Perimeter marking for a robotic working tool

    公开(公告)号:US11467600B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-11

    申请号:US16497876

    申请日:2018-02-28

    申请人: Husqvarna AB

    IPC分类号: G05D1/02 A01D34/00 A01D101/00

    摘要: A robotic working tool comprising a sensor for detecting magnetic fields connected to a controller for controlling the operation of the robotic working tool. The controller is configured to operate according to a first control signal being transmitted through a first boundary wire and according to a second control signal being transmitted through a second boundary wire. The robotic working tool is thereby configured to operate within a composite work area comprising at least a first partial work area and a second partial work area. The first boundary wire delimits the first partial work area and the second boundary wire delimits the second partial work area. The at least first and second boundary wires provide a common perimeter for the composite work area. Analysing the magnetic fields detected by the sensor, the controller determines whether the robotic working tool is inside or outside the composite work area.

    Tool attachment means for power trowels

    公开(公告)号:US11458595B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-04

    申请号:US16194879

    申请日:2018-11-19

    申请人: HUSQVARNA AB

    摘要: A tool driver for a power trowel, the tool driver comprising a combination of a magnetic fastening arrangement and a hook and loop based fastening arrangement for releasably holding an abrasive tool to the tool driver, wherein the magnetic fastening arrangement is configured symmetrically around a rotational center of the tool driver, wherein the hook and loop based fastening arrangement is adapted to provide increased shear strength during abrasive operation of the tool, and wherein the magnetic fastening arrangement is adapted to provide increased pull strength during lifting of the tool driver.

    Drill Unit With a Motor Unit and a Gear Unit

    公开(公告)号:US20220258256A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17670581

    申请日:2022-02-14

    申请人: HUSQVARNA AB

    IPC分类号: B23B45/00 B25B23/14 F16H35/10

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a drill tool (1), such as a core drill tool (1), comprising a motor unit (2) and a gear unit (3). The motor unit (2) comprises an electric motor (4) and a motor drive shaft (5) that extends along a first longitudinal axis (6) from the electric motor (4) and protrudes out of a motor unit housing (7) via a motor exit aperture (8) in a housing end part (9) and comprises a drive shaft gear (10). The drive shaft gear (10) is adapted to propel a drill shaft (14) that extends along a second longitudinal axis (15) and comprises a tool holder (16) that is adapted to hold a tool. The housing end part (9) comprises a wall part (17) arranged transversally to the longitudinal axes (6, 15) and is adapted to close the gear unit cavity (11) and to separate the electric motor (4) from the gear unit cavity (11).

    Trimmer head with improved line release feature

    公开(公告)号:US11412656B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-16

    申请号:US16768114

    申请日:2018-11-19

    申请人: HUSQVARNA AB

    IPC分类号: A01D34/416

    摘要: A trimmer head of a hand-held cutting device may include a spool onto which trimmer line is loadable and from which the trimmer line is dispensable, a housing including a first housing portion and a second housing portion operably coupled to the first housing portion to house the spool where the housing is driven rotationally about an axis by a shaft during powered operation of the device, a coupling assembly configured to selectively couple the spool to and decouple the spool from the housing during powered operation of the device based on an axial position of the coupling assembly within the housing, and a button operably coupled to the coupling assembly to alter the axial position of the coupling assembly when the button is moved out of a rest position by a bump of the button on a surface.

    Lawn Care Vehicle Brake System with Intuitive Control

    公开(公告)号:US20220250592A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-11

    申请号:US17614018

    申请日:2019-10-30

    申请人: Husqvarna AB

    摘要: A riding lawn care vehicle (10) may include a frame (60), a steering assembly (30), a brake assembly (110), and a mechanical brake linkage assembly (120). At least a first drive wheel (32) and a second drive wheel (32) of the riding lawn care vehicle (10) may be attachable to the frame (60). The steering assembly (30) may include a first steering lever (34) and a second steering lever (34), where the first and second steering levers (34) are operably coupled to the first and second drive wheels (32) respectively to facilitate turning of the riding lawn care vehicle (10) based on drive speed control of the first and second drive wheels (32) responsive to positioning of the first and second steering levers (34) along a first direction when the first and second steering levers are in an operating position. The brake assembly may be operably coupled to the first and second drive wheels (32) to enable brakes to be selectively applied to the first and second drive wheels (32). The mechanical brake linkage assembly (120) may be configured to activate the brake assembly (110) relative to the first and second drive wheels (32) in response to movement of the first and second steering levers (34)

    Lawn Care Vehicle Control Lever Adjustment Assembly

    公开(公告)号:US20220232767A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-28

    申请号:US17613891

    申请日:2020-10-19

    申请人: Husqvarna AB

    IPC分类号: A01D34/82 A01D34/66

    摘要: An adjustment assembly for adjusting a position of one of a pair of steering levers of a riding lawn care vehicle that has first and second drive wheels may include a sleeve, a base portion and a rotatable adjuster. The steering levers may be operably coupled to respective ones of the first and second drive wheels to selectively control the riding lawn care vehicle based on drive speed control of the first and second drive wheels responsive to positioning of the steering levers along forward and rearward directions. The sleeve may be operably coupled to one of the steering levers and the base portion may be operably coupled to the sleeve via a pivot coupling. The pivot coupling is configured to reposition the sleeve relative to the base portion along the forward and rearward directions responsive to operation of the rotatable adjuster to define non-discrete fixing relationships between the sleeve and the base portion along the forward and rearward directions.

    Apparatus for determining operator awareness and for initiating precautionary measures on a robotic vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US11385637B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-12

    申请号:US16345362

    申请日:2017-10-25

    申请人: HUSQVARNA AB

    摘要: An apparatus (e.g., robotic vehicle, control device, headpiece, etc.) including processing circuitry (110) configured to receive robotic-vehicle-positioning-information indicative of robotic vehicle position data of a robotic vehicle (20) transiting a work area at one or more locations on the work area; receive operator-positioning-information indicative of operator position data of an operator controlling the robotic vehicle (20); generate a virtual line-of-sight vector (70) based on the operator-positioning-information; generate a virtual sight area (80) based on the virtual line-of-sight vector (70) and a predetermined sight area parameter; determine if the virtual sight area (80) intersects with the robotic-vehicle-positioning-information; and initiate one or more precautionary measures when the virtual sight area (80) does not intersect with the robotic-vehicle-positioning-information.