Accessory mounting systems for non-highway vehicles

摘要

A height adjustable multiple implement mounting system for use with off-road vehicles such as zero-turn lawnmowers. A mount assembly is secured at a forward portion of the vehicle. A space frame extends from the mount assembly and supports one or more ground care implements at a location forward of the vehicle. An electric actuator has a first end that is pivotably connected to the mount assembly and a second end that is attached to the space frame. Operation of the actuator alters the elevation of the implement such that the implement can be moved between in-use and out-of-use positions relative to a ground surface. In a preferred aspect, the mount assembly allows lateral or side-to-side rotation of the space frame and actuator so that the implement can be laterally inclined or pitched with respect to the vehicle.

主权项

1. A zero-turn lawnmower accessory system comprising:
a clamp assembly pivotably secured to a front portion of a frame of a zero-turn lawnmower; a space frame assembly pivotably supported by the clamp assembly and extending in a forward direction relative thereto; a ground care implement supported by the space frame; an electric ram having a first end attached to the clamp assembly and a second end attached to the space frame such that operation of the electric ram changes an elevation of the ground care implement relative to the frame of the zero-turn lawnmower; and the clamp assembly further comprises a pivot assembly having a first portion that remains fixed relative to the frame and a second portion having the space frame attached thereto and which is pivotable with respect to the first portion, the first portion further comprising a disk assembly having a center disk that is enclosed by the second portion in a radial direction and a forward and a rearward disk that flank the center disk.