Techtronic Cordless GP, Gainful Plan Trading Limited, an entity organized in the British Virgin Islands and TTI Finance Ltd., an entity organized in the British Virgin Islands
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for Techtronic Cordless GP, Gainful Plan Trading Limited, an entity organized in the British Virgin Islands and TTI Finance Ltd., an entity organized in the British Virgin Islands
A storage system includes a housing including a compailment defined by compai __ tment sidewalls and a compai intent rear wall. The housing further includes a first closure structure adjacent or on the compailment rear wall. The storage system further includes a bin positionable in the compailment and pivotable relative to the housing between a closed position and an open position. The bin includes bin sidewalls and a bin rear wall at least partially defining a storage space accessible from outside the housing in the open position, and the bin rear wall has a second closure structure. The first closure structure and the second closure structure cooperatively define a closure detent that resists pivotal movement of the bin from the closed position to the open position absent a predetermined force acting on the bin toward the open position.
A power tool includes a housing that defines a battery pack attachment portion, which has a first cavity and a flange. A printed circuit board and a motor are positioned within the housing. The motor is electrically communicates with the printed circuit board. A battery pack receptacle is positioned within the first cavity, is movably coupled to the battery pack attachment portion. The battery pack receptacle includes a groove in which the flange of the battery pack attachment portion is received and a second cavity configured to receive at least a portion of a battery pack. One of a spring or a resilient body is positioned between the battery pack attachment portion and the battery pack receptacle and is configured to bias the battery pack attachment relative to the battery pack receptacle. Power tool terminals are supported by the battery pack receptacle and electrically communicate with the printed circuit board.
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
H01M 50/244 - Secondary casings; Racks; Suspension devices; Carrying devices; Holders characterised by their mounting method
H01M 50/247 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
H01M 50/284 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with incorporated circuit boards, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB]
H01M 50/296 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by terminals of battery packs
A hacksaw includes a handle defining a pocket shaped to receive a hacksaw blade without a tang and a reciprocating blade that having a tang and a hole. The hacksaw further includes a support arm extending from the handle and a clamp mechanism coupled to the support arm and configured to hold the hacksaw blade or the reciprocating blade depending on which blade is coupled to the handle.
The present invention discloses a battery pack and an electric tool that comprises such a battery pack. A battery pack comprises: one or a plurality of battery cells, a circuit board, which is located inside the housing of the battery pack, a lead board, which is connected to the electrode terminals of one or the plurality of battery cells, and a metal plate, which is arranged on said circuit board and electrically connects said lead board to the circuit in said circuit board, wherein said metal plate is fixed to said circuit board using the surface mounting technology..
H01M 50/519 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing comprising printed circuit boards [PCB]
H01M 10/655 - Solid structures for heat exchange or heat conduction
H01M 50/262 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with fastening means, e.g. locks
5.
INFLATOR HAVING COMBINED CUTWATER AND INTAKE/EXHAUST PORT
An inflator includes a housing, an impeller, and an airflow guide. The housing includes a intake port and a outlet port. A volute is defined between the first and outlet ports. The impeller is coupled to the housing and is in airflow communication with the volute. The impeller generates an airflow through the volute. The airflow guide is disposed in the housing and includes an air intake portion. A cutwater is monolithically formed with the air intake portion. The air intake portion is disposed flush with a portion of the volute and defines the first and port and a passageway extending from the intake port along an airflow axis. The cutwater extends from the air intake portion and is disposed between the passageway and the outlet port adjacent a circumferential edge of the impeller.
Centrifugal clutch mechanisms, and transmissions and lawnmowers having centrifugal clutch mechanisms are provided. A centrifugal clutch mechanism includes a clutch bell comprising an annular wall and a circular ring extending away from the annular wall to define an internal cavity, wherein the circular ring comprises an inward facing surface defining a drive surface. The centrifugal clutch mechanism also includes a plurality of centrifugal weights disposed in the internal cavity and an inward biasing element engaged with the centrifugal weights. The inward biasing element biases the centrifugal weights towards a disengaged position in which the centrifugal weights do not interface with drive surface, and upon application of a sufficient centrifugal force, the centrifugal weights are configured to transition to an engaged position in which the centrifugal weights interface with the drive surface.
F16D 43/14 - Internally controlled automatic clutches actuated entirely mechanically controlled by angular speed with centrifugal masses themselves being the clutching members
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FIRMWARE CONTROL PROVIDING A SOFT STOP ON COMPRESSION DRIVE NAILER
A method for controlling a motor of a power tool including performing a load test on a battery pack of the power tool, determining, via a first controller, a first mechanism control scheme based on the load test, receiving, via the first controller, a user input indicative of beginning an operation cycle of the power tool, and isolating the first controller from a second controller. The method further including controlling, via the first controller, the motor based on the first mechanism control scheme, sensing a dataset indicative of a result of the operation cycle based on the first mechanism control scheme, receiving, via the second controller, the dataset, connecting the first controller to the second controller upon completion of the operation cycle, transmitting, via the second controller, the dataset to the first controller, and determining, via the first controller, a second mechanism control scheme based on the dataset.
A battery device for powering a working device. The battery device including a locking component configured to be capable of extending out of a housing of the battery device or retracting into the housing to engage with or disengage from the working device. The battery device further including an operation component configured to be capable of being actuated by an operator. The battery device further including a transmission mechanism configured to transmit a motion of the operation component to the locking component when the operation component is actuated so as to make the locking component disengage from the working device. Wherein the transmission mechanism includes at least two connecting rods which are sequentially overlapped in a force transmission direction.
H01M 50/264 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with fastening means, e.g. locks for cells or batteries, e.g. straps, tie rods or peripheral frames
A storage system includes a panel secured to a support surface and a storage container removably supported on the panel. The panel includes a plurality of cleats. The storage container includes a first container portion, a second container portion, and a support feature engageable with the cleats. The second container portion and the first container portion are pivotably movable between a closed position and an open position. The support feature includes a first partial mounting portion and a second partial mounting portion. The second partial mounting portion is movable between a stowed position and an extended portion. The first partial mounting portion and the second partial mounting portion cooperate to provide a mounting interface to engage the cleats while the second partial mounting portion is in the extended position.
A storage system includes a panel secured to a support surface and a storage container removably supported on the panel. The panel includes a plurality of cleats. The storage container includes a first container portion, a second container portion, and a support feature engageable with the cleats. The second container portion and the first container portion are pivotably movable between a closed position and an open position. The support feature includes a first partial mounting portion and a second partial mounting portion. The second partial mounting portion is movable between a stowed position and an extended portion. The first partial mounting portion and the second partial mounting portion cooperate to provide a mounting interface to engage the cleats while the second partial mounting portion is in the extended position.
A power tool comprises an input member, an output member and an actuating member, ratchet teeth being provided on an inner circumference of the input member, a pawl being disposed on an outer circumference of the output member, the actuating member capable of abutting against different portions of the pawl to respectively cause the pawl to be positioned in a first position and a second position relative to the input member, wherein the actuating member is offset from a central axis of the input member.
Systems and methods for under-voltage protection features in power tools. One power tool provides a motor, a power source, a voltage sensor, and a controller. The power source is configured to selectively provide power to the motor. The voltage sensor is configured to sense a voltage of the power source. The controller is configured to monitor, with the voltage sensor, the voltage of the power source and reduce, when the voltage of the power source is less than or equal to a first threshold value, a current provided from the power source to the motor. The controller is configured to stop, when the voltage of the power source is less than or equal to a second threshold value, providing the current from the power source to the motor.
H02H 3/24 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to undervoltage or no-voltage
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
A modular shelving unit and system are provided. A modular shelving unit includes a first shelf having a top surface, a plurality of sides surrounding the top surface, each side having a side surface perpendicular to the top surface. The modular shelving unit includes a plurality of frame members coupled to the first shelf. The first shelf includes at least one first mount interface on one of the plurality of sides, wherein the first mount interface is recessed from the side surface.
