KR102066182B1 - Height adjustable shopping cart - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a height-adjustable shopping cart which can quickly move goods loaded in a shopping cart to a checkout counter without applying a large force. According to the present invention, the height-adjustable shopping cart comprises: a basket arranged to allow the upper and the front surface thereof to be opened to form a storage space to store goods; a cart body including support legs whose upper surface is opened to support a loading compartment on a lower portion of the loading compartment in which the basket is loaded, and wheels rotatably fixed on brackets coupled to lower portions of the support legs; rails arranged on both the left and the right side of the lower surface of the loading compartment and provided with slit grooves formed in the longitudinal direction; a guide part mounted on the rails to be moved along the slit grooves; a pair of basket supports wherein one end thereof is connected to the guide part and the other end thereof is arranged on the lower surface of the basket to lift the basket; a handle support connected to the basket supports while forming an obtuse angle with the basket supports, wherein one end thereof is connected to the basket supports; and a handle which is arranged on the other end of the handle support, and connects the pair of handle supports to each other.

Description

Adjustable shopping cart {Height adjustable shopping cart}

The present invention relates to a shopping cart that can adjust the lift, and more specifically, it is provided to enable the lifting of the basket in which the article is loaded on the principle of the lever of the cart handle to quickly load the goods loaded on the shopping cart as a calculation without great force The present invention relates to a shopping cart that can be moved and moved.

In general, when purchasing goods in a large mart not only buy a variety of items but also because of the large amount of purchase, many people use the shopping cart to move the space that stores the goods to be purchased while shopping.

Conventional shopping carts consist of a basket in which a storage space is formed for loading a purchased item, and a support frame disposed below the basket to support the basket, and a caster mounted to facilitate movement of the shopping cart. .

The buyers push the shopping cart configured as described above, move inside the large mart, select the items to buy, load the items in the basket, and go to the checkout counter to calculate the price of the goods.

However, the conventional shopping cart as described above has a lower surface of the basket than the height of a conveyor which is generally installed at the checkout counter of a large mart, and also the open portion of the basket is only the upper surface, so that the purchaser can purchase the goods to the counter. In order to move, there is a problem in that the purchased items must be lifted upwards one by one and moved accordingly.

Currently, the shopping carts of large discount stores are in the form of closed baskets, and many items are bought in large quantities, so the basket is about 30 cm deep and can only be lifted up to the depth of the basket. It is inconvenient to take it out in a natural posture, it is inconvenient to the upper body and cuffs, and the waist may be hurt.

Since the vast majority of mart customers are women such as housewives, loading and unloading heavy items directly has become a problem for most customers who use marts.

Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a shopping cart that is provided to adjust the height of the shopping cart for the convenience of all shopping customers so that the customer can more conveniently and easily calculate and transport heavy shopping items.

[Patent Documents] KR 10-2012-0005649 (published January 17, 2012)

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention, the support handle connected to the cart handle and the bottom surface of the basket is configured to raise and lower the bottom surface of the basket on the principle of the lever, the front of the cart is the bottom of both sides of the basket It is an object of the present invention to provide a shopping cart that can be lifted and adjusted so that the goods loaded on the shopping cart can be quickly moved without a great force as calculated by being provided so as to be rotated by an angle as a reference.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an adjustable shopping cart according to an embodiment of the present invention is disposed so that an upper surface and a front surface of the shopping cart are opened, and a basket and an upper surface of which a storage space for storing an article are opened are opened. A cart main body provided with a support leg for supporting the loading box at a lower portion of the loading box and a wheel fixedly rotatably fixed to a bracket coupled to a lower portion of the supporting leg, and provided on both left and right sides of the loading box, respectively, and having a slit groove in a longitudinal direction. And a pair of basket supports and one end mounted on the rail and the rail, the guide piece being movable along the slit groove and one end connected to the guide piece, and the other end being disposed on the bottom surface of the basket to lift the basket. A handle support connected to the basket support and connected at an obtuse angle with the basket support; Is arranged on the other end of the group the handle support, it characterized in that it comprises a handle for connecting to each other the handle support of the pair.

