Hand-Portable Working Apparatus and System

Abstract

A hand-portable working apparatus has: a working device, at least one handle, and a transport eyelet. The handle is at least partially arranged behind the working device along a longitudinal axis of the working apparatus. At least the handle defines a handle opening, wherein the handle opening extends approximately along the longitudinal axis. The transport eyelet is arranged approximately at or before a front end of the handle opening along the longitudinal axis. At least the transport eyelet defines an eyelet opening, wherein, in an attaching and/or detaching position of the transport eyelet, an eyelet opening normal of the eyelet opening is oriented approximately along a vertical axis of the working apparatus.

Claims

1. A hand-portable working apparatus, comprising: a working device; at least one handle, wherein the handle is at least partially arranged behind the working device along a longitudinal axis of the working apparatus, and wherein at least the handle defines a handle opening, wherein the handle opening extends approximately along the longitudinal axis; and a transport eyelet, wherein the transport eyelet is arranged approximately at or before a front end of the handle opening along the longitudinal axis, and wherein at least the transport eyelet defines an eyelet opening, wherein, in an attaching and/or detaching position of the transport eyelet, an eyelet opening normal of the eyelet opening is oriented approximately along a vertical axis of the working apparatus.

2. The hand-portable working apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the handle opening extends approximately along the vertical axis, and wherein the transport eyelet is arranged approximately at or above an upper end of the handle opening along the vertical axis.

3. The hand-portable working apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the working device extends along the longitudinal axis.

4. The hand-portable working apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the working apparatus is one of: a leaf blower, a saw, a chainsaw, or a top-handle saw, and/or wherein the working device has a blowing tube or a saw rail and a saw chain.

5. The hand-portable working apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transport eyelet is arranged to a side of the handle opening along a transverse axis of the working apparatus.

6. The hand-portable working apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the working apparatus has a further handle, wherein at least the further handle defines a further handle opening, wherein the further handle is arranged opposite the transport eyelet to the side of the handle opening along the transverse axis, and wherein the further handle opening extends approximately along the transverse axis and approximately along the vertical axis, and/or wherein the further handle is arranged approximately at or before the front end of the handle opening along the longitudinal axis.

7. The hand-portable working apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the handle with the front end of the handle opening, the transport eyelet and/or the further handle are/is arranged along the longitudinal axis approximately at a center of gravity of the working apparatus.

8. The hand-portable working apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the handle, the transport eyelet and/or the further handle are/is arranged along the vertical axis above a center of gravity of the working apparatus.

9. The hand-portable working apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the working apparatus has an apparatus housing, and wherein the handle, the transport eyelet and/or the further handle are/is arranged along the vertical axis at the top of the apparatus housing.

10. The hand-portable working apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transport eyelet is at least partially adjustable between the attaching and/or detaching position and a stowing position which is different from the attaching and/or detaching position, wherein the transport eyelet protrudes from the handle in the attaching and/or detaching position, wherein the transport eyelet lies against the handle in the stowing position, and/or wherein, in the stowing position, the eyelet opening normal is oriented approximately along a transverse axis of the working apparatus.

11. The hand-portable working apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the handle is arranged for carrying by one hand and the transport eyelet is arranged for being simultaneously adjusted by the same hand, wherein the transport eyelet is arranged on the handle.

12. The hand-portable working apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the working apparatus has at least one locking member, and wherein the at least one locking member is designed to fix the transport eyelet in the attaching and/or detaching position and/or in the stowing position.

13. The hand-portable working apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a portion of an outer contour of the transport eyelet has a depression for opening a snapper of an apparatus securing element having a snap hook for hooking the transport eyelet in the snap hook, and wherein the portion of the outer contour faces away from the handle in the attaching and/or detaching position.

14. The hand-portable working apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a portion of an inner contour of the transport eyelet is shaped for opening a snapper of an apparatus securing element having a snap hook for unhooking the transport eyelet from the snap hook, and wherein the portion of the inner contour faces away from the handle in the attaching and/or detaching position.

15. The hand-portable working apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the handle with the front end of the handle opening and/or the transport eyelet are/is arranged along the longitudinal axis approximately at a center of gravity of the working apparatus.

16. The hand-portable working apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the handle and/or the transport eyelet are/is arranged along the vertical axis above a center of gravity of the working apparatus.

17. The hand-portable working apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the working apparatus has an apparatus housing, wherein the handle and/or the transport eyelet are/is arranged along the vertical axis at the top of the apparatus housing.

18. A system, comprising: an apparatus securing element; and a hand-portable working apparatus, the working apparatus comprising: a working device; at least one handle, wherein the handle is at least partially arranged behind the working device along a longitudinal axis of the working apparatus, and wherein at least the handle defines a handle opening, wherein the handle opening extends approximately along the longitudinal axis; and a transport eyelet, wherein the transport eyelet is arranged approximately at or before a front end of the handle opening along the longitudinal axis, and wherein at least the transport eyelet defines an eyelet opening, wherein, in an attaching and/or detaching position of the transport eyelet with the apparatus securing element, an eyelet opening normal of the eyelet opening is oriented approximately along a vertical axis of the working apparatus.

