GARDEN AND / OR FORESTRY EQUIPMENT SYSTEM
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE502018015806
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2017-07-04
- Filing Date
- 2018-07-04
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2038-07-04
AI Technical Summary
Existing garden and forestry equipment systems lack user-friendly features that enhance operational efficiency and safety, particularly in handling heavy devices and navigating complex environments.
A garden and forestry system comprising a hand-held processing device and a separate assistance device, which can be controlled wirelessly through a user-actable control element. The assistance device supports the user by providing automatic assistance and issuing information through an output device, enhancing safety and efficiency.
The system improves user safety and operational efficiency by allowing users to control the assistance device without leaving the processing device, enabling precise handling of objects and real-time feedback, thus reducing the risk of accidents and improving task completion.
Description
FIELD OF APPLICATION AND STATE OF THE ART
[0001] The invention relates to a garden and / or forestry equipment system.
[0002] Garden and / or forestry equipment systems are known.
[0003] US 2007 / 0294991 A1 discloses a hybrid remote-controlled lawn mower. The lawn mower allows a user to stay at a safe distance from the mower in hazardous locations, such as steep hills.
[0004] EP 3 112 089 A1 discloses an operating device for a handheld power tool, comprising a user interface designed to detect at least one user input for controlling the handheld power tool. It is proposed that the user interface be designed to detect the at least one user input without contact.
[0005] US 2017 / 0055433 A1 discloses systems and methods for forming graphic and / or textual elements on land for remote viewing.
[0006] US 2017 / 0020064 A1 discloses a control system for robotic lawnmowers.
[0007] US 6,408,906 B1 discloses a gripping and cutting device. TASK AND SOLUTION
[0008] The object of the invention is to provide a garden and / or forestry equipment system which has improved properties and is particularly user-friendly.
[0009] The invention solves this problem by providing a gardening and / or forestry system having the features of claim 1. Advantageous further developments and / or embodiments of the invention are described in the dependent claims.
[0010] The gardening and / or forestry equipment system according to the invention comprises, in particular, at least one hand-held gardening and / or forestry device and, in particular, at least one assistance device. The assistance device is designed separately from the gardening and / or forestry device. Furthermore, the assistance device is designed to assist a user in operating the gardening and / or forestry device, in particular to assist them automatically. The assistance device has a user interface by means of which the assistance device can be controlled by user inputs. The gardening and / or forestry device has, in particular, at least one user-operable control element for user inputs to the user interface.
[0011] The gardening and / or forestry equipment system enables the user to work on an object using the hand-held gardening and / or forestry equipment. The assistance device can assist the user in this process. Using the user-operable control element, the user can control the assistance device, in particular without having to let go of the gardening and / or forestry equipment, especially without having to put it down. Thus, the operation of the gardening and / or forestry equipment does not need to be interrupted.
[0012] A hand-held gardening and / or forestry tool can mean that the gardening and / or forestry tool can have a maximum mass of 50 kilograms (kg), in particular 20 kg, in particular 10 kg. In particular, the gardening and / or forestry tool can be designed as a hand-held gardening and / or forestry tool.
[0013] Separate can mean that the assistance device can be designed spatially separate from the gardening and / or forestry device and / or does not need to be arranged, in particular attached, to the gardening and / or forestry device.
[0014] The user-operated control element can ensure safe operation and control, particularly in the harsh environment of gardening and / or forestry work.
[0015] The gardening and / or forestry device can have a drive motor system for operating the gardening and / or forestry device. The drive motor system can have a user actuating element for actuating the drive motor system. The user actuating element can perform a different function than the user-operable control element. In particular, the user actuating element can be different from the user-operable control element, in particular, it can be designed separately from the user-operable control element.
