Patents by Inventor Toshinari Yamaoka

Toshinari Yamaoka has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20210293248
    Abstract: A blower includes a housing, a fan, a motor, and a speed regulator assembly including a switch for controlling the motor operation, a control member, and an actuating member both enabled to control the switch. The actuating member can move between an off state and an on state. The actuating member can move to a predefined limit position. The rotational speed of the motor corresponding to the predefined limit position is a predefined rotational speed. When the actuating member is in the off state, the motor stops running. When the actuating member is in the on state, the motor rotates. The control member has at least a first control state and a second control state. In the second control state, the motor runs at a maximum rotational speed. In the first control state, the motor runs at an intermediate speed lower than the maximum rotational speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Peng ZHOU, Toshinari Yamaoka
  • Patent number: 11122737
    Abstract: A lawn mower includes a blade assembly configured to perform a cutting function, a deck formed with an accommodation space for accommodating at least a portion of the blade assembly, a motor configured to drive the blade assembly to rotate about a rotation axis, and a battery pack configured to power the motor. The blade assembly includes a first cutting portion configured to cut grass and a second cutting portion configured to cut grass. In the direction parallel to the rotation axis, the second cutting portion is located below the first cutting portion. The battery pack includes a battery pack housing and battery cells provided in the battery pack housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haishen Xu, Toshinari Yamaoka, Jian Yang
  • Publication number: 20210277617
    Abstract: A snow thrower includes a first drive shaft enabled to rotate about a first axis; an auger having auger blades mounted to the first drive shaft, a second drive shaft enabled to rotate about a second axis, an impeller having an impeller base mounted to the second drive shaft and impeller blades where the second axis and the first axis are perpendicular to each other, a walking wheel assembly, a first motor configured to drive the walking wheel assembly to rotate, a second motor configured to drive the auger to rotate about the first axis and drive the impeller to rotate about the second axis, a first reduction assembly including first-type gears for realizing power transmission between the second motor and the second drive shaft, and a second reduction assembly including second-type gears for realizing power transmission between the second drive shaft and the first drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Toshinari Yamaoka, Fangjie Nie, Huixing Fu
  • Patent number: 11089724
    Abstract: A grass trimmer includes a trimming head, a driving device for driving the trimming head to rotate so as to cut vegetation and an operating device for a user to operate so as to control the driving device. The trimming head includes a spool and a line holding member, the spool is used to wind a cutting line, and the line holding member is formed with a line holding structure. The driving device includes a motor. The grass trimmer has an auto-winding mode. In the auto-winding mode, the motor drives at least one of the spool and the line holding member to make the spool and the line holding member rotate relatively so that the cutting line is wound on the spool automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignees: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., LTD., Chervon (HK) Limited
    Inventors: Jianpeng Guo, Maohui Li, Fangjie Nie, Toshinari Yamaoka
  • Publication number: 20210246620
    Abstract: A snow thrower includes a motor, an auger driven by the motor to rotate, a handle device for a user to operate, an auger housing for containing the auger and a frame for connecting the handle device and the auger housing. The auger housing is made of at least two different materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Xiangqing Fu, Feng Yuan, Keqiong Zhong, Qian Liu, Li Li, Toshinari Yamaoka, Fangjie Nie, Liang Chen
  • Publication number: 20210243946
    Abstract: A riding lawn mower includes a chassis, a power output assembly, a walking assembly, a power supply device, a control module, and an operating apparatus. The operating apparatus includes at least one bracket, an operating lap bar assembly, a pivoting assembly, and a position detecting module. The pivoting assembly mounts the operating lap bar of the operating lap bar assembly on the bracket. The operating lap bar can rotate around different positions in a first direction F1 and/or a second direction F2. The position detecting module includes a magnetic element and a magnetic sensor. The magnetic element is provided on the pivoting assembly or the bracket and the magnet sensor is spaced from the magnetic element so that the magnetic element and the magnetic sensor can generate a relative movement for detecting the position of the operating lap bar in the first direction F1 and/or the second direction F2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Dezhong Yang, Jicun Cai, Xiubo Dai, Zhen Wang, Toshinari Yamaoka, Dingming Meng
  • Publication number: 20210235620
