Shopping bags and shopping carts

Abstract

To provide a shopping bag that can store a long goods while closing an upper side cover part, and provide a shopping cart.SOLUTION: A shopping cart includes a bag 13 for storing the purchased goods. The bag 13 has a box-shaped bag body 51 capable of storing the purchased goods. In the bag body 51, there are formed a front side opening opened to the front and an upper side opening 59 opened to the upper side. The purchased goods can be put in and taken out from the bag body 51 through these front side opening and upper side opening 59. The bag 13 further includes a front side cover 53 capable of opening and closing the front side opening, and an upper side cover 54 capable of opening and closing the upper side opening 59. A portion of the upper side cover 54 becomes an opening / closing part 71 for partially opening and closing the upper side opening 59 while the upper side opening 59 is closed by the upper side cover 54.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a shopping bag and a shopping cart equipped with the shopping bag. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, shopping bags have been known for use in carrying items purchased at stores such as supermarkets to one's home. Shopping bags have a box-shaped bag body for storing the purchased items and wheels attached to the bottom of the bag body, allowing the bag to be moved by rolling the wheels.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a shopping bag that has openings on the front and top of the bag body, allowing items to be put in and taken out of the bag body through these openings. This shopping bag has covers for each of the openings, which can be used to open and close the openings. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Jikko No. 58-21813 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Incidentally, items purchased at stores include long items such as green onions and burdock roots. When storing such long items in the bag of Patent Document 1, there is a risk that the long items may spill out through the opening on the top side. In that case, it would be inconvenient to be unable to open the top cover.

[0006] The present invention was made in consideration of the above circumstances, and its main object is to provide a shopping bag that can store long items while keeping the upper cover part closed, and a shopping cart equipped with such a shopping bag. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problem, the shopping bag of the first invention comprises a bag body that can store purchased items and has an upper opening that opens upward to allow items to be put in and taken out, and an upper cover part that can open and close the upper opening, and a part of the upper cover part serves as an opening and closing part that partially opens and closes the upper opening when the upper opening is closed by the upper cover part.

[0008] According to the first aspect of the present invention, a portion of the upper cover serves as an opening / closing portion, and thus, by opening the opening / closing portion while the upper opening is closed by the upper cover, a portion of the upper opening can be opened. Therefore, a long object can be placed through the opened portion and stored in the bag body. This allows the long object to be stored while the upper cover is closed.

[0009] The shopping bag of the second invention is the same as the first invention, wherein the opening and closing part is formed on the periphery of the upper cover part.

[0010] According to the second aspect of the present invention, the opening / closing portion is formed on the periphery of the upper cover portion, and opening the opening / closing portion opens a portion of the periphery of the upper opening, which makes it possible to prevent long objects stored in the bag body from interfering with other stored items through the opening.

[0011] The shopping bag of a third invention is the same as that of the first or second invention, wherein the opening and closing part is formed at a corner of the upper cover part.

[0012] According to the third aspect of the present invention, the opening / closing portion is formed in a corner of the upper cover, so that opening the opening portion opens a part of the corner of the upper opening, which makes it even less likely that a long object stored through the opening will get in the way of other stored items.

[0013] The shopping bag of the fourth invention is the same as that of the third invention, in that the bag body has a front opening that is continuous with the upper opening and opens forward, and is provided with a front cover part that opens and closes the front opening, and the opening and closing part is formed in the corner part on the rear side of the upper cover part.

[0014] According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the bag body has a front opening that is continuous with the upper opening, and the front opening is opened and closed by the front cover. In this case, by opening the front cover, items can be put into and taken out of the bag body through the front opening. In addition, in this configuration, the opening and closing portion is formed in a rear corner of the upper cover. This prevents inconveniences such as the long object getting in the way and making it difficult to put in or take out the item when the opening and closing portion is open and a long object is stored in the bag body and the long object falls out through the front opening.

[0015] The shopping bag of the fifth invention is the same as that of the fourth invention, in which the upper cover portion can be opened rearward because its rear edge is connected to the bag body, and the opening and closing portion is triangular in shape with a rear edge and side edges that form the rear corner, and both the rear edge and side edges are not connected to the bag body.

