ou contenant la charge en combinaison avec un autre mouvement de l'élément transportant la charge l'autre mouvement étant une élévation ou un abaissement
B60P 1/16 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement avec un mouvement de basculement de l'élément supportant ou contenant la charge actionné par un fluide
26.
GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WITH ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM
Suspension systems and grounds maintenance vehicles incorporating the same are disclosed. The suspension system may include biasing elements or springs that may be adjusted to vary the preload and thus change the spring and dampening characteristics of the suspension system. In some embodiments, the system may include an adjustment mechanism that permits simultaneous adjustment of two springs via a single action. In other embodiments, features adapted to assist an operator with mounting/dismounting the vehicle are disclosed.
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B60N 2/54 - Dispositifs de suspension des sièges utilisant des ressorts mécaniques
B62D 21/03 - Châssis, c.-à-d. armature sur laquelle une carrosserie peut être montée comprenant des éléments d'armature disposés longitudinalement ou transversalement les éléments transversaux supportant la carrosserie
B62D 24/04 - Assemblages entre la caisse et le châssis du véhicule la caisse du véhicule étant montée sur une suspension élastique de façon à permettre un mouvement par rapport au châssis
B62D 27/04 - Assemblages entre sous-ensembles de la carrosserie élastiques
A utility vehicle having a power control system including a key switch with multiple positions corresponding to modes including a park mode, where a parking brake mechanism is engaged for stationary stability; an operation mode, enabling directional movement by disengaging the parking brake and activating the drive arrangement; and a tow mode, which disengages the parking brake and sets the drive arrangement to neutral, allowing for manual maneuvering of the vehicle in either a forward or reverse direction.
F16H 63/48 - Sorties de commande vers les transmissions transmettant un mouvement rotatif pour changements de vitesse ou pour mécanismes d'inversion délivrant des signaux autres que les signaux pour manœuvrer les mécanismes finals de sortie des signaux vers un frein de stationnement
An aerator for a turf surface has a traction control, an OPC bail, and an aeration bail capable of single handed operation. A controller automatically lowers a tine head to begin aerating at a start location marked when the aeration bail is closed and lifts the tine head to end aeration at an end location marked when the aeration bail is released. The controller further causes the tines that enter the turf surface at the start location to penetrate to a desired hole depth. The controller also automatically adjusts ground speed to maintain a desired hole spacing during an aeration pass, but permits the operator to speed up during a turnaround between passes with a steerable front wheel freewheeling to mitigate wheel scrubbing. A handle assembly having a spring counterbalance is height adjustable and automatically engages a parking brake when placed in an upright non-operating position.
A compact utility vehicle including a chassis supporting a prime mover, ground engaging wheels or tracks, an implement, and a rear standing platform operably coupled to the chassis. The vehicle can be equipped with a control console that is operably coupled to the chassis at an elevation above the rear standing platform. The console can have two manual input devices, including a first manual input device configured to control the ground engaging wheels or tracks located along the lateral direction of the vehicle between a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and 50% of a distance to a first side of the control console, and a second manual input device defining a rigid grip and a thumb switch control portion to control the operation of the implement, located along the lateral direction of the vehicle between the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and 50% of a distance to a second side of the control console.
B62D 51/00 - Véhicules à moteurs caractérisés par le fait que le conducteur n'est pas assis
B60P 1/04 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement avec un mouvement de basculement de l'élément supportant ou contenant la charge
G05G 1/01 - Agencements de plusieurs organes de commande les uns par rapport aux autres
G05G 1/04 - Organes de commande actionnés à la main par un mouvement de pivotement, p. ex. leviers
G05G 5/05 - Moyens pour faire revenir ou tendant à faire revenir les organes de commande vers une position de repos ou une position neutre, p. ex. en prévoyant des ressorts de retour ou des butées de fin de course élastiques
G05G 9/047 - Mécanismes de commande manuelle équipés d'un seul organe de commande travaillant avec plusieurs organes commandés, p. ex. en sélection ou simultanément l'organe de commande étant manœuvré de différentes manières indépendantes, chacune de ces manœuvres individuelles entraînant un seul organe commandé dans lesquels la manœuvre de l'organe de commande peut être effectuée de plusieurs manières simultanément l'organe de commande étant manœuvré à la main autour d'axes orthogonaux, p. ex. manches à balai
An autonomous work vehicle includes a controller that determines that the vehicle has been manually stopped, and in response thereto, starts a delay timer that runs for a predetermined time. During the predetermined time, a motion measurement unit of the autonomous work vehicle is monitored to detect a motion event that indicates a movement of the autonomous work vehicle. In response to the event, an alert that the motion event has occurred is wirelessly communicated.
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B60R 25/30 - Détection relative au vol ou autres événements relatifs aux systèmes antivol
G06F 21/88 - Détection ou prévention de vol ou de perte
B60R 25/102 - Équipements ou systèmes pour empêcher ou signaler l’usage non autorisé ou le vol de véhicules actionnant un dispositif d’alarme un signal étant envoyé vers un lieu distant, p. ex. signal radio transmis à un poste de police, à une entreprise de sécurité ou au propriétaire du véhicule
G07C 5/00 - Enregistrement ou indication du fonctionnement de véhicules
31.
MOWER WITH COUNTERROTATING CUTTING BLADES WITH DIFFERENT DIAMETERS
The present invention relates to a mower (100) having at least one motor (102a, 102b) and a first blade (202) that is driven by the at least one motor (102a) to rotate about a first axis (106). The rotation of the first blade defines a first cutting circle. The mower includes a second blade (204) that is driven by the at least one motor (102b) to rotate about a second axis (108). The rotation of the second blade defines a second cutting circle smaller than the first cutting circle. The second axis (108) is offset in a longitudinal direction from the first axis (106). The mower includes a deck (114) covering the first and second blade (202, 204). In some embodiments, a third blade is used. In other embodiments, multiple electric motors are used to independently drive different blades.
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Produits et services
(1) Outdoor power equipment, namely, lawn mowers, self-propelled lawn mowers, robotic lawn mowers, autonomous lawn mowers, and structural components of the foregoing.
