JP2010124700A - Engine working machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an engine working machine that suppresses abrasion and heat generation of brake, has a long life and automatically brakes. <P>SOLUTION: The engine working machine includes: a centrifugal clutch for connecting and disconnecting a drive power between an output shaft of engine and a driven shaft equipped with a device according to the number of revolutions of the output shaft of the circle; an engine control switch 5 for controlling the drive state of the engine; an electromagnetic brake 11 for stopping the drive of the device; a clutch condition discrimination means 32 for discriminating whether the centrifugal clutch is changed from a connected state to a disconnected state on the basis of the output of the engine control switch 5; and a controller 7 for driving a brake means when the centrifugal clutch is discriminated to be changed from the connected state to the disconnected state on the basis of the output of the clutch condition discrimination means 32. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an engine working machine, particularly a portable engine working machine provided with a brake suitable for a brush cutter, a hedge trimmer, a chain saw, or the like.

  As a brush cutter provided with a brake, there exists a thing shown in patent document 1, for example. This brush cutter includes a centrifugal clutch between an engine output shaft and a rotary blade drive shaft, and a centrifugal brake rocker attached to a clutch drum connected to the rotary blade drive shaft so as to be swingable. A centrifugal brake mechanism is provided that can be pressed against a brake drum portion formed integrally with the clutch case.

  In a state where the engine speed is high, the centrifugal clutch is connected, and the brake rocker is released from the brake drum portion, the brake is released, and the rotary blade is driven. When the engine speed is reduced from this state, the centrifugal clutch is disengaged to disconnect the engine output shaft and the rotary blade drive shaft, and the brake rocker is pressed against the brake drum portion to stop the rotary blade drive shaft.

JP 2002-176822 A

  By the way, both the centrifugal clutch and the centrifugal brake used in this mechanism are controlled by the balance between the spring and the centrifugal force. For this reason, if either or both springs change their characteristics due to changes over time, etc., there is a possibility that the centrifugal brake will operate when the centrifugal clutch is still connected when the engine speed changes from high to low. is there. When the centrifugal brake is operated while the centrifugal clutch is connected, heat is generated due to wear or friction of the centrifugal clutch or the centrifugal brake, which causes a failure.

  When the engine speed is increased from the idling speed, the rotary blade rectangular coaxial rotates with the centrifugal brake operating until the centrifugal clutch is connected and the rotational speed of the rotary blade drive shaft is sufficiently increased. For this reason, heat is generated due to wear and friction of the centrifugal brake, which causes a failure.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an engine working machine that suppresses wear and heat generation of a brake and can automatically apply a brake with a long life.

  In order to achieve the above object, an engine work machine according to the present invention includes a clutch for intermittently driving a drive force between an output shaft of the engine and a driven shaft to which a tool is attached in accordance with the rotational speed of the output shaft of the engine. And determining whether or not the clutch has changed from the connected state to the disconnected state based on the output of the engine control means for controlling the drive state of the engine, the brake means for stopping the drive of the tool, and the output of the engine control means. It is characterized by comprising clutch state determining means and control means for driving the brake means when it is determined that the clutch has changed from the connected state to the disconnected state based on the output of the clutch state determining means.

  The engine control means controls the rotational speed of the engine, the clutch is connected when the rotational speed of the engine is equal to or higher than a first predetermined rotational speed, and the clutch state determination means is the engine control means. When the first predetermined time elapses after the control to reduce the engine speed from a higher speed than the first predetermined speed to a lower speed than the first predetermined speed, the clutch is released from the connected state. It is preferable to determine that a blocking state has been reached.

  The engine further includes an engine speed sensor for detecting the engine speed, and the clutch is connected when the engine speed becomes equal to or higher than the first predetermined speed. When the engine speed is decreased by the control means, the engine speed sensor causes the engine speed to be smaller than the first predetermined speed or in the vicinity of the first predetermined speed. When this is detected, it may be determined that the clutch has changed from the connected state to the disconnected state.

  Further, when the engine control means increases the engine speed after the brake means is driven, the control means causes the engine control means to control the engine speed after releasing the brake means. Also good.

  Furthermore, the control means may release the drive of the brake means after a second predetermined time has elapsed after the brake means is driven.

  In addition, a tool rotation sensor that detects the rotation speed of the driven shaft or the tool is further provided, and the control means is configured so that the tool rotation sensor stops the driven shaft or the tool or rotates at a second predetermined rotation speed or less. When this is detected, the driving of the brake means may be released.