[0016] According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the opening / closing part has a triangular shape with a rear edge and a side edge that form the rear corner of the upper cover part, and both the rear edge and the side edge are not connected to the bag body. In this case, the opening / closing part can be opened by folding upward along the oblique side of the triangle. Therefore, the opening / closing part can be suitably formed at the rear corner of the rear-opening upper cover part.

[0017] The shopping bag of the sixth invention is any of the first to fifth inventions, in which a tray for placing purchased items is provided inside the bag body, and a tray opening is formed in the tray that penetrates the tray from top to bottom, and the tray opening is arranged in line with the opening and closing part.

[0018] According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a tray opening is formed in a tray provided inside the bag body, and the tray opening and the opening / closing part are aligned vertically. In this case, the opening part (part of the upper opening) opened by opening the opening / closing part and the tray opening are aligned vertically, so long objects can be stored in the bag body through the opening part and the tray opening. This makes it possible to store long objects in a shopping bag with a tray.

[0019] The shopping bag of the seventh invention is the same as the sixth invention, in which the trays are arranged in multiple rows in the vertical direction, each tray has a tray opening, and the tray openings of each tray are lined up in the vertical direction together with the opening and closing portion.

[0020] According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the tray openings of the multiple trays provided vertically are aligned with the opening / closing unit. In this case, the openings (part of the upper opening) that are opened by opening the opening / closing unit and the tray openings of each tray are aligned vertically, so long objects can be stored in the bag body through these openings and each tray opening. This makes it possible to store long objects in a shopping bag with multiple trays.

[0021] The shopping cart of the eighth invention is a shopping cart comprising a shopping bag of any of the first to seventh inventions, a bag support portion that supports the shopping bag, and a basket placement portion that is provided above the shopping bag and on which a shopping basket is placed, and the basket placement portion is formed in a frame shape that opens above the opening and closing portion.

[0022] According to the eighth invention, since a shopping bag is attached to the shopping cart, it is possible to store purchased items in the shopping bag and then move the shopping cart with the items stored in the shopping bag to carry it home. Also, since a basket placement section is provided above the shopping bag, it is possible to place a shopping basket on the basket placement section in the store and use the shopping cart as a shopping cart.

[0023] The basket placement section is formed in a frame shape with an opening above the opening section. This allows for the portion of the long item that protrudes upward from the bag to be passed through the frame of the basket placement section when the long item is placed in the shopping bag through the opening that is opened by opening the opening section. This effectively prevents the long item from interfering with the basket placement section. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0024] [Figure 1] A perspective view of a shopping cart seen from the front. [Figure 2] 1 is a front perspective view of a shopping cart with the bag removed from the shopping cart; FIG. [Figure 3] A side view showing a shopping cart. [Figure 4] A perspective view of a shopping cart seen from the rear. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the bag, with the front cover separated from the bag body. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the bag with the front cover and the upper cover removed. [Figure 7] FIG. 2(a) is a front view showing the upper cover, and FIG. 2(b) is a cross-sectional view of the upper cover. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the bag with the opening and closing portion of the upper cover open. [Figure 9] FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0025] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figures 1 and 2 are both perspective views of a shopping cart 10 as seen from the front. Figure 2 shows the shopping cart 10 with a bag 13 removed. Figure 3 is a side view of the shopping cart 10, and Figure 4 is a perspective view of the shopping cart 10 as seen from the rear. For convenience, the shopping basket K is shown in Figure 3 by a two-dot chain line.

[0026] In the following description, the direction in which the shopping cart 10 is moved is referred to as the front-to-rear direction, and the direction perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction is referred to as the left-to-right direction.

[0027] As shown in Figures 1 to 4, shopping cart 10 comprises first frame 11 and second frame 12 that form the framework of cart 10, a bag 13 for storing purchased items (merchandise), a bag support section 14 that supports bag 13, and a basket placement section 15 for placing a shopping basket K. Shopping cart 10 can be used as a shopping cart in a store such as a supermarket by placing shopping basket K on basket placement section 15. After shopping, the purchased items can be placed in bag 13 and carried home. Bag 13 corresponds to a "shopping bag."

