EP3524762A1 - Control device for actuating at least two cover elements and covering device - Google Patents

Abstract

A control device for actuating at least two cover elements (10, 12), which are guided by at least one kinematic chain from a first in at least one further, second functional position and vice versa to each other, characterized in that at least one slotted guide as part of the kinematic chain (14) is provided, by means of which the respective adjacent cover elements (10, 12) are pivotally guided to each other.

Description

The invention relates to a control device for actuating at least two cover elements, which are guided by means of at least one kinematic chain from a first in at least one further, second functional position and vice versa to each other movable, and a cover device with such a control device.

Such a control device is used, for example, to close by means of the actuated cover elements building openings, such as windows or doors as needed. For example, the control device is a fully automated sliding folding shutter with moving facade elements and is used as a sun, weather, visual and burglary protection and as a decorative element. In upscale project and residential construction, the challenge is to provide high-quality, long-life, low-maintenance solutions for the control device.

A control device of the type mentioned is out DE 10 2007 047 626 A1 known. In the known Faltfassaden- or Faltmarkisenanordnung two rigid facade or awning elements are provided, of which a first, upper façade or awning element is fixed to a building pivotable about a fixed, horizontal axis. A second, lower facade or awning element is held at its lower end in a respective guide end and vertically displaceable. Opening and closing of this Faltfassaden- or Faltmarkisenanordnung is effected by a drive member, such as a pulling element, along the guides, wherein the drive member moves the lower element edge of the second façade or awning element to the first façade or awning element or away.

The two facade or awning elements are further connected via a one-piece or multi-part, outwardly away from the facade moving element pivotally connected to each other and via an associated lever mechanism which engages a provided on the guide locking stop, locked together. With regard to a simple operation of the movable cover elements, in particular a simple structural design, and a reduced maintenance costs, the known Faltfassaden- or Faltmarkisenanordnung leaves nothing to be desired.

The invention has as its object to enable actuation of at least two cover elements with a simplified design effort and at a lower maintenance.

This object is achieved by a control device having the features of patent claim 1 in its entirety. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

Characterized in that at least one slide guide is provided as part of the kinematic chain, by means of which each adjacent cover elements are pivotally guided to each other, with a simple design effort a secure connection of adjacent cover elements and an associated movement mechanism, preferably in the manner of a folding mechanism, realized for switching between individual functional positions of the cover. The slide guide as a central part of the control device according to the invention requires a low maintenance. With the solution according to the invention it is ensured that no additional, additional mechanism or drive is required to disengage the individual cover elements in the folding arrangement due to the kinematic chain used. In particular, an inhibiting and trouble-free operation is realized.

Preferably, the respectively adjacent cover elements are to be transferred steplessly into a plurality of functional positions at least in a predefinable pivot angle range. However, it is also conceivable, depending on the intended use of the control device via the slide guide defined functional positions specify a limited number. For example, in a shading of the interior of a building via a arranged on the facade control device with this preset functional positions, especially in a control device with more than two cover elements, increase the ease of use.

The intended uses of the control device according to the invention for actuating at least two cover elements as parts of the control device are manifold. In addition to the arrangement of openings, such as windows, doors or gates, and parts, such as facades, business fronts or roofs, of buildings, a cover and cover of openings and surfaces of any kind is conceivable. Thus, swimming pools and orchestra ditches, agricultural areas and construction areas, loading areas and loading openings on motor vehicles, ships and aircraft with the control device according to the invention with the cover off and are covered. Particularly preferably, in the first functional position of the control device, the respective opening or the respective area is completely closed or covered and at least partially open or covered in the at least one further, second functional position.