(2) Remote controls for robotic lawn mowers; navigation apparatus for robotic lawn mowers and outdoor power equipment; batteries, electric batteries, rechargeable batteries, battery chargers, electronic docking station and battery chargers in the nature of battery recharging stations for robotic lawn mowers.
33.
GROUND SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM AND POWER EQUIPMENT UNIT INCORPORATING SAME
A walk-behind powered equipment unit (e.g., grounds care vehicle such as a power mower) having a ground speed control system. The system may include a handle formed by a handle tube having a proximal end attached to the housing, and a handlebar mounted to the handle tube at a handlebar pivot such that the handlebar may pivot about the handlebar pivot relative to the handle tube in response to a force F applied by the operator to the handlebar, e.g., when the operator walks in a forward direction. An actuator of the handlebar, in response to pivotal motion of the handlebar about the handlebar pivot, imparts a force Fs to a force sensor. The force sensor is configured to produce an electrical sensor signal corresponding to the force F and provide that signal to a propulsion motor.
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A control system and method of controlling a utility vehicle. The system may include a controller, an energy mode input associated with a user input request to select one of at least two power modes, an implement control input associated with a user input request to select a movement of an implement, a drive control input associated with a user input request to select a movement of a drive system to propel the utility vehicle, and an attachment type input to further refine the allowed operating power states. The controller is adapted to determine a change between the plurality of operating power states in response to user input requests to automatically optimize machine performance and efficiency. Each of the plurality of operating power states includes a maximum electric current output and a maximum speed output of the electric motor.
H02P 3/18 - Dispositions pour l'arrêt ou le ralentissement de moteurs, génératrices électriques ou de convertisseurs dynamo-électriques pour arrêter ou ralentir individuellement un moteur dynamo-électrique ou un convertisseur dynamo-électrique pour arrêter ou ralentir un moteur à courant alternatif
Outdoor power equipment, namely, lawnmowers, self-propelled lawnmowers, robotic lawnmowers, autonomous lawnmowers and structural components in the nature of structural parts and fittings of the foregoing
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Providing non-downloadable software and non-downloadable web-based software applications for managing snow and ice removal services, namely, for customer communication, job scheduling and invoicing, generating estimates and proposals, employee activity tracking, equipment monitoring, and material usage tracking and planning, all for use by snow and ice management contractors
39.
SHROUD SUPPORT MECHANISM FOR ROBOTIC GROUND CARE MACHINE
A robotic work vehicle includes a chassis and a shroud that covers the chassis. The vehicle includes an elongated member with a distal mount end that is attached to the shroud. A fixture couples the elongated member to the chassis. The fixture includes a cupped member coupled to the elongated member and located over a beveled void in the fixture. A biasing member pushes the cupped member into the beveled void causing the elongated member to be biased to a home position. A linkage couples the elongated member to the fixture. The linkage includes a rotating interface that allows the elongated member to rotate relative to the chassis in response to a horizontal displacement between the shroud and the chassis. The linkage includes a linear interface that allows the elongated member to move vertically in response to a vertical displacement between the shroud and the chassis.
Outdoor power equipment, namely, lawnmowers, self-propelled
lawnmowers, robotic lawnmowers, autonomous lawnmowers and
structural components in the nature of structural parts and
fittings of the foregoing.
Moving and handling equipment, namely, machines for
collecting balls; robotic mechanisms and handling apparatus
being machines for lifting balls. Golf course and driving range equipment, namely, ball
collector for retrieving golf balls.
43.
AUTONOMOUS GROUND CARE MACHINE FIELD COVERAGE METHOD
A path definition defines a vehicle work path through a work region. During a staging of an autonomous machine at an arbitrary location within the work region, a starting pose of the autonomous machine is determined. A target navigation start region is determined within the work region based on the starting pose. The target navigation start region represents an allowable region within which to start work. One or more start points on the work path are selected within the target navigation start region. The selected start point provides an estimate of an intent of the operator during the staging. The selected start point is used for performing autonomous work with the autonomous machine along on the vehicle work path.
Outdoor power equipment and maintenance equipment, namely,
lawnmowers, autonomous lawnmowers, self-propelled
lawnmowers, robotic lawnmowers, all of the foregoing being
suitable for golf courses, sports fields, and large areas of
turf; outdoor power equipment and maintenance equipment,
namely, self-propelled power-operated sprayers,
power-operated turf sprayers, power-operated skid-mounted
sprayers, machines for rolling a turf surface, machines for
refurbishing a sand surface, all of the foregoing being
suitable for golf courses, sports fields, and large areas of
turf.
45.
POWER EQUIPMENT UNIT WITH GROUND SPEED RESPONSIVE TO FORCE APPLIED TO A HANDLE GRIP
A power equipment unit such as a power lawn mower includes a housing, an electric propulsion motor, a handle, a force sensor, and a controller. The electric motor provides the housing with powered movement over a ground surface at a variable ground speed. The handle is movable over a maximum handle travel range spanning between a handle neutral position and a handle maximum position. At least a portion of the force sensor travels a maximum sensor travel range spanning between a sensor neutral position corresponding to the handle neutral position, and a maximum sensor output position corresponding to the handle maximum position. The controller receives input from the force sensor to control the electric propulsion motor.
A01D 34/69 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe vertical dirigés à la main par un opérateur à pied à couteaux ou à roues entraînés par un moteur à roues entraînées par un moteur
A01D 34/68 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe vertical dirigés à la main par un opérateur à pied à couteaux ou à roues entraînés par un moteur
Autonomous machine navigation techniques may determine vision-based pose data based on feature data and object recognition data extracted from images. The vision-based pose data may be used to generate a three-dimensional point cloud that represents at least a work region. The vision-based pose data may be used to determine an operational vision-based pose relative to the three-dimensional point cloud.
