WO2006032275A2 - Dispositif de transport - Google Patents

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WO2006032275A2
WO2006032275A2 PCT/DK2005/000593 DK2005000593W WO2006032275A2 WO 2006032275 A2 WO2006032275 A2 WO 2006032275A2 DK 2005000593 W DK2005000593 W DK 2005000593W WO 2006032275 A2 WO2006032275 A2 WO 2006032275A2
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Lorens Peter Iversen
Helga Moos Iversen
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B3/00—Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor
    • B62B3/001—Steering devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B3/00—Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor
    • B62B3/12—Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor characterised by three-wheeled construction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B5/00—Accessories or details specially adapted for hand carts
    • B62B5/0026—Propulsion aids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B2202/00—Indexing codes relating to type or characteristics of transported articles
    • B62B2202/40—Sport articles
    • B62B2202/404—Golf articles, e.g. golfbags
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B5/00—Accessories or details specially adapted for hand carts
    • B62B5/08—Children's seats ; Seats or supports for other persons
    • B62B5/087—Platforms to stand upon

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  • the present invention concerns a device for transporting various objects, particularly golf equipment, and of the kind indicated in the preamble of claim 1.
  • the transporting device is characterised in that the trans ⁇ porting device includes a platform disposed behind the power-driven wheels, that the platform is provided at the rear with the manoeuvrable wheels and adapted for ac ⁇ commodating a driver of the transporting device standing on the platform so as to transport the driver, the steering unit adapted to be operated either from a position where the driver walks behind the transporting device or from the position where the driver is standing on the platform.
  • the trans ⁇ porting device includes a platform disposed behind the power-driven wheels, that the platform is provided at the rear with the manoeuvrable wheels and adapted for ac ⁇ commodating a driver of the transporting device standing on the platform so as to transport the driver, the steering unit adapted to be operated either from a position where the driver walks behind the transporting device or from the position where the driver is standing on the platform.
  • an improved transporting device or a golf cart which may optionally be used for combined transport of persons and equipment, or which may be used for transport of golf equipment only where the driver is walking behind the golf cart, steering it at the same time.
  • the transporting device according to the invention is suitably designed so that it is provided with one or more electric motors which are drivingly connected with the power-driven wheels, preferably front wheels.
  • electric drive motors are self-braking, why it may be particularly suitable in connection with the transport device according to the invention that the driving con ⁇ nection between the electric motors and the power-driven wheels includes coupling means that may disengage the power-driven wheels from the motors.
  • the transport device according to the invention is preferably designed so> that it is pro ⁇ vided with a number of rechargeable batteries which are preferably disposed between the power-driven wheels.
  • the rechargeable batteries may advantageously be placed in a bag provided with carrying straps or carrying handles, so that it is relatively easy to carry the heavy batteries when the golf cart is e.g. to be collapsed or disassembled for transport in a car.
  • the transporting device may suitably be designed so that the steering unit includes an upright steering shaft with a handlebar, that the steering shaft is designed with a movable joint, e.g. a universal joint, and with, one or more telescopic members, so that the handlebar can be operated from the driver's position on the platform as well as from the driver's position behind the transporting device.
  • a movable joint e.g. a universal joint
  • telescopic members so that the handlebar can be operated from the driver's position on the platform as well as from the driver's position behind the transporting device.
  • the transporting device according to the invention is preferably designed so as to be collapsed and/or disassembled for transport in a usual car boot.
  • the transporting device may advanta ⁇ geously be designed so that the manoeuvrable wheels are constituted by the rearmost wheels which are swivelling connected to the platform, and that the rearmost wheels are controlled by the steering unit through one or more steering rods.
  • the transport device according to the invention may furthermore advantageously be designed so that the support arrangement is provided with fastening means for fasten ⁇ ing a standing golf bag with equipment in the shape of golf clubs etc.