[0016] In a further development of the invention, the hand-held gardening and / or forestry device comprises a saw or, alternatively, a pole pruner or a brush cutter or a hedge trimmer or a hedge trimmer or a blower or a leaf blower or a power cutter. The saw or the pole pruner can each enable processing of the object in the form of a tree, in particular a tree trunk. In particular, the saw can be a power saw and / or a chainsaw. The brush cutter can each enable processing of the object in the form of a green area, in particular a meadow with grass. The hedge trimmer or the hedge trimmer can each enable processing of the object in the form of a hedge and / or a shrub or bush.The blower or leaf blower can each enable the object in the form of an open space, in particular an unsealed ground, in particular a green area, in particular at least partially covered with leaves or foliage.
[0017] The gardening and / or forestry device has a detection device. The detection device is designed to detect, in particular automatically, a property of the gardening and / or forestry device and / or a property of the object to be processed by the gardening and / or forestry device. The detection can be controlled by means of the user-operable control element. The assistance device is designed to assist the user depending on the detected property. The property can have or be a value and / or an amount. The property of the gardening and / or forestry device can have or be an orientation or alignment, in particular an angle, a position, a distance, a sound generated by operation of the drive motor system, if present, and / or a device state.In particular, the device status can include or be the sharpness of a tool of the gardening and / or forestry device and / or a fill level, in particular a fuel and / or oil fill level. Based on the orientation and / or the position, a kickback of the gardening and / or forestry device can be detected. The property of the object can include or be, in particular at least, an orientation, in particular at least, a position and / or, in particular at least, a distance, in particular a length, and / or, in particular at least, an area and / or, in particular at least, a shape. In particular, the user-operable control element can be used to control the operating situation or processing situation in which the gardening and / or forestry device can be. In the case of the saw, the situation can be felling, delimbing, or severing or cutting the tree to length.In the case of cutting, the orientation of the object can be detected based on the orientation of the gardening and / or forestry equipment.
[0018] The detection device comprises a camera and / or an inertial measuring unit. In particular, the detection device can comprise a spirit level and / or a compass and / or a local positioning device and / or a satellite positioning device and / or an acoustic transducer and / or a rangefinder and / or a tachometer and / or a thermometer and / or a device operating sensor. The camera can comprise a stereo camera and / or a TOF camera for depth information. TOF cameras are 3D camera systems that can measure distances using the time-of-flight method. The inertial measuring unit can comprise at least one acceleration sensor and / or at least one yaw rate sensor. The gardening and / or forestry device comprises the inertial measuring unit. The spirit level can be designed as an electrical or digital spirit level.In particular, the gardening and / or forestry device can include the spirit level. The compass can be designed as an electrical or digital compass. In particular, the gardening and / or forestry device can include the compass. Advantageously, the local positioning system device can be based on one or more different technologies, such as distance measurements to nodes, optical signals, radio waves, magnetic fields, acoustic signals, ultra-wideband, Bluetooth, WLAN, ultrasound, and / or RFID. The satellite positioning device can be designed for one or more satellite positioning systems such as NAVSTAR GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and / or BeiDou. Additionally or alternatively, the satellite positioning device can be designed as an RTK (real-time kinematic) satellite positioning device and / or as a differential satellite positioning device.The sound transducer may include or be a microphone. The rangefinder may be a radio distance meter or a laser distance meter. In particular, the gardening and / or forestry device may include the tachometer and / or the thermometer and / or the device operation sensor.
[0019] In one development of the invention, the gardening and / or forestry equipment system has an output device. The output device is designed to output, in particular automatically, assistance information to the user. The assistance information can comprise the property of the gardening and / or forestry equipment and / or the property of the object. Additionally or alternatively, the assistance information can be based on the property. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the assistance information can comprise or be an instruction for the user on how to achieve the property, which can in particular be predetermined, and / or on how to change the property. In particular, the gardening and / or forestry equipment or the assistance device can comprise the output device.
[0020] In one embodiment of the invention, the output device has a display and / or a sound generator and / or a vibration device. The display can have or be an LED, in particular an OLED, or a display, in particular an LCD display. In particular, the display can be designed to show the assistance information in a field of vision of the user, in particular in front of the object to be processed, if present, and / or to project it into or overlay it, in particular during operation of the gardening and / or forestry device. The display can be referred to in English as a heads-up display. This can be referred to in English as virtual reality and / or augmented reality. The sound generator can have or be a loudspeaker.
