Modular vehicle system having engine unit and mower unit for communication therewith
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A modular vehicle system comprises an engine unit and an engine management controller associated with the engine unit. A throttle actuator is associated with the engine management controller to control a throttle setting of an engine unit. A mower unit is associated with mower electronics. A blade clutch actuator activates or deactivates a cutting blade of the mower unit. A transmission line supports communications between the engine management controller and the mower electronics to support remote control mowing or unmanned mowing activities.
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38 Claims
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23. A modular vehicle, the modular vehicle comprising:
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an engine unit comprising vehicular electronics and a propulsion system, the vehicular electronics controlling the propulsion system and a braking system; a mower unit comprising mower electronics and an energy source, distinct from the propulsion system, for driving or rotating at least one cutting blade, the mower electronics distinct from the vehicular electronics; the mower electronics controlling the energy source and at least one of a mow height and a blade clutch; a communications link for communicating between the vehicular electronics and the mower electronics; and command data capable of being sent separately from each of the mower electronics and vehicular electronics via the communications link to perform at least one of i) stopping the operation of the mower unit, ii) stopping a rotation of the at least one cutting blade, iii) shutting off the energy source, and iii) stopping the mower unit from moving. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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