    Abstract: A lawn mower includes a blade assembly configured to perform a cutting function, a deck formed with an accommodation space for accommodating at least a portion of the blade assembly, a motor configured to drive the blade assembly to rotate about a rotation axis, and a battery pack configured to power the motor. The blade assembly includes a first cutting portion configured to cut grass and a second cutting portion configured to cut grass. In the direction parallel to the rotation axis, the second cutting portion is located below the first cutting portion. The battery pack includes a battery pack housing and battery cells provided in the battery pack housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Haishen Xu, Toshinari Yamaoka, Jian Yang
  • Publication number: 20210204477
    Abstract: A lawncare apparatus includes a main body, multiple wheels supporting the main body, a cutting blade disposed in the main body, a motor driving the cutting blade, and an operating arm connected to the first end of the main body. The distance in the horizontal direction between the axial central line of the cylindrical gripping portion of the operating arm and the axes of the elongated handle of the main body along the length direction is less than 5 cm. Because of the structure mate relationship between the operating arm and the cylindrical gripping portion, the operator feels more comfortable during the transporting process, the volume of lawncare apparatus during transporting is reduced and the convenience of transporting is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Toshinari Yamaoka, Fangjie Nie, Haishen Xu, Xiandian Shao
  • Publication number: 20210153432
    Abstract: A lawn mower includes a blade assembly configured to perform a cutting function, a deck formed with an accommodation space for accommodating at least a portion of the blade assembly, a motor configured to drive the blade assembly to rotate about a rotation axis, and a battery pack configured to power the motor. The blade assembly includes a first cutting portion configured to cut grass and a second cutting portion configured to cut grass. In the direction parallel to the rotation axis, the second cutting portion is located below the first cutting portion. The battery pack includes a battery pack housing and battery cells provided in the battery pack housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Haishen Xu, Toshinari Yamaoka, Jian Yang
  • Patent number: 11015314
    Abstract: A snow thrower includes a first drive shaft enabled to rotate about a first axis; an auger having auger blades mounted to the first drive shaft, a second drive shaft enabled to rotate about a second axis, an impeller having an impeller base mounted to the second drive shaft and impeller blades where the second axis and the first axis are perpendicular to each other, a walking wheel assembly, a first motor configured to drive the walking wheel assembly to rotate, a second motor configured to drive the auger to rotate about the first axis and drive the impeller to rotate about the second axis, a first reduction assembly including first-type gears for realizing power transmission between the second motor and the second drive shaft, and a second reduction assembly including second-type gears for realizing power transmission between the second drive shaft and the first drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshinari Yamaoka, Fangjie Nie, Huixing Fu
  • Patent number: 11015313
    Abstract: A snow thrower includes a motor, an auger driven by the motor to rotate, a handle device for a user to operate, an auger housing for containing the auger and a frame for connecting the handle device and the auger housing. The auger housing is made of at least two different materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Chervon (HK) Limited
    Inventors: Xiangqing Fu, Feng Yuan, Keqiong Zhong, Qian Liu, Li Li, Toshinari Yamaoka, Fangjie Nie, Liang Chen
  • Publication number: 20210112711
    Abstract: A hand push lawn mower includes a body including a cutting blade and an operating device for a user to operate and connected to the body. The body includes a deck, a motor, a height adjustment assembly and a grass baffle. The motor is configured to drive the cutting blade to rotate. The height adjustment assembly is used to adjust the deck to move up and down. The grass baffle is configured to prevent grass clippings from splashing towards the back of the hand push lawn mower. When the height adjustment assembly adjusts the height of the deck, a displacement of the grass baffle in a vertical direction is less than a displacement of the deck in the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Fangjie Nie, Toshinari Yamaoka, Haishen Xu, Qingsong Sun, Dezhong Yang, Chao Xian
  • Patent number: 10961676
    Abstract: A snow thrower includes a motor, an auger driven by the motor to rotate, a handle device for a user to operate, an auger housing for containing the auger and a frame for connecting the handle device and the auger housing. The auger housing is made of at least two different materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Chervon (HK) Limited
    Inventors: Xiangqing Fu, Feng Yuan, Keqiong Zhong, Qian Liu, Li Li, Toshinari Yamaoka, Fangjie Nie, Liang Chen
  • Publication number: 20210084821
    Abstract: A riding mower includes a seat, a main rack configured to bear the seat, a mowing element, a walking assembly for enabling the riding mower to walk across a lawn, and an operation assembly configured to be operated by the user so that the riding mower is controlled to walk and output power. The riding mower further includes a parking system, a linkage mechanism and a gearbox. The parking system is configured to switch the riding mower between a parking state and a non-parking state. The linkage mechanism is connected to the parking system. The gearbox is connected to the linkage mechanism. The parking system controls, through the linkage mechanism, the gearbox to implement braking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Rong Wu, Toshinari Yamaoka, Dingming Meng
