EP0779398A1 - Retractable shelter system, in particular for swimming pools - Google Patents

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EP0779398A1
EP0779398A1 EP96390013A EP96390013A EP0779398A1 EP 0779398 A1 EP0779398 A1 EP 0779398A1 EP 96390013 A EP96390013 A EP 96390013A EP 96390013 A EP96390013 A EP 96390013A EP 0779398 A1 EP0779398 A1 EP 0779398A1
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  • the invention relates to a retractable shelter system, in particular for a swimming pool of the type comprising, first of all, at least two modular assemblies which can be telescopically interlocked one inside the other and each comprising a low load-bearing structure forming two beams resting on the ground by by means of wheels, and supporting the lateral lower edges of covering elements.
  • Such retractable shelter systems further comprise lateral guiding means capable of ensuring the relative guiding of the various modular assemblies during the longitudinal displacements of the latter.
  • these lateral guide means consist of buffers, or as described in French patent FR 2526469, of rollers with a vertical axis of rotation, arranged to limit the transverse play between the modular assemblies.
  • buffers or rollers simply limit the relative approximation of the modular assemblies, but do not make it possible to control the relative remoteness of the latter, and in practice such means appear to provide no valid guidance.
  • the present invention aims to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks of current shelter systems and the main objective of providing a shelter system which does not require the installation of guide rails and whose maneuverability is perfect.
  • Such a shelter system has excellent maneuverability because, first of all, it makes it possible to absorb the flatness defects of the ground because the rollers have a possibility of vertical clearance which avoids any penalization of the displacement of a modular assembly relative to another.
  • this shelter system makes it possible to obtain the linear displacement of one modular assembly relative to another with ease while retaining a rectilinear displacement.
  • two contiguous modular sets are always kept parallel, one with respect to the other over their entire trajectory, thanks to the arrangement of the rollers located at opposite ends of said assemblies and which thus facilitate movement.
  • each spar has planar and vertical side walls, the guide profiles having an L-shape defining vertical grooves in U shape with said side walls of the spars.
  • the guide profiles are preferably oriented so as to delimit an inverted U-shaped groove, the horizontal wing of one of said guide profiles serving as the fixing face of the axis of rotation of the guide roller. of the corresponding spar, and the axis of rotation of the guide wheel of the other spar being mounted on an L-shaped support and secured to the horizontal wing of this support.
  • each spar advantageously comprises external and internal guide profiles made in one piece with said spar.
  • the retractable shelter system shown in Figure 1 consists of three modular assemblies 1, 2, 3 telescopically nestable so as to conventionally allow to clear the space to be covered such as a pool in the retracted position of said modular assemblies.
  • Each of these modular assemblies 1, 2, 3 comprises, first of all, covering elements made up of two curved side panels 4,5 connected by two plane panels 6,7 forming a dihedral of obtuse plane angle.
  • These panels 4-7 are, moreover, conventionally made up of a light structure 8 for example made of aluminum and of a cover 9 made of a translucent material such as polycarbonate.
  • the modular assemblies 1-3 further comprise a low load-bearing structure made up of two longitudinal members such as 10.11 resting on the ground by means of wheels such as 12.13, on which are secured by any known conventional means per se, the lower side edges of the side panels 4,5 of the cover elements.
  • each of these beams 10,11 consists of a profile comprising, firstly, a hollow tubular core 14 having the shape of two rectangles 15,16 superimposed, and whose lower rectangular part 16 is slightly offset towards the outside with respect to the upper rectangular part 15.
  • the profile making up the side members 10,11 also comprises two L-shaped guide profiles 17,18, the vertical wing of which is oriented downwards, defining with the side walls of the core 14 grooves having the shape of an inverted U.
  • the first of these profiles 17 is joined laterally to the external wall of the core 14, its horizontal wing 17a being coplanar with the horizontal plane of intersection of the rectangular parts 15, 16 of said core.
  • the second of these profiles 18 is in turn attached laterally to the inner wall of the core 14, its horizontal wing 18a being coplanar with the horizontal upper wall of said core.
  • Modular assemblies 1-3 finally comprise lateral guiding members capable of ensuring the relative guiding of said modular assemblies.
  • these guide members consist, for the longitudinal members 10.11 of two contiguous modular assemblies 1-2, 2-3, in two "Nylon” casters (registered trademark) 19.21 axis of rotation 19a, 21a vertical, said rollers being respectively mounted to the right of the rear end of the spar 11 of the internal modular assembly 2 (or 3) and to the right of the front end of the spar 10 of the external modular assembly 1 (or 2).
  • These two rollers 19, 21 have combined diameters of the width of the grooves delimited by the guide profiles 17, 18 and a height less than the depth of these grooves so as to allow vertical movement of said rollers.
  • the axis of rotation 19a of the caster 19 is fixed to a plate 20 secured to the upper face of the horizontal wing 17a of the guide profile 17 of the spar 11 so as to be housed in the groove delimited by the guide profile 18 of the neighboring beam 10.
  • the axis of rotation 21a of the other caster 21 is fixed to the horizontal wing 22a of an L-shaped support whose vertical wing is secured to the internal side wall of the lower rectangular part 16 of the core 14 of the spar 10, so that said caster is received in the groove delimited by the guide profile 17 of the neighboring spar 11.
  • the arrangement of these guide rollers 19,21 makes it possible to give the modular assemblies a perfectly rectilinear trajectory, and this over the entire travel of movement of the latter.
  • the arrangement of these rollers 19, 21 makes it possible to absorb the flatness of the ground without any risk of blocking.
  • the modular assemblies can be handled very easily by a single person without imposing significant efforts.

