Handheld work apparatus
A handheld work apparatus includes a drive motor, an operating-fluid tank and a motor carrier on which the drive motor is held. The operating-fluid tank has a first housing section and a second housing section. The first housing section is realized so as to be integral with the motor carrier. At least a portion of the second housing section is formed from light-transmitting material to permit discerning the fill level of the operating-fluid tank. The motor carrier has a light-transmitting light conductive element for conducting light into the operating-fluid tank.
1. A handheld work apparatus comprising:
a drive motor;
a motor carrier for accommodating and holding said drive motor thereon;
an operating-fluid tank having a first housing section and a second housing section;
the first housing section being integrally formed with said motor carrier so as to be a unitary part therewith;
said second housing section having a portion thereof made of light-transmitting material to permit discerning the fill level of said operating-fluid tank;
said motor carrier including a light-transmitting light-conducting element for conducting light into said operating-fluid tank; and,
wherein said light-conducting element includes all of said first housing section of said operating-fluid tank.
2. The handheld work apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said first housing section is at least partially covered by an opaque element of said work apparatus.
3. The handheld work apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said second housing section is made completely of light-transmitting material.
4. The handheld work apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said light-conducting element is translucent.
5. The handheld work apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said light-conducting element is made of plastic.
6. The handheld work apparatus of claim 5 , wherein said light-conducting element is made of fiber-reinforced plastic, wherein the plastic includes between 30% by weight and 40% by weight fibers.
7. The handheld work apparatus of claim 5 , wherein less than 0.1% by weight color pigments are admixed with said plastic.
8. The handheld work apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said motor carrier has an exterior wall; and, said light-conducting element is part of said exterior wall of said motor carrier.
9. The handheld work apparatus of claim 8 , wherein:
said exterior wall has a wall thickness (d); and,
said light-conducting element extends at least over a portion of said wall thickness (d) of said exterior wall of said motor carrier.
10. The handheld work apparatus of claim 8 , wherein:
said exterior wall has a wall thickness (d); and,
said light-conducting element extends over all of said wall thickness (d) of said exterior wall of said motor carrier.
11. The handheld work apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said motor carrier has an outer surface; and, said light-conducting element extends over at least 5% of said outer surface.
12. The handheld work apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said motor carrier has an outer surface; and, said light-conducting element extends over at least 20% of said outer surface.
13. The handheld work apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said light-conducting element includes all of said motor carrier.
14. The handheld work apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said operating-fluid tank is an oil tank.
15. A handheld work apparatus comprising:
a drive motor;
a motor carrier for accommodating and holding said drive motor thereon;
an operating-fluid tank having a first housing section and a second housing section;
the first housing section being integrally formed with said motor carrier so as to be a unitary part therewith;
said second housing section having a portion thereof made of light-transmitting material to permit discerning the fill level of said operating-fluid tank;
said motor carrier including a light-transmitting light-conducting element for conducting light into said operating-fluid tank; and,
wherein said operating-fluid tank is a fuel tank.
16. The handheld work apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said work apparatus is a motor-driven chainsaw; said operating-fluid tank is a first operating-fluid tank; said work apparatus includes a second operating-fluid tank; said first operating-fluid tank is an oil tank; and, said second operating-fluid tank is a fuel tank.
17. The handheld work apparatus of claim 16 , further comprising:
a further light-conducting element assigned to said second operating-fluid tank; and,
said light-conducting element of said first operating-fluid tank and said light-conducting element of said second fuel tank being formed as a single component.
18. A handheld work apparatus comprising:
a drive motor;
a motor carrier for accommodating and holding said drive motor thereon;
an operating-fluid tank having a first housing section and a second housing section;
the first housing section being integrally formed with said motor carrier so as to be a unitary part therewith;
said second housing section having a portion thereof made of light-transmitting material to permit discerning the fill level of said operating-fluid tank;
said motor carrier including a light-transmitting light-conducting element for conducting light into said operating-fluid tank; and,
wherein said handheld work apparatus has a work tool; and; said motor carrier is configured to carry said work tool.