JP7274638B2 - cart - Google Patents

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to carts.

Customers use shopping carts in stores such as supermarkets and shopping malls. Then, there is a sales form in which a scanner for reading the product code attached to the product is provided in the shopping cart and the customer himself/herself reads the product code attached to the product. In such a shopping cart, there is a form having a display device for displaying product names and the like.

However, depending on the position of the display device provided on the shopping cart, it may be difficult to put items in the shopping cart or view the items in the shopping cart.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cart which enables a customer to easily put commodities in a shopping cart and to easily check the commodities in the shopping cart even when a display device is provided.

Japanese Patent No. 5711773

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a cart that enables a customer to easily put commodities in a shopping cart and to easily check the commodities in the shopping cart even if a display device is provided. is.

The cart according to the embodiment includes casters, a frame, a basket receiving portion, an extension arm, a mounting portion, a display device, and a battery portion. A caster part is provided so that it can travel freely on the floor surface. The frame is provided upward from the rear end of the caster portion in the front-rear direction, and the handlebar is provided on the rear side. The basket receiving portion is attached to the frame so as to face forward from the handlebar. The extension arm is provided on either side of the center line of the frame in the width direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction, and supports the display device at a position higher than the handlebar. The display device includes a display panel, is attached to the frame with its display surface facing rearward, the center in the width direction is shifted left or right from the center line, and the display panel is directed toward the rear side. provided on the extension arm. A battery section is arranged below the display device and the handlebar. The end of the display panel on the center line side is located on the shift side of the center line. The display surface of the display panel is arranged to be tilted toward the center line and is arranged to be tilted upward. A lower end of the display device is arranged above the handlebar. The frame has a pair of vertical frames arranged laterally. The extension arm is attached to one of the pair of vertical frames. The lower end of the display device is arranged at a position higher than the swinging range of the handle of the product basket placed on the basket receiving portion. The battery section is attached across the pair of vertical frames.

1 is an external perspective view showing a shopping cart according to an embodiment; FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the shopping cart. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which a customer uses the shopping cart. FIG. 4 is a side view showing a customer using the shopping cart. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the positional relationship between the center line of the shopping cart and the display device.

Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. A shopping cart used in a retail store such as a supermarket is taken as an example of a cart. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a shopping cart 10. FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the shopping cart. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which a customer K uses the shopping cart. FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which the customer K uses the shopping cart. In the present embodiment, the side of the handle frame portion 40 is defined as the rear, and the projection direction of the basket receiving portion 50 projecting from the handle frame portion 40 is defined as the front. The front and back are collectively referred to as the front-rear direction. Further, an arrow direction H horizontally perpendicular to the front-rear direction indicates the width direction of the cart portion 20 . Furthermore, K in the figure indicates a customer.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the shopping cart 10 according to the present embodiment includes a cart section 20 for carrying a shopping basket P containing products, and an electrical component section 100 attached to the cart section 20 . The cart portion 20 includes caster portions 30 for smooth movement on the floor surface, handle frame portions 40 erected on the rear wheel side of the caster portions 30, and handle frame portions 40 of the handle frame portions 40. At an intermediate position in the height direction, a basket receiving portion 50 is attached facing forward. The caster portion 30 and the basket receiving portion 50 are configured so that the shopping basket P can be appropriately placed thereon. The shopping basket P has a swinging handle Pa.

The caster section 30 includes a rectangular frame 31 with an open rear side and casters 32 provided at the four corners of the frame 31 . The caster 32 has a bracket 32a that freely rotates around a vertical axis, and a rubber or resin wheel 32b that freely rotates horizontally on the bracket 32a. A receiving portion 33 is provided on the frame 31 . The receiving part 33 is formed with a dimension that allows the lower part of the shopping basket P to be accommodated therein.

The handle frame portion 40 includes vertical frames 41, 41 attached to the left and right rear wheel sides of the caster portion 30, respectively, and a horizontal handlebar 42 connecting the upper ends of the vertical frames 41, 41. As shown in FIG. An extension arm 43 is attached to the left vertical frame 41 . A reinforcing member 44 is attached to the handle frame portion 40 .

The basket receiving portion 50 has a rectangular frame 51 and a receiving portion 52 provided below the frame 51 . The receiving part 52 is formed in such a size that the lower part of the shopping basket P can be accommodated therein.

The electrical equipment section 100 is provided above the caster section 30 . A battery section 110 attached across the vertical frames 41, 41 on the lower end side of the handle frame section 40, and a scanner 120 for reading the product code are provided. It also has a display 150 (display device) 150 for displaying various information such as product names and unit prices of products read by the scanner 120, and a camera 160 for imaging the inside of the shopping basket P and the like. The battery section 110 supplies power to the scanner 120 , the display device 150 and the camera 160 via power lines built into the handle frame section 40 . Also, the scanner 120 is connected to a cable inside the handle frame portion 40 via a curled cord 121 . The scanner 120 , the display 150 and the camera 160 are connected to each other by a cable inside the handle frame portion 40 . A display 150 is attached to the upper end of the extension arm 43 . Also, the camera 160 is attached to the middle portion of the extension arm 43 . These configurations constitute a shopping cart as a register for reading the product code of the product that the customer wishes to purchase.

The display 150 has a display panel 152 having a touch panel function. A display panel 152 is provided on the front of the terminal housing 151 . The display panel 152 is provided toward the customer K side, that is, toward the rear side with respect to the front-rear direction.

