Dual powered riding lawn mower
View Patent ↗A dual powered riding lawn mower including a riding mower. The riding mower includes a mowing deck having at least one mowing blade therein. The mower blade is connected to a blade shaft. The blade shaft is connected to a clutch and gear box. The gear box will enable a user to switch between manual power and a battery powered motor. The manual power will include a set of pedals that will spin the blade shaft and propel the riding lawn mower forward. When the electric motor is engaged the pedals are used to charge the battery via an alternator connected to the gear box.
1. A dual powered riding lawn mower, comprising:
a mower body, the body comprising a seat secured to a top rear portion of the body, a steering column secured to a top front side of the body, and a mower deck secured to the underside of the body;
wherein the mower deck has at least one mower blade located therein, wherein the mower blade is attached to a blade shaft;
wherein the blade shaft is attached to a gear box;
wherein the gear box comprises a clutch system that allows the mower to be switched from battery power to manual power.
2. The dual powered riding lawn mower of claim 1 , further comprising a pedal system, wherein the pedal system is operably coupled to the gear box.
3. The dual powered riding lawn mower of claim 1 , further comprising an electric motor coupled to the blade shaft, wherein the electric motor is further coupled to a battery.
4. The dual powered riding lawn mower of claim 3 , further comprising an alternator electrically coupled to the battery.
5. The dual powered riding lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the gear box is further attached to at least a pair of rear wheels, the rear wheels rotatably coupled to the mower body.
6. The dual powered riding lawn mower of claim 2 , wherein the pedals are operably coupled to an alternator.
7. A dual powered riding lawn mower, comprising:
a mower body, the body comprising a seat a steering column and a mower deck;
wherein the mower deck has at least one mower blade located therein, wherein the mower blade is attached to a blade shaft;
wherein the blade shaft is attached to a gear box;
a set of manual pedals operably attached to the mower body;
wherein a connector operably connects the pedals to the gear box;
an electric motor operably coupled within the mower body and coupled to the gear box;
wherein the gear box comprises a clutch system that allows the mower to be switched from battery power to manual power.
8. The dual powered riding lawn mower of claim 7 , further comprising at least a pair of rear wheels.
9. The dual powered riding lawn mower of claim 8 , wherein the pair of rear wheels are operably coupled to the gear box.
10. The dual powered riding lawn mower of claim 8 , wherein the gear box operably couples the mower shaft and the pair of rear wheels to the power source.
11. The dual powered riding lawn mower of claim 7 , further comprising a battery and an alternator, wherein the alternator is coupled to the gear box.
12. The dual powered riding lawn mower of claim 11 , further comprising at least a pair of rear wheels.
13. The dual powered riding lawn mower of claim 12 , further comprising a selector operatively coupled to the gear box, wherein the selector can select a power source.
14. The dual powered riding lawn mower of claim 13 , wherein the selector is set to Manual power and the pedals mush be rotated to move the wheels and mower shaft.
15. The dual powered riding lawn mower of claim 14 , wherein the manual power further spins the alternator charging the battery.
16. The dual powered riding lawn mower of claim 13 , wherein the motor powers the wheels and mower shaft when the selector is set to select electric power.
17. The dual powered riding lawn mower of claim 16 , wherein the pedal system is still rotatable to supply power when the selector is set to electric power.