Abstract

The system consists of two telescoping modular assemblies. Each assembly has a supporting structure comprising two lengthwise members (10,11) supported by rollers (12,13) and supporting the inner lateral edges of the cover assemblies. Lateral guides position the assemblies relative to one another as they are retracted or deployed. Each assembly has a lateral guide roller (21) with a vertical axle (21a) on a support (22) situated at one end of a lengthwise member. A guide track (18) is situated on the inside of the lengthwise member, offset vertically in relation to the roller. The guide track forms a vertical guide channel for the other, inner assembly (11) which has a horizontal roller (19) on an axle (19a) mounted on a horizontal support (20). The rollers (19, 21) are made from Nylon (RTM), and the cover is light in weight, made e.g. from aluminium and polycarbonate.

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L'invention concerne un système d'abri rétractable notamment pour piscine du type comportant, en premier lieu, au moins deux ensembles modulaires emboîtables télescopiquement l'un dans l'autre et comprenant chacun une structure basse porteuse formant deux longerons reposant sur le sol par l'intermédiaire de roues, et supportant les bords inférieurs latéraux d'éléments de couverture.The invention relates to a retractable shelter system, in particular for a swimming pool of the type comprising, first of all, at least two modular assemblies which can be telescopically interlocked one inside the other and each comprising a low load-bearing structure forming two beams resting on the ground by by means of wheels, and supporting the lateral lower edges of covering elements.

De tels systèmes d'abri rétractable comprennent, en outre, des moyens de guidage latéral aptes à assurer le guidage relatif des divers ensembles modulaires lors des déplacements longitudinaux de ces derniers.Such retractable shelter systems further comprise lateral guiding means capable of ensuring the relative guiding of the various modular assemblies during the longitudinal displacements of the latter.

Il existe à l'heure actuelle diverses conceptions de systèmes d'abris notamment pour piscines. Toutefois, il s'avère que malgré les nombreuses solutions proposées tous les systèmes d'abri actuels présentent, du fait de la conception des moyens de guidage latéral, un inconvénient commun consistant en un manque de maniabilité, notamment lorsque le sol sur lequel ces systèmes d'abri sont implantés comporte des défauts de planéité. Dans la pratique, ce manque de maniabilité conduit à des difficultés de déplacement des ensembles modulaires et impose à l'utilisateur d'exercer des efforts importants en vue de ce déplacement.There are currently various designs of shelter systems, particularly for swimming pools. However, it turns out that despite the many solutions proposed all current shelter systems have, due to the design of the lateral guide means, a common drawback consisting of a lack of maneuverability, especially when the ground on which these systems shelter are installed has flatness defects. In practice, this lack of maneuverability leads to difficulties in moving the modular assemblies and requires the user to exert significant efforts in view of this displacement.

