EP1939375A1 - Assembly for rolling and unrolling swimming pool covers - Google Patents

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EP1939375A1
EP1939375A1 EP06380336A EP06380336A EP1939375A1 EP 1939375 A1 EP1939375 A1 EP 1939375A1 EP 06380336 A EP06380336 A EP 06380336A EP 06380336 A EP06380336 A EP 06380336A EP 1939375 A1 EP1939375 A1 EP 1939375A1
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Georges c/o Interpool S.A.S. Bruno
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H4/00—Swimming or splash baths or pools
    • E04H4/06—Safety devices; Coverings for baths
    • E04H4/10—Coverings of flexible material
    • E04H4/101—Coverings of flexible material wound-up on a fixed axis

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  • Winding device for pool covers Winding device for pool covers.
  • This device is intended primarily for winding safety blankets for swimming pools, said blankets being provided with rigid transverse elements support on the sides of the pool.
  • the known winding devices are generally constituted by a reduction mechanism whose shaft couples on one of the ends of the transverse element located in one end of the cover, said reduction mechanism being actuated by means of a crank coupled to it. this.
  • this type of retractor device has been improved by the installation of the reducing mechanism inside a support which is provided with less rolling elements, thanks to which the device can be used without great effort and in a practical way and fast.
  • the subject of the invention is a winder device of the aforementioned type with which the cover is effortlessly wound up by the person using it, for which this device is characterized by actuating the reduction mechanism by means of an electric motor coupled to the rolling support, said electric motor being actuated by means of a remote control.
  • the electric motor is powered by at least one rechargeable battery, all of which is housed in a box which, in addition, includes other components and accessories such as light elements which indicate the state of charge of the battery, and the detector that will receive the signal from the remote control.
  • Said box is provided with a handle and couples on the rolling medium by means of an intermediate piece.
  • the known winding device comprises a shaft (1) with a square section coupled to a reduction mechanism (2) housed in a support (3) provided below with two rolling elements (4) and (5), each of them being constituted by a wheel, said device being actuated by means of a crank (6) which couples on a short shaft (7) which belongs to the reduction mechanism and upper spring of the support (3).
  • This invention is characterized in that the reduction mechanism (2) is actuated by means of a electric geared motor (8) including the shaft (9) ( figure 5 ) comprises a fork pin (10) which mates with the upper shaft (7) of the reduction mechanism (2).
  • This geared motor (8) is powered by two batteries (11) and (12) rechargeable through the connection (13).
  • the assembly formed by the geared motor, the rechargeable batteries and other components and accessories such as the printed circuit board (14), is housed in a box (15) which, in one of its faces (15a) ( figure 2 ), comprises three light elements (16), (17) and (18) respectively formed by a green, orange and red LED, indicating the state of charge of the batteries.
  • an infrared detector (19) which will receive the signal of a remote control for actuating the geared motor (8), said box being completed with a handle (20) which facilitates its operation. manual movement.
  • the coupling of the box (15) on the support (3) is achieved by means of an intermediate piece (21) formed by a plate whose upper centering is effected by means of projections (22) which mate in reentrants (23) provided on the underside of the base (24) of the box, the piece (21) attaching to the base (24) by means of screws (25) and having, on its underside, two fins opposing sides (26) and (27) which are fixed, by means of screws, on one and the other sides of the upper part of the support (3).
  • This assembly of the box (15) on the support (3) makes it possible to use the actuation by means of the gearmotor (8) in the manual reel devices existing in the market, and, in the event of a geared motor breakdown or discharge of batteries, the winding device can still be used manually by removing the box (15) and by coupling the crank (6) on the shaft (7).

Abstract

The device has a shaft coupled on a reduction gear (2) housed in a support (3), where the device is activated by a crank. The support is equipped with rolling elements (4, 5) e.g. wheel. The reduction gear is activated by an electric gear motor (8) coupled on the support. The motor is supplied by rechargeable batteries (11, 12) through a connection (13). The motor and the batteries are housed in a case (15).

Description

OBJET DE L'INVENTIONOBJECT OF THE INVENTION

Dispositif enrouleur pour couvertures de piscines.Winding device for pool covers.

DOMAINE DE L'INVENTIONFIELD OF THE INVENTION

Ce dispositif est destiné principalement à l'enroulement de couvertures de sécurité pour piscines, lesdites couvertures étant munies d'éléments transversaux rigides d'appui sur les côtés de la piscine.This device is intended primarily for winding safety blankets for swimming pools, said blankets being provided with rigid transverse elements support on the sides of the pool.

DESCRIPTION DE L'ART ANTÉRIEURDESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART

Les dispositifs enrouleurs connus sont constitués généralement par un mécanisme réducteur dont l'arbre s'accouple sur une des extrémités de l'élément transversal situé dans une extrémité de la couverture, ledit mécanisme réducteur étant actionné au moyen d'une manivelle accouplée sur celui-ci.The known winding devices are generally constituted by a reduction mechanism whose shaft couples on one of the ends of the transverse element located in one end of the cover, said reduction mechanism being actuated by means of a crank coupled to it. this.