[0028] The first frame 11 and the second frame 12 are arranged to intersect with each other so as to form a roughly X-shape in a side view. The first frame 11 extends at an incline rearward, and the second frame 12 extends at an incline forward. These frames 11, 12 are connected to each other at their intersections. Front wheels 16 are attached to the lower end of the first frame 11, and rear wheels 17 are attached to the lower end of the second frame 12. The first frame 11 also extends higher than the second frame 12. A handle 18 is provided on the upper end of the first frame 11, which the user can grip when moving the shopping cart 10.

[0029] The first frame 11 has a pair of left and right leg frame portions 21, a horizontal frame 22 spanning the middle of each leg frame portion 21, and a handle frame 23 spanning the upper ends of each leg frame portion 21. The leg frame portion 21 has a lower frame 25, an upper frame 26 positioned above the lower frame 25, and a connector 27 connecting the lower frame 25 and the upper frame 26. The lower frame 25 and the upper frame 26 are formed from metal pipe or rod material, and the connector 27 is formed from a resin material. A front wheel 16 is attached to the lower end of each lower frame 25, and a handle frame 23 spans the upper end of each upper frame 26. The handle frame 23 forms the handle 18.

[0030] The second frame 12 has a pair of left and right leg frames 31 and a horizontal frame 32 spanning the lower ends of each leg frame 31. Each leg frame 31 and horizontal frame 32 is formed from a metal pipe or bar. Each leg frame 31 intersects with the leg frame portion 21 of the first frame 11, specifically with the lower frame 25 thereof, and is connected to the lower frame 25 at the intersection.

[0031] Bag 13 is formed in a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the vertical direction, and is detachably supported by bag support part 14. A pair of wheels 33 are attached to the lower end of bag 13, one on each side. This allows bag 13 to be removed from bag support part 14 (and therefore shopping cart 10) and moved by rolling on wheels 33. Therefore, for example, after returning home from shopping, bag 13 can be removed from shopping cart 10 at the entrance and carried inside the room.

[0032] The bag support portion 14 has a lower support portion 34 that supports the bag 13 from below, and a rear support portion 35 that supports the bag 13 from behind. The lower support portion 34 is provided on the lower end side of the first frame 11 and is disposed between the leg frame portions 21 of the first frame 11. The lower support portion 34 is formed by bending a metal bar, and both the left and right sides are connected to the leg frame portions 21 via brackets 36.

[0033] The lower support portion 34 has a mounting portion 37 on which the bag 13 is placed, and a receiving portion 38 that receives the placed bag 13 from behind. The underside of the bag 13 (the bag body 51, which will be described in detail later) is placed on the mounting portion 37, and in this placed state, the wheels 33 of the bag 13 are located on both the left and right sides of the mounting portion 37. The receiving portion 38 also rises upward from the rear end of the mounting portion 37. The mounting portion 37 and the receiving portion 38 are positioned in a state in which they are tilted backward as a whole, and as a result, the bag 13 placed on the mounting portion 37 is also tilted backward.

[0034] The rear support part 35 is formed by the horizontal frame 22 of the first frame 11. The rear support part 35 is formed of a metal pipe or bar material and is spanned across each of the connectors 27 of the first frame 11. The rear support part 35 is located at the top of the bag 13 and behind the bag 13. A hook 41 is provided on the top of the back side of the bag 13. The hook 41 is hooked onto the rear support part 35 from above, and the bag 13 is detachably attached to the rear support part 35 by this hook. In this attached state, the bag 13 is supported from behind by the rear support part 35.

[0035] As described above, the bag 13 is supported by the lower support portions 34 and the rear support portions 35. In this supported state, the bag 13 is positioned between the leg frame portions 21 of the first frame 11 and between the leg frames 31 of the second frame 12. In addition, in the supported state of the bag 13, the leg frame portions 21 of the first frame 11 extend upward beyond the bag 13. The portion of each leg frame portion 21 above the bag 13 is entirely positioned rearward beyond the bag 13.

[0036] A basket placement section 15 is provided above the bag 13. The basket placement section 15 is formed in a frame shape and is provided above the intersection of the first frame 11 and the second frame 12, straddling the frames 11 and 12. More specifically, the basket placement section 15 is provided straddling the middle section of the first frame 11 and the upper end section of the second frame 12.