Selon une première technique, ces moyens de guidage latéral consistent en des tampons, ou tel que décrit dans le brevet français FR 2526469, en des galets à axe de rotation vertical, agencés pour limiter le jeu transversal entre les ensembles modulaires. Toutefois, de tels tampons ou galets limitent simplement le rapprochement relatif des ensembles modulaires, mais ne permettent pas de maîtriser l'éloignement relatif de ces derniers, et dans la pratique de tels moyens s'avèrent n'assurer aucun guidage valable.According to a first technique, these lateral guide means consist of buffers, or as described in French patent FR 2526469, of rollers with a vertical axis of rotation, arranged to limit the transverse play between the modular assemblies. However, such buffers or rollers simply limit the relative approximation of the modular assemblies, but do not make it possible to control the relative remoteness of the latter, and in practice such means appear to provide no valid guidance.

Selon une deuxième technique, telle que notamment décrite dans le brevet français FR 2620472, le guidage est du type linéaire et est assuré au moyen d'un système de glissières longitudinales coopérant en vue d'obtenir un déploiement directionnel. Toutefois ce système de guidage présente l'inconvénient d'engendrer un frottement important qui conduit à des difficultés de déplacement des ensembles modulaires, et impose un effort important pour l'utilisateur.According to a second technique, as described in particular in French patent FR 2620472, the guidance is of the linear type and is provided by means of a system of longitudinal slides cooperating in order to obtain a directional deployment. However, this guide system has the drawback of generating significant friction which leads to difficulties in moving the modular assemblies, and imposes a significant effort for the user.

Selon une troisième technique, telle que notamment décrite dans les brevets français FR 2568288 et FR 2576955, le guidage est assuré au moyen d'un galet à axe de rotation horizontal se déplaçant dans une glissière de l'ensemble modulaire adjacent. Un tel système de guidage ne permet pas d'assurer une guidage linéaire et il s'avère que le galet "emprisonné" dans une glissière se bloque fréquemment à l'intérieur de cette dernière en raison par exemple d'un défaut de planéité, ou lorsqu'on exerce des efforts de traction différents sur les parois latérales de l'ensemble modulaire.According to a third technique, as described in particular in French patents FR 2568288 and FR 2576955, the guidance is ensured by means of a roller with a horizontal axis of rotation moving in a slide of the adjacent modular assembly. Such a guidance system does not provide linear guidance and it turns out that the roller "trapped" in a slide frequently locks inside the latter due for example to a defect in flatness, or when different tensile forces are exerted on the side walls of the modular assembly.

Il est à noter qu'il existe également une autre technique, notamment décrite dans les brevets US 4683686 et FR 2442929, consistant à utiliser des rails de guidage fixés sur le sol ou enterrés dans le sol. Toutefois, une telle technique nécessite des travaux de soubassement importants en vue de la mise en place des rails, qui entraînent une augmentation notable du coût de revient des systèmes d'abri. De plus, lorsque les rails sont apparents, outre le côté inesthétique d'un tel mode de réalisation, ils constituent des obstacles pouvant être à l'origine d'accidents corporels pour les utilisateurs.It should be noted that there is also another technique, notably described in US Patents 4,683,686 and FR 2,442,929, consisting in using guide rails fixed to the ground or buried in the ground. However, such a technique requires significant underpinning work for the establishment of the rails, which result in a significant increase in the cost of shelter systems. In addition, when the rails are visible, in addition to the unsightly side of such an embodiment, they constitute obstacles which can cause bodily accidents for users.

La présente invention vise à pallier les inconvénients précités des systèmes d'abris actuels et à pour principal objectif de fournir un système d'abri ne nécessitant pas la pose de rails de guidage et dont la maniabilité est parfaite.The present invention aims to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks of current shelter systems and the main objective of providing a shelter system which does not require the installation of guide rails and whose maneuverability is perfect.

