Material collecting device and support thereof
阅读说明：本技术 材料收集设备及其支架 (Material collecting device and support thereof ) 是由 彼得·柯尔 汤玛斯·施耐德 于 2018-09-25 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种材料收集设备(100),包括手柄(106)、附接到手柄(106)的工具部(102)、及可旋转地连接到工具部(102)的一对轮(108、10)。工具部(102)具有前表面(112),适于界定与一对轮(108、110)平行的弧形槽(114)。支架(116)可滑动地耦接到弧形槽(114)。支架(116)包含在一对轮(108、110)之间延伸的杆(118)以及设置在杆(118)上以对应弧形槽(114)的锁定元件(120)。锁定元件(120)可选择性地操作以调节杆(118)相对于手柄(106)的位置。至少一个脚架(122、124)连接到杆(118)并远离工具部(102)设置,以促进材料收集设备(100)的存储。(A material collection apparatus (100) includes a handle (106), a tool portion (102) attached to the handle (106), and a pair of wheels (108, 10) rotatably connected to the tool portion (102). The tool portion (102) has a front surface (112) adapted to define an arcuate slot (114) parallel to a pair of wheels (108, 110). The bracket (116) is slidably coupled to the arcuate slot (114). The bracket (116) includes a rod (118) extending between a pair of wheels (108, 110) and a locking member (120) disposed on the rod (118) to correspond to the arcuate slot (114). The locking element (120) is selectively operable to adjust the position of the lever (118) relative to the handle (106). At least one foot rest (122, 124) is connected to the rod (118) and located remotely from the tool portion (102) to facilitate storage of the material collection apparatus (100).)
1. A material collection apparatus (100), comprising:
a handle (106);
a tool portion (102) attached to the handle (106) and having a pair of wheels (108, 110) rotatably connected to the tool portion (102), the tool portion (102) having a front surface (112), the front surface (112) being adapted to define an arcuate slot (114) disposed parallel to the pair of wheels (108, 110);
a bracket (116) slidably coupled to the arcuate slot (114), the bracket (116) comprising:
a rod (118) extending between the pair of wheels (108, 110); and
a locking member (120) disposed on the rod (118) to correspond to the arcuate slot (114), the locking member (120) being selectively operable to adjust a position of the rod (118) relative to the handle (106);
the method is characterized in that:
at least one foot rest (122, 124) is connected to the rod (118) and disposed remotely from the tool portion (102) to selectively facilitate storage of the material collection apparatus (100).
2. The material collection apparatus (100) of claim 1, wherein each of the pair of foot rests (122, 124) has a frustoconical shape.
3. The material collection apparatus (100) of claim 1, wherein the pair of foot rests (122, 124) are equidistantly spaced from the locking element (120).
4. The material collection apparatus (100) of claim 1, wherein the locking element (120) comprises:
a knob (126);
a shank (128) extending from the knob (126) and disposed toward the arcuate slot (114), the shank (128) being in threaded engagement with the rod (118); and
a locking member (130) attached to a free end (132) of the handle (128) and slidably engaged with the arcuate slot (114) such that when the knob (126) is operably rotated relative to the rod (118), the locking member (130) abuts the arcuate slot (114) to prevent relative movement between the bracket (116) and the handle (106).
5. The material collection apparatus (100) of claim 1, wherein the arcuate slot (114) has: a first end (134) proximate the handle (106); and a second end (136) at a distal end of the handle (106).
6. The material collection apparatus (100) of claim 5, wherein the material collection apparatus (100) is presented for use in operation when the locking element (120) is positioned toward the first end (134) of the arcuate slot (114).
7. The material collection apparatus (100) of claim 5, wherein the material collection apparatus (100) assumes a parked state when the locking member (120) is positioned toward the second end (136) of the arcuate slot (114).
8. The material collection apparatus (100) of any of claims 1 to 7, wherein the at least one foot stand (122) comprises one foot stand (122).
9. The material collection apparatus (100) of any of claims 1 to 7, wherein the at least one foot stand (122) comprises a pair of foot stands (122, 124).
10. A stand (116) for a material collection apparatus (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
11. The material collection apparatus (100) of claim 1, wherein the material collection is a lawn mower.
12. The material collection apparatus (100) of claim 1, wherein the material collection apparatus (100) is a leaf collection device.
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a material collection apparatus, and more particularly to a support for a material collection apparatus.
Background
Handheld material collection devices include, but are not limited to, garden equipment such as lawn mowers and leaf collection devices, which are well known in the art. The hand held material collection device generally includes a tool portion and a handle connected to the tool portion. In some cases, it is known to provide a stand to the tool part so that the material collection apparatus can be stored in a compact space with narrow space restrictions, e.g. the material collection apparatus can be stored upright.
