DK3263806T3

DK3263806T3 - Awning, especially bag awning, for placement on a caravan or camper

Info

Publication number: DK3263806T3
Application number: DK16177430.2T
Authority: DK
Inventors: Matthias Gomoluch
Original assignee: Matthias Gomoluch
Priority date: 2016-07-01
Filing date: 2016-07-01
Publication date: 2018-12-17
Also published as: EP3263806A1; SI3263806T1; EP3263806B1; PL3263806T3

Description

The present invention relates to an awning, in particular a bag awning, for attachment on a trailer or motor home, comprising at least an awning web arranged on the side wall of the trailer or motor home, and which comprises on the front end face, this means on the free end of the awning a stiffening element extending across the width of the awning, wherein the stiffening element is formed as an elongate first hollow body.

Awnings and in particular also bag awnings for attachment on a trailer or motor home are well known from the state of the art. Bag awnings are characterised in detail in that on the side wall of the trailer or motor home a closable bag is provided which serves for receiving the awning for the purpose of storage. Such awnings usually comprise on their front end face a stiffening element in the form of an awning shaft as this is known, for example, from DE 92 01 195 U1. Such an awning shaft is made from aluminium and comprises a groove for receiving sliding blocks for attachment of support rods. The weight of such an awning shaft is quite considerable.

In particular when storing such an awning shaft in the condition of the awning web rolled up on the awning shaft, said quite considerable weight partly presents great problems for the individuals who are supposed to store such a shaft including the awning web in the bag of the bag awning. Regardless of the weight also because such an awning shaft for storage in the awning bag must, if necessary, be brought by two individuals to a height of approx. 2.50 m.

From CA 1 087 962 A a canopy for a trailer is known, wherein the canopy has several inflatable air chambers. The air chambers are comprised of an upper and a lower air-impermeable layer which are connected among each other for forming the chambers when a channel is formed. The canopy is supported on the ground by rods.

In FR 2 510 880 A1 an awning of the type mentioned above is described. The awning on its free front end has an inflatable, elongate hollow body. Accordingly, it is the task of the invention to provide a rolling rod for the awning, wherein the weight of such an awning in rolled-up condition shall be decreased.

For solving the task, it is suggested according to the invention that in the area of the stiffening element means for receiving support rods are provided, wherein in the elongate first hollow body an elongate second hollow body is disposed, wherein the second hollow body is formed in an inflatable manner, wherein the pressure in the second hollow body is maintained independent of the pressure in the first hollow body at least during rolling up of the awning web for the purpose of storing on the side wall of the trailer or motor home. From this it becomes clear that, if the first hollow body does not have any internal pressure, this first outer hollow body fits to the inner second hollow body subjected to internal pressure, and that subsequently the second inner hollow body serves as a rolling rod for the awning web. The stiffening element is formed in an inflatable manner as an elongate first hollow body. This means that the hollow body is comprised of an airtight material. It has turned out that such an inflatable elongate hollow body, depending on the internal pressure, definitely comprises such a stiffness, which enables such a hollow body to assume the task of an awning shaft. Here, the hollow body substantially extends across the entire width of the awning.

Advantageous features and embodiments of the invention result from the dependent patent claims.

Hence, when insofar internal pressure is applied to the inner hollow body and the outer hollow body independent of each other, it is advantageously provided insofar that the two hollow bodies are separately inflatable.

As it has already been mentioned elsewhere, the first outer hollow body in inflatable condition comprises a stiffness, which is suitable for working as an awning shaft. For further increase of the stiffness of a stiffening element comprising an inner and an outer hollow body radially spaced apart, the arrangement of bars between the outer and the inner hollow body is provided. Here, the bars are formed as fabric strips, which are arranged between the inner and the outer hollow body in such a manner that no closed chambers occur here but that air-permeability for inflating the outer hollow body, for example, from the front face, exists in the entire area. The fabric strips, which can extend insofar in longitudinal direction of the hollow bodies, can comprise holes or openings.

According to another features of the invention it is provided that the awning web comprises at least one inflatable hollow body extending in longitudinal direction, that means, in the direction of extension of the awning web. Preferably, such inflatable hollow bodies are provided on each longitudinal side of the awning web.

In order to achieve tightness of each hollow body, according to another feature of the invention, each hollow body is made of at least one airtight material coated with an elastomer.

It has already been pointed out that it is known from the state of the art to connect the awning shaft by sliding blocks with support rods in order to support the awning by means of these support rods on its free front end on the ground. In this context, eyelets are provided on the awning according to the invention in the area of the first outer hollow body in the area of the front face of the awning web which eyelets each receive the mandrel of a support rod.

In order to extend such an awning web into an outside awning, according to another features of the invention, on both sides of the awning web and also in the front area means for releasably receiving wall elements are provided. Here, the means can be, for example, zippers or Velcro closures.

