JPH0455694B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a device in a supermarket etc. that allows a customer to easily transfer a shopping cart from a shopping cart installed in the store onto a counter stand. It is.

[Conventional technology]

At self-service supermarkets, etc., customers who purchase a large amount of items place their items in a shopping cart placed on a shopping cart and place them at the counter.
She takes out her shopping basket and places it on the counter to pay.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Removing a shopping cart containing a large number of items or heavy items from a shopping cart and placing it on the counter requires considerable force and time, which increases the time spent waiting for payment. As a result, the efficiency of settlement operations will deteriorate.

[Means to solve the problem]

In the present invention, a shopping cart on a shopping cart can be moved onto a counter by providing a loading table with both horizontally long ends inclined downward and pushing the shopping cart below the loading table from the side. The above-mentioned problem is solved by making it possible to pull the shopping cart out to the side without moving it backwards or only by moving it slightly backwards after it has been transferred onto the top.

In other words, the specific means is a horizontal mounting table that is installed on the top surface of the pedestal, protrudes forward and backward from the pedestal, and whose tip is inclined downward, and a support that is erected from a movable cart. , a basket mounting frame that slopes upward and forward and has anti-slip bodies at key points.
It may consist of a shopping cart installed slightly below the bottom surface of the above-mentioned placing table, or it may be arranged at approximately equal intervals between the flanges provided on the top surface of the stand legs and protruding from both sides of the upper end of the shopping cart. A horizontal mounting table whose front and rear ends protrude from the base legs and whose tips are slanted downward; The shopping cart consists of a shopping cart equipped with a basket mounting frame having a lever to prevent the shopping basket from sliding off, and the downwardly inclined tip of the mounting table is placed between the flanges on both sides of the shopping basket placed on the basket mounting frame. It is meant to be slightly higher than the bottom surface.

[Effect]

If you move the shopping cart toward the table and force it downward, the bottom or top flange of the shopping cart on the shopping cart will
By being guided by the inclined part at the tip of the mounting table,
The empty shopping cart, which has been lifted and transferred to the loading table, can be pulled out to the side without being moved backwards.

〔Example〕

1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention, 1 is a shopping basket, 2 is a counter stand, and the counter stand 2 has a horizontal planar shape on the upper surface of the stand leg 3. It is formed by fixing a ring-shaped mounting table 4.

The entrance side (left side of the drawing), which is the rear part of the mounting table 4, is
The exit side, which is also the front part, protrudes from the end of the base leg 3 by about the length of about two shopping baskets 1, and The end forms a downwardly inclined portion 4a.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a shopping cart constructed of steel rods, and a hand handle 9 is attached to the upper end of the support column 8 at the rear of the cart 7 (on the left in FIGS. 1 and 2), which can be moved freely by casters 6. is installed.

The upper part of the pillar 8 is inclined forwardly and upwardly,
A cage mounting frame 10 including two supporting frames 11, 11 of equal height arranged in front and behind is fixed toward the front.

The support frame 11 is adapted to support both sides of the bottom surface of the shopping basket 1.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a side rod which is horizontal slightly above the front and rear support frames 11, 11 and prevents the shopping basket 1 from sliding off to the side. A vertical rod 14 for preventing the basket 1 from sliding backwards is provided above the rear end of the rear support frame 11, and a stopper 15 for preventing the rear shopping basket 1 from sliding backwards is a vertical rod 14 provided above the rear end of the rear support frame 11. At the front end,
This is a connecting rod that connects the left and right rods 12.

The support frame 11, side rods 12 and vertical rods 13 are
Both are located slightly below the lower surface of the mounting table 4.

The connecting rod 15 has a U-shape when viewed from the front,
The center portion thereof is located slightly below the inclined portion 4a of the mounting table 4.

The rear end of the side rod 12 is connected with a forward U-shaped bent part 12a that extends rearward and downward, then reverses and bends upward and faces forward and upward.

