Battery powered lawn care vehicle with efficient drive controller
AssigneeHusqvarna AB
InventorsSebastian Schygge, Daniel Carlsson, Lars Dernebo, Peter Mejegård
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AssigneeHusqvarna AB
InventorsSebastian Schygge, Daniel Carlsson, Lars Dernebo, Peter Mejegård
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A riding lawn care vehicle may include a battery power source, an electric drive motor, at least one blade drive motor, a current sensor, and a drive controller. The electric drive motor may be powered by the battery power source. The electric drive motor may be operably coupled to a wheel of the riding lawn care vehicle to provide drive power for the riding lawn care vehicle. The at least one blade drive motor may be powered by the battery power source. The at least one blade drive motor may be operably coupled to at least one cutting blade of the riding lawn care vehicle. The current sensor may be disposed to monitor total current drawn from the battery power source. The drive controller may receive total current data from the current sensor and provide a drive control signal related to operation of the electric drive motor based on the total current data.
A riding lawn care vehicle comprising:
A drive controller for a riding lawn care vehicle comprising a battery power source, an electric drive motor, powered by the battery power source, and at least one blade drive motor, wherein the electric drive motor is operably coupled to a wheel of the riding lawn care vehicle to provide drive power for the riding lawn care vehicle, and the at least one blade drive motor is operably coupled to at least one cutting blade of the riding lawn care vehicle, the drive controller comprising:
A method of controlling drive speed of a riding lawn care vehicle, the riding lawn care vehicle comprising a battery power source, an electric drive motor powered by the battery power source, and at least one blade motor, wherein the electric drive motor is operably coupled to a wheel of the riding lawn care vehicle to provide drive power for the riding lawn care vehicle, and the at least one blade drive motor is operably coupled to at least one cutting blade of the riding lawn care vehicle, the method comprising:
A riding lawn care vehicle comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.