A47B 47/00 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements
A47B 47/04 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements made mainly of wood or plastics
A47G 29/00 - Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups or
A powered fastener driver includes a driver blade, a lifter, a nose piece, a magazine, and a light. The driver blade is configured to be movable between a top-dead center position and a bottom-dead center position. The lifter is operable to move the driver blade from the bottom- dead center position toward the top-dead center position. The drier blade is extendable through the nose piece when moving from the top-dead center position to the bottom- dead center position. The magazine is configured to transfer individual fasteners into the nose piece. The magazine has a front side configured to face the workpiece during driving of the fastener, an opposite rear side, and a lateral side extending between the front side and the rear side. The light is positioned adjacent the lateral side of the magazine closer to the front side than the rear side.
B25C 7/00 - Accessories for nailing or stapling tools, e.g. supports
B25C 1/06 - Hand-held nailing tools; Nail feeding devices therefor operated by electric power
B25C 5/15 - Driving means operated by electric power
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
F21V 33/00 - Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for
BCT 0168 PCA 020872-6340-US01 ABSTRACT Embodiments provide a wall-mountable storage system. The wall-mountable storage system includes a first storage structure configured to mount to a wall, the first storage structure including a modular accessory interface and an alignment interface. The wall- mountable storage system also includes a modular accessory configured to engage with and be supported by the modular accessory interface. The first storage structure is configured to receive power from an external power source and output power to the modular accessory. 23 Date Recue/Date Received 2023-05-02
A tripod light includes a frame supporting a light assembly, and a support assembly coupled to the frame and configured to support the frame on a surface. The support assembly includes a first leg, a second leg, and a third leg. The support assembly is pivotable relative to the frame about a first axis between a stowed position in which the support assembly including the first leg, the second leg and the third leg is adjacent the frame, and a deployed position in which the support assembly including the first leg, the second leg, and the third leg extends away from the frame. Each of the second leg and the third leg is configured to rotate relative to the first leg about a second axis between a collapsed position and a respective extended position of the second leg and the third leg.
F16M 11/20 - Undercarriages with or without wheels
F21L 4/00 - Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells
F21L 4/04 - Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells characterised by provision of a light source housing portion adjustably fixed to the remainder of the device
F21V 21/06 - Bases for movable standing lamps; Fixing standards to the bases
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CHAINSAW AND LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR CHAINSAW GUIDE BAR
A chainsaw, a lubrication system for a chainsaw, and a lubricant for a chainsaw are provided. The chainsaw includes a lubrication system and guide bar extending from a housing. The lubrication system includes a reservoir at which a lubricant is contained. The reservoir is releasably attachable to a machine drive device. The machine drive device includes a body at which a pump apparatus is positioned. The machine drive device forms an inlet opening in fluid communication with the reservoir. The machine drive device forms an outlet opening at which a conduit is fluidly coupled to receive the lubricant. The conduit forms a conduit outlet through which the lubricant is provided to the guide bar.
B27B 17/12 - Lubricating devices specially designed for chain saws
F16N 7/00 - Arrangements for supplying oil or unspecified lubricant from a stationary reservoir or the equivalent in or on the machine or member to be lubricated
F16N 11/00 - Arrangements for supplying grease from a stationary reservoir or the equivalent in or on the machine or member to be lubricated; Grease cups
F16N 19/00 - Lubricant containers for use in lubricators or lubrication systems
Power tools, snow throwers, and heated grips for snow throwers are provided. An exemplary heated grip for a power tool having a handle configured to be engaged by an operator includes a first heating element configured to be disposed at least partially on a first side of the handle; and a second heating element configured to be disposed at least partially on a second side of the handle, wherein the first heating element is moveable relative to the second heating element.
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
E01H 5/04 - Apparatus propelled by animal or engine power; Apparatus propelled by hand with driven dislodging or conveying elements, e.g. conveying pneumatically
19.
STORAGE LIGHTS AND MOUNTING STRUCTURES FOR THE SAME
Storage light assemblies are provided for modular storage systems having a plurality of commonly shaped mounting interfaces. A storage light assembly includes a light source, and a base connected to the light source, wherein the base comprises an engagement structure complementary to the commonly shaped mounting interface such that the storage light assembly can be releasably coupled to any of the plurality of commonly shaped mounting locations on the modular storage system.
A lockout mechanism for use with a saw, the lockout mechanism including a lockout actuator, a lever, and a pin. The lockout actuator is movable between a safety position in which the lockout actuator inhibits actuation of a trigger and a use position in which the lockout actuator permits actuation of the trigger. The lever is coupled to and movable with the lockout actuator and the pin. The pin is movable between a first position and a second position. The first and second positions correspond with the safety position and use position, respectively. In the first position, the pin is configured to inhibit a motor housing from being moved from a raised position toward a plunged position. In the second position, the pin is configured to permit the motor housing to be moved from the raised position toward the plunged position.
B27G 19/04 - Safety guards or devices specially adapted for wood saws; Auxiliary devices facilitating proper operation of wood saws for circular saws for manually-operated power-driven circular saws
B23D 45/00 - Sawing machines or sawing devices with circular saw blades or with friction saw discs
B23D 45/02 - Sawing machines or sawing devices with circular saw blades or with friction saw discs with a circular saw blade or the stock mounted on a carriage
B23D 45/16 - Hand-held sawing devices with circular saw blades
B27B 9/04 - Guiding equipment, e.g. for cutting panels
A robotic garden tool including a body, a plurality of wheels, and a wheel mount extending between and coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of wheels and the body, where the wheel mount is adjustable between a loaded position and an unloaded position, and where the wheel mount includes a sensor configured to output a signal indicating whether the wheel mount is in the loaded position or the unloaded position. The robotic garden tool also includes a controller in operable communication with the sensor of the wheel mount, and where the controller is configured to adjust the operation of the robotic garden tool based at least in part on the signal output by the sensor of the wheel mount.
A motor includes a stator hub, an end cap, a shaft, a rotor, and a stator assembly. The stator hub includes a front plate portion positioned at a first end of the motor. The end cap is positioned at a second end of the motor. The shaft extends from the end cap through the front plate portion. The shaft is supported by at most two bearings spaced apart from each other along the axis. The rotor is coupled to the shaft and is configured to rotate the shaft. The stator assembly is disposed between the rotor and the shaft. Each of the rotor and the stator assembly is positioned between the front plate portion and the end cap along the axis.
H02K 5/04 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
H02K 5/16 - Means for supporting bearings, e.g. insulating supports or means for fitting bearings in the bearing-shields
A reciprocating tool includes a housing, a spindle having an end configured to receive a saw blade, and a blade clamp mechanism supported on the spindle and configured to attach the saw blade to the spindle. The blade clamp mechanism includes a locking member movable relative to the spindle between a locked position and an unlocked position. The blade clamp mechanism also includes an actuating member that is rotatable relative to the spindle between an engaged position and a released position. The actuating member defines a gripping surface with ridges and includes a first tab and a second tab, each of the first tab and the second tab protruding radially from the outer gripping surface.
B23D 51/10 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with straight blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts; Carrying or attaching means for tools, covered by this subclass, which are connected to a carrier at both ends of devices for mounting straight saw blades or other tools for hand-held or hand-operated devices
B23B 31/107 - Retention by laterally-acting detents, e.g. pins, screws, wedges; Retention by loose elements, e.g. balls
B23D 49/16 - Hand-held or hand-operated sawing devices with straight saw blades actuated by electric or magnetic power or prime movers
B23Q 3/12 - Devices holding, supporting, or positioning, work or tools, of a kind normally removable from the machine for securing to a spindle in general
A rotational cutting blade assembly for use with a garden tool. The rotational cutting blade assembly including a frame defining an axis of rotation and including a blade mounting point, where the blade mounting point includes a cutting boundary, and where the cutting boundary is subdivided into at least one access slot and at least one guard. The rotational cutting blade assembly also including a cutting element configured to be attached to the frame at the blade mounting point, where the cutting element includes at least one cutting edge, and where the at least one cutting edge is immediately adjacent the cutting boundary of the blade mounting point when the cutting element is attached thereto.
