EP3486406A1 - Outdoor awning and method for operating said awning - Google Patents
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- the movable wall 105 is arranged to cross the upper opening 19 of the longitudinal gutter 15 also in the advanced position, in particular maintaining its lower side 117 at a lower height than that of the internal side 17 of the longitudinal gutter 15, in particular so as to avoid leaving vertical slits on the open internal side 23 of the longitudinal gutter 15, through which water splashes could exit outward.
- the movable wall 105 in the advanced position is substantially next to the internal wall 20 of the longitudinal gutter 15, with a possible spacing margin in order to prevent the contact with the latter.
- the upper portion of the movable wall 105 is arranged above the internal side 17 of the longitudinal gutter 15 on the open internal side 23, simultaneously allowing the maintenance of the lower portion in the upper opening 19 of the longitudinal gutter 15 without being obstructed by the internal wall 20 of the longitudinal gutter 15 itself.
- the operating method comprises a first step of moving the sheet 11, in which the driving means actuate the transverse profiles 10 to slide along the first longitudinal guides 31 in order to move the sheet 11 in the second advancing sense V2 from the collected position to the extended position.
- the movable wall 105 in the retreated position opens the open internal side 23 delimited by the internal side 17 of the longitudinal gutter 15, and allows the sheet 11 to be bent into pitches without encountering the bulk of the movable wall 105.
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- The present invention regards an outdoor awning and a method for operating said awning, according to the preamble of the respective independent claims.
- The present awning is intended to be employed for covering external surfaces, protecting them from weathering agents and in particular from the sun and rain.
- More particularly, the awning, object of the present invention is advantageously employable for making pergolas, verandas and more generally cover structures, both in gardens of private homes and in open public spaces, such as restaurants, hotels, bathing establishments or other structures.
- The present awning and method therefore fall within the industrial field of the production of awnings for covering outdoor settings.
- Numerous solutions of outdoor awnings are known on the market which comprise a support structure fixed to the ground, provided with two longitudinal members between which a sheet is suspended for covering an underlying surface of the ground. More in detail, the two longitudinal members are supported at the front and back by corresponding pairs of columns fixed on the lower part to the ground and connected on the upper part to each other by means of corresponding beams arranged orthogonal to the longitudinal members.
- The sheet of the awning is suspended above the surface to be covered, constrained to a plurality of section-breaker profiles, which are arranged transverse to the longitudinal members and are slidably engaged at their ends in longitudinal guides arranged on such longitudinal members, for example by means of sliding trolleys.
- In addition, the awning comprises driving belts housed within the longitudinal guides of the longitudinal members and adapted to move the section-breaker profiles along the guides themselves in order to move the sheet between an extended position, in which the latter is extended above surface to be covered, and a collected position, in which the aforesaid section-breaker profiles are next to each other with the sheet which is collected in a plurality of side-by-side pitches, each of which extended between a pair of successive profiles.
- More in detail the awnings of the above-described known type comprise four gutters, of which two longitudinal gutters are arranged below the corresponding longitudinal members and two transverse gutters are arranged below the corresponding beams, and adapted to collect the rainwater that falls from the sheet.
- Each gutter is provided on the upper part with an external edge, fixed to the corresponding longitudinal member, and with an internal edge arranged below the sheet, in a manner such that such edges delimit an upper opening between them through which the water, which falls from the sheet, enters into the gutters.
- In addition, each gutter is fixed at the ends thereof to the two columns to which the overlying longitudinal member is fixed. The columns of the support structure of the awning are obtained by means of two hollow tubular sections and are provided with an opening of connection with the gutter in order to allow the water collected in the latter to fall inside the column and exit outward through a hole made at the base of the column itself.
- One drawback of the above-described outdoor awning of known type consists of the fact that it is unable to efficiently protect the surface under the sheet from rain, since, when the rainwater falls from the sheet inside the underlying gutter, it hits the surface of the gutter itself, creating splashes that go beyond the internal edge of the gutter and which fall inside the surface below the sheet.
- In order to at least partly resolve this drawback, known from the patent ITUD20120170 is an outdoor awning comprising an anti-drip device associated with each longitudinal gutter in order to prevent splashes of rainwater from going beyond the upper edge of the gutter itself.
- In particular, such anti-drip device comprises an oscillating partition, which is arranged between the external edge and the internal edge of the gutter and is hinged to the gutter itself along a lower edge thereof arranged above the bottom of the gutter.
- In operation, the partition is susceptible of being rotated, around the aforesaid lower edge, in order to take on an operating position when the sheet is in extended position, and a non-operating position when the sheet is in collected position. More in detail, in the operating position, an upper edge of the partition is positioned below the sheet in order to allow the drops of rainwater to fall within the gutter and prevent splashes of water from exiting the gutter, going beyond the internal edge thereof. When the partition is in non-operating position, its upper edge is positioned outside the bulk of the sheet so as to not interfere with the pitches of the sheet in collected position. Nevertheless, even the anti-drip device of the latter awning of known type has in practice proven that it does not lack drawbacks.
- A first drawback is due to the fact that between the lower edge of the partition and the bottom of the gutter, an air space is present through which splashes of water can pass and exit from the gutter. For such reason, in particular, the anti-drip device provides for arranging a closure cover between the lower edge of the partition and the internal edge of the gutter, with consequent increase of the structural complexity and cost of the awning.
- A further drawback lies in the fact that the drops of rainwater which reach the lateral edge of the sheet, due to the adhesion force between the water and the surface of the sheet, remain attached to the latter and flow on the lower face of the sheet towards the center of the sheet itself, in this manner falling outside the corresponding gutter, inside the ground surface below the sheet of the awning.
