GB2523258A

GB2523258A - Transport trolley

Info

Publication number: GB2523258A
Application number: GB1501654.6A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Johann Daminger; Gasche Thomas; Muller Gerhard
Original assignee: Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH
Current assignee: Wanzl GmbH and Co Holding KG
Priority date: 2014-02-12
Filing date: 2015-01-26
Publication date: 2015-08-19
Also published as: DE102014101744A1; GB201501654D0

Abstract

A transport trolley having a bogie with a fixture for goods and a push handle (2, Fig.11) where a holder 1is fitted to the trolley and equipped with a mount 3 for a mobile communication device and is fitted to the push handle of the trolley by means of an adapter 4. The adapter may be part of the holder or an additional component and may further comprise a hinge. The holder may be fitted interchangeably to the trolley by means of a securing device. The mount may comprise two symmetrical halves 1.1,1.2, which may be rotatably mounted about axis 7 and have spring elements 6 to urge the two halves towards the mobile device into a gripping position. A spring element may be used on each half of the mount.

Description

DESCRIPTION

The invention relates to a transport trolleywith the features described in the preamble of the main claim.

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Stackable transport trolleys are known from the prior art. One such as this has a bogie with castors. The bogie is equipped with a handle. The trolley can be pushed or pulled using the push handle. Such a trolley is mostly used in supermarkets and large shopping malls.

A holder for a smart phone is known from WO 2013/053567 Al. This is attached to a push handle and, if required, can be operated in combination with what is known as a coin deposit lock system. The holder has two swivel joints which allow it to be rotated on one or two vertical axles from the non-use position to the use position. en...

* This version, however, is technically complex. In addition, the distance between the smartphone when in the holder and the handle is so great that the holder and smartphone can be damaged very easily. It is also conceivable that the holder could break off very easily due to forceful misuse. In addition, it poses a risk if a child sitting in the child seat (which is usually attached to the * " back flap of the basket of a trolley) is playing with the smartphone when inside the holder and dislodges it from the holder under certain circumstances. This could possibly result in damage to the smartphone if it slips out of the child's hands due to carelessness and falls to the ground.

The object of the present invention is to present a trolley that has the ability to attach a mobile communication device in an easily and permanently secure way.

The invention solves the problem with the features in the main claim. Further advantagedus emb6dintents are described in the subclaims. . The division of the holder into two halves, each of which has small arms, allows a mobile communication device to be mounted in an optimum and secure way.

Because these devices have different sizes, the size of the mount can be very easily matched by simply creating a distance between the two halves.

A child can barely dislodge such a mobile communication device from the holder due to the space-saving and secure attachment of the holder as well as there being a sufficient distance between the child seat and the handle.

* " 15 * * . The invention is explained in greater detail using two illustrative examples. It shows: ** .* * * . * . Fig. 1 side view of the holder, zo Fig. 2 side view of the same holder in the open position for mounting a mobile communications device, * " Fig. 3 perspective view of the holder in the open position, Fig. 4 top view of the holder in the closed position, Fig. 5 top view of the holder in the open position, Fig. 6 bottom view of the holder in the open position, Fig. 7 another side view of the holder, for fitting it to a round pipe handle, * Fig. 8 side view of the holder in a closed position with opened adapter, Fig. 9 side view of the holder in an opened position with opened adapter, Fig. 10 perspective view of another holder in closed position, Fig. 11 perspective view of the.other holder in closed position, fitted to its push handle.

The invention describes a transport trolley with a bogie with a fixture for goods such as one or more baskets, as well as a push handle 2. A holder 1 which has a mount 3 for a mobile communication device is attached to the trolley.

The holder I is fitted to the handle 2 of the trolley by means of an adapter 4.

Figures 1 to 9 show a holder I that can be filled to a round pipe handle 2. A further variant of a holder 1' with an adapter 4' is shown in the figures 10 and II. This can be filled to a push handle 2 that has a display. A coin deposit lock system may also be located in the display (albeit decoupled from it).

The adapter 4, 4' may be designed as a part of the holder 1, or as an additional component. *Oe**

* In figures Ito 9, the adapter 4 is designed as an additional component 4.1.

The adapter 4, as shown in figures 8, 9, has a two-piece design and has a hinge 5, so that it can be fitted in a fixed position or interchangeably to a handle 2. In this example, the adapter 4 is designed to fit the holder I to a round pipe handle 2. This is made particularly clear by the cross-section of the adapter 4 shown in figure 7. A conversion of the adapter 4, so that it can also be fitted to a different type of a handle, such as an oval pipe handle, could be considered.

It offers the possibility of using a securing device, for example, a screw or rivet to fit the holder 1, 1' to a trolley or a handle 2 either in a fixed position or interchangeably.

