WO2015040987A1 - 自走式草刈機 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a self-propelled mower having drive wheels driven by a traveling motor and used for cutting undergrass such as turf and weeds.
- a conventional mower has a structure in which a power source such as an electric motor is provided in a housing and a rotary blade is rotated by the power of the power source. Further, the mower has a hook part, one end of the hook part in the length direction is connected to the housing, and the other end of the hook part is connected to the handle part.
- the housing is provided with wheels, and the mower is used with the wheels installed.
- the mowing machine described in Patent Document 1 has a structure in which a user has a handle portion and pushes the mowing machine so that the wheel rotates, and a rotary blade is rotated by the power of an electric motor to perform mowing work. .
- An object of the present invention is to provide a self-propelled mower capable of suppressing an increase in size of a housing.
- a self-propelled mower is a self-propelled mower having a mower body that travels by transmitting torque of a traveling power source to drive wheels, and the mower main body includes the traveling power A power source for a rotary blade provided below the housing, a power source for a rotary blade provided below the housing, and rotated by the power of the power source for the rotary blade And at least a part of the arrangement region of the driving power source and at least a part of the arrangement region of the power source for the rotary blade overlap with each other in a bottom view of the mower main body. Yes.
- the invention of another embodiment is a self-propelled mower having a mower main body that travels by transmitting torque of a driving power source to drive wheels, and rotates a rotary blade provided in the mower main body.
- a power source for blades a behavior detector for detecting the behavior of the mower body, and when the behavior of the mower body exceeds a predetermined range, the power source for traveling or the rotary blade And a control unit that stops at least one of the power sources.
- the self-propelled mower of the present invention it is possible to suppress an increase in the size of the housing.
- FIG. 1 It is a figure which shows the structure of the self-propelled mower which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the mower main body which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is side surface sectional drawing of the mower main body which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a bottom view of the mower main body which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the sensor part shown by FIG. It is side surface sectional drawing of the mower main body which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a bottom view of the mower main body which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a bottom view of the mower main body which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention.
- the self-propelled mower according to the present embodiment includes a mower main body and an operation terminal unit connected to the mower main body via a wireless system.
- the wireless system includes a network based on an arbitrary wireless communication standard such as a wireless LAN.
- An operator that is, a user can remotely operate the mower main body by operating the operation terminal unit. For example, the start and stop of the traveling of the self-propelled mower, the traveling direction and the traveling speed are remotely controlled. In addition, the start and stop of rotation of the rotary blade provided in the self-propelled mower, the rotational speed of the rotary blade, and the like are remotely controlled.
- embodiments of the self-propelled mower will be specifically described.
- the self-propelled mower 10 has an operation terminal unit 100 and a mower main body 200.
- the operation terminal unit 100 operated by the user is, for example, a self-propelled type terminal such as a remote-control type dedicated terminal provided for remotely operating the self-propelled mower 10 and a smartphone or a tablet type terminal.
- a portable general-purpose information processing terminal having a function other than the function of remotely operating the mower 10.
- the remote-control type dedicated terminal includes a mobile dedicated terminal that can be carried by the user and a fixed installation type dedicated terminal that cannot be carried by the user.
- the operation terminal unit 100 includes a power supply unit 110, a control unit 120, an image processing unit 130, a display unit 140, an input unit 150 operated by a user, and an operation terminal side communication unit. 160, a sensor unit 170, and an information storage unit 180.
- the control unit 120 includes a processor that controls the entire operation terminal unit 100, an arithmetic device that processes data and signals, a memory that temporarily stores data, and the like.
- the information storage unit 180 stores a control program necessary for controlling the mower main body 200 in advance.
- the information storage unit 180 can also store a control program or application installed or downloaded from the external device 300.
- a control program and an application are described as a control program or the like.
- the operation terminal unit 100 causes the operation terminal unit 100 to function by executing a control program of the self-propelled mower 10 by a processor.
- the operation terminal unit 100 can communicate with the external device 300 via the wireless system.
- the external device 300 is connected via an information network and has a server function, a driver to which a storage medium such as a CD-ROM is attached and detached, a personal computer in the data center, and a portable device provided separately from the operation terminal unit 100. Includes phones or smartphones.
- the operation terminal unit 100 stores a control program stored in the storage unit of the external device 300.
- the information storage unit 180 can be downloaded, or a control program stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM can be installed in the information storage unit 180.
- the control unit 120 can also cause the operation terminal unit 100 to function by executing a control program or the like downloaded or installed in the information storage unit 180.
- the signal exchange between the operation terminal unit 100 and the external device 300 may use a wired system in addition to using a wireless system.
- the external device 300 and the operation terminal side communication unit 160 can be connected by a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable which is an example of a wired system.
- the operation terminal side communication unit 160 can be provided with a port to which a card type memory, a stick type memory, and the like can be attached and detached.
- a control program for controlling the mower main body 200 is stored. That is, a card type memory, a stick type memory, and the like are included in the external device 300.
- the operation terminal unit 100 transmits data and information received by the operation of the input unit 150 to the external device 300, and receives a control signal calculated by the external device 300 as a response to this transmission. Furthermore, the operation terminal unit 100 can communicate with the mower main body 200, and the operation terminal unit 100 transmits a control signal received from the external device 300 to the mower main body 200. The mower main body 200 can be controlled based on a control signal transmitted from the operation terminal unit 100.
- the input unit 150 of the operation terminal unit 100 is an element operated or used by the user, and the input unit 150 includes a touch panel, buttons, switches, a microphone, and the like.
- the input unit 150 outputs an instruction signal corresponding to an input signal received by a user operation or use, and the instruction signal is input to the control unit 120.
- the control unit 120 generates a control signal based on the instruction signal input from the input unit 150, and the control unit 120 outputs the generated control signal to the operation terminal side communication unit 160.
- the operation terminal side communication unit 160 transmits terminal information such as an authentication ID, a control signal input from the control unit 120, and the like to the mower main body 200.
- the operation terminal side communication unit 160 of the operation terminal unit 100 has not only a function of transmitting a control signal to the mower main body 200 but also a function of receiving a signal transmitted from the mower main body 200.
- basic information such as an authentication ID, which is main body information of the mower main body 200, the traveling speed of the mower main body 200, the traveling direction of the mower main body 200, the mower main body 200, and the like.
- a signal indicating the remaining amount of the battery as the power supply unit 210 provided in the mower main body 200 is transmitted, and these signals are received by the operation terminal side communication unit 160 of the operation terminal unit 100.
- Operation terminal side communication unit 160 outputs the received signal to control unit 120.
- control unit 120 generates notification information based on at least one of a signal input from the operation terminal side communication unit 160 or an instruction signal input from the input unit 150. Thereafter, the control unit 120 processes the information according to the generated notification information.
- the control unit 120 controls the display unit 140 so as to notify the user of information processed by itself.
- the display unit 140 as a notification unit displays information on an arbitrary screen display means such as liquid crystal or organic EL, outputs information from a speaker or the like by voice or alarm, vibrates the operation terminal unit 100, At least one process is executed by any means that can be perceived by the user, such as turning on a lamp, and the necessary information is notified to the user.
- the necessary information includes the current position of the mower main body 200 on the map, the remaining battery level of the power supply units 110 and 210, the amount of grass collected by the mower main body 200, the rotational speed of the rotary blade 244, and the traveling speed of the mower main body 200. Etc. are included.
- the operation terminal unit 100 can be connected to the external device 300 via an information network, and the operation terminal unit 100 can exchange signals and information with both the mower main body 200 and the external device 300.
- the operation terminal unit 100 can also exclusively communicate voice, information, and the like with an external device 300 such as a mobile phone via an information network.
- an external device 300 such as a mobile phone
- an information network such as a mobile phone
- the operation terminal unit 100 can also be used as a mobile phone or an information receiving terminal, when the operation terminal unit 100 receives a call from the mobile phone as the external device 300 or is set in advance as a priority reception. When the received information is received, it is possible to interrupt the control program used for mowing work of the mower main body 200.
- the user presets predetermined information as priority reception via the input unit 150 or the main body side operation unit 290.
- the information set as the priority reception includes information that needs to stop the self-propelled mower 10 such as an earthquake early warning.
- Information set as priority reception includes update information such as a short message, mail, and control program.
- the communication between the operation terminal unit 100 and the mower main body 200 is interrupted, and a call is made between the operation terminal unit 100 and the mobile phone that is the external device 300, or information that has been preferentially received is displayed. The user can confirm.
- the meaning of interrupting the control program used for controlling the mower main body 200 or interrupting the signal between the operation terminal unit 100 and the mower main body 200 is as follows. This means that an interruption signal is transmitted from the operation terminal unit 100 to the mower main body 200, and the operation of the mower main body 200 is set to a standby state or a stopped state.
- the standby state is to stop the travel of the mower main body 200
- the stop state is to stop the travel of the mower main body 200 and stop the rotary blade.
- the user can set the target rotation speed, rotation direction, and the like of the traveling motor 230 by operating the input unit 150 or the main body side operation unit 290, and can set the target rotation speed of the rotary blade motor 240. is there. Further, the user can arbitrarily select a mode, a control program, and the like for controlling the mower main body 200 by operating the input unit 150 or the main body side operation unit 290.
- the target rotational speed can be set stepwise or steplessly.
- the mower main body 200 includes an imaging unit 260 that captures the situation around and near the mower main body 200, and transmits captured image data corresponding to the captured image captured by the imaging unit 260.
- the captured image data is received by the operation terminal side communication unit 160 of the operation terminal unit 100.
- Various signals and captured image data received by the operation terminal side communication unit 160 are output to each unit via the control unit 120.
- captured image data received by the operation terminal side communication unit 160 is output to the image processing unit 130 via the control unit 120.
- the image processing unit 130 performs predetermined processing on the input captured image data, and outputs the processed captured image data to the display unit 140.
- the captured image is displayed by the display unit 140 to which the processed captured image data is input.
- the operation terminal unit 100 includes a power supply unit 110, and the operation terminal unit 100 is driven by electric power supplied from the power supply unit 110.
- the power supply unit 110 includes, for example, a rechargeable battery.
- the operation terminal unit 100 includes the image information transmitted from the imaging unit 260 and the control program in the information storage unit 180 or the information storage unit of the server computer as the external device 300 connected to the operation terminal unit 100.
- the set value, the technical information of the mower main body 200, the usage history information of the consumable parts, and the like can be output, and the technical information, the guidance for the consumable parts, and the like can be received from the external device 300.
- the external device 300 may be a server computer such as a store or a manufacturer, or may be a PC set in advance by a user.
- the signal input from the operation terminal unit 100 to the control unit 220 or the signal input from the main body side operation unit 290 to the control unit 220 includes not only individual commands related to the operation of the mower main body 200 but also the operation terminal.
- stored in the part 100 or the mower main body 200, the work data created previously, etc. are also contained.
- the history stored in the mower main body 200 includes a series of operations when the rotary blade 244 and the traveling motor 230 are controlled to perform work in the past.
- the work data includes a map showing a work route, a work instruction list, and the like. That is, the control unit 220 controls the operation of the mower main body 200 based on past work, work data obtained from the external device 300 or the like, or work data created in advance by an operator.
- the mower main body 200 includes a power supply unit 210, a control unit 220, a traveling motor 230, a rotary blade motor 240, a main body side communication unit 250, an imaging unit 260, a sensor.
- the brake device 280 has a motor control circuit that generates a braking force, or a known structure that generates a braking force according to a friction force.
- the brake device 280 is an electromagnetic brake, a disc brake, or a drum. Including any of the brakes.
- the main body side communication unit 250 receives a control signal transmitted from the operation terminal unit 100 or a device that relays a signal from the operation terminal unit 100.
- the main body side communication unit 250 outputs the received control signal to the control unit 220.
- the operation terminal unit 100 also transmits basic information such as an authentication ID and a signal indicating the work start time, current time, communication strength, etc. of the mower main body 200. Received by the communication unit 250.
- basic information such as the authentication ID of the mower main body 200, the travel speed of the mower main body 200, the travel direction of the mower main body 200, the driving information of the rotary blade, the remaining battery level as the power supply unit 210, and the like.
- the captured image data is transmitted from the mower main body 200 to the operation terminal unit 100, but these signals and captured image data are also transmitted from the main body side communication unit 250.
- the main body side operation unit 290 is an element having the same configuration and the same function as the input unit 150 of the operation terminal unit 100. For example, when the user does not carry the operation terminal unit 100, the operation terminal unit 100 cannot be used. In such a manner, the user can control the mower main body 200 by operating the main body side operation unit 290.
- the operation or use of the main body side operation unit 290 or the input unit 150 may be abbreviated as the operation of the main body side operation unit 290 or the operation of the input unit 150 for convenience.
- both the main body side operation unit 290 and the operation terminal unit 100 may be operated at the same time. In such a case, it is possible to control the mower main body 200 based on either one of the main body side operation unit 290 or the operation terminal unit 100. Which of the main body side operation unit 290 and the operation terminal unit 100 is to be prioritized to control the mower main body 200 depends on whether the user operates the main body side operation unit 290 or the operation terminal unit 100 before performing the mowing work. By operating, the priority mode can be arbitrarily set.
- the priority mode is a first mode in which the mower main body 200 is controlled based on a signal from the operation terminal unit 100, and a first mode in which the mower main body 200 is controlled based on a signal input from the main body side operation unit 290 to the control unit 220. Two modes can be switched.
- the control unit 220 of the mower main body 200 controls the mower main body 200 based on a control signal received by the main body side communication unit 250 or a signal input from the main body side operation unit 290. For example.
- the motor 230 for driving which drives a wheel is controlled. The wheels will be described later with reference to FIGS.
- the control unit 220 acquires the battery voltage from the power supply unit 210 and calculates the remaining battery level based on the acquired battery voltage.
- the control unit 220 periodically outputs a signal indicating the calculated remaining battery level to the main body side communication unit 250 or the main body side display unit 293.
- the main body side communication unit 250 transmits a signal indicating the received remaining battery level to the operation terminal unit 100.
- a signal indicating the remaining battery level is received by the operation terminal side communication unit 160 of the operation terminal unit 100, and the remaining battery level is displayed on the display unit 140.
- a signal indicating the remaining battery level is received by the operation terminal side communication unit 160 and output to the image processing unit 130 via the control unit 120.
- control unit 220 controls the rotary blade motor 240 that drives the rotary blade based on a control signal input from the operation terminal unit 100 to the main body side communication unit 250 or a signal input from the main body side operation unit 290. Control rotation, stop, rotation speed, and rotation direction. The rotary blade will be described later with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. Further, the control unit 220 rotates and stops the two traveling motors 230 based on a control signal input from the operation terminal unit 100 to the main body side communication unit 250 or a signal input from the main body side operation unit 290. The rotation direction and rotation speed are individually controlled.
