A locking unit 21 is adapted to be fixed to a manually-propelled wheeled cart (e.g. shopping trolley handle 7). The unit comprises locking means controllably and releasably lockable to a second locking unit, e.g. on another trolley, by both mechanical means 22 by insertion of a coin (15, fig. 2) or coin-like token, and electrical means 23 in response to a (e.g. wireless) signal from a remote control unit (31, fig. 5). The electrical means may act on the mechanical means to release the lock, e.g. via an electromagnet or solenoid. The locking unit may have a wireless receiver 26, 27, control unit 24, card reader with NFC device 25, a GPS 28, and a rechargeable battery 30 which may recharge via motion of the cart. It may also have an indicator 29, e.g. a light or display. An apparatus and method including a plurality of the locking units is provided, wherein the control unit may be connected to a payment handling system (36, fig. 5) for confirming a payment card validity to release the locking means. A usage charge may be taken. A punitive charge may also be taken if using the cart outside pre-set parameters.


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    Title :

    Trolley regulation equipment


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    Publication date :

    2025-04-23


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G07F Selbstkassierende und ähnliche Geräte , COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS / G07C TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS , Zeit- oder Anwesenheitskontrollgeräte / B62B Von Hand bewegte Fahrzeuge, z.B. Handkarren oder Kinderwagen , HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS



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