Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Control system and method using multiple inputs for controlling cooling fan speed of outdoor power equipment unit
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Application No.: US15215758Application Date: 2016-07-21
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Publication No.: US11293333B2Publication Date: 2022-04-05
- Inventor: Alexander S. Frick , Peter M. Arendt , Jesse R. Gamble
- Applicant: The Toro Company
- Applicant Address: US MN Bloomington
- Assignee: The Toro Company
- Current Assignee: The Toro Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Bloomington
- Agent James W. Miller
- Main IPC: F01P7/12
- IPC: F01P7/12 ; F01P5/02 ; F01P11/08 ; A01D34/80 ; A01D69/00

Abstract:
An outdoor unit has a frame that carries a ground grooming or working implement, a traction drive, and a cooling fan, all of which comprises loads on a prime mover. A power management controller automatically reduces an operational speed of the traction drive when prime mover droop is present. The cooling fan cools two cooling fluids. The controller stores data representing variable fan speeds for cooling each cooling fluid in both normal and above normal temperature ranges and for use when prime mover droop is present. The controller uses the highest fan speed required for cooling the cooling fluids in the normal range unless the droop fan speed is lower in which case the lower droop fan speed is used but only to the extent that the lower droop fan speed is not lower than the highest fan speed required for cooling the cooling fluids in the above normal temperature range.
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