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公开(公告)号:US20220061212A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-03
申请号:US17524027
申请日:2021-11-11
发明人: Jeffrey M. Zeiler , Ryan T. Hahn , Kyle Harvey , Todd Johnson , Robert Pjevach , Jacob Schmalz , Peter D. Shears , Nicholas Zeidler
摘要: An autonomous lawn mower includes removable batteries, one or more electric motors, a cutting blade, one or more wheels, an angle sensor, and a controller. The cutting blade is driven by one of the electric motors. The wheels are driven by one of the electric motors. The controller is configured to allow the lawn mower to perform a grass cutting function at a jobsite without human interaction. The controller is configured to determine whether a roll angle is greater than a first predefined amount using data from the angle sensor. In response to determining the roll angle is greater than the first predefined amount, the controller is configured to stop operation of one of the one or more electric motors configured to provide rotational drive power to the cutting blade.
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公开(公告)号:US11890944B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-06
申请号:US17752787
申请日:2022-05-24
IPC分类号: F02N11/08 , H02J7/00 , B60L1/00 , B60W10/26 , B60L58/10 , A01D34/68 , H01M4/58 , H01M10/0525 , H01M10/46 , A01D101/00
CPC分类号: B60L1/003 , A01D34/6818 , B60L58/10 , B60W10/26 , F02N11/0862 , H01M4/5825 , H01M10/0525 , H01M10/46 , H02J7/0029 , H02J7/0068 , H02J7/00302 , A01D2101/00 , Y02T10/70 , Y02T90/16
摘要: A starter battery system for an air cooled engine rated at less than 50 horsepower. The system includes four lithium iron phosphate cells and a charging circuit configured to be powered by rotation of an air cooled engine. A voltage developed by the charging circuit is applied to the four lithium iron phosphate cells without battery management circuitry provided between the charging circuitry and the four lithium iron phosphate cells.
An engine which includes at least one piston, a rotatable crankshaft coupled to the at least one piston, a starter motor configured to selectively initiate rotation of the crankshaft, a lithium-ion battery in electrical communication with the starter motor, the lithium-ion battery having at least one cell, and a charging system configured to be powered by motion of at least one component of the engine. The charging system is configured to continuously apply a voltage potential to the at least one cell while the engine is in a running condition.
An engine including at least one piston, a rotatable crankshaft coupled to the at least one piston, a starter motor configured to selectively initiate rotation of the crankshaft, a lithium-ion battery in electrical communication with the starter motor, the lithium-ion battery having four lithium iron phosphate cells, and a charging system configured to be powered by the engine. The charging system is electrically coupled to the lithium-ion battery and configured to charge the lithium-ion battery and no battery management circuitry is provided between the charging system and the lithium-ion battery.-
公开(公告)号:US11712001B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-01
申请号:US17067375
申请日:2020-10-09
发明人: Jeffrey M. Zeiler , Scott A. Funke , Mark Noller , Nick Joseph Zeidler , Christopher Krajewski , Joshua Kowalski
IPC分类号: A01D34/78 , A01D34/81 , A01D34/82 , A01D101/00
CPC分类号: A01D34/78 , A01D34/81 , A01D34/82 , A01D2101/00
摘要: A lawn mower includes a chassis, a cutting deck, a chore motor, and a blade. The chassis supports several wheels. The cutting deck is supported by the chassis and defines a cutting chamber. The chore motor is electrically coupled to the battery. The chore motor includes a housing containing a coil assembly, a rotor, and a drive shaft extending out of the housing. The chore motor is attached to the cutting deck so that at least a portion of the housing and the drive shaft are positioned within the cutting chamber. The blade is coupled to the drive shaft and is configured to rotate within the cutting chamber when the chore motor rotates the rotor and drive shaft.
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公开(公告)号:US20220285960A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-08
申请号:US17752787
申请日:2022-05-24
IPC分类号: H02J7/00 , A01D34/68 , B60L1/00 , B60L58/10 , B60W10/26 , F02N11/08 , H01M10/0525 , H01M10/46 , H01M4/58
摘要: A starter battery system for an air cooled engine rated at less than 50 horsepower. The system includes four lithium iron phosphate cells and a charging circuit configured to be powered by rotation of an air cooled engine. A voltage developed by the charging circuit is applied to the four lithium iron phosphate cells without battery management circuitry provided between the charging circuitry and the four lithium iron phosphate cells.
An engine which includes at least one piston, a rotatable crankshaft coupled to the at least one piston, a starter motor configured to selectively initiate rotation of the crankshaft, a lithium-ion battery in electrical communication with the starter motor, the lithium-ion battery having at least one cell, and a charging system configured to be powered by motion of at least one component of the engine. The charging system is configured to continuously apply a voltage potential to the at least one cell while the engine is in a running condition.
