JP7412771B2 - shopping bag - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a shopping bag that is attached to the outside of a checkout basket.

Conventionally, for example, as seen in Utility Model Registration No. 3224046, etc., when shopping at a mass retailer such as a supermarket, by attaching it to the checkout basket, it is possible to store the product in the bag at the same time as purchasing the product. A shopping bag is disclosed.

Utility model registration No. 3224046

However, recently, due to hygiene reasons, it has become impossible to put items directly into shopping bags when paying at the register. In such a case, with the bag disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to put the products placed in the checkout basket back into the shopping bag.

The present invention was made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a shopping bag that can be attached to the outside of a checkout basket to quickly store products after checking out.

The shopping bag of the present invention is
A shopping bag attached to a checkout basket,
a box-shaped main body whose top surface can be opened;
a lid portion that covers the top surface;
The main body is attached to the outside of the checkout basket, and the top surface is covered with the lid, thereby providing a heat insulating effect to the contents of the checkout basket.

According to the shopping bag of the present invention, since the checkout basket can be stored inside the shopping bag, the purchased items can be kept in an insulated state immediately after shopping is finished. Note that the "checkout basket" described here is a personal checkout basket. Hereinafter, when we refer to the term "checkout basket" without any particular reference, we intend to refer to the checkout basket for personal items. On the other hand, a checkout basket provided in a store will be described as an "in-store checkout basket."

A preferred example of the shopping bag of the present invention is
A side fastener is provided in the vertical direction on the side surface of the main body,
By opening the side fastener, a part of the side surface opens outward.

According to a preferred example of the shopping bag of the present invention, a part of the side surface is configured to open outward, so that the checkout basket can be quickly attached to and detached from the main body.

A preferred example of the shopping bag of the present invention is
The lid portion is configured to be dropped into the checkout basket.

According to a preferred example of the shopping bag of the present invention, the lid portion is configured to be dropped into the checkout basket, so that the lid can be quickly closed.

The shopping method of the present invention includes:
A shopping method using the above shopping bag,
a separating step of separating the shopping bag and the checkout basket;
a selection step of bringing the checkout basket into the store and selecting a product;
a payment step of paying for the item at a cash register and placing it in the checkout basket;
after the payment step, a storage step of storing the checkout basket together with the products placed in the checkout basket in the shopping bag;
It is characterized by including.

The shopping method of the present invention includes:
A shopping method using the above shopping bag,
a selection step of bringing the checkout basket into a store with the main body attached to the checkout basket and selecting a product;
a step of paying for the product at a cash register and placing it in the checkout basket with the main body attached;
a closing step of covering the main body with the lid;
It is characterized by including.

According to these shopping methods of the present invention, the same effects as those of the shopping bag described above can be achieved.

As described above, according to the shopping bag of the present invention, by being attached to the outside of the checkout basket, it is possible to quickly store products after checking out.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a shopping bag according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the shopping bag concerning other embodiments. It is a figure explaining the shopping bag concerning other embodiments. 1 is a flow diagram of a shopping method according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a flow diagram of a shopping method according to another embodiment.

Hereinafter, the shopping bag and shopping method of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the shopping method of the present invention is carried out using the shopping bag of the present invention.

[First embodiment of shopping bag]
As shown in FIG. 1, the shopping bag 1 of this embodiment includes a main body part 10 and a lid part 20. The main body 10 is box-shaped and has an open top surface. This main body part 10 is attached to the outside of the checkout basket 2, and is configured such that the checkout basket 2 is housed inside thereof. Further, the main body portion 10 has heat insulating properties, and is made of, for example, a heat insulating material in which batting is sandwiched between plastic sheets, metal sheets, plastic sheets coated with metal, or the like.

Further, a handle 11 is provided on the outer surface of the main body 10, so that the main body 10 can be lifted together with the cashier basket 2 while the cashier basket 2 is stored in the main body 10. On the other hand, a hook part 13 can be provided to prevent the shopping bag 1 from falling off even if the shopping bag 1 is carried by the handle 3 of the checkout basket 2 with the main body part 10 attached. However, this hook part 13 is not an essential structure, and if the body part 10 and the checkout basket 2 have high adhesion, or if the shopping bag 1 is relatively light, the inner surface of the body part 10 and the checkout basket 2 may The shopping bag 1 can be held by friction with the outer surface. Further, a string, a belt, or the like may be used instead of the hook portion 13 shown in the figure.

