ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR RIDING LAWN CARE VEHICLE

摘要

A riding lawn mower is provided with an electrical system. The electrical system includes a control module, transceiver modules, and a wiring system. The control module allows for programmably controlling electrical operations of the riding lawn mower. The transceiver modules are operably connected with respective devices of the riding lawn mower so as to communicate data between the respective devices and the control module. The wiring system comprising wires that electrically connect the transceiver modules with the control module/ The wiring system includes a power wire that provide electrical power to the transceiver modules from the battery; and a data bus comprising a data wire that transmits data between the control module and the transceiver modules.

主权项

1. A riding lawn care vehicle comprising:
a frame; an operator station operably coupled to the frame and configured to support an operator during operation of the riding lawn care vehicle; wheels operably coupled to the frame; a steering assembly operably coupled to the wheels and configured to receive steering inputs provided by the operator; a control module configured to control electrical operations of the riding lawn care vehicle; a first transceiver module operably coupled between the control module and a first device of the riding lawn care vehicle; a second transceiver module operably coupled between the control module and a second device of the riding lawn care vehicle; and a data wire operably coupling the first and second transceiver modules and the control module to enable two way communication between the control module and each of the first and second devices of the riding lawn care vehicle, the first and second transceiver modules each being operably coupled to the data wire in parallel, wherein the data wire is configured to carry a first signal to activate the first device of the riding lawn care vehicle and a second signal to indicate a status of the second device of the riding lawn care vehicle.