公开(公告)号：US20230292680A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US18200857

申请日：2023-05-23

Applicant: THE TORO COMPANY

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

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

Abstract: A ground surface treatment vehicle and systems and methods using the same. In some embodiments, the vehicle may be adapted to autonomously or semi-autonomously identify and optionally treat target areas such as divots on turf surfaces. The vehicle may identify the target area via onboard or remote sensors and autonomously treat the target area by providing a treating material such as infill, seed, particulate matter, and liquids.

公开(公告)号：US12239055B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-04

申请号：US18200857

申请日：2023-05-23

Applicant: THE TORO COMPANY

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

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

Abstract: A ground surface treatment vehicle and systems and methods using the same. In some embodiments, the vehicle may be adapted to autonomously or semi-autonomously identify and optionally treat target areas such as divots on turf surfaces. The vehicle may identify the target area via onboard or remote sensors and autonomously treat the target area by providing a treating material such as infill, seed, particulate matter, and liquids.

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：US20230263110A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18010419

申请日：2021-06-16

Applicant: THE TORO COMPANY

Inventor： Joshua Craig Friell ,  Terry Michael Olkin

IPC: A01G20/00 ,  G05B17/02

CPC classification number: A01G20/00 ,  G05B17/02

Abstract: Turf management systems and methods to manage turf in a work region divided into a plurality of zones. Multiple sets of zone sensor data are associated with a different zone and monitored. A set of zone sensor data is provided as an input to a predictive turf model for each zone and an estimated turf condition is determined for each zone based on an output of the predictive turf model. Further, a recommended action (or no action) is generated based on the estimated turf condition. The recommended action (or no action) may be generated by a suggestion model. Either of the predictive turf model or the suggestion model can be updated based on measured/observed turf condition compared to desired turf condition.

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.