- the imaging unit 260 is, for example, a CCD camera, and images the front of the mower body 200 in the traveling direction.
- the captured image captured by the imaging unit 260 is converted into captured image data for rendering the captured image, and then output to the main body side communication unit 250 via the control unit 220.
- the main body side communication unit 250 outputs the operation terminal. Transmitted to the unit 100.
- the main body side display unit 293 sends signals to and from the control unit 220, and the main body side display unit 293 displays information on a liquid crystal screen, outputs information by sound from a speaker, and lights a lamp. Among them, at least one process is executed to inform the user of the information. That is, the main body side display unit 293 has a function equivalent to that of the display unit 140. Therefore, the main body side display unit 293 can display the remaining battery level of the power supply unit 210, the selected priority mode, and the like. When the first mode is selected, the display on the main body side display unit 293 is not performed, and when the second mode is selected, the display on the display unit 140 is not performed.
- the sensor unit 270 includes, for example, a distance sensor 270 a that measures the travel distance of the mower main body 200, an acceleration sensor 270 b that measures the acceleration of the mower main body 200, and an object contact with the mower main body 200.
- Sensor 270c Pressure sensor 270d, load sensor 270e, contact switch 270f, ultrasonic sensor 270g for detecting the approach of an object to the mower main body 200, infrared sensor 270h, laser distance sensor 270i, and rotary blade 244
- Current sensor 270j for detecting the load of the battery
- voltage sensor 270k for detecting the remaining battery level
- gyro sensor 270m for detecting the angular velocity
- general purpose sound collecting element (for example, microphone) 270n for example, microphone
- rotational speed sensor 270p rotational speed sensor 270q, etc. Is included.
- the rotation speed sensor 270p separately detects the rotation speeds of the two traveling motors 230
- the rotation speed sensor 270q detects the rotation speed of the rotation shaft 243 of the rotary blade motor 240.
- each sensor and switch is an example, and the exemplified sensor and switch can be used for the different uses described above.
- various sensors and switches included in the sensor unit 270 in the present embodiment can be arranged in any number of places on the mower body 200 in accordance with the role of the sensor or switch and the object detected by the sensor or switch. Can be provided.
- a sensor or switch that detects contact or approach of an object is preferably provided on the outer surface of the cover 202 of the mower main body 200.
- a signal output from the sensor unit 270 is input to the control unit 220.
- the mower main body 200 includes a main body chassis 201 and a cover 202 that covers an opening of the main body chassis 201.
- the main body chassis 201 and the cover 202 are separately resin-molded.
- a housing 205 is formed by the main body chassis 201 and the cover 202.
- the main body side operation unit 290 and the main body side display unit 293 are provided on the cover 202.
- the main body side operation unit 290 and the main body side display unit 293 can be operated and viewed by the user from the outside of the housing 205.
- the mower main body 200 includes a front wheel 282 that is rotatably provided, a rear wheel that is a driving wheel, and a rotary blade 244 that rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 4.
- the rear wheel includes a left driving wheel 283 and a right driving wheel 284 that are individually driven.
- Two front wheels 282 are provided side by side in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- the left-right direction is a direction along the center line B1.
- a traveling motor 230 for driving the left driving wheel 283 and a traveling motor 230 for driving the right driving wheel 284 are provided separately.
- the two traveling motors 230 can rotate forward or backward, respectively.
- the rotational speed sensor 270p separately detects the rotational speeds of the two traveling motors 230.
- the two traveling motors 230 are both electric motors that generate torque when power is supplied from the power supply unit 210, and the two traveling motors 230 are both attached to the bottom 201 a of the main body chassis 201. That is, the two traveling motors 230 are disposed in the interior 203 of the housing 205.
- the bottom 201a has a flat plate shape as an example.
- a control board 248 is attached to the bottom part 201a via a mount part 203b, and a control part 220, a main body side communication part 250, and the like are attached to the control board 248.
- the control board 248 is disposed in front of the traveling motor 230 in the direction in which the mower main body 200 travels forward. In a bottom view of the mower main body 200, at least a part of the arrangement area of the control board 248 and at least a part of the arrangement area of the rotary blade motor 240 overlap.
- traveling motors 230 are independently controlled in rotation, stop, rotational speed, rotational direction, and the like. Therefore, in the following description, the traveling motor 230 for driving the left driving wheel 283 is referred to as a “left wheel motor”, and the traveling motor 230 for driving the right driving wheel 284 is referred to as a “right wheel motor”. Sometimes called. Further, the outer diameter of the left driving wheel 283 and the outer diameter of the right driving wheel 284 are the same.
- the two traveling motors 230 are connected to the axles 231a of the left driving wheel 283 and the right driving wheel 284, respectively.
- the two axles 231a are concentrically arranged on the center line B1, and when the mower main body 200 is viewed from the bottom, the axle 231a extends substantially at a right angle to the direction in which the mower main body 200 travels straight. Has been.
- the traveling speed and traveling direction of the mower main body 200 are determined by the rotational speed of the left driving wheel 283 and the rotational speed of the right driving wheel 284. For example, when the left driving wheel 283 and the right driving wheel 284 rotate in the first direction at the same speed, the mower main body 200 travels straight, that is, travels forward. On the other hand, when the left driving wheel 283 and the right driving wheel 284 rotate at the same speed in the direction opposite to the first direction, the mower main body 200 travels backward.
- the mower main body 200 moves to the right Turn in the direction.
- the mower body 200 is moved to the left. Turn in the direction.
- the two front wheels 282 are auxiliary wheels, and no power source for transmitting torque to the two front wheels 282 is provided.
- the individual outer diameters of the two front wheels 282 are less than the individual outer diameters of the left driving wheel 283 and the right driving wheel 284.
- the two front wheels 282 are rotatably supported by a support shaft 282a, and the support shaft 282a is rotatably attached to the main body chassis 201.
- the support shaft 282a is rotatable around a vertical axis, and the rotation center of the front wheel 282 is set at a position eccentric from the axis.
- the vertical direction means having a vertical vector component, and is not limited to the vertical direction. Assuming that the mower main body 200 travels straight, the axis of the support shaft 282a is disposed in front of the axles 231a of the right drive wheel 284 and the left drive wheel 283.
- the front wheel 282 is driven to rotate by the frictional force with the ground A2 as the mower main body 200 travels forward or backward. Further, if the ground A2 is flat, the bottom 201a of the main body chassis 201 is substantially horizontal in a state where the right driving wheel 284 and the left driving wheel 283 are in contact with the ground A2 and the front wheel 282 is in contact with the ground A2. .
- the rotary blade motor 240 is attached to the main body chassis 201.
- the rotary blade motor 240 connects a motor case 246, a stator 241 fixed to the motor case 246, a rotor 242 rotatably accommodated in the motor case 246, and the rotor 242 and the rotary blade 244.
- the rotary blade motor 240 can rotate the rotating shaft 243 forward or backward.
- the rotational speed sensor 270p detects the rotational speed of the rotary shaft 243, that is, the rotational speed of the rotary blade 244.
- the stator 241 and the rotor 242 are provided in the motor case 246.
- the rotating shaft 243 is rotatably supported by a bearing 247.
- the center line A1 of the rotating shaft 243 is substantially vertical if the mower main body 200 is placed on the flat ground A2. When the mower main body 200 is viewed from the side, the center line A1 is positioned forward of the center line B1 in the forward direction of the mower main body 200.
- the stator 241 and the rotor 242 are arranged side by side in the direction along the center line A1.
- the motor case 246 is a cylindrical body fixed to the bottom part 201a, and most of the motor case 246 is disposed below the bottom part 201a of the main body chassis 201. That is, the motor case 246 protrudes downward from the bottom portion 201a, and the stator 241 is provided at a position of the motor case 246 that is positioned below the bottom portion 201a.
- the rotary blade motor 240 in the present embodiment is a disk motor that is supplied with electric power and generates torque, and the stator 241 includes a plurality of permanent magnets arranged around the center line A1 along the circumferential direction. Have.
- the rotor 242 is formed coaxially with the center line A1 but has a disk shape, and the rotor 242 includes a plurality of coils provided along the circumferential direction around the center line A1.
- the rotor 242 and the rotary blade 244 are fixed to the rotary shaft 243 so as to rotate integrally with the rotary shaft 243.
- the rotating shaft 243 is disposed from the inside of the motor case 246 to the outside of the motor case 246.
- the rotary blade 244 is attached to a portion of the rotary shaft 243 that is disposed outside the motor case 246.
- the rotary blade 244 When the mower main body 200 is viewed from the bottom, the rotary blade 244 is substantially circular around the center line A1. When the mower main body 200 is viewed from the bottom, the outer diameter of the rotary blade 244 is larger than the outer diameter of the motor case 246. large. When the coil is energized to form a magnetic field, the rotor 242 and the rotating shaft 243 rotate integrally. Further, when the mower main body 200 is viewed from the bottom, at least a part of the arrangement region of the two traveling motors 230 overlaps at least a part of the arrangement region of the rotary blade motor 240.
- the power supply unit 210 may employ any power supply means, a rechargeable battery incorporating a nickel-based or lithium-based storage battery, a fuel cell, a transformer circuit of a wired commercial power supply, or the like.
- a rechargeable battery is used, and the two traveling motors 230 are driven by electric power supplied from the battery.
- the power supply unit 210 is preferably compatible with a detachable battery used for an electric tool or the like, and a battery pack having a lithium ion battery or the like therein is exemplified.
- the power pack 210 is provided near the rear end of the battery pack in the direction in which the mower main body 200 travels forward. That is, when the mower main body 200 is viewed from the bottom, the power source 210 is disposed behind the two traveling motors 230 in the direction in which the mower main body 200 travels forward.
- the rotary shaft 243 is provided in front of the traveling motor 230 in a direction in which the mower main body 200 travels forward.
- the power supply unit 210 is movable in the horizontal direction with the ground A2, that is, in a direction along the bottom 201a.
- the power supply unit 210 is provided with a power supply side terminal, and the cover 202 is provided with a main body side terminal. And if the power supply part 210 is mounted
- the mower main body 200 has a power supply in the front-rear direction, the height direction, and the width direction of the mower main body 200 so that the center of gravity W1 when the mower main body 200 is viewed from the side is set below the axle 231a.
- the layout, position, and the like of heavy objects such as the unit 210, the rotary blade 244, and the rotary blade motor 240 are determined.
- the center of gravity W1 is in the vicinity of the bottom 201a of the main body chassis 201 between the axle 231a and the rotary blade motor 240. If it is set at a lower position than this example, for example, in the vicinity of the rotary blade motor 240 or in the lower portion of the rotary blade motor 240, the configuration is more stable.
- the rotary blade motor 240 is disposed outside the housing 205 constituting the mower main body 200, specifically, below the bottom 201 a of the main body chassis 201. . That is, the rotary blade motor 240 is positioned between the bottom 201a and the ground A2 with the mower main body 200 placed on the ground A2. That is, the two traveling motors 230 are provided inside the housing 205, and the rotary blade motor 240 is provided outside the housing 205.
- the mower main body 200 can be reduced in size and size.
- the main body chassis 201 and the mold for forming the cover 202 constituting the housing 205 can be miniaturized, and the manufacturing cost of the housing 205 can be reduced.
- the arrangement area of the traveling motor 230 and the arrangement area of the rotary blade motor 240 partially overlap. For this reason, the housing 205 can be reduced in size in the bottom view of the mower main body 200, and the manufacturing cost of the housing 205 can be further reduced.
- the rotary blade motor 240 is disposed outside the housing 205, and the space inside the housing 205 can be used effectively.
- the layout of the control board 248 and the like can be arbitrarily set.
- the rotary blade motor 240 is disposed outside the housing 205, the heat of the rotary blade motor 240 is dissipated outside the housing 205 without staying inside the housing 205, and the rotary blade motor 240 Cooling efficiency is improved. For this reason, it is not necessary to increase the size of the rotary blade motor 240 in order to increase the heat radiation area. In other words, the rotary blade motor 240 can be reduced in size and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
- the stator 241 and the rotor 242 have a flat shape. That is, the rotary blade motor 240 can be downsized in the direction along the center line A1. Therefore, the distance between the bottom 201a and the ground surface A2 can be shortened as much as possible, and the center of gravity W1 can be lowered. In particular, since the center of gravity W1 is disposed below the axle 231a, the posture of the mower main body 200 is stabilized, and any of the front wheel 282, the left driving wheel 283, and the right driving wheel 284 floats from the ground A2. Can be suppressed.
- a disk motor is used as the rotary blade motor 240, a magnetic field for rotating the rotor 242 can be formed as much as possible around the center line A1. For this reason, the torque of the rotating shaft 343 can be increased, and the output of the rotary blade motor 240 obtained by the product of the number of rotations of the rotating shaft 343 and the torque can be increased.
- control board 248 can be sealed alone.
- seal member 249 examples include silicon. In this way, if the control board 248 is sealed with the sealing member 249, foreign matters such as water and dust existing outside the housing 205 enter the inside 203 through the space between the cover 202 and the main body chassis 201. There is no need to provide a seal structure to prevent this.
- a seal member such as an O-ring or an oil seal may be provided between the rotating shaft 243 and the motor case 246.
- FIGS. 6 and 7 A second embodiment of the self-propelled mower will be described with reference to FIGS.
- the rotary blade motor 240 is disposed between the bottom 201a and the rotary blade 244 in that most of the rotary blade motor 240 is exposed to the outside of the housing 205. This point is common to the mower main body 200 shown in FIGS. Further, when the mower main body 200 is viewed from the bottom, a part of the arrangement area of each of the two traveling motors 230 and a part of the arrangement area of the rotary blade motor 240 overlap each other. Furthermore, a part of the arrangement area of the control board 248 and a part of the arrangement area of the rotary blade motor 240 overlap.
- the center of gravity W1 is disposed below the axle 231a.
- the center of gravity W1 is arranged behind the center line B1 in the forward direction of the mower main body 200.
- the center of gravity W1 is substantially at the same height as the bottom 201a of the main body chassis 201.
- the center of gravity W1 is provided behind the bearing 247 in the motor case 246.
- the center line A1 and the center line B1 are arranged at the same position in the forward direction of the mower main body 200. That is, when the mower main body 200 is viewed from the bottom, the rotating shaft 243 is disposed between the two traveling motors 230 in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- one front wheel 282 as an auxiliary wheel is provided in the mower main body 200
- one rear wheel 251 as an auxiliary wheel is provided in the mower main body 200. That is, the mower main body 200 has two auxiliary wheels.
