CN218868711U - Riding type mower - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses riding lawn mower. The riding mower comprises a vehicle body, a seat, a chassis, a mowing element, a traveling assembly, a steering operation assembly, a power supply device and an operation piece, wherein the seat is used for a user to sit, the vehicle body supports the seat, the chassis is installed on the vehicle body, the mowing element is at least partially arranged in an accommodating space formed by the chassis, the traveling assembly comprises a traveling motor and wheels, the steering operation assembly is used for the user to operate so as to control the steering of the riding mower, the power supply device is used for providing an energy source for the riding mower, and at least part of the power supply device is positioned on the front side of the seat in the extending direction of the vehicle body; an operating member for switching the riding mower between a forward state and a reverse state; the operating element has an operating portion, and the distance between the operating portion and the lowest point of the steering wheel in the vertical direction is greater than or equal to 0mm and less than or equal to 1500mm.

Description

Riding type mower

Technical Field

The application relates to garden instrument technical field especially relates to a ride type lawn mower.

Background

Mowers are a common garden tool and are used to trim vegetation such as lawns, bushes and the like. The existing mower is divided into a handheld mower and a riding mower according to different using modes, and compared with the handheld mower, the riding mower is more convenient and labor-saving to use, has higher working efficiency, and is widely applied to scenes needing to trim vegetation in a large area.

When using a riding mower, a user needs to control the riding mower to move forward or backward, so that the riding mower can continuously mow in one direction and repeatedly mow on one place. Existing riding mowers can be classified into fuel riding mowers and electric riding mowers according to the difference in energy used. In an electric riding mower, generally, a forward button and a backward button are provided to control a forward function and a backward function of the mower, respectively, and a user needs to select and press the corresponding button while holding a direction, which is inconvenient and prone to error.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the present application is to provide a riding mower that can be smoothly switched between a forward state and a backward state, and that is highly flexible in operation for switching between user control states and less prone to error.

To achieve the purpose, the following technical scheme is adopted in the application:

a riding lawn mower comprising: a seat for a user to sit; a vehicle body supporting the seat; a chassis mounted to the vehicle body; the mowing element is at least partially arranged in the accommodating space formed by the chassis; a walking assembly including a walking motor and a wheel driven by the walking motor; a steering wheel for user operation to control steering of the riding mower; further comprising: a power supply device for supplying an energy source to the riding mower, at least a part of the power supply device being located on a front side of the seat in an extending direction of the vehicle body; an operating member for effecting switching of the riding mower between a forward state and a reverse state; the operating element has an operating portion that is spaced apart from the lowest point of the steering wheel in the vertical direction by a distance of 0mm or more and 1500mm or less.

In some embodiments, a distance between the operating portion and the lowest point of the steering wheel in the up-down direction is greater than or equal to 0mm and less than or equal to 500mm.

In some embodiments, the operating member is configured to rotate about the first axis to either the first position or the second position.

In some embodiments, the controller of the riding lawn mower controls the riding lawn mower to walk forward when the operating member is in the first position; when the operating member is located at the second position, the controller controls the riding mower to walk backwards.

In some embodiments, the riding lawn mower further comprises a control panel having a display screen disposed thereon; the steering wheel and the operating member are both arranged above the control panel.

In some embodiments, the operator further includes a third position, and the controller of the riding lawn mower controls the riding lawn mower to stop traveling when the operator is in the third position.

In some embodiments, the operating member experiences the third position when switching between the first position and the second position.

In some embodiments, the riding lawn mower further comprises: the detection device is used for acquiring the state of the operating piece; the walking motor is electrically connected with the power supply device and used for providing power for walking of the riding mower, and the controller of the riding mower controls the walking motor to run based on the output of the detection device.

A riding apparatus, comprising: a frame; a seat mounted to the frame; the walking mechanism comprises a walking component and a driving component for driving the walking component; a parking mechanism including an operating member for a user to operate to cause the riding apparatus to perform a parking mode; a control panel including a display screen for displaying information of the riding apparatus and a steering operation member for a user to operate to control the riding apparatus; a control panel mounting case provided at a front side of the seat; the control panel mounting case includes: an upper side surface configured to mount the control panel; a left side connected with the upper side; a right side opposite the left side; the operating member is attached to the left side surface or the right side surface.

A power tool, comprising: an upper housing assembly; an electronic component disposed within the upper housing assembly; the upper housing assembly includes: a first shell member including a first edge; a second housing piece formed separately from the first housing piece and including a second edge that mates with the first edge; the second shell piece is matched with the first edge at the second edge, the electronic element is arranged on the inner side of the whole body formed by the first shell piece and the second shell piece, and the first shell piece further comprises an extending part bent from the first edge to the outer side of the whole body.