  • the transporting device according to the invention may furthermore be designed so that the platform is provided at its rear end with a socket for receiving and securing an upright with a seat, thus providing the device with a seat for the driver.
  • Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a transporting device or a golf cart according to the invention
  • Fig. 2 shows a perspective view from below of the device or cart in Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the embodiment in Fig. 1 of a golf cart according to the invention, provided with golf bag and with the handlebar in a rearwards pivoted position corresponding to the driver walking behind the golf cart;
  • Fig. 4 shows a further perspective view of the embodiment in Fig. 1 of a golf cart according to the invention, provided with a golf bag and with the handlebar in upright position corresponding to the driver standing on the platform;
  • Fig. 5 shows a further perspective view of the embodiment in Fig. 1 of a golf cart according to the invention, and with the handlebar in upright position as in
  • Fig. 4 shows a further perspective view of the embodiment in Fig. 1, but shown in collapsed state, i.e. where the handlebar is entirely folded down over the plat ⁇ form
  • Fig. 7 shows a side view of a collapsed golf cart, cf. Fig. 6, but with front wheels removed so that the golf cart has minimum height
  • Fig. 8 shows a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a transport device or golf cart according to the invention
  • Fig. 9 shows the golf cart of Fig. 8 with a golf bag mounted thereon; and Fig. 10 shows a perspective view of the golf cart of Fig. 8 seen from behind.
  • the golf cart 2 shown in Figs. 1 - 7 includes a chassis 4, which is adapted at the front for supporting an upright golf bag 6 (Figs. 3 and 4) for golf equipment in the shape of clubs etc.
  • the chassis 4 is designed with relatively wide, not manoeuvrable front wheels 8 and with a platform 10, which at the rear is connected swivelling with a wheel bogie 12 that is also connected to a steering unit 14 with an upper transverse handlebar 16 with handles 18.
  • the rear wheel bogie 12 is provided with several rela ⁇ tively wide rear wheels 13 together almost constituting a rear transverse support roller, and which together with the wide front wheels 8 will form a relatively low wide golf cart 2 which is almost impossible to overturn.
  • the steering unit 14 is pivotably connected at the bottom with the chassis 4 so that the steering unit 14 may be pivoted as a whole between the shown upright position (Figs. 4 and 5) and a rearwards/downwards pivoted position, where the steering unit 14, see Fig. 3, is swung down over the platform 10 to a position corresponding to the handle ⁇ bar 16 being operated by a person walking behind the wheel bogie 12, i.e. entirely behind the golf cart 2.
  • the rear wheel bogie 12 is rotatably con- nected with a rearwards projecting connecting part 20 of the platform 10, and where a steering rod 22 is pivotably connected with the rear wheel bogie 12 at a point laterally spaced apart from the pivot between the wheel bogie 12 and the rear end of the plat ⁇ form 10.
  • a front end of the steering rod 22 interacts with lower end parts of the steering unit 14, as some kind of gear may be inserted between the steering rod 22 and the steering unit 14.
  • each front wheel 8 is directly drivingly con- nected with an electric gear motor 24 which is provided with electric power for driv ⁇ ing from two rechargeable batteries 26 with associated not shown control units that are incorporated in the back side of a central housing 30 of the steering unit 14 and which are control connected with not shown speed regulators.
  • an electric gear motor 24 which is provided with electric power for driv ⁇ ing from two rechargeable batteries 26 with associated not shown control units that are incorporated in the back side of a central housing 30 of the steering unit 14 and which are control connected with not shown speed regulators.
  • the geared electric motors 24 are usually self-braking.
  • the golf cart 2 may anyway be provided with a parking brake so that the golf cart may be safely parked also on sloping ground.
  • the golf cart 2 may be provided with an actual motor brake.
  • the motor control in ⁇ cludes a so-called ramp function with the purpose of ensuring an even and soft start and with a spring-biased throttle control, i.e. automatic return of the throttle control to neutral position when releasing.
  • the golf cart 2 may be provided with towing hook so that the golf cart 2 may also be used as work vehicle for maintaining golf courses and for use in gardens and parks.
  • the golf cart 2 will be made of lightweight materials to the greatest possible extent, so that its individual parts become as light as possible.
  • the platform 10 will e.g. be made of a supporting frame of aluminium sections and of an upper carrier surface in the form of a shell structure of reinforced plastic, e.g. glass fibre-reinforced thermosetting plastic.
  • the golf cart 32 shown in Figs. 8-10 represents a preferred embodiment of a golf cart according to the invention.
  • the disclosed golf cart 2, 32 may find application in other areas, by way of example for local transport of person on hospitals, in airports, in shopping malls, in warehouses etc.