[0037] The basket placement section 15 is formed in a U-shaped frame in a plan view and is disposed with the interior of the frame open to the rear. The basket placement section 15 has a pair of left and right arms 45 extending in the front-to-rear direction and a front-end frame 46 provided to span the front ends of the arms 45. The rear end of each arm 45 is connected to the connector 27 of the first frame 11, and the front end thereof is connected to the upper end of the leg frame 31 of the second frame 12. The arms 45 are located on both sides of the bag 13 in a plan view.

[0038] The front end frame 46 has a protruding portion 46a at its middle portion that protrudes rearward. The protruding portion 46a serves as a support portion on which the shopping basket K is placed. Each connector 27 of the first frame 11 also has a protruding portion 27a that protrudes inward in the left-right direction. These protruding portions 27a also serve as support portions on which the shopping basket K is placed. Therefore, in the shopping cart 10, the shopping basket K is placed by straddling each of these protruding portions 27a, 46a.

[0039] The configuration for placing the shopping basket K is not necessarily limited to the above configuration. For example, the shopping basket K may be placed straddling the arms 45 of the basket placement section 15, or may be placed straddling the arms 45 and the front end frame 46. In these cases, since the shopping basket K is placed only on the basket placement section 15, at least the protruding portion 27a of the connector 27 may be omitted.

[0040] Next, the configuration of the bag 13 will be described with reference to Figures 5 and 6. Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the bag 13. Note that Figure 5 shows a state in which the front cover 53 is separated from the bag body 51. Also, Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the bag 13 with the covers 53 and 54 removed.

[0041] As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 , the bag 13 includes a box-shaped bag body 51, a tray 52 provided inside the bag body 51, and multiple covers 53 and 54. The bag body 51 includes a pair of opposing side panels 55, a back panel 56 extending across the rear ends of the side panels 55, and a bottom panel 57 extending across the lower ends of the side panels 55 and the back panel 56. A front opening 58 is formed in the front surface of the bag body 51, and an upper opening 59 is formed in the top surface of the bag body 51, extending upward. The front opening 58 and the upper opening 59 are continuous with each other, allowing items to be placed in and removed from the bag 13 through these openings 58 and 59. The upper opening 59 has an opening surface that slopes downward toward the front. However, the opening surface of the upper opening 59 does not necessarily have to be an inclined surface and may be horizontal.

[0042] A handle 63 is attached to the back side of the bag body 51. The handle 63 is a part that a user grasps when removing the bag 13 from the shopping cart 10 and moving it. The above-mentioned hook 41 is attached to the back plate portion 56 of the bag body 51, and the handle 63 is rotatably attached to the hook 41. When the bag 13 is attached to the shopping cart 10, the handle 63 is folded onto the back plate portion 56 of the bag body 51 (see FIG. 4). On the other hand, when the bag 13 is removed from the shopping cart 10 and moved, the handle 63 is rotated upward and placed in an upright position. FIG. 6 shows the handle 63 in an upright position.

[0043] The trays 52 are formed in the shape of square plates, and multiple trays (two in FIG. 5) are provided in the vertical direction. Shopping items can be placed on each tray 52. ​​The trays 52 have a rectangular bottom plate portion 61 and side plate portions 62 that rise upward from the peripheral edge of the bottom plate portion 61. All of the trays 52 have the same configuration.

[0044] The tray 52 is provided so as to span the side plates 55 of the bag body 51. A tray support portion 65 for supporting the tray 52 is attached to the inner surface of each side plate 55. The tray support portion 65 is elongated and extends in the front-to-rear direction, and has a hook portion 65a on which the tray 52 is hooked. Meanwhile, the side plate portions 62 of the tray 52 are provided with a pair of hooked portions (not shown) that can be hooked onto the hook portions 65a. The tray 52 is detachably attached to each side plate 55 (and thus the bag body 51) by hooking these hooked portions onto the hook portions 65a. This allows the tray 52 to be removed from the bag body 51 inside the store, moved onto a suction table, and shopping items to be placed on the tray 52 from the suction table. Each side plate 55 is also provided with a plurality of tray support portions 65 in the vertical direction. Therefore, the mounting position of the tray 52 can be changed up or down depending on which tray support portion 65 supports the tray 52.

