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US 11,533,856 · App. 17/009,357 · Granted Dec 27, 2022

Electric pole lopper

Inventors: Adis Sabic (Kwai Chung, CN); Wong Kar Tat (Kwai Chung, CN); Li Da Zheng (Dongguan, CN); Zhang Sheng Rong (Dongguan, CN); Brian Ron Vines (Dongguan, CN)
Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GP
A01G3/0335A01G3/0255A01G3/037
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Patent No.
US 11,533,856
App. No.
17/009,357
Granted
Dec 27, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Electric pole loppers are provided. An electric pole lopper includes a handle, a connecting pole and a pruning component which are connected in sequence, wherein the pruning component comprises a casing, a control mechanism and, connected in sequence, a motive power mechanism, a drive mechanism and a cutter set, wherein the motive power mechanism and the drive mechanism are disposed in the casing, the cutter set is disposed at that end of the casing which is remote from the motive power mechanism, a switch connected to the motive power mechanism is provided on the handle, and the control mechanism is connected to the drive mechanism; the drive mechanism is a worm gear/worm drive mechanism or a ball screw drive mechanism.

Claims (42)

1. An electric lopper comprising:

a handle, a connecting pole and a pruning component which are connected in sequence, wherein the pruning component comprises a casing, a control mechanism and, connected in sequence, a motive power mechanism, a drive mechanism and a cutter set, wherein the motive power mechanism and the drive mechanism are disposed in the casing, the cutter set is disposed at that end of the casing which is remote from the motive power mechanism, a switch connected to the motive power mechanism is provided on the handle, and the control mechanism is connected to the drive mechanism;

wherein the drive mechanism is a worm gear/worm drive mechanism or a ball screw drive mechanism;

wherein the cutter set comprises an upper cutter and a lower cutter,

wherein the upper cutter is coupled to the lower cutter via a threaded connecting member, the threaded connecting member including a stepped connecting member, comprising a cylindrical threaded end, a cylindrical middle segment, a square prism and a cuboid end which are connected in sequence, wherein the cylindrical threaded end is arranged coaxially with the cylindrical middle segment, and the cylindrical threaded end has a smaller diameter than the cylindrical middle segment; wherein the circle centre of a cross section of the cylindrical middle segment, the centre point of a square cross section of the square prism and the centre point of the cuboid end are all coincident; wherein the area of the cross section of the cylindrical middle segment is less than the area of the square cross section of the square prism, and the area of the square cross section of the square prism is less than the area of that side of the cuboid end which is connected to the square prism;

wherein the upper cutter comprises a toothed tail part and an upper cutting head, wherein the toothed tail part and the upper cutting head are provided with round through-holes fitting the cylindrical middle segment, the lower cutter and the casing are provided with square through-holes fitting the square prism, and the casing is provided with a rectangular recess fitting the cuboid end, the square through-hole in the casing being disposed in the rectangular recess; and

wherein, starting at the cuboid end, the stepped connecting member passes through the casing, the lower cutter, the upper cutting head and the toothed tail part in sequence; the cylindrical threaded end passes through the toothed tail part and is connected to a nut.

2. The electric lopper of claim 1 , wherein the motive power mechanism comprises a DC motor and a planetary gear speed reducer, with an input end of the planetary gear speed reducer being connected to an output end of the DC motor, and an output end of the planetary gear speed reducer being connected to the drive mechanism.

3. The electric lopper of claim 2 , wherein a power supply supplying power to the DC motor is provided in the handle.

4. The electric lopper of claim 1 , wherein the ball screw drive mechanism comprises a screw and a screw nut mounted on the screw, the screw being connected to the motive power mechanism, the screw nut being connected to an upper cutter in the cutter set, and a lower cutter in the cutter set being connected to the upper cutter and fixed to the casing.

5. The electric lopper of claim 4 , wherein the screw nut is connected to the upper cutter by means of a forked connecting member.

6. The electric lopper of claim 5 , wherein the forked connecting member is an integrally stamped forked connecting member.

7. The electric lopper of claim 5 , wherein the forked connecting member is connected to the screw nut by means of a countersunk screw.

8. The electric lopper of claim 5 , wherein two ends of the forked connecting member that are connected to the screw nut are arc-shaped ends.

