IP Library Granted Patent US 7,774,896
Granted Patent B2
US 7,774,896 · App. 11/338,671 · Granted Aug 17, 2010

Backpack suction/blower apparatus

Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
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Patent No.
US 7,774,896
App. No.
11/338,671
Granted
Aug 17, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A backpack suction/blower apparatus has a blower unit ( 1 ) which includes a drive motor ( 2 ), a blower ( 3 ), which is driven by the drive motor ( 2 ), and a blower tube ( 4 ) extending from the blower ( 3 ). A back carrier frame ( 5 ) is provided on which the blower unit ( 1 ) is attached at a spacing while forming an intake gap ( 6 ). The intake gap ( 6 ) is filled with a foam attenuating element ( 8 ) in the lateral direction ( 7 ) referred to the usual working position.

Claims (49)

1. A backpack suction/blower apparatus carried by an operator in a usual work position when said suction/blower apparatus is in operational use, said suction/blower apparatus comprising:

a blower unit including a drive motor, a blower driven by said drive motor and a blower tube extending out from said blower unit;

a back carrier frame;

means for supporting said blower unit on said frame at a spacing therefrom to form an intake gap;

said intake gap being filled with a sound attenuating element in a lateral direction referred to said usual work position; and,

a lattice for form-tight holding said sound attenuating element in a lateral direction toward the outside.

2. The backpack suction/blower apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising holders arranged on said lattice for holding clamped said sound attenuating element inwardly in said lateral direction.

3. The backpack suction/blower apparatus of claim 2 , wherein said holders are holding clamps, edges and/or holding angles; and, said sound attenuating element is clamped between said holders and said lattice.

4. The backpack suction/blower apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said intake gap defines a plane; said blower unit includes a housing defining a housing edge; and, said sound attenuating element is held by said housing edge in a direction transverse to said plane.

5. The backpack suction/blower apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said sound attenuating element is configured from a sound deadening plastic foam.

6. The backpack suction/blower apparatus of claim 5 , wherein said plastic foam is an open-pore plastic foam in the form of a PUR foam.

7. A backpack suction/blower apparatus carried by an operator in a usual work position when said suction/blower apparatus is in operational use, said suction/blower apparatus comprising:

a blower unit including a drive motor, a blower driven by said drive motor and a blower tube extending out from said blower unit;

a back carrier frame;

means for supporting said blower unit on said frame at a spacing therefrom to form an intake gap;

said intake gap being filled with a sound attenuating element in a lateral direction referred to said usual work position;

said sound attenuating element being a first sound attenuating element;

said back carrier frame including a back plate having a side facing toward said blower unit;

a second sound attenuating element which lines said intake gap on said side of said back plate; and,

said second sound attenuating element including a sound protective cone leading into an intake opening of said blower unit and said sound protective cone being on said back plate.

8. The backpack suction/blower apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said second sound attenuating element is held form tight on said back plate.

9. The backpack suction/blower apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said apparatus further comprises an intake lattice and said second sound attenuating element is held by said intake lattice.

10. The backpack suction/blower apparatus of claim 9 , wherein said apparatus further comprises holders for clamp holding said second sound attenuating element on said back plate.

11. The backpack suction/blower apparatus of claim 10 , wherein said holders include holding clamps, projections and/or holding angles.

12. The backpack suction/blower apparatus of claim 11 , wherein said holding angles include side holding angles and pins projecting from said back plate in the region of said side holding angles; and, said second sound attenuating element is pushed onto said pins.

13. A backpack suction/blower apparatus carried by an operator in a usual work position when said suction/blower apparatus is in operational use, said suction/blower apparatus comprising:

a blower unit including a drive motor, a blower driven by said drive motor and a blower tube extending out from said blower unit;

a back carrier frame;

means for supporting said blower unit on said frame at a spacing therefrom to form an intake gap;

said intake gap being filled with a sound attenuating element in a lateral direction referred to said usual work position; and,

a motor hood and an additional sound attenuating element being clamp held in said motor hood.

14. A backpack suction/blower apparatus carried by an operator in a usual work position when said suction/blower apparatus is in operational use, said suction/blower apparatus comprising:

a blower unit including a drive motor, a blower driven by said drive motor and a blower tube extending out from said blower unit;

a back carrier frame;

means for supporting said blower unit on said frame at a spacing therefrom to form an intake gap;

said intake gap being filled with a sound attenuating element in a lateral direction referred to said usual work position;

said blower tube having a radially widened section; and,

an additional sound attenuating element being held form tight in said radially widened section.

15. The backpack suction/blower apparatus of claim 14 , wherein said additional sound attenuating element is configured as an elastic cylinder pressed into said radially widened section.

16. The backpack suction/blower apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said cylinder is formed from a curved bent plate material connected along a seam.

17. The backpack suction/blower apparatus of claim 16 , wherein said seam is welded or glued.

18. A backpack suction/blower apparatus carried by an operator in a usual work position when said suction/blower apparatus is in operational use, said suction/blower apparatus comprising:

a blower unit including a drive motor, a blower driven by said drive motor and a blower tube extending out from said blower unit;

a back carrier frame;

means for supporting said blower unit on said frame at a spacing therefrom to form an intake gap;

said intake gap being filled with a sound attenuating element in a lateral direction referred to said usual work position;

said drive motor including an exhaust-gas muffler; and,

an additional sound attenuating element being disposed in the spatial region of said exhaust-gas muffler.

19. The backpack suction/blower apparatus of claim 18 , wherein said additional sound attenuating element is made of melamine resin foam.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2006
From: ANDRESEN, ERIK; HERZOG, MARKUS; HAEBERLEIN, JUERGEN; AMANN, JOERG
To: ANDREAS STIHL AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 017667/0946 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2005 003 275 · Jan 25, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060162116A1 · Jul 27, 2006