[0045] A tray opening 67 is formed in the bottom plate portion 61 of each tray 52. ​​The tray opening 67 is a rectangular hole that passes through the bottom plate portion 61 from top to bottom, and more specifically, has a square shape. The tray opening 67 is formed in a corner portion on the rear side of the bottom plate portion 61 (and therefore the tray 52). The tray openings 67 of each tray 52 are aligned in the vertical direction.

[0046] A rectangular, flat lid 68 is provided in the tray opening 67 of each tray 52. ​​The lid 68 is slidably provided relative to the tray opening 67, and the tray opening 67 can be opened and closed by sliding. Note that the lid 68 does not necessarily have to be slidable; for example, the lid 68 may be configured to be rotatable, and the tray opening 67 may be opened and closed by this rotation. Alternatively, the lid 68 may be configured to be detachably attached to the tray opening 67.

[0047] The covers 53, 54 include a front cover 53 that opens and closes a front opening 58, and an upper cover 54 that opens and closes an upper opening 59. Each of these covers 53, 54 is formed of a cloth material and has a rectangular shape. Of the covers 53, 54, the front cover 53 is attached to each side plate portion 55 of the bag main body 51 via hook-and-loop fasteners (not shown). This makes the front cover 53 detachable from the bag main body 51. The front cover 53 corresponds to a front cover portion, and the upper cover 54 corresponds to an upper cover portion.

[0048] Next, the upper cover 54 will be described with reference to Figs. 7 to 9 in addition to Fig. 5. Fig. 7(a) is a front view showing the upper cover 54, and Fig. 7(b) is a cross-sectional view of the upper cover 54. Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the bag 13, with the opening / closing portion 71 of the upper cover 54 in an open state. Fig. 9 is a rear view showing the periphery of the opening / closing portion 71 of the upper cover 54.

[0049] 5, the rear edge of the upper cover 54 is connected to the back plate 56 of the bag body 51, thereby enabling the upper cover 54 to be opened rearward. The front edge of the upper cover 54 overlaps with the front cover 53, and the overlapping portion is connected to the front cover 53 via a hook-and-loop fastener (not shown) (see also FIG. 1).

[0050] As shown in FIGS. 7(a) and 7(b), the upper cover 54 has a pair of skins 74 that form the front and back surfaces of the cover 54, respectively, and a hard plate material 75 provided between each of the skins 74. Each of the skins 74 is formed from a cloth material. With the plate material 75 interposed between each of the skins 74, the peripheral edges of each of the skins 74 are joined by sewing. The plate material 75 is formed from a hard resin in the shape of a thin plate. The plate material 75 is provided so as to cover the entire area of ​​the upper cover 54.

[0051] 7(a) and 8, a part of the upper cover 54 serves as an openable / closable opening / closing section 71. The opening / closing section 71 is formed in a rear corner section 54a of the upper cover 54. In this case, with the upper opening 59 closed by the upper cover 54, the upper opening 59 can be partially opened and closed by the opening / closing section 71.

[0052] The opening / closing portion 71 is aligned vertically with the tray openings 67 of each tray 52. ​​When the opening / closing portion 71 is opened upward, a portion of the upper opening 59 is opened, and the opened opening portion 72 and the tray openings 67 of each tray 52 are aligned vertically. In this case, long objects such as green onions and burdock can be inserted through the aligned opening portions 72 and each tray opening 67, and the long objects can be stored in the bag body 51 with the objects inserted.

[0053] The opening-closing portion 71 has a triangular shape including a rear edge 71a (rear side) and a side edge 71b (side side) that form a right angle with each other. The rear edge 71a and the side edge 71b of the opening-closing portion 71 form the corner portion 54a of the upper cover 54 and are approximately the same length. Therefore, the opening-closing portion 71 has a shape of an approximately right-angled isosceles triangle.

[0054] The rear edge 71a and the side edge 71b of the opening / closing part 71 are not connected to the bag body 51. This allows the opening / closing part 71 to be opened by bending it upward along its triangular oblique side 71c. In this case, the opening 72 that is opened by opening the opening / closing part 71 is triangular. Furthermore, a slit 75a is formed in the plate material 75 of the upper cover 54 along the oblique side 71c. This slit 75a makes it easier to open the opening / closing part 71 upward along the oblique side 71c.

