All-electric reel-type turf vehicle

An all-electric turf vehicle, said vehicle comprising:

• a chassis;
• a plurality of ground engaging wheels operatively connected to the chassis, wherein at least one of the ground engaging wheels is a steerable wheel;
• a plurality of electric wheel drive and traction motors, wherein each electric wheel drive and traction motor is operatively connected to a respective one of the plurality of ground engaging wheels and is structured and operable to deliver motive power to the respective ground engaging wheel;
• a plurality of turf cutting units;
• an operator station comprising a seat in which a vehicle operator can be seated;
• a component reservoir located beneath the seat, the component reservoir structured and operable to house one or more electronic component of the vehicle;
• and
• a component reservoir cover structured and operable to cover the component reservoir and the one or more electronic component housed therein, wherein the component reservoir cover has the seat mounted thereto and is hingedly connected to the vehicle to allow access to the one or more electronic component of the vehicle.

An all-electric turf vehicle, said vehicle comprising:

• a chassis;
• a plurality of ground engaging wheels operatively connected to the chassis, wherein at least one of the ground engaging wheels is a steerable wheel;
• a plurality of electric wheel drive and traction motors, wherein each electric wheel drive and traction motor is operatively connected to a respective one of the plurality of ground engaging wheels and is structured and operable to deliver motive power to the respective ground engaging wheel;
• a plurality of turf cutting units;
• an operator station comprising a seat in which a vehicle operator can be seated;
• and
• a battery bank located rearward of the operator station such that a center-of-gravity of the vehicle is approximately at a longitudinal center of the vehicle.

An all-electric turf mower, said mower comprising:

• a chassis;
• a plurality of front ground engaging wheels operatively connected to the chassis, and at least one steerable rear ground engaging wheel operatively connected to the chassis;
• a plurality of electric front wheel drive and traction motors, wherein each front wheel drive and traction motor is operatively connected to a respective one of the plurality of front ground engaging wheels and is structured and operable to independently deliver motive power to the respective front ground engaging wheel;
• at least one electric rear wheel drive and traction motor, wherein each of the at least one rear wheel drive and traction motor is operatively connected to a respective one of the at least one steerable rear ground engaging wheel and is structured and operable to independently deliver motive power to the respective at least one rear ground engaging wheel;
• a plurality of reel cutting units operatively connected to the chassis;
• and
• an operator station, the operator stations comprising:
• a seat in which a mower operator can be seated, the seat mounted to the mower via a seat pedestal;
• and
• a pivoting control arm mounting assembly adjustably connected to the seat pedestal;
• and
• a control and support arm mounted to the pivoting control arm mounting assembly,
• wherein the pivoting control arm mounting assembly comprises:
• a mounting bracket mounted to the seat pedestal;
• and
• an arm mounting assembly pivotally connected to the mounting bracket such that the control and support arm is pivotally mounted to the seat pedestal to be pivotally movable within a horizontal plane such that the control and support arm can be positioned to not obstruct a line of sight of a mower operator.

An all-electric turf mower, said mower comprising:

• a chassis;
• a plurality of front ground engaging wheels operatively connected to the chassis, and at least one steerable rear ground engaging wheel operatively connected to the chassis;
• a plurality of electric front wheel drive and traction motors, wherein each front wheel drive and traction motor is operatively connected to a respective one of the plurality of front ground engaging wheels and is structured and operable to independently deliver motive power to a respective one of the plurality front ground engaging wheels;
• an electric rear wheel drive and traction motor operatively connected to the at least one steerable rear ground engaging wheel and is structured and operable to independently deliver motive power to the at least one rear ground engaging wheel;
• a plurality of reel cutting units operatively connected to the chassis;
• an operator station comprising a seat in which a vehicle operator can be seated;
• a component reservoir located beneath the seat, the component reservoir structured and operable to house one or more electronic component of the mower;
• and
• a component reservoir cover structured and operable to cover the component reservoir and the one or more electronic component housed therein, wherein the component reservoir cover has the seat mounted thereto and is hingedly connected to the mower to allow access to the one or more electronic component of the mower.

An all-electric turf mower, said mower comprising:

• a chassis;
• a plurality of front ground engaging wheels operatively connected to the chassis, and at least one steerable rear ground engaging wheel operatively connected to the chassis;
• a plurality of electric front wheel drive and traction motors, wherein each front wheel drive and traction motor is operatively connected to a respective one of the plurality of front ground engaging wheels and is structured and operable to independently deliver motive power to a respective one of the plurality front ground engaging wheels;
• an electric rear wheel drive and traction motor operatively connected to the at least one steerable rear ground engaging wheel and is structured and operable to independently deliver motive power to the at least one rear ground engaging wheel;
• a plurality of reel cutting units operatively connected to the chassis;
• an operator station;
• and
• a battery bank located rearward of the operator station such that a center-of-gravity of the mower is approximately at a longitudinal center of the mower.