[0021] In one embodiment of the invention, the gardening and / or forestry equipment system comprises a protective helmet, face and / or hearing protection, safety goggles, a protective glove, a smartwatch, a wristband, a bracelet, and / or a smartphone, on which the output device is arranged, in particular integrated. This enables the output device to be worn on the user's body. In particular, the display, if present, can be designed to display the assistance information on a visor of the protective helmet, face and / or hearing protection, and / or safety goggles, if present, or to project it onto this visor. The display can be referred to as a head-mounted display.
[0022] In a further development of the invention, the user-operable control element comprises a rotary and / or push button and / or a touchpad.
[0023] The hand-held gardening and / or forestry tool has a handle. The user-operable control element is located in the area of the handle. "In the area of the handle" can mean within fingertip reach of the handle, in particular a maximum of 10 centimeters (cm), in particular a maximum of 5 cm, in particular a maximum of 2 cm. In particular, the user-operable control element can be located on the handle.
[0024] In a further development of the invention, the user interface and the user-operable control element are designed to interact or cooperate with each other wirelessly, in particular by radio.
[0025] In a further development of the invention, the assistance device has various assistance functions or assistance modes, in particular each for, in particular automatically, supporting the user in operating the gardening and / or forestry device. Additionally or alternatively, the gardening and / or forestry device system has various assistance devices having various assistance functions or assistance modes, in particular each for, in particular automatically, supporting the user in operating the gardening and / or forestry device. Furthermore, the user-operable control element is designed for selecting one, in particular one or more and / or each, of the assistance functions, in particular by the user.Additionally or alternatively, the gardening and / or forestry processing device has various user-operable operating elements, in particular each designed to select one, in particular or several and / or each, of the assistance functions, in particular by the user.
[0026] In particular, the assistance devices can be designed separately from the gardening and / or forestry device. Additionally or alternatively, the assistance devices can be designed to assist the user, in particular to provide automatic support, in operating the gardening and / or forestry device. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the assistance devices can have a user interface by means of which the respective assistance device can be controlled by user inputs. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the user-operable control elements can be designed for user inputs to the respective user interface(s).Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the user-operable control elements can, in particular, each be assigned to the assistance devices, where present, and / or the assistance functions. In particular, a first user-operable control element of the user-operable control elements can be designed to select a first assistance function of the assistance functions, and a second user-operable control element of the user-operable control elements, different from the first, can be designed to select a second assistance function of the assistance functions, different from the first. Further, additionally or alternatively, the user-operable control elements can, in particular, each be designed separately from one another. Further, additionally or alternatively, the assistance devices can, in particular, each be designed separately from one another.Furthermore, or alternatively, each of the assistance devices can have, in particular, at least one of the assistance functions. Furthermore, the selection of one, in particular, or more, of the assistance functions can be different from an actuation or activation or triggering within a selected assistance function. Furthermore, or alternatively, one, in particular, or more, of the assistance functions can have several, in particular different, sub-assistance functions. The user-operable control element(s) can be designed to select the sub-assistance functions.
[0027] In one embodiment of the invention, the various assistance functions comprise a device function, an object function, a recording function or measuring function, an operating function or processing function, a documentation function, an evaluation function, a billing function or cost function, a recording function, an output function, an information function, a transmission function or forwarding function, a user function and / or an auxiliary function.