In addition, the shopping cart adjustable lift according to the present invention includes an opening and closing member that connects the upper and left and upper sides of the front and the lower front hinges rotatably connected to the lower sides of both sides of the stack, It is characterized in that the front surface is rotated at a predetermined angle with respect to the lower side of both sides of the loading box to open and close the front of the loading box.

In addition, the shopping cart adjustable lift according to the present invention includes a connecting ring formed on the upper and left sides of the upper and lower sides of the loading box and the connection groove for fixing the connecting ring is formed on the front top of the loading box, The connecting ring is fixed to the connecting groove, characterized in that the front of the loading box is opened and closed.

In addition, the shopping cart is adjustable according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises a fixing part for fixing the movement of the guide piece.

In addition, the shopping cart adjustable lift according to the present invention is provided with a projection-shaped fixing member and the handle is formed on one side of the fixing portion protruding in the front of the moving direction of the guide piece, it is possible to move the guide piece by controlling the fixing member. And a fixing member control button to press the handle downward when the fixing member control button is pressed.

In addition, the shopping cart adjustable lift according to the present invention includes a lifting control unit for adjusting the lifting of the basket, the lifting control unit handle support guide hole and the length formed in each of the left and right sides of the rear of the loading box in the longitudinal direction, respectively It is provided with a plurality of left and right lateral direction to be spaced apart at regular intervals in the handle support guide hole, characterized in that it comprises a lifting adjustment locking groove for fixing the handle support step by step according to the height of the basket.

In addition, the shopping cart adjustable lift according to the present invention is provided on each of the inner edge of the storage box, provided with a bar-shaped guide member having a predetermined height, the guide member is inserted into the corner of the basket to move the guide The hole is formed, the guide hole formed in the basket is characterized in that the slide movement along the guide member in a state inserted into the guide member.

In addition, the shopping cart is adjustable adjustable according to the present invention includes at least one support bar for connecting the other end of the basket support, the support bar is disposed on the outer side of the bottom of the basket, when the basket is elevated It is characterized in that for supporting the position of the basket.

In addition, the shopping cart adjustable lift according to the invention is characterized in that the buffer box is provided with a buffer member on the front rim.

In addition, the shopping cart adjustable lift according to the invention is characterized in that the guide piece is configured in a circular shape and easy to rotate and move.

According to the shopping cart that can adjust the lift according to the present invention as described above, when the basket for loading the goods is lifted to the height of the checkout counter and the front of the shopping cart is opened to lift the goods forcibly when lifting the goods in the cart. It is possible to put things on the counter by pulling them out or pushing them forward without any need, so that the goods can be loaded and unloaded conveniently with less force.

In addition, it is possible to adjust the height of the basket step by step to adjust the height of the basket in accordance with the amount and height of the loaded goods, so that the load of high or high loads do not cause a problem of falling when lifting have.

In addition, by using the shopping cart that can adjust the lifting as described above it is possible to quickly put the goods on the checkout is a fast payment of the goods there is an effect that can prevent people from standing in front of the checkout for a long time.

In addition, when the basket is raised by the lever principle of the support frame, the height of the handle is lowered, so that even a short adult or children can use the cart conveniently.

In addition, the shopping cart that can adjust the lift is particularly effective for the elderly, pregnant women and disabled people to shop more conveniently.

1 is a perspective view showing a schematic component of a shopping cart capable of adjusting the lift according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a state diagram showing the lifting state of the basket of the adjustable shopping cart according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a partially enlarged view showing the configuration of the guide piece and the support bar inserted into the rail of the shopping cart adjustable lift according to the present invention.
Figure 4 (a) is a view showing a state in which the front of the loading box of the shopping cart is adjustable lift according to the invention.
Figure 4 (b) is a view showing a state in which the front of the loading box of the shopping cart adjustable lift according to the present invention.
Figure 5 is a rear view showing the lifting control unit of the adjustable shopping cart according to the present invention.
6 is a state diagram showing the use state of the adjustable shopping cart according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment of the present invention. First, it should be noted that the same components or parts in the drawings represent the same reference numerals as much as possible. In describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of related well-known functions or configurations are omitted in order not to obscure the gist of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing a schematic component of a shopping cart capable of adjusting the lift according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a state diagram showing the lifting state of the basket of the adjustable shopping cart according to the invention.

