Makita Corporation

Yasuo Ifuku

Susumu Kato

Tomonobu Nashimoto

Kohei Oishi

Yoshinori Shibata

Masahiro Ito

Wataru Suzuki

Ryosuke Ito

Tomoaki Sato

Toshihiro Tomita

Akihiro Nomura

Shin Noji

Yuta Nakamura

A working machine may include a first ground-contact part, a driving part configured to drive the first ground-contact part, a clutch mechanism configured to be switched between a transmission state and a non-transmission state, a clutch operation part configured to switch a state of the clutch mechanism, a braking mechanism configured to be switched between a braking state and a non-braking state, and a braking operation part configured to switch a state of the braking mechanism. In a case where the state of the braking mechanism is the braking state, the clutch mechanism may be switched from the transmission state to the non-transmission state by operating the clutch operation part, and in a case where the state of the braking mechanism is the non-braking state, the clutch mechanism may not be switched from the transmission state to the non-transmission state even by operating the clutch operation part.

Working machine

Wheelbarrow

A handcart may include: a support frame; a container; a lock member configured to move between a locking position at which the lock member restricts rotation of the container relative to the support frame and an unlocked position at which the lock member allows the rotation of the container relative to the support frame; and a retainer member configured to move between a retaining position at which the retainer member restricts a movement of the lock member from the unlocked position to the locking position and a non-retaining position at which the retainer member allows the movement of the lock member from the unlocked position to the locking position. The lock member may be configured to move from the locking position to the unlocked position and be maintained in the unlocked position by a movement of the retainer member from the non-retaining position to the retaining position.

Handcart

A handcart may include a chassis unit and a container unit configured to be detachably attached to the chassis unit. The chassis unit may include a front wheel unit rotatably supporting a front wheel; a rear wheel unit rotatably supporting a rear wheel; a chassis frame extending in a front-rear direction and supporting the front and rear wheel units; and a prime mover configured to rotate at least one of the front wheel and the rear wheel as a drive wheel. The container unit may be selected from a group including at least a first container unit and a second container unit. The first container unit may include a first container and a first container frame extending in the front-rear direction and supporting the first container. The second container unit may include a second container and a second container frame extending in the front-rear direction and supporting the second container.

A handcart may include a frame; a drive wheel rotatably supported by the frame about a rotation axis extending in a right-left direction; a prime mover configured to rotate the drive wheel; a bracket pivotably supported by the frame about a pivot axis extending in an up-down direction; and a non-drive wheel supported by the bracket about a rotation axis extending in a direction perpendicular to the up-down direction. The non-drive wheel may include a first non-drive wheel and a second non-drive wheel, and the first non-drive wheel and the second non-drive wheel may be configured to be rotatable independent of each other.

A handcart may include a support frame, an actuator, a rotating frame configured to be rotated relative to the support frame by the actuator and a container configured to be rotated relative to the support frame. The container may be configured to be rotated with the rotating frame relative to the support frame when the rotating frame is rotated relative to the support frame by the actuator. The rotating frame may be rotatable up to a position at which an angle between the support frame and the rotating frame becomes a first rotation angle. The container may be rotatable up to a position at which an angle between the support frame and the container becomes a second rotation angle, the second rotation angle being greater than the first rotation angle.

A throttle operating device that adjusts the opening degree of an engine throttle valve is provided. In a throttle operating device according to an aspect of the invention, one end of an inner cable inserted through an outer tube is fixed to a cable fixing part provided in a throttle lever, and the opening degree of the engine throttle valve is adjusted via the inner cable by rotationally operating the throttle lever. The one end of the inner cable is fixed to the cable fixing part with the extending direction of the inner cable changed within the throttle lever. Additionally, a moving mechanism that moves the cable fixing part along a longitudinal direction of the inner cable, is provided in the throttle lever.

Throttle operating device

A vegetation cutter comprises: a frame rod having a longitudinal axis and a front end; a rotary cutter mounted on the front end of the frame rod; a drive motor for driving the rotary cutter; a grip disposed around the frame rod and having an external surface to be held by a user; a power switch trigger arranged on the grip for energizing the drive motor; and a safety lock mechanism for rendering the power switch trigger inoperative when the safety lock mechanism is in a lock position and for rendering the power switch trigger operative when the safety lock mechanism is in a release position. The safety lock mechanism includes a manipulating knob for selectively setting the safety lock mechanism in the lock position and in the release position. The manipulating knob is disposed on the grip at a position circumferentially opposite to the power switch trigger and is turnable around an axis which is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the frame rod to selectively bring the safety lock mechanism to the lock position and the release position.

Vegetation cutter

A push mower having a height adjustment lever, which can be manipulated easily, is provided. The provided push mower includes: a main body configured to move along a ground; a blade attached to the main body; a height adjustment lever attached to the main body; and a height adjustment mechanism configured to change a height of the blade from the ground based on a position of the height adjustment lever. The height adjustment lever includes: a pillar protruding from the main body; a grip fixed to the pillar; and a lock member attached to the grip and configured to move with respect to the grip between a lock position and an unlock position. A movement of the height adjustment lever is inhibited when the lock member is at the lock position, and the movement of the height adjustment lever is allowed when the lock member is at the unlock position.

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Yasuo Ifuku