EP3144444B1 - Height-regulating mechanism of an elbow of a folded arm of an awning - Google Patents

Height-regulating mechanism of an elbow of a folded arm of an awning Download PDF

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EP3144444B1
EP3144444B1 EP16382396.6A EP16382396A EP3144444B1 EP 3144444 B1 EP3144444 B1 EP 3144444B1 EP 16382396 A EP16382396 A EP 16382396A EP 3144444 B1 EP3144444 B1 EP 3144444B1
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Francisco Sánchez
Francisco GUILLÉN CHICO
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F10/00—Sunshades, e.g. Florentine blinds or jalousies; Outside screens; Awnings or baldachins
    • E04F10/02—Sunshades, e.g. Florentine blinds or jalousies; Outside screens; Awnings or baldachins of flexible canopy materials, e.g. canvas ; Baldachins
    • E04F10/06—Sunshades, e.g. Florentine blinds or jalousies; Outside screens; Awnings or baldachins of flexible canopy materials, e.g. canvas ; Baldachins comprising a roller-blind with means for holding the end away from a building
    • E04F10/0637—Sunshades, e.g. Florentine blinds or jalousies; Outside screens; Awnings or baldachins of flexible canopy materials, e.g. canvas ; Baldachins comprising a roller-blind with means for holding the end away from a building with mechanisms for adjusting the inclination of the blind

