JP2022070322A - cart - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cart that causes a brake to automatically actuate so as to effortlessly stop and park (parking) in accordance with the utilization posture of a person needing a nursing care when such a person leaves the cart in accordance with an occasion and without an intended brake operation.SOLUTION: A cart according to an aspect of the present invention includes brake devices 30 each provided with a parking brake and a drag brake. A parking brake actuating member 22 and a hand brake actuating member 27 are provided on a handle frame 14. Rear-wheel attachment members 16 are fastened to the respective other ends of a rear-wheel support frame 15, and a rear wheel 18 and the brake device 30 are fastened to each rear-wheel attachment member 16. The brake device 30 includes a parking brake 32 and a drag brake 36. The parking brake actuating member 22 and the parking brake 32 are connected by a brake cable C1, as well as the handle brake actuating member 27 and the drag brake 36 are connected by a brake cable C2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a cart, and more specifically, is a cart for a person who is lame or elderly and has weak legs and needs assistance from another person (hereinafter referred to as a person requiring assistance), and is a forearm support base. It is related to a cart suitable for walking training while enjoying shopping by putting a forearm on this support stand and holding a handle.

The applicant has previously developed a cart that allows users such as care recipients to enjoy walking training while enjoying shopping in supermarkets, etc., and has already obtained a patent (Patent Document 1 below). The cart of the present invention has a pair of facing support frames in which a pair of front wheels and rear wheels are fixed at a predetermined distance from left to right and front and back, and a predetermined angle fixed to each support frame from these support frames to the rear wheel side. It is equipped with a pair of strut frames tilted at (an angle larger than 90 degrees), a handle frame that bridges between the strut frames and has a forearm support base, and a basket stand that protrudes toward the front wheels. A virtual hanging line that stands on the support frame from the front in the traveling direction from the middle, the forearm support base is provided in the forward traveling direction including directly above each rear wheel, and the front wheel hangs down through the substantially center point of the basket base. It has a configuration attached to the front in the direction of travel.

According to this cart, the strut frame is erected on the support frame at an angle greater than 90 degrees upward from the horizontal, which allows the forearm support base to advance including directly above the rear wheels. Since it can be provided in front of the direction, even if the forearm or elbow is placed on the forearm support, for example, even if the entire weight is applied, the front wheel can be prevented from rising and the cart and the person can be prevented from falling backward, and each support frame. Since the angle of the basket stand can be selected to the optimum angle by setting the angle of, the center of gravity of the cart moves backward when an object is placed on the basket stand, and it falls forward in the direction of travel. It has an effect that can suppress or prevent.

This cart has already been put on the market and used by many people, and along with this, various requests have been received from many users, and the following improvements have been found from these requests. Until now, this cart was mainly used indoors by care recipients, but recently it has also been used outdoors because it is convenient for even healthy people to rest on their elbows when they are tired. As a result, the range of users is expanding. With the expansion of places of use and users, many customer users, including care recipients and healthy people, have requested a wide variety of requests for better usability, safety, and peace of mind.

One of these requests is the installation of a brake device. When used indoors, for example, when a caregiver is shopping at a supermarket, he or she may unknowingly remove his or her hands or elbows from the cart by looking at the items displayed on the shelves and reaching for them. .. In such a case, if the floor surface is inclined, the cart may start to move freely, and may also start to move when other shoppers come into contact with it. Even if you notice it and try to chase and stop it, it is difficult for the handicapped caregiver to catch the moving cart, forcing the caregiver to do so, so that the cart collides with things or people or You may fall and, in the worst case, be injured. It should be noted that the act of leaving the cart while traveling in this way is that the care-giving person does not anticipate that the cart will start moving, that is, it is performed unconsciously or carelessly.

Also, if the range of use of the cart expands to the outdoors, it will sometimes drive not only on the sidewalk but also on the road, but since these roads have many ups and downs or curves, it accelerates freely on steep slopes. It may be self-propelled and difficult to control. As a result, contact or collision with objects or people will increase further compared to indoor use, and in the worst case, it may lead to an accident.

For this reason, the request from the customer user is that the cart automatically stops, that is, the brake is activated and stopped when the user such as a person requiring care carelessly or unknowingly leaves the cart. Brake device A to prevent contact or collision with objects, acceleration on steep slopes, self-propelled, speed control to avoid contact or collision with objects or people, and brake for emergency stop It is concentrated in the attachment of the device B.

By the way, it has already been introduced in many patent documents and is well known to attach a brake device to a cart such as a walking assist vehicle, a wheelbarrow or a shopping cart (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as a cart).

For example, the following Patent Document 2 (Patent No. 5916932) and Patent Document 3 (Patent No. 6495855) disclose a walking assist vehicle provided with a brake device. This walking aid is equipped with a forearm support for the elbows to lift the upper body, a handle that is gripped when walking, a brake unit that locks the rear wheels, and a handbrake that operates the brake unit. By lifting the handlebars while holding them together and locking the rear wheels with the handbrake, the front wheels move forward integrally with the axle so that they can overcome steps. According to this walking aid, the front wheel is forced to climb over the step, and the structure for this is a simple structure. In addition, the step can be overcome while the user maintains the posture while walking on a flat surface. It will be possible.

Further, the following Patent Document 4 (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-177219) discloses a wheelbarrow provided with a seat portion. This wheelbarrow rotatably supports the seat on the main body of the walking vehicle, so that the flip-up posture and the sitting posture of the seat can be selected by rotating the seat, and the seat and brake can be selected. When the seat is connected to the seat via a link mechanism and the seat is in the seated position, the brake shoe of the brake is pressed against the rear wheels to lock the rear wheels, and the seat is flipped up. The rear wheels are not locked unless the brake lever is operated. According to this wheelbarrow, even if you forget to lock the wheel by operating the brake lever provided on the steering wheel, or even if there is no brake locking means by the brake lever, the wheel is securely locked when seated on the seat. You will be able to put it in a state.

Further, the following Patent Document 5 (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-123915) discloses a shopping cart provided with a brake device. This shopping cart can be used by a wheelbarrow to support a shopping cart, even if it is a little lame, or even an old man, and can sit down when tired.

Furthermore, the following Patent Document 6 (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-170715) discloses and discloses a wheelchair provided with a braking device that can be individually operated by a caregiver or a rider.

Japanese Patent No. 6667086 Japanese Patent No. 5916932 Japanese Patent No. 6495855 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-177219 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-123915 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-170715

Hereinafter, the carts and the like disclosed in the above Patent Documents 2 to 6 will be considered. First, all of the walking assist vehicles disclosed in Patent Documents 2 and 3 are provided with a rake device, but these brake devices correspond to the brake device B, that is, overcoming a step during traveling. The speed is controlled, and this brake device does not have the function of the brake device A. Further, the wheelbarrow and the cart disclosed in Patent Documents 4 and 5 also have a brake device, but this brake device also corresponds to the brake device B and does not have the function of the brake device A. Further, although the wheelchair disclosed in Patent Document 6 is also provided with a braking device, this braking device is individually operated by a caregiver or a rider, and does not have the function of the braking device A.

