EP1380467B1 - Fixing rail for vehicle awnings - Google Patents

Abstract

A weather awning is attached to the front end of a vehicle e.g. caravan. The awning rail anchorage slides into groove (III) within a profiled batten (1) that has a supplementary lamella (6) which at least partially covers the groove (III).

Description

The present invention relates to an awning fastening strip for vehicles consisting of a profile element with a wall intended for engagement with the wall of a vehicle and a wall formed in the opposite side of the profile element groove for the insertion of a retaining rail of an awning.

Such awning fastening strips are used primarily for recreational vehicles, camping vehicles, caravans and the like. These awning mounting rails are provided for the bow area of corresponding vehicles and fastened to the vehicle wall. These are usually profile elements with a wall provided for abutment against the vehicle wall and an oppositely formed groove. In the groove, the holding rail of an awning is usually inserted in the longitudinal direction. In this way, the awning, usually for protection against rain and the like, attached to the front wall of a vehicle.

Conventional awning fastening strips have the disadvantage that they are overrun by rainwater in the state in which no awning is inserted, and act as guide profiles, which direct a large part of the incident rainwater on the underlying vehicle wall. Usually, a window is formed in this vehicle wall and is excessively charged with water. This hinders the use of the window too Ventilation purposes. In addition, the vehicle wall, especially on the window, overly dirty. Finally, the windows are exposed to excessive stress and even in the case of light leaks occurs water ingress.

In the state in which the awning is inserted, due to the difficult connection between the awning and retaining strip to throws up or as a result of frequent operation, ie. H. Insertion and removal of the awning retaining strip to slight leaks in the connection area. This considerably limits the use of the awning.

US-A-3,851,848 describes an awning rail for attaching an awning to a rigid structure. The awning rail comprises an extruded channel member and an elastomeric member mounted in the channel which serves to hold a seam provided on the periphery of conventional awnings for securing the awning securely and under a desired tension.

DE 197 36 852 A1 discloses a retractable awning of a vehicle, which consists mainly of a box with arranged therein on an axis roll-up cloth and articulated arm, said box having an opening which, in the rolled-up position of the cloth, completed by a front profile which is attached to the end of the cloth, wherein the cloth axis is located with respect to the front profile behind the articulated arm.

DE 29 34 557 A1 describes an awning with a horizontal pivot tube, which is connected to a fixed to the end of the awning rod by articulated arms and provided for raising and lowering the awning with a rotary drive and is pivotally mounted about its axis in a holder which is displaceable but non-rotatable, sitting on a support tube which is rigidly fixed by brackets on the building, non-rotatably, the housing of the rotary drive as well as the holder is slidably but non-rotatably mounted on the support tube which is fastened by brackets to the building in parallel position to the pivot tube is.

Starting from the prior art described above the invention has for its object to provide an improved fixing rail for awnings, which overcomes the disadvantages described above.

For technical solution , an awning fastening strip according to claim 1 is proposed.

By forming a lamella, the profile strip area, in particular also the groove, is partially covered. Rainwater is removed in this way. It is thus in the event that no awning is inserted, not to excessive rain contamination of the underlying Fahrzeugwandungsbereiche. In the event that the awning is inserted, leaks due to throws, abrasions, etc. covered and the awning remains usable.

In an advantageous manner, the lamella is guided up to the wall of the profile element intended to be fastened to the vehicle wall. This results in a homogeneous transition in the wall area and leaks are avoided. With particular advantage, it is proposed that the intended for attachment to the vehicle wall wall is bent in an edge region. Preferably, the bend takes place in the direction of the free surface, so that therefore an increased voltage when attaching the awning fastening strip is produced on the vehicle. Moreover, since the bend is formed in the upper region, in this area, the lamella attaches, this is pressed in the fastening in the correct position.

In the cultivation direction, a receiving space is formed below the groove area. This is preferably done essentially by the formation of three walls, of which at least two are formed according to another proposal of the invention at an acute angle to each other. Here, a round rod, for example, for further awning attachment support, stabilization and the like can be inserted. These trained in acute angle side walls form an inclined outer surface, which extends substantially leaving a gap for awning attachment or awning passage the blade. It is thus formed a substantially closed flow profile.

In particular, the outer wall arranged at an acute angle can be beveled and extended to the underside of the profile and in particular be bent there, so that a guided water drainage is favored here.

Advantageously, all functional elements are integrated into a one-piece profile element. Preferably, it may be a plastic press. Alternatively, it may also be an extruded profile, for example made of aluminum or the like.

With the invention simple measures for improving the awning mounting strip are proposed, which can be realized with little economic effort, without increasing the production and application of a mounting bar beyond measure.

Fig. 1

eine Schnittansicht durch ein Ausführungsbeispiel einer Markisenbefestigungsleiste;

Fig. 2

eine Detailansicht ll gemäß Fig. 1;

Fig. 3

Detailansicht lll gemäß Fig. 1 und

Fig. 4

Detailansicht lV gemäß Fig. 1.