Dernièrement, ce type de dispositif enrouleur a été amélioré par l'installation du mécanisme réducteur à l'intérieur d'un support qui est muni inférieuremnt d'éléments roulants, ce grâce à quoi le dispositif peut être utilisé sans gran effort et de façon pratique et rapide.Recently, this type of retractor device has been improved by the installation of the reducing mechanism inside a support which is provided with less rolling elements, thanks to which the device can be used without great effort and in a practical way and fast.

SOMMAIRE DE L'INVENTIONSUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Cette invention a pour objet un dispositif enrouleur du type susmentionné avec lequel on obtient l'enroulement de la couverture sans effort de la part de la personne qui l'utilise, ce pour quoi ce dispositif se caractérise par le fait d'actionner le mécanisme réducteur au moyen d'un moteur électrique accouplé sur le support roulant, ledit moteur électrique étant actionné au moyen d'une télécommande.The subject of the invention is a winder device of the aforementioned type with which the cover is effortlessly wound up by the person using it, for which this device is characterized by actuating the reduction mechanism by means of an electric motor coupled to the rolling support, said electric motor being actuated by means of a remote control.

Le moteur électrique est alimenté au moyen d'au moins une batterie rechargeable, tout cela étant logé dans une boîte qui, en plus, comprend d'autres composants et accessoires tels que des éléments lumineux qui indiquent l'état de charge de la batterie, et le détecteur qui recevra le signal de la télécommande.The electric motor is powered by at least one rechargeable battery, all of which is housed in a box which, in addition, includes other components and accessories such as light elements which indicate the state of charge of the battery, and the detector that will receive the signal from the remote control.

Ladite boîte est munie d'une anse et s'accouple sur le support roulant au moyen d'une pièce intermédiaire.Said box is provided with a handle and couples on the rolling medium by means of an intermediate piece.

Ces caractéristiques et d'autres ressortiront mieux de la description détaillée qui va suivre, à laquelle, pour en faciliter la compréhension, sont annexées deux feuilles de dessins représentant un cas pratique de réalisation cité seulement à titre d'exemple non limitatif de la portée de la présente invention.These and other features will become more apparent from the detailed description which follows, to which, for ease of understanding, are appended two sheets of drawings representing a practical case of realization cited only by way of non-limiting example of the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION DES DESSINSDESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Dans les dessins :

  • La figure 1 montre, en perspective, le dispositif enrouleur connu ;
  • la figure 2 illustre, en perspective, l'ensemble du nouveau dispositif enrouleur ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue en élévation de la boîte qui loge tous les mécanismes et accessoires du dispositif enrouleur ;
  • la figure 4 montre, en vue en élévation, l'accouplement de la boîte sur le support roulant, et
  • la figure 5 est un détail d'une coupe en élévation dudit accouplement.
In the drawings:
  • The figure 1 shows, in perspective, the known winding device;
  • the figure 2 illustrates, in perspective, the entire new retractor device;
  • the figure 3 is an elevational view of the box which houses all the mechanisms and accessories of the retractor device;
  • the figure 4 shows, in elevational view, the coupling of the box on the rolling stand, and
  • the figure 5 is a detail of an elevational section of said coupling.

DESCRIPTION D'UNE RÉALISATION PRÉFERENTIELLEDESCRIPTION OF A PREFERENTIAL REALIZATION

Conformément aux dessins, le dispositif enrouleur connu comprend un arbre (1) à section carrée accouplé sur un mécanisme réducteur (2) logé dans un support (3) muni inférieurement de deux éléments roulants (4) et (5), chacun d'eux étant constitué par une roue, ledit dispositif étant actionné au moyen d'une manivelle (6) qui s'accouple sur un arbre court (7) qui appartient au mécanisme réducteur et ressort supérieurement du support (3).According to the drawings, the known winding device comprises a shaft (1) with a square section coupled to a reduction mechanism (2) housed in a support (3) provided below with two rolling elements (4) and (5), each of them being constituted by a wheel, said device being actuated by means of a crank (6) which couples on a short shaft (7) which belongs to the reduction mechanism and upper spring of the support (3).

Cette invention se caractérise en ce que le mécanisme réducteur (2) est actionné au moyen d'un motoréducteur électrique (8) dont l'arbre (9) (figure 5) comprend un tourillon en fourchette (10) qui s'accouple sur l'arbre supérieur (7) du mécanisme réducteur (2). Ce motoréducteur (8) est alimenté par deux batteries (11) et (12) rechargeables à travers la connexion (13).This invention is characterized in that the reduction mechanism (2) is actuated by means of a electric geared motor (8) including the shaft (9) ( figure 5 ) comprises a fork pin (10) which mates with the upper shaft (7) of the reduction mechanism (2). This geared motor (8) is powered by two batteries (11) and (12) rechargeable through the connection (13).