[0055] As shown in FIG. 9, part of the rear edge of the upper cover 54 overlaps the outer surface of the back plate 56 of the bag body 51, forming a connection part 77 that is connected to the back plate 56. The connection part 77 is connected to the back plate 56 by sewing. The connection part 77 is provided in the middle part of the upper cover 54 in the left-right direction, and is located closer to the center in the left-right direction than the rear edge part 71a of the opening-closing part 71 (see FIG. 7(a)). This prevents the rear edge part 71a of the opening-closing part 71 from being connected to the back plate 56.

[0056] According to the configuration of this embodiment described above in detail, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

[0057] By opening the opening / closing portion 71 of the upper cover 54 while the upper opening 59 is closed by the upper cover 54, a part of the upper opening 59 can be opened. Therefore, the long object can be placed through the opened opening portion 72 and stored in the bag body 51. This allows the long object to be stored while the upper cover 54 is closed.

[0058] Since the opening / closing portion 71 is formed on the peripheral edge of the upper cover 54, opening the opening / closing portion 71 opens a part of the peripheral edge of the upper opening 59. In this case, it is possible to prevent a long object stored in the bag body 51 through the opening portion 72 from interfering with other stored items.

[0059] More specifically, since the opening / closing portion 71 is formed at the corner portion 54a of the upper cover 54, opening the opening / closing portion 71 opens a part of the corner of the upper opening 59. This makes it even less likely that a long object stored through the opening portion 72 will get in the way of other stored objects.

[0060] Furthermore, the opening / closing portion 71 is formed at the rear corner portion 54a of the upper cover 54. This prevents inconveniences such as the long object getting in the way and making it difficult to put in or take out the object through the front opening 58 when the opening / closing portion 71 is open and a long object is stored in the bag body 51, or the long object falling out through the front opening 58.

[0061] The opening / closing part 71 is triangular in shape, having a rear edge 71a and a side edge 71b that form the rear corner 54a of the upper cover 54, and both the rear edge 71a and the side edge 71b are not connected to the bag body 51. In this case, the opening / closing part 71 can be opened by bending upward along the oblique side 71c of the triangle. Therefore, in the rear-opening upper cover 54, the opening / closing part 71 can be suitably formed at the rear corner 54a.

[0062] A tray opening 67 is formed in each tray 52 provided inside the bag main body 51, and the tray opening 67 of each tray 52 and the opening / closing portion 71 are aligned vertically. In this case, the opening portion 72 opened by opening the opening / closing portion 71 and the tray opening 67 of each tray 52 are aligned vertically, so that long objects can be stored in the bag main body 51 through the opening portion 72 and each tray opening 67. This makes it possible to store long objects in a tray-equipped bag 13 having multiple trays 52.

[0063] The basket placement section 15 of the shopping cart 10 is formed in a frame shape that opens above the opening / closing section 71. As a result, when a long object is placed in the bag 13 through the opening 72 that is opened by opening the opening / closing section 71, the portion of the long object that protrudes upward from the bag 13 can be passed through the frame of the basket placement section 15. This makes it possible to preferably prevent the long object placed in the bag 13 from interfering with the basket placement section 15.

[0064] The basket placement portion 15 has a U-shaped frame shape in a plan view and is disposed so that the interior of the frame is open to the rear. In this case, the opening / closing portion 71 is configured to be formed in the rear corner portion 54a of the upper cover 54, which makes it easier to prevent long objects protruding upward from the bag 13 from interfering with the basket placement portion 15.

[0065] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be implemented, for example, as follows.

[0066] In the above embodiment, the opening / closing portion 71 is formed at the rear corner 54a of the upper cover 54, but it may alternatively be formed at the front corner. Furthermore, the opening / closing portion 71 may be formed at a portion of the periphery of the upper cover 54 other than the corner. In these cases, opening the opening / closing portion 71 also opens a portion of the periphery of the upper opening 59, making it possible to prevent long objects stored through the opening 72 from interfering with other stored objects. Furthermore, the opening / closing portion 71 may be formed at a portion of the upper cover 54 other than the periphery.