The subject matter of the invention is also a trailer or motor home which is characterised by an awning according to any one or more of claims 1 to 10. For storage of the awning web including the hollow bodies arranged on the awning web, in the side wall area of the trailer or motor home a closable bag is provided which receives such an awning web of an awning in rolled-up condition.

By means of the drawings the invention will be explained below in detail by way of examples.

Fig. 1 shows schematically a trailer or motor home with an awning in the side wall area of the trailer or motor home;

Fig. 2 shows a section of the line according to line ll-ll from Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 shows the detail III from Fig. 1 in an enlarged view.

According to Fig. 1 the trailer or motor home is designated with 1. In the area of the side wall 3 of the trailer or motor home 1 there is a bag 5 for closable receiving of the awning. The awning designated with 7 comprises the awning web 9, wherein in the area of the front end of the awning web 9 the stiffening element in the form of a first outer hollow body 11 and a second inner hollow body 13 is provided. The two hollow bodies preferably extend across the entire width of the awning and/or the awning web. A lug 15 (Fig. 3) is arranged on the first outer hollow body, which comprises several eyelets 17 which serve for receiving the mandrel 18a of a support rod 18.

From Fig. 3, which shows the detail III from Fig. 1, moreover arrangement of the second inner hollow body 13 in the first outer hollow body 11 results. For bridging the distance between the second inner hollow body 13 and the first outer hollow body 11, bars 20 are provided which serve in addition for stiffening the entire design comprising a first and a second hollow body.

The bars can extend across the length of the hollow bodies and can comprise openings or holes.

Not only the first outer hollow body 11 but also the second inner hollow body 13 comprise on the front face one valve 30 each in order to inflate the individual hollow bodies separately and/or deflate them accordingly.

One can see from the representation according to Fig. 2 that in longitudinal direction of the awning, hence in the direction of extension of the awning, on both sides inflatable hollow bodies 23 are arranged on the awning web which serve for stiffening of the awning in longitudinal direction. Lugs 25 are arranged on the hollow bodies 23, which are provided with a zipper or a velcro closure 23a in order to connect herewith wall elements 24 with the awning in a releasable manner. The same can be provided in the front area of the first outer hollow body 11 arranged on the front face on the awning web where the lug there has the reference numeral 27 and the zipper or velcro closure arranged on the end has the reference numeral 27a. The wall element, which is connected by the zipper 27a with the lug 27, has the reference numeral 29.

List of Reference Numerals: I trailer or motor home 3 side wall 5 awning bag 7 awning 9 awning web II first outer hollow body (extending across the width of the awning) 13 second inner hollow body (extending across the width of the awning) 15 lug 17 eyelet 18 support rod 18a mandrel 20 bar 23 hollow body (extending across the length of the awning) 23a zipper or velcro closure 24 wall element 25 lug 27 lug 27a zipper or velcro closure 29 wall element 30 valve

Claims

An awning (7), in particular a bag awning, for placement on a caravan (1) or a camper (1), comprising at least one awning (9) arranged on the sidewall (3) of the caravan (1) or camper (1). and having at the front end of the end surface of the awning path a bracing element, wherein the bracing element is designed as a deposited first hollow body (11) which can be inflated, characterized in that means for receiving support rods ( 18), wherein an elongate second cavity (13) is arranged in the elongated first cavity (11), the second cavity (13) being designed to inflate where the pressure in the second cavity (13) is maintained independently of the pressure in the first hollow body (11) as the awning path is rolled up to store it on the sidewall of the caravan (1) or the camper (1).

Awning (7) according to claim 1, characterized in that the two hollow bodies (11, 13) can be inflated separately.

Awning (7) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner second hollow body (13) is spaced in the first hollow body (11) at a distance by means of spacers (20).

Awning (7) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the awning (9) has at least one inflatable hollow body (23) extending in the longitudinal direction of the awning.

Awning (7) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each hollow body (23) comprises at least one airtight material coated with an elastomer.

Awning (7) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the awning path (9) in the area of the elongated first hollow body (11) on the end surface is supported on the ground by at least one support rod (18).

Awning (7) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the means for receiving the support rods (18) is designed as a box (17).

Awning (7) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the awning (9) in the side and / or front area has means for releasably receiving wall elements (24, 29).

Awning (7) according to claim 8, characterized in that zippers (23a, 27a) and / or Velcro fasteners (23a, 27a) are provided as means for removably accommodating the wall elements (24, 29).

Caravan (1) or motorhome (1), characterized by an awning (7) according to one or more of claims 1 to 10.

Caravan (1) or motorhome (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that the caravan (1) or motorhome (1) has an awning bag (5) for receiving the awning (7) in a rolled-up condition.