Adjustable shopping cart 1 according to the present invention is the cart body 100, the basket 200, the rail 300, the guide piece 400, the basket support 500 as shown in FIG. ), The handle support 600, the support bar 700, the handle 800 and the fixing portion 900 may be included.

The cart body 100 has a support leg 120 and a bracket coupled to a lower portion of the support leg 120 to support the loading box 110 in the lower portion of the loading box 110, the basket 200 is loaded therein ( And a wheel 140 that is rotatably fixed by the 130.

In addition, the wheel 140 of the general shopping cart is more preferably used a product that does not rotate or rotate.

The loading box 110 is a mesh made of stainless steel, but is not limited thereto, and may be changed to reinforced plastic or reinforced fiber.

In addition, the stacking box 110 is the upper surface is opened so that the article can be loaded, the remaining surfaces other than the upper surface and the rear surface may be configured by a plurality of supports arranged in a horizontal or vertical direction at regular intervals.

The loading box 110 may include an opening / closing member 160, a hinge 170, a buffer member 180, a lift control unit 190, and a guide member 150 to open and close the front surface.

Figure 4 (a) is a view showing a state in which the front of the loading box of the adjustable shopping cart according to the invention is closed, Figure 4 (b) is a state in which the front of the storage box of the adjustable shopping cart according to the present invention is opened. It is a figure which shows.

The opening and closing member 160 according to the present invention is a connecting ring 161 and a connecting groove provided on the front top and left and right sides of the loading box 110 as shown in Figure 4 (a) and 4 (b). 162).

The connecting ring 161 is formed at the upper left and right sides of the loading box 110, and is provided to open and close the front by being caught by the connecting groove 162.

In addition, the connection ring 161 is preferably installed on both upper sides of the stacking box 110, respectively.

The connection groove 162 is formed on the front upper end of the stacking box 110 is provided to fix the connection ring 161.

Therefore, the connection ring 161 is fixed to the connection groove 162 and open so that the front of the loading box 110 can be opened and closed.

In addition, although the opening and closing member 160 is not shown, a magnetic material (not shown) is formed inside one surface of the front and left and right sides of the loading box 110 to which the connection ring 161 and the connection groove 162 are coupled. It may further include and may be provided to be fixed once more so that shaking of the front of the stacking box 110 is not generated when the front of the stacking box 110 is closed by the magnetic material (not shown).

In addition, the opening and closing member 160 may be modified by other power means such as a known pressure absorber and an electric cylinder having the same effect as the connecting ring 161 and the connecting groove 162 as described above and the connecting ring 161 and the connection groove 162 is not limited to the scope of the present invention.

The hinge 170 is provided so that the lower end of the front surface of the stacking box 110 can be rotatably connected to the lower sides of both sides of the stacking box 110.

Therefore, the front of the stacker 110 may be configured to be opened and closed by the rotation of the hinge 170.

The shock absorbing member 180 may be provided on the front edge of the stacker 110 to provide safety for the user when the front is opened.

Specifically, the shock absorbing member 180 is provided to protect the user by mitigating the impact when the user encounters a rigid loading box 110 and the user when the front of the loading box 110 is rigid.

Therefore, the shock absorbing member 180 may use one or more materials of a shock absorbing sponge, urethane, rubber, styrofoam, memory foam, and latex, and does not exclude the use of other materials having the same effect.

In addition, the shock absorbing member 180 may be configured to surround the front edge of the stacker 110 as described above, and may be configured to wrap a front body of the stacker 110 although not shown.

Figure 5 is a rear view showing the lifting control unit of the adjustable shopping cart according to the present invention.

The lift adjusting unit 190 according to the present invention is provided on the rear of the loading box 110, as shown in Figure 5 is provided to adjust the lift of the basket 200.

Specifically, the elevating adjustment unit 190 is provided to set the height of the basket 200 step by step may include a handle support guide hole 191 and the lifting adjustment engaging groove 192.

