Switching mechanism for an outdoor robotic tool
AssigneeHusqvarna AB
InventorsMats Svensson, Bilader Younadam, Anders Hjalmarsson
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Abstract
An outdoor robotic tool (100) comprising a switching assembly (104) comprising a carry handle (106) and a stop button (108) is disclosed. The carry handle (106) and stop button (108) are connected such that the raising of the carry handle (106) results in the stop button (108) being activated and vice versa. The activation of the stop button (108) results in the outdoor robotic tool (100) being rendered inoperable in some way. A lift-indication mechanism (126) may be present, which renders the outdoor robotic tool (100) inoperable if it is lifted. Either or both of the switching assembly (104) and lift-indication mechanism (126) may be present on the outdoor robotic tool (100).
Claims18
A switching mechanism for an outdoor robotic tool, the switching mechanism comprising:
- a switching assembly comprising a carry handle and a stop button having activated and deactivated states and being configured to be pressed by a user, the stop button being operatively connected to the carry handle such that raising of the carry handle results in the stop button entering the activated state and depression of the carry handle results in the stop button entering the deactivated state;
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- a switch in communication with the stop button for switching the outdoor robotic tool between an operable state in the deactivated state of the stop button and an inoperable state in the activated state of the stop button,
- wherein the carry handle and stop button each pivot about a common pivot axis.
An outdoor robotic tool including a switching mechanism, the switching mechanism comprising:
- a switching assembly comprising a carry handle and a stop button having activated and deactivated states and being configured to be pressed by a user, the stop button being operatively connected to the carry handle such that raising of the carry handle results in the stop button entering the activated state and depression of the carry handle results in the stop button entering the deactivated state;
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- a switch in communication with the stop button for switching the outdoor robotic tool between an operable state in the deactivated state of the stop button and an inoperable state in the activated state of the stop button,
- wherein the carry handle and stop button each pivot about a common pivot axis.
An outdoor robotic tool comprising:
- a first body portion,
- a second body portion,
- a bridging portion interconnecting the first body portion and the second body portion, a lift-indication mechanism having an activated state and a deactivated state and being in communication with the bridging portion,
- a switch in communication with the lift-indication mechanism for switching the outdoor robotic tool between an operable state in the deactivated state of the lift-indication mechanism and an inoperable state in the activated state of the lift-indication mechanism, and
- at least one of a stop button configured to be pressed by a user and a carry handle,
- wherein at least one of said at least one of a stop button and a carry handle is operably connected to said switch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.