Height adjustable mower deck
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11160207B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-02

    申请号:US16257942

    申请日:2019-01-25

    摘要: A mower deck can include a linkage that enables adjusting the height of the mower deck with a single action. The mower deck can include a rolling mechanism support arm at each corner and a coupling mechanism that extends between the front and rear rolling mechanism support arms on each side of the mower deck. A shaft can extend between the two front rolling mechanism support arms and can be rotated via an actuator. When the shaft is rotated, the front rolling mechanism support arms will rotate in unison, and the coupling mechanisms will cause the rear rolling mechanism support arms to also rotate in unison. In this way, a single action can cause the height of the mower deck to be adjusted. Alternatively, a mower deck can include a height adjustment mechanism at each corner of the mower deck which can be controlled synchronously to adjust the height.

    Adjustable mower deck
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10939615B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-09

    申请号:US15795065

    申请日:2017-10-26

    摘要: A mower deck can include a linkage that enables adjusting the height of the mower deck with a single action. The mower deck can include a rolling mechanism support arm at each corner and a coupling mechanism that extends between the front and rear rolling mechanism support arms on each side of the mower deck. A shaft can extend between the two front rolling mechanism support arms and can be rotated via an actuator. When the shaft is rotated, the front rolling mechanism support arms will rotate in unison, and the coupling mechanisms will cause the rear rolling mechanism support arms to also rotate in unison. In this way, a single action can cause the height of the mower deck to be adjusted.

    Sod harvester hydraulic system for actuating components with precise timing

    公开(公告)号:US11357177B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-14

    申请号:US15668582

    申请日:2017-08-03

    摘要: Sod harvesters can have hydraulic systems that are configured to actuate components with precise timing. The hydraulic system of a sod harvester can be configured to maintain the temperature of hydraulic fluid both during harvesting and while harvesting is paused to thereby eliminate or minimize the occurrence of periods of variation in the timing of actuation of the components that the hydraulic fluid drives. As a result, these components can be consistently actuated with precise timing even after harvesting has been paused. Additionally, such configurations can minimize the amount of time required to warm the hydraulic fluid to a steady operational temperature.

    Adaptive control of a mower
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11357167B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-14

    申请号:US16362514

    申请日:2019-03-22

    摘要: A mower can be adaptively controlled to optimize efficiency based on loads experienced by motors that drive the cutting blades and/or based on vertical movement that a mower deck is experiencing. If the load is below a threshold, the ground speed of the mower can be increased. If the vertical movement or load exceeds a threshold, the ground speed can be reduced. The mower's performance can also be monitored to identify characteristics of an area being cut and then such characteristics can be used to further enhance the efficiency of the mower. A density map can be created based on monitored load, vertical movement and possibly other characteristics as a mower is cutting a particular area. The density map can be employed by any mower that is subsequently used to cut the same area.

    SOD ROLL FORMING MECHANISM
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210307261A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-07

    申请号:US17220406

    申请日:2021-04-01

    IPC分类号: A01G20/15

    摘要: A sod harvester can employ a roll forming mechanism that includes a roll starter that is configured to initiate the formation of rolls. The roll starter can include pivoting supports and front and rear slab flippers that also pivot to cause the rolls to be tightly and consistently formed. The roll forming mechanism can also include a roll advancer that continues the formation of the rolls. The roll advancer can be suspended to cause it to conform to the shape and size of the rolls as they advance.