1940results about "Lawn-mowers" patented technology

The present disclosure provides a method for assisting users in plant cultivation, including: determining a pruning plan according to a plant species and a pruning goal, and determining whether to display the pruning plan to the user according to the current season and / or the plant growth stage, wherein the pruning plan includes a pruning approach and a pruning position; and in response to determining to display the pruning plan to the user, depicting the pruning approach and the pruning position in combination with the image of the plant to display the pruning plan to the user. The present disclosure also relates to a device for assisting users in plant cultivation and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

A gardening appliance has a traction drive system with a clutch, an electric motor drive system and a user-triggerable signalling device. The electric motor drive system effects forward rotation and backward rotation of the clutch. An operating method includes: a) in a user-triggered manner, operating the electric motor drive system in a running-down and / or braking operating mode to lower a motor rotational speed of the forward-rotating electric motor drive system; b) acquiring whether a back electromotive force caused by the electric motor drive system satisfies a standstill criterion, wherein the standstill criterion is characteristic of an attainment of a standstill state of the electric motor drive system; and c) when the standstill criterion is satisfied, operating the electric motor drive system in a backward-rotation operating mode to effect the backward rotation of the electric motor drive system for disengaging the clutch for freewheeling operation.

A walk-behind mower has a mower deck, a plurality of wheels, a head, and a plurality of light sources. The wheels are rotatably coupled to the mower deck. The wheels move the walk-behind mower over a support surface in a forward direction and a rearward direction. The head is coupled to the mower deck. The head can store at least one battery pack. The light sources are coupled to at least one of the mower deck and the head. The light sources project light through a continuous illumination angle about the walk-behind mower. The illumination angle extends along an arc from the forward direction toward the rearward direction and is at least 90 degrees.

A lawn mower includes a blade assembly configured to perform a cutting function. The blade assembly includes an upper blade mounted about a blade rotation axis and an upper blade proximal portion being substantially flat and including a first cutting edge. A lower blade is mounted in overlap with the upper blade about the blade rotation axis. The lower blade includes a lower blade proximal portion positioned outward from the lower blade mounting portion in a radial direction, a lower blade end portion positioned outward from the lower blade proximal portion and below the lower blade proximal portion, and a second cutting edge. A lower blade falling portion transitions from the lower blade proximal portion to the lower blade end portion.

A mowing deck assembly for an outdoor power machine includes: a mowing deck defining an open-bottomed housing, including a top panel and a peripheral wall structure; two or more electric blade motors mounted to the mowing deck; two or more mowing blades, each of the two or more mowing blades being coupled to each of the electric blade motor mounted to the deck; and an electronic blade motor controller mounted to the deck and electrically connected to each of the electric blade motors.

A string trimmer attachment assembly for a lawn mower includes a deck attachment mount; a turret mounted to the deck attachment mount about an axis; a trimmer head; a first arm mountable to the turret, the first arm adjustable along a first axis; a second arm mountable to the trimmer head, the second arm adjustable along a second axis; and a coupling to connect the first arm and the second arm such that the second arm is transverse to the first arm.

The utility model provides a mowing robot. The mowing robot comprises a main body bracket, two omnidirectional wheels, two driving wheels, four driving motors and a driving control system, the main body bracket comprises a first end and a second end; the first end and the second end are oppositely arranged; the two omnidirectional wheels are arranged at the first end; the two driving wheels are arranged at the second end; the rated powers of the four driving motors are the same; the four driving motors are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the two omnidirectional wheels and the two driving wheels; each driving motor is connected with the corresponding omnidirectional wheel and drives the omnidirectional wheel to rotate or is connected with the corresponding driving wheel and drives the driving wheel to rotate; the driving control system is used for being connected with the four driving motors and controlling the rotating speed of the two omnidirectional wheels and the rotating speed of the two driving wheels by controlling the input currents of the four driving motors. Therefore, the four driving motors with the same rated power are adopted, the situation that the grass is deep, the resistance is large, and consequently slipping occurs can be overcome, and the advancing speed of the mowing robot is guaranteed.