9. The electric lopper of claim 5 , wherein a sealing ring is provided between the forked connecting member and the casing.

10. The electric lopper of claim 4 , wherein the control mechanism comprises a Hall sensor connected to the screw nut, movement of the screw nut being controlled by means of the Hall sensor.

11. The electric lopper of claim 1 , wherein the toothed tail part is of lower hardness than the upper cutting head.

12. The electric lopper of claim 1 , wherein the toothed tail part and the upper cutting head comprise separate parts.

13. An electric lopper comprising:

a handle;

a connecting pole; and

a pruning component,

wherein the handle, connecting pole, and pruning component are connected in sequence,

wherein the pruning component comprises a casing, a control mechanism and, connected in sequence, a motive power mechanism, a drive mechanism and a cutter set,

wherein the motive power mechanism and the drive mechanism are disposed in the casing,

wherein the cutter set is disposed at that end of the casing which is remote from the motive power mechanism,

wherein the handle comprises a switch connected to the motive power mechanism,

wherein the control mechanism is connected to the drive mechanism,

wherein the drive mechanism is a worm gear/worm drive mechanism or a ball screw drive mechanism,

wherein the cutter set comprises an upper cutter and a lower cutter,

wherein the upper cutter comprises a toothed tail part and an upper cutting head formed from separate parts and coupled together,

wherein the upper cutter is coupled to the lower cutter via a threaded connecting member,

wherein the threaded connecting member is a stepped connecting member, comprising a cylindrical threaded end, a cylindrical middle segment, a square prism and a cuboid end which are connected in sequence, wherein the cylindrical threaded end is arranged coaxially with the cylindrical middle segment, and the cylindrical threaded end has a smaller diameter than the cylindrical middle segment; wherein the circle centre of a cross section of the cylindrical middle segment, the centre point of a square cross section of the square prism and the centre point of the cuboid end are all coincident; wherein the area of the cross section of the cylindrical middle segment is less than the area of the square cross section of the square prism, and the area of the square cross section of the square prism is less than the area of that side of the cuboid end which is connected to the square prism,

wherein the toothed tail part and the upper cutting head are provided with round through-holes fitting the cylindrical middle segment, the lower cutter and the casing are provided with square through-holes fitting the square prism, and the casing is provided with a rectangular recess fitting the cuboid end, the square through-hole in the casing being disposed in the rectangular recess, and

wherein, starting at the cuboid end, the stepped connecting member passes through the casing, the lower cutter, the upper cutting head and the toothed tail part in sequence; the cylindrical threaded end passes through the toothed tail part and is connected to a nut.

14. The electric lopper of claim 13 , wherein the motive power mechanism comprises a DC motor and a planetary gear speed reducer, with an input end of the planetary gear speed reducer being connected to an output end of the DC motor, and an output end of the planetary gear speed reducer being connected to the drive mechanism.

15. The electric lopper of claim 14 , wherein a power supply supplying power to the DC motor is provided in the handle.

16. The electric lopper of claim 13 , wherein the ball screw drive mechanism comprises a screw and a screw nut mounted on the screw, the screw being connected to the motive power mechanism, the screw nut being connected to an upper cutter in the cutter set, and a lower cutter in the cutter set being connected to the upper cutter and fixed to the casing.

17. The electric lopper of claim 16 , wherein the screw nut is connected to the upper cutter by means of a forked connecting member.

18. The electric lopper of claim 17 , wherein the forked connecting member is an integrally stamped forked connecting member.

19. The electric lopper of claim 17 , wherein the forked connecting member is connected to the screw nut by means of a countersunk screw.

20. The electric lopper of claim 17 , wherein two ends of the forked connecting member that are connected to the screw nut are arc-shaped ends.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NAME OF THE 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD INVENTORS NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 053661 FRAME: 0453. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Nov 17, 2020
From: SABIC A., ADIS; TAT, WONG KAR; ZHENG, LI DA; RONG, ZHANG SHENG; VINES, BRIAN RON
To: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
Reel/Frame 054440/0398 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 1, 2020
From: ADIS, SABIC A.; WONG, KAR TAT; ZHENG, LI DA; WONG, ZHANG SHENG; VINES, BRIAN RON
To: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
Reel/Frame 053661/0453 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910837921.6 · Sep 5, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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