CN113811656A - Processing machine, in particular a snow scraper that can be moved - Google Patents

Processing machine, in particular a snow scraper that can be moved Download PDF

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CN113811656A
CN113811656A CN202080034947.8A CN202080034947A CN113811656A CN 113811656 A CN113811656 A CN 113811656A CN 202080034947 A CN202080034947 A CN 202080034947A CN 113811656 A CN113811656 A CN 113811656A
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Abstract

The invention relates to a processing machine, in particular a snow scraper, for processing ground surfaces and/or objects located on the ground surfaces, in particular natural objects, having at least one ground processing unit (12), in particular a shovel unit, at least one travel mechanism unit (14), in particular a chain or crawler travel mechanism unit, at least one tool drive unit (16), and at least one energy accumulator receiving unit (20) for receiving at least one electrical energy accumulator (22, 24, 26, 28), in particular a battery pack, the tool drive unit comprising at least one electric motor (18) for driving the ground processing unit (12). It is proposed that the processing machine comprises at least one travel drive unit (30) which comprises at least two electric motors (32, 34) for driving the travel mechanism unit (14), in particular at least one electric motor (32) which is assigned to a travel surface chain or a travel surface belt (36) of the chain-type or crawler-type travel mechanism unit and at least one further electric motor (34) which is assigned to a further travel surface chain or a further travel surface belt (38) of the chain-type or crawler-type travel mechanism unit.

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Processing machine, in particular a snow scraper that can be moved
Background
From EP3192926a1, a processing machine, in particular a snow scraper, is known for processing a ground surface and/or objects located on the ground surface, in particular natural objects, wherein the known processing machine has: the ground processing unit, in particular the shovel unit, the travel mechanism unit, the tool drive unit comprising at least one electric motor for driving the ground processing unit, and the energy accumulator receiving unit for receiving at least one electric energy accumulator, in particular a battery pack.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention proceeds from a working machine, in particular a snow scraper, for working ground surfaces and/or objects located on ground surfaces, in particular natural objects, having at least one ground working unit, in particular a shovel unit, at least one travelling mechanism unit, in particular a chain or crawler-type travelling mechanism unit, at least one tool drive unit, and at least one energy accumulator receiving unit for receiving at least one electrical energy accumulator, in particular a battery pack, in particular detachably or replaceably, the tool drive unit comprising at least one electric motor for driving the ground working unit.
It is provided that the processing machine comprises at least one travel drive unit, which comprises at least two electric motors for driving the travel mechanism unit, in particular a travel surface chain associated with a chain or crawler travel mechanism unit
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And at least one further electric motor associated with a further running surface chain or a further running surface belt of the chain-type or crawler-type travel mechanism unit. However, it is also conceivable for the travel drive unit to have a number of electric motors different from two, for example a multiple of two, in particular a multiple of two, etc., wherein the electric motors are provided for driving the travel mechanism unit. In particular, it is conceivable for one motor to be assigned in each case one wheel of the travel mechanism unit, wherein the travel mechanism unit has in particular at least two wheels, four wheels or in particular an integral multiple, in particular a multiple, of two wheels. The wheels of the travel mechanism unit can be configured as drive wheels which are in direct contact with the ground surface to be worked or as drive wheels for driving a running surface belt or a running surface chain of the travel mechanism unit. The travel mechanism unit can be configured as a wheel travel mechanism unit, a chain or crawler travel mechanism unit, or a combination of a wheel travel mechanism unit and a chain or crawler travel mechanism unit. In the case of a wheel travel mechanism unit, the travel mechanism unit preferably comprises at least two wheels, wherein each of the at least two electric motors of the travel drive unit is assigned to one of the two wheels, in particular for directly driving the respective wheel. In particular, the running gear unit is preferably designed as a chain or crawler-type running gear unit having at least one running surface belt or running surface chain and at least one further running surface belt or running surface chain. Preferably, the at least one running surface belt or chain is arranged on one side of the processing machine and the at least one further running surface belt or chain is arranged on the other side of the processing machine, which is in particular facing away from the side of the processing machine on which the at least one running surface belt or chain is arranged. Preferably, the travel drive unit comprises at least one drive unit associated with the drive unit and configured as a chain or crawlerThe electric motor of the running surface chain or of the running surface belt of the running gear unit and at least the further electric motor associated with the further running surface chain or of the further running surface belt of the running gear unit designed as a chain-type or crawler-type running gear unit. "provided" is to be understood in particular as being specially designed, specially designed and/or specially equipped. "an object is provided for a specific function" is to be understood in particular as: the object satisfies and/or implements the particular function in at least one application state and/or running state. The motor of the tool drive unit preferably has a maximum power of more than 200W. In particular, each of the motors in the travel drive unit has a maximum power of more than 200W. It is conceivable for the electric motor of the travel drive unit and the electric motor of the tool drive unit to have the same construction or to be constructed differently. The electric motor of the tool drive unit is preferably designed as a brushless electric motor. The electric motor of the travel drive unit is preferably designed as a brushless electric motor. It is conceivable that the electric motor of the tool drive unit is provided for directly driving at least one ground working tool of the ground working tool unit, or that the tool drive unit comprises at least one transmission by means of which the electric motor of the tool drive unit drives at least one ground working tool of the ground working tool unit. The electric motor of the travel drive unit can be provided for directly driving the travel mechanism unit, in particular for directly driving at least one travel mechanism element of the travel mechanism unit in each case, or the travel drive unit comprises at least one transmission, by means of which the electric motor of the travel drive unit drives the travel mechanism unit. It is particularly conceivable for the tool drive unit to have more than one electric motor. The travel drive unit can have a number of motors different from two, for example three, four or more than four motors. Preferably, the travel drive unit and the tool drive unit together have a total power of more than 600W, in particular more than 800W and particularly preferably more than 1000W. Preferably, the processing machine has a total system power of more than 600W, in particular more than 800W and particularly preferably more than 1000W.
The processing machine is preferably designed as an electrically operated, in particular battery operated, portable processing machine. The processing machine is preferably designed to be movable in such a way that the travel mechanism unit can be driven by means of the travel drive unit, wherein an operator can follow the processing machine for operating and/or guiding the processing machine/the operator can follow the processing machine for operating and/or guiding the processing machine. The processing machine is preferably provided for processing a ground surface and/or objects located on said ground surface, in particular natural objects, such as snow, plant residues, in particular leaves, branches and the like. The processing machine can be designed as a transportable sweeping machine, as a transportable gardening machine, for example as a transportable mower, an autonomous mower, a transportable cultivator, a transportable lawn mower or the like, or as another transportable processing machine which is considered to be of interest to a person skilled in the art and which is provided for processing a ground surface and/or objects located thereon, in particular natural objects. In particular, the processing machine is preferably designed as a transportable snow scraper which is provided for processing, in particular for removing, shoveling and/or throwing away natural objects designed as snow.
Preferably, the processing machine comprises at least one control and/or regulating unit at least for controlling and/or regulating the operation of the tool drive unit and/or the travel drive unit. A "control and/or regulating unit" is to be understood to mean, in particular, a unit having at least one control electronics. The term "control electronics" is to be understood to mean, in particular, a unit having a processor unit, a memory unit and an operating program stored in the memory unit. The operating program is preferably provided for controlling and/or regulating at least the tool drive unit and/or the travel drive unit, in particular as a function of signals transmitted from a sensor unit and/or an operating unit of the processing machine to the control and/or regulating unit. Preferably, the tool drive unit and the travel drive unit are connected to the control and/or regulating unit for energy and/or data transmission. The energy storage receiving unit is preferably connected to the control and/or regulating unit for energy and/or data transmission. Preferably, the control and/or regulating unit is provided for controlling and/or regulating the energy transmission and/or data transmission between the energy accumulator receiving unit and the tool drive unit and the travel drive unit.
