JP2015066393A - Shopping basket cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shopping basket cover easy to attach, allowing purchased commodities increased within a certain range to be put in the case where a volume of commodities including a long large-sized commodity and purchased commodities is increased when a shopper brings a shopping basket to do shopping, avoiding a state that purchased commodities are completely visible, having a heat/cold insulation effect, and looking like a shopping basket with good image when carrying commodities back.SOLUTION: A shopping basket cover is formed of a cover body engaging part 3 for engaging a cover body 1 with a shopping basket 101, using a through hole 101C of the shopping basket 101, and an opening part cover engaging part 4 having a gap 4B for engaging an opening cover 2 with the cover body 1 or the shopping basket 101, and connection means 4C with the opening cover 2.

Description

The present invention relates to a shopping basket cover to be attached to a shopping basket.

In recent years, reduction of garbage and reduction of CO2 emissions have been advocated, and in stores such as supermarkets, shopping bags (so-called plastic bags) for storing products have been distributed free of charge to shoppers. Various measures have been studied to avoid using such bags as much as possible. One way to do this is to bring a shopping basket (for example, a plastic shopping basket) directly to the shopper and bring your own shopping bag to your home. It has been actively called for by organizations. In order to bring such a bag or a bag, it is not necessary for the store side to provide a shopping bag, and the cost can be reduced. On the other hand, for the shopper, there is no need to change the product from the shopping basket to the bag after payment, which is advantageous for both sides. In addition, in the global environment, waste reduction and CO2 reduction can reduce the environmental load.

A bag formed in a shape that can be mounted along the inner surface of a shopping basket described in Japanese Patent No. 3547705 (Patent Document 1) is folded back outward from the upper edge of the peripheral wall of the shopping basket when the shopping basket is mounted. A bag that has a stringing part on the edge, covers the upper end opening of the bag body by squeezing the opening and closing string attached to the stringing part after the product is settled at the cash register, and can be taken home as it is is there.

In addition, the invention disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-021130 (Patent Document 2) can be stored separately by attaching a detachable top board to the top of the shopping cart, and shopping can be carried in a cart in the store, A folding shopping cart that can be opened and used for checkout.

The invention disclosed in Registered Utility Model No. 3145592 (Patent Document 3) has an inner bag attached to the inner surface, a cover around the outside of the shopping basket, and an opening cover that can cover the top of the shopping basket. It is a shopping basket cover that can quickly cover the opening.

Japanese Patent No. 3547705 (page 7, FIG. 1) JP 2007-021130 A (page 3, FIG. 1) Registered Utility Model No. 3145592

It is possible to blindfold the purchased product and bring it home hygienically (first issue), which does not obstruct shopping (second issue), and can quickly cover the opening of the shopping basket (third Issue), if frozen foods can be brought home without being affected by the outside temperature as much as possible (fourth issue), and if the quantity of products including long large products (fifth issue) or purchased products increases, It is possible to add purchased items that have increased within a certain range (sixth issue), and a container with a good image (seventh issue) to bring back the product is required.

In addition, when taking home by car, it was also desired that the product placed on the seat would not fall over when turning a curve or stepping on the brake. (Eighth issue)

In the opening cover that covers the outer four side surfaces with cloth on the improved shopping basket based on these matters, there is a situation in which the fabric slips from the shopping basket while the shopping basket is being transported, and improvement has been demanded. (Ninth issue)

In addition, in attaching the inner bag made of the heat insulating sheet, the method of sticking it on the shopping basket is troublesome for the purchaser and is troublesome. (Tenth issue)
The device described in Patent Document 1 takes time to fold outward from the upper edge of the peripheral wall of the shopping basket when the shopping basket is mounted, or to squeeze the opening / closing string attached to the string passage portion, and is bulky when not in use. .

Moreover, since the idea described in Patent Document 2 is a foldable and detachable top plate, there is a problem that the weight of the shopping cart itself is increased and the weight further increases when the product is carried therein. . (Eleventh problem) There is also a problem that a large amount of purchased products cannot be accommodated.

In the device described in Patent Document 3, the purchaser removes the handle of the shopping basket and attaches the inner bag and the cover around the outer side of the shopping basket. It is a burden for the elderly and weak women. There is also the possibility of damage when removing the handle of the shopping basket. (Twelfth issue)

In order to solve the above problems, the shopping basket cover according to the present invention has the following means.