In a preferred embodiment of the control device according to the invention, the respective cover is guided on its side facing away from the assignable link guide side as a further part of the kinematic chain via a hinge point also pivotable. The hinge point allows the control device at a functional location, such as a building opening, set and to guide the cover elements as needed in the respective functional position with the associated slotted guide. The cover elements, in particular their frames, are preferably of rectangular design and are pivotably arranged at the hinge point about a pivot axis extending parallel to one side. Furthermore, the pivoting axes assigned to the link guide and the articulation point are preferably arranged parallel to one another. However, it is also conceivable to punctiform form the respective hinge point and to move the cover elements connected to one another via the slotted guide not linearly but fan-like between the individual functional positions. The cover elements are then formed, for example, triangular; However, there are further outer contours, in particular any arbitrary freeform following, conceivable for the respective cover. Particularly preferably, the respectively adjacent cover elements abut one another without spacing in at least one functional position. However, it is also conceivable to provide overlapping areas or free areas here.

In a further preferred embodiment of the control device according to the invention, the one articulation point of a row in the frontmost or hinterhinterst arranged cover member is arranged stationary and the other hinge point of the respectively adjacent cover member when changing the functional position to the stationary joint point to or from this moves away, wherein in the first functional position, the respective movable hinge point occupies the greatest axial distance to the stationary hinge point. About the stationary and the movable joint point, a line of force is defined, along which the operation of the individual cover elements is determined by changing the position of the movable hinge point. The first functional position corresponds to a maximum extension, extension or collapse of the control device, which occupies a maximum coverage area, in the direction of the area to be closed or covered, in this functional position.

In a further preferred embodiment of the control device according to the invention, the coupling elements of the at least one kinematic chain between the articulation points and the respective slide guide are formed by the cover elements, which essentially predetermine the size of the axial distance between the articulation points in the first functional position. The preferably panel-like cover elements serve the function of the control device according to the requirements set to cover or occlusion. In the first functional position, the stationary articulation point and the movable articulation point are maximally spaced apart from one another and, if the movable articulation point is preferably arranged at the end of the covering elements opposite the stationary articulation point, delimits between them the sequence of covering elements. However, it is also conceivable to arrange the movable hinge point at a deviating from a side position on the cover, for example, centrally with a telescopic operative connection between stationary guide and movable hinge point.

In a further preferred embodiment of the control device according to the invention at least one slotted guide is part of a coupling mechanism of the kinematic chain, consisting of two, the fastening of the adjacent cover serving connecting points, which are each pivotally hinged to at least one coupling rod, which mitbegrenzt a Durchgriffsraum, which is durchfahrbar by the slotted guide in the assumption of predetermined individual functional positions. Between adjacent cover elements at least one coupling mechanism constructed according to the invention is provided. Depending on the configuration, such as length, weight or torsional rigidity, the individual cover elements can be arranged according to need also several, at least two coupling mechanisms between adjacent cover elements.

Advantageously, the coupling mechanism has a rigidly connected to the one connection slot engagement slot, in the longitudinal guide a guide member engages, which is preferably rigidly connected to the other connection point. In this way, a secure guidance of the respective connection point with the coupling mechanism firmly connected cover is guaranteed in the individual functional positions. A particularly secure guidance is achieved in that the preferably bolt-like guide member engages in the engagement slot as far as possible without play. Particularly preferably, the coupling mechanism is designed in the manner of a folding gear with identically designed connection points, which are connected to one another via the at least one coupling rod with a fixed predetermined distance. Particularly preferably, the engagement slot having part of the coupling mechanism is formed integrally with the associated connection point and the guide member integral with the associated other connection point.

