JP2009190716A - Shopping cart for wheelchair - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce labor and a time of a caregiver or a person pushing a baby stroller by preventing a caregiver or a person from carrying a heavy shopping basket while pushing a wheelchair or the baby stroller by using a cart easily connected and moved like a conventional shopping cart in a department store or a supermarket. <P>SOLUTION: This shopping cart for a wheelchair or a baby stroller comprises a cart 1 having walls 6 formed to both side faces and a front face of a frame 5, having opened rear and upper faces and formed by superposing box-shaped baskets 2, 3 at two upper and lower stages on each other. Traveling means 7 such as wheels are mounted to the low stage of the frame 5. The cart is detachably connected to a rear part of the wheelchair 4 or the baby stroller 10, and integrally traveled by handle operations 8, 11 of the wheelchair 4 or the baby stroller 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a wheelchair shopping cart used by a person using a wheelchair or a person using a stroller at the time of shopping.

  Conventionally, when a wheelchair user shop in a department store or a supermarket, a shopping cart used by a general shopper could not be used. There is a dedicated cart that is formed so that the part can enter and is detachably attached to the wheelchair tip so that the product can be stored while sitting on the wheelchair (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, there is a shopping cart for wheelchairs that is used by detachably connecting the portal frame to the front part of the wheelchair to hold the shopping cart (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 08-244619 JP 2002-019613 A

  When two people, a wheelchair user and a caregiver, go shopping, they want to use a conventional shopping cart, but the caregiver cannot use the wheelchair and the shopping cart at the same time.

  The caregiver holds the car and pushes the wheelchair while putting in the goods, but as the goods increase, the caregiver has to push the wheelchair while lowering the heavy car.

  When shopping with the basket placed on the wheelchair user's lap, he was using a wheelchair because his feet were bad, so he had to be careful not to become heavy. For this purpose, there are trays that can be placed on the left and right armchairs of the wheelchair, but the number of items is equivalent to the capacity of the car, and all of them had to limit shopping.

  In the case of a car attached to the front of a wheelchair only, it was difficult for the wheelchair user himself to put the goods in the car if the person himself / herself did not move because the car was away from the body.

  The store shelves had limited items that could be taken from wheelchairs, so caregivers picked up the items that wheelchair users wanted and put them in the baskets in front of the wheelchairs.

  The caregiver had to move each time to push the wheelchair and put the item requested by the wheelchair user into the basket.

  For the above reasons, it is a heavy burden for the caregiver to push the wheelchair while holding a heavy basket, so the caregiver wants to use the shopping cart, but the wheelchair and the shopping cart can not be pushed at the same time, but alternately As a result, caregivers needed time and effort.

  Shopping while pushing a stroller was similar to a caregiver pushing a wheelchair.

  The wheelchair itself has taken up a lot of space, but by attaching a cart in front of it, it was necessary to take a wider space and shop around while paying attention to the surroundings.

  The present invention is similar to a shopping cart in a supermarket or the like, and this cart, which can be easily connected and used, is labor and time consuming for a caregiver or a person pushing a stroller without carrying a heavy basket while pushing the wheelchair or stroller. It aims to solve the problem.

  A shopping cart for a wheelchair according to the present invention comprises a cart formed by overlapping two upper and lower box-shaped cages having wall portions on both sides and a front surface of a frame and releasing a rear surface and an upper surface. A traveling means such as a wheel is attached to the lower surface of the frame, and is detachably connected to the rear part of the wheelchair or stroller, and is integrally traveled by a handle operation of the wheelchair or stroller.

  Like a shopping cart in a conventional supermarket, this cart, which can be easily connected and used, eliminates the need to carry a heavy basket while pushing a wheelchair or stroller, eliminating the labor and time burden for the caregiver or the person pushing the stroller You can do it.

  If the wheelchair user is unable to pick up the item, the caregiver may take the item to be requested and place it in the cart attached to the rear, so the caregiver needs to move forward each time. It will disappear. Moreover, since it is in the rear, a wheelchair user and a caregiver can secure a front view.

  By attaching this cart to your own stroller, you can shop with peace of mind without having to move your child to a shopping cart at the market or department store.

  Since this cart can be stored compactly in the rear part of the wheelchair, it does not take a lot of space and can be run without worrying about the surroundings, so there is no need to wait for the wheelchair user during shopping, and the caregiver Can continue shopping without leaving the wheelchair.

  The upper car can be removed and placed on the cashier counter for payment. The lower basket can also store items, and this cart can be used like a conventional shopping cart in a market or a department store, so you can buy what you need at once without going out multiple times.

  A shopping cart for a wheelchair or a baby stroller according to the present invention has a box-type car 2 in two upper and lower stages having a net or cloth or a plate-like wall portion 6 on both sides and front of the frame 5 and the rear and upper surfaces being released. 3 includes a cart 1 formed by superimposing three wheels, and traveling means such as wheels 7 are attached to the lower surface of the frame 5 of the lower car 3, and the wheelchair 4 and the cart 1 are simultaneously operated by operating the handle 8 of the wheelchair 4. It is intended to run.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the shopping cart 1 is compactly housed in the rear part of a wheelchair 4 and is composed of upper and lower two-stage nets 6. The cars 2 and 3 are stainless or synthetic resins similar to those used in conventional department stores and supermarkets. It is formed with. The connecting means 9 may be made of any material as long as the wheelchair 4 and the cart 1 are integrated.

The upper car 2 shown in FIG. 2 has a wide upper surface and a front surface so that articles can be easily placed. In addition, the lower basket of FIG. 3 has a front portion that is open enough to store the goods, and the caregiver can attach the cart 1 to the wheelchair 4 to make the necessary shopping at once. is there.

  The effect of being able to attach the wheel 7 to the lower frame 5 and easily move together with the wheelchair 4 can solve the burden of caregivers' time and labor, so that both wheelchair users and caregivers enjoy shopping I can do things.

  The upper car 2 can be removed and placed on a cashier counter at the time of checkout, and can be handled in the same manner as a conventional department store car.

  Stability at the time of shopping can be maintained by attaching the connecting means 12 to the left and right columns of the rear of the stroller 10. The arm portion of the connecting means 12 is preferably made of a material that can be fixed. Further, since the upper surface of the upper car 2 is released, a person pushing the stroller 10 can take in and out the goods without being aware of the position of the handle 11, and can connect the cart 1 to the own stroller 10. Therefore, there is no need to move the child to a shopping cart such as a department store, and shopping can be performed with peace of mind.

  In the cart 1, when the lower car lower surface is formed of a cloth net or the like, the upper and lower car can be folded together and can be stored without taking up space when not in use.

These are the schematic views by the side which show the shopping cart for wheelchairs by this invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a car on the upper side of the cart. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a car on the lower side of the cart. These are the schematic diagrams which show the use side of a stroller.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cart 2 Upper basket 3 Lower basket 4 Wheelchair 5 Frame 6 Wall 7 Caster 8 Handle 9 Connecting means 10 Stroller 11 Stroller handle 12 Stroller 10 connecting means

Claims (1)

  It consists of a cart that has walls that can be attached to both sides and the front of the frame, with the rear and top surfaces open, and two upper and lower box-shaped cages stacked on top of each other. A wheelchair or stroller shopping cart that is attached and removably connected to the rear part of the wheelchair or stroller, and runs integrally by operating the wheelchair or stroller handle

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