L'ensemble formé par le motoréducteur, les batteries rechargeables et d'autres composants et accessoires tels que la plaque du circuit imprimé (14), se trouve logé dans une boîte (15) qui, dans l'une de ses faces (15a) (figure 2), comprend trois éléments lumineux (16), (17) et (18) formés respectivement par un LED vert, orange et rouge, indicateurs de l'état de charge des batteries.The assembly formed by the geared motor, the rechargeable batteries and other components and accessories such as the printed circuit board (14), is housed in a box (15) which, in one of its faces (15a) ( figure 2 ), comprises three light elements (16), (17) and (18) respectively formed by a green, orange and red LED, indicating the state of charge of the batteries.

Sur l'autre face (15b) de la boîte est monté un détecteur infrarouge (19) qui recevra le signal d'une télécommande pour l'actionnement du motoréducteur (8), ladite boîte se complétant avec une anse (20) qui facilite son déplacement manuel.On the other side (15b) of the box is mounted an infrared detector (19) which will receive the signal of a remote control for actuating the geared motor (8), said box being completed with a handle (20) which facilitates its operation. manual movement.

L'accouplement de la boîte (15) sur le support (3) se réalise au moyen d'une pièce intermédiaire (21) formée par une plaque dont le centrage supérieur s'effectue au moyen de saillies (22) qui s'accouplent dans des rentrants (23) prévus sur la face inférieure de la base (24) de la boîte, la pièce (21) se fixant sur la base (24) au moyen de vis (25) et présentant, sur sa face inférieure, deux ailettes latérales opposées (26) et (27) qui se fixent, au moyen de vis, sur l'un et l'autre côtés de la partie supérieure du support (3).The coupling of the box (15) on the support (3) is achieved by means of an intermediate piece (21) formed by a plate whose upper centering is effected by means of projections (22) which mate in reentrants (23) provided on the underside of the base (24) of the box, the piece (21) attaching to the base (24) by means of screws (25) and having, on its underside, two fins opposing sides (26) and (27) which are fixed, by means of screws, on one and the other sides of the upper part of the support (3).

Ce montage de la boîte (15) sur le support (3) permet d'utiliser l'actionnement au moyen du motoréducteur (8) dans les dispositifs enrouleurs manuels existants dans le marché, et, en cas de panne du motoréducteur ou de décharge des batteries, le dispositif enrouleur peut encore être utilisé manuellement en enlevant la boîte (15) et en accouplant la manivelle (6) sur l'arbre (7).This assembly of the box (15) on the support (3) makes it possible to use the actuation by means of the gearmotor (8) in the manual reel devices existing in the market, and, in the event of a geared motor breakdown or discharge of batteries, the winding device can still be used manually by removing the box (15) and by coupling the crank (6) on the shaft (7).

L'invention, dans son essentialité, peut être mise en pratique sous d'autres formes de réalisation qui diffèrent seulement pour des points de détail de celle qui a été indiquée uniquement à titre d'exemple et pour lesquelles vaudra également la protection sollicitée.The invention, in its essentiality, can be put into practice in other embodiments which differ only in detail points from that which has been indicated solely by way of example and for which the protection requested will also be worthwhile.

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Dispositif enrouleur pour couvertures de piscines, qui comprend un arbre accouplé sur un mécanisme réducteur logé dans un support muni inférieurement d'éléments roulants, et qui est actionné au moyen d'une manivelle, caractérisé en ce que le mécanisme réducteur est actionné par un moteur électrique accouplé sur ledit support.Winder device for swimming pool covers, which comprises a shaft coupled to a reduction mechanism housed in a support provided with lower rolling elements, and which is actuated by means of a crank, characterized in that the gear mechanism is actuated by an engine electrical connector coupled to said support. Dispositif enrouleur pour couvertures de piscines, d'après la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le moteur électrique est alimenté par au moins une batterie rechargeable.Retractable device for pool covers according to claim 1, characterized in that the electric motor is powered by at least one rechargeable battery. Dispositif enrouleur pour couvertures de piscines, d'après la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le moteur électrique, la batterie rechargeable et d'autres composants et accessoires du dispositif se trouvent logés dans une boîte munie d'une anse.Winder device for pool covers according to claim 2, characterized in that the electric motor, the rechargeable battery and other components and accessories of the device are housed in a box provided with a handle. Dispositif enrouleur pour couvertures de piscines, d'après les revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que ladite boîte comprend l'installation d'éléments lumineux indicateurs de l'état de charge de la batterie, ainsi que le montage d'un détecteur qui reçoit le signal d'une télécommande pour l'actionnement du moteur électrique.Winder device for swimming pool covers, according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said box comprises the installation of luminous elements indicating the state of charge of the battery, as well as the mounting of a detector which receives the signal from a remote control for actuating the electric motor. Dispositif enrouleur pour couvertures de piscines, d'après les revendications 1 et 3, caractérisé en ce que l'accouplement de la boîte sur le support se réalise au moyen d'une pièce intermédiaire.Winding device for swimming pool covers, according to claims 1 and 3, characterized in that the coupling of the box on the support is carried out by means of an intermediate piece.
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