A robotic garden tool may include a first sensor configured to sense an electromagnetic signal from a boundary cable installed on an operating surface, and a second sensor configured to sense a first anchor installed on the operating surface. The robotic garden tool may also include an electronic processor configured to control, based on first sensor data received from the first sensor, operation of at least one wheel motor to control movement of the robotic garden tool such that the robotic garden tool remains within a boundary defined by the boundary cable. The electronic processor may also be configured to, in response to receiving second sensor data from the second sensor that indicates a sensing of the first anchor, control operation of the at least one wheel motor to control movement of the robotic garden tool in a first predetermined manner.
A robotic garden tool having a deck, a blade, a motor, and a blade height adjustment mechanism. The blade is movably coupled to the deck. The motor is configured to move the blade about an axis of rotation, and the axis of rotation defines an axial direction. The blade height adjustment mechanism includes a manual actuator configured to move in response to manual actuation by an operator. The manual actuator is operably coupled to a cam interface. The cam interface is disposed within a cylindrical volume defined circumferentially by the cam interface and bounded axially by upper and lower distal ends of the cam interface. The axis of rotation of the blade intersects the cylindrical volume. The blade is configured to move at least partially in the axial direction in response to movement of the manual actuator.
A stator of an electrical machine including stator windings, a stator insulator, connectors, and a printed circuit board. Each of the stator windings is wound by magnet wire on a stator lamination core such that the stator has a plurality of magnet wires. The stator insulator is formed of an insulative material and has a ring structure and connector receivers. The connectors include legs such that the legs of each connector are coupled to a corresponding one of the connector receivers by snap-fit engagement. Each of the connectors electrically connects to single or multiple magnet wires. The printed circuit board is coupled to an input power line and is electrically connected to each of the connectors such that the printed circuit board is electrically connected to the magnet wire of each of the stator windings.
H02K 3/50 - Fastening of winding heads, equalising connectors, or connections thereto
H02K 5/22 - Auxiliary parts of casings not covered by groups , e.g. shaped to form connection boxes or terminal boxes
H02K 15/02 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies
A work tool and transmission system thereof. The transmission system comprises: a first shaft (250) and a second shaft (350), a near end (351) of the second shaft having a first mating part; a shaft coupler (600), a far-side part (620) of the shaft coupler having a second mating part matched in shape to the first mating part; and a coupling mechanism capable of directly or indirectly applying a coupling force to at least one of the first shaft, the second shaft and the shaft coupler; when the far-side part of the shaft coupler is aligned with the near end of the second shaft in the circumferential direction, the coupling force forces the first mating part to engage with the second mating part, so that the shaft coupler transmits rotational movement of the first shaft to the second shaft. The work tool comprises: a transmission system; a motive power head transmission- connected to the first shaft (250); and a working head transmission-connected to the second shaft (350).
According to the present utility model, there are provided a power tool and a protecting cover. The protecting cover includes a first cover body and a second cover body that are pivotably connected to enable movement between an open position and a closed position. Engagement mechanisms configured to enable the protecting cover to be removably fixed on the tool body are provided on an outer sidewall of the tool body and an inner sidewall of the first cover body. The protecting cover according to the present utility model can be easily and conveniently installed on the body of the power tool; the protecting cover itself has high intensity, which is not prone to deformation after long- term use; and the protecting cover can receive therein accessories for replacing a working part to thus provide more convenience to the user.
A router includes a motor unit and a base that receives the motor unit. A threaded shaft is supported on either the motor unit or the base. A slide is supported on the other of the motor unit and the base. The slide engages with the shaft in a first position of the slide in which micro- adjustments to a cutting depth are permitted. The slide disengages with the shaft in a second position of the slide in which macro-adjustments to the cutting depth are permitted. With a lever in a locked position, neither macro-adjustments nor micro-adjustments are permitted regardless of the slide being in the first position or the second position. With the lever in a micro- adjustment position, only micro-adjustments are permitted with the slide in the first position. With the lever in an unlocked position, the lever disengages the slide from the shaft to permit macro-adjustments.
Provided in the present invention is a pressure washer (100, 200), including: a frame (5); a power unit (1, 1A) supported by the frame; a pump (13, 33), supported by the frame, driven by the power unit, and used to pressurize an influent fluid so as to output a pressurized fluid; a jetting gun (2, 2A), configured to receive the pressurized fluid outputted by the pump and jet the pressurized fluid; and a controller (23, 23A), connected to the power unit (1, 1A) and used to control operation of the pressure washer. The pressure washer is characterized in that: the controller (23, 23A) includes a heat sink (18, 38) used to dissipate heat from the controller, and the heat sink (18, 38) includes a heat sink body, and is provided with a fluid tube (16a, 17a, 36) so as to perform fluid-based heat dissipation. The present invention proposes using a fluid (e.g., water or water containing a cleanser) flowing through the pressure washer to perform fluid-based cooling on the heat sink of the controller, so as to reasonably utilize resources and improve heat dissipation performance.
A portable power supply device for an electric tool comprises: a power supply receiving portion, provided in or on a housing and used to receive a power supply supplying power to the electric tool, and a control unit, comprising a controller that is provided in the housing and is used to control the electric energy supplied to the electric tool. The power supply receiving portion comprises a power supply compartment, which is at least partially defined by a cover which can move relative to the housing between an opened position and a closed position. The power supply device further comprises a positioning accessory detachably and replaceably attached to the housing and/or the power supply receiving portion.
H01M 50/244 - Secondary casings; Racks; Suspension devices; Carrying devices; Holders characterised by their mounting method
H01M 50/247 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
H01M 50/264 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with fastening means, e.g. locks for cells or batteries, e.g. straps, tie rods or peripheral frames
H01M 50/271 - Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings
The present disclosure provides a drain auger than includes a drum with an accessory attachment. A pole attachment is coupled to the drum. A cable is extendable and retractable relative to the drum. An actuator is operatively coupled to the cable and a motor is operably coupled to the actuator. A mode selector is coupled to the drum and includes an auto-feed mode. The auto-feed mode is configured to selectively and automatically extend and retract the cable relative to the drum in response to actuation of the actuator.
B08B 9/047 - Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved by externally powered mechanical linkage, e.g. pushed or drawn through the pipes the cleaning devices having motors for powering cleaning tools
B08B 9/04 - Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes
E03C 1/302 - Devices to facilitate removing of obstructions in waste pipes or sinks using devices moved through the pipes
A mowing system including a base station disposed at a work area; and a plurality of robotic lawn mowers disposed at the work area, the plurality of robotic lawn mowers including afirst robotic lawn mower and a second robotic lawn mower, wherein the base station is configured to communicate with the second robotic lawn mower through the first robotic lawn mower.
A01D 34/78 - Driving mechanisms for the cutters electric
A01D 34/63 - Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters characterised by features relating to the type of cutting apparatus having rotating cutters having cutters rotating about a vertical axis
A method of operating a mowing system, the method including mowing within a work area, wherein mowing is performed by a robotic lawn mower, and wherein the work area comprises a plurality of base stations each configured to charge the robotic lawn mower; determining when to charge the robotic lawn mower in view of a current charge level and a current location of the robotic lawn mower.