G05D 1/00 - Commande de la position, du cap, de l'altitude ou de l'attitude des véhicules terrestres, aquatiques, aériens ou spatiaux, p. ex. utilisant des pilotes automatiques
A01D 34/00 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses
G05D 1/249 - Dispositions pour déterminer la position ou l’orientation utilisant des signaux fournis par des sources artificielles extérieures au véhicule, p. ex. balises de navigation provenant de capteurs de positionnement situés à l’extérieur du véhicule, p. ex. caméras
G06T 7/73 - Détermination de la position ou de l'orientation des objets ou des caméras utilisant des procédés basés sur les caractéristiques
G06V 10/75 - Organisation de procédés de l’appariement, p. ex. comparaisons simultanées ou séquentielles des caractéristiques d’images ou de vidéosApproches-approximative-fine, p. ex. approches multi-échellesAppariement de motifs d’image ou de vidéoMesures de proximité dans les espaces de caractéristiques utilisant l’analyse de contexteSélection des dictionnaires
G06V 20/56 - Contexte ou environnement de l’image à l’extérieur d’un véhicule à partir de capteurs embarqués
G06V 20/58 - Reconnaissance d’objets en mouvement ou d’obstacles, p. ex. véhicules ou piétonsReconnaissance des objets de la circulation, p. ex. signalisation routière, feux de signalisation ou routes
An irrigation sprinkler is disclosed with a piston drive configured to cause rotation of a sprinkler head, a nozzle, or a similar component. The piston drive may include a piston coupled to a valve member such that the piston moves the valve depending on its position and thereby fills or drains water from the piston drive.
B05B 1/30 - Buses, têtes de pulvérisation ou autres dispositifs de sortie, avec ou sans dispositifs auxiliaires tels que valves, moyens de chauffage agencés pour commander un débit, p. ex. à l'aide de conduits de section réglable
B05B 3/04 - Appareillages de pulvérisation ou d'arrosage avec des éléments de sortie mobiles ou des éléments déflecteurs mobiles avec des éléments rotatifs entraînés par le liquide ou autre matériau fluide refoulé, p. ex. le liquide actionnant un moteur avant de parvenir à l'orifice de sortie
B05B 3/16 - Appareillages de pulvérisation ou d'arrosage avec des éléments de sortie mobiles ou des éléments déflecteurs mobiles avec éléments oscillantsAppareillages de pulvérisation ou d'arrosage avec des éléments de sortie mobiles ou des éléments déflecteurs mobiles à action intermittente entraînés ou commandés par le liquide ou autre matériau refoulé, p. ex. le liquide actionnant un moteur avant d'arriver à l'orifice de sortie
B05B 15/74 - Aménagements pour automatiquement amener les têtes de pulvérisation dans ou les écarter de leur position de travail en utilisant des moyens hydrauliques ou pneumatiques entraînés par le pulvérisat
48.
AUTONOMOUS GROUND SURFACE TREATMENT SYSTEMS, VEHICLES, AND METHODS
A ground surface treatment vehicle and systems and methods using the same. In some embodiments, the vehicle may be adapted to autonomously or semi-autonomously identify and optionally treat target areas such as divots on turf surfaces. The vehicle may identify the target area via onboard or remote sensors and autonomously treat the target area by providing a treating material such as infill, seed, particulate matter, and liquids.
E01C 19/16 - Machines, outillage ou dispositifs auxiliaires pour préparer ou répartir les matériaux de revêtement, pour travailler les matériaux mis en place, ou pour façonner, consolider ou finir le revêtement pour répartir les matériaux granuleux ou liquides pour appliquer ou répandre des matériaux liquides, p. ex. des coulis de bitume
E01C 19/20 - Appareils pour répartir, p. ex. pour épandre, des matériaux granulaires ou pulvérulents, p. ex. du sable, du gravier, du sel, des liants secs
E01C 23/06 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour travailler la surface terminéeDispositifs pour réparer la surface des revêtements endommagés
A work region is traversed by a vehicle equipped with a radio receiver and a location sensor. While traversing the work region, geolocations are repeatedly determined via the location sensor, and radio signal characteristics are repeatedly determined via the radio receiver. The radio signal characteristics correspond to the respective geolocations and pertain to a radio signal used for navigation assist. A map of the radio signal characteristics at the geolocations is stored in a computer readable medium. A navigability map of an autonomous ground maintenance machine in the work region is determined based on the map of the radio signal characteristics.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Downloadable computer application software and programs and GPS tracking devices for automating, controlling and monitoring a crew of workers, for monitoring a fleet of outdoor power equipment, for communicating with customers, and for monitoring, invoicing and scheduling projects related to landscaping, lawn care, tree care, and construction projects; Downloadable computer software for monitoring equipment runtimes related to landscaping, lawn care, tree care, and construction projects; Downloadable computer software for tracking, monitoring and recording the activities of landscape or construction employees related to landscaping, lawn care, tree care, and construction projects; Downloadable computer software for facilitating collaborative work by multiple parties related to landscaping, lawn care, tree care, and construction projects; Downloadable computer software for issuing maintenance reminders for outdoor power equipment related to landscaping, lawn care, tree care, and construction projects; Downloadable computer software for issuing maintenance reminders for preparing reports and records related to landscaping, lawn care, tree care, and/or construction projects; Downloadable computer software for creating estimates, bid proposals and invoices for landscaping or construction projects related to landscaping, lawn care, tree care, and construction projects, all of the foregoing for landscape contractors; Downloadable computer software for issuing notifications and alerts related to landscaping, lawn care, tree care, and construction projects; Downloadable computer software for creating work order to conduct maintenance on outdoor power equipment; Downloadable computer software for maintaining parts inventory related to outdoor power equipment
Embodiments herein relate to ground-working machines having dynamic counterbalance. In an embodiment, a ground-working machine is included having a vehicle having a plurality of vehicle ground-engaging rotatable members, an electric motor to drive one or more vehicle ground-engaging rotatable members, a working assembly, and a connection assembly. The connection assembly is configured to apply a counterbalance pressure to the working assembly, wherein the counterbalance pressure shifts weight from the working assembly ground-engaging rotatable members to the vehicle ground-engaging rotatable members. The ground working machine includes a control system in communication with the electric motor and configured to receive a torque value output. The control system is configured to based on the torque value, determine whether to apply a counterbalance pressure the working assembly, determine a counterbalance value, and apply a counterbalance pressure of the determined counterbalance to the working assembly.
