JP2006271230A - Trimmer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a trimmer designed so as to facilitate cleaning of clipping blades. <P>SOLUTION: The trimmer has the following structure: a blade case 2 housing the clipping blade part 53 of a trimmer main body 51 is formed into a bag state so as to reserve liquid to house the clipping blade part 53 of the trimmer main body 51 into the blade case 2 where the liquid is reserved so as to soak the clipping blade part 53 to enable removal of extraneous matters such as sap attached to the clipping blade part 53. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a trimming machine that trims planted trees and hedges.

Conventionally, as a trimming machine for trimming plants, hedges, etc., a clipper provided on the side edge of the clipper blade part, having a body part having a drive part and a clipper blade part protruding from the body part There is one that reciprocates a blade to cut a branch (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-286223 A Utility No. 2579038

  A sap or the like may adhere to the clipper blade portion of such a trimming machine by trimming a plant or a hedge. To remove such deposits such as sap from the clipper blade, the user moistens the clipper blade with a wet towel, etc., and then removes the deposit using a brush or the like. To do. However, such a cleaning operation is very troublesome.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a trimming machine capable of facilitating cleaning of a clipper blade part.

  The trimming machine of the invention according to claim 1 includes a clipper blade portion having a pair of overlapping blades provided with a clipper blade on a side edge, and a trimming machine main body for reciprocating at least one of the blades; A blade case that is formed in a bag shape so as to be capable of storing liquid and that stores the clipper blade portion.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the trimming machine according to the first aspect, the width of the bottom portion of the blade case is formed wider than the width of other portions of the blade case.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the trimming machine according to the first aspect, the deposits attached to the clipper blade portion are removed from the outer surface of the blade case by sliding with the clipper blade portion. A deposit removing member is provided.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the trimming machine according to the first aspect, the liquid adhering to the clipper blade portion is removed from the outer surface of the blade case by sliding with the clipper blade portion. A liquid removing member is provided.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the trimming machine according to the first aspect, the liquid adhering to the hair clipper blade portion is rubbed against the hair clipper blade portion inside the opening of the blade case. A liquid removing member to be removed is provided.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the trimming machine according to the first aspect, when the clipper blade portion is stored in the blade case, the power switch of the trimming machine main body is pressed to turn off the power of the trimming machine main body. A protrusion is provided on the blade case.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the clipper blade part is immersed in the liquid by storing the clipper blade part in the blade case storing the liquid, and the deposits such as sap attached to the clipper blade part are removed. Can do. Therefore, the cleaning work performed by the user is reduced as compared with the conventional case, and cleaning of the clipper blade part is facilitated.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the landing stability of the blade case is improved in a state where the bottom of the blade case is landed on a support surface such as the ground and the blade case is placed on the support surface. Is prevented from falling.

  According to invention of Claim 3, the deposit | attachment adhering to the clipper blade part can be removed.

  According to invention of Claim 4, the liquid adhering to the clipper blade part can be removed.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the clipper blade part of the trimming machine immersed in the liquid in the blade case is extracted from the blade case, the liquid adhering to the clipper blade part can be removed. As described above, when the clipper blade part is extracted from the blade case, the liquid attached to the clipper blade part can be removed by the liquid removing member, so that the clipper blade part can be easily cleaned.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when the clipper blade portion of the trimming machine is housed in the blade case, the power of the trimming machine is turned off by the projection, so that safety can be improved.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a trimming machine of the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, FIG. 3 is a longitudinal side view thereof, and FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which the trimming machine is placed on a support surface. is there.

  The trimming machine 1 of this embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 includes a trimming machine main body 51 and a blade case 2 that removably accommodates a clipper blade portion 53 of the trimming machine main body.

  FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the trimming machine main body 51. As shown in FIG. 5, the trimming machine main body 51 includes a main body portion 52 and a clipper blade portion 53 provided so as to protrude from the main body portion 52. The trimming machine main body 51 roughly converts the rotation of a motor (not shown) built in the main body 52 into a reciprocating motion of at least one of the blades 54 and 55 of the clipper blade 53 by an eccentric cam mechanism or the like. The cutting of planted trees, hedge branches and the like is performed by the clipper blades 54a (upper blade) and 55a (lower blade) provided on the side edges of the blades 54 and 55.

  The trimming machine main body 51 is used by gripping the grip 57 and the auxiliary grip 58 provided with the operation switch 56 with the left side in FIG. 1 as the side closer to the user (front side). In addition, a protective cover 59 is attached to the front portion (right side portion in FIG. 1) of the main body portion 52. Further, a power switch 64 is provided at the front portion (the right portion in FIG. 1) of the main body portion 52. When the power switch 64 is pushed from the main body 52 side to the clipper blade 53 side, the power of the trimming machine main body 51 is turned on, and when pushed from the clipper blade 53 side to the main body 52 side, This is a switch for turning off the power of the trimming machine main body 51.

