Charging station mounted on a powered driveable machine
AssigneeGreen Industry Innovators, L.L.C.
InventorsSteffon Hoppel, Todd Pugh
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Abstract
A mower having a supplemental battery charging station mounted thereon is provided. The mower utilizes a flywheel/alternator arrangement to output a selected voltage. The voltage is directed to the supplement battery charging station. The supplemental batteries are thereby charged at the charging station as the mower is driven forward or in another direction. The lawn mower also includes a rack (which may be in the form of a hook) to carry a battery powered supplemental lawn maintenance tool, such as a weed trimmer, hedger, edger, or leaf blower, amongst others.
Claims19
A method comprising:
- transferring electrical power from a power source on a powered drivable machine to a terminal in a battery pack base on the powered drivable machine;
- charging a supplemental battery connected to the terminal in the battery pack based;
- carrying a supplemental tool configured to be powered by the supplemental battery when the supplemental tool is configured to be removed form a support on the powered drivable machine;
- and
- wherein at least one of the supplemental tool and battery pack base is open to the environment.
A method comprising:
- removing a supplemental battery from a battery pack base on a powered drivable machine;
- connecting the supplemental battery to a supplemental tool;
- powering the supplemental tool with the supplemental battery to deplete an electrical charge of the supplemental battery;
- disconnecting the supplemental battery from the supplemental tool;
- connecting the supplemental battery to the battery pack base to recharge the supplemental battery.
A method comprising the steps of:
- powering an alternator with an engine supported by a mower frame;
- charging a repeatably removable supplemental battery in a battery pack base supported by the mower frame, wherein the supplemental battery configured to power a distinct battery powered tool when the supplemental battery is removed from the battery pack base;
- separating the distinct battery powered tool from a rack indirectly supported by the mower frame;
- removing the supplemental battery from the battery pack base;
- connecting the supplemental battery to the distinct battery powered tool;
- actuating an element on the distinct battery powered tool with an electrical charge from the supplemental battery while simultaneously depleting potential energy from the battery;
- removing the supplemental battery from the distinct battery powered tool;
- reconnecting the supplemental battery to the battery pack base;
- recharging the supplemental battery while supported by the battery pack base;
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- attaching the battery powered tool to the rack.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.