- the rear wheel 251 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 251a
- the support shaft 251a is rotatably attached to the main body chassis 201.
- the support shafts 251a and 282a are provided at the same position as the center line A1 in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- the outer diameter of the rear wheel 251 is the same as the outer diameter of the front wheel 282.
- the support shaft 251a is rotatable around an axis in the vertical direction, and the rotation center of the rear wheel 251 is set at a position eccentric from the axis. If the mower main body 200 travels straight, the axis of the support shaft 251a is disposed behind the axles 231a of the right drive wheel 284 and the left drive wheel 283. For example, the support shaft 251 a is disposed below the power supply unit 210.
- the support shaft 251 a and the support shaft 282 a are disposed at the same position in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- FIG. 1 also applies to the mower main body 200 of FIGS. 6 and 7, and the control performed in the mower main body 200 of FIGS. 3 and 4 can be executed also in the mower main body 200 of FIGS. It is. Also in the self-propelled mower 10 in the second embodiment, the same effect as the self-propelled mower 10 in the first embodiment can be obtained.
- the mower main body 200 of FIGS. 6 and 7 includes a front wheel 282 and a rear wheel 251 as auxiliary wheels, and the front wheel 282 and the rear wheel 251 are in contact with the ground. For this reason, the mobility when the mower main body 200 turns rightward or leftward is improved. Furthermore, since the front wheel 282 and the rear wheel 251 are provided, it is possible to prevent the front wheel 282 from floating when the mower main body 200 starts traveling forward.
- Embodiment 3 of the self-propelled mower will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.
- the mower main body 200 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 has the same basic configuration as the mower main body 200 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.
- the rotary blade motor 240 is exposed to the outside of the housing 205, and the rotary blade motor 240 is disposed between the bottom 201a and the rotary blade 244. It is common with the mower main body 200 shown. Further, when the mower main body 200 is viewed from the bottom, a part of the arrangement area of each of the two traveling motors 230 and a part of the arrangement area of the rotary blade motor 240 overlap each other.
- the main body chassis 201 is provided with a front wheel 282 and a rear wheel 251.
- the support shafts 251a and 282a are provided between the center line A1 and the left drive wheel 283 in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- a grass collecting fan 252 is provided inside the housing 205, and the grass collecting fan 252 is disposed in front of the traveling motor 230 in the direction in which the mower main body 200 travels forward.
- a discharge pipe 253 is provided when the air flow formed by driving the grass collecting fan 252 is guided to the outside of the housing 205.
- a power source for driving the grass collecting fan 252 may be provided exclusively in the interior 203 of the housing 205 or may be configured to rotate the grass collecting fan 252 with the power of the traveling motor 230.
- the discharge pipe 253 is continuously provided on the bottom 201a, and the discharge pipe 253 is disposed in front of the rotary blade 244 in the direction in which the mower main body 200 travels forward.
- the air discharged from the discharge pipe 253 flows backward in the direction in which the mower main body 200 travels forward. Further, the cover 202 is provided with a vent 202a that guides air outside the housing 205 to the inside 203 when the grass collecting fan 252 rotates.
- a grass collection chamber 254 is provided across the cover 202 and the main body chassis 201.
- An exhaust port 255 a that communicates with the grass collection chamber 254 is provided on the rear wall of the main body chassis 201.
- the grass collection chamber 254 is provided behind the traveling motor 230 that drives the right drive wheel 284 when the mower main body 200 is viewed from the bottom.
- the grass outlet 255 is formed in an arc shape following the outer peripheral shape of the rotary blade 244. When the mower main body 200 is viewed from the bottom, the arrangement area of the discharge pipe 253 and the arrangement area of the grass outlet 255 overlap in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- the grass outlet 255 is provided between the bottom 201 a and the rotary blade 244 in the height direction of the mower main body 200.
- the arrangement area of the front wheel 282 and the arrangement area of the rear wheel 251 are set at different locations from the arrangement areas of the discharge pipe 253, the grass collection chamber 254, and the grass collection port 255.
- the power supply unit 210, the control board 248 and the like described above are omitted.
- FIG. 1 also applies to the mower main body 200 of FIGS. 8 and 9, and the control performed in the mower main body 200 of FIGS. 3 and 4 can be executed also in the mower main body 200 of FIGS. 8 and 9. It is. Moreover, in the operation terminal part 100 used for the mower main body 200 of FIG.8 and FIG.9, the input part 150 can be operated and operation
- the same components as those of the self-propelled mower 10 according to the first and second embodiments are the same as those of the self-propelled mower 10 according to the first and second embodiments. The effect of can be obtained.
- the mower main body 200 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 can execute control to rotate the rotary blade 244 to mow the grass 256 and rotate the grass collecting fan 252 to discharge air from the discharge pipe 253.
- the grass collection fan 252 rotates, a flow of air blown to the grass collection chamber 254 through the space where the rotary blade 24 is disposed is formed.
- the grass 256 a cut by the rotary blade 244 passes through the grass collection port 255 and is collected into the grass collection chamber 254.
- the self-propelled mower 10 detects the amount of grass 256a collected in the grass collection chamber 254, and performs control to display the detected information on the display unit 140 or the main body side display unit 293.
- the amount of grass 256a collected in the grass collection chamber 254 can be detected, for example, by providing an ultrasonic sensor 270g in the grass collection chamber 254. If the above control is performed by the self-propelled mower 10, the user can stop the mower main body 200 and remove the grass 256a from the grass collection chamber 254 before the grass collection chamber 254 is full. . Therefore, the workability of mowing work is improved.
- the grass collection mechanism that is, the discharge pipe 253, the grass collection chamber 254, and the grass collection port 255 are provided avoiding the arrangement region of the front wheel 282 and the rear wheel 251. Therefore, the grass collecting mechanism can be provided in a compact manner.
- the mower main body 200 shown in FIG. 10 has a basic configuration in common with the mower main body 200 shown in FIGS.
- the mower main body 200 shown in FIG. 10 has support legs 257 and 258.
- the support legs 257 are provided on the cover 202, and the support legs 258 are provided on the main body chassis 201.
- the support legs 257 and 258 have a predetermined length along the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- the support legs 257 and 258 are provided at the rear end of the mower main body 200.
- the position of the center of gravity W1 of the mower main body 200 shown in FIG. 10 is different from the position of the center of gravity W1 of the mower main body 200 shown in FIG. 10 has a center of gravity W1 on a vertical line including the power supply unit 210 in the inverted state.
- the mower main body 200 can hold the support legs 257 and 258 in contact with the ground surface A2 and hold them in an inverted state. Therefore, the mower main body 200 can be stored in a vertically placed state. Moreover, when the mower main body 200 is stood on the flat ground A2, the rotary blade 244 becomes substantially vertical. In other words, the center line A1 is substantially horizontal. When the mower main body 200 is viewed from the side, the center of gravity W1 is located between the support leg 257 and the support leg 258 in the direction along the center line A1. Furthermore, the center of gravity W1 is positioned between the traveling motor 230 and the ground A2 in the vertical direction, and preferably the center of gravity is positioned on a vertical line including the area of the power supply unit 210. Therefore, the mower main body 200 can be stably stored in the vertical state.
- the mower main body 200 shown in FIG. 11 includes a drive wheel portion 310 and a cutting blade portion 311 that are arranged at different positions in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- the drive wheel portion 310 is disposed behind the cutting blade portion 311 in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- the drive wheel unit 310 includes a left drive wheel 283, a right drive wheel, two traveling motors 230, a control board 248, a power supply unit 210, a main body side operation unit 290, a main body side display unit 293, and the like.
- the cutting blade portion 311 is provided with a rotary blade motor 240, a rotary blade 244, a front wheel 282, and a support shaft 282a.
- the center of gravity W1 of the mower main body 200 is arranged between the axle and the rotary blade motor 240 in the height direction of the mower main body 200, and the axle and the rotary blade motor 240 are arranged in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200. It is arranged between.
- the center of gravity W1 shown in FIG. 11 is disposed on the bottom 201a.
- the center of gravity W1 is located below the axle center line B1, and the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 are provided below the center of gravity W1.
- the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 are arranged outside the housing 205, specifically, below the bottom 201a.
- the center of gravity W1 can also be disposed in the center of the bottom 201a in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200. Further, the center of gravity W1 can be arranged between the center of the bottom 201a and the center line A1 of the rotary blade motor 240 in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200. Furthermore, the center of gravity W1 can be disposed below the bottom 201a in the height direction of the mower main body 200.
- the height of the cover 202 changes along the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200 when the mower main body 200 is viewed from the side.
- the cover 202 has a first flat portion 312 disposed on the cutting blade portion 311.
- the first flat portion 312 is substantially horizontal in a state where the left driving wheel 283 and the right driving wheel 284 are in contact with the flat ground A2, and the front wheel 282 is in contact with the ground A2. That is, the height h1 from the ground surface A2 to the upper surface of the first flat portion 312 is constant in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- the cover 202 includes a first inclined portion 313 that continues to the rear of the first flat portion 312 in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- the first inclined portion 313 is inclined in such a direction that the height from the ground A ⁇ b> 2 increases as it is rearward in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- the cover 202 has a second flat portion 314 that continues to the rear of the first inclined portion 313 in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- a height h2 from the ground surface A2 to the upper surface of the second flat portion 314 is constant in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- the height h2 is equal to the height from the lower ends of the left driving wheel 283 and the right driving wheel 284 to the upper surface of the second flat portion 314.
- the height h2 is higher than the height h1.
- the cover 202 includes a second inclined portion 315 that continues to the rear of the second flat portion 314 in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- the second inclined portion 315 is inclined in such a direction that the height from the ground A ⁇ b> 2 becomes lower as it is rearward in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- the main body side operation part 290 and the main body side display part 293 are provided in the second inclined part 315.
- the first flat portion 312 occupies a length of about one third in the front and rear direction of the mower main body 200. Further, the first inclined portion 313 is disposed over both the drive wheel portion 310 and the cutting blade portion 311. Most of the rotary blade 244 is disposed below the first flat portion 312. That is, when the mower main body 200 is viewed in plan, the arrangement area of the first flat portion 312 and the arrangement area of the rotary blade 244 overlap each other.
- a specific mowing operation in the mower main body 200 of FIG. 11 will be described with reference to FIG.
- a hedge 316 is provided on the ground A2.
- the hedge 316 includes a trunk 317 extending upward from the ground A2 and branch leaves 318 projecting from the trunk 317.
- the branches and leaves 318 protrude from the trunk 317 upward and laterally.
- the height h3 from the ground A2 to the branches and leaves 318 is lower than the height h2 from the ground A2 to the second flat portion 314.
- the height h1 of the first flat portion 312 is lower than the height h3.
- the center of gravity W1 is arranged at the bottom 201a, but the center of gravity W1 of the mower main body 200 may be arranged between the bottom 201a and the ground A2.
- the mower main body 200 can be placed vertically on a floor, a table, concrete, or the like as well as the ground A2. Furthermore, it is also possible to provide support legs on the mower main body 200 of the second and third embodiments. Furthermore, the mower main body 200 according to the fourth embodiment also causes the left driving wheel 283 and the right driving wheel 284 to contact the ground A2, and rotates the driving motor 230 to cause the mower main body 200 to travel and rotate. The blade 244 can be rotated to mow the grass. In each embodiment, the grass includes weeds and turf. When the left driving wheel 283 and the right driving wheel 284 are in contact with the ground A2, and the front wheel 282 is in contact with the ground A2, the center of gravity W1 is positioned below the center line B1 of the axle 231a.
- control examples for controlling the mower main body 200 according to the first to fifth embodiments using a control program or the like will be described with reference to FIGS. These control examples can be executed by operating the input unit 150 or the main body side operation unit 29 to select a mode.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic plan view showing a travel locus of the mower main body 200.
- the cutting mode 1 is selected, first, the mower main body 200 is moved straight forward as indicated by an arrow C1, and then temporarily stopped.
- the mower main body 200 travels straight, the right drive wheel 284 and the left drive wheel 283 are both rotated forward at the same rotational speed.
- the right drive wheel 284 is stopped and the left drive wheel 283 is reversely rotated to stop, and the direction of the mower main body 200 is tilted with respect to the arrow C1. Further, the right driving wheel 284 and the left driving wheel 283 are rotated in reverse at the same rotational speed, moved backward obliquely as indicated by an arrow C2, and temporarily stopped. Further, the left drive wheel 283 is stopped, and the right drive wheel 284 is reversely rotated to stop, and the direction of the mower main body 200 is switched to a direction of advancing straight forward. And the control similar to the above-mentioned is performed, and the mower main body 200 is advanced straight ahead. Thereafter, the same control as described above is repeated. As shown in FIG.
- FIG. 13 shows an example in which the mower main body 200 is moved to the right in a saw blade shape.
- the pruning mode 1 can be executed in the mower main body 200 of the first to fifth embodiments, but is particularly effective when executed in the mower main body 200 of the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a schematic plan view showing a travel locus of the mower main body 200.
- the trimming mode 2 first, the left drive wheel 283 is rotated forward and the right drive wheel 284 is stopped to turn rightward. Next, the right drive wheel 284 is rotated forward and the left drive wheel 283 is stopped to turn leftward. Thereafter, by alternately repeating the above control, the mower main body 200 can meander in a plan view when the mower main body 200 travels forward as shown in FIG. 14, and the rotary blade 244 is rotated. You can mow the grass.
- the travel locus of the mower main body 200 has a meandering shape in which arcs or semicircles having different directions are continuously formed.
- the traveling locus of the mower main body 200 has a meandering shape. It is possible to meander the mower main body 200 by alternately repeating the operation of skewing the mower main body 200 in a short section in the right direction or the left direction when viewed from the straight direction. That is, the traveling locus of the mower main body 200 has a meandering shape in which different straight lines are alternately continued, that is, a zigzag shape.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic plan view showing a travel locus of the mower main body 200.
- both the left driving wheel 283 and the right driving wheel 284 are rotated forward, and the rotation speed of the left driving wheel 283 is controlled to be higher than the rotation speed of the right driving wheel 284.
- the control which reduces the difference of the rotational speed of the left drive wheel 283 and the rotational speed of the right drive wheel 284 is performed with the travel distance of the mower main body 200 increasing.
- the mower main body 200 travels in a spiral shape in a clockwise direction in a plan view as shown in FIG.
- the spiral shape shown in FIG. 15 is a shape in which a plurality of arcs having different radii of curvature are continuous.
- both the left driving wheel 283 and the right driving wheel 284 are rotated forward and the rotational speed of the right driving wheel 284 is set to the left.
- Control is made faster than the rotational speed of the drive wheels 283.
