Abstract: A system (100) for controlling garden equipment by operating a garden equipment control device (110), the system (100) comprising: a first module (120) configured to pair with the garden equipment control device (110) over a first network (N1), where the first module (120) is configured to control the garden equipment control device (110) when paired therewith; a second module (200) configured to wirelessly communicate with the garden equipment control device (110) over a second network (N2), wherein the second module (200) is connected to the garden equipment control device (110) through a gateway (210); and a controller associated with the garden equipment control device (110), wherein the controller is configured to check whether the garden equipment control device (110) is paired with the gateway (210); characterized in that: wherein when the controller determines that the garden equipment control device (110) is paired with the gateway (210): the second module (200) is enabled to control the garden equip

Abstract: A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame, a steering assembly, a first brake assembly, and a first biasing assembly. A first drive wheel and a second drive wheel of the riding lawn care vehicle are operably coupled to the frame. The steering assembly includes a first steering lever and a second steering lever. The first and second steering levers are operably coupled to corresponding ones of the first and second drive wheels via a first hydraulic motor and a second hydraulic motor, respectively, to facilitate turning of the riding lawn care vehicle based on drive speed control of the first and second drive wheels responsive to positioning of the first and second steering levers to control the first and second hydraulic motors. The first brake assembly is operably coupled to the first hydraulic motor to enable a braking force to be selectively applied to a motor shaft of the first hydraulic motor responsive to movement of the first steering lever from an inboard position to an outboard position.

Abstract: An irrigation controller is disclosed together with associated methods and computer program products. User input specifying a requested start time may be received. A total desired watering time may be calculated. A total permissible watering time may be calculated. The start time may be moved back relative to the requested start time in response to determining that the total permissible watering time is less than the total desired watering time.

Abstract: A hanger for suspending a chainsaw in a display is provided. The display may include a bar assembly that includes two parallel bars that project substantially parallel to each other. The hanger may include a first interface portion disposed at a first end of the body, and the first interface portion may include a first aperture and a second aperture. The hanger may additionally include a second interface portion disposed proximate to a second end, and a portion of the first face of the body may extend along a guide bar of the chainsaw. The second interface portion may align with a receiving orifice formed in the guide bar to enable a releasable fastener to operably couple the guide bar to the hanger. The first and second apertures may be configured to slidingly engage with the bars of the bar assembly to suspend the chainsaw from the bar assembly.

Abstract: A robotic lawnmower system comprising a charging station (210) and a robotic work tool (100), the charging station comprising a signal generator (240) to which a boundary cable (250) is to be connected, the signal generator (240) being configured to transmit a signal (245) through the boundary cable (250), and the robotic working tool (100) comprising a sensor (170) configured to pick up magnetic fields generated by the signal (245) in the boundary cable (250) thereby receiving the signal (245) being transmitted and a controller (110) configured to analyse the picked up signal, wherein the signal generator (240) is further configured to: prefilter the signal through an filter model; and transmit the prefiltered signal to through the boundary cable (250) by means of a current generator.

Abstract: A headset apparatus configured to be worn by a user operating outdoor power equipment. The headset may include a noise cancelling system and/or enhanced glasses.

Abstract: A multi-tool (100) includes a power head (120) including a power head housing (122) having a handle (124) operably coupled thereto, a tool attachment (106, 108, 110) configured to perform a work function, the tool attachment (106, 108, 110) being alternately separable from and operably coupled to the power head (120), a motor (140) disposed in the power head housing (122), a battery (130) configured to be operably coupled to the motor (140) to selectively power the motor (140), a power head mating interface (121) including structures disposed at the power head (120) for defining a physical mating assembly, a drive power transfer assembly and an electronic assembly, and a tool mating interface (123) including structures disposed at a housing of the tool attachment (106, 108, 110) for defining the physical mating assembly, the drive power transfer assembly and the electronic assembly.