A01D 34/78 - Driving mechanisms for the cutters electric
A01D 34/63 - Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters characterised by features relating to the type of cutting apparatus having rotating cutters having cutters rotating about a vertical axis
A shroud of a vacuum cleaner that includes a housing supporting an impeller configured for creating a working airflow path between a dirty air inlet and an exhaust outlet. The shroud includes a forward wall having a shroud inlet, an annular axial wall, and an opening fomied in the annular wall. The shroud inlet is configured to be aligned with an inlet of the impeller inlet along an axial direction, and the annular axial wall extends away from an outer perimeter of the forward wall along the axial direction. The opening is configured to be arranged in line with a portion of the exhaust outlet along the radial direction. The annular axial wall and the opening define an overall circumferential perimeter of the shroud. The annular axial wall occupies more than half of the overall circumferential perimeter, and the opening occupies less than half of the overall circumferential perimeter.
A47L 9/00 - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
The present disclosure is a modular accessory that is compatible with a first storage component that has first mount interfaces, and a second storage component that is different from the first storage component that has second mount interfaces. The modular accessory includes a structure and an accessory mount. The structure is configured to hold or support one or more objects. The accessory mount is coupled to the structure and defines an accessory mount interface. The accessory mount interface is configured to engage one or more first mount interfaces and one or more of the second mount interfaces.
According to the present disclosure, there is provided a mower comprising a base and a height adjustment means. The height adjustment device is a linkage comprised of a front axle, a rear axle and a connecting rod. The base is supported at a position on the front axle offset relative to the front wheel rotation axis, and is supported at a position on the rear axle offset relative to the rear wheel rotation axis. Between the base and the connecting rod is disposed a first elastic member that can apply a first elastic tension so that the base has a rising tendency when being in a low position. Between the base and at least one of the front axle and the rear axle, there is disposed a second elastic member that can apply a second elastic tension. A stress exerted by the second elastic tension on a bottom of the base being opposite to a stress exerted by the first elastic tension to the bottom of the base. According to the present disclosure, the second elastic member applies a reverse tension to the base so as to counteract the tension of the first elastic member and thus decrease or avoid stress concentration in the base, and to effectively avoid deformation of the base caused by the stress concentration and thus prolong its service life.
A01D 34/67 - Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters characterised by features relating to the type of cutting apparatus having rotating cutters having cutters rotating about a vertical axis hand-guided by a walking operator
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ROBOT GARDENING TOOL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROBOT GARDENING TOOL
The present invention provides a robot gardening tool system and a method for a robot gardening tool. The robot gardening tool system comprises a robot gardening tool and a boundary module. The boundary module delimits a work area and/or a non- work area of the robot gardening tool, and the boundary module comprises at least one boundary element. The robot gardening tool comprises a boundary detection apparatus, a jamming detection apparatus and a control apparatus. The boundary detection apparatus detects the at least one boundary element; the jamming detection apparatus judges whether the robot gardening tool is jammed based on a feedback signal S, of the boundary detection apparatus; and the control apparatus controls the robot gardening tool to perform an extrication operation when the robot gardening tool is jammed. The present invention also provides a method for a robot gardening tool. The robot gardening tool system and method for a robot gardening tool according to the present invention enable effective detection ofjamming, reduce misjudgements, and can perform effective operations on work areas where jamming is likely.
Trimmer guards and trimmers are provided. A trimmer guard includes a body having a deck having an inner side adapted for connecting the trimmer guard to a trimmer; an outer side that is substantially arc-shaped. The body of the trimmer has a first edge and a second edge each arranged between the inner side and the outer side. The body further has a skirt extending from the outer side at an angle to the deck. The body includes a line cutter assembly on a bottom surface. When the trimmer guard is connected to a trimmer, the deck and the skirt together define a space for housing a rotary cutting tool of a cutting assembly of the trimmer. A plurality of baffles are formed on the body of the trimmer guard. The baffles are adapted to reduce noise generated by the trimmer during operation.
The present invention provides a handheld electric tool and a motor assembly for a handheld electric tool. The handheld electric tool of the present invention comprises a housing, a working member, a motor and a motor support. The motor support comprises a first part positioned at a far-side end of the motor and fixedly connected to the housing, and a second part extending from the first part into the interior of the motor and fixedly connected to a stator of the motor. The second part is provided with a first through-hole for a rotor shaft of the motor to pass through, and an output end of the rotor shaft extends through the first through-hole and drives the working member to move. The handheld electric tool provided in the present invention can prevent excessive transmission of motor vibration to the housing, and can pump fluid through the motor to cool components in the housing. Furthermore, the motor assembly of the present invention has an ingenious layout, making the machine as a whole smaller and more lightweight.
A battery pack includes a housing and a plurality of battery cells. A printed circuit board is supported within the housing and is electrically coupled to a plurality of electrical terminals configured to mate with a plurality of electrical terminals of the device. A cell strap in electrical communication with at least one of the plurality of battery cells and in electrical communication with the printed circuit board. A fuse is coupled to the printed circuit board. A heat shield is coupled to the fuse. The heat shield is configured to inhibit heat transfer between the fuse and other components of the battery pack.
H01M 10/658 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells by thermal insulation or shielding
H01M 50/284 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with incorporated circuit boards, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB]
H01M 50/574 - Devices or arrangements for the interruption of current
The present subject matter provides a storage system including a storage box and a light assembly. The storage box includes a box base with a mounting structure configured to be coupled to a modular storage system. A lid is coupled to the box base. The light assembly includes a base, a leg, and a light source. The leg is coupled to the base or the lid and is rotatable about a rotation axis. The light source is pivotally coupled to the leg and is rotatable about a rotation axis.
A portable lighting apparatus includes a handle, a light head pivotally coupled to the handle through a plurality of positions via a joint, a battery receptacle supported by the handle, a first light source supported in the light head, a second light source supported in the light head, and a user interface supported by the handle and configured to be selectively actuated by a user to operate the first light source and the second light source. The battery receptacle is configured to receive a rechargeable battery. The first light source includes a laser selectively operable to emit a single light wavelength, and the second light source includes one or more LEDs selectively operable to emit a distribution of light wavelengths.
F21L 4/02 - Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells characterised by provision of two or more light sources
F21L 4/04 - Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells characterised by provision of a light source housing portion adjustably fixed to the remainder of the device
F21V 23/04 - Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches
A submersible pump, comprising: a casing, having accommodated therein a pumping unit and a drive unit for driving the pumping unit; a base, defining a pump inlet; and a float control unit. The float control unit comprises: a float, having at least one magnet; and a float chamber housing, defining a float chamber in which the float is movable up and down. The float chamber has at least one opening which connects the float chamber with an external environment. At least part of the float chamber housing is movably or removably attached to an outer wall of a casing of the submersible pump.
There is provided a laser alignment device (10) for use between a laser device (5) and a planar surface of an object e.g. wall (20) at which a laser beam (30) is to aim at right angles. The laser alignment device (10) includes a back member (12) for use against or parallel to the wall surface, which includes a back indicia (22). Also included is a front member (14) having a front indicia (16) on an imaginary plane shared with the back indicia (22) and perpendicular to the back member (12). The front indicia (16) is positioned for access by the laser beam (30) to reach the back indicia (22) when the laser beam (30) is aligned to aim at the wall surface at right angles.
Systems and methods which provide control of lubricant delivery with respect to chainsaws using a lubricant flow shutoff valve controlled in correspondence to an operational state of the chainsaw are described. A chainsaw lubricant delivery control system may include a lubricant flow shutoff valve and a chainsaw operation-based valve controller operable cooperatively to provide control of lubricant delivery to the cutting chain and guide bar assembly of a chainsaw. The chainsaw operation-based valve controller may be coupled to an operationally active element of the chainsaw wherein the chainsaw operation- based valve controller may control the lubricant flow shutoff valve between an open position and a closed position responsive to detecting a particular state of the operationally active element corresponding to an operational state of the chainsaw. Chainsaw lubricant delivery may prevent or otherwise discourage unintended leakage of lubricant from the chainsaw lubrication system.
