Walk-behind self-propelled working machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11844305-B2
Application number	US-202217869830-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 21, 2022
Priority date	Jul 25, 2019
Publication date	Dec 19, 2023
Grant date	Dec 19, 2023

Abstract

A walk-behind self-propelled working machine includes a main body, an operation switch, and a handle device. The main body includes a moving assembly and a drive motor. The operation switch is connected to the drive motor. The handle device is connected to the main body and includes an operation member, a connecting rod, and a sensing device. The operation member includes a gripping portion for a user to hold. The connecting rod is connected to the main body. The sensing device is configured to sense a thrust that is applied to the handle device to drive the walk-behind self-propelled working machine and further includes a pressure sensor and a pressing member. When the gripping portion receives the thrust, the pressing member applies a force along a preset straight line to the pressure sensor to drive the pressure sensor to deform.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A walk-behind working machine, comprising:
a main body comprising a moving assembly and a drive motor configured to drive the moving assembly; and
a handle device connected to the main body,
wherein the handle device comprises:
an operation switch connected to the drive motor;
an operation member comprising a gripping portion for a user to grip;
a connecting rod connected to the main body; and
a sensing device configured to sense a thrust that is applied to the handle device to drive the walk-behind working machine,

wherein the sensing device further comprises:
a pressure sensor disposed between the operation member and the connecting rod; and
a pressing member, wherein when the gripping portion receives the thrust, the pressing member applies a force along a preset straight line to the pressure sensor to drive the pressure sensor to deform; and
a preload element configured to apply a preload force to the pressure sensor, and

wherein the preload element causes the pressure sensor to undergo initial deformation.

2. The walk-behind working machine of claim 1 , wherein the pressure sensor outputs an initial signal value when the pressure sensor undergoes the initial deformation, and the pressure sensor outputs a signal value less than the initial signal value and the walk-behind working machine stops when the operation member is pulled backward.

3. The walk-behind working machine of claim 1 , wherein the pressure sensor outputs an initial signal value when the pressure sensor undergoes the initial deformation, and the pressure sensor outputs a signal value greater than the initial signal value and the walk-behind working machine starts to move by itself when the operation member is pushed forward.

4. The walk-behind working machine of claim 1 , wherein a signal value outputted by the pressure sensor changes with the thrust when the gripping portion receives the thrust, the signal value comprises values within a first interval and values within a second interval, the deformation amount of the pressure sensor when the pressure sensor outputs the values within the first interval is less than the deformation amount of the pressure sensor when the pressure sensor outputs the values within the second interval, and an initial signal value is the values within the second interval when the pressure sensor undergoes the initial deformation.

5. The walk-behind working machine of claim 4 , wherein values within the first interval are distributed nonlinearly and values within the second interval are distributed linearly.

6. The walk-behind working machine of claim 1 , wherein the preload element is configured to be an elastic member.

7. The walk-behind working machine of claim 1 , wherein the preload element is disposed on an upper side of the pressure sensor.

8. The walk-behind working machine of claim 1 , wherein the preload element is disposed on a lower side of the pressure sensor.

9. The walk-behind working machine of claim 1 , wherein the preload element is mounted to the pressing member and applies the preload force to the pressing member.

10. The walk-behind working machine of claim 1 , wherein the preload element applies the preload force to the pressing member.

11. The walk-behind working machine of claim 1 , wherein the preload element is a pressure spring.

12. A walk-behind working machine, comprising:
a main body comprising a moving assembly and a drive motor configured to drive the moving assembly; and
a handle device connected to the main body,
wherein the handle device comprises:
an operation member comprising a gripping portion for a user to grip;
a connecting rod configured to connect the operation member to the main body;
a pressure sensor configured to sense a thrust that is applied to the handle device to drive the walk-behind working machine to move;
a preload element configured to generating a preload force that causes the pressure sensor to undergo initial deformation, and

wherein the preload element is disposed on an upper side of the pressure sensor.

13. The walk-behind working machine of claim 12 , wherein the preload element is configured to be an elastic member.

14. The walk-behind working machine of claim 12 , wherein the preload element is configured to be an elastic spring.

15. A walk-behind working machine, comprising:
a main body comprising a moving assembly and a drive motor configured to drive the moving assembly; and
a handle device connected to the main body,
wherein the handle device comprises:
an operation member comprising a gripping portion for a user to grip;
a connecting rod configured to connect the operation member to the main body;
a pressure sensor configured to sense a thrust that is applied to the handle device to drive the walk-behind working machine to move;
a preload element configured to generating a preload force that causes the pressure sensor to undergo initial deformation, and

wherein the preload element is disposed on a lower side of the pressure sensor.

16. A walk-behind working machine, comprising:
a main body comprising a moving assembly and a drive motor configured to drive the moving assembly; and
a handle device connected to the main body,
wherein the handle device comprises:
an operation member comprising a gripping portion for a user to grip;
a connecting rod configured to connect the operation member to the main body;
a pressure sensor configured to sense a thrust that is applied to the handle device to drive the walk-behind working machine to move;
a preload element configured to generating a preload force that causes the pressure sensor to undergo initial deformation, and

wherein the handle device further comprises a pressing member comprising a triggering portion for pressing the pressure sensor.

17. The walk-behind working machine of claim 16 , wherein the preload element is mounted to the pressing member and applies the preload force to the pressing member.

Assignees

• Nanjing Chervon Ind Co Ltd
• Nanjing Chevron Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ren Yufei
• Li Yang
• Zhu Ronggen
• Xu Haishen
• Zhang Rui

Classifications

• A01D34/6806 Primary

  Driving mechanisms (for the cutters A01D34/76) · CPC title

• A01D34/78

  electric · CPC title

• A01D2034/6843

  Control levers on the handle of the mower · CPC title

• A01D2101/00

  Lawn-mowers · CPC title

• A01D34/001 Primary

  Accessories not otherwise provided for · CPC title