IP Library Granted Patent US 12,114,598
Granted Patent B2
US 12,114,598 · App. 18/224,386 · Granted Oct 15, 2024

Garden tool

Inventor: Feng Jiang (Changzhou, CN)
Assignee: Greenworks (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.
A01D34/6806A01D34/828A01D2101/00
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,114,598
App. No.
18/224,386
Filed
Jul 20, 2023
Granted
Oct 15, 2024
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3671
USPC
56/10.1
Abstract

A garden tool, including a main body, a walking wheel mounted on the main body, a self-propelled motor for driving the walking wheel, and a control panel disposed on the main body. The control panel includes a self-propelled control assembly. The self-propelled control assembly includes a self-propelled start paddle and a speed regulating button. Pressing the self-propelled start paddle activates self-propelled operation of the garden tool. The self-propelled start paddle can be released for a short time and the speed regulating button can be adjusted within the short time. The self-propelled start paddle can be re-pressed within the short time and after the speed regulating button is adjusted, and the garden tool maintains the self-propelled operation.

Claims (55)

1. A garden tool, comprising:

a main body;

a walking wheel mounted on the main body;

a self-propelled motor for driving the walking wheel;

a push rod disposed behind the main body and extending obliquely upward, the push rod including a pair of side rods and an upper push rod connecting to the pair of side rods; and

a control panel fixed to the push rod, the control panel having an inverted T-shaped structure including a laterally extending mounting portion mounted on the pair of side rods, and a receiving portion extending rearward from a central portion of the mounting portion;

wherein the control panel comprises a main blade control assembly and a self-propelled control assembly, the main blade control assembly and the self-propelled control assembly are mounted on the receiving portion.

2. The garden tool according to claim 1 , wherein the control panel is disposed near a top of the push rod, and

the receiving portion of the control panel is disposed adjacent to the upper push rod.

3. A garden tool, comprising:

a main body;

a walking wheel mounted on the main body;

a self-propelled motor for driving the walking wheel;

a push rod disposed behind the main body and extending obliquely upward, the push rod including a pair of side rods and an upper push rod connecting to the pair of side rods; and

a control panel fixed to the push rod, the control panel having an inverted T-shaped structure including a laterally extending mounting portion mounted on the pair of side rods, and a receiving portion extending rearward from a central portion of the mounting portion;

wherein the control panel comprises:

a main blade control assembly; and

a self-propelled control assembly, and

wherein the main blade control assembly comprises:

a main blade button;

a first main blade control switch connected to the main blade button;

a main blade pull rod; and

a second main blade control switch connected to the main blade pull rod.

4. The garden tool according to claim 3 , wherein the first main blade control switch is controlled by the main blade button which reciprocates essentially in an axial direction along the control panel.

5. The garden tool according to claim 4 , wherein the main blade button is point-touch, the main blade button is pressed when starting, the first main blade control switch is activated to send a signal, and then the main blade button is released, which is rebounded by a button return spring.

6. The garden tool according to claim 5 , wherein when the main blade button is touched, and the main blade pull rod is pulled to control the first main blade control switch and the second main blade control switch to send signals, a blade of the lawn mower is triggered.

7. The garden tool according to claim 3 , wherein the self-propelled control assembly comprises:

a self-propelled start paddle; and

a speed regulating button.

8. The garden tool according to claim 7 , wherein the self-propelled start paddle is pivotally coupled to the control panel, and a paddle return spring is disposed between the self-propelled start paddle and the control panel.

9. The garden tool according to claim 7 , wherein the self-propelled control assembly further comprises:

a self-propelled switch connected to the self-propelled start paddle; and

a potentiometer connected to the speed regulating button.

10. The garden tool according to claim 9 , wherein when the self-propelled start paddle is pushed forward, the self-propelled start paddle touches the self-propelled switch, and the self-propelled switch sends a signal to the control panel to activate the self-propelled motor.

11. The garden tool according to claim 7 , wherein after the self-propelled start paddle is activated, the self-propelled start paddle can be released for a short time, the speed regulating button can be adjusted within the short time, the self-propelled start paddle can be re-activated within the short time and after the speed regulating button is adjusted, and the garden tool maintains the self-propelled operation.

12. The garden tool according to claim 3 , wherein the self-propelled start paddle and the main blade pull rod are pivotally coupled to the control panel,

the main blade button is located at the lower portion of manipulation area,

the speed regulating button is located at the middle of the manipulation area, and

the self-propelled start paddle and the main blade pull rod are located at the upper portion of the manipulation area.

13. A lawn mower, comprising:

a main body;

at least one walking wheel mounted on the main body;

a self-propelled motor for driving the walking wheel;

a main blade;

a motor for driving the main blade;

a push rod disposed behind the main body and extending obliquely upward, the push rod including a pair of side rods and an upper push rod connecting to the pair of side rods; and

a control panel fixed to the push rod, the control panel having an inverted T-shaped structure including a laterally extending mounting portion mounted on the pair of side rods, and a receiving portion extending rearward from a central portion of the mounting portion;

wherein the control panel comprises:

a main blade control assembly; and

a self-propelled control assembly, and

the main blade control assembly comprises:

a main blade button;

a first main blade control switch connected to the main blade button;

a main blade pull rod; and

a second main blade control switch connected to the main blade pull rod.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 24, 2023
From: GLOBE (JIANGSU) CO., LTD.
To: GREENWORKS (JIANGSU) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064367/0297 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201811533580.5 · Dec 14, 2018 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17959761 · Oct 4, 2022
Continuation 16715238 · Dec 16, 2019
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