JP3195792U - cart - Google Patents

Abstract

A cart having shelves in two upper and lower stages and being folded when not in use and capable of being stored and arranged without requiring a large plane space. SOLUTION: An upper shelf 2, a lower shelf 3 which is disposed relative to the upper shelf 2, and a front shelf 14 and a rear shelf 16 can be folded downward in the middle in the front-rear direction, and an upper shelf 2 The rear part is pivotally supported so as to be movable, the lower part 3 is pivotally supported on the front part of the lower shelf 3, and the first frame 4 includes casters 36 and 36 at both lower ends, and the middle part is the first frame 4. The upper part supports the lower surface of the upper shelf 2, the lower part of the lower shelf 3 is pivotally supported at the lower part, and the lower ends on both sides. And a second frame 5 having casters 38 and 38 respectively. The lower shelf 3 is folded by the first frame 4 and the second frame 5 being rotated and closed with respect to each other. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a cart used as a shopping cart or the like.

  In large-scale commercial facilities such as supermarkets and shopping malls, shopping carts that can be moved by casters by customers are widely used. In many cases, this type of shopping cart is provided with shelves in two upper and lower stages so that the load capacity of articles can be increased.

Concept of device

Problems that the device tries to solve

  Since the cart has a wide planar shape due to the presence of shelves, it requires a large space for storing and arranging when not in use. An object of the present invention is to fold a cart provided with shelves in two upper and lower stages when not in use so that the cart can be stored and arranged without requiring a large plane space.

Means for solving the problem

  In this device, an upper shelf, a lower shelf that is disposed relative to the upper shelf, and a front shelf and a rear shelf can be folded downward in the middle in the front-rear direction, and a rear portion of the upper shelf is rotated upward. A first frame that is pivotally supported and pivotally supported at the lower part so that the front part of the lower shelf can be pivoted and has casters at both lower ends, and a middle part pivots with a middle part of the first frame. A second end provided with pivots and connected so as to cross each other, an upper end supporting the lower surface of the upper shelf, a rear portion of the lower shelf pivotally supported at the lower portion, and casters at both lower ends. The first shelf and the second frame are rotated and closed with each other, whereby the lower shelf is folded and the lower surface of the upper shelf is supported by the upper end of the second frame. Is released and the upper shelf Each serial fold lower shelf with said closed and said first frame status and the second frame, to provide a cart, characterized in that it is folded so that the side surface forms a substantially straight line.

  In the cart having the above-described configuration, the front and rear shelves of the lower shelf are folded downward and the upper end of the second frame by rotating and closing each of the first frame and the second frame. The support of the lower surface of the upper shelf is released and the upper shelf is also folded, and the upper shelf, the folded lower shelf, the first frame, and the second frame are folded with their side surfaces being substantially straight. Thereby, a planar shape becomes small and the storing arrangement | positioning of the cart at the time of non-use can be performed without requiring a large planar space.

  By being configured to be installed in a self-supporting state by four casters of the first frame and the second frame at the time of folding, the storage arrangement when not in use is facilitated.

  The holding state for locking and holding the upper end of the second frame at the time of folding is provided below the base of the upper shelf, so that the folded state can be stably maintained.

  The cart of the present invention is suitably used for customer product conveyance in large commercial facilities such as supermarkets and shopping malls, and article conveyance in large warehouses.

Effect of device

  According to this device, a cart having shelves in two upper and lower tiers can be folded when not in use and stored and disposed without requiring a large plane space, and the cart of this device can be used effectively in supermarkets, shopping malls, and the like. .

  Overall perspective view of cart embodiment of this invention   Plan view of an embodiment of the cart of the present invention   Overall perspective view of the embodiment of the cart of the present invention when folded   Side view of the embodiment of the cart of the present invention when folded   Rear view of the cart embodiment of the present invention when folded   Whole perspective view of other embodiment of cart of this invention   The whole perspective view at the time of folding of other embodiments of the cart of this invention   Side view of another embodiment of the cart of the present invention when folded   The rear view at the time of folding of other embodiment of the cart of this invention

Description of embodiment

  FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of an embodiment of the cart of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof. The article storage cart 1 is entirely assembled by a metal pipe member, and includes an upper shelf 2, a lower shelf 3, a first frame 4, and a second frame 5.

  The upper shelf 2 is constructed by attaching a plurality of small-diameter pipe members 8 in a lateral direction between large-diameter U-shaped pipe members 7, and a support rod 10 is attached to the rear portion. Both rear ends of the pipe member 7 are continued by the holding portions 12 that protrude upwardly.

  The lower shelf 3 is configured such that the front shelf portion 14 and the rear shelf portion 16 are connected so as to be foldable at a substantially intermediate position in the front-rear direction. The front shelf portion 14 is configured by attaching a plurality of small-diameter pipe members 18 in a lateral direction between large-diameter pipe members 17 on both sides, and a pivot rod 20 is attached to the front portion. The rear shelf portion 16 is configured by a plurality of small-diameter pipe members 24 attached in the lateral direction between the large-diameter pipe members 22 on both sides, and a pivot rod 30 is attached to the rear portion. A curved footrest 32 is integrally provided at the rear of the intermediate position, and each of the holding pieces 34 is attached to the upper side of both front ends of the pipe member 22. The front shelf portion 14 and the rear shelf portion 16 are connected to the rear end portion and the front end portion of each of the pipe member 17 and the pipe member 22 so as to be rotatable with respect to each other by a shaft support portion 35, thereby being foldable at the shaft support position. Has been. Each of the pressing pieces 34 of the rear shelf part 16 presses the rear end part of the pipe member 17 of the front shelf part 14 from above so that the folding is folded only downward.

