Electric working machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11723314-B2
Application number	US-202016932160-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 17, 2020
Priority date	Jul 18, 2019
Publication date	Aug 15, 2023
Grant date	Aug 15, 2023

Abstract

An electric working machine may include a support rod, a head unit, a position fixing mechanism, and a resistance member. The support rod may extend in a front-rear direction and include an attachment portion located at a front end of the support rod. The head unit may include a front tool, a motor configured to drive the front tool, and a head housing supporting the front tool and coupled to the attachment portion rotatably about a rotation axis. The position fixing mechanism may be configured to fix a rotation position of the head unit with respect to the support rod. The resistance member may be interposed between the attachment portion and the head housing with respect to a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis. The resistance member may be configured to provide a resistance force against rotation of the head unit with respect to the support rod.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electric working machine, comprising:
a support rod extending in a front-rear direction and having a front end;
a head unit comprising:
a front tool;
a motor mechanically connected to the front tool and configured to drive the front tool; and
a head housing supporting the front tool and the motor and coupled to the front end of the support rod rotatably about a rotation axis;

a position fixing mechanism disposed at one of the support rod and the head unit and configured to fix a rotation position of the head unit with respect to the support rod; and
a resistance member interposed between the front end of the support rod and the head housing with respect to a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis, the resistance member being configured to provide a resistance force against rotation of the head unit with respect to the support rod.

2. The electric working machine according to claim 1 , wherein
as the rotation position of the head unit with respect to the support rod changes, a degree of deformation of the resistance member changes so that a magnitude of the resistance force changes.

3. The electric working machine according to claim 2 , wherein
the rotation position of the head unit with respect to the support rod changes between a full-bent position at which the head unit is fully bent toward the support rod and an operation position at which the head unit is opened with respect to the support rod, and
as the rotation position of the head unit with respect to the support rod shifts from the operation position to the full-bent position, the degree of the deformation of the resistance member increases without decreasing so that the magnitude of the resistance force increases without decreasing.

4. The electric working machine according to claim 2 , wherein
the rotation position of the head unit with respect to the support rod changes between a full-bent position at which the head unit is fully bent toward the support rod and an operation position at which the head unit is opened with respect to the support rod, and
as the rotation position of the head unit with respect to the support rod shifts from the operation position to the full-bent position, the degree of the deformation of the resistance member decreases after having increased so that the magnitude of the resistance force decreases after having increased.

5. The electric working machine according to claim 2 , wherein
as the rotation position of the head unit with respect to the support rod changes, a gap between the front end of the support rod and the head unit housing at a position where the resistance member is interposed changes, by which the degree of the deformation of the resistance member changes so that the magnitude of the resistance force changes.

6. The electric working machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the resistance member is constituted of a rubber material.

7. The electric working machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the front tool comprises a cutting blade for cutting an object.

Assignees

• Makita Corp

Inventors

• Ito Ryosuke
• Ishikawa Nami

Classifications

• A01G3/053 Primary

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• A01D34/90 Primary

  for carrying by the operator · CPC title

• A01G2003/0461

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• A01G3/086 Primary

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• A01G3/04

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