It is furthermore advantageous that the engagement slot and the guide part extend in a web-like manner at preferably 45 ° from the respectively assignable connection point toward one another and in the two opposite stop positions after complete passage through the reach-through space enclose an angle of 90 ° with each other. By predetermined by the coupling mechanism penetration space obstacle-free guidance of the cover is ensured in the individual functional positions. The length of the engagement slot is a swivel range as a movement space of the coupled parts of the slotted guide. In this particular embodiment of the control device according to the invention, the two connection points can each be pivoted by 90 ° about the pivot axis on the coupling rod. For the two fixed to the respective coupling mechanism covering this means a pivoting range of 180 ° maximum. Thus, when using the control device according to the invention as a cover or cladding, for example on a facade of a building, the greatest possible coverage area and at the same time the greatest possible opening or release possible because the cover elements relative to each other moving joints can be moved toward each other to a minimum axial distance.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the reach-through space is limited by a further coupling rod which is parallel to the one coupling rod and pivotally connected thereto along two pivot axes pivotally connected to the connection points, and the distance of the two coupling rods is selected such that the Durchgriffsraum without hindrance of the two webs with the engagement slot or the guide part is durchfahrbar. As a result, a compact design of the coupling mechanism and a good support of the cover elements arranged thereon are achieved. Particularly preferably, the web with the guide part on two mutually parallel wall parts, at the end of the guide member is arranged in engagement with the guide slot and define between them another passage space for the other web with the engagement slot.

In a further preferred embodiment of the control device according to the invention a fictitious connecting line between the hinge points of the cover comes in a functional position in which these cover elements are arranged in a common plane behind the other, behind the two pivot axes of at least one coupling rod for lying, and is in this rear position the notional connection line between these pivot axes of the at least one coupling rod and the one stop position of engagement slot guided with guide part. This results in the advantage that a obstacle-free, purposeful guiding the cover elements is ensured in the respective functional position when moving at least one movable hinge point.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, in the further functional positions, two adjacent cover elements are pivoted towards each other by means of the at least one slotted guide in such a way that the axial distance from the stationarily arranged articulation point to the further articulation point that can be moved is reduced to a predeterminable minimum distance. Conveniently, the further hinge point along a guide, such as a guide rail or the like, movable. The movement of the further joint point can be done manually or via a drive, for example a motor, particularly preferably an electric motor. The minimum distance is predetermined by the structural design of the control device, in particular the cover elements and the link guide arranged between them, preferably by the distance between the two connection points for the cover elements on the associated coupling mechanism.

It is further advantageous that the movably arranged hinge point of a cover element is arranged on a carriage, which as part of a longitudinal guide by means of a drive as a further part of the kinematic chain, preferably in the form of a revolving gear drive, is movable. The carriage can be arranged in a simple manner longitudinally movable and free of lubricants in an associated guide, wherein in particular when using the control device in the outer region, the guide is preferably at the same time designed as protection against damage and dirt for the slide guided therein including drive.

In a further preferred embodiment of the control device according to the invention, the cover elements assume their individual functional positions relative to one another by means of a vertical or a horizontal alignment. This results in the advantage of a usability of the control device according to the invention in the field of building services, construction technology, furniture technology and in the laboratory. It is understood that the cover elements can be moved laterally depending on the purpose in a deviating from a vertical or horizontal orientation, transverse orientation in the individual functional positions.

It is also advantageous that the slide guide engages on two opposite sides of the cover on these working synchronously. This results in the advantage that a secure, largely trouble-free movement of the cover between the individual functional positions is ensured by a uniform force transfer on both sides of the cover.

The cover elements of the control device according to the invention can serve as awnings or as a cladding for facades, building openings, machine and vehicle parts. Here, depending on the application, different materials, such as wood or other natural materials, steel, especially stainless steel, or other materials, safety glass, spanned knitted fabrics, such as nets, decorative or security elements can be used. The individual cover elements can be used as plane elements be formed, but there are also openings and openings on the cover possible. Covering in the context of the invention is also an embedded in the kinematic frame, in the example, bulbs, such as LED elements, preferably RGB LED elements, or parts of a burglary or theft protection, such as proximity sensors, are introduced.

The invention further comprises a covering device with a control device according to the invention and with at least two cover elements, the building facades and building openings, such as windows, disguise or close in their fully covering position.