Lawn mowers are provided. A lawn mower includes: a mower deck; a cutting implement disposed below the mower deck; a handle coupled to the mower deck; a battery receiver configured to receive one or more batteries; a rear drive wheel; a forward drive wheel; a rear transmission coupled to the rear drive wheel and configured to receive power from the one or more batteries; a forward transmission coupled to the forward drive wheel and configured to receive power from the one or more batteries; and a controller configured to control at least one of the rear or forward transmissions.
A01D 34/68 - Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters characterised by features relating to the type of cutting apparatus having rotating cutters having cutters rotating about a vertical axis hand-guided by a walking operator with motor driven cutters or wheels
A01D 34/69 - Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters characterised by features relating to the type of cutting apparatus having rotating cutters having cutters rotating about a vertical axis hand-guided by a walking operator with motor driven cutters or wheels with motor driven wheels
Disclosed in the present invention are a grass-cutting robot and a control method therefor. The grass-cutting robot comprises a travelling apparatus, a motive power apparatus, a detection apparatus and a control apparatus. The travelling apparatus is configured to facilitate travel of the grass-cutting robot on a physical surface in a first direction. The motive power apparatus is configured to drive the travelling apparatus.The detection apparatus is configured to detect an attitude of the grass-cutting robot. The control apparatus is configured to apply a control signal to the grass-cutting robot when the attitude meets a predetermined condition, the control signal causing resistance to arise in the travelling apparatus, and the resistance causing a tendency of at least part of the travelling apparatus to move in the first direction to be hindered. Further disclosed in the present invention is a control method for a grass-cutting robot. The grass-cutting robot and control method therefor according to one or more embodiments of the present invention can improve the precision of grass-cutting robot control, and increase work effectiveness and safety.
A01D 34/835 - Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters specially adapted for particular purposes
A01B 69/00 - Steering of agricultural machines or implements; Guiding agricultural machines or implements on a desired track
A01D 34/64 - Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters characterised by features relating to the type of cutting apparatus having rotating cutters having cutters rotating about a vertical axis mounted on a vehicle, e.g. a tractor, or drawn by an animal or a vehicle
B25J 5/00 - Manipulators mounted on wheels or on carriages
A fluid transfer pump comprises: a housing, a pump unit, an electric motor assembly, a power supply mounting base, and a speed change mechanism, wherein the pump unit comprises an impeller; the electric motor assembly is used to drive the impeller to rotate around an axis of the impeller; the power supply mounting base is used to receive a power supply for supplying electricity to the pump unit; and the speed change mechanism is arranged between the pump unit and the electric motor assembly. The power supply mounting base is arranged in a power supply compai _________________________________________________________________ anent; and the pump unit, the speed change mechanism, the electric motor assembly, and the power supply compaitinent are successively arrayed in an extension direction of the axis of the impeller.
F04C 14/08 - Control of, monitoring of, or safety arrangements for, machines, pumps or pumping installations characterised by varying the rotational speed
F04C 2/324 - Rotary-piston machines or pumps having the characteristics covered by two or more of groups , , , or having the characteristics covered by one of these groups together with some other type of movement between co-operating members having both the movement defined in group and relative reciprocation between the co-operating members with vanes hinged to the inner member and reciprocating with respect to the outer member
F04D 13/06 - Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven
F04D 15/00 - Control, e.g. regulation, of pumps, pumping installations, or systems
The present disclosure is directed to a fluid sprayer including a nozzle assembly and a housing that supports the nozzle assembly. The housing includes a handle portion and a forward region that extends between the nozzle assembly and the handle portion. The fluid sprayer also includes a reservoir coupled to the housing and a pump supported within the housing and fluidly connected to the reservoir and to the nozzle assembly. The fluid sprayer further includes an electrostatic charging circuit configured to impart an electrostatic charge in a fluid pumped by the pump, the electrostatic charging circuit including an electrode assembly. The fluid sprayer also includes a grounding element coupled to the housing and extending between a forward portion located in the forward region to a contact portion located adjacent the handle portion.
Lawn mowers and attachments for lawn mowers are provided. An attachment includes a body including one or more sidewalls defining an internal volume configured to receive clippings from the lawn mower, wherein the body defines an opening; and a cover coupled to the body at the opening and moveable between an open position, whereby the opening is open, and a closed position, whereby the opening is closed, wherein the cover is selectively lockable in the open position, and wherein the cover is biased to the closed position by a spring.
A01D 43/063 - Mowers combined with apparatus performing additional operations while mowing with means for collecting, gathering or loading mown material in or into a container carried by the mower; Containers therefor
A01D 42/06 - Sweeping or cleaning lawns or other surfaces
A01D 43/00 - Mowers combined with apparatus performing additional operations while mowing
A powered fastener driver includes a first cylinder, a first piston positioned within the first cylinder, a second cylinder in fluid communication with the first cylinder, and a second piston positioned within the second cylinder. The first piston is moveable between a top-dead- center position and at or near a bottom-dead-center position and the second piston is moveable between a top-dead-center position and a bottom-dead-center position to initiate a fastener driving cycle. A drive blade is coupled to the second piston for movement therewith and a drive mechanism is configured to drive the first piston between the top-dead-center position and at or near the bottom-dead-center position. The drive mechanism includes a crank arm that rotates less than 360 degrees for moving the first piston from at or near the bottom-dead- center position and the top-dead-center position and then back to at or near the bottom-dead- center position to complete the fastener driving cycle.
A mount system comprising a mount receiver, a light, and a mount attachment. The light includes a body, a head pivotably coupled relative to the body by a hinge, and a light emitting element mounted on the head. The mount attachment is configured to engage both the mount receiver and the light to secure the light to the mount receiver.
A storage system includes a panel secured to a support surface and a storage container removably supported on the panel. The panel includes a plurality of cleats spaced apart from one another. The storage container includes a first container portion, a second container portion, and a support feature removably engaging at least one cleat. A side of the second container portion is pivotably coupled to a side of the first container portion by a hinge. The second container portion and the first container portion are pivotably movable between a closed position and an open position. The support feature is positioned on at least one of the first container portion and the second container portion.
A chuck for use with a rotary power tool having an output spindle. The chuck includes a base and an inner sleeve threadedly coupled to the base. The inner sleeve has a central aperture. A collet is disposed within the central aperture of the inner sleeve and configured to be engaged by a portion of the inner sleeve to be tightened or untightened. The chuck further includes an outer sleeve surrounding the inner sleeve, and a detent member disposed between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve. The detent member is coupled for co-rotation with the outer sleeve and configured to selectively transmit torque from the outer sleeve to the inner sleeve. When the collet is tightened, rotation of the outer sleeve causes axial displacement of the detent member relative to the inner sleeve as the outer sleeve and the detent member rotate relative to the inner sleeve.
B23B 31/16 - Chucks with simultaneously-acting jaws, whether or not also individually adjustable moving radially
B25F 3/00 - Associations of tools for different working operations with one portable power-drive means; Adapters therefor
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B25D 17/08 - Means for retaining and guiding the tool bit, e.g. chucks
A wearable vacuum cleaner includes a harness configured to support the wearable vacuum cleaner on a user's back, a housing connected to the harness, a suction motor assembly disposed within the housing and operable to create a working airflow, and a collection bin configured to receive debris separated from the working airflow. The collection bin includes an opening adjacent a bottom portion of the collection bin and a lid moveably coupled to the collection bin to selectively cover the opening in a closed position and uncover the opening in an open position. The lid is movable to the open position to empty the contents of the collection bin through the opening while the collection bin remains attached to the housing.
A47L 5/36 - Suction cleaners with hose between nozzle and casing; Suction cleaners for fixing on staircases; Suction cleaners for carrying on the back
A47L 9/00 - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
A power equipment including an accessory assembly detachably coupled to a first housing is provided. The accessory assembly includes a power unit interface configured to receive a motive force therethrough. A power unit is attached to a second housing. The power unit is configured to operably couple to the accessory assembly at the power unit interface to provide the motive force therethrough. A first fastener is extendable from the first housing through the accessory assembly to couple the accessory assembly to the first housing. A second fastener is extendable from the first housing to the second housing to detachably couple the power unit to the first housing and position the accessory assembly between the power unit and the first housing.
