DE7623798U1 - FLOOR MAT FOR AWNINGS AND THE LIKE. - Google Patents

Description

Floor mat for awnings and the like.

The invention relates to a floor mat for awnings and Like., Consisting of a waterproof, flat mat, in particular made of fabric-reinforced rubber, which in the edge area Has fastening eyes for fixing on the floor.

Such a floor mat is particularly useful in the camping area for awnings of caravans or sleeping tents as well Suitable for all tent constructions where there is no fixed connection between the floor area and the wall area is.

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In such floor mats there is no watertight connection between the floor mat and the wall surfaces the risk that when it rains, especially on slopes, or when there is a high incidence of rainwater around a Tent around water under the side shields of the awning or the like. Through to the floor mat. As a result, the protective effect offered by an awning against the effects of the weather is considerably impaired.

There is now the possibility of water entry under an awning by digging a moat to avoid the outside of the awning as much as possible, however, this measure is time-consuming and not permitted on many campsites.

The invention is therefore based on the object of creating a floor mat of the type mentioned above, which it allows to prevent the lateral ingress of water onto a floor mat without the need for the folded one Floor mat required storage space on the trip is increased significantly.

This object is achieved according to the invention by a floor mat according to the preamble, which is characterized by a hose made of flexible material that runs around the edge of the mat on its upper side and is connected to the mat, which can be inflated onto the mat to form a screen against the ingress of water from the side.

In the relaxed state, the hose collapses flat so that the mat collapses in a conventional manner and can be stowed away without any noticeable change in volume. In bad weather the Lay the mat flat and the tube can be inflated or inflated to wrap around the mat

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According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the hose consists of a strip-shaped one Foil, the long edges of which are placed one on top of the other and connected to one another and to the outer edge of the mat are. Such a strip-shaped Foil can also have one long edge parallel to the outer edge of the mat and with the other long edge be connected to the outer edge of the mat with this. There is also the option of a self-contained To connect the hose to the mat in one or more surface lines, or to connect the mat to the Fold back the outer edge and with its outer edge with the area of the mat further inside connect to.

The connection can be made, for example, by welding or gluing.

The hose is preferably guided in a rounded curve in the corner areas of the mat and the protruding ones The corners of the mat are used to hold fastening eyelets.

A valve is provided for inflating or pumping up the hose.

It can be useful to use the one that runs along the edge of the mat To divide the tube into separate sections that are separately inflatable, so that for example at On the slope of the campsite, only the hose sections on the mountain side need to be inflated. The solution has at the same time the advantage that in the event of a defect in an individual section, the floor mat continues at least temporarily

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can be used as long as the hose sections are intact be arranged on the side from which water ingress is to be feared.

In the following, preferred exemplary embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig.1 is a schematic plan view of a Embodiment of a floor mat according to the invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on line 2-2 in Figure 1;

Fig.3 corresponds to Fig.2 and shows the hose

when inflated;

Fig.4 corresponds to Fig.3, but shows one

another embodiment of the invention; 20th

Fig.5 corresponds to Fig.3 and shows another Embodiment of the invention;

6 shows a threshold construction for the entrance area of the awning.

In Figure 1, a rectangular mat 10 is shown in plan view. In the four corners of the rectangle, fastening eyes 12, 14, 16, 18 are provided, for example from hard plastic or metal and are used in the usual way in the material of the mat 10, the for example made of fabric-reinforced rubber.

Around the outer edge of the mat 10 runs around a tube 20, which is usually made of a thinner material than the mat

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and is connected to the mat 10 in a manner explained later. The hose 20 can, for example consist of a thin plastic material, as it is for simple inflatable boats, light ones Game balls and the like. Is used because the durability requirements are low.

On the left in Figure 1, a valve 22 is indicated, which in a manner not shown, for example a tubular extension on the hose 20 and a plug which can be inserted therein, as it is is the case, for example, with air mattresses.

