IP Library Patent Application 17766995
Patent Application
App. No. 17/766,995

ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH MULTIPLE PORTS

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Patent No.
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App. No.
17/766,995
Abstract

Systems and apparatuses include a lawn mower including a frame, a deck coupled to the frame, and an electric power take off outlet coupled to the frame and structured to electrically couple with a battery. The electric power take off outlet including a power port structured to electrically couple to a peripheral device, and a data port structured to communicate with the peripheral device.

Claims (49)

1 . A lawn mower, comprising:

a frame;

a deck coupled to the frame; and

an electric power take off outlet coupled to the frame and structured to electrically couple with a battery, the electric power take off outlet including

a power port structured to electrically couple to a peripheral device, and

a data port structured to communicate with the peripheral device.

2 . The lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the power port and the data port are collocated on a common connector.

3 . The lawn mower of claim 2 , wherein the common connector is asymmetrical in shape.

4 . The lawn mower of claim 2 , wherein the power port includes a positive power port and a negative power port, and the data port is positioned between the positive power port and the negative power port.

5 . The lawn mower of claim 1 , further comprising the peripheral device including a chore motor and a chore controller,

wherein the chore controller is structured to communicate with the data port and control when power is supplied from the power port to the chore motor.

6 . The lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the electric power take off outlet is positioned adjacent the deck.

7 . The lawn mower of claim 1 , further comprising a mower electrical system including:

a traction motor controller,

an electric traction motor structured to receive power from a battery via the traction motor controller to propel the lawn mower, and

wherein the electric power take off outlet is structured to receive power from the battery.

8 . The lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein electrical power provided from the battery to the electric power take off outlet is interrupted when a state of charge of the battery is equal to or less than a threshold state of charge.

9 . The lawn mower of claim 1 , further comprising a distribution box including a plurality of electric power take off outlets.

10 . The lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the data port is physically separated from the power port.

11 . The lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the data port is shielded from the power port.

12 . The lawn mower of claim 1 , further comprising a user interface,

wherein the electric power take off outlet is positioned adjacent the user interface.

13 . The lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral device includes an external power source structured to charge a lawn mower battery.

14 . The lawn mower of claim 1 , further comprising an internet of things (IoT) system structured to:

determine a state of charge of a battery coupled to the electric power take off outlet,

predict if the state of charge of the battery will equal or exceed a state of charge threshold within a predetermined time, and

transmit a notification to a mobile device when the state of charge of the battery is not predicted to equal or exceed the state of charge threshold within the predetermined time.

15 . The lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the lawn mower includes a plurality of electric power take off outlets and further comprising a user interface structured to display each connection to the plurality of electric power take off outlets.

16 . An electric vehicle comprising:

a frame;

a deck coupled to the frame; and

an electrical system including

a traction motor controller structured to receive power from a vehicle battery and provide power to an electric traction motor, and

a distribution box structured to electrically coupled with the battery and including a plurality of electric power take off outlets each including:

a power port structured to electrically couple a peripheral device, and

a data port structured to communicate with the peripheral device, and

a chore motor controller communicably coupled with the power port and the data port of a first electric power take off outlet.

17 . The electric vehicle of claim 16 , wherein the distribution box is positioned adjacent the deck.

18 . The electric vehicle of claim 16 , wherein a second electric power take off outlet is structured to provide power to a peripheral device.

19 . The electric vehicle of claim 16 , wherein a second electric power take off outlet is structured to receive power from an external power source to charge the battery.

20 . An electric vehicle comprising:

a frame;

a deck coupled to the frame;

an electric chore motor coupled to the deck;

a chore motor controller communicably coupled to the chore motor;

a distribution box positioned adjacent the deck and electrically coupled with the electric chore motor and the chore motor controller to provide power and communication therebetween; and

an electric power take off outlet including

a power port structured to electrically couple a peripheral device, and

a data port structured to communicate with the peripheral device.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2024
From: ZEILER, JEFFREY; NOLLER, MARK; CORRADO, WARREN; FUNKE, SCOTT
To: BRIGGS & STRATTON, LLC
Reel/Frame 067052/0340 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2022
From: ZEILER, JEFFREY; NOLLER, MARK
To: BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059521/0406 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2022
From: ZEILER, JEFFREY; FUNKE, SCOTT; NOLLER, MARK; CORRADO, WARREN
To: BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059521/0463 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2022
From: BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
To: BRIGGS & STRATTON, LLC
Reel/Frame 059645/0071 →