Singular motor for attachment to multiple host implements

Commercial, residential, and recreational power equipment based on a singular motor usable on multiple host implements, where each host implement has a dedicated working piece for performing a particular work task, said power equipment comprising:

• a. a host implement having (i) a frame, (ii) a mounting block secured to the frame, said mounting block having a hole extending vertically therethrough with a recessed shoulder surrounding the hole in the top surface thereof and further having a first latch component, (iii) a driven shaft connected to the frame with a first terminus and a second terminus, (iv) a working piece operably attached to the second terminus of the driven shaft, (v) a first self-locating and locking coupler attached to the first terminus of the driven shaft and extending into the hole in the mounting block, and (vi) a roller bearing assembly attached to an underside of the mounting block and operably associated with the driven shaft;
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• b. a demountable motor removably secured to the host implement, said demountable motor having (i) a spacing block secured to an underside of the motor, said spacing block having a coupler hole extending therethrough and further having a second latch component for detachably attaching to the first latch component of the host implement, (ii) a drive shaft, (iii) a second self-locating and locking coupler attached to a terminus of the drive shaft, said second self-locating and locking coupler configured to mechanically mate with the first self-locating and locking coupler on the host implement for transferring a rotation force from the drive shaft of the demountable motor to the driven shaft of the host implement for driving the working piece, and (iv) a roller bearing assembly operably associated with the drive shaft,
• whereby the demountable motor is readily removed from the host implement by an unlatching and lifting action, which releases the first latch component from the second latch component, and is capable of being mounted on another host implement for performing another work task.

Commercial, residential, and recreational power equipment based on a singular motor usable on multiple host implements, where each host implement has a dedicated working piece for performing a particular work task, said power equipment comprising:

• a. a host implement having (i) a frame, (ii) a mounting block secured to the frame, said mounting block having a hole extending vertically therethrough and a set of latching ear receptors extending horizontally and outwardly from a periphery thereof, (iii) a driven shaft connected to the frame with a first terminus and a second terminus, (iv) a working piece operably attached to the second terminus of the driven shaft, and (v) a first self-locating and locking coupler attached to the first terminus of the driven shaft and extending into the hole in the mounting block, said first self-locating and locking coupler having a cylindrical-shaped body with a centered vertical bore hole extending axially from a first terminus partially into the cylindrical-shaped body to create a shoulder at a bottom of the bore hole, a first spiral ramp extending from the first terminus an approximate half-turn to a mid-line extending horizontally through a center axis of the cylindrical-shaped body and ending to create a first substantially vertical stop wall, a second spiral ramp extending axially from the first terminus in an opposite direction from the first spiral ramp an approximate half-turn to the mid-line and ending to create a second substantially vertical stop wall, and a vertical bolt hole extending axially from the shoulder of the centered vertical bore hole;
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• b. a demountable motor removably secured to the host implement, said demountable motor having (i) a spacing block secured to an underside of the motor, said spacing block having a coupler hole extending vertically therethrough and having a set of latching ears for sliding under the latching ear receptors on the mounting block of the host implement, (ii) a drive shaft, (iii) a second self-locating and locking coupler attached to a terminus of the drive shaft, said second self-locating and locking coupler having a cylindrical-shaped body with a centered vertical bore hole extending axially from a first terminus partially into the cylindrical-shaped body to create a shoulder at a bottom of the bore hole, a first spiral ramp extending from the first terminus an approximate half-turn to a mid-line extending horizontally through a center axis of the cylindrical-shaped body and ending to create a first substantially vertical stop wall, a second spiral ramp extending axially from the first terminus in an opposite direction from the first spiral ramp an approximate half-turn to the mid-line and ending to create a second substantially vertical stop wall, and a vertical bolt hole extending axially from the shoulder of the centered vertical bore hole so to mechanically mate with the first self-locating and locking coupler on the host implement for transferring a rotation force from the drive shaft of the demountable motor to the driven shaft of the host implement for driving the working piece, and (iv) a roller bearing assembly operably associated with the drive shaft,
• whereby the demountable motor is readily removed from the host implement by an unlatching and lifting action, which releases the latching ear receptors from the latching ears, and is capable of being mounted on another host implement for performing another work task.