[0028] In particular, the device function can have or be an assistance function with respect to, or in dependence on, or based on, a property of the gardening and / or forestry device, in particular a property that is recorded in particular. In particular, the device function can have a plurality of, in particular different, sub-assistance functions with respect to, or in particular different, properties of the gardening and / or forestry device. Additionally or alternatively, the object function can have or be an assistance function with respect to, or in dependence on, or based on, a property of the object, in particular a property that is recorded in particular. In particular, the object function can have a plurality of, in particular different, sub-assistance functions with respect to, or in particular different, properties of the object.Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the detection function can have or be an assistance function with respect to, or depending on, or based on a property of the detection device, if present, and / or a property of the gardening and / or forestry device and / or the object, in particular the property to be detected. In particular, the detection function can have several, in particular different, sub-assistance functions with respect to several, in particular different, properties of the detection device and / or several, in particular different, properties to be detected, of the gardening and / or forestry device and / or the object.Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the operating function can have or be an assistance function relating to, depending on, or based on an operating situation or processing situation, in particular of the gardening and / or forestry device. In particular, the operating function can have several, in particular different, sub-assistance functions relating to several, in particular different, operating situations or processing situations, in particular of the gardening and / or forestry device, in particular a detection assistance function, a felling assistance function, a delimbing assistance function, and / or a cutting assistance function.Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the documentation function can enable or provide support for further operation, in particular a further operational step, in particular by means of the gardening and / or forestry equipment, or further processing, in particular a further processing step, in particular of the object. Further, additionally or alternatively, the evaluation function can enable or provide an evaluation of a property, in particular the property recorded, of the gardening and / or forestry equipment and / or the object. Further, additionally or alternatively, the billing function can enable or provide billing with regard to or depending on or based on a property, in particular the property recorded, of the gardening and / or forestry equipment and / or the object.Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the recording function can enable or provide a recording with respect to, or in dependence on, or based on a property, in particular the property recorded, of the gardening and / or forestry device and / or the object. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the output function can have or be an assistance function with respect to, or in dependence on, or based on a property of the output device, if present. In particular, the output function can have a plurality of, in particular different, sub-assistance functions with respect to a plurality of, in particular different, properties of the output device, in particular a display function, a sound generator function and / or a vibration device function.Furthermore, or alternatively, the information function can have or be an assistance function relating to, or in dependence on, or based on the assistance information, if available. Furthermore, or alternatively, the transmission function can enable or provide a transmission relating to, or in dependence on, or based on a property, in particular the property recorded, of the gardening and / or forestry device and / or the object. Furthermore, or alternatively, the user function can be referred to as a convenience function. Furthermore, or alternatively, the assistance function can enable or provide assistance to the user.
[0029] In one embodiment, the assistance information, if present, comprises device information, object information, acquisition information or measurement information, operating information or processing information, documentation information, evaluation information, billing information or cost information, recording information, output information, transmission information or forwarding information, user information and / or auxiliary information.
[0030] In particular, the device information can have or be assistance information relating to, or in dependence on, or based on a property of the gardening and / or forestry device, in particular the property that is particularly recorded. Additionally or alternatively, the object information can have or be assistance information relating to, or in dependence on, or based on a property of the object, in particular the property that is particularly recorded. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the detection information can have or be assistance information relating to, or in dependence on, or based on a property of the detection device, if present, and / or a property of the gardening and / or forestry device and / or the object, in particular the property that is particularly to be detected.Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the operating information may include or be assistance information relating to, depending on, or based on an operating situation or processing situation, in particular of the gardening and / or forestry device. In particular, the operating information may include multiple, in particular different, sub-assistance information items relating to multiple, in particular different, operating situations or processing situations, in particular of the gardening and / or forestry device, in particular felling assistance information, limbing assistance information, and / or cutting assistance information.Furthermore, or alternatively, the documentation information may comprise or be assistance information relating to, or in dependence on, or based on support for, a further operation, in particular a further operational step, in particular by means of the gardening and / or forestry processing device, or a further processing, in particular a further processing step, in particular of the object. Furthermore, or alternatively, the evaluation information may comprise or be assistance information relating to, or in dependence on, or based on an evaluation of a property, in particular the property recorded, of the gardening and / or forestry processing device and / or the object.Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the billing information may include or be assistance information relating to, or in dependence on, or based on a billing information relating to, or in dependence on, or based on a property, in particular the property recorded, of the gardening and / or forestry device and / or the object. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the recording information may include or be assistance information relating to, or in dependence on, or based on a recording relating to, or in dependence on, or based on a property, in particular the property recorded, of the gardening and / or forestry device and / or the object.Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, the output information can comprise or be assistance information relating to, depending on, or based on a property of the output device, if present. In particular, the output information can comprise a plurality of, in particular different, sub-assistance information items relating to a plurality of, in particular different, properties of the output device, in particular display information, sound generator information, and / or vibration device information. Further, additionally or alternatively, the transmission information can comprise or be assistance information relating to, depending on, or based on a transmission relating to, depending on, or based on a property, in particular the property detected, of the gardening and / or forestry device and / or the object.Furthermore, or alternatively, the user information may be referred to as convenience information. Furthermore, or alternatively, the help information may include or be assistance information relating to, dependent on, or based on user assistance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0031] Further advantages and aspects of the invention emerge from the claims and from the following description of preferred embodiments of the invention, which are explained below with reference to the figures. In the figures: Fig. 1 a perspective view of a garden and / or forestry equipment system according to the invention, Fig. 2 a rear view of a hand-held garden and / or forestry equipment of the garden and / or forestry equipment system of the Fig. 1 , Fig. 3 another perspective view of the garden and / or forestry equipment system of Fig. 1 in operation, Fig. 4 various assistance functions of the garden and / or forestry equipment system of the Fig. 1 , and Fig. 5 various assistance information of the garden and / or forestry equipment system of the Fig. 1 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0032] Fig. 1 bis 3 show a gardening and / or forestry equipment system 10 according to the invention. The gardening and / or forestry equipment system 10 comprises a hand-held gardening and / or forestry device 20 and an assistance device 30. The assistance device 30 is designed separately from the gardening and / or forestry device 20. Furthermore, the assistance device 30 is designed to support a user 90 in operating the gardening and / or forestry device 20. The assistance device 30 has a user interface 31, by means of which the assistance device 30 can be controlled by user inputs. The gardening and / or forestry device 20 has a user-operable control element 21 for user inputs to the user interface 31.
[0033] In the illustrated embodiment, the hand-held gardening and / or forestry device 20 is a saw, in particular a motor-driven chainsaw. In alternative embodiments, the gardening and / or forestry device may include or be a pole pruner, a brush cutter, a hedge trimmer, a hedge cutter, a blower, a leaf blower, or a power cutter. In detail, the gardening and / or forestry device 20 includes a user actuation element 24 in the form of a button for operating or actuating the gardening and / or forestry device 20.
[0034] Furthermore, the hand-held gardening and / or forestry device 20 has a handle 25. The user-operable control element 21 is arranged in the region of the handle 25, in particular on the handle 25.
[0035] In detail, the user-operable control element 21 comprises a rotary and / or push button 22 and a touchpad 23. In alternative embodiments, the user-operable control element can comprise either the rotary control or the push button or the touchpad.
[0036] In addition, the user interface 31 and the user-operable control element 21 are designed to interact with each other wirelessly.
[0037] The gardening and / or forestry equipment system 10 further comprises a detection device 40. The detection device 40 is designed to detect a property EG of the gardening and / or forestry equipment 20 and a property EO of the object 80 to be processed by the gardening and / or forestry equipment 20. In alternative embodiments, the detection device can be designed to detect either the property of the gardening and / or forestry equipment or the property of the object. The detection is controllable by means of the user-operable control element 21. The assistance device 30 is designed to support the user 90 depending on the detected property EG, EO. In the illustrated embodiment, the property EG of the gardening and / or forestry equipment 20 is an orientation AS. The property EO of the object 80 is a position and a length.
