JP3246669U - bucket - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a bucket that can be installed on a wheeled transport vehicle, which has a narrow shape but is easy to balance when installed on the wheeled transport vehicle, and makes the wheeled transport vehicle easy to operate.
[Solution] The bucket 10 is in the shape of a box with a bottom that can be installed on a hand-pushed one-wheeled transport vehicle, and has a bottom wall portion 2, a side wall portion 3 surrounding the bottom wall portion, and an opening 4 formed at the upper end of the side wall portion. The side wall portion has a front wall portion 32 provided on the front side, a rear wall portion 33 provided on the rear side, a left side wall portion 34 provided on the left side, and a right side wall portion 35 provided on the right side. The bottom wall portion has a rectangular plate portion 21, a front connection portion 22 formed at the front end of the plate portion and connecting the plate portion to the front wall portion, a rear connection portion 23 formed at the rear end of the plate portion and connecting the plate portion to the rear wall portion, a left connection portion 24 formed at the left end of the plate portion and connecting the plate portion to the left wall portion, and a right connection portion 25 formed at the right end of the plate portion and connecting the plate portion to the right wall portion.
[Selected Figure] Figure 1

Description

This invention relates to a bucket that can be installed on a wheeled transport vehicle.

Gardening has become popular in recent years, with many households growing vegetables and fruits. Farms also use vinyl greenhouses for greenhouse cultivation. A wheelbarrow with a bucket is useful for transporting materials in these situations.

Conventional wheeled vehicles are designed for agricultural use and have a wide bucket, making it difficult to move in narrow spaces. To solve this problem, a wheeled vehicle with a narrow bucket is known.
For example, a wheeled transport vehicle such as that disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known.

JP 2001-146167 A

However, conventional wheeled transport vehicles with narrow buckets have deep buckets. This makes it difficult to balance when holding the wheeled transport vehicle.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a bucket that, despite its narrow shape, is easy to balance when holding a wheeled carrier installed on it, and makes the wheeled carrier easy to operate when installed on it.

The bucket of the embodiment is a box-shaped bucket with a bottom that can be installed on a hand-pushed one-wheeled transport vehicle. The bucket of the embodiment includes a bottom wall, a side wall surrounding the bottom wall, and an opening formed at the upper end of the side wall. The side wall has a front wall provided on the front side, a rear wall provided on the rear side, a left wall provided on the left side, and a right wall provided on the right side. The bottom wall has a rectangular plate, a front connection portion formed at the front end of the plate and connecting the plate and the front wall, a rear connection portion formed at the rear end of the plate and connecting the plate and the rear wall, a left connection portion formed at the left end of the plate and connecting the plate and the left wall, and a right connection portion formed at the right end of the plate and connecting the plate and the right wall. The length of the plate in the front-rear direction is 471 to 532 mm. The length of the plate in the left-right direction is 298 to 359 mm. The height from the bottom wall to the opening is 156-217 mm. The angle between the plate and the front wall is 135-140 degrees, and the angle between the plate and the rear wall is 100-105 degrees. The angle between the plate and the left wall is 95-100 degrees. The angle between the plate and the right wall is 95-100 degrees.

This invention provides a bucket that, despite its narrow shape, is easy to balance when holding a wheeled vehicle installed on it, and makes the wheeled vehicle easy to operate when installed on it.

FIG. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the upper side of the bucket. FIG. 4 is a side view showing the left side of the bucket. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the bucket shown in FIG. 2 taken along line AA. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the bucket shown in FIG. 3 taken along line BB. FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a wheeled cart having a hook.

The bucket and wheeled carrier of the embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, components having the same or similar functions will be given the same reference numerals. Furthermore, duplicate descriptions of those components may be omitted.

In this specification, the forward/backward direction Y is defined as the direction in which the user pushes the one-wheeled transport vehicle, "forward," and the direction in which the user pulls it, "backward." The left/right direction X is defined based on the user facing forward. In the figures, the +X direction is the leftward direction, the -X direction is the rightward direction, the +Y direction is the backward direction, the -Y direction is the forward direction, the +Z direction is the upward direction, and the -Z direction is the downward direction.

