JPH0324451Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] This invention relates to shopping carts used in large retail stores such as supermarkets, and particularly relates to umbrella stands thereof.

[Conventional technology and its problems]

When general consumers shop at supermarkets, etc., handling umbrellas on rainy days is not only inconvenient for the consumers (shoppers), but also for the sellers, i.e., the stores, because the floor gets wet. It is difficult in such respects.

Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to solve the above-mentioned inconvenience by hanging an umbrella on a shopping cart installed in a store.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to solve the above problems, this invention has a pair of umbrella supports attached to a pair of upper and lower horizontal bars 1 and 2 arranged on the sides of a shopping cart, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. 3 and 4, and is attached to the lower horizontal rod 1. The umbrella support 3 is formed of a stone end insertion pocket portion 5, an engaging portion 6 protruding from the pocket portion 5 to the rear thereof, and is attached to the upper horizontal rod 1. The umbrella support 4 to be attached to the umbrella 2 is formed by two elastic holding arms 9 with their tips facing each other with a gap 8 for umbrella insertion, and an engaging part 10 protruding behind the arms. Engage the engaging parts 6, 10 of the umbrella supports 3, 4 with the upper and lower horizontal bars 1, 2, respectively, and connect the backs of the contact parts 7, 7 of the lower umbrella support 3 to the vertical direction of the shopping cart. It is configured to abut against the rod 11.

[Effect]

In a shopping cart, two parallel vertical rods 11 are usually provided on the outer surface of the horizontal rod 1, so each of the above-mentioned umbrella supports 3 and 4 is provided between these vertical rods 11. It is engaged with the existing parts of the horizontal rods 1 and 2.

In this case, as shown in FIG.
When the engaging part 6 is hooked onto the horizontal rod 1 and the abutting parts 7, 7 protruding on both sides are brought into contact with the outer surface of the vertical rod 11, the umbrella support 3 is tilted upwards somewhat as shown in FIG. and stabilize.

On the other hand, since the upper umbrella supporter 4 does not have a portion that touches the vertical rod 11, when the engaging portion 10 is engaged with the horizontal rod 2, the upper umbrella supporter 3 will move downward as shown by the dashed line in FIG. It hangs down and does not protrude laterally.

To support the umbrella 12, insert its prong into the pocket 5 of the lower umbrella support 3, rotate the upper umbrella support 4 upwards by 90 degrees so that it protrudes laterally, and insert its holding arm 9. Insert the handle of the umbrella 12 through the gap 8 between them.

At this time, the holding arm 9 is deformed by its own elasticity, and the gap 8 is expanded, allowing the handle to pass through. After passing the handle, it will return to its original state, so the umbrella 12
never comes off.

〔effect〕

As mentioned above, this invention is not only convenient for the shopper in that it can support the umbrella by attaching an umbrella support to the shopping cart, but it also prevents the drops falling from the umbrella from falling on the lower part of the umbrella. Since it is received by the pocket part of the support, the floor of the store will not get wet.

In addition, the upper umbrella support hangs downward when not in use and does not protrude to the side, so there is no risk of it getting caught on people, items, or other objects.
Furthermore, since the holding arms of the upper umbrella support are elastic, the umbrella can be passed through the gap between the holding arms by simply pushing or pulling out the handle, which is convenient for use.

As shown in FIG. 1, by attaching it to the lower part of the handle, there is no problem in fitting the front and rear items together when the shopping cart is stored.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an example of a shopping cart, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the umbrella support, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing a part of the shopping cart in use. 1, 2... Horizontal rod, 3, 4... Umbrella support, 5...
Pocket part, 6... Engagement part, 7... Contact part, 8
...Gap, 9...Holding arm, 10...Engaging portion, 11
...Vertical rod.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A pair of umbrella supports 3 attached to a pair of upper and lower horizontal bars 1 and 2 arranged on the side of the shopping cart;
4, an umbrella support 3 attached to the lower horizontal rod 1 is formed by a stone end insertion pocket part 5 and an engaging part 6 protruding from the pocket part 5 to the rear thereof,
The umbrella support 4 attached to the upper horizontal rod 2 is held by a resilient holding arm 9 having a gap 8 for inserting the umbrella.
and an engaging portion 10 protruding to the rear thereof, and the engaging portions 6, 10 of each of the umbrella supports 3, 4 are engaged with the upper and lower horizontal rods 1, 2, respectively, and the lower umbrella support 3 A shopping cart in which the back surfaces of the contact parts 7, 7 are in contact with the vertical rod 11 of the shopping cart.