TURF-CARE VEHICLE OPERATOR PRESENCE DETECTION

摘要

An operator detection system for sensing the presence of an operator at an operator control station of a turf-care vehicle is provided. The system comprises at least one operator presence sensor structured and operable to sense whether an operator is present at the operator control station and a controller communicatively connected to the operator presence sensor(s). The controller structured and operable to determine whether each of the operator presence sensor(s) sense(s) that an operator is present at the operator control station, enable operation of an engine of the vehicle and at least one cutting unit of the vehicle when one or more operator presence sensor(s) sense(s) that the operator is present at the operator control station, and disable operation of the engine and at least one cutting unit when one or more operator presence sensor(s) sense(s) that the operator is not present at the operator control station.

主权项

1. An operator detection system for sensing the presence of an operator at an operator control station of a turf-care vehicle, said system comprising:
at least one operator presence sensor disposed adjacent an operator control station of the vehicle, the at least one operator presence sensor structured and operable to sense whether an operator is present at the operator control station; and a controller communicatively connected to the at least one operator presence sensor and structured and operable to:
communicate with the at least one operator presence sensor and determine whether each of the at least one operator presence sensor senses that an operator is present at the operator control station,enable operation of an engine of the vehicle and at least one cutting unit of the vehicle when at least one of the at least one operator presence sensor senses that the operator is present at the operator control station, anddisable operation of at least one of the engine and the at least one cutting unit when at least one of the at least one operator presence sensor senses that the operator is not present at the operator control station.