IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,390,918
Granted Patent B2
US 12,390,918 · App. 18/166,569 · Granted Aug 19, 2025

Electric working machine

Inventors: Daisuke Suzuki (Anjo, JP); Masayoshi Okumi (Anjo, JP)
Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
B25F5/02F16K17/366B27B17/0008B27B17/02
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Patent No.
US 12,390,918
App. No.
18/166,569
Granted
Aug 19, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric working machine may include: an electrical component; a first space in which the electrical component is disposed; a partition wall separating the first space from a second space different from the first space, the partition wall including a first communication opening communicating the first space and the second space; and a first one-way valve disposed at the first communication opening.

Claims (40)

1. An electric working machine comprising:

at least one electrical component;

a first space in which the at least one electrical component is disposed;

a partition wall separating the first space from a second space different from the first space, the partition wall including a first communication opening communicating the first space and the second space; and

a first one-way valve disposed at the first communication opening,

wherein:

the first one-way valve is configured to open and close according to an orientation of the electric working machine,

the partition wall separates the first space from a third space different from the first space,

the partition wall further includes a second communication opening communicating the first space and the third space,

the electric working machine further comprises a second one-way valve disposed at the second communication opening and configured to open and close according to the orientation of the electric working machine,

when the electric working machine is in a first orientation, the first one-way valve is open and the second one-way valve is closed, and

when the electric working machine is in a second orientation, the first one-way valve is closed and the second one-way valve is open.

2. The electric working machine according to claim 1 , wherein:

when the electric working machine is in the first orientation, the first one-way valve is positioned below the second one-way valve in a direction of gravity, and

when the electric working machine is in the second orientation, the second one-way valve is positioned below the first one-way valve in the direction of gravity.

3. The electric working machine according to claim 1 , wherein the second space and the third space are the same.

4. The electric working machine according to claim 1 , further comprising a handle configured to be gripped by a user during use.

5. The electric working machine according to claim 1 , wherein the first one-way valve is configured to open and close by gravity.

6. The electric working machine according to claim 1 , wherein:

the at least one electrical component comprises an electrical connection member configured to electrically connect to a power supply source, and

when the electric working machine is in the first orientation, the first communication opening is positioned below the electrical connection member in a direction of gravity.

7. The electric working machine according to claim 1 , further comprising a working unit,

wherein:

the at least one electrical component comprises a control unit configured to control operation of the working unit, and

when the electric working machine is in the first orientation, the first communication opening is positioned below the control unit in a direction of gravity.

8. The electric working machine according to claim 1 , wherein:

the partition wall further includes an air opening through which air flows into the first space, and

an opening area of the first communication opening is smaller than an opening area of the air opening.

9. The electric working machine according to claim 1 , wherein the second space is an outer space external to the electric working machine.

10. The electric working machine according to claim 2 , wherein: the second space and the third space are the same,

the electric working machine further comprises a handle configured to be gripped by a user during use,

the first one-way valve is configured to open and close by gravity,

the at least one electrical component comprises an electrical connection member configured to electrically connect to a power supply source,

when the electric working machine is in the first orientation, the first communication opening is positioned below the electrical connection member in the direction of gravity,

the electric working machine further comprises a working unit,

the at least one electrical component comprises a control unit configured to control operation of the working unit,

when the electric working machine is in the first orientation, the first communication opening is positioned below the control unit in the direction of gravity,

the partition wall further includes an air opening through which air flows into the first space,

an opening area of the first communication opening is smaller than an opening area of the air opening, and

the second space is an outer space external to the electric working machine.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2023
From: SUZUKI, DAISUKE; OKUMI, MASAYOSHI
To: MAKITA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062639/0664 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-026616 · Feb 24, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230264337A1 · Aug 24, 2023
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