The Toro Company
WALK POWER MOWER WITH GROUND SPEED RESPONSIVE TO FORCE APPLIED TO A HANDLE GRIP BY THE OPERATOR

Abstract:

A walk power mower comprises a housing having an upwardly and rearwardly extending handle that is gripped by an operator. A load cell is responsive to the force applied by the operator to the handle during a grass mowing operation. Input from the load cell is used by a control system to vary the ground speed of the mower in accordance with the sensed operator applied force through control of an electric traction drive motor.