Back-mounted power tool systems and methods of use

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10736403-B2
Application number	US-201815935572-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 26, 2018
Priority date	May 25, 2015
Publication date	Aug 11, 2020
Grant date	Aug 11, 2020

Abstract

Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to a back-mounted power tool system. The power tool system includes a battery package that can be used on other power tool systems, a backpack apparatus, a power tool, and a connecting member. The backpack apparatus includes a backpack harness to mount the backpack apparatus onto a user's body and a first connector to removably couple the battery package to the backpack apparatus. The power tool includes a motor driven by a power supply from the battery package. The connecting member transfers a weight of the power tool and/or a force received from the power tool to the backpack apparatus by rotatably coupling the power tool to the backpack apparatus. The connecting member further enables the power tool to rotate about a first rotation axis or a second rotation axis, the first rotation axis being perpendicular to the second rotation axis.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A back-mounted power tool system, comprising:
a power tool;
a battery package that can be used on other power tool systems;
a backpack apparatus, comprising a backpack surface to mount the backpack apparatus onto a user's body and at least one open slot configured to receive the battery package, the open slot comprising a first connector to couple the battery package to the backpack apparatus; and
a connecting member to transfer a weight of the power tool and/or a force received from the power tool to the backpack apparatus by rotatably coupling the power tool to the backpack apparatus,
wherein the connecting member enables the power tool to rotate about a first rotation axis and/or a second rotation axis.

2. The back-mounted power tool system of claim 1 , wherein the battery package further comprises one or more battery cells, a case enclosing the battery cells, and an electrical terminal.

3. The back-mounted power tool system of claim 2 , wherein the case further comprises fitting structures to couple the battery package to the first connector, the fitting structures comprising one or more fitting slots complementary to one or more fitting members of the first connector.

4. The back-mounted power tool system of claim 1 , wherein the power tool is a blower or a blower vacuum, and further comprises:
a propeller, which can be driven by a motor to generate an air flow;
an airway providing a passage for the air flow;
an electronic board;
a power inlet; and
a user control.

5. The back-mounted power tool system of claim 4 , wherein the power tool further comprises a board chamber that comprises an air inlet and an air outlet, wherein the electronic board is installed in the board chamber.

6. The back-mounted power tool system of claim 4 , further comprising:
a motor;
a motor chamber having an air inlet and an air outlet; and
a fan connected to the motor,
wherein the motor and the fan are installed inside the motor chamber.

7. The back-mounted power tool system of claim 6 , wherein the propeller and the fan are located on two opposite sides of the motor, and when driven by motor, generate air flows having two opposite directions.

8. The back-mounted power tool system of claim 4 , wherein the user control is a handle to adjust movement of the power tool and is located adjacent to a center of gravity of the power tool.

9. The back-mounted power tool system of claim 8 , wherein the handle comprises electronic circuits and/or components that control the motor's operation.

10. The back-mounted power tool system of claim 8 , wherein the handle comprises one or more cushions at its bottom to damp an interaction between the power tool and the handle.

11. The back-mounted power tool system of claim 1 , wherein the backpack apparatus further comprises a base member, the base member including an ejecting apparatus to eject the battery package.

12. The back-mounted power tool system of claim 11 , wherein:
the base member further comprises a second connector; and
the connecting member further comprises a fitting member to couple an arm of the connecting member to the backpack apparatus, the fitting member having a first fitting element interlocked with the second connector and a second fitting element rotatably coupled to the arm of the connecting member.

13. The back-mounted power tool system of claim 1 , wherein the connecting member further comprises a power tool connector and an arm, the power tool connector connecting the arm to the power tool and comprising a clamp that clamps to the body of the power tool.

14. The back-mounted power tool system of claim 13 , wherein the connecting member further comprises a spring between the arm and the power tool connector to damp force between the power tool and the connecting member.

15. The back-mounted power tool system of claim 1 , further comprising a power cord that electrically connects the battery package to the power tool, wherein the power cord passes through an inside of the connecting member.

16. The back-mounted power tool system of claim 1 , wherein the power tool further comprises a battery connector configured to couple to the battery package when it is removed from the backpack apparatus.

17. The back-mounted power tool system of claim 1 , wherein the power tool is selected from a blower, a vacuum, a blower vacuum, a mulcher, a trimmer, a chainsaw, a grass cutter, a brush cutter, a tying machine, a drill, a lawn mower, a circular saw, an angle grinder, a sander, and reciprocating saws.

18. The back-mounted power tool system of claim 1 , wherein the weight of battery package ranges from 30% to 150% of the weight of the power tool.

19. The back-mounted power tool system of claim 1 , further comprising a second power tool.

20. A power tool system, comprising:
a first power tool;
a second power tool;
one or more battery packages capable of providing power to the first power tool and/or second power tool;
a backpack apparatus, comprising a backpack surface to mount the backpack apparatus onto a user's body and having a plurality of open slots, including a first open slot and a second open slot, each of the first and second open slots being configured to receive a battery package and comprising a connector to couple the battery package to the backpack apparatus; and
a connecting member to transfer a weight of the second power tool and/or a force received from the second power tool to the backpack apparatus by rotatably coupling the second power tool to the backpack apparatus,
wherein the connecting member enables the second power tool to rotate about a first rotation axis and/or a second rotation axis.

21. The power tool system of claim 20 , wherein the first power tool further comprises a battery connector, and a battery package can be removed from the backpack apparatus and coupled to the battery connector of the first power tool.

22. The power tool system of claim 20 , wherein the first power tool or the second power tool is selected from a blower, a vacuum, a blower vacuum, a mulcher, a trimmer, a chainsaw, a grass cutter, a brush cutter, a tying machine, a drill, a lawn mower, a circular saw, an angle grinder, a sander, and reciprocating saws.

23. A back-mounted power tool system, comprising:
a power tool;
a second power tool;
one or more battery packages capable of providing power to other power tools,
a backpack apparatus, comprising a backpack surface to mount the backpack apparatus onto a user's body and having a plurality of open slots, including a first open slot and a second open slot, each of the first and second open slots configured to removably receive a battery package and having a connector to couple the battery package to the backpack apparatus; and
a connecting member to transfer a weight of the power tool and/or a force received from the power tool to the backpack apparatus by rotatably coupling the power tool to the backpack apparatus,
wherein the connecting member comprises a first arm coupled to the power tool and a second arm coupled to the backpack apparatus.

24. The back-mounted power tool system of claim 23 , wherein the first arm is configured to be rotatably joined with the second arm, the first arm operates to rotate about a first rotation axis passing through a joint of the first arm and the second arm, and the second arm operates to rotate about a second rotation axis extending through the second arm and perpend

Assignees

• Chervon Hk Ltd
• Chevron (Hk) Ltd

Inventors

• Yamaoka toshinari
• Nie Fangjie
• Guo Jianpeng

Classifications

• B25F5/02 Primary

  Construction of casings, bodies or handles {(B25F5/006, B25F5/008 take precedence)} · CPC title

• A01G3/053

  motor-driven · CPC title

• A45F3/14 Primary

  Carrying-straps; Pack-carrying harnesses · CPC title

• A45F2003/146

  Pack-carrying harnesses · CPC title

• E01H1/0809

  Loosening or dislodging by blowing (combined with suction E01H1/0863; with steam E01H1/10; removing snow by blowing E01H5/106; cleaning rails by blowing E01H8/105, E01H8/125; removing fog by blowing E01H13/00; cleaning joints in road construction by blowing E01C23/0906); Drying by means of gas streams (combined with snow or ice melting E01H5/10) · CPC title