IP Library Granted Patent US 12,317,778
Granted Patent B2
US 12,317,778 · App. 18/451,894 · Granted Jun 3, 2025

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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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,317,778
App. No.
18/451,894
Filed
Aug 18, 2023
Granted
Jun 3, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3613
USPC
56/11.9
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 (53)

1. An electric manned lawn mower, comprising:

a supporting portion for carrying a user;

a body;

a power output assembly comprising a mowing element for mowing grass;

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

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

a power supply device comprising at least four battery packs to power the electric motor assembly;

wherein each of the at least four battery packs are configured to be detachably mounted to the body, the each of the at least four battery packs are further configured to power hand-held power tools when the each of the at least four battery packs are removed from the body, and the capacity of the each of the at least four battery packs is greater than or equal to 130 Wh and less than or equal to 1000 Wh.

2. The electric manned 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 battery packs are configured to power the first electric motor and the second electric motor.

3. The electric manned lawn mower of claim 2 , wherein the walking assembly comprises front wheels and rear wheels, the front wheels are universal wheel, and the second electric motor are configured to drive the rear wheels.

4. The electric manned lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the power of the first electric motor is greater than or equal to 500 W.

5. The electric manned lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the hand-held power tools are string trimmers.

6. The electric manned lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the hand-held power tools are garden tools.

7. The electric manned lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of battery packs are further configured to power hand-push power tools when the plurality of battery packs are removed from the body.

8. The electric manned lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the hand-push power tools are hand-push lawn mowers.

9. An electric manned lawn mower, comprising:

a supporting portion for supporting a user;

a main frame;

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

a motor assembly configured to driving the walking assembly; and

a plurality of battery compartments configured to detachably mount and accommodate a plurality of battery packs capable of powering garden tools, wherein each of the plurality of battery packs is capable of respectively being mounted to each of the plurality of battery compartments;

wherein the each of the plurality of battery compartments is further provided with input terminals to bring in electrical energy to the motor assembly from the each of the plurality of battery packs.

10. The electric manned lawn mower of claim 9 , further comprising a battery compartment housing comprising a main body portion and a cover, wherein the main body portion is provided with the plurality of battery compartments.

11. The electric manned lawn mower of claim 9 , further comprising a battery compartment housing comprising a main body portion and a cover, wherein the main body portion is provided with the plurality of battery compartments, the cover is pivotally coupled to the main body portion, the cover has an open state and a closed state, and the plurality of battery compartments are opened and the user can insert the plurality of battery packs into the plurality of battery compartments when the cover is in the open state.

12. The electric manned lawn mower of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of battery compartments are provided with latches for locking the plurality of battery packs.

13. The electric manned lawn mower of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of battery compartments are provided with pop-up structures for ejecting the plurality of battery packs.

14. An electric manned lawn mower, comprising:

a supporting portion for carrying a user;

a body;

a walking assembly configured to at least drive the electric manned lawn mower to travel on the ground, wherein the walking assembly comprises front wheels rotatable about a first axis and rear wheels rotatable about a second axis;

a motor assembly configured to driving the walking assembly; and

a power supply device comprising at least two battery packs to power the motor assembly;

wherein the at least two battery packs are configured to be detachably mounted to the body, and the at least two battery packs are further configured to power the hand-held power tool when the at least two battery packs are removed from the body and coupled to the hand-held power tool.

15. An electric manned lawn mower, comprising:

a supporting portion for carrying a user;

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 manned lawn mower to travel on the ground;

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

a power supply device comprising a plurality of battery packs to power the electric motor assembly;

wherein the plurality of battery packs are configured to be detachably mounted to the body, the plurality of battery packs are further configured to power hand-held power tools when the plurality of battery packs are removed from the body, and the plurality of battery packs provide an overall discharge power of greater than or equal to 2000 W.

16. The electric manned lawn mower of claim 15 , wherein the ratio of the discharge power of a single one of the plurality of battery packs to the nominal voltage of the plurality of battery packs is greater than or equal to 10 W/V and less than or equal to 25 W/V.

17. The electric manned lawn mower of claim 15 , wherein the discharge power of a single one of the plurality of battery packs is greater than or equal to 500 W.

18. An electric riding lawn mower, comprising:

a supporting portion for carrying a user;

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 the ground;

an electric motor assembly configured to driving 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;

wherein the plurality of first battery packs are configured to power the electric motor assembly and be detachably mounted to the body, and the plurality of first battery packs are further configured to power hand-push power tools when the plurality of first battery packs are removed from the body.

19. The electric manned lawn mower of claim 18 , wherein the body is provided with a plurality of battery compartments configured to respectively mount and accommodate the plurality of first battery packs.

20. The electric manned lawn mower of claim 19 , wherein the plurality of battery compartments are provided with pop-up structures for ejecting the plurality of first battery packs.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2023
From: LIU, QIAN; YAMAOKA, TOSHINARI; WANG, ZHEN; NIE, FANGJIE
To: NANJING CHERVON INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064631/0337 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 201711457168.5 · Dec 28, 2017 · national
CN 201810885961.3 · Aug 6, 2018 · national
Continuity (5)
Continuation 18191776 · Mar 28, 2023
Continuation 17825298 · May 26, 2022
Continuation 16909549 · Jun 23, 2020
Continuation PCTCN2018123856 · Dec 26, 2018
Related Publication 20230389475A1 · Dec 7, 2023
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