HANDLING DEVICE

Abstract

A handling device (20), in particular for a processing device, such as a gardening and/or household implement, comprising a gripping portion (30) and an electrical power supply (45) in the form of at least one rechargeable battery, wherein the handling device (20) also has contact means (80), which serve alternately, on the one hand, for the electrical and non-electrical connection of a tool (50) to the handling device (20) and, on the other hand, for charging the electrical power supply, in particular by means of a charger (100), and also to a processing device (10), in particular a gardening and/or household device, equipped with such a handling device (20).

Claims

1. A handling device (20), in particular for a processing device, such as a gardening and/or household device, comprising a gripping portion (30) and an electrical power supply (45) in the form of at least one rechargeable battery, wherein the handling device (20) also comprises contact means (80), which serve alternately, on the one hand, for the electrical connection of a tool (50) to the handling device (20) and, on the other hand, for charging the electrical power supply, in particular by means of a charger (100).

2. The handling device according to claim 1, wherein the contact means (80) are arranged in a connecting portion (40) of the handling device (20) arranged distally with respect to the handle portion (30).

3. The handling device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion (40) is formed as a socket (60) and in addition to the contact means (80) further comprises means for mechanically connecting the tool (50) or a charger (100) and/or a charging coupling (110) to the handling device (20) within the socket (60).

4. The handling device according to claim 3, wherein the connecting portion (40) for mechanically connecting the tool (50) to the handling device (20) has detachable form-fit and/or frictional engagement means, for example in the form of a plug-in and/or clamping and/or screw and/or detent and/or snap-fit connection to a, preferably non-circular, guide, in order to insert a plug-in pin of the tool (50) into the connecting portion (40) and to lock it detachably in a locking position, in particular, in an end position.

5. The handling device according to claim 1, wherein the contact means (80) for the electrical connection of the tool (50) or the charger (100) and/or the charging coupling (110) to the handling device (20) has at least two, preferably at least three, electrical contacts, for example in the form of plug sockets, in order to establish electrically conductive contact with corresponding contacts, in particular plugs, of the tool (50) or of the charger (100) and/or of the charging coupling (110).

6. The handing device according to claim 4, wherein the means for mechanical and electrical connection of the tool (50) or the charger (100) and/or the charging coupling (110) to the handling device (20) are arranged relative to one another in such a way that, in a locking position, in particular end position, of the mechanical connection, an electrical connection of the various plug sockets to the corresponding plugs of the tool (50) or the charger (100) and/or the charging coupling (110) assigned to them is ensured.

7. The handling device according to claim 1, wherein the handling device (20) has, between the handle portion (30) and the connecting portion (40), an extension means (70), for example in the form of a tube extension or a shaft, which is in particular telescopic and optionally detachable from the handle portion (30) and/or connecting portion (40).

8. The handling device according to claim 7, wherein the electrical power supply (45) is arranged in the extension means (70), optionally removably.

9. The handling device according to claim 8, wherein the socket (60) and/or the guide and/or the plug sockets has/have in each case at least one sealing lip and/or at least one scraper.

10. The handling device according to claim 9, wherein the guide is in the form of a sleeve which guides and/or holds the plug-in pin of the tool (50) or the charger (100) and/or the charging coupling (110) closely and without play when it is inserted and/or in its locking position in the connecting portion (40).

11. The handling device according to claim 1, wherein the tool (50) is an electrically operable implement, such as a hedge trimmer, a lawn trimmer, a saw, a pair of shears, in particular pruning shears, or a non-electrical implement, such as a rake, a spade, a broom or a shovel.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0048] In the following, the invention is described by means of exemplary embodiments, which are explained in more detail with reference to the figures, in which:

[0049] FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a handling device with connected charger or connected charging coupling according to an embodiment;

[0050] FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of a handling device with connected tool according to a further embodiment;

[0051] FIG. 3 shows a schematic representation of an exemplary embodiment of a handling device;

[0052] FIG. 4 shows a sectional view along the line Z-Z of the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 3;

[0053] FIG. 5 shows an enlarged representation of the area of the handling device enclosed by a circle in FIG. 4;

[0054] FIG. 6 shows a schematic representation of a handling device with a charging coupling provided; and

[0055] FIG. 7 shows a schematic representation of a charger and charging coupling.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0056] In the following description, the same reference signs are used for identical and similarly acting parts.