19. The system according to claim 18, wherein the apparatus securing element is a climbing harness.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0037] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a system according to an embodiment of the invention having a hand-portable working apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention in the form of a saw having a transport eyelet attached in an apparatus securing element having a snap hook arranged on a climbing harness;

[0038] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the working apparatus of FIG. 1 having the transport eyelet in an attaching and/or detaching position;

[0039] FIG. 3 is a top view of the working apparatus of FIG. 2;

[0040] FIG. 4 is a side view of the working apparatus of FIG. 2;

[0041] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the working apparatus of FIG. 1 having the transport eyelet in a stowing position;

[0042] FIG. 6 is a top view of the working apparatus of FIG. 5;

[0043] FIG. 7 is a side view of the working apparatus of FIG. 5;

[0044] FIG. 8 is a schematic view of an attaching or hooking of the transport eyelet in the snap hook of FIG. 1;

[0045] FIG. 9 is a schematic view of detaching or unhooking the transport eyelet from the snap hook of FIG. 1;

[0046] FIG. 10 is a side view of a further hand-portable working apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention in the form of a leaf blower having a transport eyelet in an attaching and/or detaching position; and

[0047] FIG. 11 is a side view of the working apparatus of FIG. 10 having the transport eyelet in a stowing position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0048] FIG. 1 shows a system 20 having a hand-portable working apparatus as shown in FIGS. 1 to 11 and an apparatus securing element 5 as shown in FIGS. 1, 8 and 9, in particular, and a climbing harness 50 as shown in FIG. 1.

[0049] In particular, the apparatus securing element 5 is arranged on, in particular fastened to, the climbing harness 50.

[0050] The working apparatus 1 has a working device 2, at least one handle 3 and a transport eyelet 4. The handle 3 is at least partially, in particular completely, arranged behind the working device 2 along an, in particular horizontal, longitudinal axis x of the working apparatus 1. At least the handle 3 defines a handle opening 3O. The handle opening 3O extends approximately, in particular precisely, along the longitudinal axis x. In FIGS. 1 to 7, the transport eyelet 4 is arranged approximately, in particular precisely, at a front end 3OV of the handle opening 3O along the longitudinal axis x. In FIGS. 10 and 11, the transport eyelet 4 is arranged before the front end 3OV of the handle opening 3O along the longitudinal axis x. At least the transport eyelet 4 defines an eyelet opening 4O. In an attaching and/or detaching position EAS, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and 8 to 10, of the transport eyelet 4, an eyelet opening normal 4ON of the eyelet opening 4O is oriented approximately, precisely in FIG. 10, along an, in particular vertical, axis z of the working apparatus 1.

[0051] In detail, the handle opening 3O extends approximately, in particular precisely, along the vertical axis z. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the transport eyelet 4 is arranged above an upper end 3OO of the handle opening 3O along the vertical axis z. In alternative exemplary embodiments, the transport eyelet can be arranged approximately, in particular precisely, at the upper end of the handle opening along the vertical axis.

[0052] Furthermore, the working device 2 extends, in particular forward, along the longitudinal axis x.

[0053] In FIGS. 1 to 7, the working apparatus 1 is a saw 1′, in particular a chain saw 1″, in particular a top-handle saw 1′″. Additionally or alternatively, the working device 2 has a saw rail 2′ and a saw chain 2″, in particular is a saw rail 2′ and a saw chain 2″.

[0054] In FIGS. 10 and 11, the working apparatus 1 is a leaf blower 1″″. Additionally or alternatively, the working device 2 has a blowing tube 2′″, in particular is a blowing apparatus 2′″.

[0055] In addition, the transport eyelet 4 is arranged to the side of the handle opening 3O along an, in particular horizontal, transverse axis y of the working apparatus 1.

[0056] In FIGS. 1 to 7 or in the case of the saw 1′, the transport eyelet 4 or the eyelet opening 4O is arranged on the right of the handle opening 3O.

[0057] In FIGS. 10 and 11 or in the case of the leaf blower 1″″, the transport eyelet 4 or the eyelet opening 4O is arranged on the left of the handle opening 3O.

[0058] In particular, the working apparatus 1 in FIGS. 10 and 11 or the leaf blower 1″″ has only a single handle 3.

[0059] In detail, the working apparatus 1, in particular in FIGS. 1 to 7 or the saw 1′, has a further handle 6. At least the further handle 6 defines a further handle opening 6O. The further handle 6 is arranged opposite the transport eyelet 4 to the side, in particular on the left, of the handle opening 3O along the transverse axis y. In particular, the further handle opening 6O extends approximately, in particular precisely, along the transverse axis y, in particular and approximately along the vertical axis z. In the exemplary embodiment which is shown, the further handle 6 is arranged approximately, in particular precisely, at the front end 3OV of the handle 3O along the longitudinal axis x. In alternative exemplary embodiments, the further handle can be arranged before the front end of the handle opening along the longitudinal axis.

