String trimmer with built-in fan for blowing cut grass

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12419226-B2
Application number	US-202217692192-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 11, 2022
Priority date	Mar 12, 2021
Publication date	Sep 23, 2025
Grant date	Sep 23, 2025

Abstract

A string trimmer includes a protective shield, a first motor, a blade and a fan. The first motor is arranged on one side of the protective shield, and a first rotation shaft of the first motor penetrates the protective shield to the other side of the protective shield. The blade is arranged on the other side of the protective shield, and the blade is connected with the first rotation shaft. The fan is arranged on the same side as the first motor, and the fan is mounted on the protective shield through a second rotation shaft. Wherein, a rotation speed ratio between the second rotation shaft and the first rotation shaft ranges from 0.5 to 4.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A string trimmer, comprising:
a protective shield, provided with an air outlet,
a first motor, arranged on one side of the protective shield, a first rotation shaft of the first motor penetrating the protective shield to the other side of the protective shield,
a blade, arranged on the other side of the protective shield and connected with the first rotation shaft,
a fan, arranged on the same side as the first motor, and mounted on the protective shield through a second rotation shaft, and
a volute, wherein a tail part of the volute is provided with an air tube, the air tube comprises a trimming air tube and a mowing air tube, the mowing air tube covers the air outlet, and the trimming air tube does not contact the air outlet,
wherein a rotation speed ratio between the second rotation shaft and the first rotation shaft ranges from 0.5 to 4.

2. The string trimmer according to claim 1 , wherein
the protective shield is semicircular, and a radius of a protective shield bottom surface of the protective shield is greater than a radius of the blade.

3. The string trimmer according to claim 2 , wherein
the protective shield bottom surface is provided with a first through hole, the first through hole is located in a middle part of a straight side of the protective shield bottom surface, a blade fixing base is arranged in the first through hole, a second through hole is arranged on the blade fixing base, and the second through hole allows the first rotation shaft to pass through.

4. The string trimmer according to claim 3 , wherein
the protective shield is provided with a first concave part located on one side of the fan, and the first concave part is arranged on a periphery of the first through hole.

5. The string trimmer according to claim 4 , further comprising a first casing, wherein
the first casing is mounted on the first concave part, is hollow cylindrical shaped and allows the first motor to be placed in the first casing, and a handle is arranged on the first casing, and the handle is connected with one end of a connecting rod.

6. The string trimmer according to claim 5 , wherein
the other end of the connecting rod is provided with a control device and a power supply device, the control device is connected with the first motor, and the power supply device is connected with the first motor and the control device.

7. The string trimmer according to claim 5 , wherein
the protective shield is provided with a second concave part, the second concave part is located on a side away from the handle, the fan is fixed on the second concave part through the second rotation shaft, and the second rotation shaft is perpendicular to the protective shield bottom surface.

8. The string trimmer according to claim 7 , wherein
the volute is fixed on the protective shield bottom surface, the fan is located between the volute and the protective shield, a side of the volute close to the protective shield is provided with a third concave part, a fan through hole is arranged on a bottom surface of the third concave part, and the fan through hole allows the second rotation shaft to pass through.

9. The string trimmer according to claim 8 , wherein
the air outlet is a through hole arranged on the protective shield bottom surface and is located on a side of the second concave part away from the first concave part.

10. The string trimmer according to claim 4 , wherein
an air outlet opening is arranged on a side of the trimming air tube in contact with the protective shield bottom surface, the air outlet opening is located on a side of the trimming air tube away from the first concave part, and an air direction of the air outlet opening is perpendicular to the first rotation shaft.

11. The string trimmer according to claim 4 , wherein
the volute comprises a U-shaped concave part on a side away from the fan, the U-shaped concave part is provided with an opening, and the opening of the U-shaped concave part is connected with an opening of the first concave part.

12. The string trimmer according to claim 11 , further comprising an upper cover, wherein
the upper cover is connected above the U-shaped concave part, and the upper cover is provided with a plurality of air inlets.

13. The string trimmer according to claim 11 , further comprising a driving wheel and a driven wheel, wherein
the driving wheel and the driven wheel are arranged on the same side as the fan, the driving wheel is connected with the first rotation shaft and is located in the first concave part, the driven wheel is connected with the second rotation shaft and is located in the U-shaped concave part, and the driving wheel and the driven wheel are connected through a belt.

14. The string trimmer according to claim 7 , wherein
the protective shield comprises a plurality of air outlets, and the plurality of the air outlets surround the second concave part.

15. The string trimmer according to claim 14 , further comprising a second motor, wherein
the second motor is arranged on the same side as the first motor, and the second motor is fixedly connected with the second rotation shaft.

16. The string trimmer according to claim 15 , further comprising a second casing, wherein
the second casing is located on the protective shield, the second motor is arranged in the second casing, and a plurality of air inlets are arranged on a top of the second casing.

17. The string trimmer according to claim 16 , wherein
the fan is a centrifugal fan, the fan and the second motor are connected in sequence above the second concave part through the second rotation shaft, and the fan is located between the protective shield and the second motor.

18. The string trimmer according to claim 16 , wherein
the fan is an axial flow fan, the fan and the second motor are connected in sequence above the second concave part through the second rotation shaft, and the fan is located on a side of the second motor away from the protective shield.

19. The string trimmer according to claim 16 , wherein
the fan comprises a first fan and a second fan, the first fan, the second motor and the second fan are connected in sequence above the second concave part through the second rotation shaft, the first fan is located between the protective shield and the second motor, and the second fan is located on a side of the second motor away from the protective shield.

Assignees

• Globe Jiangsu Co Ltd

Inventors

• Xu Zhezhe
• Xie Yi
• Yuan Chenglong

Classifications

• A01D34/416 Primary

  Flexible line cutters · CPC title

• A01D43/077

  with auxiliary means, e.g. fans, for transporting the mown crop · CPC title

• A01D2101/00

  Lawn-mowers · CPC title

• A01D34/84

  for edges of lawns or fields, e.g. for mowing close to trees or walls ({for embankments A01D34/86 takes precedence;} edge trimmers A01G3/00) · CPC title

• A01D34/58

  electric · CPC title