Patent ID: 9173346
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: A01D,B60L,B60W,H02P,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A riding mower comprising: a vehicle body having a driver seat; a driving wheel unit supporting the vehicle body; a mower unit comprising: at least one of: a sensor information processor structured and arranged to receive signals from: a mower controller that controls an operation of the at least one blade motor in one of a steady mode and a power saving mode in which consumed power is smaller than the steady mode; and a work load evaluator that evaluates the load of the at least one blade motor, wherein the mower controller operates the at least one blade motor in the power saving mode when the load of the at least one blade motor is determined to be below a threshold value and using information from the work load evaluator, and wherein the at least one work condition detection sensor also senses an amount of rotation of the at least one blade motor.