[0057] FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a handling device 20 with connected charger 100 or connected charging coupling 110 according to an embodiment. The charging coupling 110 is connected to a connecting portion 40 of the handling device 20, the connecting portion 40 being arranged at a distal end of an extension means 70 with respect to a gripping portion 30 of the handling device 20. The charging coupling 110 is connected to the charger 100 via an electrical cable, the charger in turn having plug contacts for connection to a conventional wall socket. To release the charging coupling 110 from the connection portion 40, a release button 92 is further provided to release a plug-in/detent connection arranged in the connection portion 40. Once the detent connection is released, the charging coupling 110 can be removed from the distal end of the handling device 20.

[0058] FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of a processing device 10, specifically a handling device with attached tool, in perspective view. The processing device 10 comprises a handling device 20 with a tool 50 attached thereto. The handling device 20 in turn consists of a handle portion 30, which in turn comprises operating elements such as a safety button and a switching lever, and also a connecting portion 40. The connecting portion 40 is arranged at a distal end of an extension means 70 with respect to the handle portion 30. The connecting portion 40 serves both for the mechanical and the electrical connection of the tool 50 connected to the handling device 20 according to FIG. 2, namely an electrically operated saw.

[0059] FIG. 3 shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of a handling device 20. The handling device 20 comprises a handle portion 30, on which operating elements of the processing device 10 are arranged. An extension means 70 extends from the handle portion 30 in the direction of the connecting portion 40 and can be extended or shortened telescopically.

[0060] FIG. 4 shows a sectional view along the line Z-Z of the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 3, wherein it can be seen that a power supply 45 in the form of rechargeable batteries, or accumulators, as well as a control unit 46 for controlling a connected electrical tool are arranged within the extension means 70. As can be further seen in FIG. 4, the connecting portion 40 is formed by a socket 60 which, as shown in more detail in FIG. 5, comprises both an electrical contacting means 80 and a mechanical detent connection 90.

[0061] FIG. 6 shows a schematic representation of a handling device 20 with a charging coupling 110 provided. As can be seen in FIG. 6, the handling device 20 has a connecting portion 40, which is formed on the outside by a socket 60. A guide is arranged inside the socket, and a charging pin 95 can be inserted into said guide and locked inside the connecting portion 40. Locking in the connecting portion 40 is effected by means of a detent connection, with a detent projection engaging in a detent recess 91 and in this way preventing unintentional release or removal of the charging pin 95 from the connecting portion 40. A release button 92, which is arranged on the connecting portion 40 so as to be accessible from the outside, can be actuated for deliberate removal of the charging coupling 110. This releases the detent connection holding the charging pin 95 in the connecting portion 40.

[0062] FIG. 7 shows a schematic representation of a charger 100 together with a charging coupling 110. The charging coupling 110 is connected by a cable to the charger 100, which in turn can be plugged into an ordinary socket of a household power supply. The charging coupling 110 comprises a charging pin 95, by means of which the charging coupling 110 can be inserted and fixed in a connecting portion 40 of the handling device 20. Furthermore, the charging coupling 110 has two electrical plug-in contacts 85 with which electrical contact can be made by the contact means 80 of the handling device 20, which are arranged in the connecting portion 40 of the handling device 20.

TABLE-US-00001 List of reference signs 10 processing device 20 handling device 30 handle portion 40 connecting portion 45 power supply 46 control unit 50 tool 60 socket 70 extension means 80 electrical contacting/contact means 85 electrical plug contacts 90 mechanical snap-fir connection 91 detent recess 92 release button 95 charging/plug-in pin 100 charger 110 charging coupling