Preferably, the processing machine comprises a handle unit for guiding the processing machine by an operator. The handle unit is preferably arranged on the side of the processing machine facing away from the floor processing unit. Preferably, the processing machine comprises at least an operating unit, by means of which operating instructions of an operator can be transmitted to the control and/or regulating unit. The operating unit is preferably arranged at least partially on the handle unit. The operating unit is preferably arranged on the side of the processing machine facing away from the floor processing unit. The operating unit preferably comprises at least one main switching element, in particular a key switch, for starting the processing machine and/or activating the current supply of the processing machine. Preferably, the operating unit comprises at least one operating element, in particular designed as a rocker, for adjusting the position of the discharge shaft of the ground working unit relative to the travel drive unit, in particular for rotating the discharge shaft about a vertical axis or the like. In particular, the operating unit comprises at least one activation element for activating, in particular energizing, the tool drive unit. Preferably, the operating unit comprises at least one further activation element for activating the travel drive unit. Preferably, the operating unit comprises at least one setting element for setting the rotational speed of the travel drive unit. Preferably, the operating unit comprises at least one drive direction operating element for setting the drive direction of the travel drive unit. Preferably, the operating unit comprises at least one diverting element, in particular at least two diverting elements, for controlling the direction of travel of the processing machine, in particular on the basis of the movement by braking the at least one running surface belt or chain and/or the further running surface belt or chain. Other elements of the operating unit for transmitting operating instructions, which are considered to be appropriate by the person skilled in the art, are likewise conceivable. The movement of the elements of the operating unit or the operating commands input by the operator via the operating unit can be detected electronically or mechanically and converted into electrical signals for transmission to the control and/or regulating unit. The operating unit preferably comprises a movably mounted operating element and/or a touch-sensitive input element, such as a button, a touch panel or the like.
Preferably, the processing machine comprises at least one inertial mass unit (schwungmaseinheit), in particular a flywheel unit, having at least one inertial mass element, in particular a flywheel, which is configured, in particular, rotationally symmetrically, and which can be driven rotatably by means of the tool drive unit or the travel drive unit and is provided for compensating rotational irregularities. Preferably, the inertial mass unit, in particular the flywheel unit, is an energy store for kinetic energy, in particular rotational energy. Preferably, the inertial mass unit, in particular the flywheel unit, is provided for compensating rotational irregularities, in particular in the form of fluctuations in the rotational speed. Preferably, an inertial mass unit, in particular a flywheel unit, is provided for absorbing energy in the case of acceleration and releasing energy again in the case of deceleration. Preferably, the inertial mass unit, in particular the flywheel unit, is provided in addition to the further rotating elements and/or units of the tool drive unit and/or the travel drive unit. Preferably, at least one individual inertial mass element, which is designed as a flywheel, is arranged, in particular rotationally fixed, on a drive shaft, in particular a rotor shaft, of one of the electric motors of the tool drive unit and the travel drive unit. However, it is also conceivable for the inertial mass unit to have a plurality of inertial mass elements which are arranged, for example, uniformly distributed, in particular in sections, in the circumferential direction on the drive shaft, in particular the rotor shaft. In the case of a configuration in which the inertial mass unit has a plurality of inertial mass elements, it is conceivable for the individual inertial mass elements to extend radially beyond the outer surface of the drive shaft, in particular of the rotor shaft, or for the individual inertial mass elements to be introduced into a recess of the drive shaft, in particular of the rotor shaft, and to terminate at least substantially flush with the outer surface of the drive shaft, in particular of the rotor shaft. Preferably, the inertial mass element, in particular the flywheel, has a higher material density than the material density of the drive shaft, in particular of the rotor shaft. Preferably, the inertial mass element, in particular the flywheel, is fixed in a rotationally fixed manner on the drive shaft, in particular the rotor shaft, by means of a form-locking and/or force-locking connection, for example by means of a screw connection, a spline connection or the like. Preferably, the drive shaft, in particular the rotor shaft, has at least one flat-head subregion, on which, for example, screws can engage, which can be introduced into the inertial mass element, in particular radially, in a threaded slot of the inertial mass element. In particular, the inertial mass element is fixed in a rotationally fixed manner on the drive shaft, in particular the rotor shaft. Alternatively or additionally, it is conceivable for the drive shaft, in particular the rotor shaft, to have at least one groove into which a feather key can be inserted, which feather key interacts with a notch on the inertial mass element, in particular in order to fix the inertial mass element on the drive shaft, in particular the rotor shaft, in a rotationally fixed manner. However, it is also conceivable for the inertial mass element to have an internal thread which interacts with an external thread of the drive shaft, in particular of the rotor shaft, in particular in order to fix the inertial mass element to the drive shaft, in particular the rotor shaft, in a rotationally fixed manner. Instead of or in addition to the arrangement of the inertial mass element on the drive shaft, in particular on the rotor shaft, the inertial mass element is arranged, in particular, rotationally fixed on the fan wheel of the tool drive unit or the advancing drive unit. Preferably, the inertial mass element is fixed in a rotationally fixed manner on the fan wheel by means of a form-locking and/or force-locking connection, for example by means of a screw connection, a spline connection, a sliding key connection or the like. It is conceivable for the inertial mass unit to have a plurality of inertial mass elements which are arranged, for example, on the fan wheel in a uniformly distributed manner, in particular in sections, in the circumferential direction. In configurations in which the inertial mass unit has a plurality of inertial mass elements, it is conceivable for the individual inertial mass elements to extend axially and/or radially beyond the outer surface of the fan wheel or for the individual inertial mass elements to be introduced into the recesses of the fan wheel and to terminate at least substantially flush with the outer surface of the fan wheel. It is also conceivable for the inertial mass element to be formed integrally with functional elements of the tool drive unit and/or the travel drive unit, in particular the fan wheel, the rotor shaft, the drive gear, etc. "one-piece" is to be understood in particular to mean at least a material-bound connection, for example by means of a welding process, an adhesive process, an injection-molding process and/or other processes which are considered to be expedient by the person skilled in the art, and/or advantageously to mean a formation into one piece, for example by production from a casting and/or by production in a single-component or multi-component injection-molding process and advantageously from a single blank.
With the configuration according to the invention, a powerful processing machine can advantageously be realized, which can preferably be operated completely electrically. Advantageously, low-emission operation of the processing machine can be achieved. Advantageously, a convenient individual actuation of the individual running gear parts, in particular of a running surface chain or a running surface belt of a chain-type or crawler-type running gear unit and of a further running surface chain or a further running surface belt of a chain-type or crawler-type running gear unit, can be achieved. Advantageously, a low noise level of the processing machine can be achieved during operation, in particular due to the configuration of the processing machine without an internal combustion engine and the fully electric configuration. Advantageously, a powerful processing machine with a low overall weight can be realized, in particular in comparison with a processing machine equipped with at least one internal combustion engine.
Furthermore, it is provided that the energy storage receiving unit has at least three, in particular more than three, receiving interfaces for receiving three, in particular more than three, electrical energy storages, in particular battery packs, for supplying the tool drive unit and the travel drive unit with energy. It is conceivable that the processing machine is designed in an alternative configuration to solve the object according to the invention independently of the two motors of the travel drive unit. Preferably, the processing machine comprises in an alternative configuration, in particular in a configuration independent of the two electric motors of the travel drive unit, at least a ground processing unit, in particular a shovel unit, at least a travel mechanism unit, in particular a chain or crawler travel mechanism unit, at least a tool drive unit, and at least an energy accumulator receiving unit, the tool drive unit comprising at least one electric motor for driving the ground processing unit, the energy accumulator receiving unit being configured to receive at least one electric energy accumulator, in particular a battery pack, wherein the energy accumulator receiving unit has at least three, in particular more than three, receiving interfaces for receiving three, in particular more than three, electric energy accumulators, in particular battery packs, for supplying the tool drive unit and the travel drive unit with energy. Preferably, the energy storage device receiving unit comprises at least four receiving interfaces for receiving four individual battery packs. However, it is also conceivable for the energy accumulator receiving unit to have a different number of receiving interfaces for receiving battery packs than four, for example more than four, more than five, more than six, etc. Preferably, at least two receiving interfaces are arranged side by side. Preferably, at least two receiving interfaces are arranged in pairs. Preferably, the at least two receiving interfaces are oriented in the main direction of travel of the processing machine and the at least two receiving interfaces are oriented against the main direction of travel. Preferably, the at least two receiving interfaces face the handle unit and the at least two receiving interfaces face the ground processing unit. Preferably, the at least two receiving interfaces are oriented mirror-inverted with respect to the at least two further receiving interfaces. However, it is also conceivable for the receiving interface to have other orientations which are considered as meaningful to the person skilled in the art. Preferably, the energy accumulator receiving unit comprises at least one, in particular passive, cooling element, such as a cooling rib or the like. The cooling element is preferably arranged between two receiving connections arranged in pairs. Preferably, the at least two receiving connections each bear against two sides of the cooling element facing away from each other. Preferably, the battery packs that can be arranged individually on the receiving interface each have a voltage of 36V. However, it is also conceivable for the battery packs to each have a voltage different from 36V, for example a voltage of 12V, 18V, 72V, etc. It is also conceivable that the battery packs arranged on the receiving interface of the energy storage receiving unit can have different voltages, wherein the energy storage management unit or the control and/or regulating unit of the processing machine is provided for converting the voltage of the battery packs into the voltage required for operating the processing machine. Preferably, the processing machine is designed in such a way that it can be operated with a plurality of battery packs or a plurality of battery packs arranged on the receiving interface. Preferably, the voltage regulation can be carried out by means of an accumulator management unit in order to operate with one battery pack or with a plurality of battery packs. Preferably, each of the receiving interfaces comprises a guide mechanism known to the person skilled in the art and a locking mechanism known to the person skilled in the art for locking the battery pack on the respective receiving interface. Preferably, contact elements of the energy accumulator receiving unit are arranged on the receiving interface in a manner known to the person skilled in the art for energy and/or data transmission. With the configuration according to the invention, a long operating time of the processing machine can advantageously be achieved. Advantageously, a flexible arrangement of a different number of battery packs on the processing machine can be achieved. Advantageously, a powerful processing machine can be realized, which is preferably capable of operating completely electrically. Advantageously, low-emission operation of the processing machine can be achieved.