The beneficial effect of this application:

the riding mower comprises a vehicle body, a seat, a chassis, a mowing element, a walking assembly, a steering operation assembly, a power supply device and an operation piece, wherein the seat is used for a user to sit, the vehicle body supports the seat, the chassis is installed on the vehicle body, the mowing element is at least partially arranged in an accommodating space formed by the chassis, the walking assembly comprises a walking motor and wheels driven by the walking motor, the steering operation assembly is used for the user to operate so as to control the steering of the riding mower, the power supply device is used for providing an energy source for the riding mower, at least part of the power supply device is positioned on the front side of the seat in the extending direction of the vehicle body, the operation piece is used for switching the riding mower between a forward state and a backward state, and the operation piece is provided with an operation portion, and the distance between the operation portion and the lowest point of a steering wheel in the up-down direction is greater than or equal to 0mm and less than or equal to 1500mm. The riding type mower has the advantages that the traveling state of the riding type mower is changed through the operating piece, the operation flexibility is high, and errors are not prone to occurring.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a riding lawn mower provided herein from a certain perspective;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the riding mower provided herein from another perspective;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of a riding lawn mower provided herein;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of a riding lawn mower provided herein;

FIG. 5 is a top view of a riding lawn mower provided herein;

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the riding lawn mower provided herein;

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a portion of the structure of the riding mower provided herein;

FIG. 8 is a first cross-sectional view of the structure shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a second cross-sectional view of the structure shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of portion A of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a steering wheel, an operating member, an eccentric roller, a first micro-switch, and a second micro-switch of the riding lawn mower provided herein;

FIG. 12 is a schematic view of an operating member, an eccentric roller, a first microswitch, a second microswitch, a limit pin and a resilient member of the riding mower provided herein.

In the figure:

100. a vehicle body;

110. a front housing component; 111. a battery compartment cover; 1111. a heat dissipation perspective hole; 1112. a guide projection; 112. a left cover; 1121. a left skirt edge; 113. a right cover; 1131. a right skirt edge; 114. a front face piece; 115. a storage bin; 116. a battery compartment; 117. a transparent cover; 118. a locking structure; 1181. a fixing member; 1182. a latch hook member;

120. a rear housing assembly; 130. a frame; 131. a pedal; 140. a parking mechanism; 150. an acceleration mechanism; 160. a snow shoveling member interface; 170. an illuminating lamp; 180. a power supply device;

200. a seat;

300. a chassis;

400. a mowing element;

500. a steering operation assembly; 510. a steering wheel;

600. a control panel; 610. a tool interface; 620. an operating member; 621. a grip portion; 622. a connecting portion; 630. a display screen; 640. a second waterproof skirt; 650. an eccentric roller; 651. a limiting groove; 660. a first microswitch; 670. a second microswitch; 680. a spacing pin; 690. an elastic member;

700. a walking assembly; 710. a front wheel; 720. a rear wheel;

800. a storage device;

900. and a USB interface.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions of the present application will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it should be understood that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the present application without making any creative effort belong to the protection scope of the present application.

In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present application. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. Wherein the terms "first position" and "second position" are two different positions.

In the description of the present application, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection or a removable connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in this application will be understood to be a specific case for those of ordinary skill in the art.

One of ordinary skill in the art will understand that relative terms (e.g., "about," "substantially," etc.) used in connection with a quantity or condition is intended to include the stated value and have the meaning dictated by the context (e.g., the term includes at least the degree of error associated with measurement of the particular value, the tolerance (e.g., manufacturing, assembly, use) associated with the particular value, etc.). Such terms should also be considered as disclosing the range defined by the absolute values of the two endpoints. Relative terms may refer to plus or minus a certain percentage (e.g., 1%,5%,10%, or more) of the indicated value. Of course, numerical values that do not adopt relative terms should also be disclosed as having particular values with tolerances. As shown in fig. 1, the riding lawn mower disclosed herein is a mowing tractor on which a user can ride or stand to operate to cut grass and other vegetation. In this specification, front, rear, left, right, upper and lower directions will be described as the directions shown in fig. 1. Specifically, when a user is riding a riding lawn mower on the ground, the user is defined to face forward, back to back, left, right, near the ground, below, and above.

