PRODUCT · 2018
FlipCart
The Shopping Cart of the Future
The FlipCart is a round shopping cart with a rail running around the entire basket, allowing it to be pushed and pulled from any direction. The basket folds easily and locks into place both horizontally and vertically. When the basket is in the vertical position, it can be easily nested.
The basket’s mesh is sturdy and removable, so it can be cleaned or replaced if damaged.
Another possible option would be for the basket to be a separate component that can be easily detached from the frame. Customers could purchase it and take it home to use for shopping.
PERIOD
March 2018 – July 2018
in cooperation with Wanzl
TEAM
Individual Project
MY ROLE
Research, Market Analysis, Concept Development, Testing, Design, Prototyping, Visualization
TOOLS
Rhinozeros, SolidWorks, Photoshop, Illustrator
01 STARTING POINT
This project is a collaboration with Wanzl GmbH & Co. KGaA. The task was to design the shopping cart of 2020—which, at the time, was two years in the future. My design won the company competition held as part of the project.
02 CONCEPT
Many people don't necessarily grab their shopping cart by the handle at the supermarket, but rather by the side or the front of the frame.
For this reason, the concept for a round shopping cart—which can be grasped anywhere along its surrounding railing—was quickly developed. The shape of the frame, the material, and the construction of the basket presented the challenge.
03 DEVELOPMENT
FOLDING MECHANISM
Both parts are connected by the adjacent element. The buttons are spring-loaded; they snap into the recesses, thereby determining the position of the basket. It can therefore lock into place in either the horizontal or vertical position.
PROCESS
04 MODEL
