Handcart

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11801882-B2
Application number	US-202217704694-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 25, 2022
Priority date	Aug 8, 2019
Publication date	Oct 31, 2023
Grant date	Oct 31, 2023

Abstract

A handcart may include a drive wheel; a prime mover configured to rotate the drive wheel; a grip portion configured to be gripped by a user; and a visibly noticeable portion that is clearly noticeable from behind the user when the user stands behind the handcart, gripping the grip portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A handcart configured for a user to walk behind, comprising:
a drive wheel;
a prime mover configured to rotate the drive wheel;
a grip portion configured to be gripped by the user;
a visibly noticeable portion disposed at a position that is visually recognizable from a position behind the user when the user stands behind the handcart while gripping the grip portion,
an alarm sound button configured to be operable by the user with the user gripping the grip portion;
an alarm sound emitter configured to emit an alarm sound when the alarm sound button is operated by the user; and
a headlight configured to emit light toward an area in front of the handcart, wherein
the visibly noticeable portion includes at least one of a taillight configured to emit light and a reflector configured to receive and reflect light,
the headlight includes a right headlight and a left headlight,
the right headlight is disposed on a right side of a center of the handcart in a left-right direction, and is disposed forward relative to a rotation axis of the drive wheel, and
the left headlight is disposed on a left side of the center of the handcart in the left-right direction, and is disposed forward relative to the rotation axis of the drive wheel.

2. The handcart according to claim 1 , further comprising an operation member configured to be operable by the user with the user gripping the grip portion,
wherein the prime mover is configured to rotate the drive wheel when the operation member is operated by the user.

3. The handcart according to claim 1 , wherein the visibly noticeable portion includes the taillight,
the taillight is turned on when the headlight is turned on, and
the taillight is turned off when the headlight is turned off.

4. The handcart according to claim 1 , wherein the grip portion includes a right grip and a left grip,
the right grip is disposed on the right side of the center of the handcart in the left-right direction, and
the left grip is disposed on the left side of the center of the handcart in the left-right direction.

5. The handcart according to claim 1 , further comprising a container having a loading area configured to allow a load to be placed thereon.

6. The handcart according to claim 5 , wherein the visibly noticeable portion is disposed rearward relative to the loading area.

7. The handcart according to claim 5 , wherein the visibly noticeable portion is disposed lower than the loading area.

8. The handcart according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an operation member configured to be operable by the user with the user gripping the grip portion;
and
a container having a loading area configured to allow a load to be placed thereon,
wherein the prime mover is configured to rotate the drive wheel when the operation member is operated by the user,
the visibly noticeable portion includes the taillight,
the taillight is turned on when the headlight is turned on,
the taillight is turned off when the headlight is turned off,
the grip portion includes a right grip and a left grip,
the right grip is disposed on the right side of the center of the handcart in the left-right direction,
the left grip is disposed on the left side of the center of the handcart in the left-right direction,
the visibly noticeable portion is disposed rearward relative to the loading area, and
the visibly noticeable portion is disposed lower than the loading area.

9. A handcart configured for a user to walk behind, comprising:
a drive wheel;
a prime mover configured to rotate the drive wheel;
a grip portion configured to be gripped by the user;
a visibly noticeable portion disposed at a position that is visually recognizable from a position behind the user when the user stands behind the handcart while gripping the grip portion; and
a headlight configured to emit light toward an area in front of the handcart, wherein
the visibly noticeable portion includes at least one of a taillight configured to emit light and a reflector configured to receive and reflect light,
the headlight includes a right headlight and a left headlight,
the right headlight is disposed on a right side of a center of the handcart in a left-right direction, and is disposed forward relative to a rotation axis of the drive wheel, and
the left headlight is disposed on a left side of the center of the handcart in the left-right direction, and is disposed forward relative to the rotation axis of the drive wheel.

Assignees

• Makita Corp

Inventors

• Kutsuna Tomoyuki
• Tomita Toshihiro
• Kato Susumu
• Nashimoto Tomonobu
• Oishi Kohei

Classifications

• B62B5/0046 Primary

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• B60Q5/001

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• B62B5/0036

  Arrangements of motors · CPC title

• B62B5/0053

  Arrangements of batteries · CPC title

• B62B5/06

  Hand moving equipment, e.g. handle bars (for cycles B62K11/14, B62K21/12) · CPC title