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: 20220279724
    Abstract: An electric riding lawn mower includes a seat for a user to ride, a main frame to support the seat, a power output assembly including a mowing element to output power to realize mowing function and a first motor to drive the mowing element, a walking assembly to at least drive the electric riding lawn mower to travel in the direction of a first straight line on the ground and a second motor to drive the walking assembly, and a power supply device to power the electric riding lawn mower with a first battery pack, which includes a first battery pack housing and a plurality of battery cells disposed therein. The power supply device is mounted to the main frame. At least one of the first battery packs of the power supply device forms a pluggable connection with the main frame. The battery cells are lithium batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Qian Liu, Toshinari Yamaoka, Zhen Wang, Fangjie Nie
  • Patent number: 11419262
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignees: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd., Chervon (HK) Limited
    Inventors: Jianpeng Guo, Maohui Li, Fangjie Nie, Toshinari Yamaoka
  • Publication number: 20220248601
    Abstract: A lawn mower includes a blade, a deck assembly, and a drive assembly. The deck assembly is formed with an accommodation cavity configured to at least partially accommodate the blade. The drive assembly includes a drive shaft configured to drive the blade to rotate about a rotation axis. The deck assembly includes a top wall, a side wall, and a protrusion. The top wall is formed with a through hole for the drive shaft to pass through. The side wall is connected to a periphery of the top wall. The protrusion portion is at least partially disposed on the side wall and protrudes from the side wall. A projection of the protrusion portion on a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis is at least partially located within a projection of a cutting region of the blade on the plane. The lawn mower has a strong grass-shredding capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Yang Nie, Toshinari Yamaoka
  • Publication number: 20220134592
    Abstract: A chain saw includes a connection rod and a front end assembly disposed at a front end of the connection rod. The front end assembly includes a motor, an output device, a transmission mechanism, and a front end casing. A ratio of rated output power P of the motor to a maximum weight of the chain saw is greater than or equal to 150 W/kg and less than or equal to 265 W/kg. The motor includes a rotor shaft, a rotor sleeve installed to the rotor shaft configured to rotate synchronously with the rotor shaft, a stator core disposed at least partially in the rotor sleeve, and a stator coil wound around the stator core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Toshinari Yamaoka, Zhusheng Nie, Xiaozhe Zhao, Min Yi, Zhaodi Ou, Haodong Chen
  • Publication number: 20220136526
    Abstract: A handheld blower includes a fan for generating an air flow, a motor for driving the fan to rotate about a central axis, a battery pack for supplying power to the motor, an air duct portion including an air duct, the air duct extending long the central axis, a coupling portion for coupling with the battery pack, and a connection portion for connecting the air duct portion with the coupling portion. The fan is received in the air duct. The air duct includes an air duct inlet and an air duct outlet which are respectively located at the two ends of the air duct. The air duct inlet is located between the air duct outlet and the coupling portion. The connection portion is provided with an air intake space located between the air duct inlet and the coupling portion. The air intake space is opened in a radial direction of the central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Xiandian Shao, Toshinari Yamaoka, Fangjie Nie, Jianpeng Guo
  • Publication number: 20220124977
    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: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Toshinari Yamaoka, Fangjie Nie, Haishen Xu, Xiandian Shao
  • Publication number: 20220124976
    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: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Haishen Xu, Toshinari Yamaoka, Jian Yang
  • Publication number: 20220124982
    Abstract: A gardening tool, such as a mower, has a main body having an accessory, such as a mowing blade, and a motor for driving the accessory. A handle is rotatably connected to the main body. At least one operation assembly is associated with the handle for being operated by a user to control the motor when the handle is located in a predetermined position. A control system prevents the motor from being controlled by the operation assembly and halts the motor when the handle is located out of the predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Toshinari Yamaoka, Fangjie Nie, Haishen Xu, Xiandian Shao
  • Patent number: 11252867