An engine including at least one piston, a rotatable crankshaft coupled to the at least one piston, a starter motor configured to selectively initiate rotation of the crankshaft, a lithium-ion battery in electrical communication with the starter motor, the lithium-ion battery having four lithium iron phosphate cells, and a charging system configured to be powered by the engine. The charging system is electrically coupled to the lithium-ion battery and configured to charge the lithium-ion battery and no battery management circuitry is provided between the charging system and the lithium-ion battery.-
公开(公告)号:US20230363309A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-16
申请号:US18227630
申请日:2023-07-28
发明人: Jeffrey M. Zeiler , Scott A. Funke , Mark Noller , Nick Joseph Zeidler , Christopher Krajewski , Joshua Kowalski
CPC分类号: A01D34/78 , A01D34/81 , A01D34/82 , A01D2101/00
摘要: A lawn mower includes a chassis supporting a wheel, a cutting deck supported by the chassis and defining a cutting chamber, a battery supported by the chassis, and a chore motor electrically coupled to the battery. The chore motor includes a housing with a coil assembly, a rotor, and a drive shaft extending out of the housing. The chore motor is attached to the cutting deck so that at least a portion of the housing and the drive shaft are positioned in the cutting chamber. The lawn mower further includes a blade coupled to the drive shaft so that the blade rotates within the cutting chamber when the chore motor rotates the drive shaft, and a spring washer coupled between the drive shaft and the blade. Relative rotation between the blade and the drive shaft occurs in response to a torque on the blade exceeding a threshold value.
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公开(公告)号:US20230320264A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-12
申请号:US18209959
申请日:2023-06-14
发明人: Jeffrey M. Zeiler , Ryan T. Hahn , Kyle Harvey , Todd Johnson , Robert Pjevach , Jacob Schmalz , Peter D. Shears , Nicholas Zeidler
CPC分类号: A01D34/008 , G05D1/0088 , B65G67/02 , G05D1/0287 , G05D1/0027 , G05D2201/0208
摘要: A service vehicle for storing and transporting outdoor power equipment includes a loading/unloading ramp, a charging bay configured to charge a rechargeable battery pack mounted on a first piece of outdoor power equipment, a spare battery charging station configured to store and selectively charge a spare rechargeable battery pack, a user interface having a display, and a controller in communication with the user interface and having a processing circuit with a charging module. The controller is configured to receive a charge level of the rechargeable battery pack and the spare rechargeable battery pack from the charging module and instruct the user interface to display the charge levels.
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公开(公告)号:US20230072285A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-09
申请号:US17983190
申请日:2022-11-08
IPC分类号: H01M50/213 , H01M50/502
摘要: A cell module assembly includes a first frame having a first plurality of pockets, a second frame spaced apart from the first frame and having a second plurality of pockets, a plurality of lithium-ion battery cells coupled to and extending between the second frame and the first frame, a first collector plate electrically connected to the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells and coupled to the first frame by a first curable adhesive, and a second collector plate electrically connected to the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells and coupled to the second frame by a second curable adhesive. Each one of the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells is received within a respective one of the first plurality of pockets and a respective one of the second plurality of pockets.
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公开(公告)号:US11588202B2
公开(公告)日:2023-02-21
申请号:US17428360
申请日:2020-02-04
IPC分类号: H01M50/213 , H01M50/502
摘要: A cell module assembly includes a top frame, a bottom frame, multiple lithium-ion battery cells, a top collector plate, a bottom collector plate, and a curable adhesive. The top frame includes protrusions that define first multiple pockets. The bottom frame includes protrusions that define second multiple pockets axially aligned with the first multiple pockets. Each of the first and the second multiple pockets have multiple windows. The battery cells are received within a pocket in each of the first and second multiple pockets. The top collector plate is coupled to the top frame and includes multiple apertures above the first multiple pockets. The bottom collector plate is coupled to the bottom frame. The top collector plate and the bottom collector plate are electrically connected to the battery cells. The curable adhesive is received within each window in the first multiple pockets and couples each battery cell to the top frame.
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公开(公告)号:US11477939B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-25
申请号:US16798272
申请日:2020-02-21
摘要: A mower deck insert includes a first cutting chamber, a second cutting chamber, and a discharge passage extending adjacent to the first cutting chamber and the second cutting chamber. The first cutting chamber includes a first axial scroll extending about a first vertical axis. The first axial scroll includes a first upper surface having a first start region and a first end region. The second cutting chamber includes a second axial scroll extending about a second vertical axis. The second axial scroll includes a second upper surface having a second start region and a second end region. The first start region is vertically lower than the first end region, and the second start region is vertically lower than the second end region.
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公开(公告)号:US20210105939A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-15
申请号:US17067375
申请日:2020-10-09
发明人: Jeffrey M. Zeiler , Scott A. Funke , Mark Noller , Nick Joseph Zeidler , Christopher Krajewski , Joshua Kowalski
IPC分类号: A01D34/78
摘要: A lawn mower includes a chassis, a cutting deck, a chore motor, and a blade. The chassis supports several wheels. The cutting deck is supported by the chassis and defines a cutting chamber. The chore motor is electrically coupled to the battery. The chore motor includes a housing containing a coil assembly, a rotor, and a drive shaft extending out of the housing. The chore motor is attached to the cutting deck so that at least a portion of the housing and the drive shaft are positioned within the cutting chamber. The blade is coupled to the drive shaft and is configured to rotate within the cutting chamber when the chore motor rotates the rotor and drive shaft.
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