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Patent No.:

US 12048267 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2024

Filed:

Aug. 07, 2019

Handle assembly for autonomous vehicle

Applicant:

The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN (US);

Inventors:

Alexander Steven Frick, Farmington, MN (US);

Jason Thomas Kraft, Stillwater, MN (US);

Aaron Yarrow Curtis, Eagan, MN (US);

Kevin Dale Docken, Victoria, MN (US);

Khari Sekou Clarke, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Assignee:

THE TORO COMPANY, Bloomington, MN (US);

Attorney:

Mueting Raasch Group

Primary Examiner:

Arpad Fabian-Kovacs

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 34/00 (2006.01); A01D 34/82 (2006.01); G01C 21/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06V 10/46 (2022.01); G06V 10/75 (2022.01); G06V 20/10 (2022.01); G06V 20/64 (2022.01); A01D 34/69 (2006.01); A01D 34/78 (2006.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 34/008 (2013.01); A01D 34/824 (2013.01); G01C 21/3848 (2020.08); G01C 21/3867 (2020.08); G05D 1/0061 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/0221 (2013.01); G05D 1/0246 (2013.01); G05D 1/027 (2013.01); G05D 1/0274 (2013.01); G06V 10/462 (2022.01); G06V 10/757 (2022.01); G06V 20/10 (2022.01); G06V 20/64 (2022.01); A01D 34/69 (2013.01); A01D 34/78 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A handle assembly for an autonomous vehicle such as a lawn mower is provided and may include a cradle adapted to receive a mobile computer. The handle assembly may be configured in both an autonomous mode position and a manual mode position. The vehicle may operate autonomously when the handle assembly is in the autonomous mode position, and be adapted to move under manual operator control, e.g., for perimeter training, when the handle assembly is in the manual mode position.

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