Ergonomic gripping mechanisms of a handheld air movement apparatus
Ergonomic gripping mechanisms of handheld air movement apparatuses are provided. A handheld air movement apparatus may include a handle portion and a tool portion. The handle portion may include a grip, a trigger, and a handle pivot. The grip may have first and second ends. The trigger may be positioned toward the first end of the grip and the handle pivot may be positioned toward the second end of the grip. The tool portion may include a housing, a nozzle coupled to the housing, and a handle connection base. The tool portion may provide air movement into and/or out of the nozzle in response to a signal received from the trigger of the handle portion. The handle connection base of the tool portion may be pivotally coupled to the handle portion at the handle pivot to provide directional height adjustment of the tool portion with respect to the handle portion.
1. A handheld air movement apparatus comprising:
a handle portion comprising:
a grip having a first end and a second end, and
a handle pivot positioned toward the second end of the grip, wherein the handle pivot comprises a spring loaded mechanism; and
a tool portion comprising:
a housing,
a nozzle coupled to the housing, and
a handle connection base pivotally coupled to the handle portion at the handle pivot, wherein the spring loaded mechanism of the handle pivot is configured to release the handle connection base of the tool portion to allow the tool portion to pivot one or both of up and down with respect to the handle portion to provide directional height adjustment of the tool portion with respect to the handle portion.
2. The handheld air movement apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the directional height adjustment of the tool portion with respect to the handle portion is provided at a plurality of pre-defined angular positions.
3. The handheld air movement apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of pre-defined angular positions include 0 degrees and 45 degrees.
4. The handheld air movement apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of pre-defined angular positions include at least one angular position between 0 degrees and 45 degrees.
5. The handheld air movement apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of pre-defined angular positions include 0 degrees and 40 degrees.
6. The handheld air movement apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of pre-defined angular positions include at least one angular position between 0 degrees and 40 degrees.
7. The handheld air movement apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the handle pivot comprises a plurality of detents, each of the detents corresponding with one of the plurality of pre-defined angular positions.
8. The handheld air movement apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the directional height adjustment of the tool portion with respect to the handle portion is dynamically selectable within a pre-defined range.
9. The handheld air movement apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the pre-defined range is from 0 degrees to 45 degrees.
10. The handheld air movement apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the pre-defined range is from 0 degrees to 40 degrees.
11. The handheld air movement apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the spring loaded mechanism is configured to lock the handle connection base of the tool portion in a locked position after a selection of a tool portion position.
12. The handheld air movement apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the handle pivot comprises one or more buttons configured to enable the handle connection base of the tool portion to pivot if depressed.
13. The handheld air movement apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:
the housing comprises an upper portion and a lower portion,
the lower portion is coupled to the nozzle at a first end and the upper portion at the second end, and
the lower portion is tapered such that the first end of the lower portion has a first diameter that is less than a second diameter of the second end of the lower portion.
14. The handheld air movement apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:
the housing comprises an upper portion and a lower portion,
the upper portion comprises a first end, a second end, a top side, and an underside,
the first end of the upper portion is coupled to the lower portion, and
the second end of the upper portion comprises a fan opening.
15. The handheld air movement apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the top side of the upper portion comprises the handle connection base.
16. The handheld air movement apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the top side of the upper portion comprises electrical connections configured to receive a battery configured to power the handheld air movement apparatus.
17. The handheld air movement apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the grip comprises a banana-shaped curved portion between the first end and the second end.
18. The handheld air movement apparatus of claim 1 , comprising a trigger positioned toward the first end of the grip, wherein the trigger is configured to control a first amount of air movement one or both of into or out of the nozzle of the tool portion.
19. The handheld air movement apparatus of claim 18 , comprising a boost button positioned toward the first end of the grip, wherein the boost button is configured to control a second amount of the air movement, and wherein the second amount of the air movement is greater than the first amount of the air movement.