A01B 63/11 - Dispositifs ou agencements de levage ou de réglage pour machines ou instruments agricoles pour instruments montés sur tracteurs à manœuvre hydraulique ou pneumatique pour la commande du transfert de charge entre les instruments et les roues du tracteur
A01B 63/12 - Dispositifs ou agencements de levage ou de réglage pour machines ou instruments agricoles pour instruments montés sur tracteurs à manœuvre électrique
A01D 34/00 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses
A01D 34/43 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe horizontal, p. ex. des cylindres de coupe montés sur un véhicule, p. ex. un tracteur, ou tirés par un animal ou un véhicule
A01D 75/28 - Mécanismes de commande des moissonneuses ou des faucheuses se déplaçant sur des déclivitésDispositifs pour éviter les poussées latérales
A01D 75/30 - Dispositions pour le remorquage de plusieurs moissonneuses ou faucheuses
A01D 69/02 - Mécanismes d'entraînement ou éléments de ceux-ci pour moissonneuses ou faucheuses électriques
(1) Moving and handling equipment, namely, machines for collecting balls; robotic mechanisms and handling apparatus being machines for lifting balls.
(2) Golf course and driving range equipment, namely, ball collector for retrieving golf balls.
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
Produits et services
Providing on-line non-downloadable articles in the field of lawn and garden equipment, maintenance and restoration; Providing a website featuring non-downloadable articles in the field of lawn and garden equipment, maintenance and restoration
(1) Outdoor power equipment, namely, lawnmowers, self-propelled lawnmowers, robotic lawnmowers, autonomous lawnmowers and structural components in the nature of structural parts and fittings of the foregoing.
A mobile turf sprayer operates to spray a product onto a turf site. In some embodiments the mobile turf sprayer identifies a plurality of regions of the turf site to be sprayed and automatically sprays product onto those regions as the mobile turf sprayer moves about the turf site.
A01C 23/04 - Distribution sous pressionDistribution de bouesAdaptation des réseaux d'irrigation à des engrais liquides
A01M 7/00 - Adaptations ou aménagements particuliers des appareils de pulvérisation de liquides aux fins couvertes dans la présente sous-classe
B05B 12/12 - Aménagements de commande de la distributionAménagements de réglage de l’aire de pulvérisation sensibles à l'état du liquide ou d'un autre matériau fluide expulsé, du milieu ambiant ou de la cible sensibles à l'état du milieu ambiant ou de la cible, p. ex. à l'humidité, à la température
B05B 13/00 - Machines ou installations pour appliquer des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides sur des surfaces d'objets ou de matériaux par pulvérisation, non couverts par les groupes
Systems and methods of defining a boundary of a work region are provided. The work region may be an area in which an autonomous vehicle (e.g., mower) may operate after boundary definition. The vehicle may initially be moved along a path around a work region, and geographic locations periodically recorded. Upon approaching an earlier geographic location, a controller associated with the vehicle may close the boundary (to form an enclosed area) upon sensing return or proximity to the earlier geographic location.
A rotary lawn mower has one or more grass cutting blades that are rotatable in opposite directions about a vertical axis or axes. Each blade is double edged having front and rear cutting edges on each end of the blade. Each blade end has a front sloped face inboard of the front cutting edge and a rear sloped face inboard of the rear cutting edge. These faces create air flow within the cutting chamber when cutting grass regardless of the direction of rotation of the blade. The direction of rotation of each blade is reversed to switch between discharge and mulching modes of operation. A flow director has a curved vertical guide wall that guides the grass clippings through a discharge opening in the discharge mode and that guides the flow of grass clippings away from the discharge opening in the mulching mode.
A01D 42/00 - Faucheuses convertibles en des appareils à des fins autres que le fauchageFaucheuses capables d'effectuer des opérations autres que le fauchage
A01D 34/66 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe vertical montés sur un véhicule, p. ex. un tracteur, ou tirés par un animal ou un véhicule à plusieurs couteaux
Golf course and driving range equipment, namely, ball collector for retrieving golf balls; robotic mechanisms and handling apparatus being robotic golf course and driving range equipment for retrieving multiple golf balls Moving and handling equipment, namely, machines for collecting balls in the nature of autonomous golf ball retrieval machines; robotic mechanisms and handling apparatus being machines for lifting balls in the nature of autonomous golf ball retrieval machines
60.
BUMP/LIFT MECHANISM FOR ROBOTIC GROUND CARE MACHINE
A robotic work vehicle includes a movable work implement; and a shroud that covers the chassis. A linkage couples the shroud to the chassis. The linkage includes a rotating link that allows horizontal displacement between the shroud and the chassis and a lifting link that allows vertical displacement between the shroud and the chassis. A lift sensor detects the vertical displacement via one or both of the lifting link and the rotating link. A controller of the work vehicle is operable to, in response to detection of the vertical displacement, stop the work implement. The linkage may also include a second sensor that detects the horizontal displacement. In response to the detection of the horizontal displacement, the controller may register a bump event.
A mower includes a cutting deck supporting a cutting blade having a fixed blade sail and a door having a first position in which the door covers an opening through which grass clippings can pass, and a second position in which the door does not cover the opening. The mower also has a switch configured to send a mode signal indicating that the door is in the first position or the second position. The mower also has a controller configured to receive the mode signal and adjust the cutting blade to rotate at a first speed when the mode signal indicates that the door is in the first position, and a second speed when the mode signal indicates that the door is in the second position. The mower also includes an electric battery to power rotation of the cutting blade.
A01D 34/71 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe vertical avec des moyens pour décharger les produits fauchés
A01D 34/00 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses
A01D 34/685 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe vertical dirigés à la main par un opérateur à pied à couteaux ou à roues entraînés par un moteur à plusieurs couteaux
An autonomous working vehicle system having a base station with a canopy configured to shade a working vehicle received by the base station. The canopy may form part of a frame assembly that is attached to the base station. In some embodiments, the frame assembly may be detached from the base station, reconfigured to form a handle, and attached to the vehicle to allow operation of the vehicle in a manual operating mode.
A utility vehicle, control system, and method are described to allow relief of hydraulic pressure in a hydraulic system of the vehicle once the source of hydraulic pressure (e.g., pump) is de-energized. In some embodiments, a hydraulic control input is provided and operably coupled to the hydraulic system, and an operator control switch is provided and also operably coupled to the hydraulic system. The operator control switch has at least two positions, wherein pressure within the hydraulic system is relieved when the operator control switch is in a relief position and the hydraulic control input is engaged.