  The trimming machine main body 51 is provided with an upper push plate 60 and a lower push plate 61 that extend in parallel from the main body portion 52 toward the front. The upper push plate 60 and the lower push plate 61 A pair (two) of overlapping blades 54 and 55 are sandwiched between them. The blades 54 and 55 are fastened so as to be relatively reciprocable by the coupling portion 62, and at least one of the two blades 54 and 55 reciprocates in the longitudinal direction, so that the blades 54 and 55 are attached to the side edge of the upper blade 54. A cutting object (not shown) such as a branch introduced into the gap 63 between the formed upper blade 54a and the lower blade 55a formed on the side edge of the lower blade 55 is cut.

  6 is a plan view of the blade case 2, FIG. 7 is a front view thereof, FIG. 8 is a side view thereof, FIG. 9 is a longitudinal side view thereof, and FIG. 10 is a state in which the trimming machine main body 51 is accommodated. 4 is a longitudinal side view showing a blade case 2. FIG. FIG. 9 shows an AA cross section in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 10, the outer surface 2 b of the blade case 2 is provided with a brush 3 that is a deposit removing member and a sponge 4 that is a liquid removing member, and is provided in the opening 2 a of the blade case 2. Is provided with a sponge 5 which is a liquid removing member.

  The blade case 2 is formed in a bag shape so that liquid can be stored therein, and is formed in a size that covers the entire clipper blade portion 53 housed therein. Thus, safety is ensured by covering the entire clipper blade portion 53.

  The width a of the bottom 2c of the blade case 2 is formed wider than the width b of the other part of the blade case 2. In addition, a planar landing surface 2d that can land on a support surface 71 such as the ground (see FIG. 4) is formed on the bottom portion 2c.

  A pair of brushes 3 is provided on the outer surface 2b of the blade case 2 so as to be positioned closer to the opening 2a. These brushes 3 are formed in a strip shape, and are arranged such that the longitudinal direction thereof is along the longitudinal direction of the blade case 2. The brush 3 removes deposits adhering to the clipper blade part 53 by rubbing against the clipper blade part 53.

  The sponges 4 and 5 remove the liquid adhering to the clipper blade part 53 by rubbing with the clipper blade part 53. The sponge 4 provided on the outer surface 2 b of the blade case 2 is formed in a strip shape, and is arranged with its longitudinal direction along the longitudinal direction of the blade case 2.

  Two sponges 5 (5a, 5b) are provided in the opening 2a of the blade case 2, and these sponges 5 (5a, 5b) are arranged in contact with each other in the thickness direction of the blade case 2, The sponge 5 (5a, 5b) can be freely opened and closed. These sponges 5 (5a, 5b) close the opening 2a when the clipper blade 53 is not inserted into the blade case 2. When the clipper blade 53 is inserted between the sponges 5 (5a, 5b), the sponge 5 (5a, 5b) is elastically deformed and inserted into the blade case 2 into the clipper blade 53. Is acceptable.

  Further, the blade case 2 is provided with a protrusion 6 that protrudes outward from the end on the opening 2a side. The protrusion 6 pushes the power switch 64 of the trimming machine main body 51 from the clipper blade 53 to the main body 52 when the clipper blade 53 of the trimming machine main body 51 is housed in the blade case 2 (FIG. 2). See), and the power of the trimming machine main body 51 is turned off (turned off).

  In such a configuration, a cleaning procedure for the clipper blade 53 will be described. First, a cleaning liquid such as water, oil, or liquid detergent, which is a fluid, is stored in the blade case 2. Then, the clipper blade portion 53 of the trimming machine main body 51 is housed in the blade case 2, and the landing surface 2 d of the blade case 2 and the auxiliary grip 58 of the trimming machine main body 51 are placed on the support surface 71 as shown in FIG. 4. Then, the trimming machine 1 is placed on the support surface 71. At this time, the blade case 2 is inclined with the opening 2a facing upward, and the clipper blade 53 is immersed in the cleaning liquid. Then, the clipper blade part 53 is immersed in the cleaning liquid for 5 minutes, for example. Thereby, deposits, such as the sap which adhered to the clipper blade part 53, peel off and are removed. Therefore, in cleaning the hair clipper blade part 53, after the hair clipper blade part 53 is moistened with a wet towel or the like, the cleaning work performed by the user is reduced compared to the case where all the deposits such as sap are removed with the brush 3. Cleaning of the blade part 53 is facilitated. At this time, the cutting machine 1 may be placed on the support surface 71 while leaning against a wall or the like in a state where the cutting machine body 51 is housed in the blade case 2.

