Abstract: A pressure washer includes a motor for a high-pressure pump, a battery pack to supply the motor with energy, a battery compartment for the battery pack and a housing. The battery compartment has an insertion opening through which the battery pack can be inserted into the battery compartment. The battery compartment has a base body. The pressure washer has a protective element for protecting the battery compartment from liquid, which is arranged radially outside the base body of the battery compartment and has a protective surface. The battery compartment has a projection which projects radially beyond the base body of the battery compartment. The protective surface points in an insertion direction. The pressure washer has at least one angular sector around the insertion axis in which the protective element axially overlaps the projection such that the projection lies in front of the protective surface with respect to the insertion direction.

Abstract: A cell connector structure is provided for a rechargeable battery pack that supplies electrical drive power to an electrically driven gardening and/or forestry work appliance. The cell connector structure has: a plurality of cell connectors, wherein the cell connectors are designed for electrically connecting rechargeable battery cells, at least one cell connector element, wherein the cell connectors and the at least one cell connector element are designed for being arranged on one another and for being secured against becoming detached from one another, a plurality of voltage tap elements, wherein the voltage tap elements have voltage tap cables, wherein the voltage tap cables are designed for being electrically connected to the cell connectors, and at least one tap element body, wherein the voltage tap elements and the at least one tap element body are designed for being arranged on another and for being secured against becoming detached from one another.

Abstract: A portable work apparatus is designed as a vacuum and/or blower. It includes a housing (2) and a drive motor (3) arranged in the housing (2). A fan (4) has a spiral housing (5) and a fan wheel (6) arranged in the spiral housing (5). The spiral housing (5) has a housing section (8) which forms a first intake opening (9) of the fan (4). The fan wheel (6) has a first wall section (10) which forms a second intake opening (12) of the fan wheel (6). A gap seal (15) is formed between the housing section (8) of the spiral housing (5) and the first wall section (10) of the fan wheel (6). At least one air guide element (16) for generating a swirl zone (30) is formed in the gap seal (15).

Abstract: A charger includes a charger housing with at least one battery-charging space accessible from the outside for positioning of a rechargeable battery unit, a charging electronics unit in the charger housing for controlling an electrical charging operation for the battery unit positioned on the battery-charging space, and a cooling-air-guiding structure configured for guiding a cooling-air flow from an air inlet structure of the charger housing via the charging electronics unit to an air outlet structure of the charger housing. The cooling-air-guiding structure has a cooling housing arranged in the interior of the charger housing and has a cooling housing air inlet structure and a cooling housing air outlet structure, and is configured for guiding the cooling-air flow through the cooling housing from the cooling housing air inlet structure to the cooling housing air outlet structure and from the latter to the air outlet structure of the charger housing.

Abstract: A guard for an intake channel or blow channel of a power tool has a first rib with a longitudinal direction, wherein the first rib has a first rib section that extends along the longitudinal direction of the first rib from a first end to a second end of the first rib section. The first rib section has an inherent frequency. One or more first disruptive bodies are arranged on the first rib section between the first end and the second end of the first rib section. The first disruptive bodies are configured to translatorily vibrate together with the first rib section. The first rib section and the one or more first disruptive bodies form a vibration system with a system inherent frequency, wherein the inherent frequency of the first rib section is different from the system inherent frequency.

Abstract: A garden tool has a controllable travel drive system, wherein the travel drive system is designed to propel the garden tool, and a speed control device, wherein the speed control device has a user-operable operating element and a displacement sensor device. At least one sensor part of the displacement sensor device is supported so as to be movable in translation. The operating element is designed by its operation to displace at least the sensor part in translation. A sensor signal of the displacement sensor device is dependent on a translational position of at least the sensor part. The speed control device is designed for controlling the travel drive system for the variable setting of a travel speed of the garden tool in accordance with the sensor signal.

Abstract: An outdoor treatment system has an autonomous mobile outdoor treatment robot and a sensor and control device. The robot has a chassis and a contact element. The chassis executes a travelling movement in a direction of travel. The contact element executes an avoiding movement in an avoiding direction as a result of the travelling movement and contact between an obstacle and a lower contact point below a height limit, and executes a detection movement in a detection direction as a result of the travelling movement and contact between an obstacle and an upper contact point at or above the height limit. The contact element is mounted to move with respect to the chassis. The avoiding direction and the detection direction are different. The sensor and control device detects the detection movement and controls a robot protective function, and does not detect or evaluate the avoiding movement.

Abstract: A power tool has a drive unit and an operating handle. At least one electrical line connects the operating handle and the drive unit to each other. The at least one electrical line is fastened at a first electrical connection location to the operating handle and at a second electrical connection location to the drive unit. A safety cable extends along the at least one electrical line between operating handle and drive unit. The safety cable has a first end section and a second end section. The first end section is connected mechanically fixed at a first fixation location to the operating handle. The second end section is connected mechanically fixed at a second fixation location to the drive unit. The at least one electrical line and the safety cable are guided together such that the safety cable forms a tear-off protection for the at least one electrical line.

Abstract: A connecting tube guides an air flow from a blower of a handheld work apparatus to a catcher bag. The connecting tube is curved in an arcuate manner in a plane of curvature and has an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The air flow in the connecting tube is deflected in the plane of curvature along a longitudinal center line by at least 70°. The connecting tube has flow cross-sections oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal center line, each having an inner height measured perpendicular to the plane of curvature. The connecting tube has a center flow cross-section oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal center line halfway between the inlet opening and the outlet opening. Each flow cross-section has an inner width in the direction perpendicular to its inner height. The inner height of the center flow cross-section is greater than the inner width of the center flow cross-section.

