Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for shopping cart power assist. A system comprises a pressure sensor device on a handle portion of a shopping cart, a power generator configured to generate power with a rotation of a wheel system of the shopping cart, a power storage device configured to be charged by the power generator, a motor configured to drive the wheel system, and a control circuit. The control circuit being configured to detect for pressure on the handle portion of the shopping cart based on the pressure sensor device, in an event that a forward pressure on the handle portion is below a threshold, cause the power generator to charge the power storage device, and in an event that the forward pressure on the handle portion exceeds the threshold, cause the motor to drive the wheel system to generate forward propulsion for the shopping cart.
SELF-CHARGING SHOPPING CART SYSTEM WITH POWER ASSIST
2018-06-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B62B Von Hand bewegte Fahrzeuge, z.B. Handkarren oder Kinderwagen , HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS |
SELF CHARGING SHOPPING CART AND CUSTOMER INTEREST TRACKER
European Patent Office | 2018
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