IP Library Granted Patent US 12,364,202
Granted Patent B2
US 12,364,202 · App. 18/426,936 · Granted Jul 22, 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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Patent No.
US 12,364,202
App. No.
18/426,936
Granted
Jul 22, 2025
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 (40)

1. An electric riding lawn mower, comprising:

a seat for a user to sit;

a main frame configured to support the seat;

a power output assembly comprising a mowing element for outputting power to realize a mowing function and a first motor for driving the mowing element to output power;

a walking assembly configured to at least drive the electric riding lawn mower to travel on a surface and comprising a second motor, wherein the walking assembly further comprises a first travelling wheel rotatable about a first axis and a second travelling wheel rotatable about a second axis; and

a power supply device comprising a plurality of first battery packs for powering the first motor and the second motor of the electric riding lawn mower,

wherein each of the plurality of first battery packs comprises:

a first battery pack housing; and

battery cells disposed in the first battery pack housing,

wherein the plurality of first battery packs of the power supply device form a pluggable connection with the main frame, the battery cells are lithium batteries, the plurality of first battery packs are configured to power the first motor and the second motor, and the plurality of first battery packs are configured to power a garden tool when the plurality of first battery packs are removed from the main frame, and

wherein a horizontal distance between a center of gravity of the electric riding lawn mower with the plurality of first battery packs mounted and a center of a rotating shaft of the second travelling wheel is less than or equal to 500 mm.

2. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of first battery packs are disposed on a rear side of the seat.

3. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the power supply device comprises six first battery packs.

4. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of first battery packs are disposed on a lower side of the seat.

5. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the power supply device comprises at least four first battery packs.

6. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein a capacity of a single one of the plurality of first battery packs is greater than or equal to 130 Wh and less than or equal to 1000 Wh.

7. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein a weight of a single one of the plurality of first battery packs is greater than or equal to 0.1 kg and less than or equal to 4 kg.

8. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the power supply device comprises at least one first battery compartments disposed on a rear side of the seat, in a front-rear direction, a distance (L 4 ) between a center of a whole constituted by all of the at least one first battery compartments disposed on the rear side of the seat and the rotating shaft of the second travelling wheel is less than or equal to 500 mm.

9. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein in a front-rear direction, the center of gravity of the electric riding lawn mower is located between the first travelling wheel and the second travelling wheel.

10. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of first battery packs is capable of being removed from the main frame.

11. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein a discharge power of a single one of the plurality of first battery packs is greater than or equal to 500 W and less than or equal to 6500 W.

12. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the electric riding lawn mower is capable of being in zero-turn.

13. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 1 , wherein the first travelling wheel is a universal wheel.

14. An electric riding lawn mower, comprising:

a seat for a user to sit;

a main frame configured to support the seat;

a power output assembly comprising a mowing element for outputting power to realize a mowing function and a first motor for driving the mowing element to output power;

a walking assembly configured to at least drive the electric riding lawn mower to travel on a surface and comprising a second motor, wherein the walking assembly further comprises a first travelling wheel rotatable about a first axis and a second travelling wheel rotatable about a second axis; and

a power supply device comprising a plurality of first battery packs for powering the first motor and the second motor of the electric riding lawn mower,

wherein each of the plurality of first battery packs comprises:

a first battery pack housing; and

battery cells disposed in the first battery pack housing,

wherein the plurality of first battery packs of the power supply device is removable relative to the main frame, the battery cells are lithium batteries, the plurality of first battery packs are configured to power the first motor and the second motor, and the plurality of first battery packs are configured to power a hand-held power tool when the plurality of first battery packs are removed from the main frame, and

wherein the power supply device comprises a battery compartment housing that comprises a main body portion and a cover that is pivotally coupled to the main body portion, the main body portion comprises a plurality of first battery compartments for mounting the plurality of first battery packs, and in a front-rear direction, a distance (L 4 ) between a center of the battery compartment housing and the second axis of the second travelling wheel is less than or equal to 500 mm.

15. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 14 , wherein the battery compartment housing is disposed on a rear side of the seat.

16. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 14 , wherein the battery compartment housing is provided with guiding structures for guiding the plurality of first battery packs to be inserted into the plurality of first battery compartments.

17. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of first battery compartments are further provided with input terminals to electrically connect to the plurality of first battery packs.

18. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 14 , wherein the electric riding lawn mower is capable of being in zero-turn.

19. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 14 , wherein each of the plurality of first battery packs is capable of being removed from the main frame.

20. The electric riding lawn mower of claim 14 , wherein in the front-rear direction, the center of gravity of the electric riding lawn mower is located between the first travelling wheel and the second travelling wheel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2024
From: LIU, QIAN; YAMAOKA, TOSHINARI; WANG, ZHEN; NIE, FANGJIE
To: NANJING CHERVON INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066299/0110 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 201711457168.5 · Dec 28, 2017 · national
CN 201810885961.3 · Aug 6, 2018 · national
Continuity (6)
Continuation 18451894 · Aug 18, 2023
Continuation 18191776 · Mar 28, 2023
Continuation 17825298 · May 26, 2022
Continuation 16909549 · Jun 23, 2020
Continuation PCTCN2018123856 · Dec 26, 2018
Related Publication 20240164256A1 · May 23, 2024
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