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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2023
Parker-hannifin Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Alyn Brown, Nashville, IN (US);
Todd A. Link, Gray, TN (US);
Randall D. Thompson, Lancaster, SC (US);
Jason S. Richardson, Chuckey, TN (US);
Kyle J. Merrill, Chuckey, TN (US);
Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
An example control system for a mower includes a communication bus; and a plurality of devices that are communicatively-coupled to the communication bus, such that each device of the plurality of devices is in direct communication with other devices of the plurality of devices. The plurality of devices include: at least one drive motor controller of an electric motor configured to drive the mower, at least one blade motor controller of a respective electric motor configured to drive a blade of a mower deck of the mower, an input device configured to be operated by an operator of the mower, and a operator presence module configured to provide a signal to the communication bus indicating presence of the operator.