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  • a height-regulating mechanism of an elbow of a folded arm of an awning comprising two pushing elements and a support of the arm of the awning
  • a mechanism which allows the arm of an awning to be inclined that is to say, it allows the height of the elbows of the articulated arms, when they are folded, of a roller awning to be regulated by means of adjusting the inclination of the joining point of the arm with the support thereof which is situated between the arm and the box or between the arm and other systems or sets of supports which may incorporate the winding drum of the awning and be fixed to the wall or roof.
  • the field of application of the present invention is framed within the industrial sector dedicated to the manufacture of roller awnings, in particular those with articulated foldable arms for supporting and extending the canvas, being centered in particular in the area of supporting and regulating accessories of said arms.
  • the roller awnings are generally composed of a canvas associated with a rotary shaft or winding drum which is horizontally fixed on a box or to another type of support and which is coupled to the wall, said rotation being capable of being actuated manually or motorized.
  • the opposing end of said canvas is provided with a loading bar to which are coupled at least two arms formed by two sections articulated in an elbow, the opposing end of which is joined to the mentioned box or part of a support by means of the respective arm supports provided for such purpose, these arms being provided with elastic means which bend to maintain them extended in order to force the tension of the canvas.
  • the joinings of the arms to the supports of the shaft of the box or winding shaft of the canvas are formed by articulated assemblies which provide for a regulating mechanism, the aim of which is to be able to slightly vary the inclination of said joining and consequently the height of the elbows of the articulated arms when they are folded with respect to the winding shaft.
  • the utility model ES1048736U relating to a "Device for adjusting the inclination of an arm of ah awning" proceeds from a through hole through a protuberance of the support with an inserted shaft, the protruding ends of which are joined to the branches of a fork formed on the end of the arm, it being envisaged that said hole defines a suitable interior shape or slotted hole to guide an angular oscillation of the cited shaft within an oscillation plane substantially parallel to the winding shaft, which allows a variation of the inclination of the folded arm in the mentioned oscillation plane, maintaining the parallels even though the canvas is inclined.
  • first pushing element that is accessible from a surface of the protuberance arranged for pushing the shaft in a first direction substantially parallel to said oscillation plane
  • second pushing element that is accessible from a surface of the support opposite the protuberance arranged for pushing the bolt in a second direction, opposed to the first, substantially contained in the oscillation plane
  • the document ES2342779A1 relating to an "Awning arm support with inclination adjustment" describes a solution similar to the previous one in which, in order to avoid any drawbacks due to difficulties in terms of access from the exterior surface of the support, it envisages incorporating the two pushing elements at the exterior side of the protuberance, which is articulated, of said support, that is to say, arranging the access entrances to the pushing elements on at least one surface of the protuberance, it also being envisaged that said surface of the protuberance is covered by an angle coinciding with the angle swept by the arm when rotated, or slightly greater than the same.
  • the document EP1 767 721 A1 describes a height-regulating mechanism of an elbow of a folded arm of an awning according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the objective of the present invention is therefore to present an alternative solutions to the previous systems for optimally regulating the height of the elbows of the folded articulated arms in winding awnings.
  • the height-regulating mechanism of an elbow of a folded arm of an awning which the invention proposes can be incorporated between the awning arms and the box in order to thus regulate the height of the elbows when the arm is folded by means adjusting the inclination thereof.
  • a first object of the invention is therefore a height-regulating mechanism according to claim 1.
  • the mechanism which allows the inclination of the folded awning arm to be modified, comprises a through hole in the support of the arm of the awning, with an end with a circular base with a first axis (x) coinciding with the center of the base, said first axis (x) extending through the hole perpendicular to the base to a second end of the through hole which has the shape of a slotted hole or elongated hole.
  • This hole therefore has a circular hole at one end and an elongated hole at the opposite end such that it allows the oscillation of the bolt with respect to the circular hole.
  • the cited bolt is housed in said hole, the protruding ends of which are coupled, once installed, to the branches of a fork arranged on the end of the arm of the awning.
  • the support of the mechanism has two openings which connect the through hole to the exterior of the support in the interior of which two pushing elements are situated which act on the bolt and regulate the oscillation of said bolt in the cited hole such that:
  • the mechanism has a through hole preferably in a protuberance of the base and houses a bolt which passes through said protuberance, along a first axis (x) and with respect to which the arm rotates which is joined to the bolt by the protruding ends thereof by means of the branches of the fork situated on the end of the arm.
  • the branches of the fork which are coupled to the projections of the bolt can form part of the arm or be independent of the same and be coupled to the end of the arm.
  • the hole preferably has a cavity with increasing amplitude, from a circular hole, the axis of which defines the first axis (x) of the mechanism which can guide an oscillation of the bolt which, in turn, causes a variation of the inclination of the arm in a plane substantially parallel to the winding drum.
  • the mechanism is housing both pushing elements in order to fix the bolt in the hole and regulate the oscillation of said bolt in the desired position.
  • Said pushing elements are accessible from the exterior of the mechanism and instead of being incorporated and arranged facing each other in order to push the bolt from opposing directions, they are introduced into the openings described, one through the rear or external part of the mechanism, displaceable along the second axis (y) and the other through a side of the protuberance of the support along the third axis (z) to act on the bolt in the same direction.
  • the axis of the first opening is perpendicular to the first axis (x) of the through hole such that the pushing element situated in the first opening can act on the bolt in one direction, when both axes, the axis (y) of the first opening and the axis (x) of the through hole, are perpendicular to each other.
  • This first pushing element fixes the bolt in a position in the mechanism and is preferably situated in the upper part of the mechanism and above the second opening, being accessible in order to regulate the displacement thereof in the opening by way of a first access in the rear or external part of the support of the mechanism.
  • Said displacement of the pushing element is preferably achieved due to a thread arranged in the access and in the pushing element which has at least one section with threading since it is preferably a set screw.