[0067] In addition, as described above, if the opening / closing portion 71 is formed at a location other than the rear corner portion 54a of the upper cover 54, the tray opening 67 of each tray 52 is accordingly formed in a position aligned vertically with the opening / closing portion 71.

[0068] The configuration of the opening / closing portion 71 is not necessarily limited to that of the above embodiment. For example, a notch may be formed in the upper cover 54 in a convex shape (e.g., a U-shape), and the inner portion surrounded by the notch may serve as the opening / closing portion. In this case, too, the opening / closing portion can be opened upward to partially expose the upper opening 59.

[0069] In the above embodiment, the plate material 75 of the upper cover 54 is provided between the skin materials 74, i.e., inside the upper cover 54, but the plate material 75 may be provided in other ways, such as being exposed on the back surface of the upper cover 54. In short, as long as the upper cover 54 includes a hard plate material 75, the arrangement thereof is arbitrary.

[0070] In the above embodiment, the bag 13 has the front cover 53 and the upper cover 54, respectively. However, this may be modified so that the bag 13 has a single cover that collectively covers the front opening 58 and the upper opening 59. In this case, for example, the rear edge of the single cover is connected to the bag body 51 and opens at the rear. In this configuration, the front opening 58 and the upper opening 59 are each opened and closed by the single cover. In this case, the portion of the single cover that opens and closes the upper opening 59 corresponds to the "upper cover portion," and this portion forms the opening and closing portion.

[0071] In the above embodiment, the tray opening 67 of the tray 52 is formed as a hole, but the tray opening may also be formed as a cutout. For example, a rectangular cutout may be formed in a corner of the tray 52 to vertically penetrate the tray 52, and the cutout may serve as the tray opening.

[0072] In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the tray-equipped bag 13 that includes the tray 52, but the present invention may also be applied to a bag that does not have a tray.

[0073] In the above embodiment, the basket placement section 15 is a U-shaped frame in plan view, but it may instead be a rectangular frame. For example, the basket placement section may be configured to have a pair of left and right arms and a pair of front and rear horizontal frames spanning each arm. In this case, the shopping basket may be placed across each horizontal frame. Note that, even in this case, it is desirable to open the inside of the basket placement section frame above the opening / closing section 71. The basket placement section may also be formed in a plate shape.

[0074] In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the bag 13 (shopping bag) attached to the shopping cart 10, but the present invention may also be applied to a shopping bag that is provided independently of the shopping cart 10. [Explanation of symbols]

[0075] 10...Shopping cart, 13...Bag as shopping bag, 14...Bag support part, 15...Basket mounting part, 51...Bag body, 52...Tray, 53...Front cover, 54...Upper cover, 58...Front opening, 59...Upper opening, 67...Tray opening, 71...Opening and closing part.

Claims

1. a bag body capable of containing shopping items and having an upper opening that opens upward to allow items to be put in and taken out; an upper cover portion that can open and close the upper opening; a tray provided inside the bag body for placing shopping items; Equipped with a part of the upper cover portion is an opening / closing portion that partially opens and closes the upper opening when the upper opening is closed by the upper cover portion, The tray has a tray opening that passes through the tray in the vertical direction, The tray opening is arranged vertically next to the opening / closing portion, The bag body has a front opening that is continuous with the upper opening and opens forward, a front cover portion that opens and closes the front opening, The opening and closing part is formed at a rear corner of the upper cover part.

2. The upper cover portion can be opened rearward because its rear edge is connected to the bag body.

2. The shopping bag of claim 1, wherein the opening and closing portion is triangular in shape with a rear edge and a side edge that form the rear corner, and both the rear edge and the side edge are not connected to the bag body.

3. The tray is provided in a plurality of positions in the vertical direction, The tray opening is formed in each of the trays, The shopping bag according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the tray openings of the trays are aligned vertically with the opening / closing portions.

4. A shopping bag according to any one of claims 1 to 3; a bag support portion for supporting the shopping bag; a basket placement section provided above the shopping bag and on which a shopping basket is placed; A shopping cart comprising: The shopping cart, wherein the basket placement section is formed in a frame shape with an opening above the opening / closing section.

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