Fig. 1

einen Schnitt durch eine beispielhafte erfindungsgemäße Steuervorrichtung in einer ersten Funktionsstellung, in der die der Steuervorrichtung zugeordneten Abdeckelemente in ihrer voll abdeckenden Position sind und einen größtmöglichen Abdeckbereich vorgeben;

Fig. 2 bis 6

in Prinzipdarstellungen die Steuervorrichtung aus Fig. 1 in verschiedenen Funktionsstellungen, in der die die Abdeckelemente endseitig haltenden Gelenkstellen aufeinanderzubewegt sind und die über eine Kulissenführung miteinander verbundenen Abdeckelemente vom abzudeckenden Flächenbereich zusehends weggeschwenkt sind;

Fig. 7

einen vergrößerten Teilbereich der Darstellung der Steuervorrichtung gemäß Fig. 1 zur Veranschaulichung der zwischen den Abdeckelementen angeordneten Kulissenführung;

Fig. 8

eine Draufsicht auf eine beispielhafte erfindungsgemäße Abdeckvorrichtung in der ersten Funktionsstellung der Abdeckelemente; und

Fig. 9

eine Seitenansicht der Abdeckvorrichtung aus Fig. 8.

Further advantages and features of the invention will become apparent from the figures and the following description of the drawing. The above-mentioned and the further mentioned features can be realized according to the invention individually or in any desired combinations on a control device according to the invention or a cover device according to the invention. The features shown in the figures are purely schematic and not to scale. Show it:

Fig. 1

a section through an exemplary control device according to the invention in a first functional position in which the control device associated cover elements are in their fully covering position and specify a maximum coverage area;

Fig. 2 to 6

in principle representations of the control device Fig. 1 in different functional positions, in which the cover elements end-holding joint points are moved toward each other and the one another via a slotted guide Connected cover elements are increasingly swung away from the area to be covered area;

Fig. 7

an enlarged portion of the representation of the control device according to Fig. 1 to illustrate the arranged between the cover slotted guide;

Fig. 8

a plan view of an exemplary cover according to the invention in the first functional position of the cover; and

Fig. 9

a side view of the cover Fig. 8 ,

The Fig. 1 to 6 each show a control device for actuating a first cover member 10 and a second cover member 12. In the illustrated embodiment, the cover members 10, 12 are vertically aligned and serve, for example, the cladding of a facade. However, it is also conceivable to arrange the control device together with cover elements 10, 12 obliquely, for example, on a roof surface, or horizontally, for example, on a hall roof, aligned. The cover elements 10, 12 are connected to each other via a slotted guide 14, wherein in the illustration shown, the slotted guide 14 is arranged at the lower end of the upper first cover member 10 and at the upper end of the lower second cover member 12. The cover elements 10, 12 are fastened via a first connection point 16 and a second connection point 18 to the slide guide 14 and can be pivoted relative to the latter about a first pivot axis 20 and a second pivot axis 22. On the slide guide 14, a third pivot axis 24 is further provided between the intermeshing parts.

At the gate guide 14 each opposite end of the cover 10, 12, a first hinge point 26 and a second hinge point 28 are formed. The first hinge point 26 formed at the upper end of the first cover element 10 is formed stationary at the upwardly angled end of a first support arm 30. The first support arm 30 is fixedly arranged on the stationary base part 32 of the control device. The second hinge point 28 provided at the lower end of the second cover element 12 is formed at the downwardly angled end of a second support arm 34. At the second hinge point, a fastening part 35 for the second cover 12 is further articulated. About the second support arm 34, the second hinge point 28 on a carriage not shown in detail 58 (see. Fig. 3 ), which is guided in a longitudinal guide 36, as arranged with double arrow 38, movable. The longitudinal guide 36 is arranged on the covering elements 10, 12 associated, preferably front side of the base part 32 and preferably formed as a guide rail.

Due to the large extent of the control device together with cover 10, 12 in the vertical orientation shown two breaks are made to simplify the illustration. A third cover element 40 in the vertical direction adjoins the upper first cover element 10, and a fourth cover element 42 correspondingly extends to the lower second cover element 12. The third cover element 40 and the fourth cover element 42 are each arranged fixedly on the facade or a different location or as the first 10 and second cover 12 according to the invention actuated via a kinematic chain.