The handle support guide hole 191 is formed to extend in the longitudinal direction on each of the left and right sides of the rear of the stacker 110 is provided so that the handle support 600 can penetrate.

Therefore, the handle support guide hole 191 is provided so that the height of the basket 200 can be elevated in accordance with the lifting movement of the handle support 600 by the user's pressing force.

Therefore, the handle support guide hole 191 is provided to be the same as or similar to the diameter of the handle support 600, the handle support 600 is the handle support guide hole 191 in the state that the pressing force of the user is not applied It is provided to be fixed to.

In addition, the handle support guide hole 191 is provided so that the handle support 600 can be easily moved by the pressing force of the user.

The lifting adjustment locking groove 192 is a groove provided to be spaced apart from the handle support guide hole 191 by a predetermined interval, and is provided to protrude in the left and right directions of the rear of the loading box (110).

Therefore, the lifting adjustment locking groove 192 may be provided so that the height of the basket 200 can be adjusted by stepwise fixing the handle support 600 moving along the handle support guide hole 191. .

In addition, the lifting adjustment locking groove 192 is not shown, but the inflection portion of the groove is provided with a relatively smooth curved surface, the handle support 600 caught in the lifting adjustment locking groove 192 even with a predetermined force of the user is It may be provided to move out of the groove and move downward.

The guide members 150 are provided at the inner edges of the stacker 110, respectively, and may have a bar shape having a predetermined height.

In addition, the guide member 150 is inserted into and installed in the guide hole 210 to be described later, and is provided to fix the basket 200 while maintaining the balance of the basket 110 that is elevated.

The basket 200 is disposed so that the top surface and the front surface are open, and a receiving space for storing the article is formed.

Specifically, the basket 200 is provided in the inside of the stacking box 110 as a storage space for the user to purchase the goods to be provided to enable the user to lift in the vertical direction.

In addition, the basket 200 may be formed in a shape in which the front surface of the basket 200 is opened to facilitate the movement of the loaded article.

In addition, the basket 200 may be configured to have a height at which the left and right side surfaces and the rear surface of the basket 200 can safely accommodate the loaded article.

On the other hand, the basket 200 is formed in the height of the left and right sides and the rear of the basket 200 is lower than the height of the loading box.

In addition, even when the basket 200 is elevated to the highest height, the side height of the basket 200 may be configured to be equal to or lower than the side height of the stacking box 110.

In addition, the basket 200 may include a guide hole 210 at the corner of the basket 200.

Specifically, the guide hole 210 may be provided at the edge of the basket 200 so that the guide member 150 is inserted and movable.

Therefore, the guide hole 210 is provided to allow the slide movement along the guide member 150 in a state where the guide member 150 is inserted.

Figure 3 is a partially enlarged view showing the configuration of the guide piece and the support bar inserted into the rail of the shopping cart adjustable lift according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the rail 300 according to the present invention may be provided at both left and right sides of the lower surface of the loading box 110 and may include a slit groove 310 in a longitudinal direction.

In addition, the rail 300 is provided to move the guide piece 400 is inserted into the slit groove 310 of the rail 300, although not shown to facilitate the movement of the guide piece 400 In order to do so, a ball bearing (not shown) may be provided in the slit groove 310.

In addition, the rail 300 may be introduced with a lubricating oil for reducing the friction between the guide piece 400 and the slit groove 310 sliding in the slit groove 310 and induce a smooth operation. .

The guide piece 400 is inserted into the rail 300 as shown in Figure 3 is provided to be movable along the slit groove 310.

Specifically, the guide piece 400 has a circular shape to be movable along the slit groove 310, the guide piece 400 may be a wheel shape that rotates, but does not rotate the ball bearing It may be in the shape of a circular piece that can be moved by (not shown).

The basket support 500 is one end is connected to the guide piece 400 and the other end is disposed on the lower surface of the basket 200 to elevate the basket 200 to the left and right sides around the basket 200. A pair can be arranged.

The handle support 600 may be provided such that one end thereof is connected to the basket support 500 and is formed at an obtuse angle with the basket support 500.

Therefore, the handle support 600 may be arranged to be connected to the basket support 500 around the guide piece 400.

