1371results 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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A walk-behind outdoor power machine includes a chassis; a handle assembly pivotally connected to the chassis; spaced-apart first and second rear wheels connected to the chassis, each of the first and second rear wheels being coupled to a drive hub; spaced-apart first and second front wheels connected to the chassis; an electrical power pack configured to supply electric energy to the drive hub; a deck assembly mounted to the chassis, the deck assembly including: a deck defining an open-bottomed housing, including a top panel and a peripheral wall structure; at least one blade motor mounted to the top panel of the deck; and at least one blade rotatably mounted to the blade motor.

The invention relates to a mobile support (40) usable for installation operations of a mobile device (2) for land maintenance. The mobile support (40) comprises a gripping portion (41), movement means (44) and a constraining portion (45) configured to carry an antenna module (10). The mobile support (40) further comprises means configured to simulate at least one encumbrance related to the encumbrance of the mobile device (2) or related to the encumbrance of a payload of the mobile device (2). The invention further relates to a charging station (20) for electrically charging a mobile device (2). A seat configured to house an antenna module (10) is defined in the charging station (20). The casing (11) of the antenna module (10) can be removably constrained to the charging station (20). The invention further relates to an installation method of a mobile device (2) which is based on the RTK technique and which comprises a step of associating a mobile support (40) of an antenna module (10) removably associated with a charging station (20).

An electric work machine includes a stator including a stator core, an insulator fixed to the stator core, and a coil mounted on the insulator, a rotor at least a part of which is disposed on an outer circumferential side of the stator, the rotor including a magnet, a stator base including a first heat dissipation fin and supporting the stator core, and an output unit driven by the rotor.

Lawnmowers are provided. A lawnmower includes a first battery having a first voltage, the first battery mounted on the lawnmower; a second battery having a second voltage different than the first voltage, the second battery mounted on the lawnmower; and a booster configured to boost the second voltage to the first voltage, wherein the booster is connected to a common rail operating at the first voltage.

A hybrid system for use with utility vehicles includes an electric motor including an output shaft and a conductor configured to alternatively receive power from or send power to an electrical power source. The hybrid system includes an internal combustion engine, a first pulley connected to and rotated by the internal combustion engine, and a clutch mechanism. The clutch mechanism includes a ratchet connected to the output shaft of the electric motor to rotate at a first rotational speed, a pawl carrier driven by the internal combustion engine to rotate at a second rotational speed, and one or pawls coupled to and configured to rotate with the pawl carrier. The one or more pawls are configured to be disengaged from the ratchet when the first and second rotational speeds differ and engaged with the ratchet when the first and second rotational speeds are equal.

This invention discloses a mobile mechanism and a mobile robot incorporating the same. The mobile mechanism includes a housing, a slide, a moving wheel, a pressing part, and a deformable part. A guide part is provided within the housing. The slide is mounted on the guide part and can move along it. The moving wheel is fixed to the slide and partially protrudes from the surface of the housing. The pressing part presses against the slide, causing the slide to move towards the surface of the housing. The deformable part is mounted on the housing and connected to the pressing part, providing a force to the slide towards the housing surface during deformation. This invention allows the robot to move on different types of work surfaces. Especially when encountering obstacles, the pressing part provides a downward force to the slide, maximizing the proximity of the moving wheel to the work surface and generating friction, enabling the mobile robot to move and move away from obstacles.

The invention discloses a mowing machine and an electric tool, and the mowing machine comprises a cutting assembly which comprises at least one cutting blade and a cutting motor which drives the cutting blade to execute a cutting action; the power supply device is at least used for supplying power to the cutting motor; and the controller is configured to estimate the rotational inertia of the cutting motor and control the operation of the cutting motor according to the rotational inertia. According to the technical scheme, fault detection of the cutting blade can be achieved through the rotational inertia of the cutting motor, and the reliability of fault detection of the cutting blade is improved.

The disclosure provides an electric vehicle. The electric vehicle includes: a vehicle body provided with a power input port and a power supply device. The power supply device includes a charger and a detachable battery pack. The charger includes a power interface for obtaining external power, a charging portion provided with a docking interface, an output part, and a control unit. The output part includes a first power output interface connected with the power input port to supply power to the electric vehicle. When the power interface is connected with the external power, the control unit controls the charging portion to charge the battery pack.

A control arm for a lawn mower, the control arm including a lower arm having a slot defined therein, an upper arm pivotably coupled to the lower arm, the upper arm having a cam surface defining a first recess and a second recess, and a latch mechanism formed between the upper and lower arms to selectively secure the upper arm in an operational position or a stored position. The latch mechanism includes a rod supported and movable within the slot, and a biasing member configured to bias the rod into engagement with the first recess to secure the upper arm in the operational position or the second recess to secure the upper arm in the stored position.

A robotic garden tool may include a first sensor configured to sense an electromagnetic signal from a boundary cable installed on an operating surface, and a second sensor configured to sense a first anchor installed on the operating surface. The robotic garden tool may also include an electronic processor configured to control, based on first sensor data received from the first sensor, operation of at least one wheel motor to control movement of the robotic garden tool such that the robotic garden tool remains within a boundary defined by the boundary cable. The electronic processor may also be configured to, in response to receiving second sensor data from the second sensor that indicates a sensing of the first anchor, control operation of the at least one wheel motor to control movement of the robotic garden tool in a first predetermined manner.

A walk-behind power tool includes: an energy source providing energy for at least the movement of a working assembly; and a blowing device including a connecting portion configured to be connected to the walk-behind power tool, a first motor driving at least fan blades to rotate to generate an airflow, and a charging portion configured to be electrically connected to the walk-behind power tool so as to cause the first motor to obtain energy.