US 12,263,877 B2
Collapsible shopping trolley with auxiliary electric motor
Philippe Maenhout, Bruges (BE)
Assigned to MAENHOUT, Bruges (BE)
Appl. No. 18/043,168
Filed by MAENHOUT, Bruges (BE)
PCT Filed Aug. 27, 2021, PCT No. PCT/EP2021/073713
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 27, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/043482, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 3, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 2020/0096 (BE), filed on Aug. 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0322285 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. B62B 5/00 (2006.01); A45C 13/38 (2006.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); B62B 3/00 (2006.01); B62B 3/02 (2006.01); B62B 5/06 (2006.01)
CPC B62B 5/0036 (2013.01) [A45C 13/385 (2013.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B62B 3/002 (2013.01); B62B 3/027 (2013.01); B62B 5/0053 (2013.01); B62B 5/0069 (2013.01); B62B 5/06 (2013.01); B62B 2301/04 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic cart comprising:
a frame comprising:
a container with an open top end, a bottom end defining the floor, opposite side walls, a rear wall with an opposite front wall,
wherein the container is foldable, wherein the side walls and front wall are configured to fold against the rear wall and/or the frame, and the bottom end is configured to fold upwardly, against the underlying walls,
wherein the frame is provided with at least two wheels at the bottom thereof, and
wherein the container is provided with at least one wheel at the front of the container, and wherein the at least one wheel is mounted on and foldable against the bottom end of the container; and
a handlebar having control elements;
an electrically powered rotary motor mounted to the frame on which the container is provided, the motor being configured to drive at least one of the wheels provided on the frame, wherein the motor is operable and controllable by the control elements of the handlebar;
a rechargeable battery for providing a power supply and powering the motor, the rechargeable battery being approximately attached to the frame;
an electrical charging plug-in in communication with the rechargeable battery for charging the rechargeable battery.