- In this situation, the problem underlying the present invention is therefore that of overcoming the drawbacks shown by the outdoor awnings of known type, by providing an outdoor awning that is capable of efficiently preventing the outflow of water from the gutters.
- A further object of the present invention is to provide an outdoor awning which allows preventing leaks of rainwater between the lateral edges of the sheet and the falling thereof on the surface below the sheet.
- A further object of the present invention is to provide an outdoor awning that is structurally simple and inexpensive to make.
- A further object of the present invention is to provide an outdoor awning which requires simple and quick maintenance.
- The technical characteristics of the present invention, according to the aforesaid objects, can be clearly seen in the below-reported claims and the advantages thereof will be more evident in the following detailed description, made with reference to the enclosed drawings, which represent a merely exemplifying and non-limiting embodiment of the invention, in which:
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figure 1 shows a top perspective view of the outdoor awning, object of the present invention; -
figure 2 shows a bottom perspective view of the outdoor awning, object of the present invention; -
figure 3 shows a sectional view, with some parts removed, of the present awning at a longitudinal member of the latter, in which a protection device of the awning is arranged in a retreated position; -
figure 4 shows the protection device offigure 3 in an advanced position; -
figure 5 shows a detail of the present awning relative to actuation means for the protection device, with some parts removed in order to better illustrate other parts; -
figure 6 shows a top view of the actuation means offigure 5 ; -
figure 7 shows a perspective view of a detail of the present awning at one end of a longitudinal member, in which some parts were removed in order to better illustrate a return element of the actuation means for the protection device; -
figure 8 shows the return element offigure 7 in a top view; -
figure 9 shows a detail of the return element relative to pawls for retaining a movable cam of the actuation means. - With reference to the enclosed drawings,
reference number 1 overall indicates an outdoor awning according to the present invention. - The
present awning 1 is advantageously recommended for making pergolas, verandas and more generally cover structures for outdoor settings, such as gardens of private homes and open public spaces, such as restaurants, hotels, bathing establishments or other structures, etc. - In accordance with the embodiments illustrated in the enclosed figures, the
awning 1, object of the present invention, comprises asupport structure 2 provided with at least twolongitudinal members 3 that are parallel to each other and side-by-side, each of which longitudinally extended along an extension direction X between afront end 4 thereof and an oppositerear end 5 thereof. - Advantageously, the
support structure 2 also comprises at least twofront columns 6 abutted against the ground, each of which supporting thefront end 4 of the correspondinglongitudinal member 3, and at least one front beam 7 placed to connect the twofront columns 6. - Advantageously, in accordance with the embodiment illustrated in
figures 1 and2 , thesupport structure 2 of theawning 1 further comprises tworear columns 8 to which therear ends 5 of thelongitudinal members 3 are connected, and arear beam 9 placed to connect the two aforesaidrear columns 8, in a manner such to obtain a load-bearing structure. - In accordance with a different non-illustrated embodiment, the
support structure 2 of theawning 1 is provided with front columns 6 (which support thefront ends 4 of the longitudinal members 3) and is next to a vertical wall (such as the wall of a building) to which therear ends 5 of thelongitudinal members 3 are anchored. - In accordance with a further different non-illustrated embodiment, the
awning 1, along one of itslongitudinal members 3, is next to a vertical support wall to which the aforesaidlongitudinal member 3 is anchored. In accordance with the latter embodiment, in particular, thesupport structure 2 of theawning 1 comprises afront column 6 and arear column 8 connected to thelongitudinal member 3 which is not next to the vertical support wall. - Preferably, the
longitudinal members 3 and thebeams 7, 9 of thesupport structure 2 are arranged substantially horizontal, with thelongitudinal members 3 positioned parallel to each other and facing, and orthogonal to the front 7 and rear 9 beams. - Each
longitudinal member 3 is preferably obtained with a hollow metal section (in particular made of extruded aluminum) and is provided with a firstlongitudinal guide 31 parallel to the extension direction X of thelongitudinal member 3 itself. - According to the present invention, the
awning 1 comprises multipletransverse profiles 10 arranged between thelongitudinal members 3, positioned orthogonal to the extension direction X, and slidably engaged with the firstlongitudinal guides 31 of thelongitudinal members 3 themselves. - In addition, the
awning 1 comprises asheet 11 made of flexible material, which is supported by the aforesaidtransverse profiles 10 and is extended between the twolongitudinal members 3 in order to cover an underlying surface of the ground. - The
sheet 11 of theawning 1 is provided with twolongitudinal edges 12, which are positioned along the correspondinglongitudinal members 3, in particular extended parallel to the extension direction X of the latter. - Preferably, the
sheet 11 of theawning 1 is extended according to the extension direction X between a rear edge thereof, constrained to a fixed reartransverse profile 10, fixed to therear ends 5 of thelongitudinal members 3, and an opposite front edge, constrained to a fronttransverse profile 10. - Advantageously, each
transverse profile 10 comprises a tubular section (in particular made of aluminum) and is preferably extended between two lateral terminations thereof 13, each of which arranged at the respectivelongitudinal side 12 of thesheet 11 and slidably engaged with the firstlongitudinal guide 31 of eachlongitudinal member 3. - In accordance with the embodiment illustrated in the enclosed figures, each
transverse profile 10 is extended in a curved manner between itslateral terminations 13 with convexity directed upward, in a manner such to determine a form that is raised at the center of thesheet 11 in extended position, so as to facilitate the conveyance of the water (which falls on the sheet 11) towards thelongitudinal edges 12 of thesheet 11 itself. - In accordance with a different non-illustrated embodiment in the enclosed figures, each