A cet effet l'invention vise un système d'abri rétractable notamment pour piscine dont les moyens de guidage latéral comprennent, pour chaque longeron de deux ensembles modulaires contigus :

  • . pour l'un de ces ensembles dit externe, d'une part une roulette de guidage latéral à axe de rotation vertical montée sur un support disposé vers une des extrémités longitudinales, dite avant, du longeron et s'étendant latéralement vers l'intérieur par rapport au dit longeron, et d'autre part un profilé de guidage accolé latéralement côté intérieur du longeron et décalé verticalement par rapport à la roulette de guidage, le dit profilé formant une gorge verticale de guidage,
  • . pour l'autre ensemble, dit interne, d'une part une roulette de guidage latéral à axe de rotation vertical montée sur un support disposé vers une des extrémités longitudinales du longeron, dite arrière, opposée à l'extrémité avant du longeron du premier ensemble, et s'étendant latéralement vers l'extérieur du dit longeron, la dite roulette étant de dimensions adaptées pour venir se loger et être guidée latéralement à l'intérieur du profilé de guidage du premier ensemble avec une faculté de débattement vertical, et d'autre part un profilé de guidage accolé latéralement côté extérieur du longeron et décalé verticalement par rapport à la roulette de guidage, le dit profilé formant une gorge de guidage vertical de forme adaptée pour loger et guider latéralement la roulette du premier ensemble tout en conférant une faculté de débattement vertical à la dite roulette.
To this end, the invention relates to a retractable shelter system, in particular for swimming pools, the means of which for lateral guidance include, for each spar of two adjoining modular assemblies:
  • . for one of these so-called external assemblies, on the one hand, a lateral guide wheel with vertical axis of rotation mounted on a support disposed towards one of the longitudinal ends, called the front, of the spar and extending laterally inwards by relative to said spar, and on the other hand a guide profile joined laterally on the inner side of the spar and offset vertically with respect to the guide wheel, said profile forming a vertical guide groove,
  • . for the other assembly, called internal, on the one hand a lateral guide wheel with vertical axis of rotation mounted on a support disposed towards one of the longitudinal ends of the spar, called rear, opposite the front end of the spar of the first set , and extending laterally towards the outside of said spar, said caster being of dimensions suitable for being housed and being guided laterally inside the guide profile of the first set with a faculty of vertical movement, and on the other hand, a guide profile attached laterally on the outer side of the spar and offset vertically with respect to the guide roller, the said profile forming a vertical guide groove of a shape suitable for accommodating and laterally guiding the roller of the first assembly while giving a faculty of vertical travel at said wheel.

Un tel système d'abri présente une excellente maniabilité car, en premier lieu, il permet d'absorber les défauts de planéité du sol car les roulettes ont une possibilité de débattement vertical qui évite toute pénalisation du déplacement d'un ensemble modulaire par rapport à un autre.Such a shelter system has excellent maneuverability because, first of all, it makes it possible to absorb the flatness defects of the ground because the rollers have a possibility of vertical clearance which avoids any penalization of the displacement of a modular assembly relative to another.

De plus, ce système d'abri permet d'obtenir le déplacement linéaire d'un ensemble modulaire par rapport à un autre avec aisance tout en conservant un déplacement rectiligne. En effet, deux ensembles modulaires contigus sont toujours maintenus parallèles l'un par rapport à l'autre sur l'ensemble de leur trajectoire, grâce à la disposition des roulettes situées au droit d'extrémités opposées desdits ensembles et qui facilitent ainsi les déplacements.In addition, this shelter system makes it possible to obtain the linear displacement of one modular assembly relative to another with ease while retaining a rectilinear displacement. Indeed, two contiguous modular sets are always kept parallel, one with respect to the other over their entire trajectory, thanks to the arrangement of the rollers located at opposite ends of said assemblies and which thus facilitate movement.

Dans la pratique, il s'avère que les déplacements des ensembles modulaires peuvent aisément être effectués par une seule personne sans imposer d'efforts importants et ce même lorsque le sol présente des défauts de planéité.In practice, it turns out that the movements of the modular assemblies can easily be carried out by a single person without imposing significant efforts, even when the ground has flatness defects.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, chaque longeron présente des parois latérales planes et verticales, les profilés de guidage présentant une forme en L définissant des gorges verticales en forme de U avec lesdites parois latérales des longerons.According to another characteristic of the invention, each spar has planar and vertical side walls, the guide profiles having an L-shape defining vertical grooves in U shape with said side walls of the spars.

