LAWN CARE VEHICLE WITH HEADS UP MOWER CONTROLS

• Main Authors: VAN BUREN CHRISTOPHER, SCHOONMAKER ADAM, PETERS FRANK, DWYER SEAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 21.01.2022
• Subjects: AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BLASTING; BRAKES; CLUTCHES; COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FISHING; FORESTRY; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HARVESTING; HEATING; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HUNTING; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MOTOR VEHICLES; MOWING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRAILERS; TRANSPORTING; TRAPPING; WEAPONS

A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame to which at least a first drive wheel and a second drive wheel of the riding lawn care vehicle are attachable, an engine operably coupled to the frame and the first and second drive wheels to provide power to the first and second drive wheels, a steering assembly that includes a first steering lever and a second steering lever, and a work assembly. The first and second steering levers are operably coupled to the first and second drive wheels respectively to facilitate turning of the riding lawn care vehicle based on drive speed control of the first and second drive wheels responsive to positioning of the first and second steering levers. The work assembly is operably coupled to the engine to perform a work function responsive to power received from the engine. Each of the first and second steering levers includes a grip portion. At least one of the first steering lever or the second steering lever includes a control module disposed proximate to and separate from