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DE-102013223804-B4 - Collection device, in particular grass collection device, of a garden cultivation machine

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Abstract

Collection device, in particular grass collection device, of a garden cultivation machine, with at least one foldable frame unit (14) on which at least one collection unit (16) can be arranged and which comprises at least one movably mounted bracing element (18) and at least one movably mounted base frame element (20) which can be supported by means of the bracing element (18), wherein the bracing element (18) has an axis of movement (22) which runs at least substantially parallel to an axis of movement (24) of the base frame element (20), characterized in that the bracing element (18) and a further bracing element (26) of the frame unit (14) are formed in one piece and are pivotably mounted on a longitudinal beam frame element (30) of the frame unit (14).

Inventors

  • Samuel Gaunt
  • Matthew Ling

Assignees

  • ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20131121

Claims (10)

  1. Collection device, in particular grass collection device, of a garden cultivation machine, with at least one foldable frame unit (14) on which at least one collection unit (16) can be arranged and which comprises at least one movably mounted bracing element (18) and at least one movably mounted base frame element (20) which can be supported by means of the bracing element (18), wherein the bracing element (18) has an axis of movement (22) which runs at least substantially parallel to an axis of movement (24) of the base frame element (20), characterized in that the bracing element (18) and a further bracing element (26) of the frame unit (14) are formed integrally and are pivotably mounted on a longitudinal frame element (30) of the frame unit (14).
  2. Collection device after Claim 1 , characterized in that the further bracing element (26) has an axis of movement (28) which runs at least substantially parallel to the axis of movement (24) of the base frame element (20).
  3. Containment device, at least according to the general term of Claim 1 , in particular according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the frame unit (14) comprises at least one bearing sleeve element (32, 34) for a pivotable movable bearing of the base frame element (20).
  4. Collection device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by at least one fastening unit (36) arranged on the base frame element (20), into which the bracing element (18) and/or a further bracing element (26) of the frame unit (14) can at least be snapped into place.
  5. Collection device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the frame unit (14) comprises at least one bearing element (38, 40) for a movable bearing of the bracing element (18) and/or the further bracing element (26) of the frame unit (14), which is formed integrally with a longitudinal frame element (30) of the frame unit (14).
  6. Collection device after Claim 5 , characterized in that the base frame element (20) is movably mounted at one end of the longitudinal frame element (30) and the bracing element (18) and/or the further bracing element (26) are movably mounted at another end of the longitudinal frame element (30).
  7. Collection device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by at least one handle unit (42) which is arranged on the frame unit (14).
  8. Garden cultivation machine, in particular lawn mower, with at least one collecting device according to one of the preceding claims.
  9. garden cultivation machine after Claim 8 , characterized by at least one removal and transport unit (64) comprising at least one grass discharge opening on which at least the base frame element (20) can be arranged by means of a bearing area (72) of the base frame element (20).
  10. garden cultivation machine after Claim 9 , characterized in that the bearing area (72) is provided for a positive locking and/or force locking connection with a fixing element of the removal transport unit (64) arranged in the area of the grass discharge opening.

Description

State of the art Out of US 4,936,083 A A collection device, in particular a grass collection device, for a garden machine is already known, comprising a foldable frame unit to which a collection unit can be attached and which has a movably mounted bracing element and a movably mounted base frame element that can be supported by means of the bracing element. Furthermore, reference is made to the publication US 3 732 675 A referred. Disclosure of the invention The invention is a collecting device with the features of claim 1. Advantageous further developments are set forth in the dependent claims. The term "essentially parallel" here refers in particular to an alignment of a direction relative to a reference direction, especially in a plane, wherein the direction has a deviation from the reference direction of preferably less than 8°, advantageously less than 5°, and particularly advantageously less than 2°. The frame unit is preferably made of a wire-like material. Preferably, individual elements of the frame unit have a circular cross-section. However, it is also conceivable that the frame unit is made of a different material that would be considered suitable by a person skilled in the art and/or has a different cross-section that would be considered suitable by a person skilled in the art, such as a polygonal cross-section. Thus, individual elements of the frame unit can, for example, also be made of a plastic and have a polygonal cross-section, etc. The base frame element is preferably oriented towards the collection device of the garden cultivator when arranged on the garden cultivator. In particular, the base frame element is oriented towards a grass discharge opening of the garden cultivator when arranged on the garden cultivator. Due to the movable bearings of the base frame element and the bracing element, the frame unit can preferably be folded and unfolded multiple times without damage. The bracing element preferably has a longitudinal support axis that runs at least substantially transversely to a principal extension plane of the base frame element. The base frame element has its maximum extension in the principal extension plane of the base frame element. In particular, the principal extension plane of the base frame element runs at least substantially parallel to the axis of movement of the base frame element and/or to the axis of movement of the bracing element. The bracing element is preferably designed to prevent unintentional folding of the frame unit in at least one state, especially in a state where the bracing element is supported against the base frame element, at least to a large extent. "Designed" is understood to mean specifically designed and/or specially equipped. The phrase "that an element and/or unit is intended for a specific function" means, in particular, that the element and/or unit fulfills and/or performs this specific function in at least one application and/or operating state. The collection unit is preferably designed as a fabric collection bag, in particular a flexible fabric collection bag, which can be stretched using the frame unit. However, it is also conceivable that the collection unit has a different design that would appear advantageous to a person skilled in the art, such as a design as a stable plastic collection container that can be stabilized using the frame unit, or that the collection unit is formed partly from a fabric collection bag and partly from a plastic collection container. In a design of the collection unit as a partial plastic collection container and a partial fabric collection bag, it is conceivable that at least part of the fabric collection bag is arranged in the area of the bracing element and that at least part of the plastic collection container is arranged on the base frame element. Further designs of the collection unit that would appear advantageous to a person skilled in the art, as well as combinations of the collection unit and the frame unit, are also conceivable. The collection unit is preferably foldable together with the frame unit. Thus, the frame unit can be folded without disassembling the collection unit. The design of the collection device according to the invention enables convenient folding of the frame unit. It is advantageous that the frame unit can be folded in just a few steps, since the axes of movement run at least essentially parallel to each other. This allows, for example, the catch device to be gripped at both ends and the bracing element and the base frame element to be moved relative to each other without changing the grip position. The catch device can be folded with a small number of steps, which is particularly advantageous. The collection unit can be folded down in a position where it is attached to the frame. This allows for time-saving folding of the collection device, thus achieving a high level of user-friendliness. Furthermore, it is proposed that the frame unit comprises at least one additional braci