MOWER COMPONENTS
Embodiments of assemblies for use with mowers are provided herein. In some embodiments, an assembly includes: a substantially circular baffle body configured to at least partially surround a blade and defining a cutting chamber, the baffle body including an intake side and a discharge side, wherein an upper portion of the baffle body includes a discharge opening proximate the discharge side and a diameter of the baffle body is less than or equal to approximately one half of an inch larger than a diameter of the blade.
1 . An assembly, comprising:
a substantially circular baffle body configured to at least partially surround a blade and defining a cutting chamber, the baffle body including an intake side and a discharge side, wherein an upper portion of the baffle body includes a discharge opening proximate the discharge side and a diameter of the baffle body is less than or equal to approximately one half of an inch larger than a diameter of the blade.
2 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the intake side of the baffle body includes a diffuser configured to promote laminar flow.
3 . The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the diffuser comprises one or more of a bell mouth.
4 . The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an angled surface coupled to the baffle and configured to eject smaller clippings and redirect larger clippings back into the cutting chamber.
5 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the discharge opening is adjustable in size.
6 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the baffle body is configured to at least partially surround a second blade and a third blade.
7 . The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a rounded insert disposed proximate an upper end of a sidewall of the baffle body.
8 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the cutting chamber includes an angled surface disposed proximate a lower end of a sidewall of the cutting chamber.
9 . A deck assembly for a mower, comprising:
a deck housing having an upper plate and sidewalls extending down from the upper plate to define an interior volume of the deck housing; and
a baffle body coupled to the deck housing within the interior volume defining a cutting chamber and having a substantially circular structure with a diameter approximately equal to a diameter of a blade to be used with the mower and at least partially encircling the blade,
wherein an upper portion of the baffle body comprises a discharge opening proximate a discharge side.
10 . The deck assembly of claim 9 , wherein:
the baffle body further comprises slats disposed within the discharge opening.
11 . The deck assemble of claim 9 , wherein a portion of the baffle body is adjustable to modify one or more of a length or a height of the discharge opening.
12 . The deck assembly of claim 9 , wherein a forward-facing portion of the baffle body comprises one or more of:
a curved structure along the portion of the body coupled to the deck housing, or
a diffuser to promote laminar airflow in a vertical direction.
13 . The deck assembly of claim 12 , wherein the diffuser comprises a bell mouth.
14 . The deck assembly of claim 9 , further comprising a vent disposed on the deck housing above the cutting chamber.
15 . The deck assembly of claim 14 , wherein the vent comprises an adjustable louver facing in a direction opposite a blade spin direction.
16 . A method for adjusting one or more of baffles or vents of a mower, comprising:
using a sensor to measure a parameter within a deck of a mower; and
modifying, based on the measured parameter, one or more of:
a length or a height of a discharge opening of the deck, or
an opening size of the vents, the vents disposed on an upper surface of the deck.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the parameter is a pressure, a temperature, a strain of a motor of the mower, or a torque of the motor.
18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein at least one of:
increasing the length or the height of the discharge opening when the pressure, the temperature, or the strain on the motor is greater than a threshold pressure, threshold temperature, threshold strain on the motor, or
increasing the opening size of the vents when the pressure, the temperature, or the strain on the motor is greater than a threshold pressure, threshold temperature, threshold strain on the motor.
19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the discharge opening is disposed about 0.5 inches or more above a cutting plane of the mower.
20 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the vent comprises an adjustable louver facing in a direction opposite a blade spin direction.