Harvesters – Motorized harvester – With selective control of drive means
Patent
1999-06-04
2000-11-07
Pezzuto, Robert E.
Harvesters
Motorized harvester
With selective control of drive means
A01D 3464, A01D 6900
Patent
active
061419478
ABSTRACT:
A dynamic drive and brake system is provided. To accelerate the mower in a forward direction, the operator depresses the acceleration pedal, overcoming the biasing force of the acceleration spring. This causes the double idler pulley system to pivot from an inoperative or de-clutched condition to an operative condition. The farther the accelerator pedal is depressed, the more the double idler pulley system pivots and, correspondingly, the more tension is applied to the first belt. The increased tension in the first belt causes the middle pulley member to move in a downward direction and therefore decreases the diameter of the first belt about the double pulley shaft. The movement of the middle pulley member simultaneously increases the diameter of the second belt about the double pulley shaft. This increases the tension in the second belt which tension is absorbed by the idler spring that permits the idler pulley to pivot in a clockwise direction as seen in FIGS. 2-3. The particular diameters of the first and second belts about the double pulley provide increased rotational speed to the transmission input pulley. This increased rotational speed is then transferred to the transmission and on to the back drive axle and back wheels for corresponding acceleration of the mower.
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Bennett Timothy D.
Emerson Roger D.
MTD Products Inc
Pezzuto Robert E.
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