START AND STOP CONTROL MECHANISM FOR CART

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a start and stop mechanism when a caddie or a player rides in a cart by making a mounted engine run and drive the cart and making the engine start and step by a radio operating unit that is separated from the cart and to performs stop and start operations of the cart. SOLUTION: A guidepath wire is laid down along a cart road and this cart can automatically travel along the guidepath wire. The cart is run and driven by a mounted engine, also has a seat and a steering wheel 11, enables automated travel and travel with a riding person who does not operate the steering wheel and further enables to automatically start the engine and to perform stop and start operations by a radio operating unit that is separated from itself. Although it is an engine drive type cart, it also enables automated travel when a caddie and a player do not ride and also does not have the danger of going out of control because it automatically stops the engine and applies a parking brake while it stops.