De plus, les profilés de guidage sont préférentiellement orientés de façon à délimiter une gorge en forme de U inversé, l'aile horizontale d'un des dits profilés de guidage servant de face de fixation de l'axe de rotation de la roulette de guidage du longeron correspondant, et l'axe de rotation de la roulette de guidage de l'autre longeron étant monté sur un support en forme de L et solidarisé sur l'aile horizontale de ce support.In addition, the guide profiles are preferably oriented so as to delimit an inverted U-shaped groove, the horizontal wing of one of said guide profiles serving as the fixing face of the axis of rotation of the guide roller. of the corresponding spar, and the axis of rotation of the guide wheel of the other spar being mounted on an L-shaped support and secured to the horizontal wing of this support.

Par ailleurs chaque longeron comporte avantageusement des profilés de guidage extérieur et intérieur réalisés d'un seul tenant avec ledit longeron.Furthermore, each spar advantageously comprises external and internal guide profiles made in one piece with said spar.

D'autres caractéristiques buts et avantages de l'invention ressortiront de la description détaillée qui suit en référence aux dessins annexés qui en représentent à titre d'exemple non limitatif un mode de réalisation préférentiel. Sur ces dessins qui font partie intégrante de la présente description :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective schématique d'un système d'abri conforme à l'invention.
  • la figure 2 est une coupe verticale à échelle agrandie représentant deux longerons contigus de deux ensembles modulaires conformes à l'invention.
  • et les figures 3a à 3c sont des vues de dessus schématiques de ces deux longerons respectivement dans la position déployée, dans une position intermédiaire et dans la position rétractée des deux ensembles modulaires.
Other features and advantages of the invention will emerge from the detailed description which follows, with reference to the appended drawings which show, by way of non-limiting example, a preferred embodiment. On these drawings which form an integral part of this description:
  • Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a shelter system according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a vertical section on an enlarged scale showing two contiguous beams of two modular assemblies according to the invention.
  • and Figures 3a to 3c are views of schematic top of these two beams respectively in the deployed position, in an intermediate position and in the retracted position of the two modular assemblies.

Le système d'abri rétractable représenté à la figure 1 se compose de trois ensembles modulaires 1, 2, 3 emboîtables télescopiquement de façon à permettre classiquement de dégager l'espace à couvrir tel qu'une piscine en position rétractée desdits ensembles modulaires.The retractable shelter system shown in Figure 1 consists of three modular assemblies 1, 2, 3 telescopically nestable so as to conventionally allow to clear the space to be covered such as a pool in the retracted position of said modular assemblies.

Chacun de ces ensembles modulaires 1, 2, 3 comporte, en premier lieu, des éléments de couverture constitués de deux panneaux latéraux cintrés 4,5 reliés par deux panneaux plans 6,7 formant un dièdre d'angle plan obtus.Each of these modular assemblies 1, 2, 3 comprises, first of all, covering elements made up of two curved side panels 4,5 connected by two plane panels 6,7 forming a dihedral of obtuse plane angle.

Ces panneaux 4-7 sont, en outre, constitués de façon classique d'une structure légère 8 par exemple en aluminium et d'une couverture 9 en un matériau translucide tel que du polycarbonate.These panels 4-7 are, moreover, conventionally made up of a light structure 8 for example made of aluminum and of a cover 9 made of a translucent material such as polycarbonate.

Les ensembles modulaires 1-3 comportent, en outre, une structure basse porteuse constituée de deux longerons tels que 10,11 reposant sur le sol par l'intermédiaire de roues telles que 12,13, sur lesquels sont solidarisés, par tout moyen classique connu en soi, les bords latéraux inférieurs des panneaux latéraux 4,5 des éléments de couverture.The modular assemblies 1-3 further comprise a low load-bearing structure made up of two longitudinal members such as 10.11 resting on the ground by means of wheels such as 12.13, on which are secured by any known conventional means per se, the lower side edges of the side panels 4,5 of the cover elements.

