Riding mower

A riding mower, comprising:

• a carrier for carrying a user;
• a body supporting the carrier;
• a cutting assembly, comprising a mowing element for mowing grass, mounted to the body;
• a cutting motor for driving the cutting assembly;
• a walking wheel assembly configured to drive the riding mower to walk on a plane;
• a button, operable by the user, having an associated magnetic body whereby a position of the magnetic body changes according to an operation of the button by the user
• a sensor disposed in proximity to the magnetic body and configured to sense a change in a magnetic field of the magnetic body;
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• a controller connected to the cutting motor and the sensor, wherein the controller is configured to receive, from the sensor, a value related to the change in the magnetic field of the magnetic body and control, according to the value related to the change in the magnetic field, the cutting motor to start or stop.

A riding mower, comprising:

• a carrier for carrying a user;
• a body supporting the carrier;
• a cutting assembly, comprising a mowing element for mowing grass, mounted to the body;
• a walking wheel assembly configured to drive the riding mower to walk on a plane;
• a power supply assembly configured to supply power to the cutting assembly and the walking wheel assembly;
• a magnetic body disposed in proximity to the carrier, wherein a position of the magnetic body changes according to a load of the carrier;
• a sensor disposed in proximity to the magnetic body and configured to sense a change in a magnetic field of the magnetic body;
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• a controller connected to the sensor, wherein the controller is configured to receive, from the sensor, a value related to the change in the magnetic field of the magnetic body and determine, according to the value related to the change in the magnetic field, whether the carrier carries the user.