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Granted Patent B2
US 12,628,734 · App. 17/838,482 · Granted May 19, 2026

Power supply apparatus for a riding mower

Inventors: Dezhong Yang (Nanjing, CN); Zhongyan Hou (Nanjing, CN); Jicun Cai (Nanjing, CN); Zhen Wang (Nanjing, CN); Qian Liu (Nanjing, CN); Fan Gao (Nanjing, CN); Xi Chen (Nanjing, CN); Fangjie Nie (Nanjing, CN); Toshinari Yamaoka (Nanjing, CN); Cheng Dai (Nanjing, CN); Rong Wu (Nanjing, CN)
Assignee: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
A01D34/78A01D34/006A01D34/66A01D67/04A01D69/02A01D2101/00
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Patent No.
US 12,628,734
App. No.
17/838,482
Granted
May 19, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A riding mower includes a seat for a user to sit on, a main frame configured to support the seat, a power output assembly configured to mow vegetation, a traveling assembly configured to enable the riding mower to travel, an operating assembly configured to be operated by the user, a control module configured to control the riding mower, and a power supply apparatus configured to supply power to the riding mower. At least a portion of the control module is disposed on the lower side of the seat, and the control module comprises a drive control board for controlling the power output assembly and the traveling assembly, a fuse, and a power supply management module.

Claims (34)

1 . A riding mower, comprising:

a seat for a user to sit on;

a main frame configured to support the seat;

a power output assembly configured to mow vegetation;

a traveling assembly configured to enable the riding mower to travel;

an operating assembly configured to be operated by the user;

a control module configured to control the riding mower; and

a power supply apparatus configured to supply power to the riding mower, and disposed on a rear side of the main frame,

wherein at least a portion of the control module is disposed on a lower side of the seat, the control module comprises a drive control board for controlling the power output assembly and the traveling assembly, a fuse, and a power supply management module disposed on a rear side of the seat and between the seat and the power supply apparatus.

2 . The riding mower of claim 1 , wherein the main frame extends in a first straight line, the main frame extends in a first plane, the first straight line is in the first plane, the main frame is symmetrical about the first straight line, the first plane further comprises a second straight line perpendicular to the first straight line, the main frame is symmetrical about the second straight line; and

wherein on a second plane extending through the second straight line and perpendicular to the first plane, the seat is disposed on the main frame and at least partially extends through the second plane; the first straight line and the second straight line have an intersection; and the control module is at least partially disposed in a range of the intersection.

3 . The riding mower of claim 1 , wherein the control module is disposed in a middle of the main frame.

4 . The riding mower of claim 1 , wherein the drive control board for controlling the power output assembly is disposed above the power output assembly.

5 . The riding mower of claim 1 , wherein the fuse is connected between the drive control board and the power supply management module.

6 . The riding mower of claim 1 , wherein the fuse is at least partially located on the lower side of the seat.

7 . The riding mower of claim 1 , wherein the fuse is located between the drive control board and the power supply management module.

8 . The riding mower of claim 1 , wherein drive control board is disposed on the lower side of the seat.

9 . The riding mower of claim 1 , wherein the control module further comprises a junction box configured to connect a connection line from each component.

10 . The riding mower of claim 9 , wherein the junction box is disposed on an upper side of the drive control board.

11 . The riding mower of claim 1 , further comprising a grass catcher, wherein the grass catcher is at least partially disposed on an upper side of the power supply apparatus.

12 . The riding mower of claim 1 , wherein the traveling assembly comprises a first traveling wheel and a second traveling wheel, the first traveling wheel is disposed on a front side of the main frame, the second traveling wheel is disposed on a rear side of the main frame, the power output assembly is disposed between the first traveling wheel and the second traveling wheel and is at least partially located on a lower side of the main frame, and the power supply apparatus is disposed on a rear side of the second traveling wheel and is located on an upper side of the main frame.

13 . The riding mower of claim 1 , wherein the main frame extends in a first straight line, the drive control board, the fuse, and the power supply management module are arranged in the first straight line.

14 . A riding mower, comprising:

a seat for a user to sit on;

a main frame configured to support the seat;

a power output assembly configured to mow vegetation;

a traveling assembly configured to enable the riding mower to travel;

an operating assembly configured to be operated by the user;

a control module configured to control the riding mower; and

a power supply apparatus configured to supply power to the riding mower, and disposed on a rear side of the main frame,

wherein at least a portion of the control module is disposed on a lower side of the seat, and the control module comprises a drive control board for controlling the power output assembly and the traveling assembly and a power supply management module for controlling the power supply apparatus, the power supply management module disposed on the rear side of the seat and between the seat and the power supply apparatus.

15 . The riding mower of claim 14 , wherein the control module is disposed in a middle of the main frame.

16 . The riding mower of claim 14 , wherein the drive control board is disposed on the lower side of the seat.

17 . The riding mower of claim 14 , wherein the power supply management module is disposed on a rear side of the seat.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2022
From: YANG, DEZHONG; HOU, ZHONGYAN; CAI, JICUN; WANG, ZHEN; LIU, QIAN; GAO, FAN; CHEN, XI; NIE, FANGJIE; YAMAOKA, TOSHINARI; DAI, CHENG; WU, RONG
To: NANJING CHERVON INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060179/0977 →
Priority Claims (5)
CN 201911034246.X · Oct 29, 2019 · national
CN 201911034247.4 · Oct 29, 2019 · national
CN 201911034248.9 · Oct 29, 2019 · national
CN 201911401855.4 · Dec 31, 2019 · national
CN 202010719948.8 · Jul 24, 2020 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation In Part 17695231 · Mar 15, 2022
Continuation PCTCN2020124287 · Oct 28, 2020
Continuation PCTCN2020071419 · Jan 10, 2020
Related Publication 20220304226A1 · Sep 29, 2022
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