JP2022177764A - Smartphone holder for hand cart - Google Patents

Abstract

To enable significant change of an anteroposterior position of a smartphone holder attached to a hand cart.SOLUTION: A smartphone holder 10 includes: a stand 11; and a holder body 20 attached to a stand upper portion. The holder body 20 includes: a back surface receiving portion 21 which receives a back surface of a smartphone; a first attached plate 26 whose plate surface is oriented in a lateral direction; and a second attached plate 30 whose plate surface is oriented in an anteroposterior position. The smartphone holder 10 enables selection between a first attachment mode in which an end surface of the stand upper portion (one portion 13) extending in the lateral direction is placed in contact with the plate surface of the first attached plate 26 and the holder body 20 is attached to the stand upper portion, and a second attachment mode in which an end surface of the stand upper portion (the other portion 14) extending in the anteroposterior direction is placed in contact with the plate surface of the second attached plate 30 and the holder body 20 is attached to the stand upper portion.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a holder for holding a smartphone, which is attached to various hand carts such as shopping carts, picking carts, trolleys, and other hand carts on which articles are placed and pushed by hand.

In recent years, smartphone holders that are attached to shopping carts for use have been proposed.

Patent Literature 1 discloses a smartphone holder with a mounting base and a pivot joint. A pivot joint allows the mount to pivot between a home position when leaning against the push handle of the shopping cart and a held position extending away from the push handle.

Patent Literature 2 discloses a smartphone holder having a mobile terminal holding portion and a cart mounting portion. The mobile terminal holding part has a function of holding mobile terminals having different shapes, and the cart attachment part has a function of being attachable to and detachable from the handle of the shopping cart.

The present inventor previously disclosed a smartphone holder that includes a stand that is attached to a support of a hand cart and extends upward, and a holder body that is fixed to the upper part of the stand so that the tilt angle can be adjusted ( Patent document 3).

Japanese Patent Publication No. 2014-534107 JP 2017-109687 A Utility Model Registration No. 3231209

Since the smartphone holders of Patent Documents 1 and 2 are attached so as to extend obliquely forwardly upward or directly upward from the handle, the forward and backward positions of the smartphone holder could not be changed.

The smartphone holder of Patent Document 3 can change the front and back position of the smartphone holder within a range of several centimeters depending on which part of the stand lower part (attachment part) having a predetermined length is fastened to the support. However, when we examined how to attach the same smartphone holder to various hand carts, we found that there were cases where we wanted to change the front and back position of the smartphone holder. For example, as will be described later, in a shopping cart equipped with a child's chair, this is the case where it is desired to move the smartphone holder far forward from the child's head.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to greatly change the front-rear position of a smartphone holder attached to a handcart.

[1] A handcart smartphone holder comprising a stand attached to a handcart and extending upward, and a holder main body attached to the upper part of the stand,
The holder body consists of a back receiving part that receives the back of the smartphone, a first mounting plate that protrudes to the back of the back receiving part and faces left and right, and a plate that protrudes to the back of the back receiving part and faces forward and backward. and a second mounted plate facing,
A first mounting mode in which the end surface of the upper part of the stand extending in the left and right direction is brought into contact with the plate surface of the first mounting plate, and the holder main body is attached to the upper part of the stand; A smart phone holder for a handcart, characterized in that a second attachment mode in which the holder body is attached to the upper part of the stand by bringing it into contact with a plate surface can be selected.

[Action]
Depending on whether the first mounting mode is selected or the second mounting mode is selected, the front-rear position of the smartphone holder attached to the handcart is significantly changed.

[2] In the above item [1], the first mounting plate and the first joining plate joined to the rear surface of the rear support portion are configured by the first L-shaped metal fitting, and the second mounting plate and the rear support portion are connected to each other. It is preferable that the second joint plate joined to the rear surface is configured by the second L-shaped metal fitting. This is because both mounting plates can be easily joined to the back support portion, and high rigidity can be obtained.

[3] In the above [1] or [2], it is preferable that the edge of the first mounting plate and the edge of the second mounting plate are joined. This is because the two mounting plates reinforce each other and increase the rigidity.

