Electric lawn mower

A walking-type electric lawn mower comprising:

• (a) a cutter housing, inclined such that an upper face thereof rises in a rearward direction to have a rearwardly raised wall portion;
• (b) front wheels and rear wheels, mounted on said housing;
• (c) a grass cutter positioned in said housing;
• (d) an electric motor mounted on said housing for rotating said cutter wherein said electric motor is positioned at an approximate center of the upper face of said cutter housing;
• (e) a battery mounted on said housing for providing power to said electric motor wherein said battery is mounted on said rearwardly raised wall portion of said upper face of said cutter housing and positioned on a rear side of said electric motor;
• (f) a discharge port for discharging cut grass from said cutter housing into a grass bag, said discharge port being formed at said rearwardly raised wall portion of said cutter housing;
• (g) a controller for controlling the operation of said electric motor, said controller being positioned on a front side of said electric motor;
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• (h) a housing cover pivotally mounted on and placed in contact with said housing for covering the upper face of said housing wherein a waterproof/dustproof space is formed between said housing and said housing cover, and wherein said electric motor, said battery, and said controller are positioned in said waterproof/dustproof space.