Furthermore, a body locking portion 12 made of a hook-and-loop fastener or the like is provided on the outer surface of the body portion 10 near its upper edge. This locks the lid part 20, and is not limited to a hook-and-loop fastener, but may be a known member such as a snap button or a slide fastener including a slider and an element.

Further, a pocket 15 is provided on the outer surface of the main body portion 10. The lid 20 removed from the main body 10 can be folded and stored in this pocket 15.

The lid portion 20 covers the top surface of the main body portion 10, and is divided into two parts in this embodiment. This lid portion 20 includes an upper surface portion 21, a first side surface portion 22, and a second side surface portion 23. Folds 30, 31, and 32 are provided at the boundaries of the upper surface portion 21, the first side surface portion 22, and the second side surface portion 23, and can be bent at these folds 30, 31, and 32. Further, the top surface portion 21, the first side surface portion 22, and the second side surface portion 23 each include a top surface locking portion 24, a first side surface locking portion 25, a second side surface locking portion 26, and a lid fastening portion 24 made of a hook-and-loop fastener or the like. A locking portion 27 is provided. These upper surface locking portions 24, first side surface locking portions 25, second side surface locking portions 26, and lid fixing locking portions 27 are not limited to hook-and-loop fasteners, and various known types may be employed. Note that, like the main body part 10, the lid part 20 is also made of a material having heat insulating properties.

To explain how to use this lid part 20, the first side part 22 is bent at the fold line 31, and the first side surface locking part 25 and the main body locking part 12 of the main body part 10 are locked. Here, in order to open the upper surface of the main body part 10, the upper surface part 21 is bent at the crease 30 provided in the upper surface part 21, and the adjacent upper surface locking parts 24 are locked with each other. The lid part 20 may be attached to the side surface of the part 10 in a folded state. Alternatively, the lid section 20 itself may be removed from the main body section 10.

Next, when closing the top surface of the main body part 10, from the state in which the first side surface locking part 25 and the main body locking part 12 of the main body part 10 are locked, the lid part 20 is moved in the direction of the arrow a in the figure. Rotate and cover the main body 10. Then, the second side surface portion 23 of the lid portion 20 is bent downward at the crease 32, and the second side surface locking portion 26 and the main body locking portion 12 of the main body portion 10 are locked. At this time, the handle 3 of the checkout basket 2 fits into the notch 28 provided between the second side surface portions 23. Further, the lid portion 20 divided into two parts is partially overlapped near the center of the upper surface of the main body portion 10, and a lid fastening locking portion 27 made of a hook-and-loop fastener or the like is also provided in this overlapping portion. The lids 20 can be locked together using the lid fixing locking portion 27.

In addition, although the main body part 10 and the lid part 20 are separate bodies in the shopping bag 1 of this embodiment, they can also be constructed integrally. For example, it is also possible to integrate the main body 10 and the lid 20 by opening the lid 20 wide so that the checkout basket 2 can be attached and removed without removing the lid 20. .

[Second embodiment of shopping bag]
Next, a second embodiment of the shopping bag 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. In the shopping bag 100 of this embodiment, the same parts as in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals and explanations are omitted.

The main body 110 of the shopping bag 100 of this embodiment is provided with a side fastener 114 on at least one of its side sides. By opening the side fasteners 114, at least two of the side surfaces of the main body 110 are partially opened outward. With this configuration, it becomes easy to attach and detach the checkout basket 2 from the main body portion 110. Although a slide fastener is used as the side fastener 114 in this embodiment, a known member such as a button or a hook-and-loop fastener may be used. Further, a plurality of side fasteners 114 may be provided.

Further, in the shopping bag 100 of this embodiment, the side fasteners 114 are provided on the sides of the main body portion 110, but the side fasteners 114 may also be provided on the surface of the main body portion 110 in the vertical direction. Furthermore, although the number of side fasteners 114 is one in this embodiment, the number is not limited to this, and any required number can be provided as appropriate.

[Third embodiment of shopping bag]
Next, a third embodiment of the shopping bag 200 will be described with reference to FIG. 3. In the shopping bag 200 of this embodiment, the same parts as in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

In the shopping bag 200 of this embodiment, the lid portion 220 includes an upper surface portion 221 and a folded portion 229, and is configured to be dropped into the checkout basket 2. This is done by placing the paid items in the checkout basket 2 after shopping, and then dropping the lid 220 into the checkout basket 2 from above with the main body 210 attached. When the lid portion 220 is dropped, the folded portion 229 comes into contact with the inner surface of the cash register basket 2. At this time, since the checkout basket 2 has a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape when viewed from the side, when the lid portion 220 is near the upper end of the checkout basket 2, the folded portion 229 expands in the horizontal direction to cover the checkout basket 2. On the other hand, when the lid part 220 is near the bottom of the checkout basket 2, the folded part 229 is erected.

Further, when dropping the lid part 220 into the checkout basket 2, it is preferable to drop the lid part 220 until the top surface part 221 is at a position near the upper end of the products in the checkout basket 2. To take out the dropped lid part 220, it is sufficient to grasp the folded part 229 with your hand and pull it up.

[First embodiment of shopping method]
Next, a first embodiment of the shopping method will be described with reference to FIG. The shopping method of this embodiment includes a separation step S100, a selection step S110, a payment step S120, and a storage step S140. Although the shopping method of this embodiment will be explained using the first embodiment of the shopping bag described above, the operation of each step is also the same in the second embodiment of the shopping bag and the third embodiment of the shopping bag. The same is true. Please refer to FIG. 1 for the configuration of the shopping bag 1 in the following description (the same applies to the second embodiment of the shopping method).

First, a separation step S100 is performed. The separation step S100 is for separating the shopping bag 1 and the cashier basket 2. Specifically, the upper surface of the main body 10 of the shopping bag 1 is opened and the checkout basket 2 is pulled out from the main body 10. Further, the shopping bag 1 separated in this separation step S100 may be brought into the store where shopping is done, or may be left outside the store, such as in a car or a bicycle basket.

Next, a selection step S110 is performed. In this selection step S110, the checkout basket 2 is brought into the store and a product is selected. At this time, the selected product is placed in an in-store checkout basket (not shown). Further, during the selection step S110, the in-store checkout basket may be placed in the checkout basket 2 and placed in a stacked state.

Next, a payment step S120 is performed. In this payment step S120, the products placed in the in-store checkout basket are carried to the cash register, paid for, and placed in the checkout basket 2. Here, there are cases where the product is placed in the checkout basket 2 immediately after being read by the cash register device, and cases where the product is placed in another in-store checkout basket and then transferred to the checkout basket 2 at the time of checkout. is preferred.

Next, a storage step S130 is performed. In this storage step S130, the checkout basket 2 is stored in the shopping bag 1 together with the products placed in the checkout basket 2. Specifically, the checkout basket 2 is placed together with the products into the main body 10 of the shopping bag 1, and the top surface of the main body 10 is covered with the lid 20. This storage step S130 may be performed inside the store, or may be performed outside the store in a car, on the carrier of a bicycle, on a bicycle basket, or the like.

[Second embodiment of shopping method]
Next, a second embodiment of the shopping method will be described with reference to FIG. The shopping method of this embodiment includes a mounting step S200, a selection step S210, a payment step S220, and a closing step S230.

First, a mounting step S200 is performed. In the mounting step S200, the main body portion 10 of the shopping bag 1 is mounted on the outside of the checkout basket 2. At this time, if the main body section 10 has been attached to the cashier basket 2 from the beginning, this attaching step S200 is omitted.

Next, a selection step S210 is performed. In the selection step S210, the customer carries the checkout basket 2 into the store with the main body 10 attached thereto, and selects a product. At this time, the selected product is placed in the in-store checkout basket. Furthermore, it is preferable that the shopping bag 1 brought into the store be left with the top surface of the main body 10 open. The top surface of the main body 10 can be opened by folding and locking the lid 20 on the outer surface of the main body 10, by removing the lid 20 and storing it in the pocket 15, or by leaving the lid 20 alone in the car. You may leave bicycle baskets, bicycle baskets, etc. outside the store. Further, in the selection step S210, the in-store checkout basket may be stacked on top of the checkout basket 2 to which the main body 10 is attached.

Next, a payment step S220 is performed. In this payment step S220, the products placed in the in-store checkout basket are carried to the cash register, paid for, and placed in the checkout basket 2. Here, there are cases where the product is placed in the checkout basket 2 immediately after being read by the cash register device, and cases where the product is placed in another in-store checkout basket and then transferred to the checkout basket 2 at the time of checkout, but the former is better. preferable.

Next, a closing step S230 is performed. This closing step S230 is to cover the main body 10 together with the checkout basket 2 using the cover 20. By this closing step, the main body 10 is covered, and the products in the checkout basket 2 are insulated from the surroundings. This closing step S230 may be performed inside the store or outside the store.

As explained above, according to these shopping bags and shopping methods, since the main body is attached to the outside of the cashier's basket, items can be moved from the cashier's basket to another shopping bag after checkout without having to move the items from the cashier's basket to another shopping bag. The insulation effect can be obtained even when the product is moved to the In particular, when shopping with small children or when purchasing frozen foods, the need to transfer items from the checkout basket, including the in-store checkout basket, is kept to a minimum, allowing quick shopping actions. I can do it.

Further, in the second embodiment of the shopping bag, by providing a side fastener, the bag can be easily attached to and detached from the main body of the shopping bag. In addition, since it is easy to attach and detach, the dimensions of the main body can be adjusted to fit closely to the checkout basket, resulting in a smarter appearance.

Furthermore, in the third embodiment of the shopping bag, the lid can be closed simply by dropping the lid into the checkout basket, so that the closing operation can be made faster. Furthermore, even when there are few products in the checkout basket, the extra space in the checkout basket can be reduced.

In addition, in the first embodiment of the shopping method, since shopping can be done using only the checkout basket, the advantages of the shopping bag of this embodiment can be utilized even in stores where shopping bags cannot be used at checkout due to hygiene reasons. be able to.

Furthermore, in the second embodiment of the shopping method, since the shopping is carried out with the cash register basket attached to the main body of the shopping bag, it is possible to shop even more quickly.

It should be noted that the above-described shopping bag and shopping method are merely examples of the present invention, and the configuration thereof can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the invention.

1,100,200...shopping bag, 2...checkout basket, 3...handle (checkout basket),
10, 110, 210...Body part, 11...Handle, 12...Body locking part, 13...Hook part, 114...Side fastener, 15...Pocket,
20, 220... Lid part, 21, 221... Top surface part, 22... First side surface part, 23... Second side surface part, 24... Top surface locking part, 25... First side surface locking part. 26... Second side locking part, 27... Lid fastening locking part, 28... Notch, 229... Folding part,
30, 31, 32... crease,

Claims (2)

A shopping bag (1) attached to a checkout basket (2),
a main body (10) that is box-shaped and whose top surface can be opened;
a lid part (20) comprising an upper surface part (21) and second side parts (23) provided at both ends of the upper surface part (21), and covering the upper surface;
a notch (28) provided from a side end of the second side surface part (23) to a part of the upper surface part (21);
The notch (28) is provided so that the handle (3) of the checkout basket (2) can fit therein, and extends from one notch (28) to the other notch (28). 21) is provided with a crease (30) that allows the folding of the
The main body portion (10) is attached to the outside of the checkout basket (2) and the lid portion (20) covers the top surface, thereby having a heat insulating effect on the contents of the checkout basket (2), A shopping bag characterized in that a handle (3) of the checkout basket (2) can be taken out from the top surface of the lid (20). The shopping bag according to claim 1 , further comprising an upper surface locking part (24) that can be folded and locked along the fold line (30), and can be folded and locked on the outer surface of the main body.

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