As a first means, it is used for a shopping basket having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape having a rectangular opening surface upward from the bottom surface and having through-holes on two opposite surfaces among the four surfaces contacting the bottom surface and facing the opening surface. A substantially rectangular parallelepiped cover body having a substantially rectangular opening covering the bottom surface and the outside of the four surfaces facing the bottom surface and facing the opening surface, and a substantially rectangular shape covering the opening, with one end having a through-hole. It is connected to the surface of the cover body that covers the surface that it has, and has an opening cover that has means for connecting to the surface of the cover body that covers another surface that has another through hole at the opposite end, and a flat plate shape that penetrates the through hole A cover that connects one end to the surface of the cover main body to which the opening cover is connected, and has a connecting means to the surface of the cover main body to which the opening cover is connected to the opposite end to lock the cover main body to the shopping basket. Opposite the main body locking part and the surface on which the cover main body locking part is provided The cover body is composed of an opening cover locking portion for locking the opening cover to the cover body or the shopping basket, and the cover body, the opening cover, the cover body locking portion, and the opening cover locking portion. Has a heat insulating function.

As a second means, the opening cover locking portion has a flat plate shape having one end connected to the cover body, and has a gap between the flat plate shape and the shopping basket.

As a third means, the opening cover locking portion is connected to the surface of the cover main body that covers the surface having another through hole of the opening cover at the end opposite to the end connected to the flat cover main body. It has connection means corresponding to the means.

As a fourth means, the surface of the main body cover that covers two opposite surfaces among the four surfaces that contact the bottom surface of the shopping basket and face the opening surface has a gusset of a bendable material.

In the first problem, by covering the opening of the shopping basket with the cover body, the purchased product can be blindfolded and contamination can be prevented.

In the second problem, the first and second hanging covers that lock the cover body that is hung from the side of the shopping basket with the cover body folded back from the center to the outer surface of the shopping basket that faces the cover body. By providing locking means, it can be used as an opening cover that does not interfere with shopping, and when the purchased product is examined, the tip of the hanging cover body touches the floor of the store. Prevents dirt.

In the third problem, in order to cover the opening, one end of the cover body is pulled up to unlock the cover both-end locking means, and the one end of the cover body is locked near the other end of the opening. Therefore, the opening can be covered quickly, and the checkout at the cash register can be performed quickly.

The fourth problem can be solved by covering the opening of the shopping basket with a cover body and covering the shopping basket with a bag-shaped cover having a heat insulating function of the shopping basket, thereby providing heat insulation at the outside temperature. The said subject can be solved by the combination of the opening part cover for shopping baskets, and a cover main body.

For the fifth problem, one end of the cover main body is pulled up to release the cover locking means, and the one end of the cover main body is locked near the other end of the opening. Since the cover body covers the opening and can be pulled out from the side of the shopping basket, even a long and large product can be taken home in a stable state while the opening is covered with the cover body.

For the sixth problem, one end of the cover main body is lifted to release the cover locking means, and one end of the cover main body is locked near the other end of the opening. The length of the cover body that covers the opening can be adjusted, so that the locking position can be adjusted within the range of the cover body in accordance with the size and number of purchased products, which solves the problem. it can.

For the seventh issue, by attaching a cover to the shopping basket, it becomes excellent in design.

For the eighth problem, by using a shopping basket, the bottom surface is wider and more stable than a handbag, so it is difficult to fall over.

For the ninth, tenth, and twelfth issues, a shopping basket is covered with a bag-like cover, and can be fixed by locking with the locking means of the cover main body, and it is displaced from the basket. Resolved the state issue and no longer bothers the buyer.

For the eleventh problem, the present invention is a shopping basket cover, and the shopping basket covered is made of plastic and is lightweight, so it is most suitable for carrying heavy items. The weight of the bag itself is not a burden on the customer.

Furthermore, in order to solve the tenth problem, the present invention can be easily put on the shopping basket by putting the cover body on the shopping basket, so that it does not require labor, arm strength and knack. Will not be a burden.

It is a perspective view from the front direction which shows the structure of the shopping basket cover which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view from the right-hand side direction which shows the structure of the shopping basket cover which concerns on this invention. It is a left view which shows the structure of the shopping basket cover which concerns on this invention. It is a right view which shows the structure of the shopping basket cover which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view from the front direction which shows the state which mounted | wore the shopping basket with the shopping basket cover which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing of the front direction which shows the state which mounted | wore the shopping basket with the shopping basket cover which concerns on this invention. It is drawing explaining the method of latching the cover main body of the shopping basket cover which concerns on this invention to a shopping basket. It is another drawing explaining the method of latching the cover main body of the shopping basket cover which concerns on this invention to a shopping basket. It is drawing which shows the structure of the opening part cover of the shopping basket cover which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view from the front direction which shows the state which covered the opening part with the opening part cover of the shopping basket cover which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing of the front direction which shows the state which covered the opening part with the opening part cover of the shopping basket cover which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view from the back direction which shows the state which covered the opening part with the opening part cover, when there are many goods of the shopping basket cover which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing of the front direction which shows the state which covered the opening part with the opening part cover, when there are many goods of the shopping basket cover which concerns on this invention. It is drawing explaining the raw material and manufacturing method of the shopping basket cover which concern on this invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a shopping basket cover according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
It should be noted that the modes for carrying out the invention and the drawings are for explaining the present invention and do not limit the scope of the present invention. The same reference numerals in a plurality of drawings indicate the same or corresponding parts.