Improved cooling systems for handheld devices are disclosed. In some aspects, the cooling system may utilize air inlets disposed behind a guard to prevent debris or liquids from entering the handheld device and potentially causing damage to internal components of the handheld device. In aspects, a vents may be disposed on the guard to divert cooling air into a housing of the handheld device to cool internal components, such as the motor or a printed circuit board (PCB). In additional or alternative aspects, a motor mount may be provided that includes ribs defining air channels to divert or direct cooling air to components to be cooled. The air channels provided by the motor mount may enable the cooling air to reach portions of the internal components that may be distant from the air inlets of the housing.
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
60.
QUICK RELEASE BLADE ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR A POWER TOOL
Quick release blade assemblies for a power tool are provided. A lawnmower includes a base including an engagement interface; a retainer having a locking component; a blade disposed between the base and the retainer; and an actuatable member including an engagement member, the engagement member being selectively displaceable with respect to the engagement interface between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration when the actuatable member is translated in a direction parallel with the axis of rotation, wherein the engagement member is configured to interface with the locking component to selectively couple the blade to the drive shaft when the engagement member is in the locked configuration.
The present invention discloses a circuit having balanced charging and cell connection conversion functions. The circuit according to the present invention includes n cell groups, n-1 third switching circuits, and a master control unit, where n is an integer greater than 1. Each of the cell groups includes a first switching circuit, a cell, and a second switching circuit that are connected in series in sequence. The first switching circuit is connected between a positive wire and a positive terminal of the cell. The second switching circuit is connected between a negative wire and a negative terminal of the cell. Each of the third switching circuits is connected between a positive terminal and a negative terminal of two cells adjacent to each other. The master control unit controls turn-on/turn- off of the first switching circuits, the second switching circuits, and the third switching circuits by sending a control signal on a control bus, to enable switching of a serial/parallel connection of the n cell groups.
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H01M 50/269 - Mechanical means for varying the arrangement of batteries or cells for different uses, e.g. for changing the number of batteries or for switching between series and parallel wiring
H03K 17/687 - Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and -breaking characterised by the use of specified components by the use, as active elements, of semiconductor devices the devices being field-effect transistors
Disclosed in the present utility model are an electric tool and a method for operating same. The electric tool comprises a power supply input, a motive power system, a control system and at least one control button, the motive power system comprising a motor and an operating component driven by the motor, the control system comprising a circuit module to which the at least one control button is electrically connected, wherein the control system is configured to selectively supply electric power to the circuit module or cut off electric power to the circuit module, and adjust an output power of the motive power system, based on the number of times that the at least one control button is operated. The method for operating the electric tool comprises: operating the at least one control button; the control system judging whether to supply electric power to the circuit module or cut off electric power to the circuit module, or adjust an output power of the motive power system, based on the number of times that the at least one control button is operated; and the control system supplying electric power to the circuit module or cutting off electric power to the circuit module, and adjusting the output power of the motive power system, based on the judgement result.
H01H 13/52 - Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a single operating member the contact returning to its original state immediately upon removal of operating force, e.g. bell push switch
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
H02J 13/00 - Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the network; Circuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network
H03K 17/00 - Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and -breaking
63.
BATTERY WITH CERAMIC BARRIER AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME
In an example, a battery includes a metal foil. A coating is disposed on a portion of the metal foil, and an uncoated portion of the metal foil corresponds to an electrode member of the battery. The battery further includes a ceramic barrier disposed on at least a portion of a boundary between the electrode member and the coating.
A brush head including a central portion centered respective to a rotation axis, an attachment feature configured to secure the brush head for rotation about the rotation axis, and a plurality of lobes. The plurality of lobes extend radially outwardly from the central portion and the rotation axis. At least one lobe extends along a curvilinear path, the curvilinear path extending through the central portion. The lobe has varying widths along the curvilinear path, the varying widths being perpendicular to the curvilinear path.
A subassembly for a trimmer head of a power tool, the subassembly including: a flywheel; and_a cartridge including a segment of trimmer line, wherein the cartridge is removably keyed to the flywheel, wherein the subassembly is configured to be operatively coupled to a motor of the power tool, and wherein the subassembly is removably positionable in a housing of the power tool.
A01D 34/84 - Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters specially adapted for particular purposes for edges of lawns or fields, e.g. for mowing close to trees or walls
A01D 34/90 - Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters specially adapted for particular purposes for carrying by the operator
A01G 3/06 - Hand-held edge trimmers or shears for lawns
A fluid dispensing scrubber includes a shaft having a first end and a second end; a fluid inlet for receiving a rinsing fluid from an external source; a reservoir storing a cleaning agent; a valve assembly for selectively mixing the rinsing fluid and the cleaning agent; a scrubbing head supported adjacent the first end of the shaft, the scrubbing head including a brush and a motor operable to rotate the brush; a battery pack supported adjacent the second end, the battery pack operable to provide power to the motor; and a dispensing nozzle for selectively dispensing at least one of the rinsing fluid and the cleaning fluid, the nozzle supported on an exterior surface of the scrubbing head.
Removable seats and lawnmowers with removable seats are provided. A lawnmower includes a frame; a walking element coupled to the frame to move the lawnmower relative to an underlying ground surface; and a seat selectively coupled to the frame, the seat including: one or more rails; a lower support adjustably coupled to the one or more rails; a backrest coupled to the lower support; and a latch coupled to the lower support through at least one of the one or more rails, the latch being selectively engageable with the frame to maintain the seat in a riding position, wherein the seat is removable from the frame by rotating the seat about a horizontal axis.
B60N 2/38 - Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles specially constructed for use on tractors or like off-road vehicles
A01D 34/00 - Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters
Power tools are provided. A power tool can include a drop wheel moveable in a vertical direction about a pivot axis; a spring rotatably biasing the drop wheel about the pivot axis; a stop mechanism defining a plurality of stop positions each corresponding with a different relative position of the drop wheel; and a user interface configured to selectively disengage the stop mechanism to permit the drop wheel to rotate about the pivot axis until the stop wheel contacts an underlying surface below the power tool, wherein the user interface is disposed at a handle of the power tool.
A01D 34/84 - Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters specially adapted for particular purposes for edges of lawns or fields, e.g. for mowing close to trees or walls
A01G 3/00 - Cutting implements specially adapted for horticultural purposes; Delimbing standing trees
69.
BATTERY INCLUDING FOLDED FOIL PORTION AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME
A battery includes an anode, a cathode, one or more separators, and an electrolyte. The anode, the cathode, the one or more separators, and the electrolyte are disposed in a roll configuration. At least one of the anode or the cathode includes a foil portion having a plurality of bent portions in different widths that are bent inwardly toward an axis of the roll configuration and that define an edge of the roll configuration.
H01M 4/131 - Electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx
H01M 4/133 - Electrodes based on carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx
H01M 4/134 - Electrodes based on metals, Si or alloys
H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries
H01M 10/0587 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only wound construction elements, i.e. wound positive electrodes, wound negative electrodes and wound separators
H01M 50/533 - Electrode connections inside a battery casing characterised by the shape of the leads or tabs
H01M 50/536 - Electrode connections inside a battery casing characterised by the method of fixing the leads to the electrodes, e.g. by welding
H01M 50/538 - Connection of several leads or tabs of wound or folded electrode stacks
A vacuum cleaner includes a body movable over a surface to be cleaner, a suction source positioned in the body, and a suction port in fluid communication with the suction source. The body includes a plurality of feet. A dustpan attachment is removably coupled to the body. The dustpan attachment includes a housing having a recess and a vacuum port fluidly coupled to the suction port, and a pair of flanges extending from the housing. Each flange is removably coupled to a respective one of the plurality of feet. When each of the pair of flanges is coupled to a respective one of the plurality of feet, the recess cooperates with the surface to form a suction channel having a suction inlet formed in a front of the housing and opening forwardly, wherein the suction inlet is in fluid communication with the suction port.
