Integrated transaxle standing mower operator platform
First Claim
1. A standing ride on mower comprising:
- a frame;
a right drive wheel supporting the frame;
a left drive wheel supporting the frame;
a prime mover supported by the frame;
a cutting deck assembly supported by the frame, the cutting deck assembly comprising a cutting deck, at least one cutting blade mounted under the cutting deck and rotatable under influence of the prime mover;
at least one integrated transaxle housing;
a right side integrated transaxle operating under influence of the prime mover to drive rotation of the right drive wheel, the right side integrated transaxle including a right hydraulic pump and a right hydraulic motor within the at least one integrated transaxle housing;
a left side integrated transaxle operating under the influence of the prime mover to drive rotation of the left drive wheel, the left side integrated transaxle including a left hydraulic pump and a left hydraulic motor within the at least one integrated transaxle housing; and
an operator platform to support a standing operator of the mower, the operator platform extending at least partially beneath the at least one integrated transaxle housing, wherein the at least one integrated transaxle housing comprises a housing portion vertically sandwiched between the operator platform and the right hydraulic motor, the housing being directly above the operator platform.
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Abstract
A standing ride on mower comprises a frame; a right drive wheel supporting the frame; a left drive wheel supporting the frame; a prime mover supported by the frame; a cutting deck assembly supported by the frame, the cutting deck assembly comprising a cutting deck at least one cutting blade mounted under the cutting deck and rotatable under influence of the prime mover; a right side integrated transaxle operating under influence of the prime mover to drive rotation of the right drive wheel, the right side integrated transaxle including a right side housing, a right hydraulic pump within the housing, and a right hydraulic motor within the housing; a left side integrated transaxle operating under the influence of the prime mover to drive rotation of the left drive wheel, the left side integrated transaxle including a left side housing, a left hydraulic pump within the housing, and a left hydraulic motor within the housing; and an operator platform to support a standing operator of the mower. The operator platform extends beneath the left housing and beneath the right housing.
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23 Claims
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1. A standing ride on mower comprising:
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a frame; a right drive wheel supporting the frame; a left drive wheel supporting the frame; a prime mover supported by the frame; a cutting deck assembly supported by the frame, the cutting deck assembly comprising a cutting deck, at least one cutting blade mounted under the cutting deck and rotatable under influence of the prime mover; at least one integrated transaxle housing; a right side integrated transaxle operating under influence of the prime mover to drive rotation of the right drive wheel, the right side integrated transaxle including a right hydraulic pump and a right hydraulic motor within the at least one integrated transaxle housing; a left side integrated transaxle operating under the influence of the prime mover to drive rotation of the left drive wheel, the left side integrated transaxle including a left hydraulic pump and a left hydraulic motor within the at least one integrated transaxle housing; and an operator platform to support a standing operator of the mower, the operator platform extending at least partially beneath the at least one integrated transaxle housing, wherein the at least one integrated transaxle housing comprises a housing portion vertically sandwiched between the operator platform and the right hydraulic motor, the housing being directly above the operator platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23)
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17. A standing ride on mower comprising:
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a frame; a right drive wheel supporting the frame; a left drive wheel supporting the frame; a prime mover supported by the frame; a cutting deck assembly supported by the frame, the cutting deck assembly comprising a cutting deck, at least one cutting blade mounted under the cutting deck and rotatable under influence of the prime mover; at least one integrated transaxle housing; a right side integrated transaxle operating under influence of the prime mover to drive rotation of the right drive wheel, the right side integrated transaxle including a right hydraulic pump and a right hydraulic motor within the at least one integrated transaxle housing; a left side integrated transaxle operating under the influence of the prime mover to drive rotation of the left drive wheel, the left side integrated transaxle including a left hydraulic pump and a left hydraulic motor within the at least one integrated transaxle housing; and an operator platform to support a standing operator of the mower, the operator platform extending at least partially beneath the at least one integrated transaxle housing, wherein the operator platform continuously extends from a left edge of the left hydraulic motor to a right edge of the right hydraulic motor, directly beneath the left hydraulic motor and directly beneath the right hydraulic motor.
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21. A standing ride on mower comprising:
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a frame; a right drive wheel supporting the frame; a left drive wheel supporting the frame; a prime mover supported by the frame; a cutting deck assembly supported by the frame, the cutting deck assembly comprising a cutting deck, at least one cutting blade mounted under the cutting deck and rotatable under influence of the prime mover; at least one integrated transaxle housing; a right side integrated transaxle operating under influence of the prime mover to drive rotation of the right drive wheel, the right side integrated transaxle including a right hydraulic pump and a right hydraulic motor within the at least one integrated transaxle housing; a left side integrated transaxle operating under the influence of the prime mover to drive rotation of the left drive wheel, the left side integrated transaxle including a left hydraulic pump and a left hydraulic motor within the at least one integrated transaxle housing; and an operator platform to support a standing operator of the mower, the operator platform extending at least partially beneath the at least one integrated transaxle housing, wherein the left hydraulic pump is directly in front of the left hydraulic motor and wherein the operator platform is directly beneath the left hydraulic motor.
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Specification