The slotted guide 44, the cover elements 10, 12 as coupling members, the hinge points 26, 28 and a drive formed on the base part 32 form a kinematic chain for pivoting the cover elements 10, 12th between the individual functional positions. Parallel to the inner contour of the base part 32 is a circumferential chain 44 via a drive wheel 46, a first gear 48, a second gear 50 and a third gear 52 at the upper end of the base part 32 and a fourth gear 54 and a fifth gear 56 at the lower end of the Base part 32 out. In the chain 44 is guided in the longitudinal guide 36, in Fig. 3 arranged carriage 58 arranged and movable via a drive wheel 46 acting on the motor 60. The motor 60 is preferably designed as an electric motor. In order to make do with a motor 60 low power, a counterweight 62 is arranged vertically movable in the base part 32 and connected via a further chain 64 to the carriage 58. The upper position of the counterweight 62 corresponds to that in FIG Fig. 1 illustrated first functional position of the control device in which the movable second hinge point 28 occupies the largest axial distance to the stationary first hinge point 26. Axial means along the vertical orientation of the longitudinal guide 36. The also in Fig. 1 drawn lower position of the counterweight 62 'corresponds to the smallest axial distance between the two hinge points 26, 28 during movement of the carriage 58 along the longitudinal guide 36. In the illustrated embodiment, the motor 60, the drive wheel 46 and the first to third gear 48 to 52 outside arranged the base part 32, but it is also conceivable to arrange these parts in the base part 32. In the Fig. 3 the gear drive is shown substantially as a closed chain 44; in the other figures, however, this is shown only partially or in sections, for the sake of simplicity.

The two hinge points 26, 28 each have an axial distance A to each other, the exemplary in Fig. 1 . 3 and 6 is drawn as A1, A3 and A6. The axial distance A is dimensioned on a parallel to the longitudinal guide 36. The difference between the individual axial distances A1, A3, A6 corresponds to the travel of the carriage 58 along the longitudinal guide 36. To change the functional position of the cover 10, 12, the second movable hinge point 28 is moved toward the stationary first hinge point 26, whereby the cover elements 10, 12 pivot about the pivot axes given by the hinge points 26, 28, the associated pivot angles are s1 for the first hinge point 26 and s2 for the second hinge point 28 and exemplified in Fig. 2 located. With an increasing movement of the cover elements 10, 12 in the direction of the first arrow 66, the two pivot angles s1, s2 take along the sequence of Fig. 1 to 6 to.

In the presentation of the Fig. 1 in accordance with the fully covering position of the cover elements 10, 12, the two pivot angles s1, s2 are each zero. Fig. 1 illustrates further that the two cover elements 10, 12 in the first functional position, the size of the maximum axial distance A1 between the hinge points 26, 28 pretend. In the in Fig. 1 shown first functional position, the two cover elements 10, 12 are arranged one behind the other in a common plane.

A special feature of the inventively designed control device is that a fictitious connection line V between the hinge points 26, 28 behind the two pivot axes 20, 22 of the slide guide 14 comes to rest and further in front of the third pivot axis 24, which in the first functional position in a first stop position of intertwined parts of the slotted guide 14 extends. The articulation points 26, 28 form the end points of a line of force along the connecting line V. When moving the lower hinge point 28, the arrangement of the two pivot axes 20, 22 as fulcrums in front of the line of force causes the cover elements 10, 12 to slide along with pushing or pulling force the force line pivot position dependent to open or close. The connecting line V is pivoted relative to the vertical orientation by a small angle of maximum 5 °, whereby an axial deflection the respective cover member 10, 12 is avoided during pivoting.