A compact utility loader incorporating a boom of adjustable length. The boom may include one or more lift arm assemblies, with each lift arm assembly including a first lift arm that telescopically receives a second lift arm. Each lift arm assembly also includes a telescoping actuator adapted to telescopically extend and retract its second lift arm relative to its first lift arm. A load-sensing system may be provided and adapted to limit lift arm assembly extension based at least in part upon a tool load applied at a tool supported by the boom.
E02F 3/34 - DraguesEngins de terrassement entraînés mécaniquement avec des outils excavateurs montés sur un bras plongeur ou à godets, p. ex. plongeurs, godets avec bras-plongeurs pivotant sur le bâti du tracteur ou de l'engin automoteur
B62D 51/02 - Véhicules à moteurs caractérisés par le fait que le conducteur n'est pas assis le conducteur étant debout dans le véhicule
B62D 55/06 - Véhicules à chenilles avec chenilles et sans roues additionnelles
E02F 3/42 - Entraînements pour plongeurs, auges, bras-plongeurs ou bras à godets
E02F 9/22 - Entraînements hydrauliques ou pneumatiques
A motor-blade assembly can include an electric motor assembly having an output shaft extending along a longitudinal axis, a coupling assembly secured to the output shaft, the coupling assembly including an elastomeric portion and a rigid portion, and a mower blade secured to the coupling assembly rigid portion by at least one retaining member. The elastomeric portion can be elastically deformable to allow the mower blade to at least partially rotate with respect to the output shaft about at least two different axes.
F16D 3/68 - Accouplements extensibles, c.-à-d. avec moyens permettant le mouvement entre parties accouplées durant leur entraînement avec pièces d'accouplement reliées par un ou plusieurs organes intermédiaires comportant des éléments élastiques disposés entre les parois sensiblement radiales des deux pièces d'accouplement les éléments étant en caoutchouc ou faits d'un matériau similaire
F16D 7/00 - Accouplements à glissement, p. ex. glissant en cas de surcharge, pour absorber les chocs
67.
VOLUME MEASUREMENT OF MATERIAL COLLECTED OR PROCESSED BY A GROUND CARE VEHICLE
One or more sensors generate signals that can be used to detect at least one of a volume measurement or a volume flow measurement of plant debris or other material generated by a work machine. The volume measurement can be made in a container that holds the plant debris or other material. The volume measurement and/or the volume flow measurement can be used to characterize a work region covered by the work machine.
G01F 23/24 - Indication ou mesure du niveau des liquides ou des matériaux solides fluents, p. ex. indication en fonction du volume ou indication au moyen d'un signal d'alarme en mesurant des variables physiques autres que les dimensions linéaires, la pression ou le poids, selon le niveau à mesurer, p. ex. par la différence de transfert de chaleur de vapeur ou d'eau en mesurant les variations de résistance de résistances électriques produites par contact avec des fluides conducteurs
A01D 43/063 - Faucheuses combinées avec des appareils permettant d'effectuer des opérations supplémentaires pendant le fauchage avec des moyens pour collecter, ramasser ou charger les produits fauchés dans un conteneur porté par la faucheuseConteneurs à cet effet
G01F 23/26 - Indication ou mesure du niveau des liquides ou des matériaux solides fluents, p. ex. indication en fonction du volume ou indication au moyen d'un signal d'alarme en mesurant des variables physiques autres que les dimensions linéaires, la pression ou le poids, selon le niveau à mesurer, p. ex. par la différence de transfert de chaleur de vapeur ou d'eau en mesurant les variations de capacité ou l'inductance de condensateurs ou de bobines produites par la présence d'un liquide ou d'un matériau solide fluent dans des champs électriques ou électromagnétiques
G01F 23/2962 - Ondes acoustiques en mesurant le temps d’aller-retour des ondes réfléchies
G01F 22/00 - Procédés ou appareils pour la mesure du volume des fluides ou des matériaux solides fluents, non prévus ailleurs
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for use in automating smart home automation devices, namely, devices for controlling robotic mowers, lawn and garden irrigation controls, weather sensors, soil moisture sensors and outdoor lighting systems for landscape and architectural illumination.
(1) Outdoor power equipment and maintenance equipment, namely, lawnmowers, autonomous lawnmowers, self-propelled lawnmowers, robotic lawnmowers, all of the foregoing being suitable for golf courses, sports fields, and large areas of turf; outdoor power equipment and maintenance equipment, namely, self-propelled power-operated sprayers, power-operated turf sprayers, power-operated skid-mounted sprayers, machines for rolling a turf surface, machines for refurbishing a sand surface, all of the foregoing being suitable for golf courses, sports fields, and large areas of turf.
71.
GROUND CARE MACHINE PLATFORM WITH AUTONOMOUSLY CONTROLLABLE FEATURES
A ground care vehicle has a drive section that moves the ground care vehicle within a work region along a path direction. The vehicle may include autonomous features that automatically activate and deactivate work units, material collectors, and the like. The vehicle may also or instead have autonomous features that enable swapping or work units. The vehicle may operate fully autonomously in some configurations. In other configurations an operator may actively control or monitor some operations while other operations are performed autonomously in cooperation and/or coordination with the operator.
A01D 34/43 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe horizontal, p. ex. des cylindres de coupe montés sur un véhicule, p. ex. un tracteur, ou tirés par un animal ou un véhicule
A01D 34/47 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe horizontal, p. ex. des cylindres de coupe dirigés à la main par un opérateur à pied à couteaux ou à roues entraînés par un moteur
A snow thrower is disclosed including a rotor assembly having a first auger, a second auger, and a paddle disposed between the first and second augers The snow thrower also includes an intake housing having a first interior surface adjacent to the first auger and a second interior surface adjacent to the second auger, where an outer edge of the first auger has a clearance of less than 1 centimeter from the first interior surface across a sweep of at least 120 degrees, and an outer edge of the second auger has a clearance of less than 1 centimeter from the second interior surface across a sweep of at least 120 degrees.
