IP Library Granted Patent US 11,839,178
Granted Patent B2
US 11,839,178 · App. 18/191,776 · Granted Dec 12, 2023

Electric riding lawn mower

Inventors: Qian Liu (Nanjing, CN); Toshinari Yamaoka (Nanjing, CN); Zhen Wang (Nanjing, CN); Fangjie Nie (Nanjing, CN)
Assignee: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
A01D69/02A01D34/64A01D34/78A01D2101/00
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Patent No.
US 11,839,178
App. No.
18/191,776
Granted
Dec 12, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric riding lawn mower includes a seat for a user to ride, a main frame to support the seat, a power output assembly including a mowing element to output power to realize mowing function and a first motor to drive the mowing element, a walking assembly to at least drive the electric riding lawn mower to travel in the direction of a first straight line on the ground and a second motor to drive the walking assembly, and a power supply device to power the electric riding lawn mower with a first battery pack, which includes a first battery pack housing and a plurality of battery cells disposed therein. The power supply device is mounted to the main frame. At least one of the first battery packs of the power supply device forms a pluggable connection with the main frame. The battery cells are lithium batteries.

Claims (43)

1. An electric riding lawn mower, comprising:

a seat for a user to sit on;

a body for supporting the seat;

a power output assembly comprising a mowing element for outputting power to realize a mowing;

a walking assembly configured to at least drive the electric riding lawn mower to travel on a ground;

an electric motor assembly configured to drive at least one of the power output assembly and the walking assembly;

a power supply device comprising a plurality of first battery packs disposed at a first position and a plurality of second battery packs disposed at a second position different from the first position, and at least one of the plurality of first battery packs or the plurality of second battery packs is configured to supply power to the electric motor assembly when mounted to the body, and to supply power to a hand-held power tool when removed from the body and electrically coupled to the hand-held power tool,

wherein the plurality of first battery packs are configured to power the electric motor assembly and be detachably mounted to the body, the plurality of first battery packs are further configured to power hand-pushed power tools when the plurality of first battery packs are removed from the body, and at least one of the plurality of first battery packs are disposed at a rear side of the seat in a front-rear direction.

2. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of second battery packs are fixedly mounted to the body.

3. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of second battery packs are configured to be detachable or pluggable by the user.

4. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the electric motor assembly comprises a first electric motor for driving the mowing element and a second electric motor for driving the walking assembly, and the plurality of first battery packs are configured to power the first electric motor and the second electric motor.

5. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the electric motor assembly comprises a first electric motor for driving the mowing element and a second electric motor for driving the walking assembly, and the plurality of second battery packs are configured to power the first electric motor and the second electric motor.

6. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein, in a height direction, an upper end of the power supply device is shorter than the seat.

7. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the hand-pushed power tools are hand-push lawn mowers.

8. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the body comprises a plurality of connecting arms, and the plurality of connecting arms form a substantially rectangular frame.

9. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein a center of gravity G 1 of the electric riding lawn mower is disposed on a lower side of the seat.

10. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 4 , wherein the walking assembly comprises front wheels and rear wheels, the front wheels are universal wheels, and the second electric motor is configured to drive the rear wheels.

11. An electric riding lawn mower, comprising:

a body;

a power output assembly comprising a mowing element for outputting power to realize a mowing;

a walking assembly configured to at least drive the electric riding lawn mower to travel on a ground;

an electric motor assembly configured to drive at least one of the power output assembly and the walking assembly;

a power supply device comprising a plurality of first battery compartments configured to detachably mount a plurality of first battery packs capable of powering another garden tool and a plurality of second battery compartments configured to mount a plurality of second battery packs;

wherein the plurality of first battery compartments are disposed at a first position, the plurality of second battery compartments are disposed at a second position different from the first position, and

at least one of the plurality of first battery packs or the plurality of second battery packs is configured to supply power to the electric motor assembly when mounted to the body, and to supply power to a hand-held power tool when removed from the body and electrically coupled to the hand-held power tool.

12. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 11 , further comprising a seat mounted on the body, wherein at least one of the plurality of first battery compartments are disposed at a rear side of the seat in a front-rear direction.

13. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of second battery compartments are configured to detachably mount the plurality of second battery packs.

14. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of first battery compartments are provided with latches for locking the plurality of first battery packs.

15. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of first battery compartments are provided with pop-up structures for ejecting the plurality of first battery packs.

16. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 11 , further comprising a battery compartment housing, wherein the battery compartment housing comprises a main body portion and a cover, the main body portion is provided with the plurality of first battery compartments, and the cover is pivotally coupled to the main body portion.

17. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 11 , the plurality of first battery compartments are further provided with input terminals to bring in electrical energy to the electric riding lawn mower.

18. A power tool system, comprising:

a hand-push power tool;

a hand-held power tool; and

an electric riding vehicle;

wherein the electric riding vehicle comprises:

a body;

a walking assembly configured to at least drive the electric riding vehicle to travel on the ground;

an electric motor assembly configured to drive the walking assembly;

a power supply device comprising a plurality of first battery compartments configured to detachably mount a plurality of first battery packs capable of powering the hand-push power tool and a plurality of second battery compartments configured to mount a plurality of second battery packs, and at least one of the plurality of first battery packs or the plurality of second battery packs is configured to supply power to the electric motor assembly when mounted to the body, and to supply power to the hand-held power tool when removed from the body and electrically coupled to the hand-held power tool;

wherein the plurality of first battery compartments are disposed at a first position, the plurality of second battery compartments are disposed at a second position different from the first position.

19. The power tool system of claim 18 , wherein the hand-push power tool is a hand-push lawn mower.

20. The power tool system of claim 18 , wherein the plurality of second battery compartments are configured to detachably mount the plurality of second battery packs.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2023
From: LIU, QIAN; YAMAOKA, TOSHINARI; WANG, ZHEN; NIE, FANGJIE
To: NANJING CHERVON INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063140/0449 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 201711457168.5 · Dec 28, 2017 · national
CN 201810885961.3 · Aug 6, 2018 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17825298 · May 26, 2022
Continuation 16909549 · Jun 23, 2020
Continuation PCTCN2018123856 · Dec 26, 2018
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