Shopping cart

Abstract

In a shopping cart having first to fourth basket mounting portions in order from below, it is made easier to put goods into a shopping basket placed on the second basket mounting portion. 【Solution means】The shopping cart 1 includes a lowermost first basket mounting portion 6, a second basket mounting portion 7 located above and rearward of the first basket mounting portion, a third basket mounting portion 8 located above and forward of the second basket mounting portion, and a fourth basket mounting portion 9 located above and rearward of the third basket mounting portion. The rear end of the bottom 20 of the second basket mounting portion 7 is located 152 to 180 mm rearward and 350 to 402 mm below the rear end of the bottom 30 of the fourth basket mounting portion 9.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a shopping cart used when shopping at sales stores such as supermarkets, convenience stores, and shopping centers.

Background Art

[0002] In a shopping cart having a basket mounting portion on which a shopping basket can be placed, it is common for the number of basket mounting portions to be two. However, in recent years, the number of those with three basket mounting portions has been increasing in accordance with the tendency of bulk shopping, and furthermore, those with four basket mounting portions have also appeared (Patent Document 1).

[0003] As shown in FIG. 6, the shopping cart of Patent Document 1 includes a lowermost first basket mounting portion (shelf portion) 51, a second basket mounting portion 52 located above and rearward of the first basket mounting portion 51, a third basket mounting portion 53 located above and forward of the second basket mounting portion, and a fourth basket mounting portion 54 located above and rearward of the third basket mounting portion 53. The shopping basket B can be placed one by one on each basket mounting portion, and thus a maximum of four shopping baskets can be placed. It is a so-called four-basket type shopping cart.

[0004] However, since the distance between the upper end of the shopping basket B placed on the second basket mounting portion 52 and the lower end of the shopping basket B placed on the fourth basket mounting portion 54 is narrow, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 6, there is a problem that it is difficult to put goods into the shopping basket B placed on the second basket mounting portion 52 from that distance.

[0005] In Patent Document 1, the bottom receiving portion that receives the bottom surface of the shopping basket B in the fourth basket mounting portion 54 is composed of two bars 59 (not in a mesh shape), and a usage example is described in which the shopping basket B is added in the order of the second basket mounting portion 52 → the third basket mounting portion 53 → the fourth basket mounting portion 54. This is considered to be for alleviating the above problem. That is, in a state where the shopping basket B is not placed on the fourth basket mounting portion 54, as shown by another arrow in FIG. 6, it is considered that goods can be put into the shopping basket B placed on the second basket mounting portion 52 from between the two bars 59.

[0006] However, in the case where the bottom receiving portion is composed of two rod members 59, there is a problem that the stability of the shopping basket B placed thereon is low.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0007]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0008] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to make it easier to put goods into the shopping basket placed on the second basket placing portion in a so-called four-basket type shopping cart having first to fourth basket placing portions in order from the bottom. Furthermore, it is to enhance the stability of the shopping basket placed on the fourth basket placing portion.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0009] The present invention provides a shopping cart including a bottommost first basket placing portion, a second basket placing portion located above and rearward of the first basket placing portion, a third basket placing portion located above and forward of the second basket placing portion, and a fourth basket placing portion located above and rearward of the third basket placing portion. The rear end of the bottom of the second basket placing portion is located 152 to 180 mm rearward and 350 to 402 mm downward with respect to the rear end of the bottom of the fourth basket placing portion.

[0010] [Operation] The rear end of the bottom of the second basket placing part (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "second bottom") is located 152 to 180 mm behind and 350 to 402 mm below the rear end of the bottom of the fourth basket placing part (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "fourth bottom"). As a result, the distance between the upper end of the shopping basket placed on the second basket placing part and the lower end of the shopping basket placed on the fourth basket placing part becomes appropriately wide, so that goods can be easily put into the shopping basket placed on the second basket placing part from that distance.

[0011] If the rear end of the second bottom is located less than 152 mm behind the rear end of the fourth bottom, the putting-in becomes difficult. If it is located more than 180 mm behind, the second basket placing part bulges too much to the rear and is likely to hit the customers using the cart, and also the compactness of the shopping cart is impaired.

[0012] If the rear end of the second bottom is located less than 350 mm below the rear end of the fourth bottom, the putting-in becomes difficult. If it is located more than 402 mm below, it becomes difficult to nest another shopping cart from the rear into the shopping cart.

[0013] More preferably, the rear end of the bottom of the second basket placing part is located 152 to 170 mm (most preferably 152 to 157 mm) behind and 350 to 402 mm (most preferably 350 to 360 mm) below the rear end of the bottom of the fourth basket placing part.