A riding lawn mower, including: a frame; a seat; a walking assembly and a walking motor; a cutting assembly and a driving motor configured to drive the cutting assembly; a first energy storage device configured to supply power to at least one of the walking motor or the driving motor, the first energy storage device detachably mounted to the frame and enabled to supply power to a handheld power tool when detached from the riding lawn mower; and a second energy storage device configured to supply power to at least one of the walking motor or the driving motor; wherein a ratio of a total energy of the second energy storage device to a total energy of the first energy storage device is greater than or equal to 2 and less than or equal to 20.

A method of navigating a self-propelled robotic tool (14) within a work area (12) defined by a boundary (13) comprises determining a positioning status comprising a position (P) of the robotic tool (14) within the area; based on the determined position (P) of the robotic tool (14), estimating a boundary distance value indicative of a distance (D1, D2, D3) from the robotic tool (14) to the boundary (13); setting a maximum dead reckoning navigation distance based on the boundary distance value; if a new positioning status cannot be reliably obtained, continuing navigating the robotic tool (14) based on dead reckoning; and if no new positioning status of the robotic tool (14) within the area has been reliably obtained upon reaching the maximum dead reckoning navigation distance, executing a safety operation based on having reached the maximum dead reckoning navigation distance.

An autonomous lawn mower, moving and working in a working region, includes: a housing, including a central axis in the longitudinal direction; a movement module, driving the housing to move; a cutting module, rotating with a first rotational axis being the center to form a cutting region, and including a cutting element; a cut-to-edge module, rotating with a second rotational axis being the center to form a cut-to-edge region, and including a cut-to-edge element, the cut-to-edge element being different from the cutting element; and a control module, controlling the autonomous lawn mower to move and work, where the first rotational axis and the second rotational axis are respectively located on two sides of the central axis. The autonomous lawn mower can perform cutting to an edge and has a compact layout.

A steering control system for a vehicle that detects a magnetic field generated from an electromagnetic induction line and that is capable of autonomous travelling along said electromagnetic induction line, where the steering control system includes: a plurality of induction line detection sensors attached to said vehicle; and a control device that, for every control cycle and on the basis of a deviation of said vehicle from said electromagnetic induction line calculated from detection data acquired by said plurality of induction line detection sensors, generates and outputs a travelling control signal that causes said vehicle to turn so as to cancel the deviation or causes said vehicle to advance straight forward, wherein a deviation detection reference point of said plurality of induction line detection sensors is disposed at a position separated from a pivot serving as the turning center of said vehicle.

A heatsink for cooling an electric component of a power equipment can include a plurality of convective surfaces spaced away from and overlapping each other, and a first rivet connecting the convective surfaces to each other. The power equipment can be a lawnmower, a snow blower, a pressure washer, a tiller, a hedge trimmer, a string trimmer, a power saw, a fluid pump, a portable cooler, an E-Bikes and a scooter.

The present application provides an electric vehicle and a battery system. The electric vehicle comprises: a frame; a first power consumption unit and a second power consumption unit, the first power consumption unit and the second power consumption unit being connected to the frame; and a battery system, comprising a first power supply unit and a second power supply unit, the first power supply unit and the second power supply unit each comprising at least one battery pack, the first power supply unit supplying power to the first power consumption unit, and the second power supply unit supplying power to the second power consumption unit, wherein the at least one battery pack can supply power to a handheld tool.

A mower includes a main machine including a mowing element configured to implement a mowing function of the mower and a chassis configured to accommodate at least part of the mowing element, where the chassis is formed with an airflow channel, and the airflow channel includes a grass discharge port disposed at a rear end of the main machine; and a grass discharge assembly configured to implement a grass discharge function. The grass discharge assembly includes a body configured to guide grass clippings out of the grass discharge port; and a connecting portion configured to connect the grass discharge assembly to the main machine. The body includes a top wall baffle and a side wall baffle, and the top wall baffle and the side wall baffle are connected so that the body is basically in an inverted L shape.