From the above, all of the carts disclosed in Patent Documents 2 to 6 are provided with a brake device, but all of these brake devices are carelessly or unknowingly separated from the cart by a user such as a person requiring assistance. At that time, the cart did not have a braking function that automatically stopped, and it was not possible to meet the above-mentioned customer user's request. Therefore, the present inventors carelessly or unknowingly make a cart based on the cart of Patent Document 1 (the cart developed by the present inventors) and how to improve it so that a user such as a care recipient carelessly or unknowingly. We examined whether it is possible to provide a braking function that automatically stops the cart when it is away from the car.

As a result, since the cart disclosed in Patent Document 1 is used by resting on the forearm support base, the forearm support base is focused on, that is, the normal usage mode or posture is focused on, and the elbow is worn. If the brake function is released when the vehicle is in use to enable driving, and on the other hand, if a brake device is attached so that the brake is applied when the elbow is released and the vehicle is stopped or parked (parking), the above customer user can use the brake. The idea of being able to meet the demands led to the completion of the present invention.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a parking brake and a braking brake, and the parking brake automatically operates to stop and park the bicycle when a user such as a person requiring care carelessly or unknowingly leaves the cart. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cart that can be used safely and with peace of mind by preventing contact or collision with an object or the like and operating a braking brake to control or pause the speed while driving.

Further, another object of the present invention is to make the brake device compact and mount it between the bifurcated branch frames of the rear wheel mounting member for fixing the left and right rear wheels without providing a special entanglement prevention cover. The purpose is to provide a cart that can prevent the hem of clothes of the user from being caught by using the frame.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a cart provided with a storage table or a foldable chair so that people can enjoy shopping or sit and rest when they are tired on the way.

In order to achieve the above object, the cart according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a pair of front wheels and rear wheels that are separated and fixed for a predetermined time on the front, rear, left and right sides in the traveling direction, and front wheel support that supports the front left and right front wheels. A rear wheel support frame extending from the frame and the support frame to support the rear left and right rear wheels, a support frame erected upward from the front wheel support frame at a predetermined angle, and the support frame. In a cart having a handle frame extended from the above, the handle frame is provided with a forearm support base in front, and the forearm can be placed on the forearm support base during running.
A parking brake actuating member and a handle brake actuating member actuated by the handle brake lever are installed on the handle frame, and a rear wheel mounting member is fixed to the other end of the rear wheel support frame to form the rear wheel mounting member. The rear wheel and the brake device are fixed to the vehicle, the brake device comprises a parking brake and a braking brake, and the parking brake operating member is connected to the parking brake and the handle brake operating member is connected to the braking brake by a brake cable. Has been
When the forearm is placed on the forearm support and the weight is applied, the parking brake operating member is activated by the weight, the parking brake is released, and the vehicle can run, and when the weight is released. The parking brake is applied to stop and park the vehicle, and the brake brake is activated and braked by grasping the handle brake lever during traveling.

The cart according to the second aspect of the present invention is the cart according to the first aspect, wherein the rear wheel mounting member has a bifurcated branch frame that is bifurcated with a predetermined gap in the gap of the bifurcated branch frame. , The parking brake and the braking brake constituting the braking device are installed.

In the cart of the third aspect of the present invention, in the cart of the first or second aspect, a space of a predetermined size is formed between the tip end portion of the front wheel support frame and the root portion of the support column frame. The space is characterized in that it is a mounting table on which an object is placed.

The cart according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the cart according to any one of the first to third aspects, a foldable chair is installed between the support frame and the rear wheel support frame. do.

The cart according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is the cart according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, in which a shopping cart is placed on either one of the handle frame and the support frame by a detachable fixing means. It is characterized in that a mount is attached.

The cart according to the sixth aspect of the present invention is the cart according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the front wheel support frame and the support column frame are made of an integral member, and the handle frame can be adjusted to the support column frame. These frames and the rear wheel support frame are both connected and are characterized by being formed of a hollow pipe.

Since the cart of the first aspect of the present invention is provided with a braking device including a parking brake and a braking brake, it is reasonably conscious according to the usage posture of a user such as a care-requiring person who has difficulty or anxiety about walking. Then, without operating the steering wheel, the brakes are automatically activated to stop and park the bicycle when you leave the cart under any circumstances, and speed control is performed while driving. Or it can be temporarily stopped and used safely and with peace of mind.

In the cart of the second aspect of the present invention, the rear wheel mounting member has a bifurcated bifurcated frame with a predetermined gap, and the parking brake and the braking brake constituting the braking device are provided in the bifurcated bifurcated frame gap. Since it is installed, it is easy to install the brake device, and the bifurcated branch frame can prevent the hem of the user's clothes from being caught up without providing a special cover.

According to the cart of the third aspect of the present invention, a mounting table can be formed by using the space between the front wheel support frame and the support frame, and a stable state when an object is placed on the mounting table, specifically. Can support an object placed on the loading platform in the most stable state, even if it is heavier than the object placed on the upper basket loading platform.

In the cart of the fourth aspect of the present invention, a foldable chair is installed between the support frame and the rear wheel support frame, so that the foldable chair can be easily installed and the user is tired. It will be possible to sit and rest.

The cart according to the fifth aspect of the present invention can be used for walking training while enjoying shopping by placing a shopping cart on a basket rack.

In the cart of the sixth aspect of the present invention, the wheel support frame and the support frame are made of an integral member, or the handle frame is adjustablely connected to the support frame, and both these frames and the rear wheel support frame are hollow pipes. Because it is formed of, it is easy to manufacture and the design is improved.

