CN209780075U - Shielding awning - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application relates to a shelter awning, the awning (1) being made of stretch fabric (3) and being connected by its apex (6) at a fixed attachment point (2), comprising a decorative element (10), wherein the decorative element comprises at least one light source (11). The canopy according to the present application allows the canopy to be displayed in the dark by illuminating it without the need for additional light sources to be arranged in the vicinity of the canopy.

Description

Shielding awning

Technical Field

The present application relates to a shade sail.

Background

One known method for creating shade involves stretching a piece of fabric over a floor. Such waterproof or breathable canvas-type fabrics are commonly referred to as "awnings".

The canopy is stretched between fixed points on the wall, floor or mast.

The awning is used for generating a shading area at a desired place; it also serves to protect areas on the ground from sun exposure and harmful ultraviolet radiation.

For example, a shelter canopy may cover a portion of a terrace or garden, but is also known for covering areas of a parking lot, stadium or stand, as well as some leisure or dining areas.

The shelter can also be used indoors to fit in a horizontal position (for lowering ceiling height) or a vertical position (for partitioning) of a space. Such shelters can be used in private (at home), public (community lobby) or professional (restaurant) locations. These installations may be permanent or temporary (event based).

Unlike standard equipment such as sunshades or shutters, the size of the shelter canopy can be very large and can have a variety of shapes.

Due to the wide range of possibilities for the size, shape or colour of the awning, the awning can also improve the aesthetics of the surface to be protected. Through the light and shadow effect and the shape and the color of the light and shadow, the shielding awning is displayed, and the aesthetic feeling of the surrounding environment into which the shielding awning is fused is enhanced.

When the ambient brightness is reduced, the shelter canopy no longer acts as a sun screen, but it still enhances the aesthetics of the surrounding environment into which it is incorporated. However, in the dark, the shelter canopy becomes less conspicuous and its aesthetic enhancement function is not properly realized.

One known method of displaying a shelter in the dark includes placing a light source adjacent to the shelter to illuminate the shelter.

However, a location must be provided for the light sources in the surrounding area, and wiring must be provided to power the light sources from a power source.

When it is undesirable to affect the aesthetics of the surrounding environment into which the shelter is incorporated, the incorporation of these elements into the surrounding environment is both complicated and expensive.

There is therefore a real need to overcome the above mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, in particular by producing a shelter that can be displayed at any time of the day to enhance the aesthetic appearance of the environment.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present application thereafter overcomes these problems by proposing a shelter canopy made of stretched canvas and connected by vertices to fixed attachment points, and comprising a decorative element, wherein the decorative element comprises at least one light source.

This allows the canopy to be displayed in the dark by illuminating it without the need for additional light sources to be arranged near the canopy.

The present application also relates to features that will be apparent from the following description, which must be considered individually or according to any technically possible combination thereof.

According to a first alternative embodiment, the decorative element comprises a series of light sources.

This creates a decorative string of lights that display the shelter from the light effects.

Advantageously and optionally, the decoration element is located on one surface of the shelter canopy.

This allows the decorative element including the light source to be better seen from below the canopy.

According to an alternative embodiment, the decorative element is located on one edge of the awning.

This allows the decorative element comprising the light source to be better seen from outside the canopy.

Advantageously and optionally, the light source is located on at least a portion of the perimeter of the shelter canopy.

This enables the boundaries of the shelter to stand out in the dark to better show the shelter.

Further, the decoration element is inserted into the canvas cover.

According to a second alternative embodiment, the shelter comprises power storage means for powering the light sources.

This avoids the need to use unsightly power cords leading from the power socket to the canopy in order to power the power supply.

According to one embodiment shown herein, the power storage device comprises a rechargeable battery.

This allows the power storage device to be recharged and avoids the need to remove the power storage device for replacement.

According to a third alternative embodiment, the shelter comprises a current collector for supplying power to the power storage device.