Abstract: A hand-guided garden, forestry and/or construction working apparatus has an inactive state, an active state and a variable setting, as well as an apparatus operator control element which can be activated by a user. In the inactive state, the garden, forestry and/or construction working apparatus is designed to be transferred into the active state triggered by activation of the apparatus operator control element, and in the active state the garden, forestry and/or construction working apparatus is designed to change the setting and not to be transferred into the inactive state triggered by activation of the apparatus operator control element.

Abstract: A handheld work apparatus includes a housing with an upper housing part and a lower housing part, an electric motor arranged in the housing. A rotor shaft of the rotor is mounted relative to the housing by means of a first bearing and a second bearing so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation. The rotor shaft extends in the direction of the axis of rotation from the upper housing part into the lower housing part. The first bearing is held by the upper housing part. The second bearing is held by the lower housing part, a receptacle formed at least partially on the upper housing part for fastening a tube to the housing— The upper housing part and the lower housing part at least partially overlap the stator in the direction of the axis of rotation.

Abstract: A structure for a battery pack for supplying an electrically driven work appliance with electrical drive power has a number of cell holder parts. The number of cell holder parts is designed for holding battery cells. At least two cell holder parts are designed for arrangement together in a holding arrangement and, in the holding arrangement, for jointly holding the battery cells. The cell holder parts, in the holding arrangement, jointly form at least a predominant part of a filling mould. The filling mould is designed for filling with a protective material for enclosing at least a part of a battery pack electronics unit. Additionally or alternatively, the structure has at least one cast assembly, wherein the cast assembly unites one of the number of cell holder parts and at least one casted-in cell contactor. The cell contactor is designed for contacting at least one cell terminal of at least one of the held battery cells.

Abstract: A saw chain includes connecting links and drive links that are mutually connected by rivets in an articulated manner about rivet axes. The rivets project through at least one rivet opening of one connecting link and through a rivet opening of a drive link. At least one rivet has, on one end face thereof, a depression having a depression edge and a depression base surrounded by the depression edge. The distance of the depression edge from a central plane of the saw chain increases at an increasing radial distance from the rivet axis. The distance (e) of the base from the central plane does not increase at any point of the base at an increasing radial distance from the rivet axis. A greatest distance (a) of the base from the rivet axis corresponds to 50% to 100% of half the core diameter (d) of the rivet.

Abstract: A cutting mechanism for a lawnmower and/or a motor scythe has at least one tool device, a tool connecting device, and a securing device. The tool device is designed for cutting grass. The tool connecting device is designed for rotation around a cutting mechanism rotation axis of the cutting mechanism. The tool connecting device and the tool device are designed to form a positive connection to one another in order to secure the positively connected tool device against being released from the tool connecting device radially in a radial direction with respect to the cutting mechanism rotation axis. The securing device and the tool connecting device are designed to be at least partially adjustable relative to one another in, or counter to, an at least partial radial direction at least section-by-section between an enable position for enabling production and/or release of the positive connection and a securing position for securing the positive connection against release.

Abstract: A battery pack supplies an electrically driven treatment apparatus with an electric driving power and includes a plurality of accumulator cells having cell contacts; at least one circuit board electrically connected to the cell contacts; and a battery pack housing having a first battery pack housing part and a second battery pack housing part. The first battery pack housing part and the second battery pack housing part are closed by each other. The accumulator cells are disposed within the battery pack housing. The cell contacts and the circuit board are disposed within the second battery pack housing part. The second battery pack housing part is configured as a mold for a casting compound, and the cell contacts and the at least one circuit board are enclosed by the casting compound.

Abstract: A charger and charger housing have a water discharge structure. The charger housing includes an operating side, having at least one battery charging space, which is accessible from the operating side, and a first housing outer wall region on a first housing side. The first housing side forms, in a first use position of the charger housing, a bottom side thereof. A water discharge structure discharges water out of the charger housing, wherein the water discharge structure has at least one first water outlet opening in the first housing outer wall region. The charger includes a second housing outer wall region on a second housing side, the second housing side being non-parallel to the first housing side and forming, in a second use position of the charger housing, a bottom side thereof. The water discharge structure has at least one second water outlet opening in the second housing side.

Abstract: A hand-guided work apparatus has a handle having a first and a second operator-controlled element pivotably mounted thereon. The handle surrounds a guide tube. The first element can activate a motor. The guide tube defines a central plane containing a longitudinal axis. The plane is oriented parallel to a first axis of the first element. The first element projects out of the handle on a first side of the plane. The second element is pivotably mounted on a first and a second pivot bearing arranged on opposite sides of the plane. The tube projects through an opening in the second element. A third operator-controlled element can pivot about a third axis. In its actuated position, the third element holds the second element in its actuated position via a holder. The second axis of the second element lies in a plane extending perpendicular to a fourth axis of the holder.

Abstract: A high-pressure washer has a housing and an actuator rotatably supported about an actuator rotation axis. A control element is arranged rotatably at the housing and is provided to control the actuator. The control element and the actuator are fixedly connected to each other for joint rotation by one or more universal joints.

Abstract: A battery pack supplies an electrically driven treatment apparatus with an electric driving power, and includes: a stack limiting structure; a plurality of pouch cells, wherein the pouch cells are disposed in a stack, wherein the stack is disposed within the stack limiting structure; an outer temperature sensor, wherein the outer temperature sensor is disposed and configured for measuring an outer temperature of the stack outside the stack at an edge of the stack or the stack limiting structure, and/or outside the stack limiting structure; and a control device. The control device is configured for comparison of the measured outer temperature and/or a quantity based on the measured outer temperature to at least one temperature comparative value. The at least one temperature comparative value is a function of at least one of the pouch cells. The control device is configured for controlling the battery pack in response to a result of the comparison.