Inside the terminal housing 151, a control section 200 that controls the battery section 110, the scanner 120, the display device 150, and the camera 160 in cooperation is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the indicator 150 is arranged to be shifted to the left with respect to the center line C in the width direction of the cart section 20 . Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the bottom end of the terminal housing 151 is arranged above the swinging range of the handle Pa of the shopping basket P (chain two-dot line Pb).

Further, the display device 150 is arranged with the display panel 152 tilted in a direction in which the customer K can easily see the display panel 152 . Specifically, it is arranged at an angle of 10 to 20 degrees toward the center line C with respect to the width direction H and at an angle of 25 to 35 degrees upward from the vertical direction D.

Using the shopping cart 10 configured as described above, the customer K makes a purchase as follows. That is, the shopping cart 10 is placed at the entrance of the store or the like. Next, customer K pulls out shopping cart 10 to be used. Also, the customer K picks up the shopping basket P and places the shopping basket P on at least one of the caster portion 30 and the basket receiving portion 50 . Here, it is assumed that the shopping basket P is placed on each of the caster portion 30 and the basket receiving portion 50 . Then, while pushing the handlebar 42, the customer K moves the shopping cart 10 toward the product shelf where the products are displayed.

The customer K takes out the target product from the product shelf and brings the product code of the product close to the scanner 120 . As a result, the product code is read by the scanner 120, the read information is sent to the control unit 200, and displayed on the display panel 152 as the product name and price. A customer K puts merchandise in a shopping basket P placed on either the caster portion 30 or the basket receiving portion 50. - 特許庁

At this time, since the display 150 is shifted to the left side of the center line, the customer K can easily take out the product from the product shelf and place it on the basket receiving portion 50 without the display 150 being an obstacle. You can put it in the shopping cart P. The same applies to heavy commodities (eg, beverages, rice, etc.).

In addition, since the lowermost end of the terminal housing 151 of the display 150 is arranged above the swinging range (two-dot chain line Pb) of the handle Pa of the shopping basket P, the handle Pa of the shopping basket P The usability for the customer K is improved without interfering with the display device 150. - 特許庁

Further, the display device 150 is arranged with the display panel 152 tilted in a direction in which the customer K can easily see the display panel 152 . Specifically, it is arranged at an angle of 10 to 20 degrees toward the center line C with respect to the width direction H and at an angle of 25 to 35 degrees upward from the vertical direction D. As a result, the customer K's line of sight and the surface of the display panel 152 are substantially perpendicular to each other, making the display easier to see.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a modification of the positional relationship between the center line C of the shopping cart 10 and the indicator 150. As shown in FIG. That is, in the above-described embodiment, the right end of the display 150 is positioned on the right side of the center line C, but the right end of the display 150 may be positioned on the left side of the center line C. As a result, there is an advantage that the product in the shopping basket P becomes easier for the customer K to see.

The position, orientation, etc., of the display 150 are not limited to those described above. It is sufficient if K faces the direction in which the display on the display panel 152 is easy to see.

While several embodiments of the invention have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.
The description equivalent to the invention described in the original claims of the present application is added below. [1] A caster portion provided to be freely movable on the floor;
a frame provided upward from the rear end of the caster portion in the front-rear direction;
a placement portion provided on the caster portion or on the front side of the frame for placing a product basket thereon; and a center of the caster portion in a width direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction, which is attached to the frame with its display surface facing rearward. a display device arranged with a shift to the left or right of the line;
Cart equipped with.
[2] The cart according to [1], wherein the lower end of the display device is arranged at a position higher than the swinging range of the handle of the product basket placed on the placing portion.
[3] The cart according to [1], wherein the right end of the display device is positioned to the left of the center line.
[4] The cart according to [1], wherein the display surface of the display device is arranged to be inclined toward the center line.
[5] The cart according to [1], wherein the display surface of the display device is tilted upward.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Shopping cart 20... Cart part 30... Caster part 31... Frame 32... Caster 32a... Bracket 32b... Wheel 40... Handle frame part 41... Vertical frame 42... Handle bar 43... Extension Arm 44 Reinforcing material 50 Basket receiving part 51 Frame 100 Electrical part 110 Battery part 120 Scanner 150 Display 151 Terminal housing 152 Display panel 160 Camera , 200... control unit.

Claims (3)

A caster part provided to freely travel on the floor,
a frame provided upward from the rear end of the caster portion in the front-rear direction, and having a handlebar provided at the rear thereof;
a basket receiving portion attached to the frame toward the front of the handlebar;
an extension arm provided on either the left or right side in the width direction of the center line of the frame in the width direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction and supporting the display device at a position higher than the handlebar;
including a display panel, attached to the frame with its display surface facing rearward, the center in the width direction being shifted left or right from the center line, and the display panel being directed toward the rear side and attached to the extension arm; a display device provided;
a battery unit arranged below the display device and the handlebar;
with
an end portion of the display panel on the center line side is located on the shifting side of the center line;
a display surface of the display panel is arranged to be inclined toward the center line and arranged to be inclined upward;
a lower end of the display device is arranged above the handlebar;
The frame has a pair of vertical frames arranged on the left and right,
The extension arm is attached to one of the pair of vertical frames,
the lower end of the display device is arranged at a position higher than the swinging range of the handle of the product basket placed on the basket receiving portion;
The cart, wherein the battery unit is attached across the pair of vertical frames. 2. The cart of claim 1 , wherein the right end of said display device is positioned to the left of said centerline. 3. The cart according to claim 1 , wherein said display device displays product information read by a scanner.

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