In addition, the handle support 600 is connected to the basket support 500 may be provided in a form that is fixed to the lifting adjustment engaging groove 192 in the state passing through the handle support guide hole 191.

Therefore, the basket support 500 and the handle support 600 connected with the guide piece 400 as the center of the basket 200 with little force by using the principle of the lever of the guide piece 400 as a supporting point. ) Is provided to elevate.

As shown in FIG. 3, at least one or more support bars 700 may be provided by connecting the other ends of the basket support 500 disposed on the left and right sides as illustrated in FIG. 3.

Therefore, the support bar 700 may be provided to support the position of the basket 200 when the basket 200 is raised and lowered while being disposed outside the bottom surface of the basket 200.

In addition, the support bar 700 may be a cylindrical rod-shaped in the longitudinal direction and may be a bar-shaped rectangular parallelepiped having a constant width.

In addition, at least one support bar 700 may be provided, and when the support bar 700 is provided in plural, the coupling state of the support bar 700 is not limited to a specific form in the present invention.

The handle 800 is disposed at the other end of the handle support 600 and is provided to connect the pair of handle support 600 to each other.

Specifically, the handle 800 may be provided at an upper end of the rear side of the loading box 110 so as to be obliquely rearward upward so that users can move the shopping cart.

In addition, the handle 800 is more preferably composed of a synthetic resin material containing the antimicrobial component, it may be provided in the form of a tube to be easily replaced in the steel frame.

The fixing part 900 is provided to fix the movement of the guide piece 400, and may include a fixing member 910 and a fixing member control button 920.

The fixing member 910 is provided to stop the movement of the guide piece 400 in the shape of a protrusion protruding from the front in the moving direction of the guide piece 400.

Therefore, the fixing member 910 prevents the guide piece 400 from moving so that the basket support 500 may be applied even if a pressing force is applied to the basket support 500 in a state where the user does not need to lift the basket 200. ) And the basket 200 is provided so as not to move.

The fixing member control button 920 is provided at one side of the handle 800 to control the fixing member 910 to move the guide piece 400.

Specifically, the fixing member control button 920 is provided to interlock with the fixing member 910 so that when the fixing member control button 920 is pressed, the fixing member 910 protrudes into the rail 300. The guide piece 400 may be inserted to move by the pressing force of the user.

Therefore, the shopping cart 1 may be provided to lift the basket 200 only when the user presses the handle 800 downward while the user presses the fixing member control button 920.

This is, when the user does not need to lift the basket 200 in the shopping state when the pressing force acts on the handle 800 for the movement of the cart 1, even if the downward force acts downward of the handle support 600 It is provided to fix the guide piece 400 so that the movement is not made.

6 is a state diagram showing the use state of the adjustable shopping cart according to the present invention.

Adjustable shopping cart 1 according to the present invention is a fixed member control button 920 provided in the handle 800 to calculate the goods loaded in the checkout counter after the user finished shopping as shown in FIG. Press the clamping member 800 in a state in which the fixing member 910 is inserted into the rail 300 by pressing the basket by the lever principle of the handle support 600 and the basket support 500. After the support 500 and the support bar 700 to elevate the basket 200 to the height of the counter, by opening the opening and closing member 160 of the front of the stacker 110 to open the front of the stacker 110 Loaded heavy items can be conveniently and quickly placed on the checkout counter can be provided.

According to the shopping cart which can adjust the lift according to the present invention as described above, when the basket for loading the goods is lifted to the height of the checkout counter and the front of the shopping cart is opened to lift the goods by force when lifting the goods from the cart. It is possible to put things on the counter by pulling them out or pushing them forward without needing them, so that the goods can be easily unloaded with less force.

In addition, it is possible to adjust the height of the basket step by step to adjust the height of the basket in accordance with the amount and height of the loaded goods, so that the load of high or high loads do not cause a problem of falling when lifting have.

In addition, by using the shopping cart that can adjust the lifting as described above it is possible to quickly put the goods on the checkout can be settled quickly and there is an effect that can prevent people standing in front of the checkout for a long time.