transverse profile 10 is extended in a rectilinear manner between itslateral terminations 13. Optionally, in accordance with the latter embodiment, thetransverse profiles 10 are arranged tilted with one of theirlateral terminations 13 placed a higher height than that of the otherlateral termination 13, in a manner such to determine a corresponding slope of thesheet 11 in extended position, so as to facilitate the conveyance of the water towards one of the longitudinal edges 12 (at lower height) of thesheet 11 itself. Advantageously, eachlateral termination 13 of eachtransverse profile 10 is constrained to the firstlongitudinal guide 31 of the correspondinglongitudinal member 3 by means of atrolley 14 slidably engaged with the firstlongitudinal guide 31 and fixed to the correspondingtransverse profile 10. - Of course, without departing from the protection of the present patent, the
present awning 1 can also comprise more than twolongitudinal members 3 that are parallel to each other, andmultiple sheets 11 each arranged between a corresponding pair of side-by-sidelongitudinal members 3. - The
present awning 1 comprises driving means (not illustrated in the enclosed figures) mechanically connected to thetransverse profiles 10 and adapted to move the latter along the firstlongitudinal guides 31 of thelongitudinal members 3, in order to move thesheet 11 between an extended position, in which thesheet 11 is substantially extended above the underlying surface of the ground, and a collected position, in which thetransverse profiles 10 are next to each other with thesheet 11 collected in a plurality of side-by-side pitches, each of which extended between a pair of successivetransverse profiles 10. - In particular, the
sheet 11 in extended position subtends, within theawning 1, a cover volume A which is extended, below thesheet 11 itself, within the longitudinal edges of the latter. - Advantageously, the driving means for moving the
transverse profiles 10 preferably comprise two driving belts, each of which housed within the respectivelongitudinal member 3 and wound around a first and a second transmission pulley rotatably constrained to thesupport structure 2 respectively at the front andrear ends longitudinal member 3 itself. - Preferably, the
present awning 1 comprises a motor (not illustrated), for example housed at therear beam 9 of thesupport structure 2, and adapted to actuate the driving means in order to move thesheet 11. - More in detail, in operation, the motor is mechanically connected to the second transmission pulleys in order to actuate them to rotate around a rotation axis thereof so as to move the driving belts to advance in a first advancing sense V1 in order to bring the
sheet 11 into the collected position, and in a second opposite advancing sense V2 in order to bring thesheet 11 into the extended position. - Of course, in accordance with a different embodiment, the means for driving the
sheet 11 are manually actuatable, for example by means of an articulated driving rod engaged through a hoist to the shaft of the second transmission pulleys. - Advantageously, the
sheet 11 of thepresent awning 1 is provided with a lower face 11' which, with thesheet 11 in extended position, is intended to be directed towards the underlying ground surface, and preferably with anupper face 11" opposite the lower face 11'. - Preferably, the
transverse profiles 10 are arranged on the lower face 11' of thesheet 11 and are constrained to the latter at theirlateral terminations 13. In particular, with reference to the examples offigures 3 and4 , eachlateral termination 13 of eachtransverse profile 10 is fixed to thesheet 11 by means of aretention block 30 arranged on theupper face 11" of thesheet 11 and fixed to the correspondinglateral termination 13 in a manner such to retain thesheet 11 between theretention block 30 and thelateral termination 13 itself. - Preferably, each
lateral termination 13 of thetransverse profiles 10 is fixed to thecorresponding retention block 30 by means of at least one bolt, passing through thesheet 11, and adapted to pull eachlateral termination 13 towards the correspondingretention block 30 in order to retain thesheet 11 between the latter. - According to the present invention, the
support structure 2 comprises at least onelongitudinal gutter 15, and preferably twolongitudinal gutters 15, each of which at least partially positioned below thesheet 11 at the respectivelongitudinal edge 12 of thesheet 11 itself, in order to receive the rainwater that falls from thesheet 11. - Preferably, in accordance with the embodiment illustrated in
figures 1 and2 , eachlongitudinal gutter 15 is positioned below the correspondinglongitudinal member 3 and is extended parallel to the extension direction X of the latter, and in particular is fixed to thecorresponding front 6 and rear 8 columns to which the overlyinglongitudinal member 3 is connected. - Advantageously, the
awning 1 also comprises twotransverse gutters 16', 16", of which a front gutter 16' is placed below the front edge of thesheet 11, when the latter is in extended position, and fixed to thefront columns 6, and arear gutter 16" is positioned below the rear edge of thesheet 11 and fixed to therear columns 8. - Preferably, each
longitudinal gutter 15 is provided with aninternal side 17, arranged below thesheet 11, in particular within the aforesaid cover volume A, and anexternal side 18, arranged outside the cover volume A and preferably fixed to the correspondinglongitudinal member 3. - The
internal side 17 and theexternal side 18 of thelongitudinal gutter 15 delimit anupper opening 19 between them, through which the water that fell from thesheet 11 is susceptible of entering into the underlyinglongitudinal gutter 15. - In particular, the
upper opening 19 is extended longitudinally along substantially the entire extension of thelongitudinal gutter 15 according to the extension X, and is positioned below the correspondinglongitudinal edge 12 of thesheet 11 over the entire length of the latter so as to receive the water susceptible of falling from thesheet 11 itself. - Advantageously, each a
longitudinal gutter 15 comprises a metal section extended parallel to the extension axis X between two opposite ends, preferably connected to thecorresponding columns - Preferably, the metal section of the
longitudinal gutter 15 is provided with aninternal wall 20, which defines the aforesaidinternal side 17, anexternal wall 21, which defines the aforesaidexternal side 18, and abottom wall 22 placed to connect theinternal wall 20 with theexternal wall 21, in a manner such that such walls delimit therebetween an internal volume of thelongitudinal gutter 15 that is open at the top with the aforesaidupper opening 19. - Preferably, in accordance with the embodiment illustrated in
figures 3 and4 , theexternal wall 21 of thelongitudinal gutter 15 is fixed to the correspondinglongitudinal member 3. In accordance with a different embodiment, suchexternal wall 21 is separated by thelongitudinal member 3, or, according to a further embodiment it is constituted by a corresponding portion of thelongitudinal member 3 to which thebottom wall 22 of thelongitudinal gutter 15 is for example fixed. - The metal section of each
longitudinal gutter 15 is also provided, at its ends, with lateral openings connected to an internal cavity of acorresponding column 6, 8 (preferably obtained with a hollow tubular section) in order to allow the water collected in thelongitudinal gutter 15 to fall within thecolumn column - Advantageously, in accordance with the embodiment illustrated in
figure 3 , theinternal side 17 of eachlongitudinal gutter 15 delimits an openinternal side 23, and in particular on the lower part it delimits the openinternal side 23, which is crossed by the pitches of thesheet 11 when the latter is in collected position. - In this manner, in particular, the
internal side 17 of thelongitudinal gutter 15 is placed at a lower height than the pitches of thesheet 11 in collected position, in a manner such that such pitches do not interfere with thelongitudinal gutter 15 passing through the aforesaid openinternal side 23. - The
present awning 1 also comprises at least oneprotection device 100 mechanically connected to thesupport structure 2 and arranged at thelongitudinal gutter 15, and advantageously comprises twoprotection devices 100, one for eachlongitudinal gutter 15. - Each
protection device 100 is actuatable to prevent drops of rainwater, that fell inside the correspondinglongitudinal gutter 15, from splashing outside the latter, going beyond theinternal side 17 and falling inside the ground portion covered by thesheet 11. - According to the idea underlying the present invention, each
protection device 100 comprises an articulatedquadrilateral 101, advantageously flat, and preferably constituted by an articulated parallelogram. Such articulated quadrilateral 101 is provided with asupport member 102, with at least onefirst arm 103, with at least onesecond arm 104 and with amovable wall 105, as described in detail hereinbelow. More in detail, as illustrated infigures 3 and4 , thesupport member 102 is connected to thesupport structure 2. Preferably, thesupport member 102 is integral with the correspondinglongitudinal member 3 and, in particular, in accordance with the embodiment offigures 3 and4 , comprises one or more portions of thelongitudinal member 3. - Advantageously, the
support member 102 is extended with elongated shape along the extension direction X, in particular substantially over the entire length of the correspondinglongitudinal gutter 15. - In particular, the
support member 102 is arranged laterally with respect to thelongitudinal edge 12 of thesheet 11, spaced from suchlongitudinal edge 12, outside the cover volume A. - Preferably, the
support member 102 is arranged, at least partly, above the correspondinglongitudinal gutter 15. - The
movable wall 105 of the articulatedquadrilateral 101 is extended longitudinally parallel to the extension direction X of thelongitudinal member 3, preferably over the entire length of the correspondinglongitudinal gutter 15, and is extended, transverse to the extension direction X, between alower side 117 and anupper side 118. - Preferably, the
movable wall 105 is arranged, according to its transverse extension, substantially vertically, in particular with itslower side 117 directed downward and itsupper side 118 directed upward. - Advantageously, the
movable wall 105 is provided with aninternal face 115, directed towards thetransverse profiles 10 and in particular towards the cover volume A of theawning 1, and anexternal face 116, directed in the direction opposite theinternal face 115, and in particular directed towards thesupport member 102 of the corresponding articulatedquadrilateral 101. - In particular, the
movable wall 105 is obtained with a section (in a single body or multiple parts fixed to each other), preferably made of metal material (e.g. via extrusion) or, otherwise, made of plastic material. - The first and the
second arm support member 102 and themovable wall 105. More in detail, thefirst arm 103 is extended between a first end 103', rotatably constrained to thesupport member 102, and asecond end 103" rotatably constrained to themovable wall 105. Thesecond arm 104 is extended between a third end 104' rotatably constrained to thesupport member 102 and afourth end 104" rotatably constrained to themovable wall 105. - Advantageously, the
arms support member 102 and to themovable wall 105 by means of turningpairs 120 having corresponding rotation axes parallel to each other and to the extension axis X, in a manner such that, in particular, the articulatedquadrilateral 101 is configured for executing a flat motion on a displacement plane substantially orthogonal to the aforesaid extension axis X. - In particular, the turning pairs 120 are positioned at the
respective end 103', 103", 104', 104" of the first and of thesecond arm quadrilateral 101. - Preferably, in accordance with the embodiment illustrated in
figures 3 and4 , the first end 103' of thefirst arm 103 and the third end 104' of thesecond arm 104 are hinged to thesupport member 102 respectively by means of afirst appendage 121 and athird appendage 123, which are fixed to thesupport member 102 and are rotatably inserted, respectively in afirst seat 125 made in thefirst arm 103 and in athird seat 127 made in thesecond arm 104. - In particular, the aforesaid
first appendage 121 is projectingly extended from a lateral face of thesupport member 102 directed towards the cover volume A of theawning 1, and is preferably positioned in proximity to the firstlongitudinal guide 31 of thelongitudinal member 3 to which thetrolleys 14 of thetransverse profiles 10 are constrained. - Suitably, the aforesaid
third appendage 123 is projectingly extended from a bottom face of thesupport member 102 arranged across from theupper opening 19 of thelongitudinal gutter 15, in particular to partially close suchupper opening 19 starting from theexternal side 18 of thelongitudinal gutter 15 itself. - Advantageously, the