[4] In the above [1] to [3], the metal pipe is bent at two bending points in the middle of the length direction, and the intermediate part between the two bending parts and the one side from the intermediate part and the other part on the other side of the intermediate part, and when the other part is attached to the hand cart, the one part becomes the upper part of the stand extending left and right to enable the first mounting mode. For example, when the other part is attached to the hand cart, the other part becomes the upper part of the stand extending back and forth, enabling the second attachment mode.

[5] In [1] to [4] above, the holder body is fixed to the stand by an adjusting and fixing mechanism that has a function of adjusting the tilt angle of the holder body and then fixing the holder body so that it cannot tilt. can be exemplified.

[6] In the above [1] to [5], the holder body includes a lower end face receiving portion that is bent from the lower end of the back face receiving portion to receive the lower end face of the smartphone, and an end of the lower end face receiving portion that is bent upward. A return portion that regulates the front side of the smartphone and a side plate portion that is bent from both side ends of the back support portion and regulates the side of the smartphone, wherein at least the inner surface of the left side plate portion and the left end of the return portion are laterally aligned. preferably 3 to 5 mm apart from each other. This is because the mounting portion of the notebook type cover of the smartphone can be stably supported by inserting the mounting portion upright into the gap between them.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the front-back position of the smart phone holder attached to a handcart can be changed a lot.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the smart phone holder of the embodiment attached to a standard shopping cart by selecting the first attachment mode. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same case as seen from the rear side. FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the smartphone holder attached to a shopping cart having a child chair by selecting the second attachment mode. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the same case as seen from the rear side. FIG. 5(a) is an enlarged perspective view showing the main part of FIG. 1 at different angles, and FIG. 5(b) is an enlarged perspective view showing the main part of FIG. 3 at different angles. FIG. 6 shows an adjusting and fixing mechanism, where (a) is an exploded perspective view of essential parts and (b) is a cross-sectional view. FIG. 7 shows the holder body of the same smartphone holder, where (a) is a front view, (b) is a left side view, and (c) is a bottom view. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the holder body viewed from below. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the smartphone holder holding the smartphone (together with the notebook-type cover) and viewed from above. FIG. 10 is a side view when the smartphone holder is attached to a cart.

1. The stand is not particularly limited, but is preferably made of a metal pipe. This is because it combines strength, durability, and lightness.

2. Holder Main Body The holder main body is not particularly limited, but is preferably made of a metal plate. This is because it combines strength, durability, and lightness.

3. Hand cart The hand cart to which the smartphone holder is attached is not particularly limited, but can be exemplified by shopping carts, picking carts (carts on which goods and books picked at distribution sites, libraries, etc. are placed), trolleys, and the like. The lower part of the stand of the smartphone holder may be attached to any part of the hand cart, but is preferably attached to the support or the handle, and more preferably attached to the support.

A smartphone holder of an embodiment embodying the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the structure, shape, quantity, etc. of each part to be described are examples, and can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the invention. First, two types of shopping carts will be described as examples of the hand carts that are the destinations.

The standard shopping cart 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a base frame 3 equipped with casters 2, a lower basket placing portion 4 on the base frame 3, left and right struts 5 extending upward from the base frame 3, It includes an upper basket placing portion 6 fixed to the left and right struts 5 and positioned in front of the struts 5, and a handle 7 connecting the upper ends of the left and right struts 5 and extending in the lateral direction. The left and right struts 5 are each made of a metal pipe. The upper part of the support 5 to which the smartphone holder 10 is attached is tilted backward by 5 to 50 degrees with respect to the vertical line.
In this shopping cart 1, the front and rear positions of the smartphone holder 10 are located behind the rear end of the upper basket placing portion 6 or directly above the rear end in order to make it easier for the user to see the smartphone near the user. Suitable for mounting.

