Mower unit
Disclosed is a mower unit including, on a mower deck that rotatably supports a blade, a deck-side electric component configured to drive the blade, and a joint section for effecting connection and disconnection of a harness that electrically connects the deck-side electric component to a vehicle body-side electric component.
1. A mower unit comprising:
a blade configured to be rotatably driven to cut grass on a ground surface;
a mower deck that rotatably supports the blade;
a deck-side electric component associated with the mower deck and configured to drive the blade; and
a joint section provided on the mower deck for effecting connection and disconnection of a harness that electrically connects the deck-side electric component to a vehicle body-side electric component associated with a vehicle body,
wherein the joint section comprises an elongated element having a deck-side connector at one longitudinal end thereof and a vehicle body-side connector at the other longitudinal end thereof, the connection and disconnection of the harness associated with the deck-side electric component being effected at the deck-side connector, and the connection and disconnection of the harness associated with the vehicle body-side electric component being effected at the vehicle body-side connector.
2. The mower unit of claim 1 , wherein:
the mower deck includes a housing that covers the blade; and
the joint section is supported on the housing.
3. The mower unit of claim 1 , wherein the joint section is provided with dust/water proof arrangement.
4. The mower unit of claim 1 , wherein:
the deck-side electric component comprises an electric motor that rotatably drives the blade; and
the vehicle body-side electric component comprises an inverter configured to vary a rotational speed of the electric motor.
5. The mower unit of claim 1 , wherein:
the deck-side electric component comprises an inverter configured to vary a rotational speed of an electric motor that rotatably drives the blade; and
the vehicle body-side electric component comprises a battery that supplies electric power to the inverter.
6. A riding type grass mower vehicle including a vehicle body and a mower unit mounted on the vehicle body,
wherein the mower unit comprises:
a blade configured to be rotatably driven to cut grass on a ground surface;
a mower deck that rotatably supports the blade;
a deck-side electric component associated with the mower deck and configured to drive the blade; and
a joint section provided on the mower deck for effecting connection and disconnection of a harness that electrically connects the deck-side electric component to a vehicle body-side electric component associated with a vehicle body,
wherein the joint section comprises an elongated element having a deck-side connector at one longitudinal end thereof and a vehicle body-side connector at the other longitudinal end thereof, the connection and disconnection of the harness associated with the deck-side electric component being effected at the deck-side connector, and the connection and disconnection of the harness associated with the vehicle body-side electric component being effected at the vehicle body-side connector.
7. The riding type grass mower vehicle of claim 6 , wherein:
the mower deck includes a housing that covers the blade; and
the joint section is supported on the housing.
8. The riding type grass mower vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the joint section is provided with dust/water proof arrangement.
9. The riding type grass mower vehicle of claim 6 , wherein:
the deck-side electric component comprises an electric motor that rotatably drives the blade; and
the vehicle body-side electric component comprises an inverter configured to vary a rotational speed of the electric motor.
10. The riding type grass mower vehicle of claim 6 , wherein:
the deck-side electric component comprises an inverter configured to vary a rotational speed of an electric motor that rotatably drives the blade; and
the vehicle body-side electric component comprises a battery that supplies electric power to the inverter.