System for automatic performance of agricultural tasks such as lawn mowing
First Claim
1. A system for the automatic performance of agricultural tasks such as lawn mowing, comprising in combination a guide rail at least partially buried in the ground, and an agricultural vehicle comprisinga support frame,at least one tool mounted on the frame,drive means mounted on the frame, said drive means comprising a motor mounted on the frame, two rear lateral independent traveling elements, and a differential drive connecting said motor to each of said traveling elements, andguide means mounted movably on said support frame and adapted to cooperate with said guide rail so as to cause said vehicle to follow said guide rail, said guide means comprising a front stand having at its lower end a guide element for cooperating with said guide rail.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a system for automatic performance of agricultural tasks such as lawn mowing. It comprises in combination a guide rail (2; 110) more or less buried in the ground, and an agricultural vehicle such as a lawn mower, provided with a support frame (6; 101), with at least one tool such as a cutting bar (8, 16a, 16b; 102), drive means (4a, 4b, 5a, 5b; 103, 104a, 104b) and guide means (27, 29; 106, 108) mounted movably on said support frame and designed to work with said guide rail to cause said vehicle approximately to follow the guide rail.
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1. A system for the automatic performance of agricultural tasks such as lawn mowing, comprising in combination a guide rail at least partially buried in the ground, and an agricultural vehicle comprising
a support frame, at least one tool mounted on the frame, drive means mounted on the frame, said drive means comprising a motor mounted on the frame, two rear lateral independent traveling elements, and a differential drive connecting said motor to each of said traveling elements, and guide means mounted movably on said support frame and adapted to cooperate with said guide rail so as to cause said vehicle to follow said guide rail, said guide means comprising a front stand having at its lower end a guide element for cooperating with said guide rail.
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