B62B3/1416

CHARGING CONNECTOR AND TROLLEY HAVING SAME

Disclosed is a charging connector for a trolley having a power storage module, including a body carrying a circuit and a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate provided at two ends of the body respectively, the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate being electrically connected through the circuit and the first electrode plate or the second electrode plate having an elastic arch portion with a variable arch height. The charging connector can keep the elastic contact between the second electrode of a front charging connector and the first electrode of a rear charging connector during front-back series connection, eliminating the defect that the current charging connector has bad contact. The trolley with the connector can be charged reliably and the power energy can be used to a peripheral device onboard the trolley. Such a multimedia trolley does not need repeated manual checking.

Handcart

A handcart includes a cart frame, a caster, and a code reader. The cart frame includes a receiving portion on which a shopping basket is placeable and a lateral portion extending in a width direction of the cart frame. The caster is disposed at a bottom region of the cart frame. The code reader is attached to the lateral portion of the cart frame so as to be rotatable around the lateral portion. The code reader may be rotated around the lateral portion of the cart frame to a first position at which a reading window of the code reader faces an inner space of the shopping basket on the receiving portion of the cart frame, and to a second position at which the reading window of the code reader faces a front of the cart frame.

INTELLIGENT PAYMENT TERMINAL INSTALLED ON A SHOPPING CART
20220405729 · 2022-12-22 ·

An intelligent payment terminal installed on a shopping cart includes a mounting seat, an mounting assembly adapted to the shopping cart, an information acquisition module for acquiring goods information, a control module for making payment for the goods in the shopping cart, and a power supply module. The mounting assembly is arranged at a lower end of the mounting seat. The information acquisition module is arranged on a side wall of the mounting seat. The control module is arranged on an upper end of the mounting seat. The power supply module is arranged on the mounting seat. The power supply module is electrically connected to the control module. The control module is electrically connected to the information acquisition module. The intelligent payment terminal can be adapted according to the size of the shopping cart and is capable of a payment function.

Personal shopping cart and method of use
11590995 · 2023-02-28 ·

A shopping cart basket comprises one or more modular baskets couplable to a bottom basket having a plurality of wheels extending downwardly to allow the shopping cart basket to roll. Each of the modular baskets has a foldable bottom wall that can act as a bottom of a separate basket or can be folded against a side wall of the modular basket. The modular baskets could be used to hold items within a smaller compartment, and can be combined with the bottom basket to form a roll-able shopping cart having a larger compartment. Such a cart is advantageously used in a store, such as a grocery store, a retail shopping mall, or a home improvement store.

STACKABLE CARTS WITH ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND SPACER FOR STACKABLE CARTS
20230070487 · 2023-03-09 ·

A cart has a wheeled base unit with a first frame portion on one side and a second frame portion on another. The frame portions are coupled by a frontend part. A handle unit connects the frame portions at a backside of the cart and also connects the base unit to a basket. An inner frame portion is between the frame portions and extends to the frontend part of the base unit. The inner frame portion includes a front contact portion and a stopper portion. A spacer portion is attached to the inner frame portion closer to the backside of the base unit than the stopper portion. The spacer portion is positioned to contact a front contact portion of another cart when carts are nested. A coupling portion is sandwiched between the inner frame portion and a frontend part of another cart when carts are nested.

RESOLVING EVENTS IN ITEM-IDENTIFYING CARTS
20230112243 · 2023-04-13 ·

This disclosure is directed to item-identifying carts that may be utilized by users to automatically identify items that the users place in their carts. In addition, these carts may automatically determine the outcome of respective events that occur with respect to these identified items. For example, the carts may be configured to identify one or more items that are placed into or removed from the cart, and thereafter determine one or more actions taken with respect to the identified items and a quantity of the items involved. For example, after identifying a first item and a second item either placed into or removed from the cart, the cart may determine that the user added two instances of the first item and removed one instance of the second item. In response to making this determination, the cart may update a virtual cart of a user operating the physical cart.

Resolving events in item-identifying carts

This disclosure is directed to item-identifying carts that may be utilized by users to automatically identify items that the users place in their carts. In addition, these carts may automatically determine the outcome of respective events that occur with respect to these identified items. For example, the carts may be configured to identify one or more items that are placed into or removed from the cart, and thereafter determine one or more actions taken with respect to the identified items and a quantity of the items involved. For example, after identifying a first item and a second item either placed into or removed from the cart, the cart may determine that the user added two instances of the first item and removed one instance of the second item. In response to making this determination, the cart may update a virtual cart of a user operating the physical cart.

TROLLEY WITH LIMIT STRUCTURE

Disclosed is a trolley with a limit structure, including: a base destined to carry articles and equipped with wheels; a trolley frame fixedly connected to the base and having a handle for hand holding; a first limit plate provided at one side of the base near the trolley head and destined to limit the movement of an article being carried; and a second limit piece provided at one side of the base near the trolley tail and destined to limit the movement of the article being carried, the second limit piece appearing as a slope element having a substantially triangular end surface, and the slope element having a bevel facing the first limit plate. Even the length of goods exceeds the base, the goods can still be obliquely placed in the bearing space formed by the first limit plate, the second limit piece and the base.

Portable electronic device holder for a shopping cart
09840264 · 2017-12-12 ·

A caddy is adapted to clamp to a cylindrical shopping cart handle. Affixed to an upper portion of the clamp is an enclosure composed of a durable, transparent material configured to comprise two (2) planar panels with an intervening space. Openings at either side of the enclosure permit the insertion of appropriately sized pieces of paper, or paper stock, bearing certain indicia. Attached at an upper surface of the enclosure is a turntable adapted to accommodate a pedestal suitable for the placement of a portable electronic device device, such as a mobile telephone. The pedestal is further provided with additional, adjustable brackets capable of restraining mobile electronic devices of various sizes.

TROLLEY FOR CARRYING ITEMS

Disclosed is a trolley for carrying articles, including a base for carrying articles with wheels; a trolley frame fixedly connected to the base and extending upwards, the trolley frame forming a baffle at the front side of the base, the trolley frame including an upper portion, a middle portion and a lower portion, wherein the lower portion is connected to the front end of the base, the middle portion is provided with a foldable storage unit, and the upper portion is provided with a handle; and the base and the trolley frame form a carrying space, the foldable storage unit is provided with a retracted location and an unfolded location at which a storage space formed by the foldable storage unit occupies a part of the carrying space. A user may decide to unfold or retract the storage unit as necessary to properly place the articles being carried.