[0038] In detail, the detection device comprises a camera 41, an inertial measuring unit 42, a spirit level 43, a compass 44, a local positioning device 45, a satellite positioning device 46, an acoustic transducer 47, a rangefinder 48, a tachometer 49, a thermometer 50, and an equipment operation sensor 51. In alternative embodiments, the detection device can comprise either the camera or the inertial measuring unit or the spirit level or the compass or the local positioning device or the satellite positioning device or the acoustic transducer or the rangefinder or the tachometer or the thermometer or the equipment operation sensor. In the embodiment shown, the gardening and / or forestry device 20 comprises the inertial measuring unit 42, the spirit level 43, the compass 44, the tachometer 49, the thermometer 50, and the equipment operation sensor 51.The assistance device 30 comprises the camera 41, the local positioning device 45, the satellite positioning device 46, the sound transducer 47 and the rangefinder 48.
[0039] In addition, gardening and / or forestry equipment system 10 has an output device 60. The output device 60 is designed to output assistance information Info to the user 90.
[0040] In detail, the output device 60 comprises a display 61, a sound generator 62, and a vibration device 63. In alternative embodiments, the output device can comprise either the display, the sound generator, or the vibration device. In the illustrated embodiment, the assistance device 30 comprises the display 61, the sound generator 62, and the vibration device 63.
[0041] Furthermore, the gardening and / or forestry equipment system 10 comprises a protective helmet 71, face and / or hearing protection 72, a protective glove 73, a smartwatch 74, and a smartphone 75, on which the detection device 40 and / or the output device 60 are / is arranged. In alternative embodiments, the gardening and / or forestry equipment system can comprise either the protective helmet or the face and / or hearing protection or the protective glove or the smartwatch or the smartphone, on which the detection device and / or the output device can be / is arranged. Furthermore, in alternative embodiments, the gardening and / or forestry equipment system can comprise protective goggles, a wristband, and / or a bracelet, on which the detection device and / or the output device can be / is arranged.
[0042] In the illustrated embodiment, the camera 41 is arranged on the protective helmet 71. Furthermore, the display 61 is arranged on the protective helmet 71.
[0043] The sound generator 62 in the form of a loudspeaker is arranged on the face and / or hearing protection 72.
[0044] The local positioning device 45, the satellite positioning device 46, the sound transducer 47, and the distance meter 48 are arranged on the smartwatch 74. Furthermore, the vibration device 63 is arranged on the smartwatch 74.
[0045] In the embodiment shown, the user 90 wears the protective helmet 71 and the face and / or hearing protection 72 on his head and the smartwatch 74 on his, in particular right, arm, as in Fig. 3 to recognize.
[0046] In addition, the assistance device 30 has various assistance functions AF to support the user 90 in operating the garden and / or forestry device 20, as shown in Fig. 4 can be seen. In alternative embodiments, the gardening and / or forestry equipment system can have various assistance devices having various assistance functions for supporting the user in operating the gardening and / or forestry equipment. Furthermore, the user-operable control element 21 is designed to select one of the assistance functions AF. In alternative embodiments, the gardening and / or forestry equipment can have various user-operable control elements designed to select one of the assistance functions.
[0047] In the illustrated embodiment, the various assistance functions AF comprise a device function GF, an object function OF, a detection function EF, an operating function BF, a documentation function DF, an evaluation function SF, a billing function KF, a recording function RF, an output function FF, an information function IF, a transmission function TF, a user function UF, and an auxiliary function HF. In alternative embodiments, the various assistance functions may comprise the device function, the object function, the detection function, the operating function, the documentation function, the evaluation function, the billing function, the recording function, the output function, the information function, the transmission function, the user function, and / or the auxiliary function.
[0048] Furthermore, in the embodiment shown, the assistance information Info comprises device information IG, object information IO, acquisition information IE, operating information IB, documentation information ID, evaluation information IS, accounting information IK, recording information IR, output information IFF, transmission information IT, user information IU and auxiliary information IH, as in Fig. 5 to recognize. In alternative embodiments, the assistance information may include device information, object information, acquisition information, operational information, documentation information, evaluation information, billing information, recording information, output information, transmission information, user information, and / or auxiliary information.