  • Publication number: 20210040701
    Abstract: A snow thrower includes a first drive shaft enabled to rotate about a first axis; an auger having auger blades mounted to the first drive shaft, a second drive shaft enabled to rotate about a second axis, an impeller having an impeller base mounted to the second drive shaft and impeller blades where the second axis and the first axis are perpendicular to each other, a walking wheel assembly, a first motor configured to drive the walking wheel assembly to rotate, a second motor configured to drive the auger to rotate about the first axis and drive the impeller to rotate about the second axis, a first reduction assembly including first-type gears for realizing power transmission between the second motor and the second drive shaft, and a second reduction assembly including second-type gears for realizing power transmission between the second drive shaft and the first drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Toshinari Yamaoka, Fangjie Nie, Huixing Fu
  • Publication number: 20210022287
    Abstract: A grass trimming head includes a housing assembly and a spool. The housing assembly is formed with a housing cavity and an outer aperture for allowing a cutting line to be inserted from an outside of the housing assembly into the housing cavity. At least a portion of the spool is arranged inside the housing cavity, and the spool is rotatable with respect to the housing assembly about a central axis. The spool is formed with an inner aperture for allowing the cutting line to be inserted into the spool or a clamping portion configured to fix the cutting line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Jianpeng Guo, Toshinari Yamaoka, Fangjie Nie, Qi Zhang, Zongjing Li, Fei Wang, Lanxi Xu
  • Publication number: 20210015038
    Abstract: A hand-propelled power tool includes a main body and a handle device connected to the main body. The handle device includes a rod body connected to the main body extending along a first straight line and an adjustment assembly connected to the rod body comprising an operating piece capable of sliding along the first straight line relative to the rod body. The adjustment assembly has a locked state and an unlocked state, the operating piece is operative to slide along the rod body to switch the adjustment assembly between the locked state and the unlocked state, when the adjustment assembly is in the unlocked state, the handle device is operative to rotate relative to the main body, and, when the adjustment assembly is in the locked state, the handle device is fixedly connected to the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Toshinari Yamaoka, Qi Zhang, Fangjie Nie, Shichang Fu
  • Publication number: 20210016817
    Abstract: A hand-propelled power tool includes a main body, a handle assembly, a fixing plate assembly, and a walking assembly connected to the main body. The handle assembly includes a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod. The first connecting rod is provided with a first adjusting assembly. The second connecting rod is provided with a second adjusting assembly. The first adjusting assembly and the second adjusting assembly form a linkage by a connecting member. The first adjusting assembly and the second adjusting assembly include a first movement state and a second movement state. When in the first movement state, the connecting member can transmit a force between the first adjusting assembly and the second adjusting assembly. When in the second movement state, the connecting member does not transmit a force between the first adjusting assembly and the second adjusting assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Guangqian Zhu, Na Guo, Toshinari Yamaoka, Fangjie Nie, Qi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210015035
    Abstract: A grass trimmer includes a trimming head, a driving device for driving the trimming head to rotate so as to cut vegetation and an operating device for a user to operate so as to control the driving device. The trimming head includes a spool and a line holding element, the spool is used to wind a trimming line, and the line holding element is formed with a line holding structure. The driving device includes a motor. The grass trimmer has an auto-winding mode. In the auto-winding mode, the motor drives at least one of the spool and the line holding element to make the spool and the line holding element rotate relatively so that the trimming line is wound on the spool automatically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Jianpeng Guo, Maohui Li, Fangjie Nie, Toshinari Yamaoka
  • Patent number: 10892449
    Abstract: A backpack tool system and a backpack power supply apparatus for use with an electric tool. The backpack power supply apparatus includes a battery pack for providing electric energy, a body for carrying the battery pack, and a wearable device connected to the body and wearable by a user to carry the body. The battery pack is detachably connected to the body. The body defines a plane and a height extending in a heightwise direction. The body is at least partially symmetrical about the plane. The wearable device includes a strap, which includes an upper end connected to an upper portion of the body. The upper end of the strap applies a force to the body when the user wears the wearable device. An included angle between a projection of a direction of the force on the plane and the heightwise direction is greater than or equal to 30 degrees and less than or equal to 50 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshinari Yamaoka, Kaichao Dai