EP2291094B1 - Vorrichtung zur verringerung des windwiderstands des schutzgewebes eines sonnenschutzes oder einer anderen abdeckung - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur verringerung des windwiderstands des schutzgewebes eines sonnenschutzes oder einer anderen abdeckung Download PDF

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EP2291094B1
EP2291094B1 EP09754066A EP09754066A EP2291094B1 EP 2291094 B1 EP2291094 B1 EP 2291094B1 EP 09754066 A EP09754066 A EP 09754066A EP 09754066 A EP09754066 A EP 09754066A EP 2291094 B1 EP2291094 B1 EP 2291094B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
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  • the present invention relates to a device for reducing the wind resistance of the protective fabric of an umbrella or other shelter against the sun or rain.
  • a classic umbrella mainly includes a mast on the top of which are fixed, by means of joints, whales, which support a protective fabric especially against the sun, or even against the rain.
  • the parasols can have relatively large dimensions, for example a diameter of 3 m or more, which leads to the use of a protective fabric having an approximate area of 7 m 2 .
  • a solution proposed in the document JP-2005-081129 consists in producing each whale in the form of a succession of at least two segments, namely a proximal segment connected to a distal segment by means of a helical spring mounted under the adjacent ends of the two consecutive segments of each whale.
  • a proximal segment and a corresponding distal segment together form a substantially rectilinear whale.
  • the springs curl and the distal segments rise up causing a lifting of the edge of the fabric.
  • the springs recall the distal segments in the prolongation of the proximal segments of the whales.
  • a problem inherent in such a device is that, when the distal segment of the whales is lifted, the spring bends, folds, and the greater the force exerted under said segment, the more the spring moves away from the axis allowing it to to have an optimum yield. The repetition and intensity of such movements lead to a more or less rapid deterioration of the springs.
  • the invention aims in particular to make available to users, an umbrella offering good wind resistance, while being of simple design.
  • this objective is achieved by means of a parasol of the kind mainly comprising a mast, a protective fabric attached to the top of this mast, and a support frame of this fabric generally comprising a plurality of rigid whales fixed by the intermediate of one of their ends and by means of a hinge, to the upper part of the mast, each whale being, on the other hand, connected, by means of a connecting rod or strut and joints, to a sleeve or annular nut mounted with a sliding ability along said mast, so as to allow the deployment of the fabric or its folding along the latter, said umbrella being remarkable in that the fabric is not related to whales, at least in the distal portion thereof, and in that a flexible slat having an elastically deformable capacity in the vertical plane and bonded to the web, at least in its distal portion, is disposed on the the upper side of each whale, in the vertical plane and along it, said flexible slats being fixed on the whales at a point remote from the distal end thereof.
  • the web is supported by double whales, each of which comprises a fixed whale not bound to the web and a movable whale integral with said web and constituted by a flexible batten.
  • the slats are constituted by flat flexible slats.
  • These flat slats are sufficiently wide so as to offer support surfaces to the force of the wind, so that it is not only the canvas that causes the bending of said slats during gusts of wind.
  • the distal ends of the flexible slats protrude distal ends of the whales.
  • the flexible slats have increasing flexibility towards their distal end.
  • At least the distal portion of the flexible slats is housed, removably, in radial sleeves which is provided with the inner face or underside of the fabric, these sleeves being advantageously provided with a longitudinal closure , preferably positioned along one of their lateral sides, so as not to hinder the action of said flexible slats.
  • the proximal end of the flexible slats is fixed on the upper proximal portion of the whales.
  • the device according to the invention is advantageously applicable to parasols. However, with some adjustments within the reach of those skilled in the art, this device could also be applied to other shelters or comparable articles of protection against the sun and / or rain, such as, for example, pergolas, gloriettes, even umbrellas. In these circumstances, the term "umbrella" should not be considered in a restrictive sense but in a wider sense of shelter or protection from the sun and / or rain.
  • proximal designates the part of the whales and flexible slats closest to the mast
  • distal designates the part of said whales and said flexible slats. further away from said mast.
  • the movement of the maneuvering rod 5 upwards thus causes the whales 2 to pivot upwards in vertical planes and the deployment of the protective cloth 6 around the mast 1 in an approximately horizontal plane, while the displacement downward of said maneuver causes the folding of the whales and the fabric along said mast.