Furthermore, it is provided that the processing machine comprises at least one energy storage management unit, which is provided to control and/or regulate the energy parameters as a function of the number of energy storage devices arranged on the receiving interface. The energy accumulator management unit can be formed integrally with the control and/or regulating unit, in particular can be arranged on a circuit board of the control and/or regulating unit, or can be arranged as a separate unit on a circuit board of the energy accumulator management unit. Preferably, the energy accumulator management unit is provided for controlling and/or regulating at least one energy parameter designed as a voltage or a current as a function of the number of energy accumulators, in particular battery packs, arranged on the receiving interface. Preferably, the accumulator management unit is provided for, in particular passively, combining the voltage outputs of all battery packs arranged on the receiving interface and rectifying them into a single direct voltage. Preferably, the energy accumulator management unit comprises at least one rectifier element, for example a Schottky Diode or the like, which is provided for rectifying the voltage of the battery pack arranged on the receiving interface. Preferably, the energy accumulator management unit comprises a plurality of rectifier elements, the number of which corresponds to the number of receiving interfaces. Preferably, each receiving interface is provided with a rectifying element. In particular, a rectifier element is associated with each positive pole of the receiving interface. Preferably, at least two fairing elements are assigned to the receiving interface facing the ground processing unit, and at least two fairing elements are assigned to the receiving interface facing the handle unit. Preferably, the rectifier element associated with the receiving interface facing the ground processing unit and the rectifier element associated with the receiving interface facing the handle unit are electrically connected to each other via the energy accumulator management unit for outputting a direct voltage for operating the processing machine. Preferably, the energy accumulator management unit comprises at least one relay, which is electrically conductively connected to the combined output of the rectifier element. Other ways of communication that would be considered meaningful by a person skilled in the art are equally conceivable. With the configuration according to the invention, it is advantageously possible to utilize the processing machine with a different number of battery packs arranged on the receiving interface of the accumulator receiving unit. Advantageously, a flexible arrangement of a different number of battery packs on the processing machine is possible, wherein it is advantageously possible to ensure that the processing machine can be supplied with the required voltage. Advantageously, a long run time of the processing machine can be achieved. Advantageously, a powerful processing machine can be realized, which is preferably capable of operating completely electrically. Advantageously, low-emission operation of the processing machine can be achieved.
It is furthermore provided that the processing machine comprises at least one energy storage management unit, wherein the energy storage receiving unit has at least one charge sensor element for detecting a charge state of at least one energy storage device arranged on the energy storage receiving unit, in particular of all energy storage devices arranged on the energy storage receiving unit, wherein the detected charge state can be taken into account by the energy storage management unit for controlling and/or regulating the energy supply of the tool drive unit and the travel drive unit. Preferably, the electrical quantity sensor element is electrically conductively connected to the energy storage management unit. Preferably, the voltage, the current and/or the capacity of the battery pack arranged on the receiving interface can be detected by means of the electrical quantity sensor element. The electrical quantity sensor element can be formed integrally with a contact element arranged on one of the receiving interfaces or the electrical quantity sensor element can be formed integrally with a circuit board of the energy storage management unit. Other configurations of the electrical quantity sensor element are also conceivable, which are considered as being meaningful by the person skilled in the art. In particular, the energy accumulator receiving unit comprises a plurality of electrical quantity sensor elements, the number of which preferably depends on the number of receiving interfaces of the energy accumulator receiving unit. The number of charge sensor elements of the energy accumulator receiving unit preferably corresponds to the number of receiving interfaces of the energy accumulator receiving unit. Preferably, each receiving interface is provided with at least one charge sensor element of the accumulator receiving unit. Preferably, the accumulator management unit is provided for monitoring the state of charge of the battery pack/packs arranged on the receiving interface/interfaces. Preferably, the accumulator management unit is provided for monitoring whether the battery pack/packs has/have been discharged below a boundary value by detecting the state of charge of the battery pack/packs arranged on the receiving interface/interfaces. Preferably, the energy accumulator management unit is provided for monitoring the current consumption of the electric motor of the travel drive unit and/or of the electric motor of the tool drive unit, in particular during operation of the processing machine, in particular for controlling and/or regulating the energy drawn from the battery pack/packs arranged on the receiving interface/interfaces, and/or for implementing an overload shutdown function. The energy accumulator management unit can be part of the control and/or regulating unit or can be designed as a separate unit. Preferably, the accumulator management unit and the control and/or regulating unit are arranged together in an electronics housing of the processing machine. The electronics housing is preferably arranged on the handle unit. Preferably, the electronics housing is constructed to be waterproof. With the configuration according to the invention, demand-dependent handling of the battery pack can advantageously be achieved. Advantageously, a high degree of safety against overload can be achieved. Advantageously, a long service life of the battery pack can be achieved. Advantageously, a flexible arrangement of a different number of battery packs on the processing machine is possible, wherein it is advantageously possible to ensure that the processing machine can be supplied with the required voltage. Advantageously, a long run time of the processing machine can be achieved. Advantageously, a powerful processing machine can be realized, which is preferably capable of operating completely electrically.
It is furthermore provided that the energy storage device receiving unit comprises at least one enveloping element for at least partially enveloping at least one energy storage device arranged on the energy storage device receiving unit, in particular all energy storage devices arranged on the energy storage device receiving unit, and at least one heating element arranged on the enveloping element for heating at least one energy storage device arranged on the energy storage device receiving unit, in particular all energy storage devices arranged on the energy storage device receiving unit. It is conceivable that the processing machine is designed in an alternative configuration to solve the object according to the invention independently of the two motors of the travel drive unit. Preferably, the processing machine comprises in an alternative configuration, in particular in a configuration which is designed independently of the two electric motors of the travel drive unit, at least a ground processing unit, in particular a shovel unit, at least a travel mechanism unit, in particular a chain-type or crawler-type travel mechanism unit, at least a tool drive unit, and at least an energy accumulator receiving unit, the tool drive unit comprising at least one electric motor for driving the ground processing unit, the energy accumulator receiving unit being intended for receiving at least one electric energy accumulator, in particular a battery pack, wherein the energy accumulator receiving unit comprises at least one covering element for at least partially covering at least one energy accumulator arranged on the energy accumulator receiving unit, in particular all energy accumulators arranged on the energy accumulator receiving unit, and at least one heating element arranged on the covering element, the heating element serves to heat at least one energy store arranged on the energy store receiving unit, in particular all energy stores arranged on the energy store receiving unit. The enveloping element is preferably designed as a protective cover. Preferably, the enveloping element completely surrounds the receiving interface at least in the circumferential direction. The circumferential direction preferably extends in a plane which extends at least substantially parallel to the standing surface of the processing machine and/or the floor on which the processing machine stands and/or travels. "substantially parallel" is to be understood here to mean, in particular, an orientation of a direction relative to a reference direction, in particular in a plane, wherein the direction has a deviation relative to the reference direction of, in particular, less than 8 °, advantageously less than 5 °, and particularly advantageously less than 2 °. The cover element surrounds the receiving connection along the circumferential direction on at least two, preferably at least three and particularly preferably at least four sides. Preferably, the cover element at least substantially completely covers the receiving opening, especially as seen in a plane extending at least substantially parallel to said standing plane and/or said floor of the processing machine. The cover element preferably comprises at least two, in particular three and preferably four side surfaces, wherein at least two directly adjacent side surfaces lying directly against one another are oriented transversely, in particular at least substantially perpendicularly, to one another. The expression "substantially perpendicular" is intended here to define, in particular, an orientation of a direction relative to a reference direction, wherein, in particular, viewed in a plane, the direction encloses an angle of 90 ° relative to the reference direction and the angle has a deviation of, in particular, less than 8 °, advantageously less than 5 °, and particularly advantageously less than 2 °. Preferably, the enveloping element comprises at least one covering surface which is oriented transversely, in particular at least substantially perpendicularly, to all side surfaces. The cover element preferably has a square basic shape. However, it is also conceivable for the enveloping element to have other basic shapes which are considered to be expedient by the person skilled in the art and which are suitable for enveloping the receiving interface in the state of being arranged on the energy accumulator receiving unit, for example a configuration with two at least substantially parallel-oriented side surfaces and a cover surface connecting the two side surfaces and extending at least substantially perpendicularly thereto, a spherical configuration, etc. The heating element is preferably designed as a heating wire. The heating element is preferably fastened to the covering element by means of a material-locking, form-locking and/or force-locking connection. The heating element is preferably embedded in the envelope element by injection molding. Preferably, the heating element completely surrounds the receiving connection at least in the circumferential direction in the state in which the covering element is arranged on the energy accumulator receiving unit. However, it is also conceivable for the heating element to only partially surround the receiving connection at least in the circumferential direction in the state in which the covering element is arranged on the energy accumulator receiving unit. Preferably, the heating elements are arranged in a row on the enveloping element, in particular similar to the arrangement of the heating wires on the rear window of a motor vehicle. The heating element can preferably be deactivated/activated at least partially automatically by means of an energy store management unit and/or manually by an operator. The housing element preferably comprises at least one cooling opening for conducting heat and/or circulating air in the state of the housing element arranged on the accumulator receiving unit. With the configuration according to the invention, reliable operation can advantageously be ensured in the case of cold ambient temperatures. Advantageously, protected operation of the battery pack can be achieved in the case of cold ambient temperatures. Advantageously, a long service life of the battery pack can be achieved. Advantageously, a powerful processing machine can be realized, which is preferably capable of operating completely electrically.
Furthermore, it is provided that the energy storage device receiving unit has at least one temperature sensor element for detecting the ambient temperature and/or the energy storage device temperature, wherein the heating element can be controlled and/or regulated as a function of the detected ambient temperature and/or the detected energy storage device temperature, in particular by means of the control and/or regulating unit. Preferably, the energy accumulator receiving unit comprises a plurality of temperature sensor elements, wherein each receiving interface is assigned in particular at least one temperature sensor element, in particular in order to detect the temperature of a battery pack arranged on the respective receiving interface. The number of temperature sensor elements preferably corresponds to the number of receiving interfaces of the energy accumulator receiving unit. The temperature sensor element/elements can be formed integrally with the contact elements of the energy storage receiving unit or separately. Preferably, the processing machine additionally comprises, in particular, at least one motor temperature sensor element for detecting the temperature of at least one of the electric motors. Preferably, the processing machine comprises for each of the electric motors a motor temperature sensor element for detecting the temperature of each individual electric motor. Preferably, the energy accumulator receiving unit comprises at least one further temperature sensor element for detecting the temperature of the cooling element. With the configuration according to the invention, reliable operation can be ensured in the case of cold ambient temperatures and/or overheating of the battery pack and/or the electric motor can be detected in advance. Advantageously, protected operation of the battery pack can be achieved in the case of cold ambient temperatures. Advantageously, a long service life of the battery pack can be achieved. Advantageously, a high capacity of the energy store can be achieved at low ambient temperatures. Advantageously, a powerful processing machine can be realized, which is preferably capable of operating completely electrically.
It is furthermore provided that the energy storage device receiving unit has at least one charge sensor element for detecting a charge state of at least one energy storage device arranged on the energy storage device receiving unit, wherein the heating element can be controlled and/or regulated as a function of the detected charge state. Preferably, the heating element can be deactivated or activated by means of the energy storage management unit as a function of a detected state of charge of at least one energy storage device arranged on the energy storage device receiving unit, in particular can be deactivated when the state of charge is less than 10% of the full capacity of the energy storage device and can be activated when at least 30% of the full capacity of the energy storage device is present. Preferably, in addition to taking into account the state of charge of the at least one energy store arranged on the energy store receiving unit, the temperature of the at least one energy store arranged on the energy store receiving unit can also be taken into account when the activation/deactivation of the heating element is stopped by means of the energy store management unit. For example, it is conceivable that the heating element can be activated when the temperature of at least one energy store arranged on the energy store receiving unit is below 0 ℃ and the state of charge is at least 30% of the full capacity of the energy store, in particular in order to achieve a protective operation of the energy store. Furthermore, it is conceivable, for example, for the heating element to be deactivated if the temperature of at least one energy store arranged on the energy store receiving unit is above 0 ℃ or the state of charge is less than 10% of the full capacity of the energy store, in particular in order to achieve a protective operation of the energy store. With the configuration according to the invention, reliable operation can be ensured in the case of cold ambient temperatures. Advantageously, protected operation of the battery pack can be achieved in the case of cold ambient temperatures. Advantageously, a long service life of the battery pack can be achieved. Advantageously, a high capacity of the energy store can be achieved at low ambient temperatures. Advantageously, a powerful processing machine can be realized, which is preferably capable of operating completely electrically.
Furthermore, it is provided that the heating element can be supplied with electrical energy by means of at least one energy store arranged on the energy store receiving unit, in particular by means of all energy stores arranged on the energy store receiving unit. The energy accumulator receiving unit preferably comprises an in particular electrical supply interface for supplying the heating element with energy, in particular electrical energy, in a state in which the covering element is arranged on the energy accumulator receiving unit. The supply interface is preferably designed as an electrical plug-in which interacts with a plug-in arranged on the housing element for the supply of the heating element. However, it is also conceivable for the supply interface to be designed as a contactless interface, for example as an inductive interface or the like, for transmitting energy to the heating element. With the configuration according to the invention, a structurally simple energy supply of the heating element can advantageously be achieved. Advantageously, reliable operation can be ensured in the case of cold ambient temperatures. Advantageously, protected operation of the battery pack can be achieved in the case of cold ambient temperatures. Advantageously, a long service life of the battery pack can be achieved. Advantageously, a high capacity of the energy store can be achieved at low ambient temperatures. Advantageously, a powerful processing machine can be realized, which is preferably capable of operating completely electrically.
Furthermore, it is provided that the processing machine comprises at least one output unit for outputting the state of at least one energy store arranged on the energy store receiving unit, in particular of all energy stores arranged on the energy store receiving unit, the state of the tool drive unit and/or the state of the travel drive unit. The output unit is preferably designed as an optical, haptic and/or acoustic output unit. Preferably, the output unit comprises at least one digital or analog display. Preferably, the output unit comprises at least one status light element, for example at least one LED or the like, in particular for optically outputting the operating status of the processing machine. Preferably, the output unit is provided for outputting a state of charge of at least one energy store arranged on the energy store receiving unit. Preferably, the output unit is provided for outputting the state of charge of each individual energy store arranged on the energy store receiving unit. Preferably, the output unit is provided for outputting a traveling drive unit driving direction. Preferably, the output unit is provided for outputting an activation state of the tool drive unit and/or the travel drive unit. Preferably, the output unit is alternatively or additionally provided for the purpose of outputting, in particular optically, acoustically and/or tactually, characteristic variables of the processing machine, in particular the readiness for operation, the operating time, the orientation characteristic variables of the discharge shaft, etc. The output unit is preferably arranged at least partially on the operating unit. However, it is also conceivable for the output unit to be arranged alternatively or additionally in other positions of the processing machine which are considered as being expedient by the person skilled in the art. The output unit is preferably arranged on the housing of the operating unit. The housing of the operating unit is preferably arranged on the handle unit, in particular between two handles of the handle unit. The housing of the operating unit is preferably designed to be waterproof. With the configuration according to the invention, a reliable operation of the processing machine is advantageously possible, in particular because the operator can be informed in a structurally simple manner of the state of at least one energy store arranged on the energy store receiving unit, in particular of all energy stores arranged on the energy store receiving unit, of the state of the tool drive unit and/or of the state of the travel drive unit.
Furthermore, it is provided that the energy storage receiving unit at least partially covers the tool drive unit and/or the travel drive unit. Preferably, the energy accumulator receiving unit at least partially covers the travel drive unit, viewed in a direction at least substantially perpendicular to a plane extending at least substantially parallel to the standing surface of the processing machine and/or the floor on which the processing machine stands and/or travels. Preferably, the accumulator receiving unit is arranged at least partially above the travel drive unit. Preferably, the travel drive unit is arranged at least partially, in particular completely, below the energy accumulator receiving unit. Preferably, the energy accumulator receiving unit at least partially covers the tool drive unit, viewed in a direction at least substantially parallel to a plane which extends at least substantially parallel to the standing surface of the processing machine and/or the floor on which the processing machine stands and/or travels. Preferably, the energy accumulator receiving unit is arranged at least partially in front of the tool drive unit, as viewed in the main movement direction of the machine, in particular as viewed from the handle unit in the direction of the floor-working unit. With the configuration according to the invention, the waste heat of the tool drive unit and/or the travel drive unit can advantageously be used for heating the energy store arranged on the energy store receiving unit when the ambient temperature is cold. Advantageously, reliable operation can be ensured in the case of cold ambient temperatures. Advantageously, protected operation of the battery pack can be achieved in the case of cold ambient temperatures. Advantageously, a long service life of the battery pack can be achieved. Advantageously, a high capacity of the energy store can be achieved at low ambient temperatures. Advantageously, a powerful processing machine can be realized, which is preferably capable of operating completely electrically. Advantageously, the sensor element can be used to detect at least one characteristic variable, in particular a temperature, etc., of the energy store arranged on the energy store receiving unit and of the electric motor of the travel drive unit, for example.
The processing machine according to the invention should not be limited to the above-described applications and embodiments. In particular, the processing machine according to the invention can have a number of individual elements, components and units which differs from the number mentioned here in order to realize the energy supply method described here. In addition, in the numerical ranges specified in the present invention, values within the mentioned ranges should also be regarded as being disclosed and can be used arbitrarily.
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Other advantages are derived from the following description of the figures. Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings. The figures, description and claims contain a number of combination features. The person skilled in the art is also well-intentioned to look at these features individually and to combine them into meaningful other combinations.
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figure 1 shows a processing machine according to the invention in a schematic view,
figure 2 shows a schematic representation of a top view of an energy accumulator receiving unit of a processing machine according to the invention,
figure 3 shows a detailed view of an accumulator receiving unit of a processing machine according to the invention in a schematic view,
fig. 4 shows a schematic representation of a detail view of a covering element of a processing machine according to the invention arranged on an energy accumulator receiving unit of a processing machine according to the invention, an
Fig. 5 shows a detailed view of the tool drive unit and the travel drive unit of the processing machine according to the invention in a schematic view.
Detailed Description
Fig. 1 shows a device for working a ground surface (not shown in detail here) and/or objects located on the ground surface (not shown in detail here)Shown) of a processing machine 10, which is in particular a natural object, such as snow, plant residues, in particular leaves, branches, etc. The processing machine 10 can be designed as a transportable sweeping machine, as a transportable gardening processing machine, for example as a transportable mower, as an autonomous mower, as a transportable cultivator, as a transportable lawnmower or the like, or as another transportable processing machine 10 which is considered to be useful to a person skilled in the art and which is provided for processing a ground surface and/or objects located thereon, in particular natural objects. In the exemplary embodiment shown in fig. 1 to 5, the processing machine 10 is designed as a transportable snow scraper which is provided for processing, in particular for removing, turning over a shovel
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And/or throwing away natural objects configured as snow. The processing machine 10 is preferably designed as an electrically operable, in particular battery operable, portable processing machine 10. The processing machine 10 preferably comprises at least one electrical lighting unit 102, in particular for illuminating the surroundings of the processing machine 10. The lighting unit 102 preferably comprises at least one light radiator 104 oriented in a direction towards the ground processing unit 12 of the processing machine 10. The light radiator 104 may be movably supported or disposed in a fixed position on the processing machine 10.
The processing machine 10 comprises at least a ground working unit 12, in particular a shovel unit, at least one travelling mechanism unit 14, in particular a chain or crawler-type travelling mechanism unit, at least one tool drive unit 16, which comprises at least one electric motor 18 for driving the ground working unit 12, and at least one energy accumulator receiving unit 20 for receiving at least one electric energy accumulator 22, 24, 26, 28, in particular at least one battery pack. The ground working unit 12 is preferably designed as a shovel unit, which is provided for removing, shoveling and/or throwing away natural objects designed as snow.
Preferably, the ground working unit 12 comprises at least one turner drum 74, which is rotatably supported. The shovel shaft 74 can preferably be driven into rotation by means of the tool drive unit 16, in particular by means of the electric motor 18 of the tool drive unit 16. It is conceivable that the ground-working unit 12 has, in addition to the shovel cylinder 74, a conveying element (not shown in detail here), such as a throwing wheel, a screw conveyor, a blower or the like, which is provided for conveying the natural objects in the form of snow from the shovel cylinder 74 to or from the discharge shaft 76 of the ground-working unit 12. The ground processing unit 12 is preferably arranged in a manner known to the person skilled in the art for removing, shoveling and/or throwing snow. The conveying element can preferably be driven by means of a tool drive unit 16, in particular by means of an electric motor 18 of the tool drive unit 16. However, it is also conceivable that the ground working unit 12 is constructed independently of the conveying elements and that the snow can be conveyed by means of the shovel shaft 74 through the discharge shaft 76 in a manner known to the person skilled in the art. The electric motor 18 of the tool drive unit 16 preferably drives the shovel shaft 74 or the conveying element directly, or the electric motor 18 of the tool drive unit 16 drives the shovel shaft 74 and/or the conveying element indirectly via a transmission of the tool drive unit 16, for example via a belt drive, via a gear transmission or the like.
The travel mechanism unit 14 is preferably designed as a chain or crawler travel mechanism unit. The travel mechanism unit 14 can comprise at least one running surface chain or at least one running surface belt 36 and at least one further running surface chain or at least one further running surface belt 38. The processing machine 10 comprises at least one travel drive unit 30, which comprises at least two electric motors 32, 34 for driving the travel mechanism units 14, in particular at least one electric motor 32 assigned to a travel surface chain or a travel surface belt 36 of a chain-type or crawler-type travel mechanism unit and at least one further electric motor 34 assigned to the further travel surface chain or a further travel surface belt 38 of the chain-type or crawler-type travel mechanism unit. Preferably, the travel mechanism unit 14 comprises an active surface belt 36 and at least the further active surface belt 38. The running surface belt 36 and the further running surface belt 38 are arranged laterally of the processing machine 10. Preferably, at least one of the electric motors 32, 34 of the travel drive unit 30 is assigned to the running surface belt 36 of the travel mechanism unit 14, which is designed as a chain or crawler travel mechanism unit, and at least one other of the electric motors 32, 34 of the travel drive unit 30 is assigned to the further running surface belt 38 of the travel mechanism unit 14, which is designed as a chain or crawler travel mechanism unit. The electric motors 32, 34 of the travel drive unit 30 can be provided for directly driving the travel mechanism unit 14, in particular for directly driving at least one drive wheel 78 of the travel mechanism unit 14 in each case (only one drive wheel 78 is shown in fig. 1), or the travel drive unit 30 can comprise at least one transmission, by means of which the electric motors 32, 34 of the travel drive unit 30 drive the travel mechanism unit 14, in particular one drive wheel 78 of the travel mechanism unit 14 in each case. The swiveling drive of the running surface belt 36 of the travel mechanism unit 14 and the further running surface belt 38 takes place in a manner known to the person skilled in the art.
The motors 32, 34 of the travel drive unit 30 and/or the motor 18 of the tool drive unit 16 are preferably arranged spatially between the running surface 36 of the travel mechanism unit 14 and the further running surface 38, in particular fastened to the frame of the processing machine 10 (see fig. 5). The axes of rotation of the motors 32, 34 of the travel drive unit 30 are preferably oriented at least substantially parallel to one another, in particular coaxially. The axis of rotation of the electric motor 18 of the tool drive unit 16 is preferably oriented transversely, in particular at least substantially perpendicularly, to the axes of rotation of the electric motors 32, 34 of the travel drive unit 30.
Preferably, the processing machine 10 comprises at least one control and/or regulating unit 80 for controlling and/or regulating at least the operation of the tool drive unit 16 and/or the travel drive unit 30 (see fig. 2). The control and/or regulating unit 80 is preferably provided for controlling and/or regulating at least the tool drive unit 16 and/or the travel drive unit 30, in particular as a function of signals transmitted from the sensor unit and/or operating unit 82 of the processing machine 10 to the control and/or regulating unit 80. Preferably, the control and/or regulating unit 80 is provided for controlling and/or regulating the energy and/or data transmission between the energy accumulator receiving unit 20, in particular the energy accumulator/ accumulators 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged thereon, and the tool drive unit 16 and the travel drive unit 30. Preferably, the processing machine 10 comprises at least an operating unit 82, by means of which operating instructions of an operator can be transmitted to the control and/or regulating unit 80. The movements of the elements of the operating unit 82 or the operating instructions input by the operator via the operating unit 82 can be detected electronically or mechanically and converted into electrical signals for transmission to the control and/or regulating unit 80. The operating unit 82 preferably comprises movably mounted operating elements and/or touch-sensitive input elements, such as buttons, touch pads, etc. The operating unit 82 is preferably arranged at least partially on the handle unit 84. The handle unit 84 is preferably arranged on the side of the processing machine 10 facing away from the floor processing unit 12. The operating unit 82 is preferably arranged on the side of the processing machine 10 facing away from the floor processing unit 12. The operating unit 82 preferably comprises at least one main switching element 86 (see fig. 2), in particular a key switch, for starting the processing machine 10 and/or activating the current supply of the processing machine 10. The operating unit 82 preferably comprises at least one operating element 88, in particular designed as a rocker, for adjusting the position of the discharge shaft 76 of the ground working unit 12 relative to the travel drive unit 30, in particular for rotating the discharge shaft 76 about a vertical axis, etc. In order to move the discharge shaft 76, the tool drive unit 16 preferably comprises at least one further electric motor (not shown in detail here).
In particular, the operating unit 82 comprises at least one activation element 90 for activating the tool drive unit 16, in particular for energizing the tool drive unit 16. Preferably, the operating unit 82 comprises at least one further activation element 92 for activating the travel drive unit 30. The operating unit 82 preferably comprises an adjusting element 94 for adjusting the rotational speed of the travel drive unit 30, in particular of the electric motors 32, 34 of the travel drive unit 30. Preferably, the operating unit 82 comprises at least one drive direction operating element 96 for setting the drive direction of the travel drive unit 30, in particular of the motors 32, 34 of the travel drive unit 30. Preferably, the operating unit 82 comprises at least one diverting element 98, 100, in particular at least two diverting elements 98, 100, for controlling the direction of travel of the processing machine 10, in particular on the basis of braking the movement of the running surface 36 or of the further running surface 38 by reducing the rotational speed of the respective motor 32, 34 in a manner known to the person skilled in the art. Other elements of the operating unit 82 for transmitting operating instructions, which are considered to be appropriate by the person skilled in the art, are likewise conceivable.
Fig. 2 shows a top view of the energy accumulator receiving unit 20 of the machine 10. The energy accumulator receiving unit 20 has at least three, in particular more than three, receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46 for receiving three, in particular more than three, electrical energy accumulators 22, 24, 26, 28, in particular battery packs, for supplying the tool drive unit 16 and the travel drive unit 30 with energy. Preferably, all electrical components of the processing machine 10 can be supplied with energy by means of the energy accumulator/ accumulators 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the energy accumulator receiving unit 20. Preferably, the energy storage device receiving unit 20 comprises at least four receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46 for receiving four individual energy storage devices 22, 24, 26, 28 configured as battery packs. Preferably, at least two receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46 are arranged side by side. Preferably, at least two receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46 are arranged in pairs. Preferably, the at least two receiving interfaces 40, 42 are oriented in a main direction of travel 106 of the converting machine 10, and the at least two receiving interfaces 44, 46 are oriented against the main direction of travel 106. Preferably, at least two receiving interfaces 44, 46 face the handle unit 84, and at least two receiving interfaces 40, 42 face the ground processing unit 12. Preferably, the at least two receiving interfaces 40, 42 are oriented mirror-inverted with respect to the at least two further receiving interfaces 44, 46. However, it is also contemplated that the receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46 have other orientations that will be deemed significant by those skilled in the art. Preferably, the accumulator receiving unit 20 comprises at least one, in particular passive, cooling element 108, for example a cooling rib or the like (see fig. 3). The cooling element 108 is preferably arranged spatially between the two receiving interfaces 44, 46 facing the handle unit 84 and the at least two receiving interfaces 40, 42 facing the floor processing unit 12, as viewed in the main direction of travel 106. Preferably, the energy stores 22, 24, 26, 28, which can be arranged individually on the receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46 and are designed as battery packs, each have a voltage of 36V. It is also conceivable that the energy stores 22, 24, 26, 28, which are designed as battery packs and are arranged on the receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46 of the energy store receiving unit 20, can have different voltages, wherein the energy store management unit 48 or the control and/or regulating unit 80 of the processing machine 10 is provided for converting the voltage of the energy stores 22, 24, 26, 28, which are designed as battery packs, into the voltage required for operating the processing machine 10. Preferably, the processing machine 10 is designed in such a way that it can be operated with a single or a plurality of energy stores 22, 24, 26, 28, which are arranged on the receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46 and are designed as battery packs. Preferably, voltage regulation can be carried out by means of the energy storage management unit 48 in order to operate with one energy storage device 22, 24, 26, 28 designed as a battery pack or with a plurality of energy storage devices 22, 24, 26, 28 designed as battery packs. Preferably, each of the receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46 comprises a guide mechanism known to the person skilled in the art and a locking mechanism known to the person skilled in the art for locking the energy accumulator 22, 24, 26, 28 configured as a battery pack on the respective receiving interface 40, 42, 44, 46. Preferably, contact elements of the energy accumulator receiving unit 20 are arranged on the receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46 in a manner known to the person skilled in the art for energy and/or data transmission. It is conceivable that the contact element is provided for contact-based or contactless energy and/or data transmission.
The accumulator receiving unit 20 at least partially covers the tool drive unit 16 and/or the travel drive unit 30. Preferably, the energy accumulator receiving unit 20 at least partially covers the travel drive unit 30, viewed in a direction at least substantially perpendicular to a plane which extends at least substantially parallel to the standing surface of the machine 10 and/or the floor on which the machine 10 stands and/or travels. Preferably, the accumulator receiving unit 20 is at least partially arranged above the travel drive unit 30. Preferably, the travel drive unit 30 is arranged at least partially, in particular completely, below the energy accumulator receiving unit 20. Preferably, the accumulator receiving unit 20 at least partially covers the tool drive unit 16, viewed in a direction at least substantially parallel to the plane which extends at least substantially parallel to the standing plane of the machine 10 and/or the floor on which the machine 10 stands and/or travels. Preferably, the energy accumulator receiving unit 20 is arranged at least partially in front of the tool drive unit 16, viewed in the main direction of travel 106 of the machine 10, in particular from the handle unit 84 in the direction of the floor treatment unit 12.
The processing machine 10 comprises at least an energy storage management unit 48, which is provided to control and/or regulate the energy parameters as a function of the number of energy storages 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46. The energy accumulator management unit 48 can be formed integrally with the control and/or regulating unit 80, in particular can be arranged on a circuit board of the control and/or regulating unit 80, or can be arranged as a separate unit on a circuit board of its own. Preferably, the accumulator management unit 48 and the control and/or regulating unit 80 are arranged together in an electronics housing (not shown in detail here) of the processing machine 10. The electronics housing is preferably disposed on the handle unit 84. Preferably, the electronics housing is constructed to be waterproof. In particular, an electronics housing is arranged in the housing 110 of the operating unit 82. The housing 110 of the operating unit 82 is preferably arranged on the handle unit 84. However, it is also conceivable for the electronics housing to be arranged in other positions which are considered as being expedient by the person skilled in the art of processing machines 10. Preferably, the energy store management unit 48 is provided for controlling and/or regulating at least one energy parameter designed as a voltage or a current as a function of the number of energy stores 22, 24, 26, 28, in particular battery packs, arranged on the receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46. Preferably, the energy storage management unit 48 is provided for combining, in particular passively, the voltage outputs of all the energy storages 22, 24, 26, 28, which are arranged on the receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46 and are designed as battery packs, and for rectifying them to a single direct voltage. Preferably, the energy accumulator management unit 48 comprises at least one rectifier element (not shown in detail here), for example a Schottky Diode or the like, which is provided for rectifying the voltage of the energy accumulator 22, 24, 26, 28, which is arranged on the receiving interface 40, 42, 44, 46 and is designed as a battery pack. Preferably, the accumulator management unit 48 comprises a number of rectifier elements, which number corresponds to the number of receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46. Preferably, each receiving interface 40, 42, 44, 46 is provided with a rectifying element. In particular, a rectifier element is associated with each positive pole of the receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46. Preferably, at least two fairing elements are assigned to the receiving interfaces 40, 42 facing the ground machining unit 12, and at least two fairing elements are assigned to the receiving interfaces 44, 46 facing the handle unit 84. Preferably, the rectifier elements associated with the receiving interfaces 40, 42 facing the floor-processing unit 12 and the rectifier elements associated with the receiving interfaces 44, 46 facing the handle unit 84 are electrically connected to one another via the energy accumulator management unit 48 for outputting a direct voltage for operating the processing machine 10. Preferably, the energy accumulator management unit 48 comprises at least one relay, which is electrically conductively connected to the combined output of the rectifier elements. Other ways of communication that would be considered meaningful by a person skilled in the art are equally conceivable.
The energy accumulator receiving unit 20 has at least one charge sensor element 50, 52, 54, 56 for detecting a charge state of at least one energy accumulator 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the energy accumulator receiving unit 20, in particular of all energy accumulators 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the energy accumulator receiving unit 20 (see fig. 3), wherein the detected charge state can be taken into account by the energy accumulator management unit 48 for controlling and/or regulating the energy supply of the tool drive unit 16 and the travel drive unit 30. Preferably, the charge sensor elements 50, 52, 54, 56 are electrically conductively connected to the energy storage management unit 48. Preferably, the voltage, the current and/or the capacity of the energy stores 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46 and designed as battery packs can be detected by means of the charge sensor elements 50, 52, 54, 56. The electrical quantity sensor elements 50, 52, 54, 56 can be formed integrally with a contact element arranged on one of the receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46, or the electrical quantity sensor elements 50, 52, 54, 56 can be formed integrally with a circuit board of the energy storage management unit 48. In particular, the accumulator-receiver unit 20 comprises a plurality of charge sensor elements 50, 52, 54, 56, the number of which preferably depends on the number of receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46 of the accumulator-receiver unit 20. The number of charge sensor elements 50, 52, 54, 56 of the energy accumulator receiving unit 20 preferably corresponds to the number of receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46 of the energy accumulator receiving unit 20. Preferably, each receiving interface 40, 42, 44, 46 is provided with at least one charge sensor element 50, 52, 54, 56 of the energy storage receiving unit 20. Preferably, the energy store management unit 48 is provided for monitoring the state of charge of the energy store/ stores 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the receiving interface/interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46. Preferably, the energy store management unit 48 is provided to monitor whether the energy store/ stores 22, 24, 26, 28 is/are discharged below a boundary value by detecting the state of charge of the energy store/ stores 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the receiving interface/interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46. Preferably, the energy storage management unit 48 is provided for monitoring the current consumption of the electric motors 32, 34 of the travel drive unit 30 and/or of the electric motor 18 of the tool drive unit 16, in particular during operation of the processing machine 10, in particular for controlling and/or regulating the energy drawn from the energy storage device/ devices 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the receiving interface/interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46, and/or for implementing an overload shutdown function.
The energy storage device receiving unit 20 comprises at least one enveloping element 58 for at least partially enveloping at least one energy storage device 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the energy storage device receiving unit 20, in particular all energy storage devices 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the energy storage device receiving unit 20, and at least one heating element 60 arranged on the enveloping element 58 for heating at least one energy storage device 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the energy storage device receiving unit 20, in particular all energy storage devices 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the energy storage device receiving unit 20 (see fig. 1 and 4). The enveloping element 58 is preferably designed as a protective cover. Preferably, the enveloping element 58 completely surrounds the receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46 at least in the circumferential direction. The cover element 58 surrounds the receiving openings 40, 42, 44, 46 on at least two, preferably at least three and particularly preferably at least four sides in the circumferential direction. Preferably, the encasing element 58 covers the receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46 at least substantially completely. The enveloping element 58 preferably comprises at least two, in particular three and preferably four side surfaces, wherein at least two directly adjacent side surfaces lying directly against one another are oriented transversely to one another, in particular at least substantially perpendicularly to one another. Preferably, the enveloping element 58 comprises at least one covering surface which is oriented transversely, in particular at least substantially perpendicularly, to all side surfaces. The envelope element 58 preferably has a square basic shape. The heating element 60 is preferably configured as a heating wire. The heating element 60 is preferably fastened to the covering element 58 by means of a material-locking, form-locking and/or force-locking connection. The heating element 60 is preferably embedded in the encasing element 58 by injection molding. Preferably, the heating element 60 completely surrounds the receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46 at least in the circumferential direction in the state of the covering element 58 arranged on the energy accumulator receiving unit 20. However, it is also conceivable for the heating element 60 to only partially surround the receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46 at least in the circumferential direction in the state in which the covering element 58 is arranged on the energy accumulator receiving unit 20. Preferably, the heating elements 60 are arranged in a row on the covering element 58, in particular in a manner similar to the arrangement of heating wires on the rear window of a motor vehicle. The heating element 60 can preferably be deactivated and/or activated at least partially automatically by means of the accumulator management unit 48 and/or manually by an operator.
The energy store receiving unit 20 has at least one temperature sensor element 62, 64, 66, 68, 70 (see fig. 3) for detecting an ambient temperature and/or an energy store temperature, wherein the heating element 60 can be controlled and/or regulated as a function of the detected ambient temperature and/or the detected energy store temperature. Preferably, the energy accumulator receiving unit 20 comprises a plurality of temperature sensor elements 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, wherein each receiving interface 40, 42, 44, 46 is in particular assigned at least one temperature sensor element 62, 64, 66, 68, in particular in order to detect the temperature of a battery pack arranged on the respective receiving interface 40, 42, 44, 46. The temperature sensor element/ elements 62, 64, 66, 68 can be formed integrally with the contact elements of the energy accumulator receiving unit 20 or separately. Preferably, in particular in place of or in addition to the temperature sensor elements 62, 64, 66, 68 assigned to the receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46, the energy accumulator receiving unit 20 comprises at least one further temperature sensor element 70 for detecting the ambient temperature, wherein the further temperature sensor element 70 is arranged in particular at a distance from the receiving interfaces 40, 42, 44, 46, in particular close to an outer surface of the processing machine 10. Preferably, the processing machine 10 additionally comprises, in particular, at least one motor temperature sensor element (not shown in detail here) for detecting the temperature of at least one of the electric motors 18, 32, 34. Preferably, the processing machine 10 comprises for each of the electric motors 18, 32, 34 a motor temperature sensor element for detecting the temperature of each individual electric motor 18, 32, 34. Preferably, the energy storage receiving unit 20 comprises at least one additional temperature sensor element (not shown in detail here) for detecting the temperature of the cooling element 108.