In addition, it can be seen in Figure 1 that the tube 20 is guided in the corners of the mat 10 in arcs, so that on the one hand there is the possibility of the fastening eyes 12, 14, 16, 18 outside of the hose 20 ^ to attach to the mat and the rest of the laying of the hose 20 is facilitated. It does exist, however also the possibility of inserting the hose 20 into the corners 20 of the mat and the fastening eyes to be attached in separate tabs on the mat or on a protruding edge of the mat.

5 Figure 2 shows in a schematic section according to the line 2-2 in Figure 1, an embodiment of an inventive Hose 20. In this case, the hose 20 consists of a strip-shaped film material, that are placed one on top of the other and connected in a seam 24 and at the same time is tightly attached to the mat 10. In Figure 3 is a corresponding illustration in inflated State of the hose 20 reproduced. It can be seen that the hose 20 is outwardly related on the mat 10 and to the left in Fig. 3 and thus a shield against the ingress of water, from

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The representation of Pig.4 assumes that the mat 10 is folded back up and in a seam 26 with I is glued or welded to an inner area of the mat 10. This solution is particularly useful for mats made of thinner Polienmateriallen come into consideration.

Figure 5 shows another embodiment of the hose 10. 20, which also consists of a pollen strip, the Longitudinal edges on the outer edge of the mat 10 and in a parallel, inwardly offset line with respect to the mat are connected to the mat 10, the free longitudinal edges of the polishing strip, for example according to FIG. 5 inwards in relation to the mat 10 or in the can point in the opposite direction.

In addition, other tube shapes can of course be used. For example, a previously in closed tube is connected in a manner not shown in one or more surface lines with the mat · 10 will. A similar shape is obtained if the hose according to FIG. 5 is placed against one another with the free longitudinal edges and is connected to the mat in this position. In any case, it just depends that the possibility is created by pumping up or inflating a hose on the outer edge of a floor mat provides increased shielding against ingress To create water. The person skilled in the art can determine the shape selected in detail from the point of view of ease of manufacture and the stability can easily be determined.

When the hose is inflated, this must be exceeded when entering an awning or the like. The necessary Attention is in the camping area

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Claims (1)

It t M β «·« · »» f I »» rt'O • »» »■ β <■» Protection requirements 1. Floor mat for awnings and the like, consisting of a waterproof, flat mat, in particular made of fabric-reinforced rubber, which has fastening eyelets in the edge area for fixing to the floor, characterized by a circumferential at the edge) of the mat (10) on its upper side, with the hose (20) connected to the mat and made of flexible material, which is used to form a screen * is inflatable against lateral penetration of water onto the jf mat. 2. Floor mat according to claim 1, characterized in that that the hose (20) consists of a | strip-shaped film, the longitudinal edges of which placed one on top of the other and connected to one another and to the outer edge of the mat (Fig. 2). 3. Floor mat according to claim 1, characterized in that that the hose (20) from a strip-shaped FoIi 'consists, one longitudinal edge of which with the outer edge of the mat (10) and the other longitudinal edge parallel to the outer edge of the Mat is connected to this (Fig. 5). 25th 4. Floor mat according to claim 1, characterized in that that the outer edge strip of the mat (10) folded back and on its outer Edge is connected to the mat (Fig. 4). Floor mat according to claim 1, characterized in that that the hose is self-contained and connected to the edge area of the mat (10) along at least one surface line is. 7623798 18.1176 M ti "» 'r C "β I * «1 I "I 1r" «· Q μ 6. Floor mat according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the The mat (10) and the hose (20) are welded together « 7. Floor mat according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the Mat (10) and the hose (20) are glued together. ¹ ° 8. Floor mat according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tube in the corner areas of the mat (10) in rounded arches and protruding corners of the mat exposing the fastening eyes (12,14,16,18). 9. Bodenitiatte according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the 20 tube (20) a valve (22) for inflation or inflation. 10. Floor mat according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hose (20) at the edge of the mat (10) in separate Sections is divided, which have separate valves (22) and are separately inflatable.