LAWN CARE VEHICLE WITH REAR WHEEL AXLE ASSEMBLY

摘要

A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame, a steering assembly, and an axle mount. The axle mount may include a first sleeve and a second sleeve disposed at opposite ends of the axle mount. The first and second sleeves may receive top portions of a first axle rod and a second axle rod. The first axle rod and the second axle rod each include a top portion and a bottom portion bent with respect to the top portion. The bottom portion may be received by the rear wheels. The first and second sleeves may be disposed in a fixed position relative to the axle mount and an orientation of the first and second sleeves may be provided such that the bottom portion of each of the first and second axle rods is substantially parallel to a driving surface in response to the steering wheel being oriented in a neutral position.

主权项

1. A riding lawn care vehicle comprising:
a frame to which wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle are attachable; a steering assembly including a steering wheel operably coupled to two rear wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle to provide steering inputs to the rear wheels; and an axle mount fixed relative to the frame, the axle mount disposed to extend substantially between the rear wheels, the axle mount including a first sleeve and a second sleeve disposed at opposite distal ends of the axle mount, the first and second sleeves receiving respective portions of a first axle rod and a second axle rod rotatably mounted therein, wherein the first axle rod and the second axle rod each include a top portion received in respective ones of the first and second sleeves and a bottom portion bent with respect to the top portion at an angle greater than ninety degrees, the bottom portion being received by respective ones of the rear wheels at an axis of rotation thereof, and wherein the first and second sleeves are disposed in a fixed position relative to the axle mount and an orientation of each of the first and second sleeves is provided such that the bottom portion of each of the first and second axle rods is substantially parallel to a driving surface on which the riding lawn care vehicle operates in response to the steering wheel being oriented in a neutral position and the bottom portion of each of the first and second axle rods is not parallel to the driving surface in response to the steering wheel being rotated out of the neutral position.