The present application provides a riding lawn mower that enables a user to maneuver and perform mowing operations in a riding manner. As shown in fig. 1 to 6, the riding mower includes a vehicle body 100, a seat 200, a chassis 300, a mowing assembly, a steering operation assembly 500, a power supply device 180, a control panel 600, a walking assembly 700, and an illumination assembly. The seat 200 is for seating a user. The vehicle body 100 can support the seat 200, and the chassis 300 is mounted to the underside of the vehicle body 100. The mowing assembly comprises a mowing element 400 capable of rotating to perform mowing operations, at least part of the mowing assembly being disposed within a receiving space formed by the chassis 300. The steering operation assembly 500 is operable by a user to control steering of the riding lawn mower, and the steering operation assembly 500 includes a steering wheel 510 operable by the user to control the direction of travel of the riding lawn mower. Power supply device 180 is used to provide a source of energy to the riding mower to enable all of the electronic components included in the riding mower to function properly. The traveling unit 700 is connected to the vehicle body 100 and can perform operations such as turning, traveling straight, parking, and backing, etc., under the control of a user. The riding mower has movement attributes that enable the mowing assembly to move within a target area to accomplish continuous mowing. The lighting assembly is used to improve visibility of the riding lawn mower work environment.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 6, the vehicle body 100 is a main supporting member and a mounting member of the riding mower. The seat 200, chassis 300, mowing element 400, steering operation assembly 500, power supply device 180, control panel 600, running assembly 700, and lighting assembly are all mounted to the vehicle body 100. More specifically, the vehicle body 100 includes a frame 130 and a shell covering the frame 130, and the frame 130 is a frame structure formed by assembling a plurality of cross members and a plurality of side members according to a predetermined shape.

The frame 130 is provided with a first mounting portion for mounting the steering operation unit 500, the control panel 600, and the battery mounting frame, and a second mounting portion for mounting the seat 200, the first mounting portion being disposed at the front side of the second mounting portion in the advancing direction of the riding mower. Frame 130 also defines a seating space between the first and second mounting portions into which a user may enter to ride the riding mower. Chassis 300 is mounted below frame 130 and mowing element 400 is mounted on chassis 300. The walking assembly 700 includes a walking motor, a transmission mechanism, a front wheel 710 and a rear wheel 720, the walking motor is powered by the power supply device 180, and the walking motor can drive the front wheel 710 or the rear wheel 720 to rotate through the transmission mechanism. It should be noted that the specific structures of the grass cutting element 400 and the walking assembly 700 are all in the prior art, and are not described herein.

The housing covers the frame 130 as an appearance member, and not only can the housing protect the frame 130, but also the appearance of the entire riding mower can be improved. In some embodiments, the housing includes a front housing assembly 110 and a rear housing assembly 120, the front housing assembly 110 for covering over a first mounting portion of the vehicle frame 130 and the rear housing assembly 120 for covering over a second mounting portion of the vehicle frame 130.

In some embodiments, rear housing assembly 120 may include only one rear cover, with the efficient mounting of the integrally formed rear cover to frame 130. In some embodiments, the rear housing assembly 120 may also include a plurality of rear covers, and the split rear housing assembly 120 may reduce the manufacturing difficulty of each rear cover and may make the rear housing assembly 120 have a more beautiful appearance. In some embodiments, the rear cover is a plastic piece, which is low cost and easy to mold. In some embodiments, the rear cover is a combination of sheet metal and plastic parts, which can provide both cost and structural strength. In some more specific embodiments, the rear wheel 720 is disposed beyond the rear cover to provide protection to the rear housing assembly 120.

In some embodiments, the riding lawn mower further comprises a support for supporting a user, the front housing assembly 110 being disposed at least partially on a front side of the support. In some embodiments, the support comprises a seat 200. Specifically, the seat 200 is an L-shaped structure, and includes a cushion and a backrest that are disposed almost vertically, and the backrest can support the waist of the user, thereby facilitating the improvement of the riding experience of the user, and having high safety. Wherein, the inside of cushion is sunken, and the intermediate position of cushion highly is less than the height of cushion edge promptly, so can make user's buttock sink into in the cushion, not only can reach the effect that prevents the unexpected slippage seat 200 of user, and it is higher to take the travelling comfort. In some embodiments, the support includes a platform on which the user stands to operate the riding lawn mower.

Continuing to refer to fig. 6, the front housing assembly 110 is a half-enclosed structure formed by splicing a plurality of plate members, and the front housing assembly 110 which is separately arranged has the advantages of low cost, convenience in assembly, changeable shape, attractive appearance and the like. Specifically, the front housing assembly 110 includes a battery compartment cover 111, a left cover 112, a right cover 113, and a front face 114. The left covering part 112 and the right covering part 113 can be plastic parts or sheet metal parts. In some embodiments, the left and right cover members 112, 113 are substantially identical in shape, in some embodiments, the left and right cover members 112, 113 are each L-shaped plates, the left cover member 112 covers the first mounting portion of the frame 130 from the left side of the vehicle body 100, the right cover member 113 covers the first mounting portion of the frame 130 from the right side of the vehicle body 100, and the small plate member on the left cover member 112 and the small plate member on the right cover member 113 are placed at the front end of the frame 130 and are joined to form a mounting portion for mounting the front face member 114. The front face piece 114 is detachably connected to the mounting portion, and the front face piece 114 is separately arranged, so that the assembling is convenient, and the attractiveness is higher. The front face piece 114 may also be made of sheet metal or plastic.

