PT104095B - BASKET FOR WHEELS FOR PRODUCT STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a carton (1) with wheels (2) for storing and transporting products for personal use, in particular on sale surfaces. ESSENTIALLY COMPREHENSIVE A BODY (3) OF PREFERENCE OF PLASTIC MATERIAL, WHICH INCLUDES A BACKGROUND AND FOUR WALLS, ALL OF WHICH HAVE OPENINGS, MEANS OF MOVEMENT THAT ALLOWS IT TO DISCOVER IT, SUPPORT MEANS (4) TO GUARANTEE STABILITY WHEN FIXED (5) having a handle, adjustable at an upwardly outwardly from the rear wall, grasps such that it is possible to move it in the shanks formed in the rear wall (7) of the basket (1), and that IT IS STACKABLE. THE FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS ARE: THOSE MEANS OF MOVEMENT WILL UNDERSTAND TWO WHEELS (2) WHICH HAVE A DIAMETER OF AT LEAST 50 MM THAT ALLOWS THEM TO ROLL ON ANY SURFACE, AS WELL AS WINNING STABILITY OF STAIRS, BEING TO THE EFFECT MOUNTED IN THE REFERED BODY 3) in a receding manner, its axes being located in the vertical of the rear wall (7); The above rear wall (7) is provided with two traces for the housing of the wheels (2) when the stacking is carried out; The adjustable fixture (5) can be fixed in a position defined by the user along the length of sliding guides which extend vertically along the rear wall (7); The wall in which is applied the peg (5), the back wall (7), is higher than the front wall (6); THE SIDE WALLS (9) GRADUALLY INCREASE THE HEIGHT UP TO THE HEIGHT OF THE REAR WALL (7).

Description

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The invention relates to a wheeled basket for storing and transporting products for personal use in particular on sales surfaces, more particularly to a wheeled basket for users of large sales surfaces such as hyper and supermarkets.

Prior art

There is a wide variety of baskets that are used for storing and transporting products, especially in supermarkets and hypermarkets.

Wheeled and wheelless baskets, with folding and / or telescopic handles, most of them of plastic material are known.

Their injection-molded bodies are provided with a bottom and walls that form substantially trapezoidal storage and transport zones are provided with openings that have lightened the basket and thus allow for a smaller application of material.

Among the closest prior art baskets to the object of this invention are the basket object of patent application WO 2006/056627 and FR 2 906 212 belonging to the present one.

Patent application WO 2006/056627 filed in the name of Araven, SA concerns a basket usable on large generally parallelepiped surfaces whose walls are provided with openings, which basket comprises a pivoting handle, a telescopic handle, a pair of wheels which ensure their movement, which, when stacking baskets, will be housed in the space defined by two L-shaped elements arranged near the bottom vertices of the parallelepiped basket shape.

Patent application FR 2 906 212, filed in the name of Joalpe SA, also relates to a retail outlet basket which has the general characteristics of this type of equipment as having a substantially parallelepiped shape, being stackable, having openings in the walls. of the body, have means that enable its movement, be equipped with pivoting handles. It is essentially characterized in that the gripping means of said basket is constituted by a telescopic arm which is fixed by innovative means.

All of the prior art baskets, notably the subject-matter of the aforementioned applications, however have some drawbacks. Between them:

These are wheeled baskets that are only intended for use on perfectly flat surfaces such as hyper floors and supermarkets;

- They are not designed to overcome inclines with escalator steps or any other obstacles;

- The wheeled basket drag / push handle does not allow it to vary its operating height according to the user's anatomical characteristics.

These drawbacks are solved by the basket object of the invention.

Summary of the Invention The present invention relates to a basket whose fundamental features are referred to in claim 1. Other features are further mentioned in the dependent claims.

More specifically the basket object of the invention has been designed to solve the problems and / or drawbacks of the prior art, namely use on any surface, easy use on stepped surfaces, use of a handle at the variable height chosen by the user.

It is therefore an object of the invention to design a basket which can be used on any type of surface, to overcome unevenness, for example on a step and which can therefore be used for any personal use. For this purpose, the carriage has been provided with larger than usual wheels and wheels which allow rolling on any surface and allow to overcome unevenness such as the steps often encountered in the normal use of these baskets. However, the fact that the wheels have larger diameters should not prevent the stacking of the baskets which required a different stacking system than those used in the prior art.

Another object of the invention is to provide a handle that can be used at various heights, i.e. at a height that can be chosen by the user.

These and other advantages and objects of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description, drawings and claims which will be set forth below.