- the control which reduces the difference of the rotational speed of the left drive wheel 283 and the rotational speed of the right drive wheel 284 is performed with the travel distance of the mower main body 200 increasing.
- the mower main body 200 travels in a spiral shape in a clockwise direction or a spiral shape in a counterclockwise direction is selected by operating the input unit 150 or the main body side operation unit 290 in advance.
- the grass mower body 200 can be swirled and the rotary blade 244 can be rotated to mow the ground grass.
- the trimming mode 3 is selected when the grass on the ground is partially trimmed for the time being.
- FIG. 16 is a schematic plan view showing a travel locus of the mower main body 200.
- both the left driving wheel 283 and the right driving wheel 284 are rotated forward at the same rotational speed and run straight.
- the right drive wheel 284 is stopped, and the left drive wheel 283 is rotated forward to turn the mower main body 200 in the right direction, thereby changing the direction of the mower main body 200 by 90 degrees.
- both the left drive wheel 283 and the right drive wheel 284 are rotated forward at the same rotational speed and run straight.
- the control for turning the mower main body 200 in the right direction to change the direction and the control for causing the mower main body 200 to travel straight forward are repeated.
- the mower main body 200 travels in a spiral shape in a clockwise direction in a plan view as shown in FIG.
- both the left driving wheel 283 and the right driving wheel 284 are rotated forward at the same speed and travel straight.
- the left drive wheel 283 is stopped and the right drive wheel 284 is rotated forward to turn the mower main body 200 leftward, and the direction of the mower main body 200 is changed by 90 degrees.
- both the right driving wheel 284 and the left driving wheel 283 are rotated forward at the same rotational speed, and run straight.
- the control for turning the mower main body 200 in the left direction to change the direction and the control for causing the mower main body 200 to travel straight forward are repeated.
- the distance that the mower main body 200 travels straight is increased.
- whether the mower main body 200 travels spirally in the clockwise direction or spirally in the counterclockwise direction is selected by operating the input unit 150 or the main body side operation unit 290 in advance. As shown in FIG. 16, it is possible to mow the grass on the ground by running the mower main body 200 in a spiral and rotating the rotary blade 244.
- the trimming mode 3 is selected when the grass on the ground is partially trimmed for the time being.
- the cutting mode 3 and the cutting mode 4 exemplify circular and square spiral shapes.
- the user operates the input unit 150 or the main body side operation unit 290 to change the spiral shape that is the traveling locus of the mower main body 200 to another polygonal shape, for example, a triangular shape, a hexagonal shape, an octagonal shape.
- Other trimming modes can be selected.
- one side of the polygon is lengthened as the travel distance of the mower main body 200 increases.
- other trimming modes are selected.
- the traveling motor 230 corresponds to the traveling power source and the first electric motor of the present invention
- the drive wheel 284 and the left drive wheel 283 correspond to the drive wheel of the present invention
- the rotary blade motor 240 corresponds to the power source for the rotary blade, the second electric motor, and the disk motor of the present invention.
- the front wheel 282 and the rear wheel 251 correspond to the auxiliary wheel of the present invention
- the control unit 220 corresponds to the first control unit of the present invention
- the motor case 246 corresponds to the case of the present invention.
- the display unit 293 corresponds to the first display unit of the present invention
- the display unit 140 corresponds to the second display unit of the present invention
- the ultrasonic sensor 270g corresponds to the grass collection amount detection sensor of the present invention
- the control units 120 and 220 correspond to the second control unit and the travel control unit of the present invention.
- Embodiment 3 a front wheel and a rear wheel are provided on the right side in the left-right direction of the mower main body in the bottom view of the mower main body, and a discharge pipe, a grass collection chamber, and a grass collecting are provided on the left side in the left-right direction of the mower main body A mouth may be provided.
- This control example provides the self-propelled mower 100 that can stop at least one of the traveling motor 230 or the rotary blade motor 240 when a state or operation that is not assumed by the user is detected.
- the control example described below is executed by the control unit 220.
- Control example 1 the control unit 220 detects whether or not the behavior of the mower main body 200 is assumed in advance based on the inclination angle of the mower main body 200 with respect to the ground surface A2.
- the control unit 220 stops at least one of the traveling motor 230 or the rotary blade motor 240 when the behavior of the mower main body 200 is not in the assumed state. For example, the control unit 220 determines that the mower main body 200 is inclined beyond a predetermined angle with respect to the ground A2, and stops at least one of the travel motor 230 or the rotary blade motor 240.
- the inclination angle of the mower main body 200 with respect to the ground A2 can be obtained as follows. As shown in FIG. 2, when an acute angle formed between the ground line A2 and the reference line E1 passing through the center of gravity W1 of the mower main body 200 and extending in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200, the mowing with respect to the ground A2 is detected. The tilt angle in the left-right direction of the machine body 200 can be detected. Further, when an acute angle formed between the reference line E3 passing through the center of gravity W1 of the mower main body 200 and along the left-right direction of the mower main body 200 and the surface of the ground A2, the mower main body with respect to the ground A2 is detected. The tilt angle in the front-rear direction of 200 can be detected.
- a plurality of distance sensors 270a are provided on the lower surface of the main body chassis 201 at intervals in the direction along the reference line E1, and the mower main body 200 with respect to the ground A2 is detected from the detection signals of the plurality of distance sensors 270a.
- An inclination angle in the front-rear direction can be detected.
- a plurality of distance sensors 270a are provided on the lower surface of the main body chassis 201 at intervals in the direction along the reference line E3. From the detection signals of the plurality of distance sensors 270a, the right and left of the mower main body 200 with respect to the ground A2 The inclination angle in the direction can be detected.
- the control unit 220 stops at least one of the traveling motor 230 and the rotary blade motor 240 when the mower main body 200 enters the step or the slope and executes the control example 1, for example. Therefore, when the mower main body 200 travels in a place that is not anticipated by the user, or when the mower main body 200 travels outside the area set or specified by the user in advance, the rotary blade 244 and the like are prevented from being damaged. it can.
- the rotary blade 244 it is possible to prevent the rotary blade 244 from being damaged when the mower main body 200 travels in a gravel area other than grassland.
- the mower main body 200 when the mower main body 200 is traveling on the grassland surrounded by the wire or the like, when the wire is cut due to an external factor, the mower main body 200 is outside the area surrounded by the wire. It is possible to prevent the rotary blade 244 from being damaged.
- the predetermined angle that is an unexpected judgment criterion is based on whether a fixed value is stored in the control unit 220 in advance, or an arbitrary predetermined angle is set by the user, or based on a driving history. It is good also as a structure which corrects a threshold value automatically.
- the predetermined angle is a value determined by conditions such as the height from the ground surface A2 to the rotary blade 244, the outer diameter of the rotary blade 244, and the predetermined angle can be set to 20 degrees, for example.
- Control example 2 In the control example 2, it is determined that the actual movement, operation, etc. of the mower main body 200 is different from the movement, operation set by the input of the input unit 150 or the main body side operation unit 290, and the control unit 220 travels. At least one of the motor 230 for rotation or the motor 240 for rotary blades is stopped.
- the control unit 220 can detect the operation state in the control example 2 by the plurality of gyro sensors 270m.
- control unit 220 can detect the roll motion that the mower body 200 tries to rotate around the reference line E1 from the detection signal of the gyro sensor 270m. Then, when the actual roll motion angle of the mower main body 200 is equal to or greater than a predetermined angle determined from the turning angle of the mower main body 200, the traveling speed, etc., it can be determined that it is out of the range of the assumed operation.
- control unit 220 can detect the pitching motion that the mower body 200 tries to rotate around the reference line E3 from the detection signal of the gyro sensor 270m. Then, when the actual pitching angle of the mower main body 200 is equal to or greater than a predetermined angle determined from the traveling speed of the mower main body 200, it can be determined that it is outside the range of the assumed operation.
- control unit 220 can detect the yawing motion that the mower body 200 tries to rotate about the vertical line E2 passing through the center of gravity W1 from the detection signal of the gyro sensor 270m. Then, when the yawing angle of the mower main body 200 is equal to or larger than a predetermined angle determined from the traveling speed, turning angle, etc. of the mower main body 200, it can be determined that it is outside the range of the assumed operation.
- control unit 220 detects that the mower body 200 is lifted from the ground A2 or lifted from the detection signal of the distance sensor 270a, the detection signal of the infrared sensor 270h, etc., It can be judged that there is no state.
- control unit 220 executes the control example 2 and stops at least one of the travel motor 230 or the rotary blade motor 240, it is possible to suppress damage to the rotary blade 244 and the like.
- the control unit 220 detects sound generated around the mower body 200 with the sound collecting element 270n, and the control unit 220 stops at least one of the traveling motor 230 and the rotary blade motor 240 when the sound is detected.
- the sound detected by the sound collecting element 270n includes a sound when gravel is sandwiched between the rotating parts of the mower main body 200, and a sound when the rotating blade 244 comes into contact with an object having a hardness that cannot be cut.
- the sound detected by the sound collection element 270n is a sound hitting the surrounding ground or building, the housing 205, etc. when it rains, "rotating blade motor stop", “traveling motor stop”, etc.
- a sound pressure that is a threshold value is defined in advance, and control is executed when a sound pressure that exceeds the sound pressure value that is the threshold value is detected.
- the control unit 220 stops at least one of the traveling motor 230 and the rotary blade motor 240. Since the control unit 220 executes the control example 3 and stops at least one of the travel motor 230 or the rotary blade motor 240, it is possible to suppress damage to the rotary blade 244 and the like.
- Control example 4 This control example 4 is executed when the user operates the operation terminal unit 100 to control the mower main body 200. More specifically, the control unit 220 stops at least one of the travel motor 230 or the rotary blade motor 240 when the main body side communication unit 250 cannot receive radio waves from the operation terminal unit 100. By executing this control example 4, it is possible to prevent the mower main body 200 from moving outside the area where mowing is to be performed.
- Control example 5 In this control example 5, in any one of the control examples 1 to 4, when at least one of the travel motor 230 or the rotary blade motor 240 is stopped, the travel motor 230 or the rotary blade motor 240 is controlled.
- the display unit 140 or the main body side display unit 293 outputs, for example, that at least one of the motors has been stopped and the reason why at least one of the traveling motor 230 or the rotary blade motor 240 has been stopped.
- the output performed by the display unit 140 or the main body side display unit 293 includes sound from a speaker, alarm sound, blinking of a lamp, display by liquid crystal or organic EL, and the like.
- the control example 5 the user recognizes that at least one of the travel motor 230 or the rotary blade motor 240 has stopped, the cause that at least one of the travel motor 230 or the rotary blade motor 240 has stopped, and the like. it can.
- FIG. 17 a second embodiment of the mower main body 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18.
- the mower main body 200 shown in FIG.17 and FIG.18 is provided with the sensor part 270 of FIG.
- the rotary blade motor 240 is disposed inside the housing 205.
- the rotary blade motor 240 is attached to the bottom 201a, the rotation shaft 243 is disposed below the bottom 201a, and the rotary blade 244 is also disposed below the bottom 201a.
- the center of gravity W1 of the mower main body 200 shown in FIG. 17 is disposed below the axle 231a.
- FIG. 17 shows an example in which the center of gravity W1 is arranged on the bottom 201a.
- Two distance sensors 270a are provided on the bottom surface of the bottom 201a as shown in FIG.
- the center of gravity W1 of the mower main body 200 is disposed between the two distance sensors 270a in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- the center of gravity W1 of the mower main body 200 is an example that is disposed substantially in the center in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- the center of gravity W ⁇ b> 1 of the mower main body 200 is an example that is disposed between the traveling motor 230 and the rotating shaft 243 in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- Other configurations of the mower main body 200 are the same as the configurations of the mower main body 200 of FIGS. 3 and 4.
- the self-propelled mower 10 provided with the mower main body 200 of FIGS. 17 and 18 can execute the control examples 1 to 5.
- the effect when the self-propelled mower 10 having the mower main body 200 of FIGS. 17 and 18 executes the control examples 1 to 5 is the self-propelled type having the mower main body 200 of FIGS. 3 and 4. The effect is the same as when the mower 10 executes the control examples 1 to 5.
- FIG. 19 has the same basic configuration as the mower main body 200 shown in FIG. In the mower main body 200 of FIG. 19, a sound collecting element 270 n is provided on the cover 202, and the sound collecting element 270 n is exposed to the outside of the housing 205.
- the cover 202 can move in a vertical direction with respect to the main body chassis 201. More specifically, a shock absorber 410 and a damper 413 are provided between the cover 202 and the main body chassis 201.
- the shock absorber 410 is disposed in front of the rotary blade motor 240 in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- the shock absorber 410 is disposed inside the housing 205.
- the shock absorber 410 includes a cylinder 411, a plunger 412 and the like, and an elastic member such as a spring is provided in the cylinder 411.
- the plunger 412 is connected to the cover 202, and the cylinder 411 is fixed to the main body chassis 201.
- the load sensor 270e is provided in the cylinder 411.
- the damper 413 is formed of a rubber-like elastic body, and the damper 413 is interposed between the inner surface of the cover 202 and the main body chassis 201.
- the cover 202 When an external force is applied to the cover 202 from the outside of the housing 205, the cover 202 approaches the main body chassis 201 and stops at a predetermined position. When the external force applied to the cover 202 is released, the cover 202 is moved away from the main body chassis 201 by the spring force of the shock absorber 410, and the cover 202 stops at a position before the external force is applied. Further, the load sensor 270e detects that an external force, that is, a load is applied to the cover 202. Also in the mower main body 200 shown in FIG. 8, the control examples 1 to 5 can be executed. Moreover, in the mower main body 200 of FIG. 19, it is also possible to execute the control example 6.
- Control example 6 In the control example 6, when the load sensor 270e detects that a load is applied to the cover 202, at least one of the traveling motor 230 and the rotary blade motor 240 is stopped. For this reason, when the user throws the ball and hits the cover 202, the load is detected by the load sensor 270e, and at least one of the traveling motor 230 and the rotary blade motor 240 is stopped.
- the mower main body 200 can be prevented from moving out of the mowing area.
- the control example 6 when the control example 6 is executed and at least one of the traveling motor 230 or the rotary blade motor 240 is stopped, the control example 5 can be executed.
- FIG. 9 The rotary blade motor 240 shown in FIG. 9 is disposed below the bottom 201 a of the main body chassis 201.
- the configuration of the rotary blade motor 240 shown in FIG. 20 is the same as the configuration of the rotary blade motor 240 shown in FIG.
- the differences between the mower main body 200 shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 and the mower main body 200 shown in FIG. 3 are as follows.
- the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 provided in the mower main body 200 shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 can swing with respect to the housing 205 when the mower main body 200 is viewed in plan.
- a moving device 181 that swings the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 is provided.