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Abstract

La présente invention a trait à un dispositif (2) pour le transport notamment d'équipement de golf, comportant un châssis (4) avec un agencement de support destiné au support d'un sac de golf ou d'autres objets, une pluralité de roues orientables (12, 13), une pluralité de roues motorisées (8) et une unité de direction (14) reliée aux roues orientables (12, 13), le dispositif de transport (2) comprenant une plate-forme (10) disposée à l'arrière des roues motorisées (8), la plate-forme étant munie à l'arrière des roues orientables (12, 13) et adaptée pour loger un conducteur du dispositif de transport (2) debout sur la plate-forme en vue du déplacement du conducteur, l'unité de direction (14) adaptée à être opérée soit d'une position où le conducteur marche derrière le dispositif de transport (2) ou d'une position où le conducteur est debout sur la plate-forme (10). L'invention permet de réaliser d'une manière très simple un dispositif de transport amélioré ou une voiturette de golf qui peut éventuellement être utilisée pour le transport combiné de personnes et d'équipement ou uniquement pour le transport d'équipement de golf, lorsque le conducteur marche derrière la voiturette de golf tout en la dirigeant simultanément.
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FR3022209A1 (fr) * 2014-06-16 2015-12-18 Benoit Pierre Andre Gobard Vehicule a chassis articule destine a etre conduit par un conducteur embarque ou marchant
DE102015115200A1 (de) 2015-09-09 2017-03-09 INFATEC Consulting für innovative Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH Fahrzeug mit wenigstens einem Stehplatz für einen stehenden Fahrer und/oder einen stehenden Fahrgast
WO2017068316A1 (fr) * 2015-10-21 2017-04-27 Michael Herrick Chariot de golf pour conduite sur celui-ci ou marche derrière celui-ci
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US3513924A (en) 1968-08-06 1970-05-26 Richard Kelley Jackson Motor driven golf cart with detachable rider unicycle
US5307889A (en) 1993-01-04 1994-05-03 Bohannan William D Portable golf cart
DE10240846A1 (de) 2002-09-04 2004-03-18 Emil Lang Trolley mit einem motorisch antreibbaren Laufwerk

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2009118575A1 (fr) * 2008-03-25 2009-10-01 Giampiero Casucci Chariot de golf motorisé pour le transport combiné d'un utilisateur et d'un sac de clubs de golf
FR3022209A1 (fr) * 2014-06-16 2015-12-18 Benoit Pierre Andre Gobard Vehicule a chassis articule destine a etre conduit par un conducteur embarque ou marchant
DE102015115200A1 (de) 2015-09-09 2017-03-09 INFATEC Consulting für innovative Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH Fahrzeug mit wenigstens einem Stehplatz für einen stehenden Fahrer und/oder einen stehenden Fahrgast
EP3141436A1 (fr) 2015-09-09 2017-03-15 INFATEC Consulting für innovative Fahrzeugtechnik mbH Vehicule comprenant au moins une place debout pour un conducteur debout et/ou un passager debout
DE102015115200B4 (de) 2015-09-09 2022-07-21 INFATEC Consulting für innovative Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH Fahrzeug mit wenigstens einem Stehplatz für einen stehenden Fahrer und/oder einen stehenden Fahrgast
WO2017068316A1 (fr) * 2015-10-21 2017-04-27 Michael Herrick Chariot de golf pour conduite sur celui-ci ou marche derrière celui-ci
US10450027B2 (en) 2016-07-20 2019-10-22 Coolryde B.V. Golf-bag carrying vehicle

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