This allows the power storage device to be recharged in a simple manner.

According to one embodiment shown herein, the current collector comprises a photovoltaic cell.

According to a fourth alternative embodiment, the shelter comprises a pocket for storing the current collector and/or the power storage device.

This allows the collector and power storage device to be concealed to limit the resultant damage to the aesthetics of the canopy.

According to a fifth alternative embodiment, the canvas of the awning is waterproof.

This may also protect the shaded area from rain.

These and other advantages will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the following examples, which are shown in the drawings for illustrative purposes only.

Drawings

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a triangular shelter canopy according to the present application.

Fig. 2a to 2c show a top view of a feature II of the awning canopy of fig. 1 according to the application.

Fig. 3 shows a top view of a feature II of an embodiment of the shelter canopy according to the present application.

Detailed Description

Different exemplary embodiments of the shelter canopy 1 are shown in fig. 1 to 3.

In the following description, the shelter canopy 1 described is intended to be used in a position oriented overall with respect to the horizontal.

The direction will be provided relative to this orientation with the canopy upper surface oriented upwardly and the canopy lower surface oriented downwardly.

The shelter canopy 1 is made in a known manner of canvas 3, triangular, square or rectangular, or has a substantially polygonal shape. They are stretched and engaged at each of their apexes 6 by a reversible or irreversible attachment means (e.g., snap hooks, ropes or shackles) with a fixed attachment point 2 located on the surrounding surface.

The fixed attachment points 2 on the surrounding surface may be, for example, rings on walls and masts. The fixed attachment point may also be a counterweight placed on the ground.

In this case, the shelter 1 shown in fig. 1 to 3 is triangular, but other substantially polygonal shapes, such as rectangular, square, hexagonal, octagonal or trapezoidal, can also be adopted.

The dimensions of the shelter can vary. In the example shown in fig. 1 to 3, the dimensions are in the range of 3 to 8 meters. These dimensions may vary depending on the surface area of the shade to be formed.

The shade is a solid, beige or brown colour, but may be any other colour and/or include a pattern and/or graphic description.

Custom canopies can also be produced to accommodate desired shade areas or aesthetic effects.

The shelter canopy 1 comprises a decorative element 10 consisting of at least one light source 11. Said ornamental element 10 is attached in a reversible or irreversible manner by gluing, welding or stitching to one of the surfaces of the shelter canopy 1 or to the thickness of the canvases constituting the shelter canopy.

According to an alternative embodiment, the decorative element 10 is located on the edge 31 of the shelter canopy 1.

In the example shown in fig. 1, the decorative element 10 comprises a series of electroluminescent diodes 11, commonly known as LEDs (light emitting diodes). The LEDs are mounted in parallel to form a flexible segment 12, such as a light string. The segments 12 may comprise spots distributed over their length, as shown, or may form a continuous or near-continuous band of light.

The LEDs may be replaced with incandescent bulbs or any other equivalent light source.

In the example shown in fig. 3, said flexible segments 12 are inserted into a mesh canvas cover 32 fastened to the canvas 3 of the awning 1 and the lights 11 are visible through holes of the mesh canvas. I.e. the decorative element 10 is inserted into the canvas cover 32.

In alternative embodiments not shown herein, the mesh canvas may be replaced by an opaque canvas perforated opposite the light source, or the mesh canvas may be replaced by a translucent canvas diffusing light.

The mesh canvas cover 32 covering these segments is placed on the lower surface of the shelter canopy 1.

In the example shown in fig. 3, said canvas cover 32 is placed at the periphery of the shelter canopy 1 and the segments 12 are inserted into the canvas cover 32 on at least one border or edge 31 of the shelter canopy 1.

The canopy 1 therefore comprises a series of light sources forming a flexible decorative string of lights over most of its boundary.

According to an alternative embodiment of the light string, the light string of decorative elements is a flexible plastic length that diffuses a light source directed toward one end thereof. This allows a continuous string of lights to be obtained in a simple manner.