First, the structure of the shopping basket cover according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

1 is a perspective view from the front showing the configuration of the shopping basket cover according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view from the right side showing the configuration of the shopping basket cover according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a left side view showing the configuration of the shopping basket cover, and FIG. 4 is a right side view showing the configuration of the shopping basket cover according to the present invention.
The target shopping basket 101 has the following configuration. That is, it has a rectangular opening surface 101B upward from the bottom surface 101A, has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape composed of four surfaces in contact with the bottom surface 101A and facing the opening surface 101B, and has a gripping hand 101F.
Two opposite surfaces of the four surfaces have through holes 101C. Hereinafter, the two surfaces having the through holes 101C are referred to as a surface 1 101D having a through hole and a surface 2 101E having a through hole.

The shopping basket cover according to the present invention includes a cover body 1, an opening cover 2, a cover body locking portion 3, and an opening cover locking portion 4.

The cover main body 1 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape having a substantially rectangular opening 1 </ b> A that covers the outer surfaces of the bottom surface 101 </ b> A and the bottom surface 101 </ b> A of the shopping basket 101 and faces the opening surface 101 </ b> B. Hereinafter, the surface covering the surface 1 (101D) having the through hole is referred to as 1B, and the surface covering the surface 2 (101E) having the through hole is referred to as 1C.

The opening cover 2 has a substantially rectangular shape covering the opening 1A, and one end thereof is connected to the surface 1B covering the surface 1 having a through hole at the connection location 2A, and the hanging lock means 2B, the knob 2D, and the connection means 2E. The front end portion 2F is provided, and the connection means 2C is provided at the end opposite to the connection location 2A. The details of the hanging locking means 2B, the connecting means 2C, the knob 2D, the connecting means 2E, and the tip 2F will be described later.
The connecting means 2 </ b> C is for connecting to the surface 1 </ b> C covering the surface 2 having the through hole when the opening 1 </ b> A is covered with the opening cover 2.

The cover body locking portion 3 has a flat plate shape that penetrates the through hole 101C, and one end is connected to the surface 1B that covers the surface 1 having the through hole at the connection location 3A, and an opening is formed at the end opposite to the connection location 3A. It has connection means 3B corresponding to the connection means 2E which the cover 2 has. As a result, the cover body 1 is locked to the shopping basket 101. The details of locking the cover body 1 to the shopping basket 101 will be described later.

The opening cover latching portion 4 has a flat plate shape having elasticity, and is connected to a surface 1C covering a surface 2 having a through hole opposite to the surface 1B covering the surface 1 having a through hole at one end at a connection portion 4A. The opening cover 2 is locked to the cover body 1 or the shopping basket 101. A connection means 4C corresponding to the connection means 2C of the opening cover 2 is provided at the end opposite to the connection location 4A. As a result, the opening cover 2 is locked to the cover body 1. The details of locking the opening cover 2 to the cover body 1 or the shopping basket 101 will be described later.

Next, the usage method and operation of the shopping basket cover according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view from the front showing a state where the shopping basket cover according to the present invention is mounted on the shopping basket.
As shown in FIG. 5, in order to use the shopping basket cover according to the present invention, the shopping basket cover according to the present invention brought by itself when the shopping basket containing the purchased goods is cleared at the cash register. Place the bag 101 with the item on the cash register. As shown in FIG. 5, the opening cover 2 is folded to the left side surface of the shopping basket 101. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the folded opening cover 2 is locked by the connecting means 2 </ b> C having the opening cover 2 and the hanging locking means 2 </ b> B, and is in a state before putting a product.

FIG. 6 is a front sectional view showing a state in which the shopping basket cover according to the present invention is mounted on the shopping basket, and FIG. 7 is a drawing for explaining a method for locking the cover body of the shopping basket cover according to the present invention to the shopping basket. FIG. 8 is another drawing for explaining a method of locking the cover body of the shopping basket cover according to the present invention to the shopping basket.
6-8, after attaching the cover main body 1 to the shopping basket 101, let the cover main body latching | locking part 3 pass through the through-hole 101C, and the connection means 3B and the opening part cover 2 which the cover main body latching | locking part 3 has will be shown. By connecting the connecting means 2 </ b> E having, it is possible to prevent the cover body 1 from slipping off the shopping basket 101.