The sequence of in the Fig. 1 to 6 shown functional positions corresponds to a method of the carriage 58 along the longitudinal guide 36 upwards, whereby the axial distance A1, A3, A6 between the hinge points 26, 28 reduced and the pivot angle s1, s2 is increased in accordance with a pivoting of the cover elements 10, 12. In a corresponding manner, the cover area predetermined by the cover elements 10, 12 is reduced and the cladded facade is increasingly released. In the in Fig. 6 shown sixth functional position, the two hinge points 26, 28 brought close to each other and the two cover elements 10, 12 folded far, so that they extend almost over their entire length in the horizontal direction away from the facade. It is conceivable to use the cover elements 10, 12, which are swiveled out or unfolded at the same time, as a sunshade or rain cover for an underlying surface area, such as a terrace or a balcony. Correspondingly, conversely, the cover elements 10, 12 from their position after the Fig. 6 back to the starting position after the Fig. 1 traced.

In the presentation of the Fig. 3 is the leadership of the circulating chain 44 for swinging the cover 10, 12 according to the movement along the sequence of Fig. 1 to 6 shown. In order to move the carriage 58 over the chain 44 in a vertical upward direction, corresponding to the second arrow 68, this is clockwise about the drive wheel 46 corresponding to the third arrow 70, the second gear 50 according to the fifth arrow 74, the third gear 52 corresponding sixth arrow 76, the fourth gear 54 corresponding eighth arrow 80 and the fifth gear 56 according ninth arrow 82 out. To the first gear 48, the chain 44 is guided in the counterclockwise direction according to the fourth arrow 72. Further, the chain 44 between the third 52 and fourth gear 54 is vertically extending according to the seventh arrow 78, between fourth 54 and fifth gear 56 in the horizontal direction extending according to ninth arrow 82 and between fifth gear 56 and drive wheel 46 in the vertical direction extending according to the second Arrow 68. The counterweight 62 is thereby moved in opposite directions to the carriage 58 from the upper position in the direction of its lower position. In a direction reversal for pivoting the cover 10, 12 back into the in Fig. 1 shown first functional position change the arrows 68 to 84 and the carriage 58 and the counterweight 62 their direction of movement.

Fig. 7 shows an enlarged partial section of the in Fig. 1 illustrated control device and illustrates that the slotted guide 14 is formed between the two cover elements 10, 12 as a coupling mechanism and in addition to the two connection points 16, 18, a first coupling rod 86 and a in the representation of Fig. 7 Not shown second coupling rod, a first web 88 having a guide member designed as a bolt 90 and a second web 92 having an engagement slot 94. The first web 88 is rigidly connected to the first connection point 16, the second web 92 to the second connection point 18 via the coupling rods 86, the two connection points 16, 18 hinged to the associated pivot axes 20, 22. In the in Fig. 7 shown first stop position are at an angle of 45 ° from the respectively assignable connection point 16, 18 extending away, mutually inclined webs 88, 92 in a first stop position. One of these first stop position mirror symmetrically opposite second stop position is the guide member 90 at the other end of the engagement slot 94th

The presentation of the Fig. 1 to 6 illustrates that according to the pivoting of the cover 10, 12, the guide member 90 along the Engaging slot 94 is moved and at the in Fig. 5 shown fifth functional position passes through the predetermined by the coupling rods 86 penetration space. The provided on the slotted guide 14 third pivot axis 24 moves with the guide member 90 with. The predetermined by the coupling rods 84 penetration space is inhibited by the two webs 88, 92 durchfahrbar. In the illustrated embodiment, a continuous adjustment between individual functional positions, comparable to Fig. 1 to 6 , possible. However, it is also conceivable, defined in particular defined by a corresponding grid on the engagement slot 94 or on the longitudinal guide 36, defined functional positions limited number.

Fig. 8 shows in plan view a cover device with a in the Fig. 1 to 7 shown control device. The cover elements 10, 12 are each rectangular in shape, wherein in addition to the slide guide 14 on one side of the cover 10, 12 a further slide guide 96 on the opposite side of the cover 10, 12 attacks. The two slide guides 14, 96 are connected via a common drive train 98 to the motor 60 and engage synchronously working on the cover 10, 12 at. In the Fig. 9 shown side view of a portion of the cover Fig. 8 illustrates that the covering device according to the invention is to save space with a small stem on a facade to be clad or a building opening to be covered.