  In addition, a brake switch for operating or releasing the brake means is further provided, and the control means is operated regardless of a determination result of the clutch state determination means when the brake switch is operated to operate the brake means. The brake means may be operated.

  Further, the control means is configured such that when the operation for decreasing the engine speed by the engine control means and the operation for operating the brake means by the brake switch are performed within a third predetermined time, the clutch Regardless of the determination result of the state determination means, the brake means may be operated.

  Furthermore, the engine working machine may be a brush cutter and the tool may be a rotary blade.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is determined that the clutch is changed from the connected state to the disconnected state by the clutch state determining means for determining whether the clutch is changed from the connected state to the disconnected state based on the output of the engine control means. If so, the control means drives the brake means. For this reason, since the brake operates in a state where the clutch is disengaged, heat generation due to wear and friction of the centrifugal clutch and the brake can be suppressed, and the life of the engine working machine can be extended.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a brush cutter to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a part of the brush cutter. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the brush cutter, FIG. 4 is a control circuit diagram of the brush cutter, and FIG. 5 is a control flowchart showing brake control of the brush cutter.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the brush cutter 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a hollow rod-like operation rod 27, a rotary blade 28 at one end of the operation rod 27, and an engine at the other end. 20 is attached. A rotary blade drive shaft (driven shaft) 23 that transmits power from the engine 20 is rotatably inserted into the operation rod 27. One end of the rotary blade drive shaft 23 is connected to the rotary blade 28 via a bevel gear mechanism (not shown), and the other end of the rotary blade drive shaft 23 is connected to the output shaft 21 of the engine 20 via a centrifugal clutch 22 described later. . In addition, the operation rod 27 enables the engine 20 to operate when it is on, and the main switch 3 that stops the engine 20 when it is off, and the rotation that sets the engine speed during work to a predetermined speed. A number setting switch 8 is provided. Further, the operating rod 27 is provided with a handle 26, and the handle 26 is provided with an engine control switch 5 for switching between the engine speed for working set by the speed setting switch 8 and the idling speed when not working. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the centrifugal clutch 22 is accommodated in the clutch case 25. The centrifugal clutch 22 includes a clutch drum 29 connected to the rotary blade drive shaft 23 and a clutch swinger 30 housed in the clutch drum 29 and connected to the engine output shaft 21. When the rotational speed of the engine output shaft 21 becomes equal to or higher than the predetermined rotational speed N1 (first predetermined rotational speed), the clutch rocker 30 swings and contacts the clutch drum 29, and the centrifugal clutch 22 is connected. When the engine speed falls below the predetermined speed N1, the clutch rocker 30 that has been in contact with the clutch drum 29 swings away from the clutch drum 29, and the centrifugal clutch 22 enters the disconnected state. In addition, it is good also as a structure which provides hysteresis by making the interruption | blocking rotation speed of the centrifugal clutch 22 into rotation speed lower than connection rotation speed (predetermined rotation speed N1).

  In the clutch case 25, one is connected to the clutch case 25, the other is connected to the clutch drum 29, and an electromagnetic brake (brake means) 11 for stopping the rotation of the rotary blade drive shaft 23 is provided. . The electromagnetic brake 11 is driven via an electromagnetic brake drive circuit 12 by an output signal from a controller 7 described later.

  A carburetor 31 that supplies an air-fuel mixture to the engine 20 is provided with a throttle control motor 9 that rotates a throttle valve of the carburetor 31. The throttle control motor 9 is driven via a motor drive circuit 10 by an output signal from a controller 7 which will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the controller 7 is connected to the main switch 3, engine control switch 5, rotation speed setting switch 8, throttle control motor 9, and electromagnetic brake 11. The controller 7 processes the input signals from the main switch 3, the engine control switch 5, and the rotation speed setting switch 8 to generate an output signal and drive the throttle control motor 9 to control or stop the rotation speed of the engine 20. These constitute engine control means. Further, the controller 7 has a clutch state determining means 32. The clutch state discriminating means 32 processes an input signal from the main switch 3, the engine control switch 5, the rotation speed setting switch 8, or an output signal to the throttle control motor 9, and the centrifugal clutch 22 is in the connected state or in the disconnected state. Determine if it exists. Further, the controller 7 processes the input signal from the main switch 3, the engine control switch 5, the rotation speed setting switch 8, or the output signal to the throttle control motor 9 and the output signal of the clutch state determination means 32, and outputs the output signal. The electromagnetic brake 11 is generated (controlled or released).

