Pole-attached power tool systems
View Patent ↗Embodiments of a pole-attached power tool system, and related methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a pole-attached power tool system may include a pole having a first end, a second end, and an interior region; a handle disposed proximate to the first end of the pole; an electric motor disposed proximate to the first end of the pole; a power tool disposed proximate to the second end of the pole; and a drive member disposed within the interior region, the drive member mechanically coupled with the electric motor and the power tool to transfer power generated by the electric motor to the power tool.
1. A pole-attached power tool system, comprising:
a pole having a first end, a second end, and an interior region, wherein a longitudinal axis of the pole defines a longitudinal direction;
a battery disposed at a first end of the pole-attached power tool system;
a first handle disposed proximate to the first end of the pole and having a first gripping region;
a second handle, disposed proximate to the first end of the pole and between the first handle and the second end of the pole, having a second gripping region;
an electric motor disposed between the first gripping region and the second gripping region in the longitudinal direction;
a power tool disposed proximate to the second end of the pole and opposite the battery;
a gear box, disposed between the first and second handles in the longitudinal direction; and
a drive member disposed within the interior region, the drive member mechanically coupled with the electric motor and the power tool to transfer power generated by the electric motor to the power tool, and
wherein the pole has a length that is adjustable, and a center of gravity of the pole-attached power tool system is located between the first handle and a mid-point of the second handle when the pole is retracted to a shorter length, or wherein the center of gravity of the pole-attached power tool system is located between the mid-point of the second handle and the first end of the pole when the is extended to a longer length.
2. The pole-attached power tool system of claim 1 , wherein the pole-attached power tool system is adjustable between multiple configurations corresponding to different lengths of the pole and different distances between one or more components of the pole-attached power tool system, and wherein the center of gravity of the pole-attached power tool system is located between the first handle and a mid-point of the second handle when the pole is in a first configuration.
3. The pole-attached power tool system of claim 2 , wherein when the center of gravity of the pole-attached power tool system is located between the mid-point of the second handle and the first end of the pole, the center of gravity is within six inches of the mid-point of the second handle, when the pole is in a second configuration different from the first configuration.
4. The pole-attached power tool system of claim 1 , wherein the battery is electrically coupled to the electric motor.
5. The pole-attached power tool system of claim 4 , wherein the first handle is disposed between the battery and the electric motor in the longitudinal direction.
6. The pole-attached power tool system of claim 4 , wherein the battery provides at least 20 ampere-hours of power at 40 volts.
7. The pole-attached power tool system of claim 1 , wherein the drive member has a length greater than approximately 20 inches.
8. The pole-attached power tool system of claim 1 , wherein the drive member has a length greater than approximately 40 inches.
9. The pole-attached power tool system of claim 1 , wherein the drive member extends through an interior of the second gripping region.
10. The pole-attached power tool system of claim 1 , wherein the first handle includes a trigger operable to commence actuation of the power tool.
11. A pole-attached power tool system, comprising:
a first end and a second end, wherein the first end opposes the second end, and wherein the pole-attached power tool system includes, positioned along a longitudinal length of the pole-attached power tool system, in succession, from the first end to the second end,
a battery disposed at the first end,
a first handle,
an electric motor,
a gear box,
a second handle,
a pole,
a drive member, and
a power tool disposed at the second end, and
wherein the drive member is mechanically coupled with the electric motor and the power tool to transfer power generated by the electric motor to the power tool, and
wherein the pole has a length that is adjustable, and the battery, the first handle, the electric motor, the gear box, the second handle, and the power tool are positioned along the longitudinal length such that a center of gravity of the pole-attached power tool system is located between the first handle and a mid-point of the second handle when the pole is retracted to a shorter length or such that the center of gravity of the pole-attached power tool system is located between the mid-point of the second handle and the an end of the pole that is opposite to the power tool when the pole is extended to a longer length.
12. The pole-attached power tool system of claim 11 , wherein each of the battery, the first handle, the electric motor, the gear box, and the second handle are positioned closer to the first end than the second end, and the length of the pole is adjustable so that a center of gravity of the pole-attached power tool system is located between a mid-point of the second handle and the second end.
13. The pole-attached power tool system of claim 11 , wherein the first handle includes a trigger operable to commence actuation of the power tool.
14. A method for manufacturing a pole-attached power tool system, comprising:
providing a first handle and a second handle proximate to a first end of a pole, wherein:
the first handle has a first gripping region,
the second handle has a second gripping region,
the second gripping region is provided between the first gripping region and a second end of the pole, and
a longitudinal axis of the pole defines a longitudinal direction;
providing a battery at a first end of the pole-attached power tool system;
providing an electric motor between the first gripping region and the second gripping region in the longitudinal direction wherein the first handle is provided between the battery and the electric motor;
providing a power tool proximate to the second end of the pole and opposite the battery;
providing a gear box between the first and second handles in the longitudinal direction; and
providing a drive member within an interior region of the pole, wherein the drive member is mechanically coupled with the electric motor and the power tool to transfer power generated by the electric motor to the power tool, and
providing the pole having an adjustable length such that a center of gravity of the pole-attached power tool system is located between the first handle and a mid-point of the second handle when the pole is retracted to a shorter length or such that the center of gravity of the pole-attached power tool system is located between the mid-point of the second handle and the first end of the pole when the pole is extended to a longer length.
15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising providing the pole so that it is adjustable between multiple configurations corresponding to different lengths of the pole.
16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising providing the center of gravity of the pole-attached power tool system within a distance of approximately 6 inches of a midpoint of the second handle.
17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising providing the center of gravity of the pole-attached power tool system within a distance of approximately 3 inches of a midpoint of the second handle.
18. The method of claim 14 , further comprising providing the pole so that it is adjustable between multiple configurations corresponding to different lengths of the pole, wherein a first configuration of the pole has the center of gravity of the pole-attached power tool system located between the first handle and the second handle, and wherein a second configuration of the pole corresponds to the center of gravity of the pole-attached power tool system located between the second handle and the power tool.
19. The method of claim 14 , further comprising providing the battery to power the electric motor.
20. The method of claim 14 , further comprising providing the first handle and the second handle in a common handle housing.
21. The method of claim 14 , further comprising providing the drive member to extend through an interior of the second gripping region.