E01H 5/09 - Enlèvement de la neige ou de la glace des routes ou surfaces analoguesAménagement de la pente ou de la rugosité de la neige ou de la glace par traction animale ou mécaniqueEnlèvement de la neige ou de la glace des routes ou surfaces analoguesAménagement de la pente ou de la rugosité de la neige ou de la glace par traction à bras et entraînement des éléments de détachage ou de transport, p. ex. de transport au moyen d'air comprimé le détachage étant essentiellement effectué par éléments entraînés les éléments étant rotatifs ou se déplaçant sur une trajectoire circulaire fermée, p. ex. fraises rotatives, roues excavatrices
E01H 5/04 - Enlèvement de la neige ou de la glace des routes ou surfaces analoguesAménagement de la pente ou de la rugosité de la neige ou de la glace par traction animale ou mécaniqueEnlèvement de la neige ou de la glace des routes ou surfaces analoguesAménagement de la pente ou de la rugosité de la neige ou de la glace par traction à bras et entraînement des éléments de détachage ou de transport, p. ex. de transport au moyen d'air comprimé
A compact utility vehicle including a chassis supporting a prime mover, ground engaging wheels or tracks, an implement, and a rear standing platform operably coupled to the chassis. The vehicle can be equipped with a control console that is operably coupled to the chassis at an elevation above the rear standing platform. The console can have two manual input devices, including a first manual input device configured to control the ground engaging wheels or tracks located along the lateral direction of the vehicle between a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and 50% of a distance to a first side of the control console, and a second manual input device defining a rigid grip and a thumb switch control portion to control the operation of the implement, located along the lateral direction of the vehicle between the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and 50% of a distance to a second side of the control console.
B62D 51/00 - Véhicules à moteurs caractérisés par le fait que le conducteur n'est pas assis
B60P 1/04 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement avec un mouvement de basculement de l'élément supportant ou contenant la charge
G05G 1/01 - Agencements de plusieurs organes de commande les uns par rapport aux autres
G05G 1/04 - Organes de commande actionnés à la main par un mouvement de pivotement, p. ex. leviers
G05G 5/05 - Moyens pour faire revenir ou tendant à faire revenir les organes de commande vers une position de repos ou une position neutre, p. ex. en prévoyant des ressorts de retour ou des butées de fin de course élastiques
G05G 9/047 - Mécanismes de commande manuelle équipés d'un seul organe de commande travaillant avec plusieurs organes commandés, p. ex. en sélection ou simultanément l'organe de commande étant manœuvré de différentes manières indépendantes, chacune de ces manœuvres individuelles entraînant un seul organe commandé dans lesquels la manœuvre de l'organe de commande peut être effectuée de plusieurs manières simultanément l'organe de commande étant manœuvré à la main autour d'axes orthogonaux, p. ex. manches à balai
74.
WALK POWER MOWER WITH TRANSMISSION PROVIDING BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE PROPULSION
A walk power mower having a cutting deck supported upon the ground by a front and rear wheel(s). The mower includes a traction drive system incorporating a bidirectional transmission adapted to propel the mower alternatively in both forward and reverse directions. In some embodiments, the mower may include a single bidirectional transmission (e.g., powering only rear wheel(s) or only front wheel(s) of the mower), while in other embodiments, two bidirectional transmissions may be provided to power both the front and the rear wheel(s). In other embodiments, the mower may include a bidirectional transmission powering the rear wheel(s), while the front wheel(s) may be attached to the deck via a caster assembly.
A01D 34/69 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe vertical dirigés à la main par un opérateur à pied à couteaux ou à roues entraînés par un moteur à roues entraînées par un moteur
A01D 34/68 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe vertical dirigés à la main par un opérateur à pied à couteaux ou à roues entraînés par un moteur
A01D 34/76 - Mécanismes d'entraînement des couteaux
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application
for use in automating smart home automation devices, namely,
devices for controlling robotic mowers, lawn and garden
irrigation controls, weather sensors, soil moisture sensors
and outdoor lighting systems for landscape and architectural
illumination.
A split sprocket wheel designed for use with an endless track including two hub portions. The first hub portion defines multiple first wheel stud holes arranged around a circumference according to a vehicle wheel hub pattern, with each hole encircled by an outwardly projecting flange on an axial surface. The second hub portion similarly defines multiple second wheel stud holes distributed around its circumference, matching the pattern of the first wheel stud holes, each second wheel stud hole surrounded by a countersunk recess on the axial surface. The first and second hub portions interlock, with the flanges from the first hub portion fitting into the corresponding recesses on the second hub portion, thus securing the two components together.
A blower apparatus includes a fan and motor generating an airflow from an inlet end to an outlet end of the debris blower. The airflow defines an airflow axis and a cross-sectional plane normal to the airflow axis. An enclosure provides an airflow path towards the outlet end. A resonant chamber is proximate an airflow entrance end of the enclosure. The resonant chamber has first and second sections encompassing corresponding first and second volumes of different sizes. The different sizes are selected to form an acoustic resonator. The acoustic resonator attenuates noise from the blower over a selected attenuation frequency range.
An emitter includes a base having a top, a bottom, a first end, a second end, a first side, and a second side. The base includes a pressure reducing portion. The top includes an inlet receiver in communication with a first portion of the pressure reducing portion. The bottom includes an outlet bore in communication with a last portion of the pressure reducing portion. At least one intermediate portion interconnects the first and last portions, and portions of the pressure reducing portion are in communication in series between the inlet receiver and the outlet bore to form a portion of an irrigation flow path. Each portion of the pressure reducing portion includes a first path portion with a first diameter and a second path portion with a second diameter, which is different than the first diameter to create a pressure loss when flowing through the pressure reducing portion.
A01G 25/02 - Systèmes d'arrosage placés au-dessus du sol qui utilisent des canalisations perforées ou des canalisations avec accessoires pour la distribution, p. ex. pour l'irrigation goutte à goutte
79.