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the main switch 3 of the control circuit 2 is off, the contact 3a is opened to cut off the power supply from the ignition coil (not shown) to the control circuit 2 via the voltage stabilization circuit (not shown). 3b is closed. The contact 3b is connected to an ignition coil (not shown). When the contact 3b is closed, the ignition coil (not shown) is short-circuited and the engine 20 is stopped. When the main switch 3 is on, the contact 3b opens and the engine 20 can be started, and the contact 3a closes and an ignition coil (not shown) is connected to the control circuit 2 via a voltage stabilization circuit (not shown). When the main switch 3 is turned on, the DC / DC converter 4 supplies power to the controller 7 and the like, and the control circuit 2 starts operation.

  Further, the engine control switch 5 is an on / off switch, and while it is on, the rotation speed of the engine 20 is controlled to a rotation speed set by a rotation speed setting switch 8 described later. Further, when the engine control switch 5 is turned off, the rotational speed of the engine 20 is reduced to enter an idling state. The controller 7 is a microcomputer and incorporates a CPU, ROM, RAM, timer, A / D converter and the like (not shown). The rotation speed setting switch 8 includes a variable resistor 8a, a resistor 8b, and a capacitor 8c. By changing the resistance of the variable resistor 8a, the engine speed when the engine control switch 5 is on is changed within a predetermined range. .

  The throttle control motor 9 is a stepping motor that can be easily switched between forward and reverse rotation, can be controlled without a rotation angle detection circuit, and has a large torque at rest. The throttle control motor 9 is driven forward and backward by the output signal of the controller 7 via the motor drive circuit 10 to control the engine speed by holding the throttle valve of the carburetor 31 at a predetermined position. The electromagnetic brake 11 is driven via an electromagnetic brake drive circuit 12 by an output signal from the controller 7.

  The above-described control circuit 2 uses the output of an ignition coil (not shown) as a power source. However, as shown in FIG. 6, the battery pack 15 is used as the power source, and the output voltage of the battery pack 15 is controlled via the diode 16. 2 may be supplied. In this case, the battery pack 15 can be charged from the output of the ignition coil via the charge control circuit 18.

  Next, the control operation of the brush cutter 1 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. When the engine 20 is started, the voltage of an ignition coil (not shown) is supplied to the control circuit 2 via a voltage stabilization circuit (not shown), and the controller 7 starts to operate. In step S301, an initial setting process is performed to perform a port setting process and the like, and the rotation speed of the engine 20 is held in an idling state. In step S302, the voltage from the rotation speed setting switch 8 is A / D converted and read as a rotation speed command value. In step S303, the state of the engine control switch 5 is confirmed and stored as the latest state determination value in a memory (not shown) in the controller 7, and the previous state determination value is stored as a previous state determination value in another area of the memory.

  If the latest state determination value of the engine control switch 5 is not different from the previous state determination value in step S304, the process returns to step S302. If the latest state determination value is different from the previous state determination value, that is, if the engine control switch 5 is operated, step S305 is performed. Proceed to

  If the latest state determination value of the engine control switch 5 is on in step S305, the process proceeds to step S309, the electromagnetic brake 11 is turned off, and then the process proceeds to step S310 to drive the motor drive circuit 10 according to the value of the rotation speed command value. And the throttle control motor 9 is driven to control the rotational speed of the engine 20 to the working rotational speed set by the rotational speed setting switch 8, and the process returns to step S302. In step S305, if the state determination value of the engine control switch 5 is OFF, the process proceeds to step S306 to drive the throttle control motor 9 via the motor drive circuit 10 to bring the engine 20 into an idling state.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S307. When the clutch state determination unit 32 determines that the centrifugal clutch 22 has changed from the connected state to the disconnected state after waiting for a predetermined time T1 (first predetermined time), the process proceeds to step S308. The predetermined time T1 is a time sufficient for the engine speed to fall below the shut-off speed (predetermined speed N1) of the centrifugal clutch 22. In step S308, a drive signal is output to the electromagnetic brake drive circuit 12, the electromagnetic brake 11 is driven, the rotary blade drive shaft 23 is stopped, and the process returns to step S302.

  According to the brush cutter 1 described above, when the engine speed is decreased from the working speed to the idling speed, the electromagnetic brake 11 is operated after the centrifugal clutch 22 is in the disconnected state. For this reason, the electromagnetic brake 11 does not operate while the driving force of the engine 20 is acting on the rotary blade drive shaft 23 or the rotary blade 28. Therefore, the wear and heat generation of the electromagnetic brake 11 can be suppressed, and the life of the brush cutter 1 can be extended without overloading the engine 20 and the centrifugal clutch 22 when the electromagnetic brake 11 is operated. Further, since the sensor for detecting the state of the centrifugal clutch 22 is not required, the above-described effects can be obtained at low cost.

  When the engine speed is increased from the idling speed to the work speed while the electromagnetic brake 11 is operating, the engine speed is increased after the electromagnetic brake 11 is released. For this reason, the centrifugal clutch 22 is not connected in a state where the electromagnetic brake 11 is operated, the engine 20 is not overloaded, wear of the centrifugal clutch 22 and the electromagnetic brake 11 can be suppressed, and the brush cutter 1 Can extend the service life.

  Next, a second embodiment of the brush cutter according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. As shown in the perspective view of the brush cutter 201 in FIG. 7 and the block diagram in FIG. 8, a brake switch 6 is added to the brush cutter 201 of the present embodiment, and the brake switch 6 corresponds to the engine control switch 5 of the handle 26. It is provided in the vicinity. If the operator turns on the engine control switch 5 while holding the brake switch 6 of the handle 26, the engine speed increases to the set speed. When the operator holds the brake switch 6 of the handle 26, the brake switch 6 in the circuit diagram shown in FIG. 9 is turned on, and when the operator releases the brake switch 6, the brake switch 6 is turned off.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
When the engine 20 is started, the voltage of the ignition coil is supplied to the control circuit 2 and the controller 7 starts its operation. Step S401 is an initial setting process, in which a process such as a port setting is performed and the rotational speed of the engine 20 is held in an idling state. In step S402, the voltage from the rotation speed setting switch 8 is A / D converted and read as a rotation speed command value. In step S403, the state of the brake switch 6 is confirmed. If the state of the brake switch 6 is off, the process proceeds to step S407. If the state of the brake switch 6 is on, the operator grasps the handle 26 and enters the work start preparation state. The process proceeds to step S404.

  In step S404, the state of the engine control switch 5 is confirmed and stored as the latest state determination value in a memory (not shown) in the controller 7, and the previous state determination value is stored as a previous state determination value in another area of the memory. If the latest state determination value of the engine control switch 5 is not different from the previous state determination value in step S405, the process returns to step S402. If it is different from the previous state determination value, that is, the engine control switch 5 is operated. Proceed to step S406.

  If the latest state determination value of the engine control switch 5 is on in step S406, the process proceeds to step S411, and the electromagnetic brake 11 is turned off. Then, the process proceeds to step S412 and the drive signal is sent to the motor drive circuit 10 according to the value of the rotational speed command value. And the throttle control motor 9 is driven to control the rotational speed of the engine 20 to the working rotational speed set by the rotational speed setting switch 8, and the process returns to step S402. If the state determination value of the engine control switch 5 is OFF in step S406, the process proceeds to step S407 to drive the throttle control motor 9 to bring the engine 20 into an idling state. In step S408, the state of the brake switch 6 is confirmed. If the brake switch 6 is on, the process proceeds to step S409. In step S409, the time after the engine control switch 5 is turned off is measured. If the predetermined time T2 (third predetermined time) has not elapsed, the process returns to step S408, and if the predetermined time T2 has elapsed, the process returns to step S410. move on. If the brake switch 6 is turned off before the predetermined time T2 elapses in step S408, the electromagnetic brake drive circuit 12 is switched to the electromagnetic brake drive circuit 12 in step S410 regardless of the rotational speed of the engine 20 or whether the centrifugal clutch 22 is switched from the connected state to the disconnected state. A drive signal is output, the electromagnetic brake 11 is driven, and the rotary blade drive shaft 23 and the rotary blade 28 are stopped. Thereafter, the process returns to step S402.

  Instead of the brake switch 6 that is operated in association with the engine control switch 5 described above, a brake switch 6 that is operated independently may be provided. In this case, when the brake switch 6 is operated, a drive signal is output to the electromagnetic brake drive circuit 12 regardless of whether the rotational speed of the engine 20 or the centrifugal clutch 22 is switched from the connected state to the disconnected state. The brake 11 is driven to stop the rotary blade drive shaft 23 and the rotary blade 28.