Tel que représenté à la figure 2, chacun de ces longerons 10,11 consiste en un profilé comportant, en premier lieu, une âme tubulaire creuse 14 présentant la forme de deux rectangles 15,16 superposés, et dont la partie rectangulaire inférieure 16 est légèrement décalée vers l'extérieur par rapport à la partie rectangulaire supérieure 15.As shown in Figure 2, each of these beams 10,11 consists of a profile comprising, firstly, a hollow tubular core 14 having the shape of two rectangles 15,16 superimposed, and whose lower rectangular part 16 is slightly offset towards the outside with respect to the upper rectangular part 15.

Le profilé composant les longerons 10,11 comporte, en outre, deux profils de guidage 17,18 en forme de L dont l'aile verticale est orientée vers le bas, délimitant avec les parois latérales de l'âme 14 des gorges présentant la forme d'un U inversé.The profile making up the side members 10,11 also comprises two L-shaped guide profiles 17,18, the vertical wing of which is oriented downwards, defining with the side walls of the core 14 grooves having the shape of an inverted U.

Le premier de ces profils 17 est accolé latéralement à la paroi externe de l'âme 14, son aile horizontale 17a étant coplanaire avec le plan horizontal d'intersection des parties rectangulaires 15,16 de la dite âme.The first of these profiles 17 is joined laterally to the external wall of the core 14, its horizontal wing 17a being coplanar with the horizontal plane of intersection of the rectangular parts 15, 16 of said core.

Le deuxième de ces profils 18 est quant à lui accolé latéralement à la paroi interne de l'âme 14, son aile horizontale 18a étant coplanaire avec la paroi supérieure horizontale de la dite âme.The second of these profiles 18 is in turn attached laterally to the inner wall of the core 14, its horizontal wing 18a being coplanar with the horizontal upper wall of said core.

Les ensembles modulaires 1-3 comportent, enfin, des organes de guidage latéral aptes à assurer le guidage relatif des dits ensembles modulaires.Modular assemblies 1-3 finally comprise lateral guiding members capable of ensuring the relative guiding of said modular assemblies.

Tel que représenté aux figures 2 et 3a à 3c, ces organes de guidage consistent, pour les longerons 10,11 de deux ensembles modulaires contigus 1-2, 2-3, en deux roulettes en "Nylon" (marque déposée) 19,21 à axe de rotation 19a, 21a vertical, les dites roulettes étant respectivement montées au droit de l'extrémité arrière du longeron 11 de l'ensemble modulaire interne 2 (ou 3) et au droit de l'extrémité avant du longeron 10 de l'ensemble modulaire externe 1 (ou 2).As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3a to 3c, these guide members consist, for the longitudinal members 10.11 of two contiguous modular assemblies 1-2, 2-3, in two "Nylon" casters (registered trademark) 19.21 axis of rotation 19a, 21a vertical, said rollers being respectively mounted to the right of the rear end of the spar 11 of the internal modular assembly 2 (or 3) and to the right of the front end of the spar 10 of the external modular assembly 1 (or 2).

Ces deux roulettes 19,21 présentent des diamètres conjugués de la largeur des gorges délimitées par les profils de guidage 17,18 et une hauteur inférieure à la profondeur de ces gorges de façon à autoriser un débattement vertical des dites roulettes.These two rollers 19, 21 have combined diameters of the width of the grooves delimited by the guide profiles 17, 18 and a height less than the depth of these grooves so as to allow vertical movement of said rollers.

En outre, l'axe de rotation 19a de la roulette 19 est fixée sur une platine 20 solidarisée sur la face supérieure de l'aile horizontale 17a du profil de guidage 17 du longeron 11 de façon à venir se loger dans la gorge délimitée par le profil de guidage 18 du longeron voisin 10.In addition, the axis of rotation 19a of the caster 19 is fixed to a plate 20 secured to the upper face of the horizontal wing 17a of the guide profile 17 of the spar 11 so as to be housed in the groove delimited by the guide profile 18 of the neighboring beam 10.

