Battery tray and wiring harness for a walk-behind reel greensmower
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1. A battery-powered mower assembly comprising:
- a frame having a rotatable grass cutting reel, said frame including a pair of support members, said support member having an axis;
an electric motor supported on said frame and being in driving relationship with said grass cutting reel, said electric motor having an output shaft rotating about an axis;
a battery tray coupled to said frame, said battery tray defining a longitudinal axis which is transverse to the axis of said support members so that said tray spans between the support members, said battery tray including a first connector positioned below the tray and between said pair of support members;
a wiring harness electrically interconnecting said first connector and said electric motor; and
a battery box having a battery enclosed therein, said battery electrically coupled to a second connector mounted on said battery box, said battery box being mounted on said tray such that during mounting, said battery box or said connector is moved along an axis perpendicular to said motor output shaft axis so that said second connector is electrically coupled to said first connector along said perpendicular axis.
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Abstract
A greensmower having a cutting reel and a traction member and an independent electric circuit and motor for driving each. A handle is attached to the reel for mower guidance by an operator in a walk-behind position. Separate electric controls are connected to each motor for separate speeds for each motor and thereby control the clip rate of the mowing. There are low battery power read-outs and automatic shutoffs. Provision is made for traction powering of the mower even when the reel motor is not operating because of low battery power. A lift-out battery pack is shiftably mounted on the mower for producing the desired force of the mower on the ground.
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26 Claims
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1. A battery-powered mower assembly comprising:
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a frame having a rotatable grass cutting reel, said frame including a pair of support members, said support member having an axis; an electric motor supported on said frame and being in driving relationship with said grass cutting reel, said electric motor having an output shaft rotating about an axis; a battery tray coupled to said frame, said battery tray defining a longitudinal axis which is transverse to the axis of said support members so that said tray spans between the support members, said battery tray including a first connector positioned below the tray and between said pair of support members; a wiring harness electrically interconnecting said first connector and said electric motor; and a battery box having a battery enclosed therein, said battery electrically coupled to a second connector mounted on said battery box, said battery box being mounted on said tray such that during mounting, said battery box or said connector is moved along an axis perpendicular to said motor output shaft axis so that said second connector is electrically coupled to said first connector along said perpendicular axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A battery-powered mower assembly comprising:
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a frame having a rotatable grass cutting reel, said frame including a pair of support members, said support member having an axis; an electric motor supported on the frame and being in driving relationship with the grass cutting reel; a battery tray coupled to the frame, the battery tray having a bottom surface including an aperture extending therethrough, said battery tray defining a longitudinal axis which is transverse to the axis of said support members so that said tray spans between the support members; a receptacle mounted to the battery tray below said bottom surface and in alignment with the aperture positioned between said pair of support members; a wiring harness electrically interconnecting the receptacle and the electric motor; and a battery box having a battery enclosed therein, the battery being electrically coupled to a plug mounted on the battery box, the plug extending through the bottom surface to be received within the receptacle and being electrically coupled to the receptacle by placement of the battery box upon the bottom surface of said battery tray. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A battery-powered mower assembly comprising:
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a frame having spaced apart vertically oriented side plates interconnected by fore and aft cross-members, the frame rotatably supporting a grass cutting reel and a ground engaging roller; an electric motor supported on the frame and being in driving relationship with the grass cutting reel; a battery tray having a bottom plate, said battery tray defining a longitudinal axis which is transverse to the axis of said support members so that said tray spans between the support members; a first connector mounted to the battery tray bottom plate and positioned below said plate positioned between said pair of support members and being in electrical communication with the electric motor; and a battery box having a battery enclosed therein, the battery being electrically coupled to a second connector, the second connector extending through said bottom plate and being electrically coupled to the first connector by placement of the battery box on the bottom plate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A battery-powered mower assembly comprising:
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a frame supporting a grass cutting reel rotatable about a reel axis, said reel axis extending substantially parallel to a ground surface, said frame including a pair of support members, said support member having an axis; an electric motor supported on said frame and being in driving relationship with said grass cutting reel, said electric motor having an output shaft rotating about an axis parallel to said reel axis; a battery tray coupled to said frame, said battery tray defining a longitudinal axis which is transverse to the axis of said support members so that said tray spans between the support members; a first connector fixed to said battery tray positioned below the tray and between said pair of support members; a wiring harness electrically interconnecting said first connector and said electric motor; and a battery box having a removable battery enclosed therein, said battery being electrically coupled to a second connector mounted to said battery box, said battery box being mounted on said tray such that during mounting, said battery box or said connector is moved along an axis perpendicular to said motor output shaft and said reel axes so that said second connector is electrically coupled to said first connector along said perpendicular axis. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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