Brief Description of the Figures

The following description is based on the accompanying drawings presented without limitation and by way of example only. In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a right side elevational view of the basket object of the invention;

Figure 2 shows a main elevational view of the basket of the previous figure;

Figure 3 is a left side elevational view of the basket of the previous figures;

Figure 4 shows a view behind the basket of the previous figures;

5 is a main elevational view of several stacked baskets;

- At figure 6 is a side elevational and sectional view. through the line A-A from Figure 5 shows several stacked baskets; - At figure 7 is a view from main elevation of basket with the catch in an elevated position; - At figure 8 is a side elevational view of the basket with the catch in an elevated position; - At figure 9, a view behind the basket with the catch in position high; - At figure 10 is a perspective view of the basket. with

the handle in an elevated position but not yet fully assembled;

Figure 11 shows a detail view of the fitting of the female part in the guides;

Figure 12 is a perspective view of the basket with the handle in a retracted position;

- Figures 13 to 18, details of friction grip fastening systems with side and main elevation views;

- Figures 19 and 20, seen from behind the basket with magnetic handle attachment system; and

21 is a side elevational view of the basket in an inclined position.

Detailed Description of the Invention

As can be seen from the figures, the basket object of the invention comprises a body (3), preferably of plastics material, which includes a bottom and four walls, all provided with openings, movement means allowing its displacement, means (4) to ensure stability when immobilized, said basket (1) having a handle (5) with handle, adjustable in height along the rear wall, which handle can be moved in rails formed in the rear wall (7) from the basket (1), and which is stackable. All of these features are already known and used in the prior art baskets namely in the aforementioned documents.

Fundamentally the basket (1) object of the invention has the following innovative features:

said movement means comprises two wheels (2) having a diameter of at least 50 mm allowing them to roll over any surface as well as overcoming stairway unevennesses, being mounted on said body (3) in a recessed manner; their axes lying vertically from the rear wall (7);

- said rear wall (7) is provided with two slots (8) for housing the wheels (2) upon stacking the baskets;

- said adjustable handle (5) can be fixed at a height-defined position by the user along sliding guides (24) extending vertically along the rear wall (7);

- the wall in which the handle (5) is applied, the rear wall (7) is higher than the front wall (6); and

- the side walls (9) gradually increase in height until they reach the height of the back wall (7).

The fact that the wheels (2) have a diameter of at least 50 mm will allow them to be used on surfaces other than supermarkets and usually on sales surfaces where the floor is completely smooth. The wheels fitted to this basket can therefore be used outside the sales surfaces, particularly in car parks. However, other uses outside the sales surfaces and surroundings are possible. In fact the basket can be, with these handling means being used for personal use under any circumstances. The wheels (2) of the basket (1) also have a diameter that allows them to overcome unevenness such as steps, etc. For this purpose, they are mounted on said body (3) in a rearward manner, their axes being vertically of the rear wall (7). As will be understood, if the wheels were usually mounted in the known baskets under the bottom of the basket, it would not be possible to turn

- 8 the gap to beat it. In the present case, with a large part of the wheel (2) out of the basket, it is possible without difficulty to cause said wheels to rotate over obstacles to be overcome.

Parallel to the design of a basket with moving means for personal use, and consequently with larger diameter wheels, it was necessary to maintain the stacking characteristic, absolutely necessary when used for large sales surfaces. To this end, the front wall (7) of the basket (1) has been provided with two parallel slots 8 so that, upon stacking, the wheels (2) of the baskets 1 will be fitted into said slots (8). The stacking situation can be more easily understood by looking at figures 5 and

Said slots (8) have a height permitting the stacking of at least one basket (1), their width being greater than the thickness of the wheels (2).

A basket handle (5) with handle at its upper end is a constituent part of the basket (1), which is adjustable and can be fixed to a height-defined position.

by the user to long <tabs slip (24) what develop in the sense vertical along the wall posterior (7). The fixation from the handle adjustable (5) is performed per

mechanical means through friction. Said mechanical means essentially consist of a sliding channel (20), a brake guide (15) formed by the lower end of the handle (5) configured as a male part (17), and a female part (16). which fits into the male part (17) of the lower end of the handle (5).

Said female part (16) provided with guide tabs (18) will be inserted into the sliding channel (20) and sliding guides (24) (see figure 11) before the handle (5) is snapped into the male end. (17) of said handle, the male part being for that purpose

(17) endowed in protrusions (21) and the piece female in indentations (22) The fixation gives catches (5) at the channel in Slipping 20 occurs as already referred per friction, when the walls sloping ( 23), measure what come in at the

channel 20 provide a collision against the sidewalls of channel 20 frictionally engaging the handle (5).

