Driving apparatus

A handheld driving apparatus for mowing or cutting an object, the handheld driving apparatus being extended along a longitudinal direction from a container to an action unit in a plan view, the handheld driving apparatus comprising:

• the container having a grasping member, the grasping member being configured to be held by a user while operating the handheld driving apparatus;
• a lock member
• including a first protrusion and a second protrusion, and
• configured to be movably connected to the grasping member and move between a first position and a second position along a right and left direction, the first position being a rest position of the lock member, the second position being a fully pressed position of the lock member, the right and left direction being perpendicular to the longitudinal direction in the plan view;
• a trigger lever configured
• to be movably connected to the grasping member and move between a third position and a fourth position, the third position being a rest position of the trigger lever, the fourth position being a fully pressed position of the trigger lever,
• to be restricted to move toward the fourth position in a first moving direction by contacting with the first protrusion of the lock member when the lock member is at the first position, and
• not to be restricted to move toward the fourth position in the first moving direction without contacting with the first protrusion of the lock member when the lock member is at the second position;
• the action unit
• provided on the front side of the container, and
• configured to drive in such a manner that a mechanical action for mowing or cutting the object is applied to the object when the trigger lever is at the fourth position;
• and
• a holding member configured
• to be movably connected to the grasping member and move between a fifth position and a sixth position, the fifth position is a rest position of the holding member, and the sixth position is a fully pressed position of the holding member,
• to be restricted to move toward the sixth position in a second moving direction by contacting with the second protrusion of the lock member when the lock member is at the first position,
• not to be restricted to move toward the sixth position in the second moving direction without contacting with the second protrusion of the lock member when the lock member is at the second position, and
• to restrict the movement of the lock member when the holding member is at the sixth position.