Abstract: A concrete grinder has a rotating planetary gearbox with counter rotating tooling plates attached. The planetary gearbox is powered directly from a trowel gearbox output shaft, which is connected to a center bore of the planetary gearbox. As the planetary gearbox rotates, tooling shafts are forced to counter rotate because the input shaft of the planetary gearbox is connected to a fixed pulley or sprocket. The planetary gearbox is sealed to keep water, dust or slurry from entering.

Abstract: A riding lawn care vehicle (10) may include a frame (60), a steering assembly (30), a brake assembly (110), and a mechanical brake linkage assembly (120). At least a first drive wheel (32) and a second drive wheel (32) of the riding lawn care vehicle (10) may be attachable to the frame (60). The steering assembly (30) may include a first steering lever (34) and a second steering lever (34), where the first and second steering levers (34) are operably coupled to the first and second drive wheels (32) respectively to facilitate turning of the riding lawn care vehicle (10) based on drive speed control of the first and second drive wheels (32) responsive to positioning of the first and second steering levers (34) along a first direction when the first and second steering levers are in an operating position. The brake assembly may be operably coupled to the first and second drive wheels (32) to enable brakes to be selectively applied to the first and second drive wheels (32).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a self-propelled robotic tool (1) and a method in a self-propelled robotic tool (1), being used to detecting lifting of the self-propelled robotic device from the ground. The method includes collecting (21) driving data (31) related to the driving of a wheel (5), collecting (23) measured inertia data from an inertial measurement unit (13), IMU, in the self-propelled robotic tool, determining (25), using an estimation function (33), a residual parameter corresponding to a differential between said measured inertia data and estimated inertia data resulting from said driving data being input to said estimation function, and determining a lifting condition based on the residual parameter.

Abstract: A lawn mower may include a blade housing configured to house at least a first blade and a second blade, a shaft disposed to rotate within the blade housing, a powerhead configured to selectively turn the shaft responsive to application of power from a power source, and a blade coupler configured to selectively couple the first blade and/or the second blade to the shaft to produce different cutting performance conditions based on which of the first blade and/or the second blade is operably coupled to the shaft.

Abstract: A battery pack may be configured to power any of a plurality of different outdoor power equipment device types. The battery pack may include one or more rechargeable battery cells configured to power a device to which the battery pack is operably coupled, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry may include at least a processor and memory. The processing circuitry may be configured to enable configuration of the device or another device of a same device type as the device based on a set of configuration settings stored in the memory.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicular work machine (10) that is adapted for handling at least two different interchangeable tools (4). The machine (10) also comprises a user control device (11) and a water supply arrangement (31) that is adapted to distribute water for retaining dust that is created when a tool (4) is used, The water supply arrangement (31) comprises a controllable valve (24) that is arranged to control the flow of the water that is distributed via at least one nozzle (29). The user control device (11) is arranged for selection of a desired tool, where at least one selectable tool is associated with a certain predefined water setting. Each water setting relates to a certain relative flow of distributed water during a certain time that is related to the time said tool (4) is chosen and performing a certain work procedure, and/or to the time said tool (4) is chosen and ready to perform a certain work procedure.

Abstract: A blower (100) includes a blower attachment housing (112), a power head housing (122) having a handle (130) operably coupled thereto, a motor (140) disposed in the power head housing (122), a fan (160) disposed in the blower attachment housing (112), a battery (150), and an intake chamber (174) disposed between the motor (140) and the fan (160) to enable the air to enter the blower (100) between the motor (140) and the fan (160).

Abstract: The present disclosure related to a robotic working tool 100 comprising a controller 110 and at least a first and at least a second magnetic sensor arranged to sense a magnetic signal. The controller 110 is configured to detect a first magnetic signal; determine a signal strength of the detected first magnetic signal; determine if the signal strength of the detected magnetic signal is above or below a threshold value, and if the signal strength is above the threshold value, accept signal detection input for the first magnetic signal from a first set of sensors, and if the signal strength is below the threshold value, accept signal detection input for the first magnetic signal from a second set of sensors, wherein the second set of sensors is a subset of the first set.