公开(公告)号：US20210368696A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：US17290907

申请日：2019-11-18

Applicant: THE TORO COMPANY

Inventor： Joshua Craig Friell ,  Jackie R Gust ,  Alexander Steven Frick

IPC: A01G20/30 ,  A01B69/04 ,  E01C19/20 ,  E01C11/00 ,  A01C21/00 ,  E01C19/16 ,  E01C23/06 ,  B60P3/06 ,  A01G20/18 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: An autonomous ground maintenance system comprising a vehicle comprising a chassis supported upon a ground surface by ground support members, a container supported by the chassis, the container defining a discharge outlet operable to disperse treating material held within the container to a target area of the ground surface, a gate adapted to selectively open and close the discharge outlet, a sensor adapted to identify the target area, and an electronic controller supported by the chassis, the controller being in communication with the sensor and the gate. The controller is adapted to position the chassis at a location proximate the target area such that the discharge outlet is capable of delivering the treating material to the target area and energize the gate to open the discharge outlet.

公开(公告)号：US11696535B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-11

申请号：US17290907

申请日：2019-11-18

Applicant: THE TORO COMPANY

Inventor： Joshua Craig Friell ,  Jackie R Gust ,  Alexander Steven Frick

IPC: E01C23/07 ,  A01G20/30 ,  A01G20/18 ,  A01B69/04 ,  A01C21/00 ,  B60P3/06 ,  E01C11/00 ,  E01C19/16 ,  E01C19/20 ,  E01C23/06 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: A01G20/30 ,  A01B69/008 ,  A01C21/00 ,  A01G20/18 ,  B60P3/064 ,  E01C11/005 ,  E01C19/16 ,  E01C19/20 ,  E01C23/06 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D2201/0202

Abstract: An autonomous ground maintenance system comprising a vehicle comprising a chassis supported upon a ground surface by ground support members, a container supported by the chassis, the container defining a discharge outlet operable to disperse treating material held within the container to a target area of the ground surface, a gate adapted to selectively open and close the discharge outlet, a sensor adapted to identify the target area, and an electronic controller supported by the chassis, the controller being in communication with the sensor and the gate. The controller is adapted to position the chassis at a location proximate the target area such that the discharge outlet is capable of delivering the treating material to the target area and energize the gate to open the discharge outlet.