FIG. 9 is a view showing the structure of the opening cover of the shopping basket cover according to the present invention. The opening portion cover 2 is turned to the front end portion 2F by folding back the end of the opening portion cover 2, obliquely cutting both ends, and bonding them. As a result of the folding, the two materials overlap each other, reinforcing the material.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view from the front showing a state in which the opening is covered with the opening cover of the shopping basket cover according to the present invention, and FIG. 11 is an opening covered with the opening cover of the shopping basket cover according to the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the front direction which shows a state.
From the state shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the opening cover 2 is pulled by the knob 2 </ b> D, and the hanging locking means 2 </ b> B and the connecting means 2 </ b> C are separated. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the opening cover 2 covers the opening 1 </ b> A and is locked to the cover body 1 or the shopping basket 101.
10 and 11 show the case where the amount of the commodity 102 not shown in the drawing line alone does not reach the edge of the shopping basket 101.
Locking in this case is performed by providing a gap 4B shown in FIG. The gap 4 </ b> B is a gap provided between the opening cover locking portion 4 and the shopping basket 101. By inserting the front end 2F of the opening cover 2 into the gap 4B, the surface 2101E (shopping basket 101) having a through hole, the front end 2F (opening cover 2), and the opening cover locking portion 4 are provided. (Surface 1C covering the surface 2 having the through hole) comes into close contact.
Although the above is the locking using the gap 4B, it may be performed by connecting the connecting means 2C of the opening cover 2 and the connecting means 4C of the opening cover locking portion 4 (not shown). .

12 is a perspective view from the back side showing a state where the opening is covered with the opening cover when there are many items of the shopping basket cover according to the present invention, and FIG. 13 is a case where there are many products of the shopping basket cover according to the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the front direction which shows the state which covered the opening part by the opening part cover.
The locking in this case is performed by connecting the connecting means 2C included in the opening cover 2 and the connecting means 4C included in the opening cover locking section 4 corresponding thereto. This is because 4 has elasticity.
When the opening cover locking portion 4 does not have elasticity, the opening cover 2 cannot cover the opening 1A when there are many products 102, and the connection means 2C and the opening cover locking that the opening cover 2 has. Since the connecting means 4C included in the section 4 is separated, the connection may not be possible.
However, when the opening cover latching portion 4 has elasticity, the angle from the connection location 4A toward the connection means 4C can be changed, so that the shortest distance connecting the connection location 4A and the connection means 4C can be changed. Therefore, it is possible to change the distance between the connecting means 2C included in the opening cover 2 and the connecting means 4C of the opening cover locking means 4, and the connecting means 2C and the connecting means 4C can be connected.
The shopping basket cover according to the present invention is shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 in which the commodity 102 is placed in the shopping basket 101 from the state of FIGS. 5 and 6, the opening cover 2 is covered with the opening 1A, and the opening cover 2 is locked. It can be used by setting it to the state shown in FIG.

Next, a method for manufacturing a shopping basket cover according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 14 is a drawing for explaining a material and a manufacturing method of a shopping basket cover according to the present invention.
The material 5 of the cover main body 1, the opening cover 2, the cover main body locking portion 3 and the opening cover locking portion 4 has a heat insulating function. For example, a laminated sheet made of a nonwoven fabric and a resin film can be mentioned, but it is not necessary to limit to this as long as it has an equivalent function.
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the periphery of the upper portion of the cover main body 1 is subjected to edge processing in which the material cannot be unwound by upper folded welding 5 </ b> A. The upper part may be welded without being folded back, or may be sutured instead of welding. At least two materials are required, and these materials 5 are welded together by inter-material welding 5B. This may be sutured instead of welding.
Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the cover main body 1 may be provided with a lower folded portion 5C. A material 5 that can be bent is used, and both ends are welded. The lower folded portion 5C is folded in a triangular shape from the bag-shaped material 5 and a piece opposite to the bottom side of the cover body 1 is formed into a bag shape by welding to have a gusset 5D as shown in FIG. These may be sutured instead of welding. The upper edge of the bag is folded back to form the upper folded weld 5A.
Examples of the bendable material include a laminated sheet made of a non-woven fabric and a resin film, but the material need not be limited to this as long as it has an equivalent function.

