Engine-driven working machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10400684-B2
Application number	US-201615287764-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 7, 2016
Priority date	Oct 13, 2015
Publication date	Sep 3, 2019
Grant date	Sep 3, 2019

Abstract

To satisfy both a request for ensuring worker's safety at the engine start and a worker's request for promptly starting a work, on the premise of a working machine including an engine RPM suppression mode. A working machine (1) has a centrifugal clutch (6). The engine RPM suppression mode is executed at the start of an internal combustion engine (2). With the RPM suppression mode, the RPM of the internal combustion engine (2) is controlled not to exceed a clutch-in RPM. The working machine (1) has a mode cancelling means (S5) canceling the engine RPM suppression mode when a predetermined mode cancelation condition for cancelling the engine RPM suppression mode is satisfied, and a cancellation condition changing means (S2) changing the mode cancelation condition depending on a change in an engine operational state and/or an environment.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A working machine having a centrifugal clutch between an internal combustion engine and an operating unit with a blade,
the working machine providing control of preventing the RPM of the internal combustion engine from exceeding a clutch-in RPM in an engine RPM suppression mode executed at the start of the internal combustion engine so as to inhibit the centrifugal clutch from entering an engaged state,
the working machine comprising:
a mode cancelling means configured to cancel the engine RPM suppression mode when a predetermined mode cancelation condition for cancelling the engine RPM suppression mode is satisfied;
a cancelation condition changing means configured to change the mode cancelation condition depending on a change in an engine operational state detected during execution of the engine RPM suppression mode or an elapsed time;
a watch mode of monitoring the operational state of the internal combustion engine after the engine RPM suppression mode is canceled by the mode cancelling means, and
a determining means configured to determine whether it is better to restart the engine RPM suppression mode based on information acquired through execution of the watch mode, wherein
if the determining means determine that it is better to restart the engine RPM suppression mode, the engine RPM suppression mode is restarted.

2. The working machine according to claim 1 , further comprising a memory storing an operational state at the time of an engine stop, wherein
the mode cancelation condition is changed based on the engine operational state stored in the memory.

3. The working machine according to claim 1 , wherein the mode cancelation condition after a change during execution of the engine RPM suppression mode is looser than the mode cancelation condition before the change.

4. The working machine according to claim 2 , wherein the mode cancelation condition after a change during execution of the engine RPM suppression mode is looser than the mode cancelation condition before the change.

5. The working machine according to claim 1 , wherein when a condition for canceling the watch mode is satisfied, the watch mode is cancelled.

6. The working machine according to claim 2 , wherein when a condition for canceling the watch mode is satisfied, the watch mode is cancelled.

7. The working machine according to claim 1 , wherein the elapsed time is an elapsed time from entry into a transition stage from a first-idle state to an idle state.

8. The working machine according to claim 1 , wherein the engine operational state is a number of times that a recoil rope is pulled up for an engine start of the internal combustion engine.

9. The working machine according to claim 1 , wherein the engine operational state is a fluctuation cycle of the internal combustion engine in a certain period.

10. The working machine according to claim 1 , wherein the engine operational state is a frequency of rising peaks of the internal combustion engine in a certain period.

11. The working machine according to claim 2 , wherein the engine operational state is a frequency of falling peaks of the internal combustion engine in a certain period.

12. A working machine having a centrifugal clutch between an internal combustion engine and an operating unit with a blade,
the working machine providing control of preventing the RPM of the internal combustion engine from exceeding a clutch-in RPM in an engine RPM suppression mode executed at the start of the internal combustion engine so as to inhibit the centrifugal clutch from entering an engaged state,
the working machine comprising:
a mode cancelling means configured to cancel the engine RPM suppression mode when a predetermined mode cancelation condition for cancelling the engine RPM suppression mode is satisfied;
a cancelation condition changing means configured to change the mode cancelation condition depending on a change in an engine operational state and/or an environment; and
a memory storing an operational state at the time of an engine stop, wherein
the mode cancelation condition is changed based on the engine operational state stored in the memory.

13. The working machine according to claim 12 , wherein the mode cancelation condition is changed based on an engine operational state or time detected during execution of the engine RPM suppression mode.

14. The working machine according to claim 12 , wherein the mode cancelation condition after a change during execution of the engine RPM suppression mode is looser than the mode cancelation condition before the change.

Assignees

• Yamabiko Corp

Inventors

• Kuroiwa Minoru
• Yokouchi Ryota

Classifications

• F02D2400/06

  Small engines with electronic control, e.g. for hand held tools · CPC title

• F02D41/06

  for engine starting or warming up {(F02D41/0255 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• F02D41/0097 Primary

  using means for generating speed signals · CPC title

• F02D31/001

  Electric control of rotation speed · CPC title

• F02P9/00 Primary

  Electric spark ignition control, not otherwise provided for · CPC title