- the moving device 181 includes a moving motor 182 provided in the interior 203 of the housing 205, a support member 294 that supports the rotary blade motor 240, and a cam rod 295 that connects the support member 294 and the moving motor 182.
- the moving motor 182 is fixed to the bottom 201a of the main body chassis 201, and the rotating shaft 182a of the moving motor 182 rotates around a center line parallel to the center line A1.
- the movement motor 182 is supplied with electric power from the power supply unit 210 and rotates forward or backward.
- the rotation, stop, rotation direction, rotation angle, and rotation speed of the moving motor 182 are controlled by signals from the control unit 220.
- a support shaft 183a is provided eccentric from the center of the rotation shaft 182a.
- a support shaft 297 disposed from the inside 203 of the housing 205 to the bottom of the bottom 201a is provided.
- the support shaft 297 is inserted into the shaft hole 201d of the bottom portion 201a, and the support shaft 297 is rotatably supported by a bearing 296 provided on the bottom portion 201a.
- the support shaft 297 is disposed between the traveling motors 230 in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- the moving motor 182 is disposed in front of the support shaft 297 in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- the support shaft 297 can rotate around a center line parallel to the center line of the rotation shaft 182a.
- the support shaft 297 is disposed from the inside 203 of the housing 205 to below the bottom 201a.
- connection portion between the support member 294 and the motor case 246 is disposed between the moving motor 182 and the support shaft 282 a in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- the cam rod 295 is connected to the support shaft 297 inside the housing 205, and the cam rod 295 and the support member 294 can swing integrally around the support shaft 297.
- the cam rod 295 is provided with a cam hole 295a.
- the cam hole 295a is a long hole extending in the length direction of the cam rod 295, and the support shaft 183a is movable in the length direction of the cam rod 295 within the cam hole 295a.
- Other configurations of the mower main body 200 in the fourth embodiment are the same as those of the mower main body 200 shown in FIG.
- the mower main body 200 of FIG.20 and FIG.21 is Embodiment 8 of the mower main body 200 shown in FIG. 1, and has the sensor part 270 of FIG.
- the two traveling motors 230 are controlled in the same manner as the mower main body 200 according to the first embodiment, and the mower main body 200 travels or stops.
- the rotary blade motor 240 is controlled, and the rotating rotary blade 244 cuts grass growing on the ground surface A2.
- the mower main body 200 can switch and select between movement control for moving the rotary blade 244 and fixed control for not moving the rotary blade 244.
- the movement of the rotary blade 244 is to move the center line A1 of the rotary blade 244 relative to the housing 205 in a plan view of the mower main body 200.
- the support shaft 183a has a predetermined angle range around the rotation shaft 182a. It operates in a circular arc shape.
- the support shaft 183a moves in an arc shape
- the operating force of the support shaft 183a is transmitted to the cam rod 295, and the cam rod 295 and the support member 294 both move in an arc shape around the support shaft 297 within a predetermined angle range.
- the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 move in an arc shape within a predetermined angle range centering on the support shaft 297.
- the movement locus of the rotary blade 244 is indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
- the rotation shaft 182a of the moving motor 182 is stopped, the rotary blade 244 stops at a predetermined position in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- the rotation and stop of the rotary blade motor 240 can be controlled independently of the rotation and stop of the moving motor 182.
- the grass cutting range by the rotary blade 244 changes in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- the rotary shaft 182a of the moving motor 182 is stopped, and the rotary blade 244 is moved to the left and right of the mower main body 200 as shown in FIG. Stops at approximately the center in the direction. That is, when the mower main body 200 is viewed in plan, the entire region where the rotary blade 244 is located overlaps with the arrangement region of the main body chassis 201.
- the rotation shaft 182a of the movement motor 182 rotates, and the rotary blade 244 is moved to the left drive wheel 283 as shown in FIG. Control to bring it close to is performed.
- the moving motor 182 stops when a part of the rotary blade 244 is positioned outside the main body chassis 201 in plan view of the mower main body 200. More specifically, when the mower main body 200 is viewed in plan, a part of the rotary blade 244 is positioned between the front wheel 282 located on the left side in the forward direction of the mower main body 200 and the left drive wheel 283.
- the center of gravity W1 is positioned below the center line B1 of the axle 231a as shown in FIG.
- the center of gravity W ⁇ b> 1 is disposed at the approximate center of the main body chassis 201 in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 are disposed in front of the center of gravity W ⁇ b> 1 in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 are disposed below the center of gravity W1.
- the same components as the mower main body 200 according to the first embodiment can obtain the same effects as those of the mower main body 200 according to the first embodiment.
- the rotary blade 244 is moved in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200, and a part of the rotary blade 244 is disposed in the main chassis 201 in a plan view of the mower main body 200. Can be moved out of the area.
- the rotary blade 244 can be as close to the object as possible to perform trimming.
- Edge cutting is cutting grass that grows at the end of a predetermined area on the ground.
- control examples 1 to 6 can be executed in the mower main body 200 of the eighth embodiment. Furthermore, the mower main body 200 of the eighth embodiment detects signals output from various sensors, stops at least one of the traveling motor 230 or the rotary blade motor 240, and rotates. In stopping the motor 182, the first stop control or the second stop control can be executed.
- the first stop control for stopping the moving motor 182 is a control for stopping immediately after receiving a signal.
- the second stop control for stopping the moving motor 182 the entire rotary blade 244 is moved into the arrangement region of the housing 205 such as the central portion of the housing 205 in a plan view of the mower main body 200 and then moved. This is a control for stopping the motor 182.
- the control unit 220 receives signals from various sensors. In this case, the moving motor 182 is started, and the entire rotary blade 244 is moved into the arrangement area of the housing 205 such as the center of the housing in a plan view of the mower main body 200, and then the moving motor 182 is turned on again. It can also be stopped. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the rotary blade 244 is damaged by contact with the bank, stone wall or the like.
- the rotary blade motor 240 shown in FIGS. 22 and 23 is disposed below the bottom 201a of the main body chassis 201, and the configuration of the rotary blade motor 240 is the same as the configuration of the rotary blade motor 240 shown in FIG. It is.
- the mower main body 200 shown in FIGS. 22 to 24 has a height adjusting mechanism 301 that adjusts the height of the rotary blade 244. That is, the mower main body 200 has a function of moving the rotary blade 244 up and down.
- the height adjustment mechanism 301 is disposed between the traveling motor 230 and the front wheel 282 in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- the height adjustment mechanism 301 includes an outer sleeve 302, an inner sleeve 303, and a height adjustment motor 304.
- the outer sleeve 302 is formed by molding resin, metal or the like into a cylindrical shape.
- a guide portion 305 is provided on the bottom 201 a of the main body chassis 201.
- the outer sleeve 302 is disposed outside the guide portion 305.
- the guide part 305 has a cylindrical shape, and the guide part 305 and the outer sleeve 302 are arranged concentrically.
- the outer sleeve 302 is supported by the guide portion 305 so as to be rotatable about the center line A1. Further, the outer sleeve 302 does not move in the direction along the center line A1.
- a guide groove 302a is provided above the guide portion 305.
- the guide groove 302 a is provided in a spiral shape along the circumferential direction of the outer sleeve 302.
- a rack 302b is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the outer sleeve 302 along the circumferential direction.
- the height adjustment motor 304 is attached to the bottom 201a via a bracket 306.
- the height adjusting motor 304 is disposed between the traveling motor 230 and the outer sleeve 302 in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- the height adjustment motor 304 rotates forward or backward by electric power supplied from the power supply unit 210.
- the control unit 220 controls the rotation, stop, and rotation direction of the height adjustment motor 304.
- the height adjusting motor 304 is provided with a pinion 307, and the pinion 307 is engaged with the rack 302b. For this reason, when the height adjustment motor 304 rotates, the outer sleeve 302 rotates with the torque of the pinion 307.
- the inner sleeve 303 is disposed around the center line A1, and the inner sleeve 303 is disposed over the guide portion 305 and the outer sleeve 302.
- a guide rail 303 a is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the inner sleeve 303.
- the guide rail 303a is provided in a spiral shape in the circumferential direction of the inner sleeve 303, and the guide rail 303a meshes with the guide groove 302a.
- a guide groove 303b is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the inner sleeve 303 below the guide rail 303a.
- the guide groove 303b is linearly provided in the direction along the center line A1.
- the guide portion 305 is provided with a guide rail, and the guide rail is provided linearly in a direction along the center line.
- the guide rail meshes with the guide groove 303b, and the inner sleeve 303 can move in the direction along the center line A1 and cannot rotate about the center line A1.
- the height adjustment mechanism 301 includes a rack and pinion mechanism 308 that converts the rotational movement of the pinion 307 into the linear movement of the inner sleeve 303.
- the rack and pinion mechanism 308 includes a pinion 307, a rack 302b, guide grooves 302a and 303b, a guide rail 303a, a guide rail for the guide portion 305, and the like.
- Whether the inner sleeve 303 is raised or lowered is determined by the twisting direction of the guide groove 302a, the twisting direction of the guide rail 303a, and the rotation direction of the pinion 307.
- the inner sleeve 303 also stops.
- the rotary blade motor 240 is attached to the lower end of the inner sleeve 303, that is, the end on the bottom 201a side. For this reason, when the inner sleeve 303 is raised, lowered, and stopped, the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 move in the direction along the center line A1. That is, the mower main body 200 can adjust the distance between the ground surface A2 and the rotary blade 244, that is, the height.
- a height adjustment sensor 309 is provided in the interior 203 of the housing 205.
- the height adjustment sensor 309 is a sensor that detects the rotation direction and rotation angle of the outer sleeve 302 with respect to the reference position of the outer sleeve 302, and the detection signal of the height adjustment sensor 309 is input to the control unit 220. .
- the user can set the target height of the rotary blade 244 relative to the ground A2 by operating the input unit 150 of the operation terminal unit 100 or the main body side operation unit 290.
- the rack and pinion mechanism 308 determines the amount of movement of the inner sleeve 303 according to the amount of rotation of the outer sleeve 302. Therefore, the control unit 220 calculates the actual height of the rotary blade 244 based on the rotation direction and rotation angle of the outer sleeve 302, and the control unit 220 rotates the height adjustment motor 304 based on the calculation result. The direction and the rotation angle are controlled to bring the actual height of the rotary blade 244 closer to the target height.
- the mower main body 200 can detect the distance from the bottom 201a to the motor case 246 if the bottom 201a is provided with the distance sensor 270a or the laser distance sensor 270i. Then, the controller 220 may indirectly calculate the height of the rotary blade 244 from the distance from the bottom 201a to the motor case 246 and control the rotation direction and rotation angle of the adjustment motor 304.
- the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 are provided outside the housing 205, that is, below the bottom 201a. Is the same.
- the configuration of the rotary blade motor 240 shown in FIGS. 22 and 23 is the same as the configuration of the rotary blade motor 240 shown in FIG.
- the height adjustment mechanism 301 is arranged in the arrangement region of the rotary blade 244.
- the mower main body 200 can change the height of grass cutting with respect to the ground A2 by rotating the height adjusting motor 304 and adjusting the height of the rotary blade 244. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress uncut grass that grows on the ground surface A2, and the mowing workability is improved. In addition, the user does not have to raise, lower and stop the rotary blade 244 by himself, and the troublesome mowing work can be eliminated. Note that the user can set the height of the rotary blade 244 with respect to the ground surface A2 by operating the input unit 150 or the main body side operation unit 290 of the operation terminal unit 100.
- the center of gravity W1 is disposed below the center line B1 as shown in FIGS.
- the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 are disposed below the center of gravity W1.
- the center of gravity W ⁇ b> 1 is arranged at the approximate center of the bottom 201 a of the main body chassis 201 in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- the center of gravity W ⁇ b> 1 is disposed between the traveling motor 230 and the height adjustment mechanism 301 in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- the same effects as those of the mower main body 200 of the first embodiment can be obtained with respect to the same parts as those of the mower main body 200 of the first embodiment.
- the mower main body 200 of the ninth embodiment can execute the control examples 1 to 6.
- the mower main body 200 according to the ninth embodiment stops at least one of the traveling motor 230 and the rotary blade motor 240 and stops the rotating adjustment motor 304 when a signal is detected from the sensor. Control can be executed.
- the control for stopping the adjustment motor 304 includes a third stop control and a fourth stop control.
- the third stop control is a control in which the control unit 220 stops immediately after receiving a signal from each sensor.
- the fourth stop control is a control for stopping the adjustment motor 304 after the rotary blade 244 is moved to a height that does not contact an object that cannot be cut by the rotary blade 244, such as gravel or rock. . Therefore, after stopping at least one of the travel motor 230 or the rotary blade motor 240, the rotary blade 244 can be prevented from moving up and down, and the rotary blade 244 can be prevented from being damaged due to contact with gravel, rocks or the like. it can.
- the rotary blade 244 is moved to the center of the mower main body 200 and then stopped, or the rotary blade 244 is moved to a position close to the housing 205. It is also possible to execute control to raise.
- the behavior of the mower main body in Embodiments 6 to 9 includes the movement range or travel range of the mower main body, the inclination angle of the mower main body, the acceleration of the mower main body, the distance between the mower main body and the ground, the mower main body Includes external force applied, angular velocity of the mower body, sound generated around the mower body, and the like.
- the traveling motor 230 corresponds to the traveling power source and the first electric motor of the present invention, and the left drive wheel 283 is provided.
- the right drive wheel 284 corresponds to the drive wheel of the present invention
- the rotary blade motor 240 corresponds to the rotary blade power source and the second electric motor of the present invention
- the sensor unit 270 and the control unit 220 include the main drive wheel. It corresponds to the behavior detection unit of the invention
- the control unit 220 corresponds to the control unit of the present invention.
- the reference lines E1, E3 and the vertical line E2 correspond to the reference line in the present invention
- the display unit 140 and the main body side display unit 293 correspond to the notification unit of the present invention.
- the gyro sensor 270m corresponds to the angular velocity sensor of the present invention.
- the behavior of the mower main body is detected except for the inclination angle of the mower main body with respect to the ground, the angular velocity of the mower main body around the reference line, the sound generated around the mower main body, and the driving force generated by the driving wheel.
- the control unit makes a judgment based on the fact that the main body of the mower moves with the external force.
- the sound in the present invention includes a voice generated by a person.
- the predetermined direction in the present invention includes a horizontal direction along the front and rear of the mower main body, a horizontal direction along the left and right of the mower main body, and a vertical direction with respect to the ground.
- the sensors, switches, and elements included in the sensor unit are provided on the control board, the surface or inner surface of the cover 202, the lower surface or inner surface of the main body chassis 201, and the like according to applications.
