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Granted Patent B2
US 10,814,517 · App. 16/157,387 · Granted Oct 27, 2020

Chain saw

Inventors: Daisuke Suzuki (Anjo, JP); Takuma Niiyama (Anjo, JP)
Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
B27B17/12A01G3/086B27B17/0008B27B17/02B27B17/08B27B17/14
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Patent No.
US 10,814,517
App. No.
16/157,387
Granted
Oct 27, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A chain saw disclosed herein may include a motor configured to rotate a saw chain about a guide bar, a control unit configured to control a voltage applied to the motor, a body housing that houses the motor and the control unit, a battery detachably attached to the body housing, and a top handle provided above the body housing. The control unit may be disposed above the battery. In a rear view of the chain saw in a state where the chain saw is placed on a mount surface, the battery and the control unit may not overlap. In a top view of the chain saw in the state where the chain saw is placed on the mount surface, the battery and the control unit may overlap at least partially.

Claims (42)

1. A chain saw comprising

a motor configured to rotate a saw chain about a guide bar of the chain saw;

a control unit configured to control a voltage applied to the motor;

a body housing that houses the motor and the control unit;

a battery detachably attached to the body housing; and

a top handle provided above the body housing,

wherein

the control unit includes an inverter circuit provided with a switching element and a control circuit configured to control operation of the switching element,

the control unit is disposed above the battery,

in a rear view of the chain saw in a state where the chain saw is placed on a mount surface, the battery and the control unit do not overlap, and

in a top view of the chain saw in the state where the chain saw is placed on the mount surface, the battery and the control unit overlap at least partially.

2. The chain saw according to claim 1 , wherein

in the rear view of the chain saw in the state where the chain saw is placed on the mount surface, the top handle and the battery do not overlap, and

in the top view of the chain saw in the state where the chain saw is placed on the mount surface, the top handle and the battery overlap at least partially.

3. The chain saw according to claim 1 , wherein the battery is detachable by being slid in a left-right direction relative to the body housing.

4. The chain saw according to claim 1 , wherein

in the top view of the chain saw in a state where the chain saw is placed on the mount surface, the motor and the battery do not overlap, and the motor and the control unit do not overlap, and

in the rear view of the chain saw in the state where the chain saw is placed on the mount surface, the motor and the battery overlap at least partially, and the motor and the control unit overlap at least partially.

5. The chain saw according to claim 4 , wherein the battery and the control unit are disposed on a rear side relative to the motor.

6. The chain saw according to claim 4 , wherein in the top view of the chain saw in the state where the chain saw is placed on the mount surface, the motor is disposed within a range of 1.2 times a width of the battery in a left-right direction from a center line of the battery in the left-right direction.

7. A chain saw comprising:

a motor configured to rotate a saw chain about a guide bar of the chain saw;

a control unit configured to control a voltage applied to the motor;

a body housing that houses the motor and the control unit;

a battery detachably attached to the body housing; and

a top handle provided above the body housing,

wherein

the control unit includes an inverter circuit provided with a switching element and a control circuit configured to control operation of the switching element,

the control unit is disposed above the battery,

in a rear view the chain saw in a state where the chain saw is placed on a mount surface, the battery and the control unit do not overlap,

in a top view of the chain saw in the state where the chain saw is placed on the mount surface, the battery and the control unit overlap at least partially,

a hand rest is provided in a vicinity of a portion of the body housing where a rear end of the top handle connects to the body housing, and

the control unit is disposed inside the hand rest.

8. The chain saw according to claim 7 , wherein

in the rear view of the chain saw in the state where the chain saw is placed on the mount surface, the top handle and the battery do not overlap, and

in the top view of the chain saw in the state where the chain saw is placed on the mount surface, the top handle and the battery overlap at least partially.

9. The chain saw according to claim 7 , wherein the battery is detachable by being slid in a left-right direction relative to the body housing.

10. The chain saw according to claim 7 , wherein

in the top view of the chain saw in a state where the chain saw is placed on the mount surface, the motor and the battery do not overlap, and the motor and the control unit do not overlap, and

in the rear view of the chain saw in the state where the chain saw is placed on the mount surface, the motor and the battery overlap at least partially, and the motor and the control unit overlap at least partially.

11. The chain saw according to claim 10 , wherein the battery and the control unit are disposed on a rear side relative to the motor.

12. The chain saw according to claim 10 , wherein in the top view of the chain saw in the state where the chain saw is placed on the mount surface, the motor is disposed within a range of 1.2 times a width of the battery in a left-right direction from a center line of the battery in the left-right direction.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2018
From: SUZUKI, DAISUKE; NIIYAMA, TAKUMA
To: MAKITA CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (4)
JP 2017-199839 · Oct 13, 2017 · national
JP 2017-199840 · Oct 13, 2017 · national
JP 2017-199841 · Oct 13, 2017 · national
JP 2017-199842 · Oct 13, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190111582A1 · Apr 18, 2019
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