IP Library Granted Patent US 11,172,607
Granted Patent B2
US 11,172,607 · App. 16/360,240 · Granted Nov 16, 2021

Autonomous lawn mower and a system for navigating thereof

Inventors: Klaus Hahn (Kwai Chung, HK); Todd Brandon Rickey (Kwai Chung, HK); Benjamin Edgar Montgomery (Kwai Chung, HK)
Assignee: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITED
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Patent No.
US 11,172,607
App. No.
16/360,240
Granted
Nov 16, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method for an autonomous lawn mower comprising a mower body having at least one motor arranged to drive a cutting blade and to propel the mower body on an operating surface via a wheel arrangement, wherein the mower body includes a navigation system arranged to assist a controller to control the operation of the mower body within a predefined operating area.

Claims (13)

1. An autonomous lawn mower comprising:

a mower body having a blade motor arranged to drive a cutting blade and at least one drive motor to propel the mower body on an operating surface via a wheel arrangement, wherein the mower body includes a navigation system arranged to assist a controller to control operation of the mower body within a predefined operating area;

wherein the mower body further includes a height adjustment system arranged to assist the controller to control the operation of the cutting blade within a predefined operating height,

wherein the height adjustment system includes a height adjustment motor configured to adjust the height of the cutting blade, wherein the height adjustment motor is configured to remain stationary while the height of the cutting blade is adjusted, and

wherein the height adjustment system includes one or more sensors arranged to determine the height of the cutting blade.

2. The autonomous lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the height adjustment system is arranged to communicate with the one or more sensors to determine a number of rotations required by the cutting blade to reach the predefined operating height.

3. The autonomous lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the blade motor is arranged to drive a motor-driven disc around a first axis;

wherein the cutting blade is pivotally connected to and driven by the motor-driven disc, the cutting blade configured to rotate with respect to the motor-driven disc about a second axis different from the first axis.

4. The autonomous lawn mower of claim 3 , wherein the cutting blade is arranged to swing in a first direction by the motor-driven disc and swing in a second direction in response to the cutting blade contacting an obstacle.

5. The autonomous lawn mower of claim 4 , wherein the first direction corresponds to a rotating direction of the blade motor and the second direction is opposite to the first direction.

6. The autonomous lawn mower of claim 1 , further comprising:

a battery module arranged to provide power supply to the blade motor, wherein the battery module is placed at a lower position within a rear end of the mower body, and wherein, to facilitate access to the battery module, the battery module is arranged at a tilted angle that is not perpendicular to and not parallel to the operating surface.

7. The autonomous lawn mower of claim 6 , wherein the mower body is further provided a battery cover arranged to cover the access to the battery module.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2025
From: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITED
To: TECHTRONIC OUTDOOR PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 072485/0099 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2020
From: HAHN, KLAUS; RICKEY, TODD BRANDON; MONTGOMERY, BENJAMIN EDGAR
To: TTI (MACAO COMMERCIAL OFFSHORE) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 052026/0333 →
Priority Claims (1)
HK 16107657.1 · Jun 30, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16312215
Related Publication 20190216011A1 · Jul 18, 2019
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