Trailer for mower

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a trailer for a lawn mower and more particularly to a system and method of charging a variety of batteries of the lawn mower including connecting the lawn mower to a towing vehicle, either directly or by placing the lawn mower on a trailer, towing the lawn mower, generating electricity upon towing the lawn mower utilizing a generator mechanically coupled to the wheels of the trailer. The generator converts the mechanical energy into electrical energy. The generator is electrically coupled to first type of battery and a second type of battery that is connected to the lawn mower and/or a first type of battery and a second type of battery that is connected to a charging station on the trailer. The system also includes a charging circuit for each of the first type of battery and the second type of battery.

1 . A trailer for transporting a lawn mower, comprising:
 a platform for supporting the mower;   at least two wheels for supporting the platform on a road;   a generator mechanically coupled to at least one of the at least two wheels,   
       wherein the generator converts mechanical energy generated by the at least one of the at least two wheels into electrical energy as the at least two wheels rotate when the trailer is being pulled on the road;
 an electrical cable coupled at a first end to the generator for providing electricity; and 
 a coupler connected to a second end of the electrical cable for electrically coupling to a mating coupler of the mower for providing electricity to the mower. 
 
     
     
         2 . The trailer, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a charging station, a second electrical cable coupled at a first end to the generator for providing electricity and at a second end to the charging station for providing electricity from the generator to the charging station. 
     
     
         3 . The trailer, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the charging station further comprises a first charging circuit and a second charging circuit, wherein the first receptacle is coupled to the first charging circuit and the second receptacle is coupled to the second charging circuit 
     
     
         4 . The trailer, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the first charging circuit provides a first charging current and the second charging circuit provides a second charging current wherein the first charging current is greater than the second charging current. 
     
     
         5 . The trailer, as recited in  claim 3 , further comprising a switch having a first input electrically coupled to the second end of the second electrical cable for receiving electricity from the generator and a second input electrically coupled to the first receptacle for receiving electricity from the first receptacle and an output selectively connectable to the first input and the second input for providing electricity to the second charging circuit. 
     
     
         6 . The trailer, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the generator is part of one of the at least two wheels.