  • the whales 2 may be executed in one piece, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, or made of several elements articulated together (see for example: GB-1,311,612 ). In both cases, they are rigid when they are deployed for the use of the umbrella.
  • the rigid support arms of said fabric are considered as comparable to rigid whale bodies.
  • the fabric 6 is not connected to the whales 2 at least in the distal part thereof and rests freely on said distal part of the whales, while a flexible lath 7 provided with an elastic deformation capacity in the vertical plane and connected to the web 6, at least in its distal portion, is disposed on the upper side of each whale, in the vertical plane and along the latter, said flexible slats 7 being attached to the whales at a location remote from the free end of the whales.
  • the flexible slats 7 are fixed, via their proximal portion 7a, on the proximal portion 2a of the ribs 2, preferably by means of rings or clamps 11, which has the advantage of avoid perforating said flexible slats and, in this way, not to weaken the resistance of the latter to bending.
  • rings or clamps 11 which has the advantage of avoid perforating said flexible slats and, in this way, not to weaken the resistance of the latter to bending.
  • the fixing of the flexible slats 7 on the whales 2 is provided at a sufficient distance from the free end of the latter, so that a large peripheral portion of the fabric 6 integral with said flexible slats can lift under the action from the wind, to take a position tending towards the parallel to the force of the wind and reduce all the resistance to the latter.
  • the slats 7 are constituted by flexible slats with flattened section; however, they could have a round, square or other section. They can be made of any material with the required flexibility and strength, for example fiberglass, plastics, carbon fiber, block wood, composite materials and others.
  • the distal ends 7b 'of the flexible slats 7 protrude from the distal ends 2b' of the ribs 2.
  • the flexible slats 7 have a large degree or coefficient of flexibility in a first plane (corresponding to a vertical plane), this flexibility being, for example, such that it is possible to bend them in this plane, so that their ends opposites can come into contact with each other.
  • a second plane (or horizontal plane) perpendicular to said first plane the flexible slats 7 are rigid and have sufficient rigidity not to be bent laterally and to stay in the vertical planes passing through the whales especially when the protective cloth of the sunshade is under tension.
  • the flexible slats 7 spontaneously have a degree of flexibility increasing toward their distal end 7b ', at least from their attachment point on the whales 2.
  • This variable flexibility can result from a decreasing thickness of the flexible slats towards their free distal end 7b '( figure 7 ).
  • the progressive flexibility of the flexible slats in the direction of the periphery of the umbrella can be obtained otherwise, for example by a studied distribution of materials (or combinations of materials) in which these flexible slats can be made.
  • the inner face or underside of the protective fabric 6 is provided with radially oriented and angularly spaced fixing means, for securing the flexible slats and said fabric, at least in the distal portion of said flexible slats, and, preferably, on an extended portion of these.
  • the inner face or underside of the protective fabric 6 is provided with a plurality of sleeves or sheaths 8 extending radially.
  • the number of these sleeves 8 corresponds to that of the whales 2 and flexible slats 7 coupled to them.
  • each sheath 8 is housed at least the distal portion 7b of a flexible lath 7.
  • the sleeves 8 have a length such that the flexible slats 7 are housed over most or almost all their length, from their location of attachment to the whales 2. In this way, the fabric protection 1 is secured to the flexible slats 7 on a circular ring of large width.
  • the latter are provided, preferably laterally, with a longitudinal slot 9 provided with a quick closure 10, by example of the type zipper, or self-gripping strips.
  • Each flexible slat 7 is housed without significant play in a sheath 8, said sleeves and said flexible slats having correspondingly sized sections.
  • the sleeves 8 can be fixed on the underside of the protective fabric 6, in any manner known per se.
  • the action of the device according to the invention can be supplemented by the provision of a windproof chimney arranged, in a manner known per se, in the top of the protective fabric.
  • the invention is applicable to all types of umbrellas; umbrellas with central mast, sunshade with offset mast, beach umbrella, market umbrella with folding or non folding whales, parasols round, oval, curved, rectangular, etc., including umbrellas with whales of different lengths.

