Casing for leaf blower
View Patent ↗Conventional leaf blowers have a supporting frame to where the different components are attached. In order to reduce the noise from the tool and protect some of the components are they provided with covers. This makes the tool heavy and complicated for the operator to use. The claimed invention is a covering casing ( 10 ) that also is the supporting structure for the different components in the tool. The casing reduces the amount of noise spread from the tool and protects the components inside the casing ( 10 ).
1. Casing ( 10 ) for a combustion engine powered tool that is carried on the back of the operator, wherein the casing ( 10 ) covers and supports all noise generating components in the tool, the casing ( 10 ) comprising:
an air inlet ( 20 ) comprising an opening in a lower part of the casing ( 10 ) for providing air from outside the air inlet ( 20 ) to the noise generating components inside the casing ( 10 );
a gasoline tank ( 21 ) provided outside of the air inlet ( 20 ) and within the lower part of the casing ( 10 ), the tank ( 21 ) being arranged between the lower part and the air inlet ( 20 ) so that the tank ( 21 ) provides a sound wave trap that reduces the amount of sound waves that leave the casing ( 10 ) through the air inlet ( 20 ).
2. Casing ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the casing ( 10 ) comprises two sections, a bottom section ( 11 ) and a lid ( 12 ).
3. Casing ( 10 ) according to claim 2 , wherein the bottom section ( 11 ) provides the support for the components inside the casing ( 10 ).
4. Casing ( 10 ) according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein straps and/or a belt for carrying of the tool are attached to the bottom section ( 11 ).
5. Casing ( 10 ) according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein the casing ( 10 ) is made of a sound insulating and/or a bump and wear resistant material.
6. Casing according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein the casing ( 10 ) has a handle ( 14 ) integrated in a top part of the casing ( 10 ).
7. Casing ( 10 ) according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein the tool has a starting rope and a starting handle ( 22 ) placed a side of the casing.
8. Casing ( 10 ) for a combustion engine powered tool that is carried on the back of the operator, wherein the casing ( 10 ) covers all noise generating components in the tool and supports the components in the tool, the casing ( 10 ) comprising:
an air inlet ( 20 ) comprising an opening the casing ( 10 ) for providing air from outside the air inlet ( 20 ) to the noise generating components inside the casino ( 10 ); and
a sound wave trap provided within the casing, the sound wave trap comprising a gasoline tank ( 21 ) being arranged outside the air inlet ( 20 ) between the casing ( 10 ) and the air inlet ( 20 ) to reduce the amount of sound waves that leave the casing ( 10 ) through the air inlet ( 20 ).