[0049] The user 90 is to process the object 80 in the form of a felled tree trunk by means of the garden and / or forestry processing device 20, in particular to cut it into three sections 80-1, 80-2, 80-3, in particular by means of separating cuts as in Fig. 3 indicated by dashed lines. After cutting, each of the three sections 80-1, 80-2, 80-3 should have a section-specific length L1, L2, L3, previously determined by means of a support of the tree trunk 80. The lengths L1, L2, L3 are known to the gardening and / or forestry equipment system 10 and / or have been specified.
[0050] At the beginning, the user 90 controls by means of the user-operable control element 21 that a detection situation of the object 80 exists. In other words: the user 90 selects by means of the user-operable control element 21 the object function OF, in particular a sub-object function position and length assistance function, the detection function EF, in particular a sub-detection function position and length assistance function, and the operating function BF, in particular a sub-operational function detection assistance function for cutting. In detail, the user 90 holds the smartwatch 74 with the satellite positioning device 46 to a Fig. 3 right end of the tree trunk 80 and actuates or triggers the user-operable control element 21. Thus, the position of the right end is detected, in particular by means of the satellite positioning device 46, and stored. In addition, the right end is detected by means of the camera 41. Subsequently, the user 90 holds the smartwatch 74 with the satellite positioning device 46 to a Fig. 3 left end of the tree trunk 80 and actuates or triggers the user-operable control element 21. Thus, the position of the left end is detected, in particular by means of the satellite positioning device 46, and stored. Additionally, the left end is detected by means of the camera 41.
[0051] After detecting the ends, the user 90 moves with the satellite positioning device 46 and the camera 41 along the tree trunk 60 in Fig. 3 to the right. If a distance detected from the right end corresponds to the predetermined length L1, the output device 60 outputs the assistance information Info, specifically indicating the reaching of the length L1. In other words, the assistance information Info includes the object information IO, specifically sub-object information position and length assistance information, and the operation information BF, specifically sub-operation information cutting assistance information.
[0052] In the exemplary embodiment shown, the assistance information Info is output to the user 90 acoustically by means of a voice output and / or a sound by the sound generator 62. Furthermore, the assistance information Info is output haptically by means of a vibration of the vibration device 63. In addition, the assistance information Info is output optically by means of a display on the display 61 of the protective helmet 71. In detail, the protective helmet 71 has a visor. The display 61 is designed to display the assistance information Info on the visor of the protective helmet 71 in a field of vision of the user 90, in particular in front of the tree trunk 80 at a suitable location, or to project it into this field, in particular in the form of the dashed dividing line. In detail, the output device 60 or its display 61 and the detection device 40 or its camera 41 are designed to interact with one another.
[0053] In response to the assistance information Info, the user 90 uses the user-operable control element 21 to control that a cutting situation exists for the object 80. In other words, the user 90 selects, in particular additionally, the detection function EF, in particular a sub-detection function, alignment assistance function, and the operating function BF, in particular a cutting assistance function, using the user-operable control element 21. The user 90 then cuts through the tree trunk 80 with the saw 20. Specifically, the user cuts through the section 80-1.
[0054] During the cutting operation, an orientation AS of the gardening and / or forestry device 20 is detected by means of the compass 44. Based on the orientation AS, an orientation OR of the object 80 is detected, in particular a compass direction.
[0055] Furthermore, the user 90 can create a new Fig. 3Detect the right end by actuating or triggering the user-operable control element 21, detect the length L2 and cut the tree trunk 80 into sections 80-2, 80-3 according to the length L2.
[0056] Thus, the user 90 can process the object 80 without interruption, in particular without having to put the gardening and / or forestry processing device 20 down.
[0057] As the embodiments shown and explained above make clear, the invention provides an advantageous garden and / or forestry equipment system which has improved properties and is particularly user-friendly.