As shown in fig. 7, after the left cover 112 and the right cover 113 are mounted to the left and right sides of the first mounting portion, a battery compartment 116 having a substantially upward opening is formed between the left cover 112, the right cover 113, and the first mounting portion, and the power supply device 180 is placed in the battery compartment 116. In some embodiments, at least part of the power supply device 180 is located on the front side of the seat 200 in the extending direction of the vehicle body 100. In some embodiments, the power supply device 180 includes at least one battery pack, and the number of the battery packs may be one or more according to requirements. In order to fix the position of the battery pack to prevent the battery pack from shaking and being damaged by collision, a battery mounting frame for fixing the battery pack is further disposed in the battery compartment 116. In some more specific embodiments, the battery mounting frame is in a grid shape, and different battery packs are sequentially mounted in different grids of the battery mounting frame, so that the stability of the battery packs can be improved, and the service life of the battery packs can be prolonged.

With continued reference to fig. 7, a battery compartment cover 111 covers the opening of the battery compartment 116 to protect the battery pack in the battery compartment 116. In some embodiments, one end of the battery compartment cover 111 is rotatably connected to the left cover 112 and the right cover 113, and the other end of the battery compartment cover 111 is provided with a locking structure 118, so that the battery compartment cover 111 and the left cover 112 and the right cover 113 can be clamped together by using the locking structure 118.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 8, the locking structure 118 includes a fixing element 1181 and a locking hook element 1182, one end of the fixing element 1181 is fixedly connected to the other end of the battery compartment cover 111, one end of the locking hook element 1182 is rotatably connected to one end of the fixing element 1181, which is far away from the battery compartment cover 111, a hook portion and a handle portion are provided on the locking hook element 1182, the hook portion can be clamped on a clamping protrusion formed on the mounting portion, a user can rotate the locking hook element 1182 by applying force to the handle portion, so that the hook portion of the locking hook element 1182 is separated from the clamping protrusion to complete unlocking, and the user continues to apply force to the handle portion, that is, the locking structure 118 is pulled up to open the battery compartment 116.

In some embodiments, an elastic resetting member is disposed between the fixing member 1181 and the locking hook member 1182, and when the locking hook member 1182 moves in a direction close to the fixing member 1181, the elastic resetting member can be compressed, and when the locking hook member 1182 needs to be in convex clamping connection with the card, the elastic resetting member can provide a certain driving force for resetting the locking hook member 1182, so that the clamping efficiency and the clamping strength are improved. In order to avoid excessive noise caused by collision when the battery compartment cover 111 closes the opening of the battery compartment 116, a silencing pad is further arranged on the downward side of the battery compartment cover 111, and is optionally a rubber pad.

With reference to fig. 7, a left skirt 1121 is protruded from the top of the left cover 112, a right skirt 1131 is protruded from the top of the right cover 113, and the left skirt 1121 and the right skirt 1131 enclose to form a first waterproof skirt in an annular shape. The battery compartment cover 111 is circumferentially provided with a flanging, and after the battery compartment cover 111 is covered at the opening of the battery compartment 116, the flanging of the battery compartment cover 111 abuts against the first waterproof skirt from the outer side of the first waterproof skirt, so that a waterproof effect is achieved, and damage to a battery pack caused by rainwater or other liquid entering the battery compartment 116 from the opening of the battery compartment 116 is avoided.

In some embodiments, in order to enable the flanging of the battery compartment cover 111 to be smoothly and accurately abutted against the first waterproof skirt, as shown in fig. 9, a guide protrusion 1112 is provided on the battery compartment cover 111, and guide grooves are provided on the left cover 112 and the right cover 113, and the guide protrusion 1112 moves in the guide groove to provide a guide function for the movement of the battery compartment cover 111. In some embodiments, the guide protrusions 1112 and the guide grooves are provided in multiple sets to further enhance the guiding effect.

As shown in fig. 7, the battery compartment cover 111 is provided with a heat dissipation perspective hole 1111 extending through in the thickness direction, and the heat dissipation perspective hole 1111 can not only allow heat generated during the operation of the battery pack to be smoothly dissipated, but also allow a user to observe the conditions inside the battery compartment 116, for example, the condition of the power indicator lights of each battery pack inside the battery compartment 116. In some more specific embodiments, the number of the heat dissipation perspective holes 1111 is multiple, and the multiple heat dissipation perspective holes 1111 may be regularly arranged on the battery compartment cover 111, such as in a row-column arrangement or a circular array arrangement, or irregularly arranged, such as in letters, numbers, or words.

