# US 11,027,763 B2 · Cart of telescopic structure

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- Number: US 11,027,763 B2
- Document ID: US11027763B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/646,078
- Filed: 2017-09-11
- Published: 2020-09-10
- Granted: 2021-06-08
- Earliest claimed: 2017-09-11
- Assignees: Unique Product & Design Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Unique Product & Design Co., Ltd.; Dongguan Wenjian Golf Products Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Tsoung-Yong Liao
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11027763B2

## CPC

- B62B 7/068: {by sliding a bushing along a rod, e.g. like folding means of an umbrella}
- B62B 7/062: {Coupling unit between front wheels, rear wheels and handle}
- B62B 7/064: {the handle bar being parallel to the front leg}
- B62B 7/08: in the direction of, or at right angles to, the wheel axis
- B62B 2205/18: Geared articulations
- B62B: HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES (characterised by animal propulsion B62C; propulsion of sledges by driver or engine B62M)

## Abstract

Disclosed is a cart of a telescopic structure, comprising: a telescopic rod; a telescopic tube, where at least one of the telescopic tube and the telescopic rod have a hollow structure acting as an accommodation space that is required when the telescopic tube and the telescopic rod collapse into each other; a linkage mechanism connected to one end of the telescopic tube that is away from the hollow structure, and connected to one end of the telescopic rod that is close to the hollow structure; and a frame connected to the linkage mechanism. When the frame is rotated with respect to the linkage mechanism and collapses, the telescopic tube is also rotated with respect to the linkage mechanism, and one of the telescopic tube and the telescopic rod is retracted into the other thereof by means of the linkage mechanism.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A cart with a telescopic structure, characterized in that the cart comprises:
a telescopic rod;
a telescopic tube, wherein at least one of the telescopic rod and the telescopic tube has a hollow structure configured to provide an accommodation space for collapsing the telescopic rod and the telescopic tube;
a linkage mechanism connected to one end of the telescopic tube away from the hollow structure, and connected to one end of the telescopic rod close to the hollow structure; and
a frame connected to the linkage mechanism;
wherein, when the frame is rotated with respect to the linkage mechanism and folded, the telescopic tube is also rotated with respect to the linkage mechanism, and one of the telescopic tube and the telescopic rod is retracted into the other one thereof by the linkage mechanism.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The cart of claim 1, characterized in that: the linkage mechanism comprises:
a gear; and
at least two rotation members capable of rotating with respect to each other, wherein each of the rotation members comprises a hole, the hole is configured with a rack, the racks are disposed corresponding to each other, the gear is disposed through the holes and engaged with the racks, and when the at least two rotation members are relatively rotated, the gear is driven to rotate; and
one of the rotation members comprises a first extension portion connecting to the end of the telescopic tube away from the hollow structure.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The cart of claim 2, characterized in that: the telescopic tube comprises a sliding wheel disposed at one end of the telescopic tube close to the hollow structure and a sliding rail disposed in the hollow structure, and the linkage mechanism comprises:
a first driving member connected to one side of the gear, wherein the first driving member comprises a first transmission member, which is retractable, and one end of the first transmission member is connected to the telescopic rod through the sliding wheel; and
a second driving member connected to another side of the gear, wherein the second driving member comprises a second transmission member, which is retractable, and the second transmission member is connected to the telescopic rod;
wherein, when the telescopic tube rotates toward a first direction with respect to the linkage mechanism to drive the at least two rotation members to relatively rotate, thereby further driving the gear to rotate the first driving member and the second driving member so as to release the first transmission member and pull the second transmission member back, so that the telescopic rod moves along the sliding rail and is retracted into the telescopic tube.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The cart of claim 3, characterized in that: when the telescopic tube is rotated toward a second direction with respect to the linkage mechanism to drive the at least two rotation members to relatively rotate, thereby further driving the gear to rotate the first driving member and the second driving member so as to pull the first transmission member back and release the second transmission member, so that the telescopic rod moves along the sliding rail and protrudes from the telescopic tube, and the first direction is different from the second direction.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The cart of claim 4, characterized in that: the other one of the rotation members comprises a second extension portion, and the first extension portion and the second extension portion extend toward different directions.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The cart of claim 5, characterized in that: the frame comprises a front frame connecting to a front wheel and a rear frame connecting to a rear wheel;
