An electric lawn mower including a pivoting lever coupled to a stationary handle, a start switch, a cutting blade, electric wheel motors, and a controller in communication with the pivoting lever and the start switch. The controller is configured to keep the cutting blade and the electric wheel motors off when the pivoting lever is disposed anywhere from a fully disengaged position up to and including a first pivot angle and the start switch has not been activated, keep the electric wheel motors off and turn the cutting blade on when the pivoting lever is disposed at a second pivot angle and the start switch is activated, and turn the electric wheel motors on when the pivoting lever is transitioned from the second pivot angle to a third pivot angle after the cutting blade has been turned on.

An electric lawn mower including a pivoting lever coupled to a stationary handle, a start switch, a cutting blade, electric wheel motors, and a controller in communication with the pivoting lever and the start switch. The controller is configured to keep the cutting blade and the electric wheel motors off when the pivoting lever is disposed anywhere from a fully disengaged position up to and including a first pivot angle and the start switch has not been activated, keep the electric wheel motors off and turn the cutting blade on when the pivoting lever is disposed at a second pivot angle and the start switch is activated, and turn the electric wheel motors on when the pivoting lever is transitioned from the second pivot angle to a third pivot angle after the cutting blade has been turned on.

Lawnmowers are provided. A lawnmower includes a frame; a fairing coupled with the frame, the fairing comprising a recess defining a cavity; and an adapter disposed within the cavity, wherein the adapter is configured to electrically charge a device positioned within the cavity.

Lawnmowers are provided. A lawnmower includes a frame; a fairing coupled with the frame, the fairing comprising a recess defining a cavity; and an adapter disposed within the cavity, wherein the adapter is configured to electrically charge a device positioned within the cavity.

A control panel, a self-propelled switch apparatus, and a power device (13). The control panel comprises a pushing rod (1) connected to a machine body and a panel assembly (2) reciprocatingly sliding on the pushing rod. The control panel further comprises locking assembly (41, 42) connected to the panel assembly. The locking assembly (41, 42) are adapted to lock the panel assembly on the pushing rod and unlock the control panel and the pushing rod. The control panel further comprises a self-propelled switch (134), and when the self-propelled switch (134) is triggered, a device in which the control panel is disposed can be switched from a manual-power driving mode to a self-propelled driving mode. By means of the solution, a garden tool can walk in a self-propelled manner, and can also be pushed to walk.

A control panel, a self-propelled switch apparatus, and a power device (13). The control panel comprises a pushing rod (1) connected to a machine body and a panel assembly (2) reciprocatingly sliding on the pushing rod. The control panel further comprises locking assembly (41, 42) connected to the panel assembly. The locking assembly (41, 42) are adapted to lock the panel assembly on the pushing rod and unlock the control panel and the pushing rod. The control panel further comprises a self-propelled switch (134), and when the self-propelled switch (134) is triggered, a device in which the control panel is disposed can be switched from a manual-power driving mode to a self-propelled driving mode. By means of the solution, a garden tool can walk in a self-propelled manner, and can also be pushed to walk.

A mowing sickle drive system comprises a knife bar supported by a frame and drive apparatus operable to drive the knife bar in a reciprocating linear motion at a variable drive frequency. A spring is coupled to the knife bar for applying a restoring force to the knife bar toward a neutral position when in motion. The spring has a variable modulus of elasticity that is controlled dependent upon the drive frequency.

A mowing sickle drive system comprises a knife bar supported by a frame and drive apparatus operable to drive the knife bar in a reciprocating linear motion at a variable drive frequency. A spring is coupled to the knife bar for applying a restoring force to the knife bar toward a neutral position when in motion. The spring has a variable modulus of elasticity that is controlled dependent upon the drive frequency.

A mowing sickle drive system comprises a knife bar supported by a frame and drive apparatus operable to drive the knife bar in a reciprocating linear motion at a variable drive frequency. A spring is coupled to the knife bar for applying a restoring force to the knife bar toward a neutral position when in motion. The spring has a variable modulus of elasticity that is controlled dependent upon the drive frequency.

A mowing sickle drive system comprises a knife bar supported by a frame and drive apparatus operable to drive the knife bar in a reciprocating linear motion at a variable drive frequency. A spring is coupled to the knife bar for applying a restoring force to the knife bar toward a neutral position when in motion. The spring has a variable modulus of elasticity that is controlled dependent upon the drive frequency.