Garden-Implement-Handle Device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017332541-A1
Application number	US-201515533791-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 9, 2015
Priority date	Dec 9, 2014
Publication date	Nov 23, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system includes a garden implement handle device that is disposed on a garden care machine. The garden implement handle device has an operating unit. The operating unit has an operating element that is configured for actuation by an operator. The garden implement handle device has a further operating element that is configured for actuation by the operator. The system further includes an electronics unit configured to switch an energy supply of a drive unit based on the actuation of the operating element and an actuation of the further operating element. The operating element and/or the further operating element are a touch-sensitive electronic operating element.

First claim

1 . A system comprising:
at least one garden implement handle device disposed on a garden care machine, the at least one garden implement handle device including:
at least one operating unit having:
at least one operating element configured for actuation by an operator; and
at least one further operating element configured for actuation by the operator;

at least one electronics unit configured to switch at least one energy supply of a drive unit based on an actuation of the at least one operating element and an actuation of the at least one further operating element,
wherein the at least one operating element and/or the at least one further operating element are/is a touch-sensitive electronic operating element.

2 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one operating element and/or the at least one further operating element extend/extends at least substantially fully along a circumferential extent of the at least one garden implement handle device.

3 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one garden implement handle device further includes:
at least one handle on which the at least one operating element is disposed and the at least one handle is configured to alter an orientation of the at least one operating element relative to the further operating element.

4 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one electronics unit includes at least one timer configured to monitor a duration of a switching state of the at least one operating element and/or of the at least one further operating element.

5 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one storage unit, wherein at least one main switching element is integrated in the at least one storage unit and the at least one main switching element is configured to activate and/or deactivate the at least one operating element and/or the at least one further operating element.

6 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one sensor unit connected to the at least one electronics unit, the at least one sensor unit including at least one force sensor, path sensor and/or speed sensor to sense a force exerted by an operator upon the garden implement handle device.

7 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one sensor unit connected to the at least one electronics unit, the at least one sensor unit including at least one acceleration sensor and/or position sensor to sense a characteristic quantity of a movement and/or position of the garden implement handle device.

8 . The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one electronics unit is configured to switch at least one function of the garden care machine other than an activation or deactivation of the energy supply of the drive unit based on a sensed operator movement on the at least one operating element and/or the at least one further operating element.

9 . A garden implement handle device of a system comprising:
at least one operating unit having:
at least one operating element configured for actuation by an operator; and
at least one further operating element configured for actuation by the operator; and
at least one electronics unit configured to switch at least one energy supply of a drive unit based on an actuation of the at least one operating element and an actuation of the at least one further operating element, wherein the garden implement handle device is disposed on a garden care machine, and wherein the at least one operating element and/or the at least one further operating element are/is a touch-sensitive electronic operating element.

10 . A method for operation of an electronic system, comprising:
switching at least one energy supply of a drive unit using at least one electronics unit based on an actuation of at least one operating element and an actuation of at least one further operating element, wherein the at least one operating element and the at least one further operating element are included in at least one operating unit and the at least one operating element is configured for actuation by an operator and the at least one further operating element is configured for actuation by the operator, wherein the at least one operating element and/or the at least one further operating element are/is a touch-sensitive electronic operating element, wherein the at least one operating unit is included in at least one garden implement handle device disposed on a garden care machine, and wherein the at least one garden handle device is included in the system.

11 . The method as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising:
effecting at least one reaction of the electronics unit to an actuation of the at least one operating element based on a touch-sensitive characteristic quantity of the at least one further operating element.

12 . The method as claimed in claim 10 further comprising:
effecting an at least partly automatic switching of a function of the garden care machine using the electronics unit based on an actuation sequence of the operating element and/or of the further operating element.

13 . The method as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising:
sensing a movement or position of the garden implement handle device using the electronics unit via an acceleration sensor and/or position sensor of a sensor unit; and activating or deactivating at least one function of the garden care machine using the electronics unit based on a characteristic quantity of a movement or position.

14 . The method as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising:
activating or deactivating at least one function of the garden care machine using the electronics unit if a duration of a switching state of the operating element and/or of the further operating element is exceeded.

15 . The method as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising:
effecting an at least partly automatic switching of a function of the garden care machine based on an actuation sequence of the operating element, in relation to a predefined time period.

Assignees

• Bosch Gmbh Robert

Inventors

• Gyuricza Arpad
• Zador Endre

Classifications

• A01B1/00

  Hand tools (edge trimmers for lawns A01G3/06) · CPC title

• B25G1/04

  telescopic; extensible; sectional · CPC title

• A01D11/00

  Other hand implements {(for maize A01D45/026, for cotton A01D46/087)} · CPC title

• A01B1/227 Primary

  Interchangeable blades · CPC title

• A01D2101/00

  Lawn-mowers · CPC title