The knob portion 2D included in the opening cover 2 shown in FIG. 9 is manufactured by leaving the both ends of the material 5, folding the center into a mountain, bonding it to a three-dimensional shape, and bonding it to the opening cover 2.
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the opening cover 2 is located at a connection location 2 </ b> A of the surface 1 </ b> B covering the surface 1 having the through hole, and the cover main body locking portion 3 can be passed through the through hole 101 </ b> C. The opening cover latching portion 4 faces the connecting portion 3A of the surface 1B covering the surface 1 having the through-hole, and the surface cover 1C of the surface 1C covering the surface 2 having the through-hole is opposed to the cover main body latching portion 3. It welds to the connection location 4A.
These may be sutured instead of welding.
The hanging cover 2B, the connecting means 2C, the connecting means 2E, the connecting means 3B of the cover main body engaging part 3 and the connecting means 4C of the opening cover engaging part 4 are specifically described as follows. There is a hook-and-loop fastener, but it is not necessary to limit to this as long as it has an equivalent function capable of being bonded to each other.

Finally, a usage example of the shopping basket cover according to the present invention will be described.

In a store such as a supermarket, a shopping basket for a store is placed on the upper stage of the cart, and a shopping basket 101 equipped with the shopping basket cover according to the present invention is placed on the lower stage in the state shown in FIG. Alternatively, the shopping basket 101 with the shopping basket cover according to the present invention is stacked on the shopping basket 101 for shopping.

A product to be purchased is put in a shopping basket for the store in the upper row of the cart, a shopping basket for the store containing the product is placed on a cash register, and the shopping basket 101 equipped with the shopping basket cover according to the present invention is taken out from the lower row to the cashier. Alternatively, when the shopping basket for a store is stacked on the shopping basket 101 equipped with the shopping basket cover according to the present invention, both are handed over or placed on a cash register. The cashier moves the merchandise from the shopping basket for the store to the shopping basket 101 equipped with the shopping basket cover according to the present invention.

The connecting means 2C that has been locked from the hanging lock means 2A is removed, the opening cover 2 is pulled out to the side of the shopping basket 101, and the opening cover 2 is locked as shown in FIGS. Alternatively, in the case of a bulky product or a large number of products, the opening cover 2 is locked as shown in FIGS. After the checkout is completed, the shopping basket 101 with the shopping basket cover according to the present invention can be taken home immediately without refilling the shopping bag.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cover main body 1A Opening part 1B The surface 1C which covers the surface 1 with a through-hole 1C The surface which covers the surface 2 with a through-hole 2 Opening-part cover 2A Connection location 2B Hanging locking means 2C Connecting means 2D Picking part 2E Connecting means 2F Tip part 3 Cover body locking part 3A Connection part 3B Connection means 4 Opening part cover locking part 4A Connection part 4B Gap 4C Connection means 5 Material 5A Upper folded welding 5B Inter-material welding 5C Lower folded 5D Machi 101 Shopping basket 101A Bottom face 101B Open surface 101C Through hole 101D Surface 1 having a through hole
101E Surface 2 with a through hole
101F Gripper 102 products

Claims (4)

It is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape having a rectangular opening surface upward from the bottom surface, and is used for a shopping basket having through holes on two opposite surfaces among the four surfaces that contact the bottom surface and face the opening surface,
A substantially rectangular parallelepiped-shaped cover main body having a substantially rectangular opening covering the outer surface of the four surfaces facing the bottom surface and the bottom surface;
It has a substantially rectangular shape that covers the opening, and one end is connected to the surface of the cover body that covers the surface with the through hole, and there is connecting means to the surface of the cover body that covers the surface with another through hole at the opposite end. Open cover,
A cover body having a flat plate shape penetrating the through-hole and having one end connected to the surface of the cover body to which the opening cover is connected, and connecting means to the surface of the cover body having the opening cover connected to the opposite end A cover body locking portion for locking the shopping basket to the shopping basket,
Consists of an opening cover locking portion that locks the opening cover to the cover main body or the shopping basket, provided on the surface of the cover body facing the surface provided with the cover main body locking portion,
A shopping basket cover, wherein the cover main body, the opening cover, the cover main body locking portion, and the opening cover locking portion have a heat insulating function. 2. The shopping basket cover according to claim 1, wherein the opening cover locking portion has an elastic flat plate shape with one end connected to the cover body, and has a gap between the flat plate shape and the shopping basket. . The opening cover locking portion is connected to the end of the cover body that covers the surface having another through hole of the opening cover at the end opposite to the end connected to the flat cover body. The shopping basket cover according to claim 2, further comprising means. The surface of the main body cover that covers two opposite surfaces among the four surfaces that contact the bottom surface of the shopping basket and face the opening surface has a gusset made of a bendable material. Shopping basket cover as described in.

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