Abstract: The invention relates to a stackable shopping cart (1) having a chassis (2), a basket (9) and a pushing device (11), wherein two basket-carrying elements (13) are provided on the chassis (2), the basket (9) being attachable to the elements as part of an installation process by means of the two side walls (10). It is proposed that each basket-carrying element (13) is equipped with an upper support section (14) and a lower support section (15), which is disposed with lateral offset to the upper support section (14), wherein each upper support section (14) is intended for attaching a side wall (10). It is furthermore proposed that at least two connecting point pairs (17) are provided on the chassis (2), and that each basket-carrying element (13) can be locked to one of the at least two connecting point pairs (17) by means of the lower support section (15).

Abstract: The invention relates to a group of shopping trolleys formed by at least two different shopping trolleys, respectively comprising an undercarriage and a basket carried by the undercarriage. The same shopping trolleys can be parked in rows, in such a way that the baskets and the undercarriages are partially inserted into each other. At least one connecting means is provided beneath the bottom of the basket and outside the lateral walls of the basket, said connecting means comprising connecting points that enable a basket to be fixed to an undercarriage during the course of the assembly process. The different trolleys are differentiated by at least the different width of the baskets or alternatively by the different width of the undercarriages. The arrangement of at least the connecting points corresponding to the basket, or alternatively at least the connecting points corresponding to the undercarriage is the same for all of the shopping trolleys.

Abstract: A method for complicating the theft of shopping trolleys (11) which are made available to customers in self-service stores (1). Every shopping trolley (11) is provided with a transponder (12) having the same identification key. At least one monitoring device (14) corresponding with the transponders (120 of the shopping trolleys (11) is provided in at least one suitable position of an exterior area (2) pertaining to the self-service store (1), for example a customer car park (4). When the shopping trolley (11) passes the monitoring device (14), the monitoring device (14) changes the identification key of the transponder (12) of said shopping trolley (11) to a new identification key.

Abstract: A deposit lock (1) for a trolley (15), includes a fixing member (4) for fixing to a supporting part (16) on the trolley (15) and including an intermediate member (6) connected to the fixing member (4) and intended to be fixed or supported on the handlebar (18) of the trolley (15), wherein the deposit lock (1) includes a coupling device (2) and a coupling member (3) provided for coupling to the deposit lock (1) of a further, like trolley (15) and wherein the fixing member (4) is extended in the direction of the handlebar (18) by a portion (5), and the intermediate member (6) is extended in the direction of the supporting part (16) by a portion (7). The portions (5, 7) are arranged so as to overlap one another and the coupling device (2) is arranged in at least one of the portions (5, 7).

Abstract: A deposit lock (1) for a trolley (15), includes a fixing member (4) for fixing to a supporting part (16) on the trolley (15) and including an intermediate member (6) connected to the fixing member (4) and intended to be fixed or supported on the handlebar (18) of the trolley (15), wherein the deposit lock (1) includes a coupling device (2) and a coupling member (3) provided for coupling to the deposit lock (1) of a further, like trolley (15) and wherein the fixing member (4) is extended in the direction of the handlebar (18) by a portion (5), and the intermediate member (6) is extended in the direction of the supporting part (16) by a portion (7). The portions (5, 7) are arranged so as to overlap one another and the coupling device (2) is arranged in at least one of the portions (5, 7).

Abstract: A motor-assisted hand-movable cart that can have an identical cart inserted into it in a space-saving manner, whereby the cart is provided with: a drive chassis having two front casters and two back casters; a pushing device; a storage device for goods; a support section below the storage device, on which is disposed at least one running wheel that is located between the two front and the two back casters, and an electromotor drive unit, this drive unit driving the at least one running wheel; and a power source for supplying the electromotor drive unit located in a space not required by a further pushcart to be inserted into the pushcart during the insertion process.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) includes at least two transport carts (2) and a collection station (15) intended for holding the transport carts (2), whereby the transport carts (2) are provided with a manually operated shunting device (4) and are designed so that they can be pushed inside other transport carts (2) in a space-saving manner, and whereby the collection station (15) has guides (18) in which the transport carts (2) can be stored aligned in at least one row (22) and can be removed from this row (22) again. The collection station (15) is provided with at least one longitudinally extending arrangement (19) designed to transfer energy, which extends parallel to the guides (18), and that each transport cart (2) is provided with a receiving device (9) for receiving the transmitted energy.