A47L 9/00 - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
A hand tool including a shear assembly is provided. The hand tool includes a first handle, a second handle, a cutting blade, and a linkage. The first handle forms a channel extending along a reference axis corresponding to an extension of the first handle. The second handle includes a cutting member. The cutting blade forms a first opening and a second opening. The linkage is attached, via a first fastener, in pivotal arrangement to the first handle at the channel and to the cutting blade at the second opening. The cutting blade is attached, via a second fastener, in pivotal arrangement to the second handle at the first opening.
Collection vessel fill-indicator assemblies and mowers with collection vessel fill-indicator assemblies are provided. A collection vessel fill-indicator assembly includes a capacitance element configured to be disposed adjacent to a collection vessel of a mower to detect a fill state of the collection vessel; and an interference guard disposed around a portion of the capacitance element to shield the capacitance element from interference.
G01F 23/00 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
G01F 23/263 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring variations of capacity or inductance of capacitors or inductors arising from the presence of liquid or fluent solid material in the electric or electromagnetic fields by measuring variations in capacitance of capacitors
A01D 34/67 - Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters characterised by features relating to the type of cutting apparatus having rotating cutters having cutters rotating about a vertical axis hand-guided by a walking operator
A power tool system including a battery pack and a power tool. The power tool includes a power tool housing, a drive unit located within the housing, and a power tool controller located within the housing. The power tool controller is configured to receive a signal from the battery pack (for example, a battery pack controller), the signal indicative of a temperature (for example, a temperature of the battery pack); determine whether the temperature is between a lower temperature threshold and an upper temperature threshold; and limit a power to a drive unit if the temperature is between the lower temperature threshold and the upper temperature threshold.
H02J 13/00 - Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the network; Circuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
H02H 9/00 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for limiting excess current or voltage without disconnection
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
A support panel including a panel body and a rail integrally fomied with the panel body. The rail protrudes away from the panel body. The rail includes a surface configured to engage a mounting feature of an assembly to be mounted upon the panel body by the rail.
E04C 2/52 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure with special adaptations for auxiliary purposes, e.g. serving for locating conduits
F16M 13/00 - Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles
The present utility model discloses a hybrid grass cutting apparatus, comprising a strimmer assembly, the strimmer assembly comprising a cutting head assembly located at an end remote from a handle and connected via a connecting rod, the cutting head assembly comprising a cutting tool and a guard located close to the cutting tool. The hybrid grass cutting apparatus further comprises a grass cutter frame, the grass cutter frame having an opening which accommodates the guard and through which the cutting tool can pass; and an engagement feature is provided between the grass cutter frame and the guard, enabling a user to engage the strimmer assembly with the grass cutter frame or remove the strimmer assembly from the grass cutter frame without any need to use an additional tool.
A01D 34/63 - Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters characterised by features relating to the type of cutting apparatus having rotating cutters having cutters rotating about a vertical axis
A01D 34/67 - Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters characterised by features relating to the type of cutting apparatus having rotating cutters having cutters rotating about a vertical axis hand-guided by a walking operator
A01D 34/84 - Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters specially adapted for particular purposes for edges of lawns or fields, e.g. for mowing close to trees or walls
A01G 3/06 - Hand-held edge trimmers or shears for lawns
The present invention discloses a blowing-sucking device. The blowing-sucking device comprises a fan and defines a blowing path and a sucking path, and comprises a first housing, a second housing, and at least one air duct, wherein the second housing is provided between the first housing and the at least one air duct, and defines at least part of the blowing path and/or the sucking path, and the second housing is configured to be detachably connected to both the first housing and the at least one air duct. The blowing-sucking device according to one or more embodiments of the present invention is compact in structure and easy to disassemble and assemble. It is easy to inspect, clean, and replace its internal components. The device features operational suitability, flexibility, and convenience.
E01H 1/08 - Pneumatically dislodging or taking-up undesirable matter; Drying by heat only, or by streams of gas; Cleaning by projecting abrasive particles
A storage system configured includes a support member having a cleat thereon, a bracket engageable with the cleat, and a lever movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The storage system further includes an object permitted to be coupled or uncoupled relative to the bracket while the lever is in the unlocked position, the object being secured to the bracket while the lever is in the locked position.
A hand tool including a shear assembly is provided, including a first handle, a second handle including a cutting member, and a cutting blade. The cutting blade forms a first opening and a second opening. The first handle is attachable in a first operating mode to the cutting blade at the first opening via a first fastener. The first handle is attachable in a second operating mode to the cutting blade at the second opening via the first fastener. The cutting blade is attached in pivotal arrangement to the second handle via a second fastener.
Disclosed in the present invention is an electric tool, comprising: a housing, comprising a first opening; working equipment; a power apparatus, at least partially located in the housing and driving the working equipment; a surrounding structure, at least partially surrounding the power apparatus, the surrounding structure defining a second opening; and a blocking structure located between the first opening and the second opening.
A rotary tool mandrel includes a shaft, locking projections, a collar, and a fastener. The shaft extends along a longitudinal axis and includes a distal end. The locking projections protrude radially relative to the longitudinal axis and positioned on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis from one another. Each of the locking projections define a locking projection outer profile that is rectilinear. The collar is coupled to the shaft and includes a pair of coupling projections protruding from a surface of the collar adjacent the distal end of the shaft. The coupling projections are angularly offset from the locking projections with respect to the longitudinal axis. Each of the coupling projections define a coupling projection that is rectilinear. The fastener is coupled to the shaft and movable relative to the shaft along the longitudinal axis, and movement of the fastener causes the locking projections to move toward the coupling projections.
Lawnmowers are provided. A lawnmower includes a first battery having a first voltage, the first battery mounted on the lawnmower; a second battery having a second voltage different than the first voltage, the second battery mounted on the lawnmower; and a booster configured to boost the second voltage to the first voltage, wherein the booster is connected to a common rail operating at the first voltage.
Lawnmowers are provided. A lawnmower includes a frame; a fairing coupled with the frame, the fairing comprising a recess defining a cavity; and an adapter disposed within the cavity, wherein the adapter is configured to electrically charge a device positioned within the cavity.
Lawnmowers are provided. A lawnmower includes a seat configured to receive a lawnmower operator; a mowing deck having one or more cutting implements and a discharge chute; and a bagging system in fluid communication with the discharge chute through a tube, wherein the lawnmower has a first configuration when the tube is coupled to the lawnmower, wherein the lawnmower has a second configuration when the tube is not coupled to the lawnmower, wherein the tube is disposed at a lateral side of the lawnmower in the first configuration, wherein the lawnmower defines a maximum lateral width in a lateral direction, and wherein the lateral width is less than 38 inches in both the first configuration and the second configuration.
A01D 43/063 - Mowers combined with apparatus performing additional operations while mowing with means for collecting, gathering or loading mown material in or into a container carried by the mower; Containers therefor
A01D 43/06 - Mowers combined with apparatus performing additional operations while mowing with means for collecting, gathering or loading mown material
Lawnmowers are provided. A lawnmower includes a frame; a walking element coupled to the frame; a motor selectively powering the walking element; and a user interface comprising a joystick configured to control a direction of travel, a speed of travel, or both of the lawnmower.
Fluid delivery systems for use with power tools are provided. A fluid delivery system can include a reservoir configured to contain fluid; a manifold including a plurality of nozzles configured to be disposed at an airflow outlet of the power tool, the manifold being in fluid communication with the reservoir; a pump configured to supply fluid from the reservoir to the manifold to dispense the fluid through at least some of the plurality of nozzles; and an attachment element configured to selectively couple the manifold with the airflow outlet of the power tool.