  According to the brush cutter 201 described above, it is possible to suppress the wear of the centrifugal clutch 22 and the electromagnetic brake 11 as in the first embodiment, and to obtain the effect that the brush cutter can have a long service life. When the brake switch 6 is operated, the rotary blade 28 can be quickly stopped. Therefore, the operator's intention to stop the rotary blade 28 quickly can be reflected quickly, and a brush cutter with improved operability can be realized.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, the electromagnetic brake 11 is driven when the predetermined time T1 or the predetermined time T2 elapses after the operation of reducing the engine speed from the working speed to the idling speed. It is not limited to. For example, as shown in a block diagram in FIG. 11, a configuration in which a rotation speed sensor 33 that detects the rotation speed of the engine 20, the rotary blade drive shaft 23, or the rotary blade 28 can be used. In this case, when the engine rotational speed is decreased from the working rotational speed to the idling rotational speed, the centrifugal clutch 22 in which the rotational speed of the engine 20, the rotary blade drive shaft 23, or the rotary blade 28 is stored in the controller 7 in advance is disconnected. When the rotation speed sensor 33 detects that the rotation speed is equal to or lower than the rotation speed in the vicinity of the rotation speed, the clutch state determination unit 32 determines that the centrifugal clutch 22 has changed from the connected state to the disconnected state. Then, the controller 7 outputs a drive signal to the electromagnetic brake drive circuit 12 to drive the electromagnetic brake 11 and stop the rotary blade drive shaft 23.

  In this case as well, as in the case of the above-described embodiment, since the electromagnetic brake 11 is driven after it is determined that the centrifugal clutch 22 has changed from the connected state to the disconnected state, wear of the centrifugal clutch 22 and the electromagnetic brake 11 can be suppressed. The life of the brush cutter can be extended. Furthermore, by directly monitoring the rotational speed, it is possible to accurately determine whether the centrifugal clutch 22 is engaged or not. When the engine speed is detected as the engine speed sensor 33, the engine speed may be fed back to control the throttle control motor. In this case, the engine speed is changed even if the engine load changes. It can be kept constant and the operability can be further improved. In addition, the engine speed can be detected by using the engine speed detector that is usually used for controlling the ignition timing of the engine. According to this, it is only necessary to use an existing device, which increases the cost. The effects described above can be obtained while suppressing. In addition, although the embodiment using the predetermined time T1 and the embodiment using the rotation speed sensor 33 are separately described as the clutch state determination unit 32, the state of the centrifugal clutch 22 may be determined by both of them. In this case, the electromagnetic brake 11 can be driven stably even when one of the clutch state determination means fails and becomes inoperable.

  In the above-described first and second embodiments and the modifications thereof, after the electromagnetic brake 11 is driven, the electromagnetic brake 11 is released when the engine control switch 5 is turned on again from off. However, the configuration is not limited to this, and the electromagnetic brake 11 may be released after the predetermined time T3 (second predetermined time) has elapsed after the electromagnetic brake 11 is driven in step S308. The predetermined time T3 is a time sufficient for the rotary blade to stop or become a sufficiently low rotational speed or less. In this case, when the engine speed is increased again from the idling speed to the work speed after the predetermined time T3 has elapsed, the electromagnetic brake 11 is in a released state. Therefore, as in the case described above, the centrifugal clutch 22 is not connected in a state where the electromagnetic brake 11 is operated, the engine 20 is not overloaded, and wear of the centrifugal clutch 22 and the electromagnetic brake 11 is suppressed. And the life of the brush cutter can be extended. Further, by driving the brake for a time during which the rotational speed is sufficiently reduced, it is possible to suppress brake wear more than necessary and power loss required for driving the brake.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12, a rotary blade rotational speed sensor 34 for detecting the rotational speed of the rotary blade drive shaft 23 or the rotary blade 28 may be provided. In this case, instead of releasing the electromagnetic brake 11 after the above-described predetermined time has elapsed, the brake is released when the rotary blade drive shaft 23 or the rotary blade 28 is below a predetermined rotational speed N2 (second predetermined rotational speed) or stopped. By doing so, the same effect as in the above case can be obtained. Further, by directly monitoring the rotational speed on the driven shaft side, the electromagnetic brake 11 can be released with accurate timing, and wear of the electromagnetic brake 11 and power loss can be suppressed.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the rotational speed of the engine 20 is controlled by driving the throttle valve of the carburetor 31 with the throttle control motor 9. However, the engine speed may be controlled by operating the throttle valve of the carburetor 31 with a throttle lever provided on the handle 26 via a wire. In this case, a position sensor for detecting the position of the throttle lever or the opening of the throttle valve as an engine speed control means, or a rotation sensor for detecting the speed of the engine 20 or the rotary blade drive shaft 23 is provided. Then, the position sensor or the rotation sensor detects that the engine 20 has been reduced from the working rotation speed to the idling rotation speed, or that the rotation speed of the engine 20 has decreased from the connection rotation speed of the centrifugal clutch 22 to the cutoff rotation speed. . Based on the detected information, it is possible to perform the same brake control as when the above-described throttle control motor 9 is used by determining whether the centrifugal clutch 22 is in the connected state or the disconnected state. The same effect can be obtained.