In some embodiments, the battery compartment cover 111 is a non-transparent member, for example, the battery compartment cover 111 is a colored plastic member, so as to prevent the battery pack from being damaged by direct sunlight. In some embodiments, the front housing assembly 110 further includes a transparent cover 117, and the transparent cover 117 is disposed directly above the heat dissipation perspective hole 1111 and detachably connected to the battery compartment cover 111, so as to prevent rainwater, dust, or other foreign materials, etc. from entering the battery compartment 116 through the heat dissipation perspective hole 1111.

As shown in fig. 2 and 7, a storage compartment 115 is further formed between the left cover 112, the right cover 113, and the first mounting portion, and the storage compartment 115 is disposed at a rear side of the battery compartment 116 in an advancing direction of the riding mower. A user may place some maintenance tools, protective gear, etc. within the storage compartment 115. And an opening opposite to the storage bin 115 is further formed in the battery compartment cover 111, and the storage bin cover is rotatably connected to the battery compartment cover 111 and can rotate to open or close the storage bin 115.

In some embodiments, as shown with continued reference to fig. 3 and 4, a snow shovel interface 160 is also provided on the front end of the front housing assembly 110, through which snow shovel accessory can be assembled to the riding mower to enable the riding mower to perform snow shoveling operations. In some embodiments, the snow scraper interface is a socket; in some embodiments, the snow shovel interface is a connector mount.

In some embodiments, as shown with continued reference to fig. 3 and 4, a light 170 is further provided at the front end of the front housing assembly 110, and by pressing a light button on the control panel 600, the light 170 can be controlled to be turned on or off to improve visibility of the working environment of the riding mower. The intensity, the irradiation range and the angle of the illumination lamp 170 are all set to be adjustable according to the requirements, thereby improving the illumination effect. In some embodiments, the efficiency of the illumination lamp 170 is less than 15W to achieve energy saving.

In some embodiments, the illumination lamp 170 includes a lamp cover fixing plate, a transparent lamp panel, a lamp socket, a lamp panel, and screws. The steps of mounting the illumination lamp 170 to the front piece 114 are as follows: first, a lampshade fixing plate is connected to the front face piece 114 by screws; then, the transparent lamp panel and the lamp holder are communicated through limiting columns and limiting holes which are arranged on the transparent lamp panel and the lamp holder to realize limiting and form a whole, and the transparent lamp panel and the lamp holder are fixed on a lampshade fixing plate through screws; and finally, the lamp panel is firstly positioned on the lampshade fixing plate through the limiting columns and the positioning grooves on the lampshade fixing plate, and the final fixation is realized by screws.

With continued reference to fig. 3 and 4, the riding mower further includes a pedal 131 disposed at a central position of the frame 130, the pedal 131 being configured to be stepped on by a user. In some embodiments, the pedal 131 is a sheet metal part.

With continued reference to fig. 5, the riding mower further includes a park mechanism 140 and an acceleration mechanism 150. Parking mechanism 140 includes a parking member, which in some embodiments is a brake pedal, which a user may control to decelerate the riding mower until stopped by depressing the brake pedal. Alternatively, the parking member may be provided on the left or right side of the pedal 131. The acceleration mechanism 150 includes an accelerator, which in some embodiments is an accelerator pedal that a user may control to accelerate the riding mower by stepping on the accelerator pedal. Alternatively, the accelerator may be provided on the left or right side of the pedal 131. In some more specific embodiments, the parking mechanism 140 and the acceleration mechanism 150 are disposed on both sides of the control panel 600, thereby reducing the chance of user operator error.

With continued reference to fig. 6 and 10, the control panel 600 is mounted on the frame 130 via a center console disposed behind the battery mounting frame and above the battery compartment cover 111, such that the control panel 600 is in a higher position for easy operation by the user. With continued reference to fig. 6, a control panel 600 and a steering operation assembly 500 are provided between the seat 200 and the front housing assembly 110, the steering operation assembly 500 being disposed above the control panel 600 for easy operation by a user.

In some embodiments, the housing further includes an upper housing assembly, the upper housing assembly includes a first housing member and a second housing member formed separately, the first housing member and the second housing member are spliced and surround the outer circumference of the control panel 600, and the electronic components are disposed inside the whole of the first housing member and the second housing member. The first shell piece comprises a first edge, the second shell piece comprises a second edge matched with the first edge, the second shell piece is matched with the first edge at the second edge, the first shell piece further comprises an extension portion bent from the first edge to the whole outer side, and the extension portion can be abutted to the top of the front shell assembly 110. The extension portion can not only shield the gap between the upper shell assembly and the front shell assembly 110, thereby achieving the waterproof effect, but also improving the aesthetic property of the whole shell.