The energy accumulator receiving unit 20 has at least one charge sensor element 50, 52, 54, 56 for detecting a charge state of at least one energy accumulator 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the energy accumulator receiving unit 20, wherein the heating element 60 can be controlled and/or regulated as a function of the detected charge state. Preferably, the heating element 60 can be deactivated or activated by means of the accumulator management unit 48 as a function of a detected state of charge of at least one accumulator 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the accumulator receiver unit 20, in particular can be deactivated if the state of charge is below 10% of the full capacity of the accumulator 22, 24, 26, 28 and can be activated if at least 30% of the full capacity of the accumulator 22, 24, 26, 28 is present. Preferably, in particular in addition to taking into account the state of charge of the at least one energy store 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the energy store receiving unit 20, the temperature of the at least one energy store 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the energy store receiving unit 20 can also be taken into account/taken into account in deactivating/activating the heating element 60 by means of the energy store management unit 48. For example, it is conceivable that the heating element 60 can be activated when the temperature of at least one energy store 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the energy store receiving unit 20 is below 0 ℃ and the state of charge is at least 30% of the full capacity of the energy store 22, 24, 26, 28, in particular in order to achieve a protective operation of the energy store 22, 24, 26, 28. Furthermore, it is conceivable, for example, for the heating element 60 to be deactivated if the temperature of at least one energy store 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the energy store receiving unit 20 is above 0 ℃ or the state of charge is less than 10% of the full capacity of the energy store 22, 24, 26, 28, in particular in order to achieve a protective operation of the energy store 22, 24, 26, 28.
The heating element 60 can be supplied with electrical energy by means of at least one energy store 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the energy store receiving unit 20, in particular by means of all energy stores 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the energy store receiving unit 20. The accumulator receiving unit 20 preferably comprises an in particular electrical supply interface (not shown in detail here) for supplying the heating element 60 with energy, in particular electrical energy, in the state in which the covering element 58 is arranged on the accumulator receiving unit 20. The supply interface is preferably designed as an electrical plug-in unit which interacts with a plug-in unit arranged on the housing element 58 for the supply of the heating element 60. However, it is also conceivable for the supply interface to be designed as a contactless interface, for example as an inductive interface, for transmitting energy to the heating element 60.
The processing machine 10 comprises at least one output unit 72 for outputting the state of at least one energy store 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the energy store receiving unit 20, in particular of all energy stores 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the energy store receiving unit 20, the state of the tool drive unit 16 and/or the state of the travel drive unit 30 (see fig. 2). The output unit 72 is preferably designed as an optical, haptic and/or acoustic output unit 72. Preferably, the output unit 72 includes at least one digital or analog display. Preferably, the output unit 72 comprises at least one status light element, for example at least one LED or the like, in particular for optically outputting the operating status of the processing machine 10. Preferably, the output unit 72 is provided for outputting the charge state of at least one energy store 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the energy store receiving unit 20. Preferably, the output unit 72 is provided to output the charge state of each individual energy store 22, 24, 26, 28 arranged on the energy store receiving unit 20. Preferably, the output unit 72 is provided to output a driving direction of the travel driving unit 30. Preferably, the output unit 72 is provided for outputting the activation state of the tool drive unit 16 and/or the travel drive unit 30. Preferably, the output unit 72 is alternatively or additionally provided for the purpose of outputting, in particular optically, acoustically and/or tactually, characteristic variables of the processing machine 10, in particular the operational readiness, the operating time, the orientation characteristic variables of the discharge shaft 76, etc. The output unit 72 is preferably arranged at least partially on the operating unit 82, in particular on the housing 110 of the operating unit 82. However, it is also conceivable for the output unit 72 to be arranged alternatively or additionally in other positions of the processing machine 10 which are deemed appropriate by the person skilled in the art. The output unit 72 is preferably arranged on the housing 110 of the operating unit 82.

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1. Processing machine, in particular a snow scraper, for processing a ground surface and/or objects located on the ground surface, in particular natural objects, having:
at least one ground processing unit (12), in particular a shovel unit,
at least one running gear unit (14), in particular a chain or crawler running gear unit,
at least one tool drive unit (16) comprising at least one electric motor (18) for driving the ground working unit (12), and
at least one energy accumulator receiving unit (20) for receiving at least one electrical energy accumulator (22, 24, 26, 28), in particular a battery pack,
characterized in that the processing machine is also provided with
At least one travel drive unit (30) comprising at least two electric motors (32, 34) for driving the travel mechanism unit (14), in particular at least one electric motor (32) associated with a travel surface chain or a travel surface belt (36) of the chain-type or crawler-type travel mechanism unit and at least one further electric motor (34) associated with a further travel surface chain or a further travel surface belt (38) of the chain-type or crawler-type travel mechanism unit.
2. The processing machine according to the preamble of claim 1, in particular according to claim 1, characterized in that the energy accumulator receiving unit (20) has at least three, in particular more than three, receiving interfaces (40, 42, 44, 46) for receiving three, in particular more than three, electrical energy accumulators (22, 24, 26, 28), in particular battery packs, for supplying energy to the tool drive unit (16) and the travel drive unit (30).
3. Processing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that the processing machine has at least one energy accumulator management unit (48) which is provided for controlling and/or regulating energy parameters as a function of the number of energy accumulators (22, 24, 26, 28) arranged on the receiving interface (40, 42, 44, 46).
4. Processing machine at least according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the processing machine has at least one accumulator management unit (48), wherein the accumulator receiving unit (20) has at least one charge sensor element (50, 52, 54, 56) for detecting the charge state of at least one accumulator (22, 24, 26, 28) arranged on the accumulator receiving unit (20), in particular of all accumulators (22, 24, 26, 28) arranged on the accumulator receiving unit (20), wherein the detected charge state can be taken into account by the accumulator management unit (48) for controlling and/or regulating the energy supply of the tool drive unit (16) and the travel drive unit (30).
5. Processing machine according to the preamble of claim 1, in particular according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the energy accumulator receiving unit (20) comprises at least one encasing element (58) and at least one heating element (60) arranged on the encasing element (58), for at least partially enclosing at least one energy store (22, 24, 26, 28) arranged on the energy store receiving unit (20), in particular all energy stores (22, 24, 26, 28) arranged on the energy store receiving unit (20), the heating element serves to heat at least one energy store (22, 24, 26, 28) arranged on the energy store receiving unit (20), in particular all energy stores (22, 24, 26, 28) arranged on the energy store receiving unit (20).
6. Processing machine at least according to claim 5, characterized in that the accumulator receiving unit (20) has at least one temperature sensor element (62, 64, 66, 68, 70) for detecting an ambient temperature and/or an accumulator temperature, wherein the heating element (60) can be controlled and/or regulated as a function of the detected ambient temperature and/or the detected accumulator temperature.
7. A processing machine according to at least claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the accumulator receiving unit (20) has at least one charge sensor element (50, 52, 54, 56) for detecting the state of charge of at least one accumulator (22, 24, 26, 28) arranged on the accumulator receiving unit (20), wherein the heating element (60) can be controlled and/or adjusted depending on the detected state of charge.
8. Processing machine according to at least one of the claims 5 to 7, characterized in that the heating element (60) can be supplied with electrical energy by means of at least one energy accumulator (22, 24, 26, 28) arranged on the energy accumulator receiving unit (20), in particular by means of all energy accumulators (22, 24, 26, 28) arranged on the energy accumulator receiving unit (20).
9. Processing machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the processing machine has at least one output unit (72) for outputting the state of at least one energy store (22, 24, 26, 28) arranged on the energy store receiving unit (20), in particular of all energy stores (22, 24, 26, 28) arranged on the energy store receiving unit (20), of the tool drive unit (16) and/or of the travel drive unit (30).
10. Processing machine according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the accumulator receiving unit (20) at least partially covers the tool drive unit (16) and/or the travel drive unit (30).
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