L'axe de rotation 21a de l'autre roulette 21 est fixé sur l'aile horizontale 22a d'un support en forme de L dont l'aile verticale est solidarisée à la paroi latérale interne de la partie rectangulaire inférieure 16 de 1' âme 14 du longeron 10, de façon que ladite roulette vienne se loger dans la gorge délimitée par le profil de guidage 17 du longeron voisin 11.The axis of rotation 21a of the other caster 21 is fixed to the horizontal wing 22a of an L-shaped support whose vertical wing is secured to the internal side wall of the lower rectangular part 16 of the core 14 of the spar 10, so that said caster is received in the groove delimited by the guide profile 17 of the neighboring spar 11.

Tel que représenté aux figures 3a à 3b, la disposition de ces roulettes de guidage 19,21 permet de conférer aux ensembles modulaires une trajectoire parfaitement rectiligne, et ce sur la totalité de la course de déplacement de ces derniers. De plus, l'agencement de ces roulettes 19,21 permet d'absorber les défauts de planéité du sol sans un quelconque risque de blocage.As shown in Figures 3a to 3b, the arrangement of these guide rollers 19,21 makes it possible to give the modular assemblies a perfectly rectilinear trajectory, and this over the entire travel of movement of the latter. In addition, the arrangement of these rollers 19, 21 makes it possible to absorb the flatness of the ground without any risk of blocking.

De ce fait, les ensembles modulaires peuvent être maniés très aisément par une seule personne sans imposer d'efforts importants.As a result, the modular assemblies can be handled very easily by a single person without imposing significant efforts.

Il est à noter, par ailleurs, que le profil de guidage externe 17 du longeron de l'ensemble modulaire externe 1 et le profil de guidage interne 18 de l'ensemble modulaire interne 3 n'ont aucune fonction effective. Toutefois, à des fins d'uniformisation, tous les longerons seront préférentiellement prévus identiques, les profils de guidage précités pouvant être éventuellement délignés.It should also be noted that the external guide profile 17 of the beam of the external modular assembly 1 and the internal guide profile 18 of the internal modular assembly 3 have no effective function. However, for the purpose of standardization, all the side members will preferably be provided identical, the aforementioned guide profiles possibly being delimited.

En dernier lieu, les longerons sont équipés d'organes de butée de fin de course pour les roulettes 19,21, ces organes étant de tout type connu en soi et n'étant donc pas représentés.Finally, the side members are fitted with end-of-travel stop members for the rollers 19, 21, these members being of any type known per se and therefore not being shown.

