Electric backpack blower and accessory operator
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1. A back mountable power apparatus comprising:
- an enclosure providing therewith in;
an air intake vent directed to an air intake plenum and therefrom, an air impeller, the impeller adapted for drawing air through the air intake vent into the air intake plenum and therefrom, radially into an exhaust hose;
an electric motor positioned above, and coupled to, the air impeller, the electric motor and impeller positioned centrally within the enclosure for balance thereof;
a sound absorbing layer lining on the enclosure providing a plurality of sound entry orifices for receiving and absorbing sound energy within the enclosure;
a cooling air exhaust orifice within an exit plenum positioned for directing cooling air downwardly and rearwardly;
the electric motor further coupled to a rotational transmission, the rotational transmission terminating outside the enclosure with a coupling adapted for receiving an accessory; and
an electrical power source interconnected with the electric motor for driving the electric motor;
and mounted to the exterior of the enclosure, a means for mounting the enclosure onto the back of a person so as to carry the apparatus for doing work.
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Abstract
An enclosure is constructed as a back pack so that it may be worn. Air is conducted into an air intake chamber, then to an air intake plenum by air impeller. An electric motor is coupled with an air impeller, with motor cooling accomplished by the positioning of the electric motor adjacent to a motor cooling intake aperture. A sound absorbing layer lines the enclosure. Air exits through an air exhaust orifice for application in blowing leaves etc. A rotational transmission, terminating with a coupling is adapted for receiving an accessory for operation of the accessory so that a wide range of garden, carpentry and farming accessories may be utilized with the power take-off.
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1. A back mountable power apparatus comprising:
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an enclosure providing therewith in;
an air intake vent directed to an air intake plenum and therefrom, an air impeller, the impeller adapted for drawing air through the air intake vent into the air intake plenum and therefrom, radially into an exhaust hose;
an electric motor positioned above, and coupled to, the air impeller, the electric motor and impeller positioned centrally within the enclosure for balance thereof;
a sound absorbing layer lining on the enclosure providing a plurality of sound entry orifices for receiving and absorbing sound energy within the enclosure;
a cooling air exhaust orifice within an exit plenum positioned for directing cooling air downwardly and rearwardly;
the electric motor further coupled to a rotational transmission, the rotational transmission terminating outside the enclosure with a coupling adapted for receiving an accessory; and
an electrical power source interconnected with the electric motor for driving the electric motor;
and mounted to the exterior of the enclosure, a means for mounting the enclosure onto the back of a person so as to carry the apparatus for doing work. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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