A cart according to the first embodiment of the present invention is shown, FIG. 1A is a front view, and FIG. 1B is a right side view. FIG. 2 shows a handle frame of the cart according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2A is a right side view, and FIG. 2B is a front view. FIG. 3 shows a forearm support base of the cart according to the first embodiment, FIG. 3A is a plan view, and FIG. 3B is a front view. 4A and 4B show a parking brake operating member of the cart according to the first embodiment, FIG. 4A is a front view, FIG. 4B is a right side view, and FIG. 4C is a bottom view. 5A and 5B show an upper hinge frame constituting the parking brake operating member of FIG. 4, FIG. 5A is a plan view, FIG. 5B is a rear view, and FIG. 5C is a right side view. 6 shows a lower hinge frame of FIG. 5, FIG. 6A is a plan view, FIG. 6B is a front view, and FIG. 6C is a right side view. 7A and 7B show a braking brake operating member of the cart according to the first embodiment, FIG. 7A is a front view, and FIG. 7B is a side view seen from diagonally lower right. 8 shows one hinge frame of FIG. 7, FIG. 8A is a front view, FIG. 8B is a bottom view, and FIG. 8C is a right side view. 9 shows the other hinge frame of FIG. 7, FIG. 9A is a plan view, FIG. 9B is a bottom view, and FIG. 9C is a front view of FIG. 9A. FIG. 10 is a front view of the brake device. 11 shows the brake device of FIG. 10, FIG. 11A is a plan view, and FIG. 11B is a bottom view. 12 shows the operating arm of the parking brake, FIG. 12A is a front view, FIG. 12B is a plan view, and FIG. 12C is a right side view of FIG. 12A. 13 shows a base plate, FIG. 13A is a front view, and FIG. 13B is a right side view of FIG. 13A. A cart according to the second embodiment of the present invention is shown, FIG. 14A is a front view, and FIG. 1B is a plan view. FIG. 15A is an enlarged front view of the cart according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 15B is an enlarged view of the right side surface. 16A and 16B show a chair leg frame of the cart according to the second embodiment, FIG. 16A is a front view, FIG. 16B is a plan view, and FIG. 16C is a right side view. 17A and 17B show the pedestal of the cart according to the second embodiment, FIG. 17A is a front view, FIG. 17B is a bottom view, and FIG. 17C is a right side view. 18A and 18B are explanatory views illustrating a folded state of the folding chair mounted on the cart according to the second embodiment, FIG. 18A is a front view, and FIG. 18B is a right side view.

Hereinafter, the cart according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiments shown below exemplify a cart for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and are not intended to specify the present invention thereof, and are included in the claims. It is equally applicable to those of other embodiments. Further, in some drawings, in order to clarify the internal structure, there is a part that is shown through a portion that does not appear on the surface.

(Embodiment 1)
An outline of the cart according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1A shows a cart according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1A is a front view, and FIG. 1B is a right side view.

The cart 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is composed of a pair of front wheels 17 and rear wheels 18 that are separated and fixed for a predetermined time in the front, rear, left, and right directions in the traveling direction, and a front wheel support frame 12 that supports the front left and right front wheels and the support frame. A rear wheel support frame 15 that is extended to support the rear left and right rear wheels, a support frame 13 that is inclined upward from the front wheel support frame 12 at a predetermined angle, and a support frame 13 that is extended from the support frame 13. It is provided with a handle frame 14. The handle frame 14 is provided with a forearm support base 21 in front and a handle grip portion 14f in front of the forearm support base 21, and when the cart 10 is running, the forearm is placed on the forearm support base 21 to put a weight on the handle grip portion 14f. It is designed to run with your hands.

The handle frame 14 is provided with a parking brake operating member 22 and a handle brake operating member 27 operated by the handle brake lever 29. Further, the rear wheel mounting member 16 is fixed to the other end of the rear wheel support frame 15, and the rear wheel 18 and the brake device 30 are fixed to the rear wheel mounting member 16. The brake device 30 includes a parking brake 32 and a braking brake 36, and the parking brake operating member 22, the parking brake 32, the handle brake operating member 27, and the braking brake 36 are connected by brake cables C1 and C2, respectively.

In the cart 10 of the first embodiment, when the forearm is placed on the forearm support base 21 and the weight is applied, the parking brake operating member 22 is activated by the weight and the parking brake 32 is released to enable traveling. Further, when the weight rack is released, the parking brake 32 is applied and the cart 10 can be stopped / parked. Further, while the cart 10 is traveling, the brake brake 36 is operated and braked by gripping the handle brake lever 29 together with the handle grip portion 14f.

According to the cart having this configuration, the parking brake 32 and the braking brake 36 automatically operate the parking brake 32 to stop the cart 10 when a user such as a care recipient inadvertently or unknowingly leaves the cart. Since the bicycle can be parked, it is possible to prevent contact or collision with objects or the like. Further, while the cart 10 is running, the braking brake 36 can be operated to control the speed or temporarily stop the cart 10, so that the cart 10 can be used safely and with peace of mind. That is, the care-requiring person or the like can use the cart 10 in any situation without having to consciously operate the handle or the like according to the usage posture of the care-requiring person or the like who has difficulty or anxiety about walking. When the vehicle is separated from the vehicle, the parking brake 32 is automatically activated to stop and park the bicycle. Further, while the cart 10 is running, the speed can be controlled or temporarily stopped, so that the cart 10 can be used safely and with peace of mind.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13, the individual parts constituting the cart 10 according to the first embodiment will be described, and other features will be clarified. First, the main body frame 11 forming the skeleton of the cart 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

The main body frame 11 is a frame for mounting parts such as front and rear 17 and rear wheels 18, a forearm support base 21 and a brake device 30 (see FIG. 10), and is located in front of the lower part and extends substantially horizontally in the traveling direction. A front wheel support frame 12 for fixing a pair of left and right front wheels 17, a strut frame 13 inclined at a predetermined angle (obtuse angle) from the front wheel support frame, a handle frame 14 extending upward from the strut frame 13, and the same. It is composed of a rear wheel support frame 15 that extends rearwardly to the left and right from the root portion of the support column frame 13 and fixes the rear wheel 18.

The rear wheel support arm 15 consists of a pair of opposing frames 15A and 15B (FIG. 1B), which are slightly wider than the width of the front wheel support frame 12 when extending rearwardly to the left and right from the root portion of the support frame 13. There is. With this configuration, the distance between the rear wheels 18 and the front wheels 17 coupled to the support frames 12 and 13 is such that the width between the front wheels 17 is narrow and the width between the rear wheels 18 is wide. When the top side and the rear wheel 18 side are the bottom sides, the shape is an isosceles trapezoid. As a result, the shape becomes the most stable in terms of the center of gravity, and even if the entire weight is applied to the forearm support base 21, the strength is maintained, and stability and safety are ensured.

Further, these frames 12 to 15 are composed of a member in which the front wheel support frame 12 and the support column 13 are integrated, and the handle frame 14 and the support column frame 13 are connected via a height-adjustable connecting means, and further, the rear wheels are further connected. The support frame 15 is fixed to the support frame 13 and is formed of a hollow pipe or the like having a predetermined thickness and length. Among these frames, the front wheel 17 is mounted on the front wheel support frame 12, the rear wheel 18 and the brake device 30 are mounted on the rear wheel support frame 15, and the forearm support base 21 is mounted on the handle frame 14. The frames 12 to 15 may be formed of individual members, and the material such as a hollow pipe may be any other member, but a metal material or a resin material is preferable. In particular, by forming each frame 12 to 15 with a hollow pipe, manufacturing becomes easy and designability is improved.

Hereinafter, these frame configurations and mounting of parts on each frame will be described in order. First, the front wheel support frame 12 and the parts mounted on the front wheel support frame 12 will be described with reference to the same FIG.