[One-wheel transport vehicle 100]
A one-wheeled transport vehicle 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 7. First, the overall configuration of the one-wheeled transport vehicle 100 will be described. However, the one-wheeled transport vehicle 100 does not need to have all of the components described below, and some components may be omitted as appropriate.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the wheeled cart 100. As shown in FIG.
The wheeled transporter 100 includes a bucket 10 , a main body 5 , and wheels 6 .

[Bucket 10]
Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a bucket 10. The bucket 10 has a shape that allows a user to easily balance the bucket when it is installed on a hand-pushed wheeled cart.
The bucket 10 includes a bottom wall portion 2, a side wall portion 3, and an opening portion 4. The bucket 10 can be installed on a hand-pushed wheeled cart 100, and has a box shape with a bottom.

As shown in FIG. 1, the bottom wall portion 2 has a plate portion 21, a front connection portion 22, a rear connection portion 23, a left connection portion 24, and a right connection portion 25.

Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the upper side of the bucket 10. Fig. 3 is a side view showing the left side of the bucket 10.
As shown in FIG. 2, the plate portion 21 is formed in a rectangular shape. The corners of the plate portion 21 are rounded. The rounded corners improve the durability, ease of use, and safety of the product, but may not be formed. The length L1 of the plate portion 21 in the front-rear direction Y is 471 to 532 mm. The length L2 of the plate portion 21 in the left-right direction X is 298 to 359 mm. The length L1 is preferably 471.07 to 531.07 mm, and more preferably 501.07 mm. The length L2 is preferably 298.77 to 358.77 mm, and more preferably 328.77 mm.

The front connection portion 22 is formed at the front end of the plate portion 21, and connects the plate portion 21 to the front wall portion 32 described below. The angle between the plate portion 21 and the front connection portion 22 decreases from the plate portion 21 side toward the front wall portion 32 side. Here, the angle between the plate portion 21 and the front connection portion 22 is the angle between the upper surface of the plate portion 21 and the rear surface of the front connection portion 22. By forming the front connection portion 22, the bucket 10 has a rounded shape between the plate portion 21 and the front wall portion 32. The rounded front connection portion 22 improves the durability, ease of use, and safety of the product, but it does not have to be rounded.

The rear connection portion 23 is formed at the rear end of the plate portion 21, and connects the plate portion 21 to the rear wall portion 33 described below. The angle between the plate portion 21 and the rear connection portion 23 decreases from the plate portion 21 side toward the rear wall portion 33 side. Here, the angle between the plate portion 21 and the rear connection portion 23 is the angle between the upper surface of the plate portion 21 and the front surface of the rear connection portion 23. By forming the rear connection portion 23, the bucket 10 has a rounded shape between the plate portion 21 and the rear wall portion 33. The rounded rear connection portion 23 improves the durability, ease of use, and safety of the product, but it does not have to be rounded.

The left connection part 24 is formed on the left end of the plate part 21, and connects the plate part 21 to the left side wall part 34 described below. The angle between the left connection part 24 and the plate part 21 decreases from the plate part 21 side toward the left side wall part 34 side. Here, the angle between the plate part 21 and the left connection part 24 is the angle between the upper surface of the plate part 21 and the right surface of the left connection part 24. By forming the left connection part 24, the bucket 10 has a rounded shape between the plate part 21 and the left side wall part 34. The rounded left connection part 24 improves the durability, ease of use, and safety of the product, but it does not have to be rounded.

The right connection part 25 is formed on the right end of the plate part 21, and connects the plate part 21 to the right side wall part 35 described below. The angle between the right connection part 25 and the plate part 21 decreases from the plate part 21 side toward the right side wall part 35 side. Here, the angle between the plate part 21 and the right connection part 25 is the angle between the upper surface of the plate part 21 and the left surface of the right connection part 25. By forming the right connection part 25, the bucket 10 has a rounded shape between the plate part 21 and the right side wall part 35. The rounded right connection part 25 improves the durability, ease of use, and safety of the product, but it does not have to be rounded.

The side wall portion 3 surrounds the bottom wall portion 2 as shown in FIG.
The side wall portion 3 has a front wall portion 32 , a rear wall portion 33 , a left side wall portion 34 , and a right side wall portion 35 .

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the bucket 10 shown in FIG. 2 taken along line AA.
The front wall portion 32 is provided on the front side. The front wall portion 32 is a plate-shaped member that forms the front side of the bucket 10, and extends in a front-upper direction from the front connection portion 22. The angle D1 between the plate portion 21 and the front wall portion 32 is 135 to 140 degrees. Here, the angle between the plate portion 21 and the front wall portion 32 is the angle formed between the upper surface of the plate portion 21 and the rear surface of the front wall portion 32.

The rear wall portion 33 is provided on the rear side. The rear wall portion 33 is a plate-shaped member that forms the rear side of the bucket 10, and extends rearward and upward from the rear connection portion 23. The angle D2 between the plate portion 21 and the rear wall portion 33 is 100 to 105 degrees. Here, the angle between the plate portion 21 and the rear wall portion 33 is the angle between the upper surface of the plate portion 21 and the front surface of the rear wall portion 33.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of bucket 10 taken along line BB in FIG.
The left side wall portion 34 is provided on the left side. The left side wall portion 34 is a plate-like member that forms the left side of the bucket 10, and extends in an upper and left direction from the left connection portion 24. The left side wall portion 34 connects the left end portions of the front side wall portion 32 and the rear side wall portion 33. Angle D3 between the plate portion 21 and the left side wall portion 34 is 95 to 100 degrees. Here, the angle between the plate portion 21 and the left side wall portion 34 is the angle formed between the upper surface of the plate portion 21 and the right surface of the left side wall portion 34.

The right side wall portion 35 is provided on the right side. The right side wall portion 35 is a plate-shaped member that forms the right side of the bucket 10, and extends in an upper right direction from the right connection portion 25. The right side wall portion 35 connects the right ends of the front side wall portion 32 and the rear side wall portion 33. The angle D4 between the plate portion 21 and the right side wall portion 35 is 95 to 100 degrees. Here, the angle between the plate portion 21 and the right side wall portion 35 is the angle formed between the upper surface of the plate portion 21 and the left surface of the right side wall portion 35.

The opening 4 is formed at the upper end of the side wall 3 as shown in FIG. 1. The opening 4 is a rectangular frame formed by a tubular member. The opening 4 is formed on the side surface at the upper end of the side wall 3, and as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the opening 4 protrudes forward from the front side of the side wall 3, protrudes rearward from the rear side of the side wall 3, protrudes leftward from the left side of the side wall 3, and protrudes rightward from the right side of the side wall 3. Since the opening 4 protrudes, it has a bottom surface. The corners of the rectangle of the opening 4 are rounded. The rounding improves the durability, ease of use, and safety of the product, but is not necessary.

The length of the opening 4 in the front-rear direction Y is 760 to 820 mm. The length of the opening 4 in the left-right direction X is 400 to 460 mm. The height H from the bottom wall 2 to the opening 4 is 156 to 217 mm. The length of the opening 4 in the front-rear direction Y is preferably 790 mm. The length of the opening 4 in the left-right direction X is preferably 430 mm. The height H is preferably 156.4 to 216.4 mm, and more preferably 186.4 mm.

The bucket 10 according to this embodiment has a narrow bucket shape because the length L2 of the plate portion 21 in the left-right direction X is 298 to 359 mm. Therefore, a wheeled transport vehicle equipped with the bucket 10 can move even in narrow spaces.

According to the bucket 10 of this embodiment, the length L1 of the plate portion 21 in the front-rear direction Y is 471 to 532 mm, the length L2 of the plate portion 21 in the left-right direction X is 298 to 359 mm, the height H is 156 to 217 mm, the angle D1 between the plate portion 21 and the front wall portion 32 is 135 to 140 degrees, the angle D2 between the plate portion 21 and the rear wall portion 33 is 100 to 105 degrees, the angle D3 between the plate portion 21 and the left side wall portion 34 is 95 to 100 degrees, and the angle D4 between the plate portion 21 and the right side wall portion 35 is 95 to 100 degrees. Therefore, even though the bucket 10 has a narrow shape, a wheeled transporter equipped with the bucket 10 is easy to balance and easy to operate when held.

According to the bucket 10 of this embodiment, the length L1 of the plate portion 21 in the front-rear direction Y is 471 to 532 mm, the length L2 of the plate portion 21 in the left-right direction X is 298 to 359 mm, and the height H is 156 to 217 mm. Therefore, the bucket 10 is narrow but large enough to transport materials, and for example, a vegetable container can be placed on it.

[Main body 5]
As shown in FIG. 6, the main body 5 has a bucket attachment portion 51, a handle 52, a stand 53, a wheel attachment portion 54, a connecting member 5a, a connecting member 5b, a connecting member 5c, and a connecting member 5d.

As shown in FIG. 6, the bucket mounting part 51 surrounds the outer periphery of the upper part of the bucket 10 while being in contact with the bucket 10. The bucket mounting part 51 is a frame formed into a rectangle by a cylindrical member. The side of the bucket mounting part 51 facing the bucket 10 is in contact with the side of the side wall part 3. The upper surface of the bucket mounting part 51 is in contact with the lower surface of the opening part 4. The bucket mounting part 51 and the bucket 10 may be fixed with fasteners such as bolts, may be fixed by welding, or may not be fixed.

As shown in FIG. 6, the handle 52 extends rearward from the rear side of the bucket mounting portion 51. The handle 52 is formed of a cylindrical member. Two handles 52 are provided spaced apart in the left-right direction X. The handle 52 has a grip 55 at its rear end. The grip 55 has an uneven underside, making it easy for a user to hold. In this embodiment, the handle 52 has a grip 55 so that the user can easily hold the handle 52, but it is not necessary to have one.

As shown in FIG. 6, the stand 53 extends downward from the rear side of the bucket mounting portion 51. The stand 53 extends from two locations spaced apart in the left-right direction X. The stand 53 is formed of a cylindrical member. The stand 53 has a grounding portion 56. The grounding portion 56 constitutes the lower end of the stand 53, and for example, a cushioning material is attached to the grounding portion 56. Since the stand 53 extends from two locations, two grounding portions 56 are formed spaced apart in the left-right direction X. The stand 53 further has an inverted U-shaped structure connecting the two grounding portions 56. To improve strength, the stand 53 of this embodiment has an inverted U-shaped structure, but this is not necessary.

As shown in FIG. 6, the wheel mounting portion 54 extends forward from the front side of the stand 53. The wheel mounting portion 54 extends from two points spaced apart in the left-right direction X, and the wheels 6 can be provided between them. The wheel mounting portion 54 is formed from a cylindrical member. When viewed from above, the wheel mounting portion 54 has a U-shape, and the members extending from the two spaced apart points are connected at the front.

As shown in FIG. 6, the wheel mounting portion 54 has a mounting plate 57 and a mounting fixture 58. The mounting plate 57 extends downward from the cylindrical member of the wheel mounting portion 54 and is formed in a plate shape. Two mounting plates 57 are provided approximately parallel and spaced apart in the left-right direction X, and the wheels 6 can be provided between them. The mounting fixture 58 is a member that connects the mounting plate 57 and the wheels 6. The mounting fixture 58 is, for example, a bolt and a nut.

As shown in FIG. 6, the connection member 5a connects the bucket mounting part 51 and the stand 53. Two connection members 5a are provided, one on the left and one on the right. The left connection member 5a extends downward from the underside of the left side of the bucket mounting part 51 and connects to the left side of the stand 53. The right connection member 5a extends from the underside of the right side of the bucket mounting part 51 and connects to the right side of the stand 53.

As shown in FIG. 6, the connection member 5b connects the handle 52 and the stand 53. Two connection members 5b are provided, one on the left and one on the right. The left connection member 5b extends downward from the underside of the left handle 52 and connects to the left rear surface of the stand 53. The right connection member 5b extends downward from the underside of the right handle 52 and connects to the right rear surface of the stand 53.

As shown in FIG. 6, the connection member 5c connects the stands 53 that are spaced apart in the left-right direction X. The connection member 5c is provided between the end of the stand 53 that contacts the bucket mounting portion 51 and the grounding portion 56. The connection member 5c extends rightward from the side surface of the left stand 53 and connects to the side surface of the right stand 53.

As shown in FIG. 6, the connection member 5d connects the bucket mounting portion 51 and the wheel mounting portion 54. Two connection members 5d are provided, one on the left and one on the right. The left connection member 5d extends downward from the underside of the left side of the bucket mounting portion 51 and connects to the left side of the wheel mounting portion 54. The right connection member 5d extends downward from the underside of the right side of the bucket mounting portion 51 and connects to the right side of the wheel mounting portion 54.

[Wheel 6]
6, the wheel 6 has a wheel 61 and a tire 62. The wheel 61 is rotatably connected to the mounting fixture 58 of the wheel mounting portion 54. The tire 62 is attached to cover the outer periphery of the wheel 61.

Next, the operation of the wheeled transporter 100 will be described.
A user can lift the handle 52 upward to lift the ground contact portion 56 of the stand 53 off the ground. With the ground contact portion 56 off the ground, the user can push the handle 52 forward to rotate the wheels 6 and move the wheeled transport vehicle 100 forward. With the ground contact portion 56 off the ground, the user can pull the handle 52 backward to rotate the wheels 6 and move the wheeled transport vehicle 100 backward.

When the ground contact portion 56 of the stand 53 is off the ground, the user can place the ground contact portion 56 on the ground by lowering the handle 52 downward. When the ground contact portion 56 of the stand 53 is in contact with the ground, the wheeled transport vehicle 100 is braked by the ground contact portion 56 and is kept stationary.

The wheeled transport vehicle 100 according to this embodiment has a bucket 10, making it a narrow wheeled transport vehicle. Therefore, the wheeled transport vehicle 100 can move in narrow spaces.

The wheeled transport vehicle 100 according to this embodiment has a bucket 10, making it easy to balance when held and easy to operate.

The wheeled vehicle 100 according to this embodiment has a bucket 10, so even though it is a narrow wheeled vehicle, it has a bucket of a sufficient size to transport materials, for example, vegetable containers.

(Modification)
Next, modified examples of the wheeled transporter 100 will be described.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a wheeled cart 100 having a hook F.
The wheeled transporter 100 may have a hook F as shown in Fig. 7. Two hooks F are provided on the left side of the bucket mounting part 51, spaced apart in the front-rear direction Y, two hooks F are provided on the right side of the bucket mounting part 51, spaced apart in the front-rear direction Y, and one hook each is provided on the front and rear sides of the bucket mounting part 51. Six hooks F are provided. More than six hooks F may be provided, or the hooks F may be provided on the handle 52. The hooks F make it possible to hook a rope or net and hold down a load placed on the bucket 10.

Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are within the scope of the invention and its equivalents as set forth in the claims, as well as the scope and gist of the invention.

100...wheeled transport vehicle, 10...bucket, 2...bottom wall, 3...side wall, 4...opening, 21...plate, 22...front connection, 23...rear connection, 24...left connection, 25...right connection, 32...front wall, 33...rear wall, 34...left side wall, 35...right side wall, 5...main body, 6...wheel, 51...bucket mounting, 52...handle, 53...stand, 54...wheel mounting, X...left-right direction, Y...front-rear direction, L1...front-rear length of plate, L2...left-right length of plate, H...height from bottom wall to opening, D1...angle between plate and front wall, D2...angle between plate and rear wall, D3...angle between plate and left side wall, D4...angle between plate and right side wall

Claims (1)

A bottomed box-shaped bucket that can be installed on a hand-pushed one-wheeled transport vehicle,
A bottom wall portion;
A side wall portion surrounding the bottom wall portion;
an opening formed at an upper end of the side wall portion;
Equipped with
The side wall portion is
A front wall portion provided on the front side;
A rear wall portion provided on the rear side;
A left side wall portion provided on the left side;
A right side wall portion provided on the right side;
having
The bottom wall portion is
A plate portion formed in a rectangular shape;
a front connection portion formed at a front end of the plate portion and connecting the plate portion and the front wall portion;
a rear connection portion formed at a rear end of the plate portion and connecting the plate portion and the rear side wall portion;
a left connection portion formed at a left end of the plate portion and connecting the plate portion and the left side wall portion;
a right connection portion formed at a right end of the plate portion and connecting the plate portion and the right side wall portion;
having
The length of the plate portion in the front-rear direction is 471 to 532 mm,
The length of the plate portion in the left-right direction is 298 to 359 mm,
The height from the bottom wall to the opening is 156 to 217 mm;
the angle between the plate portion and the front wall portion is 135 to 140 degrees;
the angle between the plate portion and the rear wall portion is 100 to 105 degrees;
the angle between the plate portion and the left side wall portion is 95 to 100 degrees;
The angle between the plate portion and the right side wall portion is 95 to 100 degrees.
bucket.

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