A grounds maintenance vehicle is disclosed. A vehicle frame extends between a first end and a second end in a longitudinal direction. A prime mover is coupled to the vehicle frame. A hydraulic pump assembly is coupled to the vehicle frame, where the hydraulic pump assembly is in mechanical communication with the prime mover. A hydraulic fluid line has a first end and a second end. The first end is fluidly coupled to the hydraulic pump assembly. A drive wheel motor is fluidly coupled to the second end of the hydraulic fluid line. The first end of the hydraulic fluid line extends longitudinally outward from the hydraulic pump assembly in a direction away from the prime mover.

Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a mowing method and apparatus, a robotic lawn mower, and a storage medium. The method includes: determining a current mowing direction of a robotic lawn mower according to a historical mowing direction in response to a mowing trigger request for the robotic lawn mower, the current mowing direction being different from the historical mowing direction; obtaining a preset grass region to be mowed; generating a mowing route following parallel arcuate paths pattern for traveling in the current mowing direction based on the grass region to be mowed, and a mowing mode and the current mowing direction of the robotic lawn mower; and controlling the robotic lawn mower to perform a mowing operation based on the mowing route following parallel arcuate paths pattern.

An outdoor moving device includes a main body, a first energy storage device, a second energy storage device, and a connection assembly. The first energy storage device is capable of supplying power to the outdoor moving device and includes at least one first energy storage unit. The second energy storage device is capable of supplying power to the outdoor moving device and includes at least one second energy storage unit. The connection assembly is used for mounting the second energy storage device to the main body. The first energy storage device is detachably mounted to the main body, the first energy storage device is detachable from the main body to supply power to another power tool, the first energy storage unit includes a first positive electrode made of a first material, and the second energy storage unit includes a second positive electrode made of a second material.

A riding lawn care vehicle is provided that includes a steering assembly including control levers that are independently movable to control respective motors to drive wheels and steer the riding lawn care vehicle in a direction of travel. The riding lawn care vehicle includes processing circuitry configured to implement a straight-line tracking in which the processing circuitry is configured to track the direction of travel of the riding lawn care vehicle. The processing circuitry is configured to perform a comparison of the direction of travel with a set direction to determine an alignment of the riding lawn care vehicle that indicates whether the riding lawn care vehicle is maintaining a straight line in the set direction. And the processing circuitry is configured to cause at least one output device to provide feedback that conveys the alignment of the riding lawn care vehicle to an operator.

An irrigation system includes at least one sensor configured to acquire data regarding a water saturation level of an area of soil, a sprinkler configured to provide water to the area of soil, and a control system. The control system is configured to acquire the data from the at least one sensor and adjust a watering scheme of the sprinkler based on the data to provide a desired water saturation level to the area of soil.

A belt tensioning assembly may include a drive belt which may be configured to transfer torque from an engine, a pulley assembly which may guide the drive belt, a pulley adjustment arm which may be configured to move at least one pulley from the pulley assembly to adjust the tension level of the drive belt, a tension keeping assembly which may set and maintain a desired level of tension in the drive belt by moving the at least one pulley, and an interface assembly which may operably couple the tension keeping assembly to the pulley adjustment arm. The tension keeping assembly may include a setting portion at which the desired level of tension in the drive belt may be set and a retaining portion at which the desired level of tension in the drive belt may be maintained.

A height adjustment device may include a height adjustment screw having outer threads and being oriented substantially vertically and arranged rotatably in relation to a chassis, and an adjustment nut connected to a bracket and comprising inner threads for engagement with the threads of the adjustment screw, such that a rotary movement of the height adjustment screw results in a vertical linear movement of the bracket. The adjustment nut may include a first part and a second part which together enclose the adjustment screw, and the first part may be adapted to be attached to the second part. A robotic mower may include the height adjustment device.

Autonomous machine navigation techniques include using simulation to configure camera capture parameters. A method may include capturing image data of a scene, generating irradiance image data, determining at least one test camera capture parameter, determining a simulated scene parameter, and generating at least one updated camera capture parameter. Image data for camera capture configuration may be captured while the autonomous machine is moving. Camera captures parameters may be used to capture images while the autonomous machine is slowed or stopped, particularly in lowlight conditions.

