公开(公告)号：US09991825B1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US14944426

申请日：2015-11-18

Applicant: THE TORO COMPANY

Inventor： LaVern L. Ackerman ,  Gregory S. Janey ,  Karl D. Heal ,  Allan D. Kanitz

IPC: H02P4/00 ,  H02K7/14 ,  H02P7/06

CPC classification number: H02P4/00 ,  A01D1/00 ,  H02K7/145 ,  H02P7/06

Abstract: A power equipment system with a plurality of power equipment units each including a working tool. Each of the power equipment units may include provisions permitting independent connection with both a battery and an electric motor, wherein the battery and electric motor may be moved between different power equipment units as needed. In some embodiments, a first power equipment unit may provide an identity information signal of the associated working tool to a controller of either or both of the motor and the battery. The identity information may limit or control one or more operating parameters of the motor when the motor is installed on the first power equipment unit.

公开(公告)号：US20230270044A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US17768615

申请日：2020-11-03

Applicant: THE TORO COMPANY

Inventor： Alexander Steven Frick ,  Gregory S. Janey

IPC: A01D34/00 ,  A01D34/84 ,  A01D34/64 ,  A01D34/78 ,  A01D75/18 ,  A01D34/82

CPC classification number: A01D34/008 ,  A01D34/84 ,  A01D34/64 ,  A01D34/78 ,  A01D75/185 ,  A01D34/82 ,  A01D2101/00

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for operating an autonomous vehicle. In some embodiments, the vehicle is embodied as a mower having a downwardly extending sidewall and a cutting blade assembly. The cutting blade assembly is adapted to cut grass along a path defining a proximal cut edge located at a first distance from the sidewall when the mower is configured in a first operating mode, and at a second distance from the sidewall when the mower is configured in a second operating mode. The mower is adapted to automatically switch from the first operating mode to the second operating mode when an electronic controller associated with the mower determines a local area of operation of the mower is free of unknown objects.

公开(公告)号：US20250063983A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18721389

申请日：2023-01-23

Applicant: THE TORO COMPANY

Inventor： Ryan J. Volovsek ,  Nicholas J. Wersal ,  Chris A. Wadzinski ,  Gregory S. Janey

IPC: A01D34/00 ,  A01D34/82 ,  A01D101/00

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：US20230020033A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17778764

申请日：2020-11-02

Applicant: THE TORO COMPANY

Inventor： Alexander Steven Frick ,  Gregory S. Janey

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G01C21/00 ,  A01D34/00

Abstract: Training an autonomous machine in a work region for navigation in various lighting conditions includes determining a feature detection range based on an environmental lighting parameter, determining a feature detection score for each of one or more positions in the containment zone based on the feature detection range, determining one or more localizable positions in the containment zone based on the corresponding feature detection scores, and updating the navigation map to include a localization region within the containment zone based on the one or more localizable positions. Navigation may use one or more of an uncertainty area, the localization region, and one or more buffer zones to navigate based on lighting conditions.

公开(公告)号：US20220167552A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-02

申请号：US17437257

申请日：2020-03-11

Applicant: THE TORO COMPANY

Inventor： Alexander Steven Frick ,  Jason Thomas Kraft ,  Peter M. Arendt ,  Gregory S. Janey

IPC: A01D34/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  H05B47/19 ,  G06V40/16 ,  H04W4/40

Abstract: A supplemental monitoring and security function and system for use with an autonomous working machine such as a robotic lawn mower. The system may use cameras associated with the machine to capture image data and transmit the data to a remote computer. The system may be utilized as a theft deterrent for the mower itself, as well as provide a mobile sentry mode for surveilling and observing a property.