The front wheel support frame 12 is composed of a pair of frame portions that are substantially parallel to each other at predetermined intervals on the left and right, and a curved portion that connects the tips (traveling directions) of these frame portions, and is viewed from directly above in a plan view. It is almost horizontal U-shaped. The front wheel 17 is fixed to the front wheel support frame 12, and the space between the curved portion at the tip and the curved portion on which the support column frame 13 stands, that is, a substantially horizontal U-shaped portion in a plan view is used. A space portion of a predetermined size is formed in the portion, and this space portion serves as a place for placing an object.

An object having a predetermined shape, such as a shopping basket or a suitcase, can be placed on the storage table. Further, the article placed on the loading platform is supported at multiple points by the above-mentioned isosceles trapezoidal portion, and even if the article is heavier than the one placed on the upper basket mounting platform 20 described later, the article may be heavy. You will be able to support the objects on the platform in the most stable condition.

To exemplify the dimensions of these parts, the gap between the front wheel support frames 12 is 28 cm, the length from the curved tip of the front wheel support frame 12 to the part where the arc of the column frame 13 begins to be drawn is 25.63 cm, and the front wheel support. The distance from the curved tip of the frame 12 to the mounting portion of the front wheel 17 is 13 cm, and the thickness (diameter) of the pipe is 3 cm. Further, when the mounted object becomes large, it comes into contact with the shopping cart mounting table 19, so that it is preferable that the basket loading platform 19 is detachably attached to the handle frame 14. The basket mount 19 may be detachably attached to the support frame 13.

A pair of front wheels 17 are fixed to the left and right sides of the front wheel support frame 12. These front wheels 17 each have a predetermined diameter and width, and are fixed to a pair of frame portions 12A and 12B (FIG. 1B) facing each other by a rotatable fixing support. These front wheels 17 are formed of a circular frame having an axle and rubber tires mounted around the outer periphery of the frame. The front wheel 17 is also referred to as a caster. The front wheel 17 is rotatably attached around the support shaft of the fixed support so that the front wheel 17 rotates about the support shaft when the curve is bent or the direction is changed. Further, the height of the front wheel support frame 12 from the floor surface with the front wheels 17 attached is higher than the height of the axles of the rear wheels 18, which will be described later. Due to this difference in height, it is possible to suppress the forward tilt when it comes into contact with the stepped portion.

Further, the strut frame 13 is a pair of opposed strut frames 13A and 13B (FIG. 1B) standing diagonally upward from the front wheel support frame 12 at a predetermined angle (obtuse angle) to a predetermined length, and a crosspiece connecting them. It is composed of those joined by ₁₃₁ , and the handle frame 14 and the rear wheel support frame 15 are mounted on these support column frames 13A and 13B.

The handle frame 14 is vertically movablely inserted and coupled into the hollow holes at the tips of both support column frames 13A and 13B, and is adjusted to a predetermined height by an adjuster. The adjusting tool is, for example, a hollow pipe provided with a plurality of adjusting holes at predetermined intervals and fixed by inserting a fixing member into these holes, or a hollow pipe having a narrowed diameter and fixed.

Further, the rear wheel support arm 15 has a pair of rear wheel support frames 15A and 15B (FIG. 1B) slightly wider than the width of the front wheel support frame 12 from the root portion of the support column frame 13 to the rear, and is viewed from the side. It has a substantially bow shape, and a rear wheel 18 is fixed to each of them, and a brake device 30 is attached to each of them.

Next, the handle frame 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. 2A shows a handle frame of the cart 10 according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2A is a right side view, and FIG. 2B is a front view.

As shown in FIG. 2, the handle frame 14 is connected upward from the upper end of the support column frame 13, and is connected / extended to a pair of opposed connecting / extending portions 14a having a predetermined length for adjusting the height. A pair of facing basket mounting portions 14b extending from the portions and bent at a predetermined angle toward the rear wheel 18 and a pair of facing connecting portions extending from these cage mounting portions and folded back toward the front wheel 17 side. A pair of facing base mounting portions 14d bent toward the front wheel 11 with a predetermined gap extending from the portions 14c and the basket mounting portions, and these base mounting portions in the forward traveling direction. It has an extended extension portion 14e and a handle portion (also referred to as a handle grip portion) 14f that bridges between these extension portions. It is formed.

The handle portion 14f is formed of a rod-shaped portion that is attached so as to project from both ends of the forearm support base 19 toward the traveling direction and is curved into a predetermined shape. The handle portion 14f is a portion for operating the cart by grasping it by hand, and by grasping the handle portion by hand, it is possible to apply force and the cart can be easily and safely traveled.

In the handle frame 14, a hand basket 20 having a predetermined size is fixed between the basket mounting portion 14b and the forearm support base mounting portion 14d. The hand basket 20 is a box body large enough to hold small items such as a wallet and a key. Although the handle frame 14 has a substantially horizontal U-shape when viewed from the side, it may be bent toward the front wheel side in a substantially horizontal U-shape without leaving a gap.

A basket rest 19, a forearm support 21, a parking brake actuating member 22, and a braking brake actuating member 27 are mounted on the handle frame 14. The positional relationship between the handle frame 14 and the basket mount 19 prevents the basket from colliding with the handle frame 14 and hindering the removal when the basket placed on the basket mount 19 is pulled up and taken out. .. The method is performed by adjusting the mounting position, angle, etc. of the basket mount, and changing the shape of the frame.

The basket mount 19 is detachably attached to the connecting / extending portion 14a of the handle frame 14, that is, attached to the connecting / extending portion 14a using a detachable fixing member. Further, in this mounting, the protruding arm of the basket mounting table 19 may be tilted upward by a predetermined angle with respect to the horizon so that the contents inside the shopping cart can be easily seen. This angle is preferably 10 ° to 20 ° in consideration of the movement of the center of gravity. By setting the angle to the above range, the center of gravity moves to the rear wheel 18 side when the loaded basket platform 19 is full, so that when the user leans against the forearm support platform, especially the stepped portion. It becomes possible to suppress or prevent the cart 10 from tilting forward when the front wheel 17 comes into contact with the car.

Next, the forearm support base 21, the parking brake operating member 27, and the braking brake operating member 29 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 9. FIG. 3 shows a forearm support base of the cart 10 according to the first embodiment, FIG. 3A is a plan view, and FIG. 3B is a front view. FIG. 4 also shows a parking brake operating member, FIG. 4A is a front view, FIG. 4B is a right side view, and FIG. 4C is a bottom view. 5A and 5B show an upper hinge frame constituting the parking brake operating member of FIG. 4, FIG. 5A is a plan view, FIG. 5B is a rear view, and FIG. 5C is a right side view. 6 shows a lower hinge frame of FIG. 5, FIG. 6A is a plan view, FIG. 6B is a front view, and FIG. 6C is a right side view. FIG. 7 also shows a braking brake operating member, FIG. 7A is a front view, and FIG. 7B is a side view seen from diagonally lower right. 8 shows one hinge frame of FIG. 7, FIG. 8A is a front view, FIG. 8B is a bottom view, and FIG. 8C is a right side view. 9 shows the other hinge frame of FIG. 7, FIG. 9A is a plan view, FIG. 9B is a bottom view, and FIG. 9C is a front view of FIG. 9A.