Claims
1. A gardening and / or forestry apparatus system (10), having: - a hand-held gardening and / or forestry processing apparatus (20), - an assistance device (30), which is formed separately from the gardening and / or forestry processing apparatus and which is designed to support a user (90) in the operation of the gardening and / or forestry processing apparatus, wherein the assistance device has a user interface (31), by means of which the assistance device can be controlled by user inputs, - wherein the gardening and / or forestry processing apparatus has a user-actuable operator control element (21) for user inputs to the user interface, - wherein the gardening and / or forestry processing apparatus has a detection device (40), which is designed to detect a property (EG) of the gardening and / or forestry processing apparatus (20) and / or a property (EO) of an object (80) to be processed by means of the gardening and / or forestry processing apparatus, - wherein the detection can be controlled by means of the user-actuable operator control element (21) and - wherein the assistance device (30) is designed to support the user (90) depending on the detected property, - wherein the detection device (40) has a camera (41) and / or an inertial measurement unit (42), - wherein the hand-held gardening and / or forestry processing apparatus (20) has a handle (25), characterized in, that the user-actuable operator control element (21) is arranged in the region of the handle.
2. The gardening and / or forestry apparatus system (10) as claimed in claim 1, - wherein the hand-held gardening and / or forestry processing apparatus (20) has a saw.
3. The gardening and / or forestry apparatus system (10) as claimed in one of the preceding claims, - wherein the detection device (40) has a spirit level (43) and / or a compass (44) and / or a local position determination apparatus (45) and / or a satellite position determination apparatus (46) and / or a sound transducer (47) and / or a range finder (48) and / or a tachometer (49) and / or a thermometer (50) and / or an apparatus operating sensor (51).
4. The gardening and / or forestry apparatus system (10) as claimed in one of the preceding claims, having: - an output device (60), which is designed to output assistance information (Info) to the user (90).
5. The gardening and / or forestry apparatus system (10) as claimed in claim 4, - wherein the output device (60) has a display (61) and / or a sound generator (62) and / or a vibration device (63).
6. The gardening and / or forestry apparatus system (10) as claimed in claim 4 or 5, having: - a protective helmet (71), face and / or hearing protection (72), safety glasses, a protective glove (73), a smart watch (74), a bracelet, an armband and / or a smartphone (75), on which the output device (60) is arranged.
7. The gardening and / or forestry apparatus system (10) as claimed in one of the preceding claims, - wherein the user-actuable operator control element (21) has a rotary and / or push button (22) and / or a touchpad (23).
8. The gardening and / or forestry apparatus system (10) as claimed in one of the preceding claims, - wherein the user interface (31) and the user-actuable operator control element (21) are designed to interact wirelessly with one another.
9. The gardening and / or forestry apparatus system (10) as claimed in one of the preceding claims, - wherein the assistance device (30) has various assistance functions (AF) to support the user (90) in the operation of the gardening and / or forestry processing apparatus (20), and / or wherein the gardening and / or forestry apparatus system has various assistance devices having different assistance functions to support the user in the operation of the gardening and / or forestry processing apparatus, and - wherein the operator control element (21) is designed to select one of the assistance functions, and / or wherein the gardening and / or forestry processing apparatus has various user-actuable operator control elements designed to select one of the assistance functions.
10. The gardening and / or forestry apparatus system (10) as claimed in claim 9, - wherein the various assistance functions (AF) have an apparatus function (GF), an object function (OF), a detection function (EF), an operating function (BF), a documentation function (DF), an evaluation function (SF), an accounting function (KF), a recording function (RF), an output function (FF), an information function (IF), a transmission function (TF), a user function (UF) and / or an auxiliary function (HF).
11. The gardening and / or forestry apparatus system (10) as claimed in claim 9 or 10, - wherein the assistance information (Info) has apparatus information (IG), object information (IO), detection information (IE), operating information (IB), documentation information (ID), evaluation information (IS), accounting information (IK), recording information (IR), output information (IFF), transmission information (IT), user information (IU) and / or auxiliary information (IH).