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US 2025/0074488 A1Published application
Collapsible trolley
OwnerJi-San Huanginventor
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Abstract
A collapsible trolley includes a handle unit, an adjustment unit, a bearer, a strut and a strut-positioning unit. The handle unit includes two telescopic elements. The adjustment unit is operable to adjust the length of the telescopic elements. The bearer is connected to the handle unit. The strut is pivotally connected to the handle unit. The strut-positioning unit is operable to keep the strut in position relative to the handle unit. A user can disable the strut-positioning unit to release the strut from the handle unit without having to use any hand or bend.
Claims10
A collapsible trolley comprising
- a handle unit (10) comprising:
- two external tubes (11) each of which comprises an aperture (111);
- a first brace (12) connected to the external tubes (11);
- a second brace (13) connected to the external tubes (11) above the first brace (12);
- two major casters (14) connected to two ends of the second brace (13);
- two internal tubes (15) each of which is movably inserted in a corresponding one of the external tubes (11) and comprises multiple orifice (151);
- and
- a grip (16) connected to the internal tubes (15);
- an adjustment unit (20) comprising:
- a cover (21) connected to the external tubes (11) and comprising a space (211), an upper slot (212) in communication with the space (211), and two rear slots (213) in communication with the space (211);
- a lever (22) comprising a primary portion (221) located in the space (211) and an extensive portion (222) extending from the primary portion (221), wherein the extensive portion (222) extends from the space (211) through the upper slot (212);
- two latches (23) located in the space (211), wherein each of the latches (23) comprises a first end pivotally connected to an end of the primary portion (221) and a second end insertable in a selected one of the orifices (151) of a corresponding one of the internal tubes (15) through the aperture (111) of a corresponding one of the external tubes (11);
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- a first torque spring (24) comprising an end connected to the primary portion (221) and another end connected to a portion of the cover (21) in the space (211), thereby biasing the second end of each of the latches (23) in a selected one of the orifices (151) of a corresponding one of the internal tubes (15) through the aperture (111) of a corresponding one of the external tubes (11);
- a bearer (30) comprising:
- a frame (31) pivotally connected to the second brace (13);
- and
- a connector (33) comprising an end non-movably connected to the frame (31) and another end pivotally connected to the second brace (13);
- a strut (40) comprising:
- two connectors (41) each of which comprises an end pivotally connected to the second brace (13);
- a plate (44) connected to the connectors (41) and formed with a window (411);
- and
- a minor caster (42) connected to the plate (44);
- and
- a strut-positioning unit (60) comprising:
- a lower crossbar (63) located below the plate (44);
- an upper crossbar (61) connected to the external tubes (11);
- and
- a linking rod (62) extending through the window (411) and comprising a lower end connected to the lower crossbar (63) and an upper end pivotally connected to the upper crossbar (61);
- a second torque spring (64) comprising an end connected to the upper crossbar (61) and another end connected to the linking rod (62).
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