Specifically, the control panel 600 is further provided with a display screen 630, a constant speed cruise button, a start button, a PTO switch, a steering column, an operation member 620, and a key hole. The display screen 630 is located at the upper middle position of the entire control panel 600, which facilitates the user to view the display screen 630. With continued reference to fig. 6, an annular second waterproof skirt 640 is provided at a position on the control panel 600 where the display screen 630 is installed, and the display screen 630 is installed into the second waterproof skirt 640 from top to bottom. The setting of second waterproof shirt rim 640 not only can improve waterproof performance, avoids water to get into control panel 600's inside from the gap between display screen 630 and control panel 600 to reduce the probability of the inside electronic component damage of control panel 600, can also provide the location for the installation of display screen 630, be favorable to improving packaging efficiency and equipment precision.

The steering column is located in the lower middle of the entire control panel 600 and the PTO switch and operation member 620 are located on both sides of the steering column for easy operation by the user. The key hole is opposite to the steering column and is located on one side of the steering column far away from the display screen 630, so that a user can insert and pull a key conveniently. The constant-speed cruise button and the start button are respectively positioned on two sides of the display screen 630, the constant-speed cruise button is arranged opposite to the PTO switch, the start button is arranged opposite to the operating part 620, and the start button and the operating part 620 are arranged on the same side of the steering column, so that the operation of a user is facilitated. It should be noted that electronic components used in cooperation with the steering column, the PTO switch, the start button, and the constant speed cruise button are provided in the control panel 600, so that the riding mower can perform corresponding functions, which is a conventional technology, and therefore, the configuration thereof will not be described in detail.

As shown in fig. 10 to 12, the operating member 620 is used to control the traveling state of the riding mower. Specifically, the operating member 620 is rotatable about the first axis to a first position or a second position to switch the riding lawn mower between the forward state and the backward state. In some embodiments, when the operating member 620 is in the first position, the controller of the riding mower controls the riding mower to walk forward; when the operating member 620 is in the second position, the controller controls the riding mower to walk backward.

In some embodiments, the operating member 620 is further configured to rotate about the first axis to a third position, and the controller of the riding lawn mower controls the riding lawn mower to stop traveling when the operating member 620 is in the third position. The operating member 620 experiences the third position when switching between the first position and the second position.

In some embodiments, as shown with continued reference to FIGS. 3 and 10, the operating member 620 includes an operating portion operable by a user. The distance L1 between the operating portion and the lowest point of the steering operation unit 500 in the vertical direction is not less than 0 and not more than 1500mm. It should be noted that fig. 3 only shows an embodiment where operating member 620 is located below steering wheel 510, and that distance L1 described above should include a situation where the operating member is at least partially located above the lowest point of steering wheel 510. In some embodiments, the operating element 620 is an operating rod, the operating rod has a holding portion 621 and a connecting portion 622, the holding portion 621 is used for being held by a user to drive the operating element 620 to rotate around a first axis, and one end of the connecting portion 622 away from the holding portion 621 is rotatably connected to the control panel 600, where the rotation axis is the first axis. Alternatively, the distance between the grip 621 and the lowest point of the steering operation member 500 is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1500mm. In some embodiments, a distance L1 between the grip portion 621 and the lowest point of the steering operation member 500 in the up-down direction is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 500mm. In some embodiments, the distance L1 between the grip portion 621 and the lowest point of the steering operation member 500 in the up-down direction is greater than or equal to 500mm and less than or equal to 1000mm. In some embodiments, the distance L1 between the grip portion 621 and the lowest point of the steering operation member 500 in the up-down direction is greater than or equal to 1000mm and less than or equal to 1500mm. The distance between the grip 621 and the lowest point of the steering assembly 500 is understood to be the distance between the center of grip 621 and the lowest point of the steering assembly 500. The lowest point of the steering operating assembly 500 should be understood as the lowest point of the steering operating assembly 500 in the lowest gear. The distance is set not only to facilitate the user's operation of the steering operation assembly 500 and the operation member 620 but also to avoid interference between the steering operation assembly 500 and the operation member 620. In some more specific embodiments, the operating member 620 has an L-shaped structure, and the grip 621 and the connecting portion 622 are vertically disposed. Of course, in some embodiments, the operating element 620 may also be a button or a key, which also has an operating portion, which should be understood as an operating surface of the button or key.