- FIGS. 25 and 26 A self-propelled mower according to Embodiment 10 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
- the rotary blade motor 240 is disposed in front of the traveling motor 230 in the direction in which the mower main body 200 travels forward.
- the specific configuration of the rotary blade motor 240 is omitted in FIGS. 25 and 26.
- the rotary blade motor 240 is shown in FIG. 28 referred to in a second embodiment to be described later, and the rotary blade motor 240 shown in FIGS. 25 and 26 is the same as the rotary blade motor 240 shown in FIG. It is a structure.
- the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 described above can swing with respect to the housing 205 when the mower main body 200 is viewed in plan.
- the region in which the rotary blade 244 can swing with respect to the housing 205 in a plan view is a direction along the ground contact surface where the mower main body 200 is in contact with the ground, that is, the mower main body 200 can move back and forth and right and left. It refers to the in-plane direction of the plane.
- the swinging direction of the rotary blade 244 only needs to have a vector component in the in-plane direction of the plane, and is not limited to the in-plane direction of the plane.
- a moving device 181 for moving the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 relative to the housing 205 is provided.
- the moving device 181 can also be grasped as a rocking device.
- the moving device 181 includes a moving motor 182 provided inside the housing 205, a crank mechanism 183 that connects the moving motor 182 and the rotary blade motor 240, and a crank arm 184 that supports the rotary blade motor 240. And having.
- the crank mechanism 183 transmits the rotational force of the moving motor 182 to the rotary blade motor 240.
- the moving motor 182 is fixed to the bottom 201a of the main body chassis 201, and the rotating shaft 182a of the moving motor 182 rotates around a center line parallel to the center line A1.
- the movement motor 182 is supplied with electric power from the power supply unit 210 and rotates forward or backward.
- the rotation, stop, rotation direction, rotation angle, and rotation speed of the moving motor 182 are controlled by signals from the control unit 220.
- the crank mechanism 183 includes a support shaft 183a that is provided eccentrically from the center of the rotation shaft 182a, and a crank rod 183b that is rotatably connected to the support shaft 183a.
- crank rod 183b opposite to the support shaft 183a is rotatably connected to the support shaft 246a of the motor case 246.
- the support shaft 246 a is provided concentrically with the rotation shaft 243 with respect to the motor case 246.
- the crank arm 184 is a link, and one end of the crank arm 184 is rotatably connected to the support shaft 246a.
- the crank arm 184 can rotate around a support shaft 201 b attached to the main body chassis 201.
- the support shaft 201b is provided between the traveling motors 230 in a plan view of the mower main body 200.
- an opening 201c is provided in the bottom 201a of the main body chassis 201.
- the opening 201c penetrates the bottom 201a in the thickness direction, and the opening 201c has an arc shape centered on the support shaft 201b in plan view of the mower main body 200.
- the opening 201 c is extended in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- the support shaft 246a is movable in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200 within the opening 201c.
- a support shaft 201b is disposed between the moving motor 182 and the left drive wheel 283 in the left-right direction of the mower body 200.
- the mower main body 200 can switch between moving control for moving the rotary blade 244 and fixed control for not moving the rotary blade 244.
- the movement of the rotary blade 244 is to move the center line A1 of the rotary blade 244 relative to the housing 205 in a plan view of the mower main body 200.
- the crank arm 184 has a predetermined angle range around the support shaft 201b.
- the rotary blade 244 and the rotary blade motor 240 both reciprocate in an arc shape within a predetermined angle range.
- the rotary blade 244 and the rotary blade motor 240 swing along a direction intersecting the center line A1, that is, along a plane perpendicular to the center line A1.
- the movement locus of the rotary blade 244 is indicated by a two-dot chain line.
- the rotary blade 244 stops at a predetermined position in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- the rotation and stop of the rotary blade motor 240 can be controlled independently of the rotation and stop of the moving motor 182.
- the grass cutting range by the rotary blade 244 changes in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- control to stop the rotary blade 244 at the center in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200 is executed as shown in FIG. The That is, the entire region where the rotary blade 244 is located overlaps the region where the main body chassis 201 is disposed.
- the rotary blade 244 is brought close to the left driving wheel 283 as shown in FIG.
- the moving motor 182 is stopped when a part of the rotary blade 244 is positioned outside the main body chassis 201 as viewed. More specifically, when the mower main body 200 is viewed in plan, a part of the rotary blade 244 is positioned between the front wheel 282 located on the left side in the forward direction of the mower main body 200 and the left drive wheel 283.
- the position of the rotary blade 244 relative to the mower main body 200 is shown in FIG. If controlled in this way, the rotary blade 244 can be moved as close to the object as possible to perform trimming. Edge cutting is cutting grass that grows at the end of a predetermined area on the ground.
- the control for rotating the moving motor 182 to move the rotary blade 244 to a position close to the left drive wheel 283 or the control for stopping the rotary blade 244 close to the left drive wheel 283 is performed by an input unit.
- an input unit In addition to the case where there is an input for selecting the movement mode at 150 or the main body side operation unit 290, it is also possible to execute as follows.
- the control unit 220 when the fixed mode is selected, when the ultrasonic sensor 270g, the infrared sensor 270h, or the like detects a metal wire surrounding the mowing area, the control unit 220 is controlled to switch from the fixed mode to the moving mode. It is also possible to build programs. Furthermore, when there is an input for designating a mowing area on a map or the like in the input unit 150 or the main body side operation unit 290, the control unit 220 moves from the fixed mode when the mower main body 200 travels on the outer peripheral edge of the mowing area. It is also possible to construct a control program or the like so as to switch to the mode.
- the moving device 181 shown in FIG. 26 moves the rotary blade 244 from the approximate center of the mower main body 200 in a direction approaching the left drive wheel 283.
- a moving device that moves the rotary blade 244 from the approximate center of the mower main body 200 in a direction approaching the right drive wheel 284 can be provided.
- the opening 201c extends from the approximate center in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200 to the right in a direction approaching the right drive wheel 284.
- the rotary blade 244 can move in an arc shape around the center line A1, so that uncutting of the grass can be suppressed by performing cutting. Further, in addition to the mower main body 200, there is no need to use a clipper exclusively for cutting, or to prepare a plurality of rotary blades with different outer diameters, and to replace the rotary blades with different outer diameters depending on the mowing application. , Workability is improved.
- a rotary blade motor 240 is disposed outside the housing 205, specifically, below the bottom 201a of the main body chassis 201. That is, the rotary blade motor 240 is positioned between the bottom 201a and the ground with the mower main body 200 placed on the ground. That is, the two traveling motors 230 are provided inside the housing 205, and the rotary blade motor 240 is provided outside the housing 205.
- the mower main body 200 can be reduced in size and size.
- the rotary blade motor 240 is disposed outside the housing 205, the heat of the rotary blade motor 240 is dissipated outside the housing 205 without staying inside the housing 205, and the rotary blade motor 240 Cooling efficiency is improved. For this reason, it is not necessary to increase the size of the rotary blade motor 240 in order to increase the heat radiation area. In other words, the rotary blade motor 240 can be reduced in size and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
- the stator and the rotor have a flat shape. That is, the rotary blade motor 240 can be downsized in the direction along the center line A1. Therefore, the distance between the bottom 201a and the ground can be shortened as much as possible, and the center of gravity of the mower main body 200 can be lowered.
- the magnetic field for rotating the rotor can be formed as much as possible around the center line A1. For this reason, the torque of the rotating shaft 243 can be increased.
- the center of gravity of the mower main body 200 is below the axle 231a.
- the center of gravity is located at the bottom 201a, for example.
- a rotary blade motor 240 and a rotary blade 244 are provided below the center of gravity. For this reason, when the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 move in an arc shape around the center line A1, it is possible to prevent the mower body 200 from performing a roll motion or a yawing motion.
- the roll motion is a motion that the mower main body 200 tries to rotate about a horizontal line that passes through the center of gravity of the mower main body 200 and extends in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- the yawing motion is a motion in which the mower body 200 tries to rotate about a vertical line passing through the center of gravity of the mower body 200.
- the rotary blade 244 and the rotary blade motor 240 move in an arc shape as one mass body around the center line A1. For this reason, it can suppress that the rotary blade 244 is bounced in the horizontal direction by the reaction force at the time of mowing grass. Therefore, mowing workability is improved.
- the rotary blade motor 240 shown in FIG. 28 is disposed below the bottom 201 a of the main body chassis 201.
- the rotary blade motor 240 is disposed between the traveling motor 230 and the support shaft 282a in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- the rotary blade motor 240 connects a motor case 246, a stator 241 fixed to the motor case 246, a rotor 242 rotatably accommodated in the motor case 246, and the rotor 242 and the rotary blade 244.
- Rotating shaft 243 The rotary blade motor 240 can rotate the rotating shaft 243 forward or backward.
- the stator 241 and the rotor 242 are provided in the motor case 246.
- the rotating shaft 243 is rotatably supported by two bearings 247.
- the center line A1 of the rotating shaft 243 is substantially vertical if the mower main body 200 is placed on the flat ground A2. When the mower main body 200 is viewed in plan, the center line A1 is positioned forward of the center line B1 in the forward direction of the mower main body 200.
- the stator 241 and the rotor 242 are arranged side by side in the direction along the center line A1.
- the rotary blade motor 240 in the eleventh embodiment is a disk motor, and the stator 241 has a plurality of permanent magnets arranged around the center line A1 along the circumferential direction.
- the rotor 242 is formed coaxially with the center line A1 but has a disk shape, and the rotor 242 includes a plurality of coils provided along the circumferential direction around the center line A1.
- the rotor 242 and the rotary blade 244 are fixed to the rotary shaft 243 so as to rotate integrally with the rotary shaft 243.
- the rotating shaft 243 is disposed from the inside of the motor case 246 to the outside of the motor case 246.
- the rotary blade 244 is attached to a portion of the rotary shaft 243 that is disposed outside the motor case 246.
- the rotary blade 244 is substantially circular around the center line A1 when the mower main body 200 is viewed from the bottom.
- the coil is energized to form a magnetic field, the rotor 242 and the rotating shaft 243 rotate integrally.
- the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 described above can swing with respect to the housing 205 when the mower main body 200 is viewed in plan.
- a moving device 181 that swings the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 is provided.
- the moving device 181 includes a moving motor 182 provided in the interior 203 of the housing 205, a support member 294 that supports the rotary blade motor 240, and a cam rod 295 that connects the support member 294 and the moving motor 182.
- the moving motor 182 is fixed to the bottom 201a of the main body chassis 201, and the rotating shaft 182a of the moving motor 182 rotates around a center line parallel to the center line A1.
- the movement motor 182 is supplied with electric power from the power supply unit 210 and rotates forward or backward.
- the rotation, stop, rotation direction, rotation angle, and rotation speed of the moving motor 182 are controlled by signals from the control unit 220.
- a support shaft 183a is provided eccentric from the center of the rotation shaft 182a.
- a support shaft 297 disposed from the inside 203 of the housing 205 to the bottom of the bottom 201a is provided.
- the support shaft 297 is inserted into the shaft hole 201d of the bottom portion 201a, and the support shaft 297 is rotatably supported by a bearing 296 provided on the bottom portion 201a.
- the support shaft 297 is disposed between the traveling motors 230 in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- the moving motor 182 is disposed in front of the support shaft 297 in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- the support shaft 297 can rotate around a center line parallel to the center line of the rotation shaft 182a.
- the support shaft 297 is disposed from the inside 203 of the housing 205 to below the bottom 201a.
- One end of the support member 294 is fixed to the support shaft 297 below the bottom portion 201 a, and the other end of the support member 294 is connected to the motor case 246.
- the connection portion between the support member 294 and the motor case 246 is disposed between the moving motor 182 and the support shaft 282 a in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- the cam rod 295 is connected to the support shaft 297 inside the housing 205, and the cam rod 295 and the support member 294 can swing integrally around the support shaft 297.
- the cam rod 295 is provided with a cam hole 295a.
- the cam hole 295a is a long hole extending in the length direction of the cam rod 295, and the support shaft 183a is movable in the length direction of the cam rod 295 within the cam hole 295a.
- Other configurations of the mower main body 200 in the eleventh embodiment are the same as those of the mower main body 200 in the tenth embodiment.
- the two traveling motors 230 are controlled and the mower main body 200 travels or stops in the same manner as the self-propelled mower 10 according to the tenth embodiment.
- the rotary blade motor 240 is controlled, and the rotating rotary blade 244 cuts grass growing on the ground surface A2.
- the mower main body 200 can switch between moving control for moving the rotary blade 244 and fixed control for not moving the rotary blade 244.
- the movement of the rotary blade 244 is to move the center line A1 of the rotary blade 244 relative to the housing 205 in a plan view of the mower main body 200.
- the support shaft 183a has a predetermined angle range around the rotation shaft 182a. It operates in a circular arc shape.
- the support shaft 183a moves in an arc shape
- the operating force of the support shaft 183a is transmitted to the cam rod 295, and the cam rod 295 and the support member 294 both move in an arc shape around the support shaft 297 within a predetermined angle range.
- the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 move in an arc shape within a predetermined angle range centering on the support shaft 297.
- the movement locus of the rotary blade 244 is indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
- the rotation shaft 182a of the moving motor 182 is stopped, the rotary blade 244 stops at a predetermined position in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- the rotation and stop of the rotary blade motor 240 can be controlled independently of the rotation and stop of the moving motor 182.
- the grass cutting range by the rotary blade 244 changes in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- the rotary shaft 182a of the moving motor 182 is stopped, and the rotary blade 244 is moved to the left and right of the mower main body 200 as shown in FIG. Stops at approximately the center in the direction. That is, when the mower main body 200 is viewed in plan, the entire region where the rotary blade 244 is located overlaps with the arrangement region of the main body chassis 201.
- the rotating shaft 182a of the moving motor 182 rotates, and the rotating blade 244 is moved to the left driving wheel 283 as shown in FIG. Control to bring it close to is performed.
- the moving motor 182 stops when a part of the rotary blade 244 is positioned outside the main body chassis 201 in plan view of the mower main body 200. More specifically, when the mower main body 200 is viewed in plan, a part of the rotary blade 244 is positioned between the front wheel 282 located on the left side in the forward direction of the mower main body 200 and the left drive wheel 283.
- control unit 220 can also switch between the fixed mode and the movement mode according to the conditions described in the first embodiment.
- the moving device 181 shown in FIG. 27 moves the rotary blade 244 from the approximate center of the mower main body 200 in a direction approaching the left drive wheel 283.
- the moving device 181 it is also possible to provide a swing mechanism that moves the rotary blade 244 from the approximate center of the mower main body 200 in a direction approaching the right drive wheel 284.