  In the above-described embodiment, the electromagnetic brake 11 is used. However, another type of brake such as a hydraulic brake may be used instead of the electromagnetic brake 11. Further, an electromagnetic clutch or the like having similar characteristics may be used instead of the centrifugal clutch 22.

  The present invention is not limited to application to a brush cutter, but can be applied to engine working machines such as chain saws and hedge trimmers that use engine power to drive rotary blades and reciprocating blades using a centrifugal clutch. it can. In this case, a configuration provided in the brush cutter may be appropriately provided, such as a throttle control switch and a brake switch provided in the handle 26 of the brush cutters 1, 201 being provided in an operation handle portion of a chain saw or a hedge trimmer.

1 is a perspective view of a brush cutter according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing to which some brush cutters of FIG. 1 were expanded. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the principal part of the brush cutter of FIG. It is a circuit diagram which shows the control circuit of the brush cutter of FIG. It is a control flowchart which shows control of the brake of the brush cutter of FIG. FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram showing a modification of the control circuit of FIG. 4. It is a perspective view of the brush cutter which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the principal part of the brush cutter of FIG. It is a circuit diagram which shows the control circuit of the brush cutter of FIG. It is a control flowchart which shows the brake control of the brush cutter of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the principal part of the brush cutter which concerns on another embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the principal part of the brush cutter which concerns on another embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Brush cutter 3 Main switch 5 Engine control switch 7 Controller 8 Speed setting switch 9 Throttle control motor 11 Electromagnetic brake 20 Engine 22 Centrifugal clutch 23 Rotary blade drive shaft 31 Carburetor

Claims (9)

A clutch that interrupts driving force between the output shaft of the engine and a driven shaft to which a tool is attached in accordance with the rotational speed of the output shaft of the engine;
Engine control means for controlling the driving state of the engine;
Brake means for stopping the drive of the tool;
Clutch state determining means for determining whether or not the clutch is in a disconnected state from a connected state based on an output of the engine control means;
An engine working machine comprising: a control unit that drives the brake unit when it is determined that the clutch has changed from a connected state to a disconnected state based on an output of the clutch state determining unit. The engine control means controls the rotational speed of the engine,
The clutch is connected when the rotational speed of the engine is equal to or higher than a first predetermined rotational speed,
The clutch state determining means has a first predetermined value after controlling the engine control means to reduce the engine speed from a speed higher than the first predetermined speed to a speed lower than the first predetermined speed. 2. The engine working machine according to claim 1, wherein when the time elapses, it is determined that the clutch has changed from a connected state to a disconnected state. An engine speed sensor for detecting the engine speed;
The clutch is connected when the rotational speed of the engine becomes equal to or higher than the first predetermined rotational speed,
When the engine control means decreases the engine speed, the clutch state determination means uses the engine speed sensor to make the engine speed smaller than the first predetermined speed or the first speed. 3. The engine working machine according to claim 1, wherein when it is detected that the rotation speed is near a predetermined rotation speed, it is determined that the clutch has been disconnected from the connected state. 4.   When the engine control means increases the engine speed after the brake means is driven, the control means causes the engine control means to control the engine speed after releasing the brake means. The engine working machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   The engine working machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the control means releases the driving of the brake means after a second predetermined time has elapsed after the brake means is driven. A tool rotation sensor for detecting the number of rotations of the driven shaft or the tool;
The said control means cancels the drive of the said brake means, when the said tool rotation sensor detects the said driven shaft or the stop of the said tool, or the rotation speed below a 2nd predetermined rotation speed. The engine working machine according to any one of 1 to 3. A brake switch for operating or releasing the brake means;
2. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein when the brake switch is operated to operate the brake unit, the control unit operates the brake unit regardless of a determination result of the clutch state determination unit. The engine working machine according to any one of 6.   The control means determines the clutch state when an operation for decreasing the engine speed by the engine control means and an operation for operating the brake means by the brake switch are performed within a third predetermined time. 8. The engine working machine according to claim 7, wherein the brake means is operated regardless of the result of the means discrimination.   The engine working machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the engine working machine is a brush cutter and the tool is a rotary blade.

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