Riding lawn care vehicle auto idle system
AssigneeHusqvarna AB
InventorSean Dwyer
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Abstract
A riding lawn care vehicle may include a mobility assembly configured to support the riding lawn care vehicle during movement over ground, a working assembly configured to perform a working function, an engine operably coupled to the mobility assembly and the working assembly, a drive control system, and an auto idle assembly. The engine may be configured to selectively provide power to the mobility assembly and the working assembly. The drive control system may be configured to control delivery of the power from the engine to the mobility assembly. The auto idle assembly may be configured to automatically provide inputs to the drive control system to shift to an idle mode responsive to detection of predetermined criteria.
Claims18
A riding lawn care vehicle comprising:
- a mobility assembly configured to support the riding lawn care vehicle during movement over ground;
- a working assembly configured to perform a working function;
- an engine operably coupled to the mobility assembly and the working assembly, the engine comprising a throttle and being configured to selectively provide power to the mobility assembly and the working assembly;
- a drive control system configured to control delivery of the power from the engine to the mobility assembly;
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- an auto idle assembly comprising a control unit configured to detect predetermined criteria, the predetermined criteria including at least clutch and brake positions of the riding lawn care vehicle,
- wherein in response to the control unit detecting the predetermined criteria, the control unit is further configured to automatically provide inputs to the drive control system to cause a shift of the throttle to an idle position.
An auto idle assembly of a riding lawn care vehicle, the riding lawn care vehicle further comprising a mobility assembly configured to support the riding lawn care vehicle during movement over ground, a working assembly configured to perform a working function, an engine operably coupled to the mobility assembly and the working assembly and comprising a throttle, and a drive control system configured to control delivery of the power from the engine to the mobility assembly, the engine configured to selectively provide power to the mobility assembly and the working assembly, wherein the auto idle assembly comprises a control unit configured to detect predetermined criteria, the predetermined criteria including at least clutch and brake positions of the riding lawn care vehicle and, in response to the detection of the predetermined criteria, automatically provide inputs to the drive control system to cause a shift of the throttle to an idle position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.