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Système d'abri rétractable, notamment pour piscine, comportant : . au moins deux ensembles modulaires (1-3) emboîtables télescopiquement l'un dans l'autre et comprenant chacun une structure basse porteuse formant deux longerons (10,11) reposant sur le sol par l'intermédiaire de roues (12,13) et supportant les bords inférieurs latéraux d'éléments de couverture (4-9), . et des moyens de guidage latéral aptes à assurer le guidage relatif des divers ensembles modulaires (1-3) lors des déplacements longitudinaux de ces derniers, ledit système d'abri étant caractérisé en ce que les moyens de guidage latéral comprennent, pour chaque longeron (10,11) de deux ensembles modulaires (1-2,2-3) contigus : . pour l'un de ces ensembles (1,2) dit externe, d'une part une roulette (21) de guidage latéral à axe de rotation (21a) vertical montée sur un support (22) disposé vers une des extrémités longitudinales, dite avant, du longeron (10) et s'étendant latéralement vers l'intérieur par rapport au dit longeron, et d'autre part un profilé de guidage (18) accolé latéralement côté intérieur du longeron (10) et décalé verticalement par rapport à la roulette de guidage (21), ledit profilé formant une gorge verticale de guidage, . pour l'autre ensemble, (2,3) dit interne, d'une part une roulette (19) de guidage latéral à axe de rotation (19 a) vertical montée sur un support (20) disposé vers une des extrémités longitudinales du longeron (11), dite arrière, opposée à l'extrémité avant du longeron (10) du premier ensemble, et s'étendant latéralement vers l'extérieur du dit longeron, la dite roulette étant de dimensions adaptées pour venir se loger et être guidée latéralement à l'intérieur du profilé de guidage (18) du premier ensemble avec une faculté de débattement vertical, et d'autre part un profilé de guidage (17) accolé latéralement côté extérieur du longeron (11) et décalé verticalement par rapport à la roulette de guidage (19), le dit profilé formant une gorge de guidage vertical de forme adaptée pour loger et guider latéralement la roulette (21) du premier ensemble tout en conférant une faculté de débattement vertical à la dite roulette. Retractable shelter system, especially for swimming pools, comprising: . at least two modular assemblies (1-3) interlocking telescopically one inside the other and each comprising a low load-bearing structure forming two longitudinal members (10,11) resting on the ground by means of wheels (12,13) and supporting the lateral lower edges of covering elements (4-9), . and lateral guiding means capable of ensuring the relative guiding of the various modular assemblies (1-3) during the longitudinal displacements of the latter, said shelter system being characterized in that the lateral guide means comprise, for each spar (10,11) of two adjoining modular assemblies (1-2,2-3): . for one of these so-called external assemblies (1,2), on the one hand, a lateral guide wheel (21) with vertical axis of rotation (21a) mounted on a support (22) disposed towards one of the longitudinal ends, called front, of the spar (10) and extending laterally inwards relative to said spar, and on the other hand a guide profile (18) joined laterally on the inner side of the spar (10) and offset vertically relative to the guide roller (21), said profile forming a vertical guide groove, . for the other assembly, (2,3) called internal, on the one hand a caster (19) for lateral guiding with a vertical axis of rotation (19a) mounted on a support (20) disposed towards one of the longitudinal ends of the spar (11), said rear, opposite the front end of the spar (10) of the first assembly, and extending laterally towards the outside of said spar, said caster being of dimensions suitable for being received and being guided laterally inside the guide profile (18) of the first set with a vertical travel capacity, and on the other hand a guide profile (17) joined laterally on the outside of the side member (11) and offset vertically with respect to the guide wheel (19), the said profile forming a vertical guide groove of shape adapted to accommodate and laterally guide the wheel (21) of the first set while conferring a vertical deflection option on said wheel. Système d'abri selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que chaque longeron (10,11) présente des parois latérales planes et verticales, les profilés de guidage (17,18) présentant une forme en L définissant des gorges verticales en forme de U avec les dites parois latérales des longerons.Shelter system according to claim 1 characterized in that each side member (10,11) has flat and vertical side walls, the guide profiles (17,18) having an L-shape defining vertical grooves in U shape with the said side walls of the side members. Système d'abri selon la revendication 2 caractérisé en ce que les profilés de guidage (17,18) sont orientés de façon à délimiter une gorge en forme de U inversé, l'aile horizontale (17a) d'un des dits profilés de guidage servant de face de fixation de l'axe de rotation (19a) de la roulette de guidage (19) du longeron (11) correspondant, et l'axe de rotation (21a) de la roulette de guidage (21) de l'autre longeron (10) étant monté sur un support (22) en forme de L et solidarisé sur l'aile horizontale de ce support.Shelter system according to claim 2 characterized in that the guide profiles (17,18) are oriented so as to delimit an inverted U-shaped groove, the horizontal wing (17a) of one of said guide profiles serving as the fixing face of the axis of rotation (19a) of the guide wheel (19) of the corresponding beam (11), and the axis of rotation (21a) of the guide wheel (21) on the other side member (10) being mounted on an L-shaped support (22) and secured to the horizontal wing of this support. Système d'abri selon l'une des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que chaque longeron (10,11) comporte des profilés (17,18) de guidage extérieur et intérieur réalisés d'un seul tenant avec le dit longeron.Shelter system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each spar (10,11) comprises profiles (17,18) of external and internal guide produced in one piece with the said spar. Système d'abri selon l'une des revendications précédentes dans lequel les roulettes (19,21) sont réalisées en un matériau connu sous le nom de "Nylon" (marque déposée).Shelter system according to one of the preceding claims in which the rollers (19,21) are made of a material known by the name of "Nylon" (registered trademark). Système d'abri selon l'une des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que les éléments de couverture sont constitués de deux panneaux latéraux cintrés (4,5) reliés par des panneaux plans (6,7) formant un dièdre d'angle plan obtus.Shelter system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the covering elements consist of two curved side panels (4,5) connected by flat panels (6,7) forming a dihedral of obtuse planar angle.
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