JPH0724679U - Manual vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Allows seating and improves storage capacity. [Configuration] The shopping cart 1 includes a frame 2, a seat surface member 3, and a storage bag 4. The frame 2 has wheels 11 and 12 at its lower end and a handle 10 at its upper end. The seat surface member 3 is rotatably connected to the central portion of the frame 2 between a vertical posture extending upward and a horizontal posture extending laterally. The storage bag 4 is held by the frame 2 below the seat surface member 3, and the upper part thereof is connected to the seat surface member 3 and expands and contracts vertically as the seat surface member 3 rotates.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a manual traveling vehicle, and more particularly to a manual traveling vehicle having a storage bag.

[0002]

[Prior art and its problems]

 A manual traveling vehicle such as a shopping cart or a walking aid for the elderly generally has a frame having wheels at its lower end and a handle at its upper end, and a storage bag held by the frame. In addition, some walking aids for the elderly have a sitting portion that can be seated on the upper part of the storage bag. This type of manually driven vehicle travels by holding the handle with your hand and pushing it.

A conventional shopping cart only has a storage bag for storing purchased items, and therefore cannot sit on the storage bag when tired. In addition, if the seating part is provided on the storage bag as a walking aid, it is possible to sit down when tired. However, since the height of the seating portion is low so that the user can sit down, it is not possible to secure a large storage capacity for the storage bag.

An object of the present invention is to enable seating and improve storage capacity.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 A manual traveling vehicle according to the present invention includes a frame, a seat surface member, and a storage bag member. The frame has wheels at the lower end and a handle at the upper end. The seat member is rotatably connected to the center of the frame between a vertical posture extending upward and a horizontal posture extending laterally. The storage bag member is held by the frame below the seat surface member, and the upper part is connected to the seat surface member and expands and contracts vertically as the seat surface member rotates.

[0006]

[Action]

 In the manual traveling vehicle according to the present invention, when the seat surface member is rotated in the vertical posture, the storage bag member whose upper portion is connected to the seat surface member extends upward. As a result, the storage capacity increases and the storage capacity improves. Further, when the seat surface member is rotated in the horizontal posture, the storage bag member contracts downward and at the same time, the seat member can be seated on the seat surface member.

[0007]

【Example】

 Referring to FIG. 1, a shopping cart 1, which is a manually-operated vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, can also assist walking of a physically handicapped person or an aged person who has a lower limb. This shopping cart 1 has a frame 2, a seat surface member 3 rotatably connected to the center of the frame 2, and a storage bag 4 held by the frame 2 below the seat surface member 3. There is.

As shown in FIG. 2, the frame 2 has a U-shaped handle 10 at its upper end. The frame 2 includes a main frame 13 extending diagonally downward from both ends of the handle 10, a rear leg member 14 extending obliquely rearward from an intermediate portion of the main frame 13, and a diagonally extending horizontally forward from the intermediate portion. It has a front leg member 15 that bends downward. A tubular member 16 that supports the main frame 13 movably in the axial direction is arranged in the middle of the main frame 13. The rear leg member 14, the front leg member 15 and the seat surface member 3 are rotatably connected to the tubular member 16. On the horizontal portion of the front leg member 15, a support member 17 for mounting and supporting the seat surface member 3 in a horizontal posture is arranged.

The rear leg member 14 and the front leg member 15 and the main frame 13 are connected by links 18 and 19, respectively. An interconnecting portion of the links 18 and 19 is connected to a lower end of the main frame 13. A rear wheel 12 is rotatably provided at the tip of the rear leg member 14, and a front wheel 11 is rotatably provided at the tip of the front leg member 15. A brake mechanism (not shown) is attached to the rear wheel 12. Further, the front wheels 11 are caster type and can freely turn.

The seat surface member 3 is rotatable between a vertical posture shown in FIG. 2 and a horizontal posture shown in FIG. The seat surface member 3 has a U-shaped pipe frame 20 rotatably supported by the tubular member 16 and a seat plate 21 fixed to the pipe frame. The seat surface member 3 is mounted in the front lid of the storage bag 4 described later. As shown in FIG. 1, the storage bag 4 has a bag body 30 held in the frame 2, a front lid 31 that covers the bag body 30 in front of the main frame 13, and a rear lid 32 that covers the back. ing. The bag main body 30 has, at its upper portion, a telescopic portion 33 that vertically expands and contracts when the seat surface member 3 rotates. A bag opening 35 is provided at the upper end of the bag body 30 including the upper edge of the expandable portion 33.

The lids 31 and 32 are attached to the bag body 30 in the vicinity of the tubular member 16 so as to be lifted forward and backward, respectively. The front lid 31 includes a base end portion 31a connected to the rear lid 32 and a tip end portion 31b connected to the base end portion 31a, and the base end portion 31a is formed in a bag shape. The seat surface member 3 is mounted in the base end portion 31a. Both side portions of the base end portion 31a have engaging portions 31c provided with engaging holes for engaging with the engaging pins 34 protruding leftward and rightward from the tubular member 16. Further, the side portion of the base end portion 31a is connected to the expansion / contraction portion 33. In the state shown in FIG. 1, the tip end portion 31b closes the bag opening 35. In the state of FIG. 1, the tip portion 31b is rotatable around the upper end of the seat surface member 3, and the opening 35 is opened and closed by this.

Next, a method of using the shopping cart 1 will be described. When using the shopping cart 1 for shopping, the seat surface member 3 is placed in the vertical posture shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the front lid 31 stands up, and the expandable portion 33 of the bag body 30 extends upward. Then, the front end portion 31 b of the front lid 31 is arranged at a position to cover the opening 35 of the bag body 30. In this state, the engaging hole of the engaging portion 31c is locked to the engaging pin 34. This increases the volume of the bag body 30 and increases the storage capacity.

On the other hand, when the shopping cart 1 is used for sitting, the engaging portion 31c is removed from the engaging pin 34 and the seat surface member 3 is placed in the horizontal posture shown in FIG. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the front end 31b of the front lid 31 hangs downward at the front of the bag body 30, and the base end 31a of the front lid 31 becomes horizontal. In this state, the seat surface member 3 is mounted in the base end portion 31a, and the seat surface member 3 is horizontally supported by the support member 17, so that the seat surface member 3 can be seated on the base end portion 31a. At this time, the elastic portion 33 of the bag body 30 is folded. Even in this state, articles can be stored in the storage bag 4.

If the rear lid 32 is opened, a long object such as a stick of a gate ball can be stored.

[0015]

[Effect of device]

 In the manual traveling vehicle according to the present invention, the seating surface member is in the vertical position to improve the storage capacity, and the seating member can be seated by rotating in the horizontal position.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shopping cart according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the frame in the state of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing one operation state of the shopping cart.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the frame in the state of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Shopping cart 2 Frame 3 Seat surface member 4 Storage bag 10 Handle 11 Front wheel 12 Rear wheel

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A frame having wheels at its lower end and a handle at its upper end, and a central part of the frame being rotatable between a vertical posture extending upward and a horizontal posture extending laterally. A connected seat surface member, and held by the frame below the seat surface member,
A manual traveling vehicle comprising: a storage bag member whose upper portion is connected to the seat surface member and which vertically expands and contracts as the seat surface member rotates.