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Patent No.:

US 12239051 B1

Date of Patent:

Mar. 04, 2025

Filed:

Oct. 13, 2022

Battery mounting system for electric zero-turn mower

Applicant:

Hydro-gear Limited Partnership, Sullivan, IL (US);

Inventor:

Eric S. Phanco, Plainfield, IN (US);

Assignee:

Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership, Sullivan, IL (US);

Attorney:

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Primary Examiner:

Erez Gurari

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

A01D 69/02 (2006.01); A01D 34/412 (2006.01); B60K 1/02 (2006.01); B60K 1/04 (2019.01); B60K 26/02 (2006.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/244 (2021.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 50/256 (2021.01); H01M 50/296 (2021.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01); H01M 4/02 (2006.01); H01M 4/58 (2010.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

A01D 69/02 (2013.01); A01D 34/412 (2013.01); B60K 1/02 (2013.01); B60K 1/04 (2013.01); B60K 26/02 (2013.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/244 (2021.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 50/256 (2021.01); H01M 50/296 (2021.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01); B60K 2026/025 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/223 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/91 (2013.01); H01M 2004/028 (2013.01); H01M 4/5825 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01);

Abstract

A battery assembly is disposed on a mowing vehicle having at least two electric drive assemblies. The battery assembly includes a plurality of battery packs joined together, where two of the battery packs are structurally connected to the vehicle frame and at least one other battery pack is structurally connected only to the first two battery packs to form a structural support for the vehicle. A fourth battery pack may be connected to and disposed below one of the other battery packs, and may be located between the two electric drive assemblies. A portion of the battery assembly may be located between an operator seat and a portion of the drive assemblies.

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