As shown in FIGS. 3a and 3b, when the above-mentioned shopping cart 5 is pushed below the entrance side (left end in the figure) of the mounting table 4 of the counter table 2, the connection of the shopping cart 5 is The center part of the rod 15 passes through the lower edge of the tip of the inclined part 4a of the mounting table 4, and is connected to the support frame 1.
1. The side rods 12 and the vertical rods 13 enter the lower surface of the mounting table 4.

Therefore, both shopping baskets 1, 1 on the shopping cart 5 are pushed up onto the mounting table 4 using the inclined portion 4a as a guide. In other words, both shopping baskets 1 and 1 are
It is easily transferred to the mounting table 4 without touching it.

Since the height relationship of each part of the shopping cart 5 with respect to the loading table 4 is determined as described above, the empty shopping cart 5 can be placed on the loading table 4 without moving backward or turning. It can be pulled out to the side.

The pulled out shopping cart 5 is moved forward, turned, and pushed into the lower part of the exit side of the mounting table 4, as shown in FIGS. 3d and 3e.

During this time, the store clerk finishes paying for the items in the shopping basket 1 and places the items in both shopping baskets 1, and the store clerk or customer slides both shopping baskets 1 and 1 on the mounting table 4 and places the items in the shopping basket 1. Place it on Ping Cart 5.

The customer then moves the shopping cart 5 toward the exit of the store, as shown in Figure 3f.

According to the device of the present invention, as described above, after the shopping carts 1, 1 are transferred to the mounting table 4, the shopping cart 5 can be pulled out to the side, so that other customers waiting to pay can be It will not interfere with the shopping cart 5. Furthermore, the shopping cart 5 can be easily moved, and the efficiency of payment operations is improved.

The mounting table 4 may be an oblong plate that is long in the front and back, and both the front and back ends thereof may be inclined downward.

The shopping cart 5 may be made large enough to carry one shopping basket 1, and the length of the mounting table 4 may be shortened accordingly.

FIGS. 4 and 5 show a second embodiment of the present invention, and the same members as in the previous embodiment are given the same reference numerals and their explanations will be omitted.

Although not shown, a gap is provided above one side of the stand leg 22 of the counter stand 21 shown in both figures to allow the shopping basket 1 to be taken in and taken out from the side.

Further, at the upper end of the pedestal leg 22, a pair of horizontal suspension supports long in the front and back are arranged parallel to each other and are approximately equally spaced between the left and right flanges 1a, 1a that protrude laterally at the upper end of the shopping basket 1. Rods 23, 23 are fixed.

The rear part of each suspension rod 23 on the entrance side (left side of the drawing)
The pedestal leg 22 is the length of about one shopping basket 1, and the front part on the exit side is the length of about 1/2 of the shopping basket 1.
It protrudes from the end portion, and each tip thereof forms a downwardly inclined portion 23a, 23a.

The shopping cart 24 is provided with a basket mounting frame 25 for 11 shopping baskets, which is horizontal above the cart 7 and faces forward.

The four circumferences of the basket mounting frame 25 are horizontal side rods 26.
The shopping basket 1 is surrounded by the rear stopper 27 and the connecting rods 28, 28 between the front ends of the rods 26 on both sides.
This prevents the person from sliding down.

The flange 1a of the shopping basket 1 on the basket mounting frame 25 is
It is located slightly above the lower end of the sloped portion 23a of the hanging support rod 23, and the height from the bottom surface of the shopping basket 1 to the top surface of the side rod 26 is set to be slightly smaller than the vertical component of the sloped portion 23a. .

When the above-mentioned shopping cart 24 is pushed toward the suspension rod 23 from the rear, the flanges 1a, 1a of the shopping basket 1 ride above the slope 23a, and the shopping cart 1 is pushed up above the side rod 26.

