MANUALLY MOVABLE SHOPPING TROLLEY

Abstract

A manually movable trolley contains a basket for receiving goods and a tube connected to the basket. The tube has a first tube section which is at a distance from the basket and extends substantially parallel to the rear side of the basket, the tube section forming a handlebar for the shopping trolley. Respective second tube sections border on both sides of the first tube section and in the second tube sections the pipe bends towards the shopping trolley. Third tube sections border on each second tube section, and in the third tube sections the tube extends in a straight line. Fourth tube sections border on each third tube section, and in the fourth tube sections the tube bends at least substantially downwards. The second tube sections contain a sleeve that partially surrounds the periphery of the tube, and the sleeve has a separate handle that projects upward from the handlebar.

Claims

1-10. (canceled)

11. A manually movable shopping trolley, comprising: a basket for receiving goods and having a rear side; and a tube connected to said basket, said tube including a first tube section, being at a distance from said basket and extending at least substantially parallel to said rear side of said basket, said first tube section forming a handlebar for the manually movable shopping trolley, said tube further including second tube sections with a respective second tube section bordering on both sides of said first tube section and, in said respective second tube section, said tube is bent toward the manually movable shopping trolley, said tube additionally including third tube sections with a third tube section bordering on each of said second tube sections respectively, and, in said third tube section, said tube extending in a straight line, and said tube having fourth tube sections with a fourth tube section bordering on each of said third tube sections respectively, and, in said fourth tube section, said tube is bent at least substantially downward, said respective second tube section having a sleeve partially surrounding a periphery of said tube, wherein said sleeve having a separate handle projecting upward from said handlebar.

12. The manually movable shopping trolley according to claim 11, wherein said sleeve and said separate handle are firmly bonded to each other.

13. The manually movable shopping trolley according to claim 11, wherein said sleeve projects into at least one of said first tub section or said third tube section.

14. The manually movable shopping trolley according to claim 11, wherein said sleeve is at least substantially U-shaped with two opposite limbs, said limbs on their opposite sides in said first tube section and said third tube section form an undercut for said tube.

15. The manually movable shopping trolley according to claim 14, wherein said two opposite limbs of said sleeve along said respective second tube section are distanced further away from each other than along said first tube section and/or said third tube section.

16. The manually movable shopping trolley according to claim 14, wherein said limbs in said first tube section and said third tube section have opposite openings formed therein, wherein said opposite openings are orientated transversely to a tube progression of a respective tube section and whose connecting axle does not intersect said tube.

17. The manually movable shopping trolley according to claim 16, wherein said undercut is formed by a material reinforcement of said limbs and that said openings are formed in a region of said material reinforcement.

18. The manually movable shopping trolley according to claim 11, wherein said separate handle has a surface which at least partially contains an electrically conductive plastic.

19. The manually movable shopping trolley according to claim 11, wherein said separate handle has an end facing away from said tube disposed at one said sleeve and is angled in a direction of another said separate handle disposed at another end of said first tube section at a second said sleeve.

20. The manually movable shopping trolley according to claim 11, wherein the manually movable shopping trolley is a tiered shopping trolley.

21. The manually movable shopping trolley according to claim 11, wherein said sleeve projects into said first tub section and/or into said third tube section, namely said sleeve projects into said third tube section by over more than half its length.

22. The manually movable shopping trolley according to claim 15, wherein said limbs in a middle of said respective second tube section are distanced further away from each other than at end regions of said respective second tube section bordering on said first tube section or said third tube section.

23. A sleeve, comprising: a separate handle projecting upward from a handlebar of a manually movable shopping trolley, the sleeve functioning as a retrofit kit for the manually movable shopping trolley.

Description

[0030] The invention is explained in more detail by the hand of an exemplary embodiment. The figures show:

[0031] FIG. 1: A section of the tube progression with attached sleeve,

[0032] FIG. 2: A further section of the tube progression with sleeves attached to the handlebar on both sides in accordance with FIG. 1.

[0033] The progression of a section of the tube shown in FIG. 1 as an example comprises a part of a first tube section 1, passing into the second tube section 2, the third tube section 3 bordering on it and the fourth tube section 4 adjoining the third pipe section 3. The fourth tube section 4 passes into a fifth tube section 5, which runs in the direction of the chassis or the lower frame of the shopping trolley (not shown here).

[0034] A tube sleeve 6 partially comprising the tube is placed along the entire progression of the second tube section 2 on this and projects with its one end region 6a into an edge region 1a of the first tube section. It projects into the third tube section 3 with its other end region 6b. In the exemplary embodiment shown here, the end region 6b projects into the third tube section 3 to such an extent that it at least nearly fully covers the third tube section 3. This achieves maximum stability. In the case of first end region 6a, a covering of the edge region 1a at the length of 2 cm is sufficient for the desired stability, a length of 3-4 cm is particularly suitable.

[0035] At its underside, the completely U-shaped sleeve 6 forms two limbs, of which the outer limb 7 in the curved progression of the second tube section 2 is visible. In the end regions 6a or 6b of the sleeve 6, the limb 7 comprises an opening 8a or 8b, into which a screw for connecting to a nut held in the opposite limb (not shown) of the sleeve 6 can be used.

[0036] Starting from the outer limb 7, a separate handle 9 projects upward from the sleeve 6. The separate handle 9 comprises an inlay 10 arranged in the handle region of the handle 9, which is electrically conductive.

[0037] FIG. 2 shows two sleeves 6 placed in accordance with FIG. 1 in a view from above. Handles 9 are angled toward each other. It is recognizable that the distance between the limbs 7, 11 of the sleeve 6 in the region of the second tube section is further A2 than the distance in the regions of the first A.sub.1 and third A.sub.3 tube section. An illustration of the tube section 5 was done without.