In some embodiments, the riding lawn mower further comprises a detection device for obtaining the state of the operating member 620. The walking motor of the walking assembly 700 is electrically connected to the power supply device 180, the walking motor is used for providing power for the walking of the riding mower, and the controller of the riding mower controls the running of the walking motor based on the output of the detection device. In this embodiment, the controller may be a centralized or distributed controller, for example, the controller may be an individual single chip microcomputer or a plurality of distributed single chip microcomputers, and a control program may be run in the single chip microcomputer to control the traveling motor to realize the functions thereof.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 11 and 12, the detecting means includes an eccentric roller 650, a first micro switch 660 and a second micro switch 670, the eccentric roller 650 is connected to an end of the connecting portion 622 of the operating member 620 away from the grip portion 621, and the first micro switch 660 and the second micro switch 670 are respectively disposed on front and rear sides of the eccentric roller 650. When the operating member 620 rotates forward around the first axis, the eccentric roller 650 can rotate forward around the second axis to trigger the first microswitch 660, the first microswitch 660 can send a signal to the controller of the riding mower that the riding mower needs to advance, and the controller can control the walking motor to operate correspondingly. When the operating member 620 rotates backward around the first axis, the eccentric roller 650 can rotate backward around the second axis to trigger the second microswitch 670, the second microswitch 670 can send a signal to the controller of the riding mower that the controller can control the walking motor to operate correspondingly. When the eccentric roller 650 does not activate either the first microswitch 660 or the second microswitch 670, indicating that the operating member 620 is in the third position, the controller controls the travel motor to stop, thereby controlling the riding mower to stop traveling.

In some embodiments, in order to limit the position of the eccentric roller 650, so that the operating element 620 can be stabilized at the first position, the second position, and the third position, as shown in fig. 12, three limiting grooves 651 are respectively disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the eccentric roller 650, the three limiting grooves 651 are respectively a first groove, a second groove, and a third groove, and the third groove is disposed between the first groove and the second groove. The detection device also comprises a limiting pin 680 and an elastic piece 690, wherein one end of the elastic piece 690 is fixed on the fixing frame, the other end of the elastic piece 690 is connected with the limiting pin 680, and the limiting pin 680 can be clamped into the limiting groove 651.

It should be noted that when a user drives the eccentric roller 650 to rotate through the operating element 620, the limiting pin 680 can move among the first groove, the second groove, and the third groove, and when the operating element 620 is at the first position, the limiting pin 680 can be clamped into the first groove; when the operating element 620 is at the second position, the limiting pin 680 can be clamped into the second groove; when the operating member 620 is in the third position, the stopper pin 680 can be snapped into the third recess. After the limit pin 680 is clamped into the limit groove 651, the operation element 620 can be limited to a certain extent, so that the operation element 620 is prevented from being accidentally rotated, and the limit force of the limit pin 680 on the operation element 620 cannot resist the driving force of a user on the operation element 620.

With continued reference to fig. 10, the riding lawn mower is further provided with a tool interface 610, the tool interface 610 being configured to enable charging of the power supply device 180 when connected to an external power source. The external power supply can be commercial power or an external mobile power supply. In some embodiments, the tool interface 610 and at least a portion of the power supply device 180 are disposed at the front side of the seat 200, and the riding lawn mower facilitates the user to insert and remove the external connectors from the tool interface 610 by disposing the tool interface 610 at the front side of the seat 200, and the body of the user can block the tool interface 610 when the user rides on the riding lawn mower, so that the tool interface 610 is not prone to water entering, and has a good waterproof effect.

Of course, in addition to charging the power supply device 180 through the tool interface 610, when the external power consumption device is externally connected to the tool interface 610, the power supply device 180 having the electric power can charge the external power consumption device. In some embodiments, the riding lawn mower further comprises a battery management circuit board connected to the power supply device 180 to control charging and discharging of the power supply device 180. In some embodiments, the tool interface 610 is spaced from the battery management circuit board by a distance greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 2000mm in the front-to-back direction. In some embodiments, the tool interface 610 is spaced from the battery management circuit board by a distance greater than or equal to 0mm and less than or equal to 500mm in the front-to-rear direction. In some embodiments, the tool interface 610 is spaced from the battery management circuit board in the front-to-back direction by greater than or equal to 500mm and less than or equal to 1500mm. In some embodiments, the tool interface 610 is spaced from the battery management circuit board in the front-to-back direction by a distance of greater than or equal to 1500mm and less than or equal to 2000mm. It should be understood that the distance of the tool interface 610 from the battery management circuit board in the front-to-back direction described above should encompass the case where the tool interface 610 is located in front of or behind the battery management circuit board.