However, it has also been noted that, although brackets have been provided in the conventional design of many material collection apparatus, these brackets can interfere with the tool portion when it is in operation. For example, these brackets may interfere with the smooth movement of the mower or leaf collection device during operation. Therefore, these brackets may adversely affect the efficiency of the operation performed by the user.
Accordingly, there is a need for an improved material collection apparatus that overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages, wherein the material collection apparatus provides flexibility for a user to conveniently adapt the material collection apparatus between its operating and parked states.
Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to solve or at least reduce the above disadvantages. According to an embodiment of the invention, the object is at least partly achieved by a material collection apparatus. According to one embodiment, the material collection apparatus is a lawn mower. According to another embodiment, the material collecting device may be a leaf collecting device.
The material collection apparatus includes a handle, a tool portion attached to the handle, and a pair of wheels rotatably connected to the tool portion. The tool portion has a front surface adapted to define an arcuate slot parallel to the pair of wheels. A bracket is slidably coupled to the arcuate slot. The stent comprises: a rod extending between the pair of wheels; and a locking member provided on the lever to correspond to the arc-shaped groove. The locking element is selectively operable to adjust the position of the lever relative to the handle. At least one foot rest is connected to the rod and disposed remotely from the tool portion to selectively facilitate storage of the material collection apparatus.
According to an embodiment of the invention, each of the pair of foot rests has a frusto-conical shape. Further, the pair of foot rests are equidistantly spaced from the locking element.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the locking element comprises a knob and a shank extending from the knob. The shank is disposed toward the arcuate slot and is in threaded engagement with the rod. A locking member is attached to the free end of the shank and is slidably engaged with the arcuate slot. In this manner, when the knob is operatively rotated relative to the lever, the locking member abuts the arcuate slot to prevent relative movement between the bracket and the handle.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the arcuate slot has a first end proximate the handle and a second end at a distal end of the handle. When the locking element is positioned toward the first end of the arcuate slot, the material collection apparatus is presented for use in operation. The material collection apparatus assumes a parked state when the locking member is positioned toward the second end of the arcuate slot.
Embodiments of the invention also relate to a holder for a material collecting device, as is evident from the appended claims.
Other features and aspects of the present invention will become apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawings.
Drawings
The invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of a material collection apparatus in a parked state according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 illustrates a top perspective view of a tool portion having a holder according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 illustrates a side cross-sectional view of a material collection apparatus corresponding to the parked state of FIG. 1, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 illustrates a side view of a material collection apparatus in an operational state according to an embodiment of the present invention; and
fig. 5 shows a cross-sectional side view of a material collection apparatus corresponding to the operational state of fig. 4, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Detailed Description
The present invention now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which example embodiments of the invention incorporating one or more aspects of the invention are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. For example, one or more aspects of the present invention may be used in other embodiments and even other types of structures. In the drawings, like numbering represents like elements.
Certain terminology is used herein for convenience only and is not to be taken as a limitation on the present invention. For example, terms such as "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "side," "longitudinal," "lateral," "transverse," "upward," "downward," "forward," "rearward," "lateral," "left," "right," "horizontal," "vertical," "upward," "inner," "outer," "inward," "outward," "top," "bottom," "upper," "lower," "central," "intermediate," "between," "distal," "adjacent," "proximate," "near," "distal," "remote," "radial," "circumferential," and the like, merely describe the configuration shown in the figures. Indeed, the components may be oriented in any direction and the terminology, therefore, should be understood as encompassing such variations unless specified otherwise.
FIG. 1 illustrates a side perspective view of a
With continued reference to fig. 1, the
Further, referring to fig. 1 and 2, a pair of
In one embodiment as shown in fig. 1-5, each of the pair of foot rests 122, 124 has a frustoconical shape. However, the present invention is not limited in any way by the shape of the pair of foot rests 122, 124. The pair of foot rests 122, 124 may be shaped such that the pair of foot rests 122, 124 may comply with space constraints while most suitably using or storing the
In one embodiment as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the locking
Also, as shown in fig. 3 and 5,
Another aspect of the invention may be visualized by referring again to fig. 3, which fig. 3 shows the
Another aspect of the invention can be visualized by jointly referring to fig. 1 and 4. Fig. 1 shows a first plane a-a' on which the
In the drawings and specification, there have been disclosed preferred embodiments and examples of the invention and, although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the following claims.
Description of the reference numerals
100 material collecting device
102 tool part
104 storage room
106 handle
108. 110 wheel
112 front surface of tool part
114 arc-shaped groove
116 support
118 rod
120 locking element
122. 124 foot stool
126 knob
128 handle
130 locking member
132 free end of the shank
134 first end of arc-shaped groove
136 arc shaped slot second end
Distance D
A-A' first plane
Second plane of B-B
C-C' third plane