Backpack working machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9538711-B2
Application number	US-201514660256-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 17, 2015
Priority date	Apr 3, 2014
Publication date	Jan 10, 2017
Grant date	Jan 10, 2017

Abstract

Provided is a backpack working machine with excellent operability and durability, the machine having a configuration in which a blower is mounted on a backpack frame with a vibration isolation device interposed therebetween, and a drive source and a fuel tank are attached to the blower. The machine includes a backpack frame with a backrest portion, the backrest portion being adapted to abut an operator's back, a blower mounted on the backrest portion with a vibration isolation device interposed therebetween, an engine attached to the blower for driving the blower, and a fuel tank that stores a fuel to be supplied to the engine. The fuel tank is attached to the blower such that the fuel tank is located at at least one of a position below the engine or on a lateral side of the engine.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A backpack working machine comprising:
a backpack frame with a backrest portion that is adapted to abut an operator's back;
a blower mounted on the backrest portion with a vibration isolation device interposed therebetween;
a drive source attached to the blower for driving the blower; and
a fuel tank that stores a fuel to be supplied to the drive source, wherein
the fuel tank is attached to both the blower and the drive source such that the fuel tank is located at least one of a position below the drive source or on a lateral side of the drive source.

2. The backpack working machine according to claim 1 , wherein the fuel tank is attached such that at least one part of the fuel tank is located at a position below an intake system of the drive source.

3. The backpack working machine according to claim 1 , wherein the fuel tank is attached such that a rear surface of the fuel tank is located on a more front side than a rear surface of a component, which is arranged at a rearmost position among components other than the fuel tank, when seen in a side view, and is located on an inner side of an external shape that is formed by the components other than the fuel tank when seen in a rear view.

4. The backpack working machine according to claim 1 , wherein the blower is connected in a cantilever manner to the backrest portion.

5. The backpack working machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the vibration isolation device includes a coil spring, and
the blower and the backrest portion are connected with the coil spring.

6. The backpack working machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the backpack frame includes a bottom portion that extends from the backrest portion toward a portion below the blower, and
the backpack working machine further comprises a stopper mechanism for limiting a displacement of the blower with respect to the backpack frame.

7. The backpack working machine according to claim 6 , wherein the stopper mechanism includes a first stopper mechanism, the first stopper mechanism having a part of a surface of a hole formed in the bottom portion and a part of a surface of the blower inserted into the hole.

8. The backpack working machine according to claim 7 , wherein the hole is formed such that the hole penetrates the bottom portion.

9. The backpack working machine according to claim 7 , wherein the first stopper mechanism has a surface on a rear surface side of the hole formed in the bottom portion and a rear surface of a first protrusion of the blower, the first protrusion being provided in a manner extending downward from the blower and inserted into the hole.

10. The backpack working machine according to claim 6 , wherein the stopper mechanism includes a second stopper mechanism, the second stopper mechanism having a part of an upper surface of the bottom portion and a part of a surface of the blower that is opposite the part of the upper surface of the bottom portion.

11. The backpack working machine according to claim 10 , wherein the second stopper mechanism has the part of the upper surface of the bottom portion and a lower surface of a second protrusion of the blower, the second protrusion being provided in a manner extending downward from the blower.

12. The backpack working machine according to claim 6 , wherein the stopper mechanism includes a first stopper mechanism and a second stopper mechanism, the first stopper mechanism having a surface on a rear surface side of a hole formed in the bottom portion and a rear surface of a first protrusion of the blower, the first protrusion being provided in a manner extending downward from the blower and inserted into the hole, and the second stopper mechanism having a part of an upper surface of the bottom portion and a lower surface of a second protrusion of the blower, the second protrusion being provided in a manner extending downward from the blower.

13. The backpack working machine according to claim 12 , wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion are formed of the same protrusion or different protrusions.

14. The backpack working machine according to claim 12 , wherein the second protrusion is arranged on an outer side of a center of the blower than the first protrusion.

Assignees

• Yamabiko Corp

Inventors

• Mutoh Hiroki
• Kinoshita Yusuke
• Kirihara Naoyuki

Classifications

• A01G1/125 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• E01H1/0809 Primary

  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

• A01G20/47

  Vacuum or blower devices · CPC title