UTILITY LOADER WITH HIGH LIFT LOADER ARMS AND UNIFYING HAND GRIP FOR DUAL TRACTION CONTROL LEVERS
A compact utility loader is operated by a standing operator at the rear of a frame. A loader arm assembly comprises a scissors linkage on either side of the frame nesting around the prime mover. Each scissors linkage has an upper loader arm that is pivoted at its rear end to rears ends of a pair of lower loader arms such that the pivot connections to the upper loader arm move upwardly and forwardly relative to the frame during elevation of the loader arm assembly to provide a high lift capability. The frame is self-propelled by a differential drive and steering system that is operated by dual levers. A hand grip extends between and unifies the operation of the levers to permit the operator to more easily move the levers in the ways that are needed to provide either straight motion of the frame or turns of the frame.
E02F 3/34 - DraguesEngins de terrassement entraînés mécaniquement avec des outils excavateurs montés sur un bras plongeur ou à godets, p. ex. plongeurs, godets avec bras-plongeurs pivotant sur le bâti du tracteur ou de l'engin automoteur
E02F 3/42 - Entraînements pour plongeurs, auges, bras-plongeurs ou bras à godets
Outdoor power equipment, namely, lawnmowers, self-propelled lawnmowers, robotic lawnmowers, autonomous lawnmowers and structural components in the nature of structural parts and fittings of the foregoing.
81.
Utility loader with high lift loader arms and unifying hand grip for dual traction control levers
A compact utility loader is operated by a standing operator at the rear of a frame. A loader arm assembly comprises a scissors linkage on either side of the frame nesting around the prime mover. Each scissors linkage has an upper loader arm that is pivoted at its rear end to rears ends of a pair of lower loader arms such that the pivot connections to the upper loader arm move upwardly and forwardly relative to the frame during elevation of the loader arm assembly to provide a high lift capability. The frame is self-propelled by a differential drive and steering system that is operated by dual levers. A hand grip extends between and unifies the operation of the levers to permit the operator to more easily move the levers in the ways that are needed to provide either straight motion of the frame or turns of the frame.
E02F 3/34 - DraguesEngins de terrassement entraînés mécaniquement avec des outils excavateurs montés sur un bras plongeur ou à godets, p. ex. plongeurs, godets avec bras-plongeurs pivotant sur le bâti du tracteur ou de l'engin automoteur
E02F 3/42 - Entraînements pour plongeurs, auges, bras-plongeurs ou bras à godets
An emitter (200B) comprises an inlet section, at least one pressure reducing section, and an outlet section. The inlet section includes inlet features defining inlet apertures in fluid communication with a lateral flow path. The at least one pressure reducing section is in fluid communication with the inlet section, and the at least one pressure reducing section includes resistance features configured and arranged to reduce pressure in irrigation water flowing through the at least one pressure reducing section. The outlet section is in fluid communication with the at least one pressure reducing section and an at least one outlet aperture in the lateral. The outlet section includes at least one suspension feature configured and arranged to keep any debris in suspension in the irrigation water so that it flows (221) out the at least one outlet aperture with the irrigation water.
A01G 25/02 - Systèmes d'arrosage placés au-dessus du sol qui utilisent des canalisations perforées ou des canalisations avec accessoires pour la distribution, p. ex. pour l'irrigation goutte à goutte
A grounds maintenance machine comprises a frame, drive members connected to the frame, and a propulsion system providing power to the drive members. A cutting deck is connected to the frame and comprises a deck motor to rotate a cutting blade. A controller is operatively coupled to the propulsion system and the cutting deck. The controller is configured to determine a rotational speed of the cutting blade, a current provided to the deck motor, and a voltage provided to the deck motor. The controller is configured to estimate a torque of the cutting blade based on the rotational speed, the current, the voltage, and a torque profile of the deck motor. The controller is configured to adjust, based on the estimated torque of the cutting blade, one or both of a speed limit of the propulsion system and a blade speed of the cutting blade.
A work vehicle has at least one caster wheel on an end of the work vehicle. In response to a caster locking signal sent via an electrical controller, a solenoid is electrically activated to reversibly move a locking pin in an axial direction, causing transitions between unlocking and locking states. In the unlocking state, the locking pin is pulled away from the engagement surface. In the locking state, the locking pin is pushed towards the pivoting support to engage the locking void when the pivoting support is oriented in a predetermined rotation angle.
An emitter (2200) comprises a floor (2201), a first rail (2204a), and a second rail (2202b) defining at least one pressure reducing section (2208) including first opposing features in a first region to provide a first incremental exponent versus flow rate behavior and second opposing features in a second region to provide a second incremental exponent versus flow rate behavior. The first and second incremental exponent versus flow rate behaviors being different and providing a more consistent overall incremental exponent versus flow rate behavior over a pressure range. The emitter (2200) can be connected to a lateral (2227) having an inner wall (2228), at least a portion of the inner wall (126A, 2228) defining a lateral flow path (2229). The first and second rails (2202A) are operatively connected to the inner wall (2228) and the floor (2201) interconnects distal ends of the first and second rails (2202A). The inner wall (2228), the first and second rails (2202A), and the floor (2201) define an emitter flow path (2229).
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86.
Air blower and/or vacuum with static charge mitigation
An apparatus may be configured as a blower, vacuum, or combination thereof. The apparatus includes a fan and motor operable to generate an airflow. A flow tube of the apparatus has an inlet end, an outlet end and an interior surface. The flow tube is coupled receive the airflow at the inlet end and deliver the airflow to the outlet end. An ion generator of the apparatus is operable to ionize the airflow moving through the interior surface of the flow tube to reduce static electrical charges induced within at least the flow tube.
04 - Huiles et graisses industrielles; lubrifiants; combustibles
07 - Machines et machines-outils
Produits et services
Lubricating oil for lawnmower motors and engines Parts for outdoor power equipment in the nature of lawn maintenance equipment, namely, grass collection bags, chute deflectors, mower blades, mower covers, bumpers, axles, mower wheels, mower handles
An attachment system for carrying or holding an item such as a tool. The attachment system may include one or more receivers that receive and hold the item. The attachment system may also include an elastic member associated with each receiver, wherein the elastic member may deform or deflect during insertion of the item into the receiver and ultimately secure the item in place.