  The first frame 4 has a configuration in which the large-diameter pipe member 33 forms a large rectangle, and the casters 36 are attached to the lower sides of the lower ends of the pipe member 33 so that the casters 36 can rotate in the horizontal direction. . The horizontal portion at the top of the pipe member 33 is a hand pushing portion 39.

  The second frame 5 has a configuration in which the large-diameter pipe member 37 forms a large U-shape, and the casters 38 are freely rotatable in the horizontal direction at the lower ends of both bent lower portions of the pipe member 37. It is attached. An upper horizontal portion of the pipe member 37 is a support portion 41 of the upper shelf.

  Next, the entire assembly configuration of the cart 1 will be described. The first frame 4 and the second frame 5 are pivotally supported by the shaft support portion 44 and attached to the middle portions in the longitudinal direction. The upper shelf 2 is attached so that both ends of the shaft support rod 10 are pivotally supported by the shaft support portion 46 between the upper portions of the pipe members 33 of the first frame 4. The lower shelf 3 is attached so that both ends of the shaft support rod 20 of the front shelf portion 14 are rotatably supported by the shaft support portion 48 between the lower portions of the pipe members 33 of the first frame 4. Both ends of the support rod 30 are pivotally supported by a shaft support portion 49 between the lower portions of the pipe members 37 of the second frame 5 and attached. In this assembled state, by opening the first frame 4 and the second frame 5 so as to intersect each other, the front shelf portion 14 and the rear shelf portion 16 of the lower shelf 3 are in an open state and are flush with each other. The upper shelf 2 is supported at its lower surface by the support portion 41 of the second frame 5. The cart 1 assembled in this manner is moved in an appropriate direction by rotating the caster 36 and the caster 38 when the hand pushing portion 39 is pushed while the article is placed on the upper shelf 2 and the lower shelf 3. Used.

  Next, the folding configuration of the cart 1 will be described. Standing behind the cart 1, hold the hand pushing portion 39 with the right hand, hang the right foot on the footrest portion 32, and pull the side portion upper X position of the pipe member 37 of the second frame 5 forward with the left hand turned to the front side. As a result, when the first frame 4 and the second frame 5 are folded by rotation, the upper shelf 2 is pivoted and folded downward when the support by the support portion 41 is released, and the lower shelf 3 Further, the front shelf 14 and the rear shelf 16 are folded, and as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the cart 1 is folded in a substantially straight line shape in the vertical direction. When folded, the support portion 41 of the second frame 5 is fitted and held in the holding portion 12 of the upper shelf 2 from below, whereby the cart 1 is stably maintained in its folded state. It can be opened by removing the holding stop.

  In the above-described folded state, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cart 1 is designed to be supported horizontally at four plane positions by the casters 36 and 38, whereby the cart 1 is self-supporting. . In this way, the cart 1 can be stored and placed in a folded state when not in use and standing in a compact plane space.

  6 to 9 show another embodiment of the cart 1. In this embodiment, a handle portion 100 is provided on the pivot rod 10 of the upper shelf 2, and a folding portion 101 having a pivot structure is provided at the rear portion of the upper shelf 2. Other configurations are the same as those of the above embodiment.

  A folding configuration of the cart 1 according to this embodiment will be described. When folding, in the state shown in FIG. 6, standing behind the cart 1 with the left hand holding the hand pushing portion 39 and hanging the right foot on the footrest portion 32, the right hand holding the handle portion 100 and pulling backward. As a result, the first frame 4 and the second frame 5 are folded by rotation, and the folding portion 101 of the upper shelf 2 is folded. The cart 1 is similar to the cart 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. As shown, the whole is folded in a substantially straight line form in the vertical direction. When folded, the support portion 41 of the second frame 5 is latched and held by the holding portion 12 formed by the inner corner portion of the folding portion 101 of the upper shelf 2, thereby stabilizing the folded state of the cart 1. Maintained. In the folded state, the cart 1 is self-supported and can be stored and arranged in a compact plane space, like the cart 1 of the above embodiment.

1 cart 2 upper shelf 3 lower shelf 4 first frame 5 second frame 14 front shelf portion 16 rear shelf portion 36 casters 38 casters

Claims (3)

The upper shelf,
A lower shelf that is arranged relative to the upper shelf, and the front shelf and the rear shelf can be folded downward in the middle in the front-rear direction;
A first frame having a rear portion of the upper shelf pivotally supported at an upper portion and a front portion of the lower shelf pivotally supported at a lower portion and having casters at both lower ends;
The middle part is pivotally supported by the middle part of the first frame and connected so as to intersect each other, the upper end part supports the lower surface of the upper shelf, and the rear part of the lower shelf is rotatable at the lower part. A second frame that is pivotally supported and has casters at the lower ends on both sides;
Each of the first frame and the second frame is rotated and closed with respect to each other, whereby the lower shelf is folded and support of the lower surface of the upper shelf by the upper end of the second frame is released. Each of the folded lower shelf, the closed first frame and the second frame is folded so that the side surface form is substantially linear.   The cart according to claim 1, wherein the cart is installed in a self-supporting state by four casters of the first frame and the second frame at the time of folding.   The cart according to claim 1, wherein a holding portion that holds and holds the upper end portion of the second frame at the time of folding is provided below the base portion of the upper shelf.

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