  • Said first pushing element is preferably concealed in the interior of the access without protruding from the support.
  • said opening comprises an access entrance to the first access that is oversized on said rear part of the base.
  • the second opening follows a path that is secant to the through hole in order to allow the connection of the lateral interior of the opening to the interior of the hole by way of a side of said opening.
  • the axis of said second opening is perpendicular both to the axis of the first opening and to the axis of the through hole, that is to say, the third axis (z) is perpendicular to the second axis (y) and to the first axis (x).
  • this second element also comprises a section with a threading in order to be threaded to the interior of the second opening and the subsequent displacement through the opening.
  • this second pushing element is formed by a revolving body which has a section with concentric diameters of different lengths and a second with the cited threading and with concentric diameters of the same length.
  • This second pushing element once the position of the bolt is fixed in the hole by means of the first pushing element, allows the position of the arm to be regulated with respect to the mechanism when the side of the pushing element acts on the bolt.
  • said second pushing element displaces along the second opening and due to the variable diameter thereof, it will displace the bolt to a greater or lesser extent laterally in the interior of the through hole, in the shape of a slotted hole.
  • the support (3) part of the mechanism object of the invention can be applied to the articulated joint (1) between each one of the folded arms (2') and specifically between a forked piece (2) arranged on the end of the arm (2') and which may or may not form part of the same (2, 2'), with the support (3) which is fixed to the box of the awning or to another support system of an awning (not shown), with the aim of being able to modify the inclination thereof in a plane parallel to the winding drum of the awning which is coupled in said box in order to regulate the height of the elbows at which the two sections forming each arm (2') are articulated.
  • said support (3) of the mechanism is formed, in this embodiment, by a piece which has a flat base (4) perpendicular to the joint thereof with the box or support of the awning in which a protuberance (5) emerges on the front face thereof with a through hole (6), where a bolt (7) is inserted, the ends of which protrude above and below the through hole (6) in order to be coupled to the branches (8) of the fork (2) arranged on the end of the arm (2'), thus allowing the opening and closing movement of the arm (2') when pivoted on said bolt (7).
  • Said through hole (6) comprises a first hole with a circular section, preferably at the top, and a second hole with an elongated section, in the manner of a slotted hole, such that the bolt (7) has an oscillation movement in the interior of the through hole (6).
  • the through hole has a cavity with variable amplitude, increasing from one end to the other end of the hole (6) which allows, as has been mentioned, the oscillation of the bolt (7), allowing the arm (2') to be positioned by way of the forked piece (2) arranged on the end of said arm at one inclination or another.
  • Said forked piece (20 may form part of the arm (2') or be an independent piece.
  • the axis which passes through the center of the circular hole of the through hole (6) and is perpendicular to said hole constitutes the first axis (x) of the mechanism.
  • pushing elements (9, 10) which complete the mechanism for regulating the inclination of the arms (2') of the awning since they act as pushing elements for fixing and regulating said oscillation of the bolt (7) in the desired position.
  • Said pushing elements (9, 10) are accessible by way of respective openings (11, 12) which allow the displacement thereof in the interior of the openings (11, 12) and the subsequent tightening by means of threading. The threading and displacement of the pushing elements is carried out by means of the corresponding tool (13).
  • Said pushing elements (9, 10) preferably do not protrude from the openings (11, 12) thereof, although they could do so.
  • said pushing elements (9, 10) consist of a first pushing element, preferably a set screw (9) situated in an upper position, and the aim of which is to fix the bolt (7), upon being threaded towards the through hole (6), in the tightening direction towards the right in the figures, when it is displaced along the first opening (11) against the bolt (7), thus fixing the position of the same.
  • Said bolt (7) comprises notches which allow the correct position of the bolt to be ensured.
  • Said first opening (11) is situated in the rear part of the base (4) of the support (3) and passes through the base (4) and the protuberance (5) to the hole (6) such that the first pushing element (9) introduced in said first opening (11) acts on the bolt (7) in one direction.
  • the axis of the first opening (11) defines the second axis (y) of the mechanism which is perpendicular to the first axis (x).
  • Said first opening (11) which provides access when tightening the first pushing element (9) is oversized in order to easily allow the passage of the key which constitutes the tool (13) by means of which action is carried out on said element (9) at the same time as minimizing the use of aluminum, which would not be required since there is sufficient thickness below the first opening (11).
  • the second pushing element (10) is preferably a revolving body with various sections with concentric diameters of different lengths (102, 103, 104) and one section with threading (101) with concentric diameters of the same length in order to be able to be threaded on a section with threading (121) of the second opening (12) as is observed in Figure 4 .
  • the pushing element (10) comprises a first section (101) formed by a first cylindrical body with threading, followed by a second body (102) in which the diameter of the first cylindrical body is reduced in a continuous manner until arriving at a third section (103) in which the diameter again increases until reaching a fourth section (104) where the diameter is constant.
  • This pushing element thus has two supports, one on the first section (101) and one on the fourth section (104) which ensures that it is always well guided and withstands the side forces exerted by the bolt (7).
  • Other forms which allow the bolt (7) to be displaced in a phased manner could also be used.
  • said second opening (12) follows a path secant to the through hole (6), being situated on a side of the protuberance (5) of the front part of the support (3), between the hole (6) and the base (4) and passing through the protuberance (5).
  • said opening (12) Due to the secant path thereof, said opening (12), on its course, is connected laterally with the hole (6) such that the second pushing element (10) introduced into said second opening (12) acts laterally on the bolt (7) in the same direction as the first pushing element (9).
  • This second pushing element (10) is displaced along the second opening (12) which defines a third displacement axis (z) and which is perpendicular to the first axis (x) and to the second axis (y) mentioned.
  • the first (101) and fourth section (104) of the second pushing element (10) can have the same or different diameters which would mean in this second case that the second opening (12) is divided into two parts with different diameters, the connection to the through hole (6) being situated between the two parts with different diameter.

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ES201531016U ES1144485Y (es) 2015-09-15 2015-09-15 Mecanismo de regulacion de altura de un codo de un brazo plegado de toldo

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