A shopping cart 9 having a child chair shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 similarly includes casters 2, a base frame 3, a lower basket placing portion 4, a support 5, and an upper basket placing portion 6. It has a rearwardly extending handle 7 and further includes a child chair 8 fixed to left and right supports 5 and positioned on the rear side of the supports 5 .
In this shopping cart 9, in order to prevent the head of a child sitting on the child chair 8 from hitting the smartphone holder 10, the front and back position of the smartphone holder 10 is forward of the rear end of the upper basket placing part 6. A second mounting mode, which will be described later, is suitable.

The smartphone holder 10 of this embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 includes a stand 11 attached to a hand cart (support 5 of the shopping cart 1 or 9) and extending upward, and a holder body 20 attached to the top of the stand. and

In the stand 11, a metal pipe is bent at two bending points in the middle of the length direction, and has an intermediate portion 12 between the two bending points, a one side portion 13 on one side of the intermediate portion 12, and an intermediate portion 13 from the intermediate portion 12. and the other portion 14 on the other side. A female screw member 15 is inserted and fixed to each of the one portion 13 and the other portion 14 .

The stand 11 is immovably attached to the column 5 by placing one part 13 or the other part 14 parallel to the upper part of the column 5 and tightening it with a fastener 16 .
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5(a), when the other part 14 is attached to the post 5, the one part 13 becomes an upper portion of the stand extending left and right, thereby achieving a first mounting mode described later. make it possible.
As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5(b), when the one part 13 is attached to the post 5, the other part 14 becomes an upper portion of the stand extending in the front-rear direction, thereby enabling a second mounting mode described later. make it possible.

The holder main body 20 includes a back surface receiving portion 21 formed by bending a metal plate to receive the back surface of the smartphone S (see FIG. 9), and a lower end surface receiving portion bent from the lower end of the back surface receiving portion 21 to receive the lower end surface of the smartphone S. 22, a return portion 23 that is bent upward from the lower end of the lower end surface receiving portion 22 to regulate the front side of the smartphone S, and a side plate portion that is bent from both side ends of the back surface receiving portion 21 to regulate the side of the smartphone S. 24.

As shown in FIGS. 5, 7, and 8, the holder main body 20 includes a first mounting plate 26 protruding to the back side of the back surface receiving portion 21 and having a plate surface facing left and right, and a first mounting plate 26 that faces the back surface receiving portion 21. A first L-shaped metal fitting 25 is provided, which is composed of a first joining plate 27 welded to the rear surface. Further, a second mounting plate 30, which protrudes to the back side of the back surface receiving portion 21 and has a plate surface facing forward and backward, and a second joining plate 31 welded to the back surface of the back surface receiving portion 21, constitutes a second L. A bracket 29 is provided. The edge of the first mounting plate 26 and the edge of the second mounting plate 30 are joined by welding.

The smartphone holder 10 of this embodiment can select the following two mounting modes (1) or (2).
(1) As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5(a), the end surface of the upper part of the stand (one part 13) extending left and right is brought into contact with the plate surface of the first mounting plate 26, and the upper part of the stand is A first attachment mode in which the holder body 20 is attached to the
In the first mounting mode, the holder body 20 is fixed to the upper part of the stand (one part 13) by an adjusting and fixing mechanism 35 having a function of adjusting the tilt angle of the holder body 20 and then fixing the holder body 20 so that it cannot tilt. ing. The adjusting and fixing mechanism 35 includes a first mounting plate 26 having a hole 28, a female screw member 15 on the top of the stand, a wedge lock washer 36 interposed between the first mounting plate 26 and the end surface of the stand 11, It includes a bolt 37 threaded into the internally threaded member 15 through a hole 28 and a wedge lock washer 36 .

When the first mounting mode is selected, the front and rear positions of the smartphone holder 10 are behind the rear end of the upper basket placing portion 6 or directly above the rear end, so that the smartphone can be easily seen near the user.

(2) As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5(b), the end surface of the front-rear extending stand upper portion (the other portion 14) is brought into contact with the plate surface of the second mounting plate 30, and the stand upper portion is 2nd attachment mode which attaches the holder main body 20 to.
Also in the second mounting mode, the holder main body 20 is fixed to the upper part of the stand (the other part 14) by the same adjusting and fixing mechanism 35 as described above.