[0060] Furthermore, the handle 3 with the front end 3OV of the handle opening 3O, the transport eyelet 4 and/or the further handle 6 are/is arranged approximately, in particular precisely, at a center point of gravity G of the working apparatus 1 along the longitudinal axis x, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 7 and for the saw 1′.

[0061] In addition, the handle 3, the transport eyelet 4 and/or the further handle 6 are/is arranged above the center of gravity G of the working apparatus 1 along the vertical axis z, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, 10 and 11.

[0062] Furthermore, the working apparatus 1 has an apparatus housing 7. The handle 3, the transport eyelet 4 and/or the further handle 6 are/is arranged at the top of the apparatus housing 7 along the vertical axis z, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, 10 and 11.

[0063] In addition, the transport eyelet 4 is at least partially, in particular completely, adjustable, in particular rotatable, between the attaching and/or detaching position EAS and a stowing position VS which is different from the attaching and/or detaching position EAS, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 and 11. In particular, the transport eyelet 4 protrudes from the handle 3 in the attaching and/or detaching position EAS. Additionally or alternatively, the transport eyelet 4 lies against the handle 3 in the stowing position VS. Furthermore additionally or alternatively, the eyelet opening normal 4ON is oriented approximately, in particular precisely, along the transverse axis y of the working apparatus 1 in the stowing position VS.

[0064] In detail, the handle 3 is arranged for carrying by one hand 100 and the transport eyelet 4 is arranged for being simultaneously adjusted by the same hand 100, as shown in FIG. 5. In particular, the transport eyelet 4 is arranged on, in particular fastened to, the handle 3.

[0065] Furthermore, the working apparatus 1 has at least one locking member 8. The at least one locking member 8 is designed to fix, in particular fixes, the transport eyelet 4 in the attaching and/or detaching position EAS and/or in the stowing position VS.

[0066] In particular, the working apparatus 1 has a locking member 8 in the form of a stop and a locking member 8 in the form of a spring for fixing the transport eyelet 4 in the attaching and/or detaching position EAS by a form fit and a force fit. Additionally or alternatively, the working apparatus 1 has a locking member 8 in the form of a projection for fixing the transport eyelet 4 in the stowing position VS by a form fit.

[0067] In addition, a portion 4a of an outer contour 4A of the transport eyelet 4 has a depression 4T for opening a snapper 9 of the apparatus securing element 5 having a snap hook 10 for hooking the transport eyelet 4 in the snap hook 10, as shown in FIG. 8. In particular, the portion 4a of the outer contour 4A faces away from the handle 3, in particular and is remote therefrom, in the attaching and/or detaching position EAS.

[0068] Furthermore, a portion 4b of an inner contour 4I of the transport eyelet 4 is shaped for opening the snapper 9 of the apparatus securing element 5 having the snap hook 10 for unhooking the transport eyelet 4 from the snap hook 10, as shown in FIG. 9. In particular, the portion 4b of the inner contour 4l faces away from the handle 3, in particular and is close thereto, in the attaching and/or detaching position EAS.

[0069] In particular, the transport eyelet 4 or the contour thereof is heart-shaped.

[0070] Once again in other words: a handle opening normal or orthogonal of the handle opening 3O points or is oriented approximately or substantially, in particular precisely, along or parallel to or on the transverse axis or in the transverse direction y of the working apparatus 1. In particular, the handle 3 or the handle opening 3O defines a handle opening plane, in particular lies in a handle opening plane, the handle opening normal being normal or orthogonal to the handle opening plane.

[0071] Additionally or alternatively, in the attaching and/or detaching position EAS of the transport eyelet 4, the eyelet opening 4O extends approximately or substantially, in particular precisely, along or parallel to the longitudinal axis x and/or the transverse axis y. Furthermore additionally or alternatively, in the stowing position VS of the transport eyelet 4, the eyelet opening 4O extends approximately or substantially, in particular precisely, along or parallel to the longitudinal axis x and/or the vertical axis z.

[0072] Furthermore additionally or alternatively, a further handle opening normal or orthogonal of the further handle opening 6O points or is oriented approximately or substantially, in particular precisely, along or parallel to or on the longitudinal axis or in the longitudinal direction x of the working apparatus 1. In particular, the further handle 6 or the further handle opening 6O defines a further handle opening plane, in particular lies in a further handle opening plane, wherein the further handle opening normal is normal or orthogonal to the further handle opening plane.

[0073] Moreover, what has been stated previously permits an orientation of the working apparatus 1, in particular in the form of the saw 1′, and/or the working device 2, in particular in the form of the saw rail 2′ and the saw chain 2″, to the rear at a user or as shown in FIG. 1 when the transport eyelet 4 is attached or mounted in the apparatus securing element 5, in particular having the snap hook 10, arranged on, in particular fastened to, the climbing harness 50, in particular arranged on, in particular fastened to, the user, in particular by means of the force of gravity or gravitational force. This therefore makes it possible to avoid or even to prevent injury to the user by the working apparatus 1, in particular by its working device 2, in particular when transporting the working apparatus 1.

[0074] As the exemplary embodiments which are shown and have been described above make clear, the invention provides an advantageous hand-portable working apparatus which has improved properties and is therefore more user-friendly, and an advantageous system having such a working apparatus.