Claims (15)

Control device for actuating at least two cover elements (10, 12) which are guided by means of at least one kinematic chain from a first in at least one further, second functional position and vice versa to each other, characterized in that as part of the kinematic chain at least one slotted guide (14 , 96) is provided, by means of which the respective adjacent cover elements (10, 12) are pivotally guided to each other. Control device according to claim 1, characterized in that the respective cover element (10, 12) on its side facing away from the assignable link guide (14, 96) side as a further part of the kinematic chain via a hinge point (26, 28) is also guided pivotally. Control device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the one articulation point (26) of a frontmost or rearmost arranged cover element (10) is stationary and the further hinge point (28) of the respectively adjacent cover element (12) when changing the Function position on the stationary joint point (26) on or moved away from this, and that in the first functional position each movable joint point (28) occupies the largest axial distance (A1) to the stationary joint point (26). Control device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the coupling members of the at least one kinematic chain between the hinge points (26, 28) and the respective slotted guide (14, 96) by the cover elements (10, 12) are formed, which essentially specify the size of the axial distance (A1) between the hinge points (26, 28) in the first functional position. Control device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one slide guide (14, 96) is part of a coupling mechanism of the kinematic chain, consisting of two, the attachment of the adjacent cover elements (10, 12) serving connection points (16, 18) each pivotally connected to at least one coupling rod (86) are articulated, which mitbegrenzt a Durchgriffsraum, which is durchfahrbar by the slotted guide (14, 96) in the assumption of predetermined individual functional positions. Control device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the coupling mechanism has a rigidly connected to the one connection point (18) engaging slot (94), in the longitudinal guide a guide member (16, 90) engages, preferably rigidly with the other connection point (16 ) connected is. Control device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the engagement slot (94) and the guide part (90) extending bar-like manner preferably by 45 ° from each assignable connection point (16, 18) mutually wegerstrecken and in the two opposite stop positions after complete passage of the penetration space at an angle of 90 ° with each other. Control device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the penetration space is delimited by a further coupling rod which runs parallel to the one coupling rod (86) and together with this pivotable along two pivot axes (20, 22) to the connection points (16, 18 ) is articulated, and that the distance of the two coupling rods (86) is selected from each other such that the penetration space without hindrance of the two webs (88, 92) with the engagement slot (94) and the guide member (90) is durchfahrbar. Control device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a fictitious connection line (V) between the articulation points (26, 28) of the cover elements (10, 12) in the one functional position in which these cover elements (10, 12) in a common plane are arranged behind one another, behind the two pivot axes (20, 22) at least one coupling rod (84) comes to rest, and that in this rear position, the fictitious connection line (V) between these pivot axes (20, 22) of the at least one coupling rod (84) and a stop position of engagement slot (94) with guide part (90) is passed. Control device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the further functional positions two adjacent cover elements (10, 12) are swung towards each other by means of the at least one slotted guide (14, 96) such that the axial distance (A1, A3, A6) of Stationarily arranged hinge point (26) arranged to be movable further joint point (28) is reduced to a predetermined minimum distance. Control device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the movably arranged hinge point (28) of a cover element (12) on a carriage (58) is arranged as part of a longitudinal guide (36) by means of a drive (60) as a further part of kinematic chain, preferably in the form of a revolving gear drive, is movable. Control device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover elements (10, 12) about a vertical or take a horizontal alignment their individual functional positions to each other. Control device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that link guides (14, 96) on two opposite sides of the cover elements (10, 12) act on these synchronously working. Control device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover elements (10, 12) serve as awnings or as a cladding for facades, building openings, machine and vehicle parts. Covering device with a control device according to one of the preceding claims with at least two cover elements (10, 12), which dress in their fully covering function building facades and building openings, such as windows, or close.

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