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Chervon (HK) Limited
    Inventors: Toshinari Yamaoka, Fangjie Nie, Haishen Xu, Xiandian Shao
  • Patent number: 11248626
    Abstract: A handheld blower includes a fan for generating an air flow, a motor for driving the fan to rotate about a central axis, a battery pack for supplying power to the motor, an air duct portion including an air duct, the air duct extending long the central axis, a coupling portion for coupling with the battery pack, and a connection portion for connecting the air duct portion with the coupling portion. The fan is received in the air duct. The air duct includes an air duct inlet and an air duct outlet which are respectively located at the two ends of the air duct. The air duct inlet is located between the air duct outlet and the coupling portion. The connection portion is provided with an air intake space located between the air duct inlet and the coupling portion. The air intake space is opened in a radial direction of the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Chervon (HK) Limited
    Inventors: Xiandian Shao, Toshinari Yamaoka, Fangjie Nie, Jianpeng Guo
  • Patent number: 11246262
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Chervon (HK) Limited
    Inventors: Toshinari Yamaoka, Fangjie Nie, Haishen Xu, Xiandian Shao
  • Patent number: 11246260
    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: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haishen Xu, Toshinari Yamaoka, Jian Yang
  • Patent number: 11219161
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guangqian Zhu, Na Guo, Toshinari Yamaoka, Fangjie Nie, Qi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210368676
    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: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Jianpeng Guo, Toshinari Yamaoka, Fangjie Nie, Qi Zhang, Zongjing Li, Fei Wang, Lanxi Xu
  • Patent number: 11172604
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dezhong Yang, Jicun Cai, Xiubo Dai, Zhen Wang, Toshinari Yamaoka, Dingming Meng
  • Publication number: 20210329832
    Abstract: A mower includes an electric motor, a main machine body, an electronic component, and an operating assembly. The main machine body extends in a forward-backward direction. The operating assembly includes a handle assembly and a first operating member. The handle assembly is rotatably connected to the main machine body and configured to be held to operate the mower to run. The first operating member is rotatably connected to the handle assembly to control a walking state of the mower. The first operating member is formed with a fitting surface fitting with the handle assembly. In response to the first operating member being operated to rotate and approach the handle assembly, the fitting surface is capable of substantially fitting flush with the handle assembly to form a unitary component that is capable of being held.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Toshinari Yamaoka, Fangjie Nie, Yang Nie, Long Li
  • Publication number: 20210329836
    Abstract: A riding lawn mower includes: a seat; a frame; a mowing element; a deck surrounding and forming a mowing space for accommodating at least part of the mowing element; and a first motor for driving the mowing element to rotate. The first motor includes a rotor assembly including a rotor shaft enabled to rotate about a rotation axis and a stator assembly, a motor housing surrounding and forming an accommodation cavity for accommodating at least part of the stator assembly. The rotor shaft passes through the motor housing in a direction of the rotation axis and is at least partially located outside the motor housing; the deck is provided with a first through hole for the first motor to pass through so that the motor housing is at least partially located in the mowing space. The first motor of the riding lawn mower has a good cooling effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Zhen Wang, Toshinari Yamaoka, Xi Chen, Fan Gao, Dezhong Yang, Lei Wang, Cheng Dai, Qiqi Yin, Zhongning Ding
  • Publication number: 20210321564
    Abstract: A lawn mower includes a blade assembly configured to perform a cutting function, a deck formed with an accommodating space for accommodating at least part of the blade assembly and a power mechanism configured to drive the blade assembly to rotate about a rotation axis. The blade assembly includes a cutting blade and a chopping device. The cutting blade is configured to be driven by the power mechanism to rotate about the rotation axis, and the cutting blade includes a cutting edge. The chopping device includes a chopping body, a plurality of chopping teeth, and a plurality of branching ports provided between two adjacent ones of the plurality of chopping teeth. The chopping body is configured to be driven by the power mechanism to rotate and the chopping teeth extend upward or downward from the chopping body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Toshinari Yamaoka, Tianliang Liu
  • 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