Next advantage and features will become apparent from the following description with reference to FIGS. Showing:

Fig. 1

a sectional view through an embodiment of an awning fastening strip;

Fig. 2

a detailed view ll of FIG. 1;

Fig. 3

Detail view lll of FIG. 1 and

Fig. 4

Detailed view IV according to FIG. 1.

In the figures, the same elements are provided with the same reference numerals.

Fig. 1 shows a section through the profile element 1, which forms a retaining strip. A substantially straight wall 2 serves to abut against a vehicle wall. To attach the bar, for example, glued or screwed, riveted or the like can be treated. Opposite the Anlagewandung 2 is the groove 3. This designated III detail area is described in Fig. 3. The groove 3 is formed by trapezoidal undercuts 4 in the illustrated embodiment.

These are then continued in a rectangular groove with central throat. A correspondingly congruent rail can be inserted into the groove in the longitudinal direction. On the rail itself, the awning is fixed, which is thus defined on the holding rail, not shown in the groove 3. In the central throat 5, for example, screws for fastening the straight wall 2 can be used on a vehicle, not shown.

Fig. 1 shows in cross section the profile element 1 substantially in the mounting position. That is, the wall 2 is attached to the wall of a vehicle, not shown. The groove 3 then points away from the nose of the vehicle. The area II is then up and forms the top edge 8. The area 11 is slightly enlarged in Fig. 2 shown in detail. A wall 6 and the straight wall 2 are arranged at an acute angle 7 to each other. The wall 6 forms the lamella which covers the groove 3 in the installed position from above and prevents water from impinging in this area. In the area of the tip 8, the wall 2 is bent, in the installed position in the direction of the vehicle. During attachment, compressive stresses are generated and the lamella is correctly positioned. There is thus a strong seal between the profile element 1 and vehicle in the upper edge region.

At the lower edge of the wall 2 in a mounting position horizontally projecting wall 9 is formed, at the end of which in turn a wall 10 is arranged. The wall 10 and the wall 9 are at an acute angle 12 to each other. The wall 10 extends upwardly and downwardly over the wall 9 and extends substantially the blade 6. There remains a shown in Fig. 1 feedthrough gap 16 for an awning.

In the region of the acute angle 12, a space 15 is formed by forming cams 13, 14, in which stabilizers, fasteners, pipe sections and the like can be used.

The wall 10 is also bent in the end region 11 in the direction of the vehicle and thus ensures a drip-free water drainage.

The profile element 1 is attached to an upper front edge of a vehicle, not shown, and on the one hand ensures that the wall and the windows and the like are not subjected to rain, beyond the awning 3 is arranged in the critical mounting area in a receiving space 17, so that even here leaks can not lead to the passage of water.

The description of the embodiments with reference to the figures is only illustrative and is not limiting.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

profile element

2

wall

3

groove

4

undercut

5

wall region

6

lamella

7

angle

8th

top

9

wall

10

wall

11

edge

12

angle

13

cam

14

cam

15

room

16

gap

17

accommodation space

Claims (11)

1. A fixing rail for vehicle awnings consisting of a profile element (1) with a wall (2) provided for engagement with the wall of a vehicle and a groove (3), which is formed in the side of the profile element opposite to the wall, for the introduction of a retaining bar of an awning, wherein arranged on the profile element there is a plate (6), which extends in the longitudinal direction of the profile element and, in the installed position of the profile element on a vehicle, at least partially covers the groove from above, characterised in that formed on the side of the profile element opposite to the plate there is a further profile element, which, in cross section, defines a receiving space (17) below the groove and positioned in front of it.
2. A fixing rail for awnings as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the plate extends to the wall of the profile element provided for fastening to the vehicle wall.
3. A fixing rail for awnings as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the wall of the profile element provided for fastening to the vehicle wall is bent over in an edge region.
4. A fixing rail for awnings as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the receiving space is defined by a profile element with substantially three side walls, which is disposed below the groove.
5. A fixing rail for awnings as claimed in claim 4, characterised in that one of the side walls is an extension of the wall provided for arrangement on the vehicle wall.
6. A fixing rail for awnings as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterised in that an acute angle (12) is defined between two side walls of the complementary profile element.
7. A fixing rail for awnings as claimed in claim 6, characterised in that one side (10), arranged in the vicinity of the acute angle, constitutes substantially an extension of the plate.
8. A fixing rail for awnings as claimed in claim 7, characterised in that the side (10) constituting an extension of the plate is bent over.
9. A fixing rail for awnings as claimed in one of the preceding claims 6 to 8, characterised in that a receiving region for a round profile is defined in the region of the acute angle.
10. A fixing rail for awnings as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterised in that it constitutes a one-piece profile element which integrates the groove region, the plate and the receiving space (17).
11. A fixing rail for awnings as claimed in claim 10, characterised in that it is a plastic profile element.

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