When the second mounting mode is selected, the front and rear positions of the smartphone holder 10 are forward of the rear end of the upper basket placing portion 6, so that the head of the child sitting on the child chair 8 should not hit the smartphone holder 10. can do.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 9, the smart phone S is often used with a notebook type cover C attached. In the smartphone holder 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, at least the inner surface of the left side plate portion 24 and the left end of the return portion 23 are separated from each other by 3 to 5 mm in the left and right direction. By erecting and inserting the mounting portion C1 of the notebook type cover C, the mounting portion C1 can be stably supported.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and can be modified and embodied as appropriate without departing from the gist of the invention.
For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the smart phone holder 10 is attached to a cart 41, or the like. The carriage 41 includes a base plate 43 having casters 42 , left and right struts 45 extending upward from the base plate 43 , and handles 47 extending from upper ends of the left and right struts 45 . The smartphone holder 10 can be attached to the top of the support by selecting one of the two attachment modes.

Reference Signs List 1 shopping cart 5 strut 7 handle 8 child's chair 9 shopping cart 10 smartphone holder 11 stand 12 middle part 13 one part 14 other part 15 female screw member 16 fastener 20 holder main body 21 rear receiving part 22 lower end surface receiving part 23 return part 24 side plate portion 25 first L-shaped metal fitting 26 first mounted plate 27 first joint plate 29 second L-shaped metal fitting 30 second mounted plate 31 second joint plate 35 adjusting and fixing mechanism

Claims (6)

A smartphone holder for a handcart, comprising a stand (11) attached to handcarts (1, 9) and extending upward, and a holder body (20) attached to the top of the stand,
The holder body (20) includes a back receiving part (21) that receives the back of the smartphone, a first mounting plate (26) that protrudes to the back side of the back receiving part (21) and faces left and right, and a back receiving part (26). a second attached plate (30) protruding to the back side of the part (21) and having a plate surface facing forward and backward,
A first attachment mode in which the holder main body (20) is attached to the top of the stand by bringing the end surface of the upper part of the stand extending left and right into contact with the plate surface of the first mounting plate (26), and the end surface of the upper part of the stand extending back and forth. A smart phone holder for a handcart, characterized in that a second mounting mode in which the holder main body (20) is mounted on the top of the stand by bringing it into contact with the plate surface of the second mounting plate (30) is selectable. A first mounting plate (26) and a first joining plate (27) joined to the rear surface of the back surface receiving portion (21) are composed of a first L-shaped metal fitting (25), and a second mounting plate (30) 2. The smart phone holder for a handcart according to claim 1, wherein the second joint plate (31) joined to the rear surface of the rear surface receiving part (21) is composed of the second L-shaped metal fitting (29). 3. The smart phone holder for handcart according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the edge of the first mounting plate (26) and the edge of the second mounting plate (30) are joined. The stand (11) is formed by bending a metal pipe at two bending points in the middle of the length direction to form an intermediate portion (12) between the two bending points and one portion (12) on one side of the intermediate portion (12). 13) and the other part (14) on the other side of the intermediate part (12), and when the other part (14) is attached to the hand cart (1, 9), the one part (13) When the one part (13) is attached to the hand cart (1, 9), the other part (14) becomes the upper part of the stand extending back and forth, enabling the first attachment mode. The smartphone holder for a handcart according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which enables two mounting modes. The holder body (20) is fixed to the upper part of the stand by an adjusting and fixing mechanism (35) having a function of adjusting the tilt angle of the holder body (20) and then fixing the holder body (20) so that the holder body (20) cannot be tilted. A smartphone holder for a handcart according to any one of Items 1 to 4. The holder body (20) includes a lower end surface receiving portion (22) that is bent from the lower end of the back surface receiving portion (21) to receive the lower end surface of the smartphone, and an end of the lower end surface receiving portion (22) that is bent upward to hold the smartphone. and a side plate portion (24) that is bent from both side ends of the back receiving portion (21) and regulates the side of the smartphone, and at least the left side plate portion 24 The smart phone holder for a handcart according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the side surface and the left end of the return part (23) are separated from each other by 3 to 5 mm.

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