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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2020
Applicant:
The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN (US);
Inventors:
Alexander Steven Frick, Farmington, MN (US);
Peter M. Arendt, Richfield, MN (US);
Aaron Y. Curtis, Eagan, MN (US);
Assignee:
THE TORO COMPANY, Bloomington, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 15/77 (2015.01); A01D 34/00 (2006.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01); E05F 15/627 (2015.01); E05F 15/73 (2015.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G07C 9/10 (2020.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 15/77 (2015.01); A01D 34/008 (2013.01); E05B 47/0001 (2013.01); E05F 15/627 (2015.01); E05F 15/73 (2015.01); G05D 1/0212 (2013.01); G07C 9/10 (2020.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0016 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/434 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/654 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/40 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/53 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/61 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/664 (2013.01); E05Y 2800/10 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for use with an autonomous working machine such as a robotic lawn mower. The system may allow communication (directly or indirectly) between the machine and a gate or other barrier opening to allow unattended or remotely-controlled passage of the machine through the gate. In some embodiments, the mower may include a vision system operable to detect unknown objects within an area adjacent to the gate.