In addition, when the basket is raised by the lever principle of the support frame, the height of the handle is lowered so that a shorter adult or a child can use the cart conveniently, and especially the elderly, pregnant women and the disabled can shop more conveniently. It has the effect of making it possible.

The terms and words used in the specification and claims described above should not be construed as being limited to the ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventors should properly introduce the concept of terms in order to explain their invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meanings and concepts in accordance with the technical spirit of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined.

Therefore, the configuration shown in the drawings and embodiments described herein are only one of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical spirit of the present invention, it is possible to replace them at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be various equivalents and variations.

1: adjustable shopping cart 100: cart body
110: loading box 120: support leg
130: bracket 140: wheels
150: guide member 160: opening and closing member
161: connecting ring 162: connecting groove
170: hinge 180: buffer member
190: lift control unit 191: handle support guide hole
192: lifting control locking groove 200: basket
210: guide hole 300: rail
310: slit groove 400: guide
500: Vasquet Support 600: Handle Support
700: support bar 800: handle
900 fixing part 910 fixing member
920: fixing member control button

Claims (10)

A basket in which an upper surface and a front surface are opened to form an accommodation space in which an article is stored;
A cart body having an upper surface open to a support leg for supporting the storage box and a wheel rotatably fixed to a bracket coupled to a lower portion of the support leg to a lower portion of the storage box to which the basket is loaded;
A rail provided at both sides of the lower and lower sides of the stacking box and having a slit groove formed in a longitudinal direction;
A guide piece mounted on the rail and movable along the slit groove;
A pair of basket supports, one end of which is connected to the guide piece and the other end of which is disposed on the bottom surface of the basket, for elevating the basket;
A handle support having one end connected to the basket support and connected to the basket support at an obtuse angle;
A handle disposed at the other end of the handle support and connecting the pair of handle supports to each other; And
Includes; lifting control for adjusting the lifting of the basket;
The lifting control unit,
Handle support guide holes each extending in a longitudinal direction on both left and right sides of the rear side of the loading box; And
A plurality of lifting adjustment locking grooves provided in a plurality of left and right directions to be spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals in the handle support guide hole so as to secure the handle support step by step according to the height of the basket;
Lift adjustable shopping cart comprising a.
The method of claim 1,
The loading box is,
Opening and closing member for connecting the front top and left and right side top; And
A hinge having a front lower end pivotably connected to both side lower ends of the loading box;
Including,
The front and rear of the stacking box is rotated at a predetermined angle with respect to both sides of the lower end of the stacking box is adjustable shopping cart, characterized in that the front of the stacking can be opened and closed.
The method of claim 2,
The opening and closing member,
A connecting ring formed on the upper left and right sides of the loading box; And
A connection groove formed on the front top of the loading box to fix the connection ring;
Including,
Lifting adjustable shopping cart, characterized in that the connecting ring is fixed to the connecting groove is opened and closed the front of the loading box.
The method of claim 1,
A fixing part for fixing the movement of the guide piece;
Lift adjustable shopping cart comprising a.
The method of claim 4, wherein
The fixing portion,
A projection-shaped fixing member protruding from the entire moving direction of the guide piece; And
A fixing member control button provided at one side of the handle to control the fixing member to move the guide piece;
Including,
Lifting controllable shopping cart, characterized in that the basket is raised and lowered when pressing the handle downward in the state in which the fixing member control button is pressed.
delete The method of claim 1,
A guide member having a bar shape provided at each inner edge of the loading box and having a predetermined height;
A guide hole movable by inserting the guide member into an edge of the basket;
The shopping cart of claim 1, wherein the guide hole formed in the basket is slideable along the guide member in a state where the guide hole is inserted into the guide member.
The method of claim 7, wherein
At least one support bar for connecting the other end of the basket support to each other,
The support bar is configured to lift and lower the shopping cart, characterized in that for supporting the position of the basket when the basket is raised and lowered on the outside of the bottom surface of the basket.
The method of claim 2,
The loading box is,
Lifting adjustable shopping cart, characterized in that the buffer member is provided on the front edge.
The method of claim 1,
The guide piece is configured in a circular shape, the lifting cart is adjustable, characterized in that easy to rotate and move.

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