wherein, the front frame connects to the second extension portion, and the rear frame connects to the linkage mechanism, so that the front frame and the telescopic tube can be extended or folded with respect to the rear frame through the linkage mechanism.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The cart of claim 6, characterized in that: the linkage mechanism further comprises a fixing member, wherein:
when an angle between the front frame and the telescopic tube increases, the telescopic rod moves and protrudes from the telescopic tube based on an action of the linkage mechanism, and the fixing member fixes the action of the linkage mechanism; and
when the angle between the front frame and the telescopic tube decreases, the telescopic rod moves and retracts into the telescopic tube based on the action of the linkage mechanism, and the fixing member fixes the action of the linkage mechanism.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The cart of claim 1, characterized in that: the linkage mechanism is a linking rod assembly.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The cart of claim 8, characterized in that: the telescopic tube comprises a first telescopic tube, a second telescopic tube and a third telescopic tube, the telescopic rod comprises a first telescopic rod, a second telescopic rod and a third telescopic rod, and the linking rod assembly further comprises:
a mechanical main body connecting to one ends of the first telescopic tube, the second telescopic tube and the third telescopic tube away from the hollow structure;
an auxiliary linking rod connecting to the mechanical main body;
a first linking rod connecting to one ends of the auxiliary linking rod and the first telescopic rod close to the hollow structure;
a multi-joint linking rod connecting to the first linking rod;
a second linking rod connecting to one ends of the multi-joint linking rod and the second telescopic rod close to the hollow structure; and
a third linking rod connecting to one ends of the multi-joint linking rod and the third telescopic rod close to the hollow structure;
wherein, when the first telescopic tube rotates toward a first direction with respect to the mechanical main body, the first linking rod is driven through the auxiliary linking rod so as to rotate the multi-joint linking rod and further to move the second linking rod and the third linking rod for retracting the first telescopic rod, the second telescopic rod and the third telescopic rod and to decrease an angle between the first telescopic tube and the second telescopic tube.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The cart of claim 9, characterized in that: when the first telescopic tube is rotated toward a second direction with respect to the mechanical main body, the first linking rod is driven through the auxiliary linking rod so as to rotate the multi-joint linking rod and further to move the second linking rod and the third linking rod for releasing the first telescopic rod, the second telescopic rod and the third telescopic rod and to increase the angle between the first telescopic tube and the second telescopic tube.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The cart of claim 10, characterized in that: the linkage mechanism further comprises an extension linking rod, one end of the extension linking rod connects to the first linking rod, the other end of the extension linking rod connects to a handle, and the handle comprises a curved portion connecting to one end of the first telescopic rod away from the hollow structure,
wherein:
when the first telescopic tube is rotated toward a first direction with respect to the mechanical main body, the handle is rotated toward the first telescopic rod so as to retract the first telescopic rod through the curved portion; and
when the first telescopic tube is rotated toward a second direction with respect to the mechanical main body, the first telescopic rod protrudes outwardly with respect to the first telescopic tube, and the handle is rotated to move away from the first telescopic rod through the curved portion.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The cart of claim 11, characterized in that: the second telescopic rod and the third telescopic rod connect to the front wheel and the rear wheel, respectively, and the linkage mechanism further comprises a fixing member, wherein:
when an angle between the first telescopic tube and the second telescopic tube increases, the first telescopic rod, the second telescopic rod and the third telescopic rod are released based on an action of the linkage mechanism, and the fixing member fixes the action of the linkage mechanism; and
when the angle between the first telescopic tube and the second telescopic tube decreases, the first telescopic rod, the second telescopic rod and the third telescopic rod are retracted based on the action of the linkage mechanism, and the fixing member fixes the action of the linkage mechanism.