- the center of gravity W1 is located below the center line B1 of the axle 231a as shown in FIG.
- the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 are disposed below the center of gravity W1.
- the center of gravity W1 is, for example, disposed between the travel motor 230 and the rotary blade motor 240 in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200 and at the center in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- the mower main body 200 of FIG. 28 is an example in which the center of gravity W1 is arranged at the bottom 201a.
- the center of gravity W1 of the mower main body 200 may be disposed between the bottom 201a and the ground surface A2. Therefore, when the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 move in an arc shape around the center line A1, the same effect as that of the mower main body 200 of the tenth embodiment can be obtained.
- the same components as those of the mower main body 200 according to the tenth embodiment can obtain the same effects as those of the mower main body 200 according to the tenth embodiment.
- the rotary blade motor 240 shown in FIGS. 29 and 30A is disposed below the bottom portion 201a of the main body chassis 201, and the rotary blade motor 240 is. It is comprised similarly to the motor 240 for rotary blades shown in FIG.
- the mower main body 200 shown in FIGS. 29 and 30A also includes a moving device 181.
- the moving device 181 includes a support shaft 298 attached to the housing 205, and a support member 294 connected to the support shaft 298.
- the support shaft 298 is disposed over the cover 202, the interior 203 of the housing 205, and the bottom 201a.
- the bottom 201a is provided with a shaft hole 201d
- the cover 202 is provided with a shaft hole 202b.
- the shaft holes 201d and 202b are arranged concentrically, and the support shaft 298 is rotatable in the shaft holes 201d and 202b.
- a bearing 296 is provided on the bottom 201a, and the support shaft 298 is supported by the bearing 296 so as to be rotatable about the center line D1.
- the support shaft 298 is provided between the main body side operation unit 290 and the support shaft 282a in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- the support shaft 298 is disposed between the traveling motors 230 in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200. Further, the support shaft 298 does not move in the direction along the center line D1.
- a dial 299 is provided at the upper end of the support shaft 298.
- the dial 299 is provided outside the housing 205, and a user's operating force is input to the dial 299, so that the dial 299 rotates together with the support shaft 298.
- a holding mechanism that holds the dial 299 and the support shaft 298 at a predetermined rotational position with the center line D1 as the center is provided.
- the holding mechanism includes a spring disposed in the concave portion of the dial 299, a ball pressed by the spring, a plurality of fitting grooves provided in the cover 202, and the like, and a predetermined unevenness between the dial 299 and the cover 202.
- the support member 294 can be fixed at a plurality of angles by fitting at the portions.
- the fixing is not limited to the fitting by unevenness, and an arbitrary fixing structure such as a method of fixing the dial 299 and the cover 202 with a screw that can be turned manually is used. It can be adopted.
- the two traveling motors 230 are controlled in the same manner as the self-propelled mower 10 in the tenth embodiment, and the mower main body 200 travels or stops.
- the rotary blade motor 240 is controlled, and the rotating rotary blade 244 cuts grass growing on the ground surface A2.
- the mower main body 200 in the third embodiment can move the center line A1 of the rotary blade 244 with respect to the housing 205 by a manual operation in a plan view of the mower main body 200.
- the support shaft 298 rotates. That is, the support member 294 swings about the center line A1, and the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 can be moved along an arc-shaped locus about the center line A1. Then, when the ball of the holding mechanism is immersed in one of the fitting grooves, the support shaft 298 is held at a predetermined rotational position. That is, the motor case 246 and the rotary blade 244 stop at predetermined positions on the circumference centered on the center line A1.
- the mower main body 200 can move and stop the rotary blade 244 in the direction intersecting the center line A1, that is, the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- the rotary blade 244 stops approximately at the center in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 30A, the entire region where the rotary blade 244 is located Overlaps the placement area.
- the rotary blade 244 stops at a position close to the left drive wheel 283 as shown by a solid line in FIG. 30A, a part of the region where the rotary blade 244 is located is removed from the arrangement region of the housing 205. Come off. More specifically, when the mower main body 200 is viewed in plan, a part of the rotary blade 244 is positioned between the front wheel 282 located on the left side in the forward direction of the mower main body 200 and the left drive wheel 283. For this reason, also in the mower main body 200 in the twelfth embodiment, the cutting can be performed like the mower main body 200 in the tenth embodiment.
- the center of gravity W1 is located below the center line B1 of the axle 231a as shown in FIG.
- the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 are disposed below the center of gravity W1.
- the center of gravity W1 is, for example, disposed between the travel motor 230 and the rotary blade motor 240 in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200 and at the center in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- the mower main body 200 of FIG. 29 is an example in which the center of gravity W1 is disposed between the bottom 201a and the ground A2.
- the center of gravity W1 of the mower main body 200 may be disposed on the bottom 201a. Therefore, when the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 move in an arc shape with the center line A1 as the center, the same effect as the mower main body 200 of the eleventh embodiment can be obtained.
- the moving device 181 shown in FIGS. 29 and 30A moves the rotary blade 244 from the approximate center of the mower main body 200 in a direction approaching the left drive wheel 283.
- the moving device 181 it is also possible to provide a swing mechanism that moves the rotary blade 244 from the approximate center of the mower main body 200 in a direction approaching the right drive wheel 284.
- the same effects as those of the mower main body 200 according to the tenth embodiment can be obtained with respect to the same components as the mower main body 200 according to the tenth embodiment.
- the mower main body 200 shown in FIG. 30B is different from FIGS. 29 and 30A in the arrangement position of the support shaft 298 in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200.
- a part of the arrangement position of the support shaft 298 in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200 overlaps a part of the arrangement area of the front wheel 282.
- the support shaft 298 is disposed between the approximate center of the mower main body 200 and the left front wheel 282 in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200.
- the other structure of the mower main body 200 in FIG. 30B is the same as that of the mower main body 200 in FIG.
- the mower main body 200 of FIG. 30B is similar to the mower main body 200 of FIG. 30A, with the center line A1 of the rotary blade 244 in front and rear of the mower main body 200 in plan view of the mower main body 200. Can move and stop in the direction. For example, when the rotary blade 244 stops approximately at the center in the left-right direction of the mower main body 200 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 30B, the entire region where the rotary blade 244 is located is the mower main body 200. It overlaps with the arrangement area.
- the mower main body 200 shown in FIG. 30 has a center of gravity disposed below the axle 231a, and the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 are disposed below the center of gravity. Therefore, when the rotary blade motor 240 and the rotary blade 244 move in the arc direction in the front-rear direction of the mower main body 200 around the center line D1, it is possible to suppress the pitching movement of the mower main body 200. .
- the pitching motion is a motion that the mower body 200 tries to rotate about the horizontal line in the left-right direction of the mower body 200 through the center of gravity.
- the control unit 220 controls the current value supplied to the rotary blade motor 240 so that the actual rotational speed of the rotary blade motor 240 approaches the target rotational speed.
- the forward rotation of the rotary blade motor 240 indicates the clockwise direction in the plan view of the mower main body 200.
- the forward rotation of the traveling motor 230 is assumed to be clockwise in a side view of the mower main body 200.
- step S1 and step S2 When the control of step S1 and step S2 is executed, the mower main body 200 travels on the ground surface A2, and the rotary blade 244 rotates to cut the grass. And the control part 220 judges whether the drive stop signal was received by step S3.
- the drive stop signal is a signal that stops the traveling motor 230 and stops the rotary blade motor 240.
- the input unit 150 or the main body side operation unit 290 is operated to stop the traveling motor 230. And if the input which stops the motor 240 for rotary blades is performed, the control part 220 will receive a drive stop signal.
- step S4 determines whether or not the current supplied to the rotary blade motor 240 is equal to or greater than a threshold value.
- the control unit 220 originally controls the current value supplied to the rotary blade motor 240 so that the actual rotational speed of the rotary blade motor 240 becomes the target rotational speed. Then, when the grass is entangled with the rotary blade 224 and the actual rotational speed of the rotary blade motor 240 decreases, the control unit 220 causes the rotary blade motor 240 to reduce the deviation between the actual rotational speed and the target rotational speed. Control for increasing the supplied current value is executed.
- the control unit 220 sets a current value higher than a current value that is predetermined in accordance with the target rotational speed of the rotary blade motor 240, Supplied to the rotary blade motor 240.
- the current supplied to the rotary blade motor 240 is detected, and it is determined whether or not the rotary blade 244 is entangled with grass.
- the threshold used for the determination in step S4 is stored in advance in the memory of the control unit 220 through experiments, simulations, and the like.
- step S4 If the control part 220 judges No in step S4, it will continue the control of step S1 and step S2. On the other hand, if the control unit 220 determines Yes in step S4, there is a possibility that the rotary blade 244 is entangled with grass and the rotational resistance is increased. Therefore, the control unit 220 stops the rotary blade motor 240 in step S5 and reversely rotates the travel motor 230 in step S6, and ends the control routine. In this way, the traveling motor 230 reversely rotates and the mower main body 200 travels backward, and the rotary blade 244 stops, so that the grass entangled with the rotary blade 244 is removed from the rotary blade 244.
- the rotary blade 244 may be configured to rotate in reverse instead of the above-described configuration to stop.
- step S3 determines Yes in step S3
- step S1 and step S2 may be performed by either one step first and then the other step, or two steps may be performed simultaneously.
- step S5 and step S6 either one step may be executed first, and then the other step may be executed, or two steps may be executed simultaneously.
- step S7 and step S8 may execute one of the steps first and then the other step, or may execute two steps simultaneously.
- step S4 determines whether or not the rotational resistance of the rotary blade 244 has increased in step S4. Therefore, in step S4, the control unit 220 can determine whether or not the rotational resistance of the rotary blade 244 has increased based on a signal other than the current value, for example, the actual rotational speed of the rotary blade 244. is there. That is, after the actual rotational speed of the rotary blade 244 matches the target rotational speed, the control unit 220 does not receive a signal for reducing the target rotational speed, and the actual rotational speed of the rotary blade 244 is set to the target rotational speed. If it is less, it can be determined that the rotational resistance of the rotary blade 244 has increased.
- step S5 If the actual rotational speed of the rotary blade motor 240 does not decrease, the control unit 220 continues the control of step S1 and step S2. That's fine.
- the traveling motor 230 corresponds to the traveling power source and the first electric motor of the present invention, and the right drive wheel 284 is provided.
- the left drive wheel 283 corresponds to the drive wheel of the present invention
- the rotary blade motor 240 corresponds to the rotary blade power source, the second electric motor, and the disk motor of the present invention.
- the control unit 220 corresponds to the control unit and the travel control unit of the present invention
- the current sensor 270j corresponds to the load detection unit of the present invention.
- the direction along the plane perpendicular to the center line A1 is the first direction of the present invention
- the direction along the center line A1 that is, the height direction of the mower main body 200 is the first direction of the present invention.
- the support shaft 183a, the cam rod 295, and the like correspond to the cam mechanism of the present invention.
- the dial 299 corresponds to the input member of the present invention.
- the present invention is not limited to Embodiments 1 to 12, and it goes without saying that various changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.
- a lithium ion battery for an electric tool is illustrated as the power supply unit 210, but any secondary battery or fuel cell can be employed.
- the power supply unit 210 can be a power supply device that converts and supplies commercial power.
- the cutting modes 1 to 4 described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 16 can be executed.
- the rotary blade motor is not limited to the disk motor, and may have a structure in which the stator and the rotor are arranged inside and outside in the radial direction with the center line as the center. Further, either a motor with a brush or a brushless motor may be used as the rotary blade motor.
- the driving power source for transmitting torque to the drive wheels includes an engine as well as an electric motor.
- the engine is a power source that converts thermal energy generated by burning fuel into kinetic energy, and the engine includes a gasoline engine, a diesel engine, a liquefied natural gas engine, and the like.
- the 1st clutch which connects or interrupts
- a switching mechanism for switching the rotation direction between forward and reverse may be provided.
- a switching mechanism for switching the rotation direction between forward and reverse may be provided.
- a planetary gear mechanism can be used.
- the power source for the rotary blade that rotates the rotary blade includes an engine other than the electric motor.
- An engine that transmits torque to the drive wheels and a rotary blade engine may be provided separately, or may be a common engine.
- a second clutch that connects or disconnects the power transmission path between the engine and the rotary blade is provided.
- the present invention is applicable to a self-propelled mower having a traveling power source and a rotary blade power source.