Low-noise electric lawnmowers comprise curved cutting blades. In some examples, a lawnmower comprises a driving unit and a mowing unit with a mowing-unit deck. The mowing-unit deck comprises a set of blade units (e.g., 3 units) and a discharge conduit. Each blade unit comprises a blade enclosure and a cutting blade with a cutting edge having a curved shape. For example, the cutting edge, at a point furthest away from the blade center axis, may form an approach angle of greater than 90° but be less than 90° closer to the blade center. This curving aspect allows operating the blade at lower rotating speeds (e.g., less than 3,000 RPM), which reduces the turbulence and noise. In some examples, the blade enclosure forms an enclosure tunnel such that the tunnel's cross-sectional area increases from the tunnel's inlet to the outlet.

An autonomous mobile green-area treatment robot has a treatment tool, a protection device, and a height-adjustment device. A tool height of the treatment tool is adjustable. The protection device is configured to protect against access into the treatment tool. A protection height of the protection device is adjustable. The height-adjustment device is configured for the coupled adjustment of the tool height and the protection height together, such that a tool height adjustment value of the adjustment of the tool height and a protection height adjustment value of the adjustment of the protection height are different. A distance between the treatment tool and the protection device is changed.

An external device for use with one or more robotic tools, the external device including a display and an electronic processor, where when an initiate setup button is selected by a first user input, the processor is configured to send a signal to the first robotic garden tool to travel from a dock and along a perimeter of an operating area. When the add start point button is selected by a second user input, the processor is configured to retrieve a first position of the first robotic garden tool, the first position being indicative of a first start point remote of the dock, and where the first robotic garden tool is configured to return to the dock after traveling along the perimeter and to communicate a calculated boundary length based on the data gathered by the odometry unit to the processor.

An outdoor moving device includes a main body, a first energy storage device, a second energy storage device, and a connection assembly. The first energy storage device is capable of supplying power to the outdoor moving device and includes at least one first energy storage unit. The second energy storage device is capable of supplying power to the outdoor moving device and includes at least one second energy storage unit. The connection assembly is used for mounting the second energy storage device to the main body. The first energy storage device is detachably mounted to the main body, the first energy storage device is detachable from the main body to supply power to another power tool, the first energy storage unit includes a first positive electrode made of a first material, and the second energy storage unit includes a second positive electrode made of a second material.

A selectively operable door (50) for a robotic vehicle (10) may include a doorframe disposable in a barrier dividing two areas in which the robotic vehicle (10) is enabled to travel, a door body (54) hingedly connected to the door frame (52), and a latching assembly configured to alternately allow movement of the door body (54) such that the robotic vehicle (10) to enabled to pass through the selectively operable door (50) via displacement of the door body (54) and prevent movement of the door body (54) such that the door body (54) is retained in a closed state. The latching assembly may include an automatic lock configured to define a release position in which movement of the door body (54) from the closed state is allowed, and a capture position in which movement of the door body to the closed state is allowed and movement of the door body from the closed state is prevented.

A vehicle control method, a multi-purpose vehicle, and a garden work vehicle, capable of ensuring an accurate response to a manipulation intention of a user, and optimizing user experience. The multi-purpose vehicle comprises a driving mechanism, a manipulation mechanism, and an auxiliary control mechanism. The auxiliary control mechanism comprises: a manipulation state sensing assembly, used for determining a manipulation state of a user for the manipulation mechanism, the manipulation state comprising a linear manipulation state and a non-linear manipulation state; a running state sensing assembly, used for determining a running state of a multi-purpose vehicle, the running state comprising a linear running state and a non-linear running state; and a calibration controller assembly, used for determining, when the running state does not match the manipulation state, that the multi-purpose vehicle is abnormally running, wherein the calibration controller assembly is further used for adjusting an operating state of the driving mechanism after determining that the multi-purpose vehicle is abnormally running, so as to enable the running state to match the manipulation state.

An outdoor power equipment having sitting configuration and standing configuration is presented herein. The outdoor power equipment can be transformed from the sitting configuration to the standing configuration and vice versa, allowing an operator to use the outdoor power equipment in either a sitting position or standing position. The sitting position can place the operator at least in part forward of a drive axis of the outdoor power equipment, whereas the standing position can place the operator at least in part coincident with or behind the drive axis. The outdoor power equipment can be electric powered in some aspects, with modular and replaceable battery packs.