In some other embodiments, the tool interface 610 is disposed on a sidewall of the control panel 600. In some embodiments, the tool interface 610 is spaced from the lowest point of the steering wheel 510 by a distance greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 2000mm in the up-down direction. In some embodiments, the tool interface 610 is spaced a distance greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 500mm in the up-down direction from the lowest point of the steering wheel 510. In some embodiments, the tool interface 610 is spaced a distance greater than or equal to 500mm and less than or equal to 1500mm in the up-down direction from the lowest point of the steering wheel 510. In some embodiments, tool interface 610 is spaced a distance greater than or equal to 1500mm and less than or equal to 2000mm in an up-down direction from a lowest point of steering wheel 510. In some embodiments, the tool interface 610 includes a charging interface through which the power supply unit 180 can be charged and discharged and a communication interface through which a communication device can be connected.

In some embodiments, the tool interface 610 further includes a removable seal that provides at least waterproof and dustproof functions. Optionally, the seal is a silicone gasket.

With continued reference to fig. 10, the front housing assembly 110 includes a rear surface facing the user, the rear surface forming or having a storage device 800 attached thereto, the storage device 800 including a storage space for storing items. The storage device 800 is formed or connected on the rear surface of the front shell assembly 110, and the rear surface of the front shell assembly 110 faces a user, so that the user can easily take and place objects even in the working state of riding the riding mower, the user experience is high, and the working efficiency is not influenced.

In some embodiments, the storage device 800 is located at a front side of the support portion in the extending direction of the vehicle body 100, so that a user can conveniently take and place articles from the storage device 800.

In some embodiments, the storage device 800 is disposed below the steering assembly 500, such that a user can conveniently access the storage device 800.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 4, the storage device 800 is disposed at the front side of the seat 200, and a distance L2 between the storage device 800 and the seat 200 is greater than or equal to 10 cm and less than or equal to 80 cm. In some embodiments, the distance L2 between the storage device 800 and the seat 200 is greater than or equal to 30 cm and less than or equal to 50 cm.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 10, the front housing assembly 110 is further provided with a USB interface 900 electrically connected to the power supply device 180, and the power supply device 180 can charge an external electric device externally connected to the USB interface 900. In some embodiments, the distance between the USB interface 900 and the bottom of the storage device 800 is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1000mm. In some embodiments, the distance between the USB interface 900 and the bottom of the storage device 800 is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 500mm. In some embodiments, the distance between the USB interface 900 and the bottom of the storage device 800 is greater than or equal to 500mm and less than or equal to 1000mm. It should be understood that the distance between the USB port 900 and the bottom of the storage device 800 should include the USB port being disposed above, below, left or right of the storage device.

It should be understood that the above examples are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present application, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present application. Other variations and modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art in light of the above description. And are neither required nor exhaustive of all embodiments. Any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims (8)

1. A riding lawn mower comprising:

a seat (200) for seating a user;

a vehicle body (100) supporting the seat (200);

a chassis (300) mounted to the vehicle body (100);

a mowing element (400) at least partially disposed within a housing space formed by the chassis (300);

a walking assembly (700) comprising a walking motor and wheels driven by the walking motor;

a steering wheel (510) for user operation to control steering of the riding lawn mower;

it is characterized by also comprising:

a power supply device (180) for providing a source of energy to the riding lawn mower, at least a part of the power supply device (180) being located on a front side of the seat (200) in an extending direction of the vehicle body (100);

an operating member (620) for effecting switching of the riding lawn mower between a forward state and a reverse state; the operating element (620) has an operating portion (621), and the distance between the operating portion (621) and the lowest point of the steering wheel (510) in the vertical direction is not less than 0mm and not more than 1500mm.

2. The riding lawn mower according to claim 1, wherein a distance between the operating portion (621) and a lowest point of the steering wheel (510) in a vertical direction is 0mm or more and 500mm or less.

3. The riding lawn mower of claim 1, wherein the operating member (620) is configured to rotate about a first axis to either a first position or a second position.

4. The riding mower of claim 1, wherein the controller of the riding mower controls the riding mower to walk forward when the operating member (620) is in the first position; when the operating member (620) is in the second position, the controller controls the riding mower to walk backwards.

5. The riding lawn mower of claim 1, further comprising a control panel (600), the control panel (600) having a display screen (630) disposed thereon; the steering wheel (510) and the operating member (620) are both disposed above the control panel (600).

6. The riding mower of claim 3, wherein the operating member (620) further comprises a third position, and wherein the controller of the riding mower controls the riding mower to stop traveling when the operating member (620) is in the third position.

7. The riding lawn mower of claim 6, wherein the operating member (620) experiences the third position when switched between the first position and the second position.

8. The riding lawn mower of claim 1, further comprising:

a detection device for acquiring the state of the operating member (620);

the walking motor is electrically connected with the power supply device (180), the walking motor is used for providing power for walking of the riding mower, and the controller of the riding mower controls the running of the walking motor based on the output of the detection device.

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