Therefore, the shopping basket 1 is transferred to the suspension rod 23 without being touched. Also, shopping cart 2
4 can be pulled out to the side of the suspension rod 23 by only slightly retracting.

It goes without saying that the above-mentioned shopping cart 24 may be made large enough to carry the two shopping baskets 1, 1, and the suspension rod 23 may be made correspondingly longer, as in the previous embodiment. .

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the device of the present invention, by simply pushing the shopping cart to the rear lower side of the counter stand, the shopping cart can be placed on the stand semi-automatically and in a short time without touching the shopping cart. It can be easily transferred. Therefore, it is efficient and extremely convenient, especially when shopping is a large amount.

After the shopping cart has been transferred, the shopping cart
It can be pulled out to the side as it is, or by moving it slightly backwards, so it won't get in the way of other people's shopping carts waiting to pay. Therefore, one's own shopping cart can be quickly and easily moved to the other end of the loading table, and wasted time waiting for payment is reduced on both the customer's side and the shop's side.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing the state before the shopping cart is pushed into the rear lower side of the mounting table in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view showing the same state when the shopping cart is pushed into the rear lower side of the mounting table. Figures 3a to 3f are plan views schematically showing each situation when the shopping cart on the shopping cart is transferred to the loading table, and Figure 3a shows the situation immediately before the shopping cart is transferred. , 3rd
Figure b shows the situation immediately after the transfer, Figure 3c shows the situation when the shopping cart is pulled out to the side, and Figure 3d shows the situation while the shopping cart is being moved.
Fig. 3e shows the situation when the shopping cart has been moved to the lower front side of the transfer table, and Fig. 3f shows the situation after the shopping cart has been settled. FIG. 4 is a side view showing the state before the shopping cart is pushed into the rear lower side of the mounting table in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a side view showing the same state when the shopping cart is pushed into the rear lower side of the mounting table. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Shopping basket, 1a... Flange, 2... Counter stand, 3... Stand leg, 4... Placement stand, 4a... Inclined part, 5...
Shopping cart, 6... caster, 7... trolley,
8... Prop, 9... Hand handle, 10... Basket mounting frame,
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11...Support frame, 12...Side rod, 12a...Bending part, 1
3...Vertical rod, 14...Stopper, 15...Connecting rod, 21
... Counter stand, 22 ... Stand leg, 23 ... Hanging support rod, 23
a...Slope part, 24...Shopping cart, 25...
Basket mounting frame, 26... side rod, 27... stopper, 28...
Connecting rod.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A horizontal platform provided on the top surface of the platform leg, protruding forward and backward from the platform leg, and having its tip inclined downward; , on a shopping cart, characterized in that it is a shopping cart in which a cage mounting frame that is inclined upwardly in the front and has a slip-preventing body at key points is provided at a position slightly lower than the lower surface of the mounting table. Shopping basket transfer device. 2. The device for transferring shopping carts on a shopping cart according to claim 1, wherein the mounting table is a frame of a rod. 3. The apparatus for transferring shopping baskets on a shopping cart according to claim 1, wherein the mounting table is made of a plate-shaped body. 4. The shopping cart according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the sloped portion facing upward and forward of the basket mounting frame is divided into a plurality of parts in the front and rear so that a plurality of shopping baskets can be placed thereon. Shopping basket transfer device. 5 The flanges are provided on the top surface of the pedestal leg and are parallel to each other with approximately equal spacing between the flanges protruding from both sides of the upper end of the shopping basket, and the front and rear ends protrude from the pedestal leg, and the tip thereof is downward. A shopping cart that has a vertically inclined horizontal loading platform and a horizontal basket mounting frame with bars at key points to prevent the shopping basket from falling off, on top of a support that is erected from a movable trolley. A device for transferring a shopping basket on a shopping cart, wherein the downwardly inclined tip of the placing table is slightly higher than the lower surface of the flanges on both sides of the shopping basket placed on the basket mounting frame.