As shown in FIG. 3, the forearm support base 21 has front and back surfaces 21a and 21b having a predetermined size and width, and a predetermined thickness, and the front surface 21a has substantially semicircular protrusions at both ends in the length direction. A and b are provided, and the body is formed of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped having a predetermined wall thickness, has a substantially saddle shape in a side view, and is formed of a resin molded body having a predetermined color. Further, the back surface 21b is provided with a screw hole for fixing to the parking brake operating member 22. The forearm support base 21 is attached to a position directly above the rear wheel 18 or on the front wheel 17 side. By providing the forearm support at this position, even if the user leans against the forearm support, the rear wheel is located behind the forearm support so that the user's weight can be supported. And it is possible to prevent the cart from moving forward. In addition, the protrusions on both sides prevent the user's elbows and the like from slipping off.

As shown in FIG. 4, the parking brake operating member 22 has an inverted U-shaped cross section and a predetermined length of the upper hinge frame 23, and a U-shaped lower hinge fitted into the inverted U-shaped opening of the upper hinge frame 23. It has a frame 25 and a lateral V-shaped arm spring 26 that is fixed to one end of both upper and lower hinge frames and pushes up one end of the upper hinge frame 23 by an elastic force.

As shown in FIG. 5, the upper hinge frame 23 has a rectangular ceiling plate portion 23a having a predetermined width and length, and a pair of facing side plate portions 23b hanging from both ends of the ceiling plate portion 23a at a predetermined length. , 23c, the opening of the edge of both side plates is sized to insert the lower hinge frame, consists of a U-shaped groove body with an inverted U-shaped cross section, and is formed by bending a metal plate material. .. Mounting holes are formed in the ceiling plate portion 23a and the side plate portions 23b and 23c, and the outer receiving 24 is fixed to the outer end portion of one side plate portion 23c.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the lower hinge frame 25 has a rectangular bottom plate portion 25a having a predetermined width and length and a pair of facing side plate portions 25b erected from both ends of the bottom plate portion at a predetermined length. , 25c, the opening of the end of both side plates is sized to be inserted inside the opening of the upper hinge frame 23, consists of a U-shaped groove with a U-shaped cross section, and is formed by bending a metal plate material. Has been done.

The parking brake operating member 22 first attaches the lower hinge frame 25 to the base mounting portion 14d of the handle frame 14, covers the lower hinge frame 25 with the upper hinge frame 23, and inserts the horizontal V-shaped arm spring 26 inside. Assemble by pivotally supporting with the support shaft bolt 26 ₁ . The upper hinge frame 23 is fixed to the back surface of the forearm support base 21, and the wire W1 (FIG. 4A) of the brake cable C1 is fixed to the outer receiver 24.

With this assembly, the forearm support 21 has the support shaft bolt 261 as _a fulcrum, and the rear end (rear wheel side) is at a predetermined angle by the spring force of the horizontal V-shaped arm spring 26 via the upper hinge frame 23. Push up. The forearm support 21 is pushed up at a predetermined angle when the cart 10 of the first embodiment is not used or the forearm is not placed on the forearm support, and the rear wheel 18 is stopped by the parking brake 32. This angle is preferably in the range of 10 to 20 degrees. By setting the angle within this range, the forearm can be placed without any trouble, and the parking brake 32 can be operated smoothly.

Since the forearm support 21 is tilted and pushed up at a predetermined angle in the parking brake operating member 22, when the forearm is not placed on the forearm support 21 and no weight is applied, the spring force of the arm spring 26 causes the parking brake operating member 22. The brake wire W1 of the brake cable C1 is pulled up, the parking brake 32 (FIG. 10) is applied, and when the forearm is placed and the weight is applied, the brake is pushed down to release the brake. Since the parking brake 32 may not be used by a healthy person or the like, it is preferable to provide a lock mechanism for locking the parking brake operating member 22 so that the parking brake operating member 22 does not operate. Although not shown, the lock mechanism can employ a fixing means for lowering the forearm support base 21 and holding it at that position.

As shown in FIG. 7, the braking brake operating member 27 has a hinge member 28 fixed to the handle frame 14 and a brake lever 29 attached to the hinge member 28. The hinge member 28 includes a rotary hinge frame 28A and a fixed hinge frame 28B, and a handle lever 29 and a brake cable C2 are attached to the rotary hinge frame 28A, and the fixed hinge frame 28B is fixed to the handle frame 14. It has become.

As shown in FIG. 8, the rotary hinge frame 28A has a rotary plate portion 28a having a substantially semicircular shape and a side plate portion 28b erected at a substantially right angle from one end of the rotary plate portion. A pivot hole 28 ₁ is formed in the center of the side plate portion 28b, and a mounting hole 28 ₂ is formed on one end side of the side plate portion 28b. The outer receiver A1 is fixed to the rotating plate portion 28a, and the end portion of the brake lever 29 is fixed to an adjacent portion.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the fixed hinge frame 28B is folded at a right angle from the plate-shaped portion 28a', which has a substantially semicircular shape similar to the shape of the rotating plate portion 28a of the rotating hinge frame 28A. It has a fixed portion _28b'which is bent and a hanging portion 28c' which is bent downward from the fixing portion, and a pivot hole 283 is formed in the center of the hanging portion, and the pivot hole is a plate-shaped portion. Penetrates.

In these assembly, first, the hinge member 28 is assembled. For the assembly, the rotary hinge frame 28A (FIG. 7B) is inserted into the fixed hinge frame 28B, and the pivot bolt 28 ₁ (FIG. 7B) is inserted into the pivot holes 28 ₃ and 28 ₁ to form an assembly. Next, the fixing portion 28b'of the fixing hinge frame 28B of this assembly is fixed to the handle frame 14 by brazing or the like. The rotation range of the rotary hinge frame 28A is adjusted by the adjusting screw X2 (FIG. 7A). Further, the brake cable C2 is attached to the outer receiver A2 of the fixed hinge frame 28B, and the brake wire W2 is attached to the outer receiver A1 of the rotary hinge frame 28A.

At the time of this mounting, the handle lever 29 fixed to the rotary hinge frame 28A is adjusted to be at the position "i" by the spring force of the coil spring 35 (FIG. 10). The position "i" is a state in which the braking brake 36 (FIG. 10) is not applied, and when the braking is moved to the positions "ii" and "iii", a braking force is applied according to the movement condition. These will be braked by the degree of grip in the hand. Since the long handle lever 29 is fixed to the rotary hinge frame 28A of the braking brake operating member 27, the braking brake 36 can be operated with a small force.

