Patent ID: 7814739
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
1. A riding mower comprising: a vehicle body; a driver's seat mounted on the vehicle body; an operation part arranged around the driver's seat; a mower unit provided on the vehicle body, comprising: a shutter configured to close the discharge port; a shutter moving mechanism configured to move the shutter between a close position at which the discharge port is closed and an open position at which the discharge port is opened; a shutter operating tool which is provided in the operation part and is configured to remotely operate the shutter moving mechanism to open and close the shutter; and a lock mechanism which is configured to lock the shutter at the close position and is remotely operable from the operation part; wherein the shutter operating tool and the shutter moving mechanism are linked through an electronic control system programmed to receive an operational displacement of the shutter operating tool as a detection signal and to output a control signal for controlling the shutter moving mechanism based on the detection signal; wherein the electronic control system comprises: