JPH1178899A - Shopping cart equipped with adult seat - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To support a load applied on a seat and enable an adult with feet placed on a floor surface to take the seat by supporting, roughly horizontally, a foldable adult seat fixed to a main body so as to be freely rotated, on which an adult can sit with her/his feet placed on the floor surface. SOLUTION: A leg part 2-1 is provided as a supporting member for an adult seat 1. Thus, a stopper is provided for supporting the adult seat 1 and preventing the movement of a shopping cart 200 equipped with an adult seat during seating. The leg part 2-1 is formed to be roughly U-shaped by bending both ends of a bar-like body in the same direction. The loading of the leg part 2-1 on the adult seat 1 is performed by providing a bearing in the free end part side of the adult seat 1 and penetrating the base part of the leg part 2-1 to be rotated. Both end bent part sides of the leg part 2-1 are installed upright on the floor surface during use as a chair, and during non-use, it is folded in parallel with the seat and housed in a shopping cart main body 100 roughly vertically. Thus, even during shopping, sitting on the seat is allowed if tired, and a body is rested safely.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shopping cart with a seat, and more particularly, to a foldable adult for which an adult can sit on a floor by supporting a load on the seat with a support member of the seat. Related to a shopping cart having a seat.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent shopping, along with the spread of motorization, it is common to purchase a large amount of items at a time in a supermarket or the like. For this reason,
At the time of shopping, it has become common to use a shopping cart so that a heavily loaded basket can be transported without burden. In response to such a situation, various improved shopping carts have appeared. In particular, when shopping with an infant, if the shopping cart is provided with an infant seat, the infant often sits in good mood and does not move without permission, so adults should pay attention to the infant. It is very convenient because you can concentrate on shopping without spending time. Therefore, an invention relating to a shopping cart with a seat for infants has conventionally been provided. For example, there is Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-16455.
According to the present invention, in a shopping cart having a luggage storage portion in two upper and lower stages, a baby seat is provided in a central portion of the upper and lower luggage storage portions to stabilize the center of gravity of the shopping cart. Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-7243 relates to a shopping cart provided with an infant seat, in which a shopping basket can be placed on a seat when an infant cannot be placed on the seat.

[0003]

However, conventional shopping carts with seats are only provided with infant seats, and there are no shopping carts provided with seats for adults. By the way, especially when a store such as a supermarket is crowded, such as a holiday, it is sometimes observed that even if it is desired to take a short break, the chair at the resting place is full and it is not possible to sit down and take a rest. Elderly people and those who are not strong may also want to sit on a chair and take a break during shopping. However, in the conventional shopping cart, even if an infant can sit down, an adult cannot sit down and cannot respond to the above situation.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a foldable adult capable of supporting a load hung on the seat by a support member for supporting the seat substantially horizontally, and allowing the adult to sit on the floor with his / her feet. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shopping cart having a seat for use with a simple configuration at a low cost.

[0005]

The contents of the present invention will be described below with reference to the reference numerals in the drawings. The shopping cart 200 with an adult seat according to claim 1 includes a foldable adult seat 1 capable of sitting on a floor surface rotatably mounted on the shopping cart main body 100 with a foot attached thereto, and the adult seat. 1 has a support member 2 for supporting the support 1 substantially horizontally. " The shopping cart 200 with an adult seat according to claim 2 is configured such that the “support member 2 of the adult seat 1”
Is a leg 2-1 provided on the adult seat 1 ".

[0006] "Foldable" means that the adult seat 1 is rotatably mounted on the shopping cart main body 100, and when the adult seat 1 is used as a chair, the adult seat 1 is placed on the floor. When it is not substantially used as a chair, it means that the adult seat 1 can be rotated and stored in the shopping cart main body 100. `` Sit with your feet on the floor '' is not the usual way of sitting on a seat where your feet do not stick to the floor, as in a conventional shopping cart with infant seats, it is generally common to sit on a seat It means that your feet stick to the floor.

According to the present invention, the seat is not provided on the main body of the shopping cart in a configuration in which the foot does not contact the floor even when sitting on the seat as in a conventional shopping cart with a seat for infants. Is formed so as to be in contact with the floor surface, and the load supported by the adult seat 1 is supported by the support member 2 of the seat, so that it is possible to withstand the load of sitting by an adult, and the feet can be safely seated by contacting the floor surface. be able to. In this case, depending on the type of the supporting member 2 and the position of the supporting member 2, not only the case where the load hung on the adult seat 1 is supported from the lower portion of the adult seat 1, but also the upper portion of the adult seat 1 is supported. It can also be supported by a backrest 5 formed integrally with the backrest. In addition, since the adult seat 1 is rotatably mounted on the shopping cart body 100,
By rotating the folded adult seat 1 until it is substantially parallel to the floor surface, it can be used as a chair. When not used, the adult seat 1 is rotated and stored in the shopping cart body 100. Can be. further,
When not used as a chair, folding the adult seat 1 into the shopping cart body 100 creates a certain space, thereby securing a walking space for the user of the shopping cart 200 with the adult seat, and shopping with the adult seat. There is no obstacle to pushing the cart 200.

If a leg 2-1 is provided as a support member 2 for supporting the adult seat 1, the tip of the leg 2-1 comes into contact with the floor surface, and the leg 2-1 is used for shopping with an adult seat. The stopper acts as a stopper for preventing the cart 200 from moving, so that the user of the shopping cart 200 with an adult seat can move safely and sit down safely without slipping off the adult seat 1.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a shopping cart with an adult seat when used as a chair. FIG. 2 is a rear view of a shopping cart with an adult seat when used as a chair. FIG. 3 is a bottom view of a shopping cart with an adult seat when used as a chair.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2 showing a state of sitting on a chair. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which an adult seat of a shopping cart with an adult seat is folded.
FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a state where the adult seat is folded in FIG. FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view showing a support frame of an adult seat.

In this embodiment, the shopping cart body 100 includes a chassis frame 11, two vertical frames 12, 13 and two side frames 14, 15.
, And has a luggage placing portion in two upper and lower tiers. The chassis frame 11 is formed in a substantially trapezoidal shape that narrows from the rear of the shopping cart body 100 toward the front. Each of the two vertical frames 12 and 13 is a chassis frame 1
1 is vertically connected, and the upper part thereof is bent toward the rear of the shopping cart main body 100, and a grip for pushing is formed at the front end thereof. One end of each of the two side frames 14 and 15 is connected to two vertical frames 12 and 13, respectively, and the other end is connected to the chassis frame 11 in the vertical direction. Wheels are provided at connecting portions of the side frames 14, 15 and the chassis frame 11, respectively. Wheels are also provided in front of the chassis frame 11, respectively. Armrests are respectively provided at rear portions of the side frames 14, 15 formed in a direction parallel to the floor surface. Between the two vertical frames 12, 13, four transverse frames 16, 17, 18, 19 are formed. These transverse frames 16, 17, 18, 1
9 allows the two vertical frames 12 and 13 to be maintained at a constant interval, and the shopping cart 1
00 itself can be complemented. Shopping cart 10
The reason why the transverse frame is not provided between the chassis frames 11 in the rear part of the seat 0 and the open end is provided is to secure a rotating space between the adult seat 1 and the legs 2-1. In the present embodiment, the chassis frame 11, the vertical frame 12,
13 and the side frames 14 and 15 are both formed of steel pipes having the same diameter. However, any member may be used as long as it can carry a load on the load storage portion and can withstand an adult sitting. good. Also, the transverse frames 16, 17, 18,
The member 19 is formed of a bar-shaped steel having a smaller diameter than the underframe 11 or the like, but may be any member as long as the same conditions as described above are satisfied. The above frames are joined by welding, but may be screwed depending on the type of the member.

[0011] The upper luggage placement part is a basket loading frame 21.
And 22 and 23. The rear end of the car loading frame 21 is connected to the cross frame 17 and the front end is bent upward to prevent the shopping basket from moving. On the other hand, each of the car loading frames 22 and 23 has one end connected to the car loading frame 21, and the other end connected to the vertical frames 12 and 13. Facilitates fixing. The lower luggage placing portion is formed by a part of the chassis frame 11 and the car placing frame 24. The front end of the car loading frame 24 is connected to the chassis frame 11 and bent upward in a substantially L-shape to prevent the movement of the shopping basket. The rear end is
It is connected to the transverse frame 19.

The shopping cart body 100 is
The present invention is not limited to the above configuration as long as the adult seat 1 can be rotatably mounted and the rotating space between the adult seat 1 and the legs 2-1 can be secured. It can be appropriately designed within a range not to be performed.

In this embodiment, the adult seat 1 is formed of a wooden plate. However, any member may be used as long as it can withstand the load of an adult. For example, a plastic plate or a steel net may be used. To attach the adult seat 1 to the shopping cart body 100, a transverse shaft 31 is provided between the two vertical frames 12, 13, and this is inserted through a bearing 32 provided on the back side of the adult seat 1. Do. In this embodiment, two bearings 32 are provided, but a plurality of bearings 32 may be provided to reduce the load on each bearing.
The mounting method may be another method as long as it can be rotatably mounted. For example, instead of providing the transverse shaft 31 as in the present embodiment, a short shaft may be provided on each of the vertical frames 12 and 13, and the short shaft may be attached to a bearing 32 provided on the back side of the adult seat 1. it can. However, in consideration of the load of the load on the adult seat 1, it is preferable to provide the transverse shaft 31 that traverses the adult seat 1 as in the present embodiment. Further, in the present embodiment, the adult seat 1 is formed from a single plate-shaped body, but is formed from a plurality of divided pieces into two or more pieces. When not used as a chair, the seat is folded. When used as a chair, a configuration may be adopted in which this is stretched to form a seat.

The adult seat 1 is connected to the shopping cart body 1
The baggage placement unit may be provided behind the shopping cart 100 in this case. However, adult seat 1 and leg 2
Considering the overall balance such as securing a rotation space of -1, the adult seat 1 is preferably provided behind the shopping cart body 100.

In this embodiment, a leg 2-1 is provided as a support member 2 of an adult seat 1. This serves as a stopper that supports the adult seat 1 and prevents the shopping cart 200 with the adult seat from moving when sitting. The leg portion 2-1 is formed in a substantially U-shape by bending both ends of the rod-shaped body in the same direction. To attach the leg 2-1 to the adult seat 1, a bearing 33 is provided on the free end side of the adult seat 1, and the base of the substantially U-shaped leg 2-1 is turned around the bearing 33. Performed movably. Therefore, the bent portions at both ends of the leg 2-1 stand upright on the floor when used as a chair, and when not in use, are folded parallel to the seats and are stored substantially vertically in the shopping cart body 100. Also, instead of forming the leg 2-1 in a substantially U-shape, two leg-shaped legs 2 are formed.
-1 are formed, each base end is bent to form a short axis, and these are axially mounted on the bearings 33 of the adult seat 1, respectively.
May be worn. Further, only one bar-shaped leg portion 2-1 may be formed, mounted on the center of the adult seat 1, and mounted as described above. In the present embodiment, the member of the leg portion 2-1 is made of a steel pipe. However, any member can be adopted as long as the member can withstand the load applied to the adult seat 1.

In this embodiment, a leg 2-1 is provided as a support member 2 of an adult seat 1, and a support frame 2 is provided.
-2 are provided to complement the legs 2-1 and to firmly support the adult seat 1. The support frame 2-2 has one end joined to the chassis frame 11 and the other end joined to the side frames 14 and 15, and the shape of the contact portion with the adult seat 1 is substantially horseshoe-shaped. You. The shape of the contact portion with the adult seat 1 is not limited to a substantially horseshoe shape, and may be any shape as long as the load hanging on the adult seat 1 together with the legs 2-1 is supported.

In the present embodiment, the support member 2 is composed of the leg 2-1 and the support frame 2-2. However, depending on the embodiment, the support member is composed of only the leg 2-1 or the support frame 2-2. -2 alone. Also, instead of supporting the load hanging on the adult seat 1 from the back side of the adult seat 1, the adult seat 1 is lifted from above by the support member 2, or a backrest portion is provided integrally with the adult seat 1. , May be supported by this backrest.

In this embodiment, a guide member 3 for connecting the shopping cart main body 100 and the leg 2-1 is provided. In order to connect the guide member 3 to the shopping cart body 100, the vertical frame 12,
13 is provided with a guide member connecting portion 4 on which one end of the guide member 3 is screwed rotatably.
Is rotatably screwed to the leg 2-1. The guide member 3 has a predetermined length, and the predetermined length is
When the adult seat 1 is rotated to use it as a chair, the adult seat 1 is made substantially parallel to the floor surface, and when the legs 2-1 are erected on the floor surface, the guide member 3 is also placed on the floor surface. The guide member 3 and the vertical frame 1 at this time become parallel.
It refers to the length from the threaded portion of the guide member connecting portion 4 provided on 2, 13 to the threaded portion of the guide member 3 and the leg portion 2-1.
By setting the guide member 3 to a predetermined length in this way, the leg 2-1 can be erected on the floor when used as a chair, and the leg 2-1 can be connected to the shopping cart body 100. Folding to the side can be prevented. The guide member 3 according to the present embodiment
Is bent at two right angles near the center thereof, but may be a straight guide member that does not bend depending on the embodiment such as the width of the adult seat 1. Also,
The formation of the guide member 3 on the shopping cart main body 100 is not limited to the guide member connecting portion 4 provided on the vertical frames 12 and 13. If the guide member 3 can be formed rotatably, the chassis frame 11 and the leg 2-1.

In this embodiment, a backrest 5 is provided. The backrest 5 is a substantially rectangular plate-like body, and is provided with a transverse frame 18 provided between the vertical frames 12 and 13.
Joined to. In some embodiments, the backrest 5 is formed integrally with the adult seat 1 and can be rotated together with the adult seat 1. When used as a chair, the backrest 5 is supported by the support member 2 provided on the shopping cart body 100. To support the load on the adult seat 1. The backrest 5 is not an essential component in the present invention, and may not be provided depending on the embodiment.

In the present embodiment, a rubber cap is mounted as a non-slip member 40 on the tip of the leg 2-1.
The non-slip member 40 further prevents the shopping cart 200 with an adult seat from moving, and allows a person sitting in the adult seat 1 to sit safely without slipping off the adult seat 1. As the non-slip member 40, a rubber material is generally used, but any other member may be used as long as it has a non-slip effect. For example, a synthetic resin having a projection formed on the surface may be used.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment unless departing from the gist of the present invention. Further, the present invention relates to a shopping cart having an adult seat. It goes without saying that you can sit down.

[0022]

According to the present invention, the load applied to the adult seat 1 can be supported by the support portion 2 of the adult seat 1, and the seat can be seated with feet on the floor. Not only infants can sit, but also adults can sit safely. This allows
Even while shopping, it is now possible to sit down and relax. In particular, we are entering an aging society, and it is expected that the shopping opportunities of the elderly will increase more and more in the future, so for the elderly and those who are not strong, inexpensive adults with a simple configuration where adults can sit The shopping cart 200 with a seat is very useful.

When not used as a chair, the adult seat 1 and the legs 2-1 can be folded, so that a space for the user to walk can be secured, and it does not hinder the pushing of the shopping cart 200 with the adult seat. .

Further, if the leg 2-1 is provided as the support member 2 of the adult seat 1, the leg 2-1 in contact with the floor serves as a stopper, so that the shopping cart 200 with the adult seat does not move when sitting. By moving the shopping cart 200 with the adult seat, the user can safely sit without slipping off the adult seat. In this case, a non-slip member 40 is attached to the tip of the leg 2-1 in contact with the floor.
By forming, the function as a stopper is further enhanced, and it is possible to sit more safely.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shopping cart with an adult seat when used as a chair according to one embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of a shopping cart with an adult seat when used as a chair according to one embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of a shopping cart with an adult seat when used as a chair according to one embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2 showing a state of sitting on a chair according to one embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the adult seat of the shopping cart with the adult seat according to the embodiment is folded.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a state where the adult seat is folded in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view showing a support frame of an adult seat.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1. Adult seat 2. Supporting member 2-1. Leg 2-2. Support frame 3. Guide member 4. Guide member connection part 5. Backrest part 11. Chassis frame 12.13. Vertical frame 14.15. Side frame 16.17.18.19. Crossing frame 21.2.23.24. Basket mounting frame 31. Transverse axis 32.33. Bearing 40. Non-slip member 100. Shopping cart body 200. Shopping cart with adult seat

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A foldable adult seat which can be seated with feet on a floor rotatably mounted on a shopping cart body, and a support member for supporting the adult seat substantially horizontally. A shopping cart with an adult seat, comprising: 2. The shopping cart with an adult seat according to claim 1, wherein the support member for the adult seat is a leg provided on the adult seat.