The handle lever 29 has a shape in which the front side thereof is located in front of the handle portion 14f when the position is "i" so that the finger can easily reach the handle lever 29 while holding the handle portion 14f. In this positional relationship, when the basket placed on the basket mounting table 19 is pulled up and taken out, this basket may hit the handle lever 29, but even if the basket hits, the handle lever 29 rotates upward and the handle is handled. Since it can be moved to the position "iii" which is substantially the same as the portion 14f, the basket can be taken out smoothly. The handle lever 29 is formed so as to be in a position behind the handle portion 14f even when the position is "i", and when the basket placed on the basket mounting table 19 is pulled up and taken out, this basket handles the handle. It may not hit the lever 29. In this case, the braking brake can be applied by operating the side portion of the handle lever 29 while grasping the extension portion 14e of the handle frame 14 to move the handle lever 29 to the position "iii".

Next, the rear wheel support frame 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 10 and 11. 10 is a front view of the brake device, FIG. 11 is a view of the brake device of FIG. 10, FIG. 11A is a plan view, and FIG. 11B is a bottom view.

As shown in FIG. 1, the rear wheel support frame 15 is extended rearward from the root portion of the support frame 13 by a predetermined length, and is curved in a substantially bow shape with a slight interval wider than the width of the front wheel support frame 12. It is composed of a pair of left and right frames 15A and 15B, and the pair of left and right frames 15A and 15B are connected by _a connecting rail frame 151 to maintain a gap between the two frames.

The pair of left and right frames 15A and 15B are formed of an upper frame portion 15a and a lower frame portion 15b (FIG. 1A) having predetermined lengths provided at a predetermined interval in the upper and lower portions, respectively, and FIG. 1A is one frame. The upper and lower frames 15a and 15b of 15A are shown. The other frame 15B is also formed of upper and lower frame portions 15a and 15b similar to the frame 15A. _The connecting rail frame 151 is attached to any of the upper and lower frames 15a and 15b constituting the frames 15A to 15B.

A rear wheel mounting member 16 is coupled to the ends of the upper and lower frame portions 15a and 15b, and the rear wheel 18 and the brake device 30 are mounted on the rear wheel mounting member 16. As shown in FIG. 1B, the frames 15A and 15B of the rear wheel support frame 15 are slightly wider than the width of the front wheel support frame 12 and are connected by the connecting rail frame 151, so that the rear wheel support frame ₁₅ is connected. The distance between the frames is maintained wider than the distance between the front wheel support frames 12, preventing the frames 15A and 15B from shaking, and also serving as a stopper when nesting each cart 10.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the rear wheel mounting member 16 is composed of a member coupled to the ends of the upper and lower frame portions 15a and 15b of the frame 15A, and this member is further as shown in FIG. 11A. It is composed of a joint portion 16a and bifurcated frames 16b and 16c (FIG. 11A) extending from the joint portion and bifurcated, and these are formed of an integral member. The frame 15B also has a connecting portion 16a and bifurcated frames 16b and 16c, similarly to the frame 15A.

Hereinafter, in order to facilitate understanding of the relationship between the frames, the relationship between the rear wheel support frame 15 and the rear wheel mounting member 16 will be supplementarily described. The rear wheel support frame 15 is composed of a pair of opposing frames 15A and 15B (FIG. 1B), and the rear wheel support frames 15A and 15B are upper and lower frame portions 15a and 15b (FIG. 1A) having predetermined gaps above and below, respectively. , FIG. 10), and the rear wheel mounting member 16 is coupled to these upper and lower frame portions 15a and 15b. The rear wheel mounting member 16 is extended from the joint portion 16a to be coupled to the ends of the upper and lower frame portions 15a and 15b by bifurcating to a predetermined length rearward from the joint portion, and is extended at a predetermined interval (rear wheel 18). It is formed of a pair of bifurcated bifurcated frames 16b and 16c (FIG. 11A) facing each other with a gap (slightly wider than the width).

The bifurcated branch frame 16c is also a curved frame connecting the upper and lower branch frame portions 16 ₁ and 162 extending forward from the joint portion 16a at predetermined intervals and _both ends of these upper and lower branch frame portions. It has a portion ₁₆₃ . The upper and lower branch frame portions 16 ₁ and ₁₆₂ and the curved frame portion ₁₆₃ are formed of an integral member, and have a horizontal U-shape when viewed from the side. The upper and lower branch frame portions 16 ₁ and 162 are attached to the upper frame portion 15a and the lower frame portion 15b provided on the _pair of frames 15A and 15B, respectively. The brake device 30 is mounted between the rear wheel mounting member 16 described above, that is, the upper and _lower branch frame portions 16 ₁ and 162 _, and the rear wheel 18 is pivotally supported by the curved frame portion 163 (FIG. 10). ).

The rear wheels 18 consist of a pair of left and right wheels, which consist of a circular frame and rubber tires mounted around the outer perimeter of the frame, each having a predetermined diameter and width, and facing bifurcated frame 16b, It is located between 16c (FIG. 11A) and is pivotally supported by _an axle 181 between 16c and 161 (FIG. ₁₀ ).

Next, the brake device 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 13. 12A shows the operating arm of the parking brake, FIG. 12A is a front view, FIG. 12B is a plan view, and FIG. 12C is a right side view of FIG. 12A. 13 shows a base plate, FIG. 13 shows a base plate, FIG. 13A is a front view, and FIG. 13B is a right side view of FIG. 13A.

As shown in FIG. 10, the brake device 30 includes a parking brake 32 and a braking brake 36, and is located between the bifurcated branch frames 16b and 16c facing each other, and is located between the upper branch frame portion 16 ₁ and the lower branch frame portion 16 ₂ , respectively. It is installed in the gap between them.

As shown in FIG. 10, the parking brake 32 has a parking brake operating arm 33, a brake shoe 34 fixed to one end of the operating arm, and a coil spring 35. As shown in FIG. 12, the parking actuating arm 33 has a plate-shaped arm portion 33a that is bent in a substantially “dogleg” shape and has a predetermined thickness, and the arm portion 33a has a brake at the upper end. The shoe 34 is fixed, and a support shaft insertion hole 33a ₁ and a fixing hole 33a ₂ for attaching the wire W1 (FIG. 4) of the brake cable C1 are formed in the vicinity thereof. The brake cable C1 is composed of an outer skin tube having a hollow hole inside and a wire W1 movably inserted into the hollow hole. Further, it is preferable that the brake shoe 34 is replaceable.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the braking brake 36 has a braking brake operating arm 37, a brake shoe 38 fixed to the lower end of the operating arm, and a coil spring 39. Like the parking actuating arm 33, the braking brake actuating arm 37 is also composed of a plate-shaped arm that is bent in a substantially "dogleg" shape and has a predetermined thickness, and a brake shoe 38 is fixed to this arm at the lower end. A support shaft insertion hole is formed in the vicinity thereof, and a fixing hole for attaching the wire W2 (FIG. 4) of the brake cable C2 is formed at the lower end.

To attach these brake parts to the rear wheel mounting member 16, first, between the bifurcated branch frames 16b and 16c, from the rear wheel 18 in the gap between the upper branch frame portion 16 ₁ and the _lower branch frame portion 162, respectively. The base plate 31 is fixed at a slightly distant place. As shown in FIG. 13, the base plate 31 is made of a plate-shaped body 31a having a substantially rectangular shape in a side view, and a brake cable C2 for a braking brake is inserted into the upper and lower ends of the plate-shaped body. A hole is formed.

Next, the parking brake operating arm 33 is pivotally supported by the support shaft 331 between the upper branch frames 16 ₁ facing _each other, and the braking brake operating arm 37 is pivotally supported by the support shaft 371 between the lower branch lower frames 16 ₂ facing _each other. Support (Fig. 10).

Subsequently, the brake cable C1 (FIG. 10) for the parking brake is fixed to the base plate 31, the internal wire W1 is inserted into the coil spring 35, and the end portion is fixed to the fixing hole 33a ₂ of the operating arm 33. do. The brake wire cable C1 is fixed to the base plate 31 with the cable adjuster Cj interposed therebetween.

Similarly, the braking brake cable C2 (FIG. 10) is also attached to the braking brake 36 via the base plate 31 in the same manner as the parking brake cable C1. The other ends of the wires W1 and W2 of the brake cables C1 and C2 are fixed to the actuating arms 33 and 37, respectively.

After that, the parking brake operating member 22 provided on the handle frame 14 and the parking brake 32 are connected by the brake cable C1, one end of the wire W1 is fixed to the parking brake operating member 22, and the other end is fixed to the parking brake 32. Similarly, the brake brake operating member 27 and the braking brake 36 are connected by the brake cable C2, and one end of the wire W2 is fixed to the parking brake operating member 22 and the other end is fixed to the locking brake 32. Subsequently, the lengths of the wires W1 and W2 of both brake cables C1 and C2 are adjusted to adjust each brake. Although both brake cables C1 and C2 are exposed in FIGS. 1 and 4, it is preferable that when the frame is made of a hollow pipe, the brake cables C1 and C2 are not exposed through the pipe. As a result, it does not get caught and the appearance is improved.

First, in the adjustment of the parking brake 32, since both arm support bases 21 of the parking brake operating member 22 are in a state where one end is pushed upward by the horizontal V-shaped spring 26, the brake of the operating arm 33 is in this state. The length of the brake wire W1 and the coil spring 35 are adjusted so that the shoe 34 strongly presses against the rear wheel 18 and stops the rotation of the rear wheel 18. With this adjustment, the cart is stopped in place, that is, parked.

Further, the adjustment of the braking brake 36 is performed in a state where the handle lever 29 of the braking brake operating member 27 is tilted downward to the position "i" (FIG. 7), that is, the brake shoe 38 of the operating arm 37 is separated from the rear wheel 18. Adjust to be done. This adjustment allows the cart to brake or pause while driving.

Since the cart 10 of the first embodiment includes a parking brake 32 and a braking brake 36 as a braking device, the parking brake 32 is automatically used when a user such as a person requiring care carelessly or unknowingly leaves the cart. Can be activated to stop and park the cart 10 to prevent contact or collision with objects or the like. Further, while the vehicle is running, the brake brake 36 can be operated by the handle brake lever 29 to control the speed or temporarily stop the vehicle, so that the vehicle can be used safely and with peace of mind. It should be noted that this use can meet the above-mentioned two requests of the customer user by operating the brakes 29 and 36 in the normal usage mode and posture of the user such as a care recipient.

Further, in the cart 10 of the first embodiment, since the parking brake 32 and the braking brake 36 are set as a set, the configuration of the brake device 30 becomes compact, and the mounting to the rear wheel mounting member 16 becomes easy, and after that, The wheel mounting member 16 can be easily mounted on the rear wheel support frame 15. Further, since the rear wheel 18 and the brake device 30 are mounted between the bifurcated branch frames 16b and 16c of the rear wheel mounting member 16, the bifurcated branch frames 16b and 16c can be used without separately providing a "rolling-in" prevention cover. This can prevent the hem of the user's clothes from being caught. When the parking brake 32 is to be immobile, a lock mechanism (not shown) is separately provided to lock the parking brake 32. Further, although the cart 10 of the first embodiment is provided with the parking brake 32 and the braking brake 36, the braking brake 36 may be omitted.

(Embodiment 2)
The cart according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. 14A shows a cart according to the second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 14A is a front view, and FIG. 1B is a plan view. Further, FIG. 15A is an enlarged front view of the cart according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 15B is an enlarged view of a right side surface. Although the brake device is omitted in these figures, the cart according to the second embodiment does not necessarily require the brake device and may not be provided with the brake device. Further, in the following description, the parts common to the cart of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and different configurations will be described in detail.

The cart 10A according to the second embodiment of the present invention is located between the frames 15A and 15B of the rear wheel support frame 15, and is provided with a connecting rail 152 ( _FIG . 15B) between the upper and lower frame portions 15a and 15a (FIG. 1). , _The folding chair 40 is fixed to the connecting rail 152. The folding chair 40 has a pedestal 45, a chair leg frame 41 that supports the pedestal 45, and a hinge arm 44 (FIGS. 14A, 15A) that connects the chair leg frame 41 and the pedestal 45.

Hereinafter, the configuration and features of the details of the folding chair 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 18.

First, the configuration of the chair leg frame and the pedestal will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17. 16A shows a chair leg frame of the cart according to the second embodiment, FIG. 16A is a front view, FIG. 16B is a plan view, and FIG. 16C is a right side view. 17A also shows the pedestal of the cart, FIG. 17A is a front view, FIG. 17B is a bottom view, and FIG. 17C is a right side view.

As shown in FIG. 16, the chair leg frame 41 has a bottom portion 41a having a predetermined length, and left and right standing portions 41b ₁ and 41c ₁ that are bent at both ends of the bottom portion and erected for a predetermined length. There is. The left and right standing portions 41b ₁ , 41c ₁ further have extending portions 41b ₂ , 41c ₂ extending substantially at right angles from the left and right standing portions 41b ₁ , 41c ₁ in the bent portions b, c. It is integrally formed with a hollow pipe or the like. The length of the bottom portion 41a is shorter than the distance between the rear wheel support frames 15A and 15B (FIG. 1B), and is a portion that comes into contact with the floor surface or the ground.

The chair leg frame 41 is also fixed to the pedestal support frames 42A and 42B on which the pedestal 44 is placed and supported on the bent portions b and c, and the hinge arm is attached in the middle of the left and right extending portions 41b ₂ and 41c ₂ . A frame mounting portion Y2 is provided at the tip of the portion Y1 and the left and right extending portions 41b ₂ and 41c ₂ .

As shown in FIG. 17, the pedestal 45 is formed of a plate-like body having substantially square upper and lower surfaces 45a and 45b and having a predetermined thickness, and a pair of attachments 46a and 46b are fixed to the lower surface 45b. There is. A hinge arm 44 is attached to each of the fixtures 46a and 46b.

Next, the attachment of the folding chair to the cart and the folding of the chair will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 18. 18A is an explanatory view illustrating a folded state of the folding chair mounted on the cart according to the second embodiment, FIG. 18A is a front view and FIG. 18B is a right side view, of which the reference numeral I in FIG. 18A is shown. ~ V indicates the position when the chair is folded and moved, reference numeral I indicates the state of use of the chair from which the chair has been taken out, reference numeral V indicates the state of the chair being stowed in, and the dotted line diagram of the reference numerals II to IV between them shows the movement process. Is shown.

The chair leg frame 41 fixes the pedestal support frame 42 to the bent portion bc, and is between the mounting portions Y1 provided on the left and right extending portions 41b ₂ and 41c ₂ and the attachments 46a and 46b of the pedestal 45. The hinge arms 44 are fixed to each other, a folding chair is assembled, and the assembled folding chair member is attached to the cart 10A. This attachment is performed by pivotally supporting the left and right extending portions 41b ₂ and 41c ₂ of the chair _leg frame 41 to the connecting rail 152. Since the assembled folding chair member is unitized, it can be easily attached to and removed from the cart 10A. It is preferable that the forearm support 21 acts as a backrest between the pedestal 45 and the forearm support 21. That is, when the pedestal 45 is attached to the chair leg frame 41, a virtual line (not shown) is hung from the rear end edge of the forearm support pedestal 21, and the hanging line is fixed so as to be located behind the center of the pedestal 45. do. As a result, when the user sits backward on the pedestal, the back or the vicinity of the neck abuts on the forearm support, and the forearm support functions as a backrest.

The folding chair 40 attached to the cart 10A is closed (folded) and pulled out as follows. FIG. 18A shows a state in which the folding chair is pulled out in the cart 10A of the second embodiment. From this state, the chair leg frame 41 is lifted to the support frame 13 side of the cart 10A, and the pedestal 45 is lifted from the position of “I”. By moving it to the position of "V", it is put away.

The position "V" is a completely closed position, in which the pedestal 45 is closest to the support frame 13 and the chair leg frame 41 is also moved to the position closest to the support frame 13 and the handle frame 14. In this state, the folding chair 40 is stowed away. This closing can be easily done by lifting and moving the chair leg frame 41. Further, the drawer is performed by pulling out the chair leg frame 41 toward the rear wheel 18. It can be easily put in and pulled out with almost one hand. A lock mechanism (not shown) is provided so that the chair does not move when the chair is closed. Use a known locking mechanism. For example, the plastic spring clips may be fixed to the connecting rail ₁₃₁ at two points so that the extending portions 41b ₂ and 41c ₂ can be attached and detached.

As a result, according to the cart 10A of the second embodiment, the foldable chair is installed by using the space between the support frame 13 and the rear wheel support frame 15, so that the foldable chair can be easily installed and the user is tired. You will be able to sit and rest when you are. Further, if the brake device 30 is attached in the same manner as in the case of the cart 10 of the first embodiment, the cart will be in a parked state at the time of attachment / detachment of the folding chair member to the cart, storage (folding), and withdrawal. Therefore, it can be done easily and safely, and the chair can be seated safely and with peace of mind.

10, 10A Cart 11 Main body frame 12 Front wheel support frame 13 Support frame 14 Handle frame 15 Rear wheel support frame 15A, 15B Paired frame 15a Upper frame part 15b Lower frame part 16 Rear wheel mounting member 16a Coupling part 16b, 16c Bifurcated branch frame 16 ₁ Upper branch frame part 16 ₂ Lower branch frame part 16 ₃ Curved frame part 17 Front wheel 18 Rear wheel 20 Brake device 21 Forearm support base 22 Parking brake operating member 23 Upper hinge 23 Outer receiver 25 Lower hinge 26 Arm spring 27 Braking brake operating member 28 Hinging member 29 Handle brake lever 30 Brake device 31 Base plate 32 Parking brake 33 Parking brake operating arm 34, 38 Brake shoe 35, 39 Coil spring 36 Braking brake 37 Braking brake dynamic arm 40 Folding chair 41 Chair leg frame 44 Pedestal C1, C2 Brake cable Caj Cable adjusters W1, W2 Brake wires

Claims (6)

A pair of front wheels and rear wheels that are isolated and fixed in the front, rear, left, and right directions in the traveling direction, a front wheel support frame that supports the front left and right front wheels, and a front wheel support frame that extends from the support frame to support the rear left and right rear wheels. It is provided with a rear wheel support frame, a support frame erected at a predetermined angle upward from the front wheel support frame, and a handle frame extending from the support frame, and the handle frame is a forearm support base in front. In a cart where the forearm can be placed on the forearm support during running.
A parking brake actuating member and a handle brake actuating member actuated by the handle brake lever are installed on the handle frame, and a rear wheel mounting member is fixed to the other end of the rear wheel support frame to form the rear wheel mounting member. The rear wheel and the brake device are fixed to the vehicle, the brake device comprises a parking brake and a braking brake, and the parking brake operating member is connected to the parking brake and the handle brake operating member is connected to the braking brake by a brake cable. Has been
When the forearm is placed on the forearm support and the weight is applied, the parking brake operating member is activated by the weight, the parking brake is released, and the vehicle can run, and when the weight is released. A cart characterized in that the parking brake is applied to stop and park the vehicle, and the brake brake is activated and braked by grasping the handle brake lever while traveling. The rear wheel mounting member has a bifurcated branch frame that is bifurcated with a predetermined gap, and a parking brake and a braking brake constituting a braking device are installed in the bifurcated bifurcated frame. The cart according to claim 1. According to claim 1 or 2, a predetermined size mesh is formed between the tip end portion of the front wheel support frame and the base portion of the support column frame, and the space serves as a mounting table on which an object is placed. The listed cart. The cart according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a foldable chair is installed between the support frame and the rear wheel support frame. The cart according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a basket mount on which a shopping basket is placed is attached to either one of the handle frame and the support frame by a detachable fixing means. The front wheel support frame and the support frame are made of an integral member, the handle frame is adjustableably connected to the support frame, and both these frames and the rear wheel support frame are formed of hollow pipes. The cart according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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