EP 0800635 A1 19971015 - DEAD MAN'S HANDLE FOR LAWN MOWERS
Title (en)
DEAD MAN'S HANDLE FOR LAWN MOWERS
Title (de)
TOTMANNHANDGRIFF FÜR RASENMÄHER
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF D'HOMME MORT POUR TONDEUSES A GAZON
Publication
Application
Priority
- SE 9501465 W 19951206
- SE 9404234 A 19941207
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9618067A1] The present invention relates to a dead man's handle device for a motor powered lawn mower (1), having an electrical device without moving parts to provide a dead man's handle function. A capacitive sensing device, preferably a coaxial cable (8), runs in the lawn mower handle (7). Said coaxial cable reacts when the handle (7) is touched and then allows motor activity, and the coaxial cable (8) provides stopping of the motor (5) when the contact is discontinued. The contact with the handle (performed e.g. by leaning the chest/body against the handle or placing the arm on the handle) may take place at an arbitrary location along the handle, making the dead man's handle function very comfortable in use. The lawn mower is also equipped with an alarm device (17) emitting alarm signals when the contact with the handle (7) is discontinued.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F16P 3/00 (2006.01); F16P 3/20 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F16P 3/00 (2013.01); F16P 3/20 (2013.01); H03K 17/962 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9618067A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9618067 A1 19960613; EP 0800635 A1 19971015; FI 972376 A0 19970605; FI 972376 A 19970801; NO 972601 D0 19970606; NO 972601 L 19970718; SE 505427 C2 19970825; SE 9404234 D0 19941207; SE 9404234 L 19960608
DOCDB simple family (application)
SE 9501465 W 19951206; EP 95941298 A 19951206; FI 972376 A 19970605; NO 972601 A 19970606; SE 9404234 A 19941207