B05B 9/08 - Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type
B05B 1/14 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with strainers in or outside the outlet opening
B05B 9/043 - Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquid or other fluent material without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pump having pump readily separable from container
Disclosed in the present invention is a control system for a normally¨on power tool. The power tool comprises a tool head and a power device for providing the tool head with power, and the control system comprises an acquisition circuit and a control circuit. The acquisition circuit is in electrical communication with the power device and used to acquire at least one parameter associated with the power device, and the control circuit is configured to put the power device in a working mode with a first output power or a standby mode with a second output power according to the at least one parameter. The control system according to one or more embodiments of the present invention can save energy consumption, reduce mechanical wear, increase the service life of the power tool, and enhance operation convenience and safety.
B02C 25/00 - Control arrangements specially adapted for crushing or disintegrating
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
H02J 9/00 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting
A powered ratchet includes a motor, a mounting portion, and an output member configured to rotate in response to activation of the motor. The output member defines a drive axis. The powered ratchet also includes a release mechanism configured to selectively couple an anvil to the output member. The release mechanism includes a cover coupled to the mounting portion with a track and a locking member positioned between the mounting portion and the cover and operable to slide within the track between a locked position, in which the locking member engages the anvil to secure the anvil to the output member for co-rotation therewith, and a release position, in which the locking member is disengaged from the anvil to facilitate removal of the anvil. The release mechanism also includes a biasing member biasing the locking member to the locked position.
A method of controlling a sensorless motor (32). The method contains the steps of determining a current speed of the motor (32); selectively using a first method, a second method, or a third method to determine a position of a rotor of the motor (32), depending on the current speed of the motor (32); and transmitting a drive signal to the motor (32) based on the determined position of the rotor. A sensorless motor assembly is also disclosed. According to the method, multiple rotor position detection methods are provided to the sensorless motor (32) which cover a full speed range of the motor (32).
A vacuum cleaner, movable over a surface, includes a suction source, a suction port, and a dustpan attachment removably coupled to the suction port. The dustpan attachment includes a housing, a vacuum port, and a recess defined within the housing. The housing includes a top wall and a plurality of walls extending from the top wall to a bottom edge configured to contact the surface. The vacuum port extends through at least the top wall or one of the plurality of walls and is coupled to the suction port. When the bottom edge contacts the surface, the recess cooperates with the surface to form a suction channel having a suction inlet formed in a front of the housing and in communication with the vacuum port. The housing defines first and second ends. The bottom edge includes a sealing material that contacts the surface continuously between the first and second ends.
A47L 9/00 - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL - Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
A vacuum accessory tool is provided. The vacuum accessory tool includes a body, a turbine, a generator, and a light source. The body defines a suction inlet, a fluid outlet, and a fluid flow path extending from the suction inlet to the fluid outlet. The turbine is rotatably mounted to the body in fluid communication with the fluid flow path to be rotated by fluid passing through the fluid flow path. The generator is coupled to the turbine such that rotation of the turbine rotates the shaft to generate power. The light source is electrically coupled to the generator and configured to receive the power generated by the generator to power the light source by the fluid passing through the fluid flow path.
A wet-dry vacuum cleaner including a collecting bin and a power head removably coupled to the collecting bin. The power head includes a housing configured to support the power head on the collecting bin, an exhaust outlet, and a cyclonic separator positioned within the housing. The cyclonic separator includes a dirty air inlet, a chamber, and a clean air outlet. The power head further includes a suction motor assembly operable to create a working airflow path from the dirty air inlet to the exhaust outlet, and a filter disposed within a filter housing hanging downwardly from the suction motor assembly. The filter is positioned within the working airflow path adjacent the clean air outlet of the cyclonic separator.
A47L 7/00 - Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
A47L 9/16 - Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
A powered saw assembly includes a base having a top surface, a column fixed to the top surface, and a guide rail supported above the top surface. The assembly includes a saw unit translatable along the guide rail, the saw unit including a rotating arbor to which a saw blade is attachable for co-rotation therewith. A blade guard at least partially surrounds the saw blade and defines an opening through which the saw blade is movable for attaching or removing the saw blade relative to the arbor. A cover is movably coupled to the blade guard to selectively close the opening. With the cover moved away from the blade guard to expose the opening, the saw blade is attachable or removable relative to the arbor through the opening without passing the saw blade through the slot.
A blower, comprising: a blower body, having accommodated therein a fan and a drive unit, a rotation shaft of the fan defining a longitudinal axis, and the blower body defining an air inlet; a blow pipe, attached to the blower body and extending along the longitudinal axis, the blow pipe defining an air outlet; and a control unit, for controlling operation of the drive unit. The blower defines an airflow path extending from the air inlet to the air outlet, the control unit being at least partially located in the airflow path, such that when the blower is operating, at least a portion of an airflow entering the air inlet cools the control unit and is then discharged through the air outlet.
E01H 1/08 - Pneumatically dislodging or taking-up undesirable matter; Drying by heat only, or by streams of gas; Cleaning by projecting abrasive particles
Chainsaws are provided. A chainsaw includes a housing, a motor, a bar fixedly coupled to the housing and configured to form a cutting track, a cutting implement configured to move along the cutting track and drivable by the motor, and a tensioning system configured to adjust tension in the cutting implement.
A dual function tool head including a first selectively deployable cutting tool configured to automatically deploy when the tool head rotates in a first direction and automatically move to a stowed position when the tool head rotates in a second direction opposite the first direction; and a second selectively deployable cutting tool configured to automatically deploy when the tool head rotates in the second direction and automatically moved to a stowed position when the tool head rotates in the first direction.
A01D 34/84 - Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters specially adapted for particular purposes for edges of lawns or fields, e.g. for mowing close to trees or walls
A01D 34/68 - Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters characterised by features relating to the type of cutting apparatus having rotating cutters having cutters rotating about a vertical axis hand-guided by a walking operator with motor driven cutters or wheels
A01G 3/06 - Hand-held edge trimmers or shears for lawns
The present disclosure is directed to a tool for operating a nozzle holder. The nozzle holder is configured to couple a spray nozzle to a spray device, and includes an outer ring movable between a holding position and a release position. The nozzle holder is configured to securely hold the spray nozzle when the outer ring is in the holding position, and release the spray nozzle when the outer ring is in the release position. The tool includes an elongated body including a first end that defines an annular rim and a pocket that communicates with the annular rim. The annular rim is configured to selectively engage the outer ring to move the outer ring from the holding position to the release position. The elongated body also includes a second end that defines a recess configured to selectively receive and hold a portion of the spray nozzle.
B02C 23/00 - Auxiliary methods or auxiliary devices or accessories specially adapted for crushing or disintegrating not provided for in groups or not specially adapted to apparatus covered by one only of groups
B02C 18/08 - Disintegrating by knives or other cutting or tearing members which chop material into fragments; Mincing machines or similar apparatus using worms or the like with rotating knives within vertical containers
B02C 18/16 - Disintegrating by knives or other cutting or tearing members which chop material into fragments; Mincing machines or similar apparatus using worms or the like with rotating knives - Details
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
F16H 57/025 - Support of gearboxes, e.g. torque arms, or attachment to other devices
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
B25B 21/02 - Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose with means for imparting impact to screwdriver blade or nut socket
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METHOD OF ESTIMATING A STATE-OF-CHARGE OF A BATTERY PACK
A method of estimating a state-of-charge of a battery pack having one or more cells is provided. The method includes obtaining, by a battery controller of the battery pack, data from a device electrically coupled to the battery pack. The data is indicative of a power requirement for the device. The method can further include determining, by the battery controller, a state-of-charge of the battery pack based, at least in part, on the data indicative of the power requirement for the device.
G01R 31/387 - Determining ampere-hour charge capacity or SoC
B25B 21/00 - Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries