JP2022161763A - shopping basket cover - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a shopping basket cover that can stably cover the opening of the shopping basket cover regardless of the shape and quantity of products put in the shopping basket.SOLUTION: A shopping basket cover 1 is for a shopping basket that is open upward in a roughly rectangular shape and that has a pair of handles supported by the hanging edges of the opening part. The cover is composed of a series of sheet that is cut roughly in a rectangular shape covering the entire upper part of the shopping basket X. The sheet has a wrapping means γ that can elastically hold the side of the shopping basket X with the outer hem part. In the center of opposing two sides along the hanging edges of the outer hem of the sheet, there is a pair of notches holding in-between the branches of the respective handles b of the shopping basket X. In the notches, there are holding area α for holding the respective handles b and connecting means 7 for opening/closing the entrance and exit of the holding area α.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a cover for covering and blinding an opening of a shopping basket.

Stores such as supermarkets (hereinafter referred to as "supermarkets, etc.") have shopping baskets for unpaid products that carry products to be purchased. It is customary for the customer to put the commodities put in the shopping basket for the settled commodities into a shopping bag or the like and bring them home.

Today, with the so-called charge for plastic shopping bags, so-called my bags and baskets (also called eco bags and eco baskets from the perspective of contributing to environmental maintenance) made of synthetic resin are carried. is becoming commonplace.
Baskets and returnable baskets such as supermarkets are generally synthetic resin baskets that open upward and are surrounded by four sides and a bottom of a mesh structure.

When a customer brings a returnable basket, a service is also provided in which the operator at the checkout counter replaces the shopping basket for unsettled items with the returned item directly into the returnable basket, thereby saving the customer time and effort.
An operator puts a belt or tape across the returnable basket as a mark that the returnable product has been settled.

However, the returnable basket has the problem that the purchased goods are exposed to direct sunlight, warm air or cold air, in addition to being completely exposed to others through the wide opening.
It is not pleasant to expose purchased products to others outside the store, and in the case of fresh food purchases, exposure to ultraviolet rays and warm air can damage the freshness of the food and cause it to be cooked. When all processed foods are purchased, the flavor of the food is spoiled by being exposed to cold air and being cooled.
In addition, if rain or snow adheres to the product, it is necessary to wipe it off at home, and if the product passes through an environment with pollutants or dust, it may harm the health of the person who eats it if it adheres to the food. .

Therefore, a substantially rectangular parallelepiped cover body having a substantially rectangular opening that covers the bottom surface of the shopping basket and the outside of the four sides facing the bottom surface and faces the opening surface, and a substantially rectangular cover body that covers the opening and has a through hole at one end. an opening cover having means for connecting to the surface of the cover main body covering the surface having another through hole at the opposite end, and a flat plate shape passing through the through hole; , one end of which is connected to the face of the cover body to which the opening cover is connected, and the opposite end of which has means for connecting to the face of the cover body to which the opening cover is connected, the cover locking the cover body to the shopping basket. A grocery store comprising a body locking part and an opening cover locking part provided on a surface of the cover body opposite to the surface on which the cover body locking part is provided and locking the opening cover to the cover body or the shopping basket. A shopping basket cover having a basket cover has been provided (see Patent Document 1 below).

A shopping basket with a cover attached to cover the opening so that the products in the shopping basket cannot be seen from the outside. A cover with sewn strips, or a form in which a key is attached to one end of the cover, an elastic strip is sewn to the other end and a key is attached to the tip thereof, and the key is locked to the upper edge of one side of the basket. , a shopping basket cover that covers the opening and locks the other key to the upper edge of the opposite side of the basket (see Patent Document 2 below).

a cover body made of flexible heat-insulating cloth; cover body mounting means for fixing and maintaining a fixed end of the cover body near one end of an opening of the shopping basket; and covering the opening with the cover body. In order to cover the cover body, an opening covering locking means for locking the free end of the cover main body near the other end of the opening, and the cover in a state where the locking of the opening covering locking means is released. There is also provided an opening cover (see Patent Document 3 below) which is provided with cover both end locking means for locking the free end of the main body near the fixed end and retracts the cover main body so that it does not get in the way during shopping. It is

JP 2015-066393 A JP 2009-261641 A JP 2007-007235 A

However, in any method, although the problem of covering the upper part of the purchased product and exposing it to direct sunlight can be largely solved, the cover is a sheet with approximately the same shape as the area to be covered, and the hook Since it is a method of hanging on the shopping basket with a locking means such as a key or a key, it is not possible to completely cover the opening of the shopping basket. The problem is that the goods are exposed and susceptible to exposure to rain, snow, ultraviolet light, warm weather or pollutants and dust.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a shopping basket cover that can stably cover the opening of the shopping basket regardless of the shape and quantity of commodities put in the shopping basket. With the goal.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the shopping basket cover according to the present invention is a shopping basket cover for a shopping basket which has a substantially rectangular opening upward and has a pair of handles supported by the hanging edges of the opening. and consists of a series of sheets cut into a generally rectangular shape that cover the entire top of the shopping basket (there may be an option to subsequently cover the bottom as well), the sheets running along the sides of the shopping basket at their outer edges. A pair of cuts are provided in the center of two opposite sides along the hanging edge of the outer edge of the sheet for sandwiching the branch of the handle of the shopping basket, and the cut In addition, it is characterized by comprising a holding area for holding the handle and connecting means for opening and closing an entrance of the holding area.

The substantially rectangular shape means a shape in which four interior angles are recognizable, the four interior angles are substantially equal, and the four interior angles are chamfered in a straight or curved line, and Includes forms in which the four sides bounded by the four interior angles are recognizably curvilinear.

The wrapping means may have a configuration in which elastic strips are sewn only to the four corners of the outer edge of the sheet.
Further, it is also possible to employ a configuration in which a binding means is fixed to the base of the middle shape-retaining region sandwiched between the pair of cuts and maintains the state in which the sheets are bound in a bar shape or plate shape.

The shopping basket cover according to the present invention is provided with wrapping means capable of elastically holding the sides of the shopping basket at its outer edge, thereby adjusting the depth of wrapping according to the quantity of products purchased and opening the shopping basket. Commodities exposed from the part can be reliably covered together with the opening of the shopping basket.

At that time, a pair of notches are provided in the central part of two opposite sides (hereinafter referred to as "suspension sides") along the suspension edge of the outer edge of the cover for sandwiching the branch of the handle of the shopping basket. By adopting a configuration comprising a holding area for holding the handle and a connecting means for opening and closing the doorway of the holding area, even if the product reaches above the opening of the shopping basket, the connecting part In addition to suppressing the detachment of the cover, the opening can be stably covered with long products such as green onions partially exposed from the gap between the cover and the basket or the cut. .

By adopting a construction in which elastic strips are sewn only to the four corners of the outer edge of the cover, the enclosing means has two pairs of intersecting sides (including curved sides), respectively. Since a stable length is ensured in the shape-retaining region in the central portion of the shopping basket, the four corners of the shopping basket are substantially independently held in the end-retaining regions. As a result, even if part of the wrapping means detaches and shrinks, the shrinkage is not contagious, and most of the cover does not detach from the shopping basket. Therefore, even if the connecting part of the cut is removed to expose a part of the long product, or the end holding area is removed from one corner, the other corner is held so that the cover can be removed. can be stably attached to the opening of a shopping basket or the like.
In addition, the presence of the shape-retaining region in the outer edge portion without the elastic strips being sewn, together with the presence of the notch, serves as a mark for each side constituting the outer edge of the cover, and the shopping basket. It is also convenient when attaching the cover.

Furthermore, by adopting a configuration provided with a binding means that is fixed to the base of the shape-retaining region sandwiched between the pair of cuts and that maintains the cover in a rod-like or plate-like bundled state, one side of the shopping basket can be suspended. After holding the support piece on the edge or the handle supported thereon by a pair of notches on the side where the binding means are sewn and by each connection means (holding means), the remaining area of the cover is folded or rolled. After the purchase is made in a state of being bundled by the binding means, the cover can be unfolded and the outer edge portion (wrapped means) can be easily attached to the shopping basket after the payment is made at the checkout counter.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of usage of a shopping basket cover according to the present invention (at the time of unfolding); FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of usage of the shopping basket cover according to the present invention; 1 is a front view showing an example of usage of a shopping basket cover according to the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is a bottom view showing an example of how the shopping basket cover according to the present invention is used; FIG. 4 is a rear view showing an example of how the shopping basket cover according to the present invention is used; It is a left side view showing an example of usage of (A): low volume and (B): high volume of the shopping basket cover according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is an enlarged rear view of the vicinity of the holding area, showing an example of how the shopping basket cover according to the present invention is used; 1 is a perspective view showing a usage example (when folded) of a shopping basket cover according to the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the shopping basket cover according to the present invention based on the manufacturing process; It is (A), (B): a plan view and (C): a bottom view showing an example of the configuration of the shopping basket cover according to the present invention based on the manufacturing process. It is (A) a plan view, (B) a front view, (C) a bottom view, and (D) a left side view showing an example of a shopping basket cover according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the shopping basket cover according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 11 shows an example of a shopping basket cover (hereinafter referred to as "cover") 1 according to the present invention.
An example of this is the opening of the shopping basket X, which opens upward in a substantially rectangular shape, and the cover 1 that covers the upper part of the side surface (see FIG. 1).

The shopping basket X is a synthetic resin basket surrounded by four sides and a bottom of a mesh structure. U-shaped handles b and b are provided in the support holes of each support piece a and extend across the short side (free edge) of the opening. The ends are supported so as to swing in the same direction.

The cover 1 consists of a series of sheets 2 cut into a substantially rectangular shape covering the entire upper part of the shopping basket X (see FIG. 9 or 10).
The sheet 2 is a sheet 2 made of synthetic resin. The sheet 2 is cut into a rectangle having a short side (free side) and a long side (hanging side). 9(A)), the six sides including the chamfered sides of the sheet 2 are folded twice with the same width and sewn together to form a binding portion 3. (See FIGS. 9B and 9C).
At the time when the above steps are completed, the sheet 2 has a sufficient margin to cover the opening of the shopping basket X and to wrap the sides of the shopping basket X (Fig. 6).

During or after the above operation, the sheet 2 is attached only to the four corners of the sheet 2, that is, only to the chamfered edges, or only to the chamfered edges and either or both of the hanging edges or the free edges. , elastic strips 4 are sewn on.
Each of the elastic strips 4 is sewn in a fully stretched state, and when the elastic strips 4, 4, 4, 4 sewn to the four corners are stretched, the entire length of the outer edge of the sheet 2 is the same as the shopping bag. When the dimensions sufficiently exceed the total length of the outer edge of the opening of the basket X, and when the elastic strips 4, 4, 4, 4 sewn to the four corners are contracted, the total length of the outer edge of the sheet 2 extends to the shopping basket X. It is cut to a size that shrinks until it is a size that adheres to the four sides of the

The elastic strip 4 is sewn, for example, by passing the elastic strip 4 through the hollow part of the binding part 3 formed by the edging, and sewing only both ends of the elastic strip 4 to the binding part 3. Adopt a fixed method.
The elastic strip 4 is desirably a cord or band made of monofilament or multifilament, which is made of a material having elastic properties such as rubber.

When the sheet 2 is attached to the shopping basket X, it is placed at the same position at the center of two opposite sides (long sides in this example (“hanging sides” in this example)) of the outer edge of the sheet along the hanging edge. , each provided with a pair of cuts 5 (see FIG. 10(A)).
Each incision 5 is linearly incised in the same length at right angles to the hanging side, and a reinforcing tape 6 is sewn on the side edge and base end to prevent unraveling (Fig. 10 (B) )reference). As a result, the cut 5 forms a pair of holding areas α, α separated by an interval (fulcrum interval) between the support pieces a, a of each hanging edge on which the handles b, b of the shopping basket X are supported. form.

A connection means 7 for opening and closing the entrance and exit of the holding area α is fixed to the tip of the holding area α sandwiched between the reinforcing tapes 6 (on the outer edge side of the sheet) (see FIGS. 10B and 10C). ).
The connecting means 7 is desirably one that can be easily opened and closed with one hand. mentioned.

Through the above steps, the sheet 2 is provided with a blindfold region β that covers the opening of the shopping basket X, a wrapping means γ that can elastically hold the side surface of the shopping basket X, and a supporting piece a of the shopping basket X. Alternatively, a holding means δ for holding the base (branch) of the handle b is formed.
The wrapping means γ is formed so as to surround the blindfold region β disposed in the central portion of the sheet 2, and has ends sewn with elastic ribs 4 to hold the four corners of the shopping basket X. It consists of a holding area ε and a shape-retaining area ζ in which contraction of the sheet is suppressed by purposely omitting the sewing of the elastic strips 4. It has a central shape-retaining region η sandwiched between the pair of cuts 5 and 5 and end shape-retaining regions θ, θ located outside the pair of cuts 5 , 5 .

The shopping basket cover 1 according to the present invention is constructed as described above. ) are suspended outside between a pair of supporting pieces a, a formed upward (between the fulcrums of the handle), and four end holding areas ε, ε, ε, ε are attached to the shopping basket X, respectively. By hooking on the outside of the nearest four corners and connecting the connecting means of the holding means δ, δ, δ, δ of the cover 1, the opening of the shopping basket X is stably attached.

At that time, the wrapping means γ has the elastic strips 4 sewn only to the four corners of the outer edge of the sheet 2, and the shape-retaining regions ζ, ζ, sandwiched between the end holding regions ε, ε, ε, ε. Since ζ and ζ are sufficiently left, even when the cover 1 naturally shrinks, the non-meandering portions of the four sides of the rectangular shape can be sufficiently recognized, and the long side (suspended side) and short side (free side) can be distinguished. The cover 1 can be attached without being confused.
In addition, the holding height of the wrapping means γ can be raised or lowered within the range of the holding area α of the holding means δ of the cover 1 according to the volume of the products put in the shopping basket X. .

In this example, holding means δ and δ are attached to the supporting pieces a, a on one hanging edge of the shopping basket X, or the handles b, b held there, and the cover 1 is shaped like a rod or a plate (ribbon). 8), and after completing the payment, the cover 1 is unbound and unfolded, and the outer edge is attached to the hanging edge closest to the opening of the shopping basket X. Or it can be stretched to a free edge and the enveloping means γ and retaining means δ function.

In this example, the base end of a stretchable binding means (binding band in this example) 8 is fixed to the base of the inner shape-retaining region η on one side. One of connecting means 9 for maintaining the binding means 8 in an annular shape is fixed to the distal end of the binding means 8 , and the connecting means 9 is fixed at or near the fixed position of the base end of the binding means 8 . the other is fixed.
The connecting means 9 detachably connects the base end portion of the binding means 8 or the base portion of the inner shape-retaining region η and the connecting member fixed to the distal end portion of the binding means 8, so that the binding means It functions to maintain and release the annular shape of 8.

At this time, in order to prevent the binding means 8 from being contained in the cover 1 and malfunctioning, the supporting piece a or the handle b of the shopping basket X holds the side where the base end of the binding means 8 is fixed. Mount the means δ and δ.
The connecting means 9 of the binding means 8 can be the same as the connecting means 7 fixed to the reinforcing tape 6 .

The binding means 8 is formed by inserting elastic strips into a sleeve sewn into a cylindrical shape, and flattening by sewing both longitudinal ends of the stretch strips together with the sleeve. At the time of sewing, the elastic strips are sewn along the longitudinal direction of the tubular belt in a fully stretched state, can be wound when stretched, or can be wrapped around the folded cover 1, and can be wound around the folded cover 1 when contracted. It is cut to a size that can be shrunk to a size that allows the cover 1 wrapped around or folded in the box to be bound so that it does not come off easily.

The method of folding the cover 1 is, for example, to attach the holding means δ, δ on the side equipped with the binding means 8 to the supporting pieces a, a of one hanging edge or the handles b, b held there, and In the center shape-retaining regions η, η on both hanging sides and the regions sandwiched between them, the end holding regions ε, ε, ε, ε on both hanging sides and the edge shape-retaining regions θ, θ, θ, θ and other The shape-retaining regions .zeta., .zeta. can be folded, rolled up into a cylindrical shape from the open holding means .delta., .delta., or folded (see FIG. 8).

Since the shopping basket cover 1 according to the present invention is flexible, it can cover the products accommodated in the shopping basket X along the irregularities of the products. The means ε, the inner shape-retaining means η, etc. are removed to expose part of the merchandise, but even in that case, the opening of the shopping basket X can be stably covered.
In addition, by using the sheet 2 having heat insulating properties as a material, it is possible to enhance the cold insulation effect and the heat insulation effect of the product, so that the product can be maintained in a better condition and taken home.

In the drawing, the wrapping means γ is shown to cover only the upper part of the shopping basket X, but depending on the climate, weather, and contents, the area covered by the wrapping means γ may be the entire side surface of the shopping basket X or the area covered by the wrapping means γ. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the bottom surface is covered. At that time, the length of the cut 5 and the arrangement and quantity of the connecting means 7 attached to open and close the holding area α can be changed as appropriate.
As for the material of the cover 1, a flexible single-layer sheet, a multi-layer sheet for heat insulation, and a mesh fabric for ventilation while covering the screen can be selected as appropriate. Just do it.

X shopping basket,
a supporting piece, b handle,
α retention area, β blind area, γ encapsulation means,
δ holding means, ε edge holding area, ζ shape-retaining area, η middle shape-retaining area, θ edge shape-retaining area,
1 shopping basket cover, 2 sheet, 3 binding part, 4 elastic strip,
5 notch, 6 reinforcing tape, 7 connecting means,
8 binding means, 9 connecting means,

Claims (3)

A shopping basket cover for a shopping basket that opens upward in a substantially rectangular shape and has a pair of handles supported by hanging edges of the opening,
Consisting of a series of sheets cut into a substantially rectangular shape covering the entire top of the shopping basket,
The sheet includes wrapping means capable of elastically holding the side surfaces of the shopping basket at its outer edge, and handles of the shopping basket are provided at the central portions of two opposite sides along the hanging edges of the outer edge of the sheet. Equipped with a pair of cuts that sandwich the branch,
A shopping basket cover, characterized in that the notch is provided with a holding area for holding the handle and a connecting means for opening and closing an entrance of the holding area. 2. The shopping basket cover according to claim 1, wherein said wrapping means is formed by sewing elastic strips only to the four corners of the outer edge of said sheet. 3. The sheet according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising binding means fixed to the base of the middle shape-retaining region sandwiched between the pair of cuts to keep the sheets bundled into a bar shape or a plate shape. Crab shopping basket cover.

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