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  1. Vorrichtung zur Verringerung des Windwiderstands des Schutzgewebes, insbesondere eines Sonnenschirms des Typs hauptsächlich umfassend einen Mast (1), ein Schutzgewebe (6), das an der Spitze des Masts befestigt ist, und ein Stützgerüst für dieses Gewebe, das im Allgemeinen eine Vielzahl steifer Rippen (2) umfasst, die an einem ihrer Enden und mit Hilfe eines Gelenks (3) am oberen Teil des Masts befestigt sind, wobei jede Rippe außerdem mit Hilfe einer Schiene oder Strebe (4) und von Gelenken mit einer Buchse oder Ringmuffe (5) verbunden ist, deren Montage ein Gleiten entlang des besagten Masts ermöglicht, so dass das Aufspannen oder Zusammenklappen des Schutzgewebes entlang des Masts ermöglicht wird, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gewebe (6) zumindest in dem distalen Bereich (2b) der Rippen (2) frei auf diesen aufliegt, wofür eine flexible Latte (7), die sich elastisch in der vertikalen Ebene verformen kann und mit dem Gewebe (6) mindestens in dem distalen Bereich verbunden ist, auf der oberen Seite jeder Rippe (2) angebracht ist in der vertikalen Ebene und entlang dieser, wobei die flexiblen Latten (7) an den Rippen (2) an einem von dem distalen Ende (2b') der letztgenannten entfernten Punkt befestigt sind.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Innenfläche oder Unterseite des Schutzgewebes (6) mit Befestigungsmitteln (8) ausgestattet ist, die radial ausgerichtet sind und winklig entfernt sind, wodurch die flexiblen Latten (7) und besagtes Gewebe mindestens in dem distalen Bereich besagter flexibler Latten verbunden werden.
  3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der proximale Bereich (7a) der flexiblen Latten (7) in dem proximalen Bereich (2a) der Rippen (2) befestigt ist.
  4. Vorrichtung nach einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der proximale Bereich (7a) der flexiblen Latten (7) in dem proximalen Bereich (2a) der Rippen (2) mit Hilfe von Klemmen (11) befestigt ist.
  5. Vorrichtung nach einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die flexiblen Laften (7) aus flachen, in der horizontalen Ebene steifen Latten gebildet werden.
  6. Vorrichtung nach einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die distalen Enden (7b') der flexiblen Latten (7) über die distalen Enden (2b') der Rippen (2) hinausragen.
  7. Vorrichtung nach einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die flexiblen Latten (7) eine ansteigende Flexibilität in Richtung ihrer distalen Enden (7b') aufweisen.
  8. Vorrichtung nach einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 2 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verbindungsmittel, mit denen die Innenseite oder Unterseite des Gewebes (1) ausgestattet ist, aus radialen Schäften (8) besteht, in denen vorzugsweise abnehmbar mindestens der distale Bereich (7b) der flexiblen Latten aufgenommen wird.
  9. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schäfte (8) eine Länge haben, die die Aufnahme der flexiblen Latten (7) von ihrer Befestigungslage an den Rippen (2) aus über den größten Teil oder quasi ihre gesamte Länge ermöglicht.
  10. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 8 oder 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die radialen Schäfte (8) einen längsgerichteten Schlitz (9) vorzugsweise entlang einer der Seiten der besagten Schäfte aufweisen, wobei besagter Schlitz (9) mit einem Schnellschluss (10) versehen ist.
  11. Vorrichtung nach einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 7 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die flexiblen Latten (7) eine abnehmende Stärke in Richtung ihres distalen Endes (7b') aufweisen oder aus einer Überlagerung einer Vielzahl von flexiblen Latten (7A, 7B, 7C, ...) mit abnehmender Länge in Richtung ihres proximalen Endes (7a') bestehen.
  12. Vorrichtung nach einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Endteil des distalen Bereichs (2b) der Rippen (2) aus einem Material gefertigt ist, das elastisch biegbar ist, wobei der Grad an elastischer Biegung dieses Endteils geringer ist als der Biegsamkeitskoeffizient der flexiblen Latten (7).
  13. Sonnenschirm, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er eine Vorrichtung umfasst, die den Windwiderstand seines Schutzgewebes (1) nach einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 bis 12 verringert.
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