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自走式草刈機の実施の形態1を、図1に基づいて説明する。自走式草刈機10は、操作端末部100と、草刈機本体200とを有する。ユーザにより操作される操作端末部100は、例えば、自走式草刈機10を遠隔操作するために設けられたリモコン型の専用端末器と、スマートフォンやタブレット型端末器等のように、自走式草刈機10を遠隔操作する機能以外の機能を有する携帯型の汎用情報処理端末器と、を含む。なお、リモコン型の専用端末器は、ユーザが携帯可能な移動式の専用端末器と、ユーザが携帯できない固定設置型の専用端末器と、を含む。
自走式草刈機の実施の形態2を、図6及び図7に基づいて説明する。図6及び図7に示す草刈機本体200は、回転刃用モータ240の大半がハウジング205の外部に露出している点、底部201aと回転刃244との間に回転刃用モータ240が配置されている点で、図3及び図4に示す草刈機本体200と共通する。また、草刈機本体200を底面視すると、2基の走行用モータ230のそれぞれの配置領域の一部と、回転刃用モータ240の配置領域の一部とが重なっている。さらに、制御基板248の配置領域の一部と、回転刃用モータ240の配置領域の一部とが重なっている。
自走式草刈機の実施の形態3を、図8及び図9に基づいて説明する。図8及び図9に示す草刈機本体200は、基本的な構成が図6及び図7の草刈機本体200と共通している。例えば、回転刃用モータ240の大半がハウジング205の外部に露出している点、底部201aと回転刃244との間に回転刃用モータ240が配置されている点で、図6及び図7に示す草刈機本体200と共通する。また、草刈機本体200を底面視すると、2基の走行用モータ230のそれぞれの配置領域の一部と、回転刃用モータ240の配置領域の一部とが重なっている。
自走式草刈機の実施の形態5を、図10に基づいて説明する。図10に示す草刈機本体200は、基本的な構成が図3及び図4の草刈機本体200と共通している。図10に示す草刈機本体200は、支持脚257,258を有する。支持脚257はカバー202に設けられ、支持脚258は本体シャシー201に設けられている。支持脚257,258は、草刈機本体200の左右方向に沿った所定長さを有する。支持脚257,258は、草刈機本体200の後端に設けられている。図10に示す草刈機本体200の重心W1の位置は、図3に示された草刈機本体200の重心W1の位置とは異なる。図10の草刈機本体200は、倒立状態において電源部210を含む鉛直線上に重心W1がある。
草刈機本体の実施の形態5を、図11に基づいて説明する。図11に示す草刈機本体200は、草刈機本体200の前後方向で異なる位置に配置された駆動輪部310及び刈刃部311を有する。駆動輪部310は、草刈機本体200の前後方向で刈刃部311の後方に配置されている。駆動輪部310に、左駆動輪283、右駆動輪、2基の走行用モータ230、制御基板248、電源部210、本体側操作部290、本体側表示部293等が配置されている。刈刃部311に、回転刃用モータ240、回転刃244、前輪282、支持軸282aが配置されている。
図13は、草刈機本体200の走行軌跡を示す模式的平面図である。刈込モード1が選択されると、まず、矢印C1で示すように草刈機本体200を直進前進させ、一旦停止する。草刈機本体200を直進走行させる場合は、右駆動輪284及び左駆動輪283を、同じ回転速度で共に正回転させる。
図14は、草刈機本体200の走行軌跡を示す模式的平面図である。刈込モード2が選択されると、まず、左駆動輪283を正回転させ、かつ、右駆動輪284を停止させることにより、右方向に旋回させる。次いで、右駆動輪284を正回転させ、かつ、左駆動輪283を停止させることにより、左方向に旋回させる。以後、上記制御を交互に繰り返すことにより、図14のように草刈機本体200を前進走行させる場合に、草刈機本体200を平面視で蛇行させることができ、かつ、回転刃244を回転させて草を刈ることができる。図14に示す例は、草刈機本体200の走行軌跡は、向きの異なる円弧または半円を連続して蛇行形状としている。
図15は、草刈機本体200の走行軌跡を示す模式的平面図である。刈込モード3が選択されると、左駆動輪283及び右駆動輪284を共に正回転させ、かつ、左駆動輪283の回転速度を右駆動輪284の回転速度よりも高速に制御する。そして、草刈機本体200の走行距離が増加することに伴い、左駆動輪283の回転速度と、右駆動輪284の回転速度との差を、小さくする制御を実行する。上記制御を実行することにより、草刈機本体200は、図14のように平面視で時計回りに渦巻き状に走行する。なお、図15に示す渦巻き形状は、曲率半径が異なる複数の円弧同士を連続させた形状となっている。
図16は、草刈機本体200の走行軌跡を示す模式的平面図である。刈込モード4が選択されると、左駆動輪283及び右駆動輪284を共に同じ回転速度で正回転させ、直進走行させる。次に、右駆動輪284を停止させ、かつ、左駆動輪283を正回転させて、草刈機本体200を右方向に旋回させ、草刈機本体200の向きを90度変換する。そして、左駆動輪283及び右駆動輪284を共に同じ回転速度で正回転させ、直進走行させる。以後、草刈機本体200を右方向に旋回して向きを変換する制御と、草刈機本体200を直進走行させる制御とを繰り返す。なお、草刈機本体200の走行距離が増加することに伴い、草刈機本体200が直進走行する距離を増加させる。上記制御を実行することにより、草刈機本体200は、図16のように平面視で時計回りに渦巻き状に走行する。
制御例1では、制御部220が、地面A2に対する草刈機本体200の傾斜角度に基づいて、草刈機本体200の挙動があらかじめ想定された状態であるか否かを検出する。制御部220は、草刈機本体200の挙動が想定された状態以外であると、走行用モータ230または回転刃用モータ240の少なくとも一方を停止する。例えば、制御部220は、草刈機本体200が地面A2に対して所定角度以上傾斜すると想定外と判断し、かつ、走行用モータ230または回転刃用モータ240の少なくとも一方を停止する。
制御例2では、草刈機本体200の実際の移動、動作等が、入力部150または本体側操作部290の入力により設定される移動、動作とは異なる状態と判断し、制御部220が、走行用モータ230または回転刃用モータ240の少なくとも一方を停止する。制御部220は、制御例2における動作状態を、複数のジャイロセンサ270mにより検出可能である。
制御部220は、草刈機本体200の周囲で発生した音を集音素子270nにより検出し、制御部220は、音が検出されると走行用モータ230または回転刃用モータ240の少なくとも一方を停止する。例えば、集音素子270nが検出する音は、草刈機本体200の回転部位に砂利が挟まった音、コンクリートや石等、回転刃244が切断できない硬度の物体と接した時の音を含む。また、集音素子270nが検出する音は、雨が降ってきた場合に周囲の地面や建造物、ハウジング205等に当たる音、ユーザの発する「回転刃用モータ停止」、「走行用モータ停止」等の声、非接触センサ等が発する超音波等を含む。予め閾値となる音圧が規定されており、その閾値となる音圧を超える音圧が検出されると、制御を実行する。制御部220は、集音素子270nで上記の音が検出されると、走行用モータ230または回転刃用モータ240の少なくとも一方を停止する。制御部220は、制御例3を実行して走行用モータ230または回転刃用モータ240の少なくとも一方を停止するため、回転刃244等の破損を抑制できる。
この制御例4は、ユーザが操作端末部100を操作して、草刈機本体200を制御している場合に実行される。具体的に説明すると、制御部220は、本体側通信部250が操作端末部100からの電波を受信できなくなると、走行用モータ230または回転刃用モータ240の少なくとも一方を停止する。この制御例4を実行することにより、草刈機本体200が草刈りを行うべき領域外へ移動することを抑制できる。
この制御例5は、制御例1~4のいずれか1つの制御例において、走行用モータ230または回転刃用モータ240の少なくとも一方を停止した場合に、走行用モータ230または回転刃用モータ240の少なくとも一方を停止したこと、走行用モータ230または回転刃用モータ240の少なくとも一方を停止した原因等を、表示部140または本体側表示部293で出力する制御である。表示部140または本体側表示部293で行われる出力は、スピーカによる音声、アラーム音、ランプの点滅、液晶や有機ELによる表示等を含む。制御例5が実行されると、ユーザは、走行用モータ230または回転刃用モータ240の少なくとも一方が停止したこと、走行用モータ230または回転刃用モータ240の少なくとも一方が停止した原因等を認識できる。
図1に示された自走式草刈機10において、草刈機本体200の実施の形態2を、図17及び図18に基づいて説明する。また、図17及び図18に示された草刈機本体200は、図5のセンサ部270を備えている。図17及び図18に示す草刈機本体200は、回転刃用モータ240がハウジング205の内部203に配置されている。回転刃用モータ240は底部201aに取り付けられており、回転軸243は底部201aの下方に配置されており、回転刃244も底部201aの下方に配置されている。図17に示された草刈機本体200の重心W1は車軸231aよりも下方に配置されている。
図1に示された自走式草刈機10において、草刈機本体200の実施の形態2を、図19に基づいて説明する。図19に示された草刈機本体200は、図17に示された草刈機本体200と基本的な構成が共通している。図19の草刈機本体200は、カバー202に集音素子270nが設けられており、集音素子270nがハウジング205の外部に露出している。
制御例6は、カバー202に荷重が加わったことを荷重センサ270eが検出すると、走行用モータ230または回転刃用モータ240の少なくとも一方を停止する制御である。このため、ユーザがボールを投げてカバー202に当てると、その荷重が荷重センサ270eにより検出され、走行用モータ230または回転刃用モータ240のうち、少なくとも一方が停止される。
次に、草刈機本体200の実施の形態8を、図20及び図21に基づいて説明する。図9に示す回転刃用モータ240は、本体シャシー201の底部201aの下方に配置されている。図20に示す回転刃用モータ240の構成は、図3に示す回転刃用モータ240の構成と同じである。
次に、自走式草刈機の実施の形態9を、図22~図24に基づいて説明する。図22及び図23に示す回転刃用モータ240は、本体シャシー201の底部201aの下方に配置されており、回転刃用モータ240の構成は、図1に示す回転刃用モータ240の構成と同じである。図22~図24に示す草刈機本体200は、回転刃244の高さを調整する高さ調整機構301を有する。つまり、草刈機本体200は、回転刃244を昇降させる機能を備えている。高さ調整機構301は、草刈機本体200の前後方向で、走行用モータ230と前輪282との間に配置されている。高さ調整機構301は、アウタスリーブ302と、インナスリーブ303と、高さ調整用モータ304と、を有する。
本発明の実施の形態10における自走式草刈機を、図1、2、5、24、25を参照して説明する。回転刃用モータ240は、草刈機本体200が前進走行する向きで、走行用モータ230よりも前方に配置されている。回転刃用モータ240は、図25及び図26では具体的な構成を省略してある。なお、回転刃用モータ240は、後述する実施の形態2で参照する図28に示してあり、図25及び図26に示す回転刃用モータ240も、図28に示す回転刃用モータ240と同じ構造である。
次に、自走式草刈機の実施の形態11を、図1、図2、図5、図27、図28に基づいて説明する。図28に示す回転刃用モータ240は、本体シャシー201の底部201aの下方に配置されている。回転刃用モータ240は、草刈機本体200の前後方向で、走行用モータ230と支持軸282aとの間に配置されている。回転刃用モータ240は、モータケース246と、モータケース246に固定された固定子241と、モータケース246内に回転可能に収容された回転子242と、回転子242と回転刃244とを連結する回転軸243と、を有する。回転刃用モータ240は、回転軸243を正回転または逆回転することができる。
次に、自走式草刈機の実施の形態12を、図1、図2、図5、図29、図30に基づいて説明する。図29、図30(A)に示す回転刃用モータ240は、本体シャシー201の底部201aの下方に配置されており、回転刃用モータ240は。図7に示す回転刃用モータ240と同様に構成されている。図29及び図30(A)に示す草刈機本体200も、移動装置181を有する。移動装置181は、ハウジング205に取り付けられた支持軸298と、支持軸298に連結された支持部材294と、を有する。支持軸298は、カバー202の上方、ハウジング205の内部203、底部201aの下方に亘って配置されている。底部201aには軸孔201dが設けられ、カバー202には軸孔202bが設けられている。軸孔201d,202bは同心状に配置されており、支持軸298は軸孔201d,202b内で回転可能である。底部201aに軸受296が設けられており、支持軸298は、軸受296により中心線D1を中心として回転可能に支持されている。支持軸298は、草刈機本体200の前後方向で、本体側操作部290と支持軸282aとの間に設けられている。支持軸298は草刈機本体200の左右方向で、走行用モータ230同士の間に配置されている。また、支持軸298は中心線D1に沿った方向には移動しない。
実施の形態1~実施の形態5における草刈機本体200で実行可能な他の制御モードを、図19を参照して説明する。自走式草刈機10が起動している状態で、草刈機本体200を前進走行させ、かつ、回転刃244による草刈りを開始する条件が成立すると、制御部220は、ステップS1で回転刃用モータ240を正回転させ、かつ、ステップS2で走行用モータ230を正回転させる制御を実行する。
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- 走行用動力源のトルクが駆動輪に伝達されて走行する草刈機本体を有する自走式草刈機であって、
前記草刈機本体は、
前記走行用動力源が設けられたハウジングと、
前記ハウジングの下方に設けられた回転刃用動力源と、
前記回転刃用動力源の下方に設けられ、かつ、前記回転刃用動力源の動力で回転して草を刈る回転刃と、
を備え、
前記草刈機本体の底面視で、前記走行用動力源の配置領域の少なくとも一部と、前記回転刃用動力源の配置領域の少なくとも一部と、が重なっている、自走式草刈機。 - 前記草刈機本体の重心は、前記駆動輪が地面に接触した状態で前記走行用動力源よりも下方に位置する、請求項1に記載の自走式草刈機。
- 前記草刈機本体の重心は、前記駆動輪が地面に接触した状態で前記駆動輪の車軸よりも下方に位置する、請求項1に記載の自走式草刈機。
- 前記回転刃用動力源は、通電によって形成される磁界で回転するディスク形状の回転子を備えたディスクモータである、請求項1に記載の自走式草刈機。
- 前記ハウジングの内部に、前記走行用動力源及び前記回転刃用動力源を制御する第1制御部が取り付けられた制御基板と、前記制御基板を覆うシール部材と、が設けられている、請求項1に記載の自走式草刈機。
- 前記草刈機本体に、前記駆動輪が地面から離れ、かつ、前記草刈機本体を倒立状態で支持する支持脚が設けられている、請求項1に記載の自走式草刈機。
- 前記草刈機本体に、前記走行用動力源及び前記回転刃用動力源に電力を供給する電源部が設けられ、
前記草刈機本体を倒立状態で支持した場合の前記重心は、前記倒立状態において前記電源部を含む鉛直線上に位置している、請求項6に記載の自走式草刈機。 - 前記草刈機本体との間で相互に通信可能であり、かつ、前記走行用動力源及び前記回転刃用動力源を制御する信号を、前記草刈機本体へ送信する操作端末部が設けられている、請求項1に記載の自走式草刈機。
- 走行用動力源のトルクが駆動輪に伝達されて走行する草刈機本体を有する自走式草刈機であって、
前記草刈機本体に設けた回転刃を回転させる回転刃用動力源と、
前記草刈機本体の挙動を検出する挙動検出部と、
前記草刈機本体の挙動が予め規定された範囲を超えた状態にあるとき、前記走行用動力源または前記回転刃用動力源の少なくとも一方を停止する制御部と、
を有する、自走式草刈機。 - 前記走行用動力源は、電力が供給されてトルクを発生する第1電動モータであり、
前記回転刃用動力源は、電力が供給されてトルクを発生する第2電動モータである、請求項9に記載の自走式草刈機。 - 前記制御部により前記走行用動力源または前記回転刃用動力源の少なくとも一方が停止されたことを、ユーザに知らせる通知部が設けられている、請求項9に記載の自走式草刈機。
- 前記回転刃を前記ハウジングに対して移動させる移動装置を有する、請求項9に記載の自走式草刈機。
- 前記移動装置は、前記回転刃を前記草刈機本体の高さ方向に移動させる高さ調整機構を含み、
前記挙動検出部は、前記予め規定された範囲を超えた状態が検出されると前記回転刃を物体に接触しない高さに移動した後に前記高さ調整機構を停止する、請求項12に記載の自走式草刈機。 - 前記移動装置は、前記回転刃を水平方向に移動させる機構を含み、
前記挙動検出部は、前記予め規定された範囲を超えた状態が検出されると前記回転刃の全部を前記草刈機本体の平面視で前記草刈機本体の配置領域へ移動した後に前記移動装置を停止する、請求項12に記載の自走式草刈機。 - 前記草刈機本体との間で相互に通信可能であり、かつ、前記走行用動力源及び前記回転刃用動力源を制御する信号を、前記草刈機本体へ送信する操作端末部が設けられている、請求項9に記載の自走式草刈機。
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