Said female part (16) is further provided with a stop (19) to prevent the handle (5) from leaving the sliding channel (20).

Adjustment of the adjustable handle (5) may also be accomplished by magnetic means. For this purpose it is provided with a permanent magnet (12) and a metal tongue (13) placed respectively in the basket (1) and the handle (5), or vice versa, in places which enable it to fulfill its intended function ( see figures 19 and 20). Preferably said magnet (12) is placed in an open recess at the top of the rear wall (7) and the metal tongue (13) is placed longitudinally in the middle of the handle (5).

Said body (3) is provided with an upper flap (10) which, in the area of the sidewalls (9), defines arched cutouts (11) to be grasped to facilitate the user to lift / lower the basket (1). ). This is another feature that makes it easy to use for individual use in circumstances other than those commonly found on large retailers.

As can be seen from the figures, the side walls (9) gradually increase in height until they reach the height of the back wall (7).

The front wall (6) may be provided with two vertical rails (14) for accommodating line items.

Figure 19 further illustrates the basket in an inclined position which in ergonomic terms is preferably in the order of 20 °.

This description is for illustration and explanation purposes only. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that changes may be made to the invention as described herein without departing from its scope as defined in the claims.

Claims (7)

1. Basket (1) with wheels (2) for storing and transporting products for personal use, particularly on sales surfaces, comprising a body (3), preferably of plastics material, including a bottom and four walls, all they are provided with openings, movement means allowing their movement, support means (4) to ensure stability when immobilized, said basket (1) being provided with a handle (5) adjustable in height along of the rear wall, which can be moved in rails formed in the rear wall (7) of the basket (1), and which is stackable, characterized by: - said moving means comprises two wheels (2) having a diameter of at least 50 mm allowing them to roll over any surface, as well as overcoming stairway unevenness, being mounted on said body (3) in a recessed manner. , their axes being vertically from the rear wall (7); - said rear wall (7) is provided with two slots (8) for housing the wheels (2) upon stacking the baskets; said adjustable handle (5) can be fixed at a height-defined position by the user along sliding guides (24) extending vertically along the rear wall (7); - the wall to which the handle (5) is applied, the rear wall (7), is higher than the front wall (6); and - the side walls (9) gradually increase in height until they reach the height of the back wall (7). Wheel basket according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said body (3) is provided with an upper flap (10) which, in the area of the side walls (9), defines arcuate cut-outs (11) to be attached to facilitate the lifting / lowering of the basket (1). Wheel basket according to Claim 1, characterized in that said slots (8) have a height that allows the stacking of at least one basket (1), the width of which is greater than the thickness of the wheels (2). . Wheel basket according to Claim 1, characterized in that the adjustable handle (5) is fixed by mechanical means by friction. Wheel basket according to Claim 1, characterized in that the adjustable handle (5) is fixed by magnetic means consisting of a permanent magnet (12) and a metal lug (13) respectively placed in the basket (1). ) and the handle (5), or vice versa, in locations that allow them to fulfill their intended function. Wheel basket according to claim 4, characterized in that said mechanical means consist of a sliding channel (20), a brake guide (15) formed by the lower end of the handle (5), configured as a male part (17), and by a female part lower end (16)  gives that fits the part catch. male (17) gives 7. Basket with wheels, according with at claims 4 and 6, featured by said piece female (16) gifted in tabs of guiding (18) to be inserted in the channel in Slipping (20) and in the guides in slip (24) ante s handle (5) and be docked per end pressure male of said handle (5), being for this purpose the male part (17) gifted in protrusions (21) and the female part in recesses (22). 8 Basket with wheels, in a deal with at claims 4, 6 and 7, featured by fixing gives picks up (5) in the channel in Slipping (20) occur when at inclined walls (23) as they enter channel (20) provide a collision with the side walls of channel (20) frictionally locking the handle (5). 9 Basket with wheels of agreement with ί as claims 4 and 6 at 8, featured said piece female (16) be gifted on one stopper (19) to avoid that handle (5) can exit the sliding channel (20). 10 Basket with wheels, in according to claim 5, characterized by the said means magnetic consist of a magnet permanent (12) placed in open recess at the top of the wall later and by a metal tongue (13) placed longitudinally in the middle of the handle (5). Wheel basket according to Claim 1, characterized in that the front wall 6 is provided with two vertical rails (14) for accommodating line items.