JPH079328U - Electric walking cart - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Provision of an electric walking cart having a baggage carrying function and a driver's rest function [Configuration] The driving mechanism is arranged in a plane to configure the traveling vehicle body 5 in a flat shape, and the traveling is performed. A baggage storage case 7 is provided on the vehicle body 5, and a seat plate 8 is provided on the storage case 7 so as to be rotatable and switchable between a posture along the handles 6 and 6 and a posture along the storage case 7. [Effects] The traveling function, the baggage storage / transportation function, and the seating function can be efficiently arranged to form a compact structure, and the walking or steering operation of the operator is not hindered by these members.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an electric walking cart that is used by elderly people who have weak legs and waists instead of a cane, or when carrying small items or shopping.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, as an electric walking cart, there is one described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-24862 of the present applicant.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present invention is intended to provide an electric walking cart that can carry baggage and the like, but can be seated and rested when the operator is tired.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 A motor 2 for driving the traveling wheels 1, a battery 3, etc. are arranged in a plane, and these are covered by a cover 4 having a flat upper surface to form a traveling vehicle body 5 having a low vehicle height. The handles 6 and 6 are extended, a luggage storage case 7 is provided on the traveling vehicle body 5, and a posture along the handles 6 and 6 and a posture along the storage case 7 are provided on the storage case 7. The electric walking cart has a structure in which a seat plate 8 whose rotation can be switched is provided.

[0005]

[Operation and effect of the device]

 By arranging the motor 2 and the battery 3 for driving the traveling wheels 1 in a plane and covering them with the cover 4 having a flat upper surface, a traveling vehicle body 5 having a low vehicle height can be constructed. The seat case 8 for baggage is seated on the vehicle body 5 at a lower position, and the seat plate 8 which can be rotated between the postures along the handles 6 and 6 and the posture above the storage case 7 is seated above the storage case 7. It can be installed at an appropriate height position, and the traveling function, baggage storage and transportation function, and seating function can be efficiently arranged to make it compact, and the walking and manipulating operations of the operator can be performed with these members. It can be done without hindrance.

[0006]

【Example】

 In the illustrated example, 9 and 9 are main frames, which are located on both left and right sides and extend forward and backward, and connecting frames 10 and 11 connect between them. A gear box 12 is bolted to the front connecting frame 10, and a motor 2 is connected to one end of the gear box 12. On the other end side of the gear box 12, a chain transmission case 13 is mounted which is pivotally supported by the traveling wheel 1 at the front end and is installed obliquely downward to the front. The speed is reduced by 12, and the traveling wheels 1 can be driven via the chain transmission case 13.

Further, vertical bosses 14 and 14 are welded to the rear ends of the left and right main frames 9 and 9, and universal wheels 15 and 15 with caster angles are pivotally supported on the bosses 14 and 14, respectively. is there. A battery 3 is mounted on the central connecting frames 11 and 11 behind the motor 2, and a charging transformer 16 is arranged on the rear surface thereof in a plane without overlapping in the vertical direction. Reference numeral 17 is a cord reel. These drive members are covered with a cover 4 having an upper surface to form a traveling vehicle body 5.

The bases of the handles 6, 6 are attached to the attachment rods 18, 18 which penetrate the cover 4 from the main frames 9, 9 on both sides and project outward, and further, the handles 6, 6 are attached. Is extended rearward and upward, and is bent inward at its upper end to provide holding portions 19, 19. Near the upper ends of the handles 6 and 6, a connecting rod 20 is connected, and an operation box 21 is attached to the center thereof. Reference numeral 22 denotes an accelerator, which projects from both sides of the operation box 19. By operating the accelerator 22, the motor 2 is energized so that the vehicle can travel. Reference numeral 23 is a speed change switch, which is configured so that an appropriate traveling speed can be selected.

A plurality of mounting members 24, 24 made of an elastic material are attached to the cover 4 having a flat upper surface, and the mounting members 24, 24 are baskets which are an embodiment of the storage case 7. It is held from the front, back, left, and right. The seat plate 8 is rotatably supported by the mounting frames 25, 25 at both ends of the rear part thereof by the pins 26, 26 projecting from the handles 6, 6, so that the seat plate 8 has a posture along the handles 6, 6. It is configured so as to be rotatable and switchable to a posture along the upper surface of the storage case 7.

Reference numerals 27 and 27 denote holding links for the seat plate 8, and include lower links 29 and 29 whose lower ends are pivotally supported by pins 28 and 28 protruding from the side of the seat plate 8 and handles 6 and 6. It is composed of upper links 31 and 31 pivotally supported on pins 30 and 30 protruding inward, and free ends of both links 29 and 31 are pivotally supported by a connecting pin 32. Reference numeral 33 denotes an elongated hole provided in the lower link 29, which is configured to allow the movement of the pin 32 when the both links 29, 31 are folded and housed in a dogleg shape. Reference numeral 34 is a mounting member for the cover 4.

At the time of traveling, the holding links 27, 27 are bent and housed, and the seat plate 8 is pivotally erected in a posture along the handles 6, 6 about the pins 26, 26 and fixed. In this state, since the upper part of the storage case 7 is largely opened, baggage and the like can be easily stored in the storage case 7. When the vehicle starts to travel, the speed change switch 23 is used to select an appropriate travel speed and the accelerator 22 is operated to travel. Further, since the rear two wheels are composed of the free wheels 15 and 15, the traveling direction can be easily changed by grasping the holding portions 19 and 19 of the handles 6 and 6 and lightly pushing in that direction.

When the operator is tired and needs to rest, the seat plate 8 is rotated around the pins 28, 28 while extending the holding links 27, 27 to a posture along the upper surface of the storage case 7. Then, at this position, the seat plate 8 is suspended and fixed by the holding links 27, 27. As described above, the height of the seat plate 8 fixed and protruding is such that the traveling vehicle body 5 is flat and the vehicle height is extremely low, and the storage case 7 provided on the traveling vehicle body 5 is also located at a low position. Therefore, despite the fact that the seat plate 8 is provided on the storage case 7, its height can be provided at a comfortable height position for seating, and it can be used in a comfortable posture. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view in which a part of a cover 4 is cut away.

FIG. 2 is a plan sectional view of a traveling vehicle body 5.

FIG. 3 is a plan view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 traveling wheel 2 motor 3 battery 4 cover 5 traveling vehicle body 6 handle 7 storage case 8 seat plate

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A traveling vehicle body (5) having a low vehicle height, in which a motor (2) for driving a traveling wheel (1), a battery (3), etc. are arranged in a plane, and these are covered with a cover (4) having a flat upper surface. )
And the handles (6), (6) are extended rearward and upward from the traveling vehicle body (5), and the traveling vehicle body (5) is formed.
A baggage storage case (7) is provided on the seat, and a seat on the storage case (7) is rotatably switchable between a posture along the handles (6) and (6) and a posture along the storage case (7). Board (8)
An electric walking cart equipped with.