[0014] Here, the bottom of the fourth basket placing part (the fourth bottom) is preferably mesh-shaped. This is because the stability of the shopping basket placed thereon is enhanced. The mesh-shaped fourth bottom does not hinder the putting-in of goods into the shopping basket placed on the second basket placing part from the above-mentioned distance.

Advantages of the Invention

[0015] According to the present invention, in a so-called four-basket type shopping cart having first to fourth basket mounting portions in order from the bottom, it is possible to easily put goods into the shopping basket placed on the second basket mounting portion. Further, if the bottom of the fourth basket mounting portion is formed in a mesh shape, the stability of the shopping basket placed on the fourth basket mounting portion is enhanced without hindering the putting in of the goods.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0017] 1. Regarding the shopping basket The dimensions of the shopping basket are represented by the maximum width (hereinafter simply referred to as "width") × maximum depth (hereinafter simply referred to as "depth") × height of the upper flange portion (provided that the depth is larger than the width), and the standard one is 360 mm in width × 505 mm in depth × 250 mm in height (capacity 30 liters). The shopping cart of the present invention is most suitable for placing this standard shopping basket, but it is also possible to place a shopping basket having different dimensions (for example, the width, depth, and height are each different by ±20 mm).

[0018] 2. The first to fourth basket mounting portions The first to fourth basket mounting parts may each be configured to mount the shopping basket with the depth direction as the front-rear direction, or may be configured to mount the shopping basket with the width direction as the front-rear direction. The first basket mounting part is configured to mount the shopping basket with the depth direction as the front-rear direction, and the second to fourth basket mounting parts are configured to mount the shopping basket with the width direction as the front-rear direction, which can be exemplified by the sun.

[0019] 3. Fixing structure of the first to fourth basket mounting parts The fixing structure of the first to fourth basket mounting parts is not particularly limited, but an example is a mode in which the first basket mounting part is fixed to a base frame provided with casters, and the second to fourth basket mounting parts are fixed to left and right support columns extending upward from the base frame.

[0020] 4. Bottom part for receiving the bottom surface of the shopping basket in the second basket mounting part The bottom part for receiving the bottom surface of the shopping basket in the second basket mounting part is also preferably mesh-shaped. This is because the stability of the shopping basket placed thereon is enhanced.

Embodiment

[0021] Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the structure, shape, quantity, etc. of each part to be described are examples, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the invention.

[0022] The shopping cart 1 of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 includes a base frame 3 provided with casters 2, left and right support columns 4 extending upward from the base frame 3, a handle 5 extending from the upper ends of the left and right support columns 4, a lowermost first basket mounting part 6, a second basket mounting part 7 located above and behind the first basket mounting part 6, a third basket mounting part 8 located above and in front of the second basket mounting part 7, and a fourth basket mounting part 9 located above and behind the third basket mounting part 8. The first basket mounting part 6 is fixed to the base frame 3, and the second to fourth basket mounting parts are fixed to the left and right support columns 4.

[0023] The base frame 3 is made of a bent metal pipe and includes a front frame part 10 and left and right side frame parts 11 extending rearward from the ends of the front frame.

[0024] The left and right support columns 4 are each made of a bent metal pipe, and are composed of, in order from bottom to top, a lower part 12 extending vertically, an intermediate part 13 extending obliquely forward and upward from the upper end of the lower part 12, and an upper part 14 extending obliquely backward and upward from the upper end of the intermediate part 13.

[0025] The handle 5 is made of a metal pipe continuous with the support column 4, and is bent inward from each upper end of the upper parts 14 of the left and right support columns 4. The metal pipe is covered with a resin grip.

[0026] The first basket placing part 6 is composed of a rear part 16 made of a metal wire fixed to the rear part of the base frame 3, a bottom part 17 made of a metal wire fixed to the rear part 16 and extending forward, a front part 18 bent upward from the front end of the bottom part 17, and a part of the side frame part 11 of the base frame 3 functioning as the left and right side parts 19. The first basket placing part 6 places the shopping basket B on the bottom part 17 with the depth direction in the front-rear direction, and the rear part 16, the side parts 19 and the front part 18 surround the lower part of the shopping basket B to prevent displacement and falling.