As is apparent from the figures, the holder 1, 1' consists of two halves 1.1, 1.2 that make up the mount 3. Here, it has proved to be practical for each half 1.1, 1.2 to háveasyrñnietricai design.

s Each half 1.1, 1.2 is mounted to the holder 1, 1' and/or the adapter 4, 4' so that it can rotate. As long as the holder 1, 1' is not in use, the distance between the two halves 1.1, 1.2 is small. The gap between the two halves 1.1, 1.2 can be enlarged under pie-tensioning in order to securely store and/or clamp a mobile communication device in the mount 3. The pre-tensioning is preferably created by spring elements 6. The mode of operation is clear from figures 8 and 9. The adapter 4 is opened. The precise arrangement of the two halves 1.1, 1.2 and the interaction with the spring elements 6 can be seen, One spring element 6 is used for each half 1.1, 1.2. In figure 8, the holder us :* 15 shown in closed position. The spring elements 6 are slackened.. To insert a mobile communication device in the holder 1, the two halves 1.1, 1.2 are * moved, apart from each other, so that they are moved against the pie-tensioning of the spring elements 6. The selected distance between the two halves 1.1, 1.2 can be determined according to the size of the mobile communication device. In figure 9, the spring elements 6 are tight. Each half 1.1, 1.2 has a small right and left arm as a lateral boundary. Furthermore, each * half is equipped with a small ami intended as a lower support for each half 1.1, 1.2, so that a mobile communication device cannot slip out of the mount 3. An example of this is illustrated in figures 3 or 5 for better understanding.

The distance between both halves 1.1, 1.2 can vary in size along the wide edges of both halves 1.1, 1.2. (cf. Fig. 5) This ensures the mobile communication device is optimally stored in the mount 3.

Both halves 1.1, 1.2 are preferably rotatably mounted in the adapter 4, 4 or the holder 1, 1' on an axle 7. Forihis purpose, each half 1.1, 1.2 has a fixture 8 that enables rotatab1e mounting on the axie as well as a release part 9 which acts on the spring element 6. The mode of action can be taken from S figures 8 and 9. As the figures show, the rotatable mount and the associated possibility for creating a gap between two halves 1.1, 1.2 along the longitudinal axis is achieved by filling the halves 1.1, 1.2 to the axle 7.

An axle for rotatably mounting each half 1.1, 1.2 is provided in another design not shown.

The adapter 4 can be opened. The holder I can therefore be easily fitted to a handle 2 and fixed to the handle 2 by a securing device not shown in greater detail. * * .

In order to fit it to a different push handle 2, the adapter 4 is designed in such ***..

* a way that it can be filled to the handle 2 interchangeably or in a fixed position, similar to a scanner holder or a cup holder known from the prior art. The shape of the adapter 4' is selected so that the space on the right or left corner of the screen can be utilized. The adapter 4' in this corner design is constructed on its inside so as to create a positive connection between the adapter 4 and * ** push handle 2.

Preferably, the holder 1 is slightly inclined from the vertical.

A PA or PP has proved to be practical as a material for the holder 1, 1'.

Alternatively, other thermoplastics can be used.

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Claims

CLAIMS1. Transport trolley with a bogie, a fixture for goods and a push handle (2), characterized by a holder (1, 1') fitted to the trolley and equipped with a mount (3)for a mobile communication device and fitted to the push handle (2) of the trolley by means of an adapter (4, 4').
2. Transport trolley according to claim 1, characterized by the adapter (4, 4') being part of the holder (1, 1') or that the adapter (4, 4') is designed as an additional component (4.1).
3. Transport trolley according to claim 2, characterized by the adapter (4) having a hinge (5).

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4. Transport trolley according to claim 1, characterized by the holder (1, :.: 1') being fitted interchangeably to the trolley by means of a securing * device. *. .. * . *

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5. Transport trolley according to one of the previous claims, characterized by the holder (1) being formed out of two halves (1.1, :.. 1.2), whereby each half (1.1, 1.2) is symmetrically shaped.
6. Transport troHôy according to one of the previous claims, characterized by each half (1.1, 1.2) being rotatably mounted.
7. Transport trolley according to one of the previous claims, characterized by pre-tension created by means of spring elements (6).
8. Transport trolley according to one of the previous claims, characterized by a spring element (6) being used on each half (1.1, 1.2).*
9. Tnnspod trolley accordirg. to one the * previous claims, characterized by both halves (1.1, 1.2) being separable from each other under pre-tensioning in order to mount the mobile communication device. * ** * * * *** *4S4**4 * * 4. *. * 4.* ** 25 *.. *,* * 4 * 4** 4 * . 4*