B60R 9/02 - Accessoires supplémentaires extérieurs au véhicule, pour recevoir des charges, p. ex. des bagages, des engins de sport ou des objets similaires sur les côtés, p. ex. sur les marchepieds
A01D 34/64 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe vertical montés sur un véhicule, p. ex. un tracteur, ou tirés par un animal ou un véhicule
A01D 75/00 - Accessoires pour moissonneuses ou faucheuses
Outdoor power equipment, namely, lawnmowers, self-propelled lawnmowers, robotic lawnmowers, autonomous lawnmowers and structural components in the nature of structural parts and fittings of the foregoing
A walk reel mower has a pivotal rear traction drum that can be selectively disposed in two different mowing positions that allow a single mower to cut grass on golf course greens as well as tee boxes with no degradation in cutting or power performance. The reel cutting unit has a pivotal rear shield to allow the rear shield to be pivotally adjusted to maintain its radial spacing relative to the orbit of the reel at a desired amount as the reel diameter decreases due to wear.
A01D 34/47 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe horizontal, p. ex. des cylindres de coupe dirigés à la main par un opérateur à pied à couteaux ou à roues entraînés par un moteur
A01D 34/49 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe horizontal, p. ex. des cylindres de coupe avec des moyens pour décharger les produits fauchés
An outdoor power equipment unit, such as a lawn mower, includes a frame movable over the ground. A handle assembly is provided on the frame to allow an operator to walk on the ground behind the handle assembly while operating the unit. A traction drive and a ground grooming or working implement are carried on the frame. A traction control hand grip and an implement control bail are carried on the handle assembly. Both the hand grip and the bail are movable relative to the handle assembly by flexure provided by first and send compliant mechanisms.
A01D 34/69 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe vertical dirigés à la main par un opérateur à pied à couteaux ou à roues entraînés par un moteur à roues entraînées par un moteur
A01D 34/68 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe vertical dirigés à la main par un opérateur à pied à couteaux ou à roues entraînés par un moteur
A turf roller can include a chassis, a roller assembly supporting the chassis, the roller assembly including a roller, a first actuator operably connected to the roller and configured to control an angular position of the roller, a second actuator operably connected to the roller and configured to rotationally drive the roller, and an operator station supported by the chassis, the operator station including a single input member controlling the output to both the first and second actuators to provide directional and speed control for the drive the turf roller.
A01B 73/00 - Moyens ou agencements pour faciliter le transport des machines ou instruments agricoles, p. ex. bâtis pliants réduisant la largeur hors tout
Outdoor power equipment, namely, lawnmowers, self-propelled
lawnmowers, robotic lawnmowers, autonomous lawnmowers and
structural components in the nature of structural parts and
fittings of the foregoing.
95.
BARRIER PASSAGE SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS WORKING MACHINE
A system for use with an autonomous working machine such as a robotic lawn mower. The system may allow communication (directly or indirectly) between the machine and a gate or other barrier opening to allow unattended or remotely-controlled passage of the machine through the gate. In some embodiments, the mower may include a vision system operable to detect unknown objects within an area adjacent to the gate.
E05B 47/00 - Fonctionnement ou commande des serrures ou autres dispositifs d'immobilisation par des moyens électriques ou magnétiques
E05F 15/627 - Mécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice utilisant des actionneurs électriques utilisant des électromoteurs rotatifs pour battants pivotants manœuvrés par des éléments de traction allongés souples, p. ex. des bandes, des chaînes ou des câbles
E05F 15/73 - Mécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice avec déclenchement automatique sensible au déplacement ou à la présence de personnes ou d’objets
G07C 9/10 - Barrières mobiles avec moyens d’enregistrement
Cutting tools being parts of lawn mowers and grass cutting
machines; cutting devices being parts of lawn mowers and
grass cutting machines; height adjustable cutting tools
being parts of lawn mowers and grass cutting machines;
height adjustable cutting devices being parts of lawn mowers
and grass cutting machines; height adjustable cutting
systems and cutting mechanisms being parts for lawn mowers
and grass cutting machines; adjustable cutting height
mechanisms being parts for lawn mowers and grass cutting
machines.
A walk reel mower has a traction frame that carries a handle assembly to accommodate users of different heights. The handle assembly can extend rearwardly and upwardly from the traction frame and can include a lower support, operatively coupled to the traction frame, and an upper mount carrying a handle which is gripped by a user during operation of the mower to guide and manipulate the mower. The upper mount can be slidingly movable relative to the lower support to raise or lower the handle relative to the ground to adjust the height of the handle above the ground to suit users of different heights who walk on the ground behind the traction frame while operating the mower. A latch can also be provided that is carried on the handle assembly and that engages between the lower support and the upper mount in one of a plurality of positions of the upper mount relative to the lower support.
A01D 34/47 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe horizontal, p. ex. des cylindres de coupe dirigés à la main par un opérateur à pied à couteaux ou à roues entraînés par un moteur
A01B 45/00 - Machines pour le traitement des prairies ou des pelouses
A01D 34/43 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe horizontal, p. ex. des cylindres de coupe montés sur un véhicule, p. ex. un tracteur, ou tirés par un animal ou un véhicule
A01D 34/44 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe horizontal, p. ex. des cylindres de coupe montés sur un véhicule, p. ex. un tracteur, ou tirés par un animal ou un véhicule à plusieurs couteaux
Described herein is an irrigation controller having a rotating user interface where the front side of the user interface can be rotated 180 degrees so that it faces the inside of the controller housing. This functionality allows the user to install or modify the irrigation wiring while also programming the irrigation settings and/or schedule.
Flow devices for irrigation, also referred to as emitters or drip emitters, having improved operating parameters are disclosed. The emitters can be low-pressure and compact, designed for use within an irrigation tube or line, also referred to as inline, and can enable affordable, clean-energy technology for drip irrigation. The emitter can include a diaphragm pocket, a channel, and/or a labyrinth passage recessed within the body to regulate flow. The emitter can be designed for low activation pressure, consistent pressure compensation operation up to 4 bars of inlet pressure, and compact as compared to conventional emitters. In some embodiments, the channels of the labyrinth passage can be sufficiently wide to support superior clog resistance while having a flow-cross section that can allow a particle sized up to about 0.425 mm to flow therethrough without clogging.
A01G 25/02 - Systèmes d'arrosage placés au-dessus du sol qui utilisent des canalisations perforées ou des canalisations avec accessoires pour la distribution, p. ex. pour l'irrigation goutte à goutte