  After the hair clipper blade 53 is soaked in the cleaning liquid in this way, the hair clipper blade 53 is pulled out from the blade case 2. At this time, the clipper blade 53 is rubbed against the sponge 5 (5a, 5b), and the cleaning liquid adhering to the clipper blade 53 is removed by the sponge 5 (5a, 5b). Thus, when the clipper blade part 53 is extracted from the blade case 2, the cleaning liquid adhering to the clipper blade part 53 can be removed by the sponge 5 (5a, 5b), so that the clipper blade part 53 can be cleaned. Simplification can be achieved.

  Here, when there is not enough time to immerse the clipper blade part 53 in the cleaning liquid, it is conceivable that part of the deposit such as sap remains on the clipper blade part 53. In this case, the clipper blade part 53 may be further immersed in the cleaning liquid to remove deposits such as sap, or the clipper blade part 53 may be rubbed against the brush 3 so that the remaining sap is retained by the brush 3. The deposit may be removed. In this case, since the clipper blade portion 53 has already been immersed in the cleaning liquid, the remaining deposits such as sap are easily peeled off. Therefore, deposits such as sap can be easily removed by the brush 3. Further, even when the deposits such as sap are removed by the brush 3 in this way, most of the sap that has adhered to the clipper blade 53 has already been removed by immersing the clipper blade 53 in the cleaning liquid. Therefore, compared with the case where all the deposits such as sap adhering to the clipper blade part 53 are removed by the brush 3, the cleaning work performed by the user is reduced and the cleaning of the clipper blade part 53 is facilitated.

  In the present embodiment, the sponge 4 is also provided on the outer surface 2 b of the blade case 2, so that the liquid such as the cleaning liquid attached to the clipper blade portion 53 can be removed by the sponge 4.

  In the present embodiment, the width a of the bottom portion 2 c of the blade case 2 is formed wider than the width b of the other portion of the blade case 2, so that the bottom portion 2 c of the blade case 2 is used as the support surface 71. The landing stability of the blade case 2 in a state where the blade case 2 is landed and placed on the support surface 71 is improved, and the blade case 2 is prevented from falling. Thereby, the liquid leakage from the blade case 2 which stored the liquid is prevented.

  In the present embodiment, when the clipper blade portion 53 of the trimming machine main body 51 is stored in the blade case 2, the power switch 64 of the trimming machine main body 51 is pushed by the protrusion 6, and the Since the power is turned off, the safety when the clipper blade portion 53 of the trimming machine main body 51 is housed in the blade case 2 is improved.

  The present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and various other embodiments can be adopted without departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is a top view which shows the trimming machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is the side view. It is the vertical side view. It is a side view which shows the state which put the trimming machine on the support surface. It is a top view which shows a mower main body. It is a top view which shows a blade case. It is the front view. It is the side view. It is the vertical side view. It is a vertical side view which shows the blade case of the state which accommodated the trimming machine main body.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Crop machine 2 Blade case 2a Opening part 2b Outer side surface 3 Brush (attachment removal member)
4 Sponge (liquid removal member)
5 Sponge (liquid removing member)
6 Protruding part 51 Mower body 53 Hair clipper blade part 64 Power switch

Claims (6)

A trimming machine main body comprising a clipper blade portion having a pair of overlapping blades provided with a clipper blade on a side edge, and reciprocating at least one of the blades;
A blade case that is formed in a bag shape so as to be able to store liquid, and stores the clipper blade part;
A trimming machine comprising:   The trimming machine according to claim 1, wherein a width of a bottom portion of the blade case is formed wider than a width of other portions of the blade case.   2. The deposit removing member that removes deposits attached to the clipper blade portion by rubbing with the clipper blade portion on the outer surface of the blade case is provided. Trimming machine.   2. The trimming machine according to claim 1, wherein a liquid removing member is provided on an outer surface of the blade case to remove liquid adhering to the clipper blade portion by rubbing against the clipper blade portion. .   The liquid removal member which removes the liquid adhering to the clipper blade part by rubbing with the clipper blade part inside the opening part of the blade case is provided. Trimming machine. The blade case is provided with a protrusion that pushes a power switch of the trimming machine body to turn off the power of the trimming machine body when the clipper blade section is stored in the blade case. The described trimming machine.

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