According to a first alternative embodiment of the decorative element, not shown herein, a light-emitting panel capable of reproducing letters to form information can be formed on the lower or upper surface of the awning 1 by a combination of light sources.

According to a second alternative embodiment of the decorative element, not shown herein, a luminous decorative element, representing for example a constellation or a logo, can be formed on the lower or upper surface of the awning by a combination of light sources.

According to an alternative embodiment of the canopy 1 shown in fig. 2b, 2c and 3, the canopy 1 comprises a power storage means 4, 40 which is electrically connected 43 to the decorative element 10, i.e. the LED segment, in order to supply the LED segment with power. The device comprises a rechargeable battery 4. The battery 4 comprises electrical control means 44 (for example, a push button 41) for switching on or off the power supply to all or part of the decorative element.

The control means 44 may be more complex in order to flash the decorative element, or change its color, or turn on only certain LEDs. The control means 44 may also comprise an ambient light sensor 42, which ambient light sensor 42 allows to control the power supply to the decorative element when the ambient light is below a threshold value, the value of which threshold value is predefined.

According to an alternative embodiment for supplying power to the decorative element, the decorative element of the awning is electrically connected to a power socket on one of the surrounding surfaces by means of a power cable.

According to a second alternative embodiment of the awning shown in fig. 2b and 3, the awning comprises a current collector 40 for supplying electrical energy to the battery.

In the example shown in fig. 2b and 3, the current collector 40 is an upwardly oriented photovoltaic cell and further has the function of a light sensor for controlling the power supply to the decorative element.

According to an alternative embodiment of the current collector, not shown herein, the current collector is a wind turbine.

According to a second alternative embodiment of supplying power to the power storage device, the power storage device is charged by a removable or non-removable power cable connected to the power outlet.

According to a third alternative embodiment of the awning shown in the figures, the awning comprises, on its upper surface, a pocket 5 sewn to the canvas 3, allowing the storage of the cells 4 and/or of the current collectors 40 comprising photovoltaic cells. The bag is made of a transparent material to allow sunlight to pass through so that the photovoltaic cell can operate during the day and supply power to the cell.

According to a fourth alternative embodiment of the awning shown in the example of fig. 1 to 3, the canvas 3 of the awning 1 is waterproof.

The shelter awning with tarpaulin can prevent sunlight and ultraviolet radiation. It also protects the shaded area from possible precipitation (such as rain, hail and snow).

According to an alternative embodiment not shown herein, the canvas of the awning is breathable.

A shelter awning with breathable canvas may prevent sun exposure while providing good breathability due to the more loosely woven or less tightly woven mesh. This further prevents the "greenhouse effect" that occurs under conventional sunshade umbrellas.

Furthermore, in case of rain, water will pass through the net, thereby preventing a pocket of water from being formed on the upper surface of the canopy.

Claims (11)

1. A shelter awning made of stretched canvas (3) and connected to a fixed attachment point (2) by an apex (6), comprising a trim element (10), characterized in that the trim element (10) comprises at least one light source (11).

2. A shelter as claimed in claim 1 in which the decorative element comprises a series of light sources.

3. Canopy according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the decorative element is located on one surface of the canopy.

4. Canopy according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the decorative element is located on one edge (31) of the canopy.

5. A shelter as claimed in claim 3 in which the light source is located on at least a portion of the perimeter of the shelter.

6. Awning as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the decorative element is inserted into a canvas cover (32).

7. Canopy according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises power storage means (4, 40) for powering the light sources.

8. Canopy according to claim 7, characterized in that the power storage means comprise rechargeable batteries (4).

9. Canopy according to claim 7, characterized in that it comprises a current collector (40) for supplying the power storage means.

10. The shelter of claim 9, wherein the current collector comprises a photovoltaic cell.

11. Shelter as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that it comprises a bag (5) for storing the current collectors and/or the power storage means.