Cordless snow thrower

Abstract

A cordless electric snow thrower is disclosed having a separate and distinct battery housing containing a battery being positioned on a handle of the cordless snow thrower. The cordless snow thrower may include an electronic controller that allows a user to rotate a chute of the cordless snow thrower to alter a direction in which snow is thrown. The cordless snow thrower may also include a light that provides sufficient light to allow the user to use the cordless snow thrower at night to clear snow. The placement of the battery housing provides balance to the cordless snow thrower and allows power to be provided to all of the electronic devices and components of the cordless snow thrower.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A snow thrower, comprising:
 a frame;   a main housing coupled to the frame and having an inlet cavity;   an auger assembly disposed in the main housing and extending across the inlet cavity;   an electric motor disposed in the main housing and coupled to the auger assembly, the electric motor adapted to rotate the auger assembly;   a handle portion coupled to the frame opposite the main housing;   a battery housing coupled to the handle portion; and   a battery disposed in the battery housing and electrically connected to the electric motor.   
     
     
         2 . The snow thrower of  claim 1 , further comprising a wheel axle coupled to the frame between the main housing and the handle portion; and wheels coupled to ends of the wheel axle. 
     
     
         3 . The snow thrower of  claim 2 , wherein the battery housing and the main housing are positioned on opposite sides of a pivot point formed by the wheel axle. 
     
     
         4 . The snow thrower of  claim 1 , further comprising a switch electrically connected to the battery and the electric motor and adapted to activate and deactivate voltage flow from the battery to the electric motor. 
     
     
         5 . The snow thrower of  claim 1 , further comprising a chute disposed over an aperture in the main housing. 
     
     
         6 . The snow thrower of  claim 5 , further comprising a chute motor disposed in the main housing and adapted to rotate the chute with respect to the main housing. 
     
     
         7 . The snow thrower of  claim 6 , further comprising a control member electrically connected to the battery and the chute motor and adapted to activate and deactivate voltage flow from the battery to the chute motor to rotate the chute. 
     
     
         8 . The snow thrower of  claim 1 , further comprising a light disposed on the handle portion and electrically connected to the battery. 
     
     
         9 . The snow thrower of  claim 8 , further comprising a light switch electrically connected to the light and adapted to activate and deactivate voltage flow from the battery to the light. 
     
     
         10 . A snow thrower, comprising:
 a frame;   a main housing coupled to the frame and having an inlet cavity;   an auger assembly disposed in the main housing and extending across the inlet cavity;   a handle portion coupled to the frame opposite the main housing, the handle portion including a gripping portion on an end opposite the frame;   a battery housing coupled to the handle portion between the frame and the gripping portion;   a battery disposed in the battery housing;   a control housing coupled to the handle portion proximal to the gripping portion;   a switch disposed in and extending through the control housing, the switch being electrically connected to the battery; and   an electric motor disposed in the main housing and coupled to the auger assembly, the electric motor being electrically connected to the battery and adapted to rotate the auger assembly in response to activation of the switch.   
     
     
         11 . The snow thrower of  claim 10 , further comprising a chute disposed over an aperture in the main housing. 
     
     
         12 . The snow thrower of  claim 11 , further comprising a chute motor disposed in the main housing and adapted to rotate the chute with respect to the main housing. 
     
     
         13 . The snow thrower of  claim 12 , further comprising a control member disposed in and extending through the control housing and electrically connected to the battery and the chute motor and adapted to activate and deactivate voltage flow from the battery to the chute motor to rotate the chute. 
     
     
         14 . The snow thrower of  claim 10 , further comprising a light disposed on the handle portion proximal to the gripping portion and electrically connected to the battery. 
     
     
         15 . The snow thrower of  claim 14 , further comprising a light switch disposed in and extending through the control housing and electrically connected to the light and adapted to activate and deactivate voltage flow from the battery to the light. 
     
     
         16 . A method of making a snow thrower, comprising:
 coupling a main housing having an inlet cavity to a frame;   coupling a handle portion to the frame opposite the main housing, the handle portion including a gripping portion on an end opposite the frame;   disposing an auger assembly in the main housing and extending across the inlet cavity;   coupling an electric motor to the auger assembly for rotating the auger assembly; and   coupling a battery housing to the handle portion between the frame and the gripping portion.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein coupling of the battery housing to the handle portion includes coupling the battery housing to the handle portion on an opposite sides of a pivot point formed by a wheel axle coupled to the frame with respect to the main housing. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising coupling a chute motor to a chute coupled to the main housing over an aperture in the main housing for rotating the chute with respect to the main housing. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising electrically connecting a control member to the chute motor for activation and deactivation of voltage flow to the chute motor. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising coupling a light to the snow thrower.