[0027] The second basket placing part 7 is composed of a bottom part 20 formed by assembling metal wires in a mesh shape, a rear part 21 formed by bending a metal wire into a square ring shape and fixed to the intermediate part 13 of the support column 4 (at a position higher than the rear end of the bottom part 20), left and right side parts 22 and a front part 23. The bottom part 20 is for receiving the bottom surface of the shopping basket B, and the rear end of the bottom part 20 is composed of rear end wires 20a extending left and right in the mesh in this example. The second basket placing part 7 places the shopping basket B on the bottom part 20 with the width direction in the front-rear direction, and the rear part 21, the side parts 22 and the front part 23 surround the lower part of the shopping basket B to prevent displacement and falling.

[0028] The third basket placing portion 8 is composed of a bottom portion 25 and a front portion 26 formed by bending a wire rod into a mesh shape and then bending it into an L shape, which are fixed to the front side of the upper portion 14 of the support column 4, left and right side portions 27 fixed near the boundary between the middle portion 13 and the upper portion 14 of the support column 4, and a rear portion 28 made of a wire rod installed between the upper portions 14 of the support column 4. The third basket placing portion 8 places the shopping basket B on the bottom portion 25 with the width direction being the front-rear direction, and the rear portion 28, the side portions 27, and the front portion 26 surround the lower part of the shopping basket B to prevent displacement and falling.

[0029] The fourth basket placing portion 9 is composed of a bottom portion 30 and a front portion 31 formed by bending a wire rod into a mesh shape and then bending it into an L shape, a part of the upper portion 14 of the support column 4 that functions as left and right side portions 32, and a rear portion 33 made of a wire rod installed between the upper portions 14 above it. The bottom portion 30 is for receiving the bottom surface of the shopping basket B, and the rear end of the bottom portion 30 is composed of rear end wire rods 30a extending left and right in the mesh in this example. The fourth basket placing portion 9 places the shopping basket B on the bottom portion 30 with the width direction being the front-rear direction, and the rear portion 33, the side portions 32, and the front portion 31 surround the lower part of the shopping basket B to prevent displacement and falling.

[0030] And, the rear end of the bottom portion 20 (the rear end of the rear end wire rod 20a) of the second basket placing portion 7 is located 152 to 157 mm behind and 350 to 360 mm below the rear end of the bottom portion 30 (the rear end of the rear end wire rod 30a) of the fourth basket placing portion 9. Due to this positional relationship, the interval between the upper end portion of the shopping basket B placed on the second basket placing portion 7 and the lower end portion of the shopping basket B placed on the fourth basket placing portion 9 becomes the most appropriately wide, so that from this interval, goods can be easily put into the shopping basket B placed on the second basket placing portion 7. Although the bottom portion 30 of the fourth basket placing portion 9 is mesh-shaped, it does not hinder the input of goods from the said interval into the shopping basket B placed on the second basket placing portion 7.

[0031] [Modified Example] As shown in Fig. 5, the rear end of the bottom 20 of the second basket placing part 7 may be changed so as to be located 152 to 180 mm (more preferably 152 to 170 mm) behind and 350 to 402 mm below the rear end of the bottom 30 of the fourth basket placing part 9. Also due to this positional relationship, the interval between the upper end part of the shopping basket B placed on the second basket placing part 7 and the lower end part of the shopping basket B placed on the fourth basket placing part 9 becomes appropriately wide, so that goods can be easily put into the shopping basket B placed on the second basket placing part from that interval. Further, since the second basket placing part 7 does not protrude too much backward, it is not likely to hit the customers using the cart, and the compactness of the shopping cart 1 is not impaired. Also, the nesting of the shopping cart 1 does not become difficult.

[0032] In addition, the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the above-described embodiments and modified examples, and can be appropriately modified and embodied without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Explanation of Signs

[0033] 1 Shopping cart 6 First basket placing part 7 Second basket placing part 8 Third basket placing part 9 Fourth basket placing part 20 Bottom 20a Rear end wire 30 Bottom 30a Rear end wire B Shopping basket

Claims

1. A shopping cart having a first basket loading section (6) at the bottom, a second basket loading section (7) located above and to the rear of the first basket loading section, a third basket loading section (8) located above and to the front of the second basket loading section, and a fourth basket loading section (9) located above and to the rear of the third basket loading section, This shopping cart is characterized in that the rear end of the bottom (20) of the second basket mounting portion (7) is located 152 to 180 mm rearward and 350 to 402 mm downward with respect to the rear end of the bottom (30) of the fourth basket mounting portion (9).

2. 2. A shopping cart as described in claim 1, wherein the rear end of the bottom (20) of the second basket mounting portion (7) is located 152 to 157 mm rearward and 350 to 360 mm below the rear end of the bottom (30) of the fourth basket mounting portion (9).

3. 3. A shopping cart according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bottom (30) of the fourth basket carrying portion (9) is made of mesh.

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