Patent ID: 8627642
Filing Date: 2014-01-14
Classification: A01D,B60L,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A clippings collecting-discharging device applied to a mower that collects and discharges grass clippings, the clippings collecting-discharging device comprising: a bucket that is mounted on the mower, is divided into a main body part including an inlet through which clippings flow and a movable part rotatably connected to an upper end portion of the main body part, and is operated between a closed position where the main body part and the movable part abut on each other and an open position where the movable part is rotated upward and thus is separated from the main body part; a discharge plate that is provided in the bucket and is positioned near the inlet in a lying posture with a surface facing upward when the bucket is in the closed position; and a discharge mechanism that operates the discharge plate so that the discharge plate stands up toward an opening between the main body part and the movable part while interlocking with the operation of the bucket when its position is changed to the open position from the closed position, wherein the opening is formed away from the inlet by rotating the movable part upward, and the discharge mechanism is adapted so that a lower portion of the surface of the discharge plate is exposed and faces away from the main body part when the bucket is in the open position and the discharge plate stands up.