Indicator system for outdoor power equipment
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1. A lawn care vehicle comprising:
- a computer system configured to determine an occurrence of a predefined condition associated with operation of the lawn care vehicle; and
an indicator system operably coupled to the computer system, the indicator system comprising an illuminating element and a display screen,wherein the illuminating element is located adjacent to the display screen,wherein the illuminating element is configured to illuminate in at least one of a first color or a second color,wherein the computer system is configured to, upon detection of the occurrence of the predefined condition, display information about the predefined condition detected on the display screen and illuminate the illuminating element,wherein the illuminating element illuminates in the first color if the predefined condition is a warning condition, andwherein the illuminating element illuminates in the second color if the predefined condition is a neutral condition.
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Abstract
An indicator system for outdoor power equipment, such as a riding lawn mower, may include an illuminating element around the perimeter of a display screen. The illuminating element may be configured to illuminate in a predetermined manner based on a predefined condition occurring in order to alert the operator to the display screen. The display screen may be configured to display more detail about the predefined condition while the illuminating element is illuminated.
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1. A lawn care vehicle comprising:
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a computer system configured to determine an occurrence of a predefined condition associated with operation of the lawn care vehicle; and an indicator system operably coupled to the computer system, the indicator system comprising an illuminating element and a display screen, wherein the illuminating element is located adjacent to the display screen, wherein the illuminating element is configured to illuminate in at least one of a first color or a second color, wherein the computer system is configured to, upon detection of the occurrence of the predefined condition, display information about the predefined condition detected on the display screen and illuminate the illuminating element, wherein the illuminating element illuminates in the first color if the predefined condition is a warning condition, and wherein the illuminating element illuminates in the second color if the predefined condition is a neutral condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An indicator system for a lawn care vehicle, the indicator system comprising:
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an electrical system configured to determine an occurrence of a predefined condition associated with operation of the lawn care vehicle; an illuminating element; and a display screen, wherein the illuminating element is located adjacent to the display screen, wherein the illuminating element is configured to illuminate in at least one of a first color or a second color, wherein the electrical system is configured to, upon detection of the occurrence of the predefined condition, display information about the predefined condition detected on the display screen and illuminate the illuminating element, wherein the illuminating element illuminates in the first color if the predefined condition is a warning condition, and wherein the illuminating element illuminates in the second color if the predefined condition is a neutral condition. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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