US 12,239,051 B1
Battery mounting system for electric zero-turn mower
Eric S. Phanco, Plainfield, IN (US)
Assigned to Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership, Sullivan, IL (US)
Filed by Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership, Sullivan, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/046,417.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/262,542, filed on Oct. 14, 2021.
Int. Cl. A01D 69/02 (2006.01); A01D 34/412 (2006.01); B60K 1/02 (2006.01); B60K 1/04 (2019.01); B60K 26/02 (2006.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/244 (2021.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 50/256 (2021.01); H01M 50/296 (2021.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01); H01M 4/02 (2006.01); H01M 4/58 (2010.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01)
CPC A01D 69/02 (2013.01) [A01D 34/412 (2013.01); B60K 1/02 (2013.01); B60K 1/04 (2013.01); B60K 26/02 (2013.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/244 (2021.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 50/256 (2021.01); H01M 50/296 (2021.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01); B60K 2026/025 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/223 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/91 (2013.01); H01M 2004/028 (2013.01); H01M 4/5825 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lawn mowing vehicle having a longitudinal axis extending from a front of the vehicle to a rear of the vehicle, the lawn mowing vehicle comprising:
a frame;
two driven wheels disposed opposite one another on the vehicle, wherein the two driven wheels each rotate on a common first axis of rotation;
two drive units disposed on the vehicle, each drive unit separately controlling the speed and rotational direction of one of the two driven wheels, wherein the vehicle is capable of zero turn rotation about a second axis of rotation, wherein the second axis of rotation is perpendicular to and passes through the first axis of rotation;
an operator control system disposed on the vehicle for controlling the two drive units; and
a battery assembly disposed on the vehicle and comprising a plurality of battery packs joined together, wherein two of the battery packs are structurally connected to the frame and at least one of the battery packs is structurally connected only to other battery packs of the battery assembly, whereby the battery assembly forms a structural support for the frame.