second end 103" of thefirst arm 103 and thefourth end 104" of thesecond arm 104 are hinged to themovable wall 105 by means of, respectively, asecond appendage 122 and afourth appendage 124, which are fixed to themovable wall 105 and are respectively rotatably inserted in asecond seat 126 made in thefirst arm 103 and in afourth seat 128 made in thesecond arm 104. - In particular, the aforesaid second and
fourth appendage upper side 118 and to thelower side 117 of themovable wall 105. - Preferably, the second and
fourth appendage external face 116 of themovable wall 105. - Advantageously, each
appendage corresponding seat respective turning pair 120 of the articulatedquadrilateral 101. Preferably, thefirst arm 103 and thesecond arm 104 have the same length, by length it being intended the distance between the two ends of each arm. - In particular, the
first arm 103 and thesecond arm 104 are made of a plastic material, e.g. by means of molding, or otherwise made of metal material. - Advantageously, the articulated
quadrilateral 101 of eachprotection device 100 is provided with multiple first andsecond arms movable wall 105 and of thesupport member 102. - According to the present invention, the
protection device 100 also comprises actuation means 106 adapted to act on the articulated quadrilateral in order to move themovable wall 105 between a retreated position (illustrated in the example offigure 3 ) and an advanced position (illustrated in the example offigure 4 ). - In particular, as described in detail hereinbelow, the retreated position of the
movable wall 105 corresponds with a rest condition of theprotection device 100 in order to allow the correct positioning of the pitches of thesheet 11 when the latter is in collected position. The advanced position of themovable wall 105 corresponds with an operating condition of theprotection device 100 in order to prevent the water, which falls from the sheet 11 (in extended position) inside thelongitudinal gutter 15, from splashing outside the latter on the area below thesheet 11. - More in detail, in the retreated position (illustrated in the example of
figure 3 ), the first andsecond arm support member 102, positioning themovable wall 105 side-by-side the correspondinglongitudinal edge 12 of thesheet 11 in the collected position, so to not obstruct the pitches that are formed when thesheet 11 is collected. - Preferably, the
movable wall 105 in the retreated position is arranged outside the cover volume A of theawning 1 and spaced from the openinternal side 23 of thelongitudinal gutter 15, so as to allow the passage of the pitches of thesheet 11 in collected position. In particular, in the retreated position, theexternal face 116 of themovable wall 105 is arranged next to thesupport member 102, in particular abutting against the latter, for example by means of anabutment body 129 made of elastic material fixed on theexternal face 116 of themovable wall 105 itself. - In the advanced position (illustrated in the example of
figure 4 ), the first andsecond arm support member 102, positioning themovable wall 105 below thesheet 11 in the extended position. - Preferably, the
movable wall 105 in the advanced position is arranged within the cover volume A, below the lower face 11' of thesheet 11 in extended position, so as to allow the water, susceptible of falling from thesheet 11, to enter into the underlyinglongitudinal gutter 15. - In particular, the
movable wall 105 in the advanced position is arranged in a zone placed below thesheet 11, which is extended substantially between theinternal side 17 of thelongitudinal gutter 15 and the projection of thelongitudinal edge 12 of thesheet 11 on thelongitudinal gutter 15, in a manner such that the water falls from thesheet 11 and enters into thelongitudinal gutter 15, passing through theupper opening 19 of the latter between themovable wall 105 and theinternal side 102 of thelongitudinal gutter 15 itself. In this manner, in particular, the splashes of water, generated by the drops that fall on thebottom wall 22 of thelongitudinal gutter 15 and directed towards the openinternal side 23 of the latter, are intercepted by themovable wall 105 which therefore prevents their exit from thelongitudinal gutter 15 itself. - In operation, during the displacement of the
movable wall 105 between the retreated position and the advanced position, the first andsecond arm fourth end 103", 104" from thesupport member 102, in a manner such to consequently modify the distance of themovable wall 105 from thesupport member 102. - Advantageously, in accordance with the embodiment illustrated in
figure 3 , in the aforesaid retreated position, themovable wall 105 is arranged to cross theupper opening 19 of the correspondinglongitudinal gutter 15 and spaced from theinternal side 17, delimiting with the latter a passage 19' of theupper opening 19 intended, in particular, to be crossed by possible water which, in the step of moving thesheet 11 from the extended position or the collected position, falls from the pitches of thesheet 11 since it had been previous accumulated on thesheet 11 when it was in extended position. - In accordance with the embodiment illustrated in
figure 4 , themovable wall 105 in the advanced position is placed substantially to close the openinternal side 23 delimited on the lower part by theinternal side 17 of thelongitudinal gutter 15. Consequently, the rainwater that falls from theextended sheet 11 into thelongitudinal gutter 15 is constrained within the latter and cannot fall into the ground area below thesheet 11, going beyond theinternal side 17 through the openinternal side 23 of thelongitudinal gutter 15. - Preferably, the
movable wall 105 is arranged to cross theupper opening 19 of thelongitudinal gutter 15 also in the advanced position, in particular maintaining itslower side 117 at a lower height than that of theinternal side 17 of thelongitudinal gutter 15, in particular so as to avoid leaving vertical slits on the openinternal side 23 of thelongitudinal gutter 15, through which water splashes could exit outward. Advantageously, themovable wall 105 in the advanced position is substantially next to theinternal wall 20 of thelongitudinal gutter 15, with a possible spacing margin in order to prevent the contact with the latter. - Preferably, the
movable wall 105 is on itsinternal face 115 provided with a recess in which theinternal side 17 of thelongitudinal gutter 15 is arranged when themovable wall 105 is in advanced position. In particular, themovable wall 105 comprises an upper portion, extended between the aforesaid recess and theupper side 118 of themovable wall 105 itself, and a lower portion extended at the aforesaid recess between the upper portion and thelower side 117 of themovable wall 105. In this manner, in particular, when themovable wall 105 is in the advanced position, the upper portion of themovable wall 105 is arranged above theinternal side 17 of thelongitudinal gutter 15 on the openinternal side 23, simultaneously allowing the maintenance of the lower portion in theupper opening 19 of thelongitudinal gutter 15 without being obstructed by theinternal wall 20 of thelongitudinal gutter 15 itself. - In accordance with the preferred embodiment, illustrated in
figures 3 and4 , themovable wall 105 in the advanced position is advantageously placed at a higher height than the retreated position. In this manner, in particular, themovable wall 105 in the advanced position covers the openinternal side 23 of thelongitudinal gutter 15 up to a height suitable for efficiently preventing the outward exit of the water splashes. - Preferably, the
lateral termination 13 of eachtransverse profile 10 is provided with a thinned end portion 13' which delimits a cavity that is occupied by themovable wall 105 in advanced position. In this manner, the displacement of themovable wall 105 into the advanced position, in particular moving upward, is facilitated since themovable wall 105 can be moved towards the cover volume A of theawning 1 and advantageously towards the lower face 11' of thesheet 11 without being obstructed by the transverse profiles 10. - Advantageously, with reference to the example of
figure 4 , when themovable wall 105 is in the advanced position, theupper side 118 of themovable wall 105 is placed adjacent to the lower face 11' of thesheet 11 in extended position, and in particular substantially in contact with such lower face 11'. In this manner, in particular, theupper side 118 of themovable wall 105 is capable of intercepting possible water drops which flow from thelongitudinal edge 12 of thesheet 11 onto the lower face 11' of the latter, preventing such water drops from falling from thelongitudinal gutters 15 onto the underlying surface of the ground. - Preferably, the
upper side 118 of themovable wall 105 is provided with aflexible element 119 adapted to come into contact with the lower face 11' of thesheet 11 in the extended position. - In particular, such
flexible element 119 is extended over the entire longitudinal length of themovable wall 105 and is preferably fixed on an upper edge of the metal section of themovable wall 105 itself. - For example, the
flexible element 119 comprises a brush or an elastic strap which are susceptible of being bent, being abutted against the lower face 11' of thesheet 11 when themovable wall 105 is in raised position. - In particular, the
flexible element 119 is susceptible of being bent against the thinned end portions of thelateral terminations 13 of thetransverse profiles 10, in a manner such that part of the flexible element 119 (e.g. part of the bristles of the brush) go beyond such end portions, reaching the lower face 11' of thesheet 11. - Preferably, when the
movable wall 105 is in retreated position, thearms support member 102, and in particular towards the correspondinglongitudinal member 3, in order to guide themovable wall 105 away from the cover volume of theawning 1. When themovable wall 105 is in advanced position, thearms awning 1, so as to guide themovable wall 105 under thesheet 11. - Suitably, the
arms longitudinal gutter 15 when themovable wall 105 is in advanced position. - Advantageously, the actuation means 106 comprise at least one cam follower 107 (in particular a tappet), fixed to the
external face 116 of eachmovable wall 105, and at least one movable cam 109 (in particular a translating shape), slidably mounted on the correspondinglongitudinal member 3 along a secondlongitudinal guide 32 parallel to the extension direction X. - Advantageously, in accordance with the embodiment illustrated in
figures 5 and 6 , themovable cam 109 is projectingly extended towards theexternal face 116 of themovable wall 105, and is provided with at least oneengagement surface 110 directed towards theexternal face 116 of themovable wall 105 and adapted to act on thecam follower 107. In particular, theengagement surface 110 of themovable cam 109 is tilted with respect to the extension direction X, extended closer to themovable wall 105 according to the second advancing sense V2 of the transverse profiles 10. - For example, the
movable cam 109 of the actuation means 106 substantially has the form of a prism with triangular base with one lateral face in abutment against thelongitudinal member 3 with which it is slidably engaged, and the remaining two lateral faces protruding, in projection from thelongitudinal member 3 itself, towards theexternal face 116 of themovable wall 105. - Advantageously, the
cam follower 107 is projectingly placed on theexternal face 116 of themovable wall 105 and is provided with acontact surface 108, in particular directed towards the correspondinglongitudinal member 3 of theawning 1, and adapted to abut against theengagement surface 110 of themovable cam 109 in order to follow the profile thereof. - In particular, the
contact surface 108 of thecam follower 107 is tilted with respect to the extension direction X extended away from themovable wall 105 according to the second advancing sense V2 of the transverse profiles 10. - For example, the
cam follower 107 of the actuation means 106 substantially has the form of a prism with triangular base with lateral face in abutment against theexternal face 116 of themovable wall 105 on which it is fixed, and the remaining two lateral faces protruding, in projection from theexternal face 116 itself, towards thesupport member 102. - In operation, each
movable cam 109 is adapted to thrust against the correspondingcam follower 107 in order to move themovable wall 105 between the retreated position and the advanced position. More in detail, one of the two protruding lateral faces of themovable cam 109, which defines theaforesaid engagement surface 110, is susceptible of sliding on a corresponding protruding lateral face of thecam follower 107, which defines theaforesaid contact surface 108, in order to push thecam follower 107 towards the cover volume A of theawning 1. - Advantageously, the actuation means 106 comprise
multiple cam followers 107 and multiplemovable cams 109 distributed, preferably equidistant, along the longitudinal extension respectively of themovable wall 105 and of thelongitudinal member 3. - As stated above, the driving means for the
present awning 1 are configured in order to move thetransverse profiles 10 in the first advancing sense VI, in which they move thesheet 11 from the extended position to the collected position, and in the second advancing sense V2, in which they move thesheet 11 from the collected position to the extended position. - Advantageously, the
transverse profiles 10, moved in the second advancing sense V2, are susceptible of abutting against themovable cams 109, pushing them in the second advancing sense V2 and bringing them to abut againstcorresponding cam followers 107 fixed to themovable wall 105, in order bring the latter into advanced position. Advantageously, the actuation means 106 also comprise areturn element 112 constrained to thesupport structure 2 and fixed to themovable cam 109. Thereturn element 112 is provided with at least oneelastic component 113 extensible according to the extension direction X and comprising for example a spring. - The
elastic component 113 of thereturn element 112 is advantageously loaded during the displacement of themovable cam 109 in the second advancing sense V2. Consequently, thereturn element 112 exerts, on themovable cam 109, a return force in the first advancing sense V1, in a manner such that when thetransverse profiles 10 are moved in the first advancing sense V1 in order to bring thesheet 11 into collected position, such return force brings themovable cam 109 to be moved in the same first advancing sense V1, in order to disengage thecorresponding cam follower 107 and bring themovable wall 105 back into retreated position. - In accordance with the preferred embodiment illustrated in
figures 7 and 8 , thereturn element 112 comprises acable 114 extended along the extension direction X, to which themovable cams 109 are fixed.Such cable 114 is constrained, at a first end thereof, to thesupport structure 2 of theawning 1, for example to one of the ends (e.g. the front end 4) of thelongitudinal member 3, and at a second end thereof to theelastic component 113, which is constrained to thesupport structure 2, in particular to the other of the ends (e.g. the rear end 5) of thelongitudinal member 3. - In operation, the
movable cams 109, being moved in the second advancing sense V2, thrust by thetransverse profiles 10, drive thecable 114 integral therewith, elongating the spring of theelastic component 113 and loading it. The spring thus loaded generates a return force which is exerted on themovable cam 109 and which brings the latter to disengage thecorresponding cam follower 107 when thetransverse profiles 10 are moved in the first advancing sense V1. - Advantageously, in accordance with the preferred embodiment in which the actuation means 106 of the
protection device 100 comprise multiplemovable cams 109, thecable 114 is integral with each of these in order to simultaneously move eachmovable cam 109 to be disengaged from the correspondingcam follower 107. - Advantageously, in accordance with the preferred embodiment illustrated in
figure 9 , each movable cam 109 (which in the illustration offigure 9 is partially covered by the movable wall 105) is provided with a throughhole 130, through which thecable 114 of thereturn element 112 is inserted. Thecable 114 is advantageously integral with eachmovable cam 109 by means of a pair ofpawls 111 fixed to thecable 114 and respectively placed upstream and downstream of themovable cam 109, in abutment against the latter. - As stated above, in accordance with the preferred embodiment illustrated in
figures 3 and4 , themovable wall 105 in the advanced position is advantageously placed at a higher height than the retreated position. Advantageously, then, themovable wall 105 is susceptible of passing from the advanced position to the retreated position, falling via gravity, when themovable cam 109 is disengaged from thecam follower 107. - Also forming an object of the present invention is a method for operating an outdoor awning of the above-described type, regarding which the same nomenclature will be employed hereinbelow for the sake of description simplicity.
- The operating method comprises a first step of moving the
sheet 11, in which the driving means actuate thetransverse profiles 10 to slide along the firstlongitudinal guides 31 in order to move thesheet 11 in the second advancing sense V2 from the collected position to the extended position. - In accordance with the idea underlying the present invention, the aforesaid operating method also comprises a step of actuating the
protection device 100, in which, during the first moving step, the actuation means 106 actuate the articulated quadrilateral 101 to move themovable wall 105 from the retreated position to the advanced position according to a movement trajectory having at least one horizontal component and at least one vertical component. - More in detail, during the first moving step, the
transverse profiles 10 are brought into abutment against themovable cam 109, actuating it to slide along the secondlongitudinal guide 32 of thelongitudinal member 3 in the second advancing sense V2 up to in turn abutting against thecam follower 107. - During the actuating step, the
movable cam 109 slides with itsengagement surface 110 on thecontact surface 108 of the correspondingcam follower 107, pushing the latter towards the center of theawning 1 along a horizontal trajectory. - The displacement of the
cam follower 107 towards the cover volume A of theawning 1 involves the opening of the articulatedquadrilateral 101, with the first andsecond arm movable wall 105 and moving it in the advanced position. - During the actuating step, the displacement of the
movable cam 109 along the second advancing sense V2 advantageously loads theelastic component 113 of thereturn element 112, exerting a return force on themovable cam 109 in the first advancing sense V1. - Advantageously, the method for operating the
outdoor awning 1 provides for a second step of moving thesheet 11, in which the driving means actuate thetransverse profiles 10 to slide along the firstlongitudinal guides 31 in order to move thesheet 11 in the first advancing sense V1 from the extended position to the collected position. - In such second moving step, the
transverse profiles 10 are moved away from themovable cam 109. Consequently, themovable cam 109 is moved in the first advancing sense V1 by the return force exerted by theelastic component 113 of thereturn element 112, disengaging thecam follower 107. - The
movable wall 105 is then free to fall via gravity, being moved from the advanced position to the retreated position by means of a rotation of the first andsecond arm - Advantageously, the
movable wall 105 in the retreated position opens the openinternal side 23 delimited by theinternal side 17 of thelongitudinal gutter 15, and allows thesheet 11 to be bent into pitches without encountering the bulk of themovable wall 105. - The
outdoor awning 1 and the operating method thus conceived therefore attain the pre-established objects.
Claims (10)
- Outdoor awning, which comprises:- a support structure (2) provided with at least two longitudinal members (3) that are parallel to each other, each of which longitudinally extended along an extension direction (X) and provided with a first longitudinal guide (31) parallel to said extension direction (X);- multiple transverse profiles (10) arranged between said longitudinal members (3) orthogonal to said extension direction (X), and slidably engaged with the first longitudinal guides (31) of said longitudinal members (3);- at least one sheet (11) made of flexible material, which is supported by said transverse profiles (10) and is extended between two longitudinal edges (12) which are positioned along the respective longitudinal members (3);- driving means mechanically connected to said transverse profiles (10) and adapted to move said transverse profiles (10) along the first longitudinal guides (31) of said longitudinal members (3), in order to move said sheet (11) between an extended position, in which said sheet (11) is substantially extended above an underlying surface of the ground, and a collected position, in which said transverse profiles (10) are next to each other with said sheet (11) collected in a plurality of side-by-side pitches, each of which extended between a pair of said successive transverse profiles (10);
said support structure (2) comprising at least one longitudinal gutter (15) at least partially positioned below said sheet (11) at the respective longitudinal edge (12) of said sheet (11);
said awning comprising at least one protection device (100) mechanically connected to said support structure (2), arranged at said longitudinal gutter (15) and actuatable to prevent drops of rainwater that fell into said longitudinal gutter (15) from being splashed outside said longitudinal gutter (15);
said awning being characterized in that said protection device (100) comprises:- an articulated quadrilateral (101) which is provided with:- a support member (102) connected to said support structure (2);- a movable wall (105), longitudinally extended along said extension direction (X);- at least one first arm (103) and at least one second arm (104) placed to connect between said support member (102) and said movable wall (105);- actuation means (106) adapted to act on said articulated quadrilateral (101) in order to move said movable wall (105) between:- a retreated position, in which said first and second arm (103, 104) position said movable wall (105) side-by-side the corresponding longitudinal edge (12) of said sheet (11) arranged in said collected position;- an advanced position, in which said first and second arm (103, 104) position said movable wall (105) below said sheet (11) arranged in said extended position. - Outdoor awning according to claim 1, characterized in that said articulated quadrilateral (101) is an articulated parallelogram.
- Outdoor awning according to claim 2, wherein said longitudinal gutter (15) is provided with an internal side (17), arranged below said sheet (11), and an external side (18), and such internal side (17) and external side (18) delimit an upper opening (19) between them, through which the water that fell from said sheet (11) is susceptible of entering into said longitudinal gutter (15), said internal side (17) delimiting an open internal side (23) crossed by the pitches of said sheet (11) in said collected position; said awning being characterized in that:- said movable wall (105) in said retreated position is arranged to cross said upper opening (19) and is spaced from said internal side (17), delimiting with said internal side (17) a passage (19') of said upper opening (19);- said movable wall (105) in said advanced position is substantially arranged to close said open internal side (23).
- Outdoor awning according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said movable wall (105) is provided with an internal face (115) directed towards said transverse profiles (10), and with an external face (116) directed in the opposite sense with respect to said internal face (115);
said actuation means (106) comprising:- at least one cam follower (107) fixed on the external face (116) of said movable wall (105);- at least one movable cam (109), slidably mounted on the corresponding said longitudinal member (3) along a second longitudinal guide (32) parallel to said extension direction (X), and adapted to act on said cam follower (107) in order to move said movable wall (105) between said retreated position and said advanced position. - Outdoor awning according to claim 4, characterized in that:- said driving means are configured for moving said transverse profiles (10) in a first advancing sense (VI) in which they move said sheet (11) from said extended position to said collected position, and in a second advancing sense (V2) in which they move said sheet (11) from said collected position to said extended position and move said movable cam (109) into said second advancing sense (V2), bringing said movable cam (109) to act on said cam follower (107) fixed to said movable wall (105);- said actuation means (106) comprise a return element (112) constrained to said support structure (2) and fixed to said movable cam (109), and provided with at least one elastic component (113) extensible according to said extension direction (X) and loaded to exert, on said movable cam (109), a return force in said first advancing sense (VI) in order to disengage said cam follower (107) from said movable cam (109).
- Outdoor awning according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said movable wall (105) in said advanced position is placed at a higher height than said retreated position.
- Outdoor awning according to claim 6, wherein said sheet (11) is provided with a lower face (11') which, with said sheet (11) in said extended position, is intended to be directed towards said surface of the ground;
said awning being characterized in that said movable wall (105) is extended, transverse to said extension direction (X), between a lower side (117) and an upper side (118), and such upper side (118), with said movable wall (105) in said advanced position, is placed adjacent to the lower face (11') of said sheet (11) arranged in said extended position. - Outdoor awning according to claim 7, characterized in that the upper side (118) of said movable wall (105) is provided with a flexible element (119) which, with said movable wall (105) in said advanced position, is in contact with the lower face (11') of said sheet (11) in said extended position.
- Outdoor awning according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support member (102) of said articulated quadrilateral (101) is integral with said corresponding longitudinal member (3).
- Method for operating an outdoor awning according to any one of the preceding claims, such method comprising a step of moving said sheet (11), in which said driving means actuate said transverse profiles (10) to slide along said first longitudinal guides (31) in order to move said sheet (11) between said collected position and said extended position;
said method being characterized in that it also comprises a step of actuating said protection device (100), in which, during said movement step, said actuation means (106) actuate said articulated quadrilateral (101) to move said movable wall (105) between said retreated position and said advanced position according to a movement trajectory having at least one horizontal component and at least one vertical component.
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