EP4121311A1 - Vehicle hail protection system and associated hail protection tarpaulin - Google Patents

Vehicle hail protection system and associated hail protection tarpaulin

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EP4121311A1
EP4121311A1 EP21714104.3A EP21714104A EP4121311A1 EP 4121311 A1 EP4121311 A1 EP 4121311A1 EP 21714104 A EP21714104 A EP 21714104A EP 4121311 A1 EP4121311 A1 EP 4121311A1
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tarpaulin
vehicle
hail
hail protection
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Cédric MIGNONAT
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J11/00—Removable external protective coverings specially adapted for vehicles or parts of vehicles, e.g. parking covers
    • B60J11/02—Covers wound on rollers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B27/00—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin
    • B32B27/06—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer, which is next to another layer of the same or of a different material
    • B32B27/08—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer, which is next to another layer of the same or of a different material of synthetic resin
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J11/00—Removable external protective coverings specially adapted for vehicles or parts of vehicles, e.g. parking covers
    • B60J11/04—Removable external protective coverings specially adapted for vehicles or parts of vehicles, e.g. parking covers for covering at least the roof of the vehicle, e.g. for covering the whole vehicle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B2307/00—Properties of the layers or laminate
    • B32B2307/50—Properties of the layers or laminate having particular mechanical properties
    • B32B2307/56—Damping, energy absorption
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B2307/00—Properties of the layers or laminate
    • B32B2307/50—Properties of the layers or laminate having particular mechanical properties
    • B32B2307/582—Tearability
    • B32B2307/5825—Tear resistant
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B2307/00—Properties of the layers or laminate
    • B32B2307/70—Other properties
    • B32B2307/726—Permeability to liquids, absorption
    • B32B2307/7265—Non-permeable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B2571/00—Protective equipment

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  • the present invention relates to an anti-hail protective cover, a storage mechanism for the anti-hail cover, as well as an anti-hail protection system for a vehicle and an associated anti-hail protective cover. It finds general application in the protection of the bodywork of automotive type vehicles against falling hail.
  • Falls of hail are responsible for a great deal of damage to vehicles each year, this damage comprising scratches and indentations on the body of vehicles, and can go as far as the creation of impacts, as well as cracks, and breakage ice on certain parts of the vehicle.
  • vehicle is understood to mean any vehicle comprising a body to be protected, and having a base capable of accommodating the anti-hail protection system according to the invention.
  • Neoprene or EVA protective tarpaulins are already known, which are light but are susceptible to wear and tear, and do not have sufficient energy dispersal properties with regard to the shocks inflicted by hail on the vehicle.
  • the present invention overcomes these drawbacks.
  • the anti-hail protective tarpaulin comprises at least one ductile intermediate layer with a low shrinkage rate, composed of at least one type of vibroabsorbent elastomer arranged in crystalline viscoelastic microcells, capable of absorbing and horizontally dispersing the shocks produced by the impact of hail on said anti-hail protective tarpaulin.
  • the protective cover comprises a multilayer structure describing:
  • a non-abrasive internal layer intended to be placed in direct contact with the vehicle to be protected
  • the intermediate layer being arranged between the outer layer and the inner layer.
  • the intermediate layer of the anti-hail protection tarpaulin is composed of a material sold under the reference NOENE® by the company DIAFARM LABORATORIOS.
  • the anti-hail protective tarpaulin according to the invention makes it possible to effectively protect the vehicle from falling hail, by effectively dissipating the kinetic energy transferred by the impact of the hail in the protective tarpaulin in accordance with the 'invention.
  • the anti-hail protective tarpaulin comprises a central apron capable of covering the vehicle over its length in a central arrangement, and side skirts capable of being unfolded and covering the wings of the vehicle.
  • the anti-hail protective tarpaulin comprises at least two lines of weakness arranged in the direction of the length of said protective tarpaulin, and capable of allowing the side skirts of the protective tarpaulin to be folded towards the central apron thereof, and the unfolding of the side skirts of the hail protection tarpaulin from the central apron towards the fenders of the vehicle.
  • the anti-hail protective tarpaulin comprises fixing means arranged on a distal end of said anti-hail protective tarpaulin, capable of fixing the front part of the vehicle and making it possible to maintain the tarpaulin from hail protection in deployed position.
  • the anti-hail protective tarpaulin comprises fastening means allowing the locking of the tarpaulin in the folded position according to a chosen width, and allowing the storage of said tarpaulin. hail protection.
  • the subject of the invention is also a storage mechanism applied to an anti-hail protective tarpaulin.
  • the storage mechanism applied to an anti-hail protection tarpaulin comprises storage means capable of being attached to the rear frame of the vehicle, and comprises:
  • the drive means belong to the group formed by stepping motor, elastic return means of the spring type.
  • the anti-hail protection system comprises a disengaged mode in which the rotating rollers are disengaged from the drive means allowing the manual deployment of the protective tarpaulin.
  • a further object of the invention is an anti-hail protection system.
  • the anti-hail protection system comprises a protective cover according to the invention, and a storage mechanism according to the invention.
  • the invention allows the user to have a deployment and storage system easy to handle, mechanically assisted, and adapted to an anti-hail protection tarpaulin more robust than that of the prior art .
  • FIG. 1 shows schematically the anti-hail protective tarpaulin according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows schematically the anti-hail protective tarpaulin in a deployed state on a vehicle according to the invention
  • FIG. 3 shows schematically the storage means of the anti-hail protection system according to the invention
  • FIG.4 shows schematically a first embodiment of the anti-hail protection system according to the invention
  • FIG.5 schematically shows a second embodiment of the anti-hail protection system according to the invention
  • - [Fig.6] schematically shows a first embodiment of the storage means of the anti-hail protection system according to the invention
  • FIG.7 schematically shows a second embodiment of the storage means of the anti-hail protection system according to the invention
  • FIG. 8 schematically shows a front view of the anti-hail protection tarpaulin deployed on a vehicle according to the invention.
  • the anti-hail protection system 1 for vehicle 100 comprises an anti-hail protection tarpaulin 2, as well as storage means 3 of said anti-hail protection tarpaulin.
  • hail 2 capable of being attached to a vehicle 100
  • a storage mechanism 4 capable of allowing the mechanically assisted storage of the protective cover 2 in said storage means 3.
  • the anti-hail protection system 1 comprises an anti-hail protection tarpaulin 2, hereinafter referred to as the protective tarpaulin 2, suitable for being deployed on a vehicle 100 in order to guarantee its protection against damage caused by falls from hail, the structure of which has at least one protective layer with properties chosen hereinafter called intermediate layer 22.
  • the intermediate layer 22 is composed of a particular viscoelastic rubber having vibroabsorbent properties.
  • the elastomers that make up this particular rubber are composed of crystalline microcells arranged in such a way as to allow absorption and dispersion on a horizontal plane of the kinetic energy transmitted to the protective cover 2 during an impact.
  • the intermediate layer 22 of the protective cover 2 is composed of a material sold under the reference NOENE® by the company DIAFARM LABORATORIOS or similar viscoelastic material with the same vibroabsorbent properties.
  • the Applicant has observed that the NOENE® material, normally used in the paramedical industry for the manufacture of soles for footwear, optimizes the shock absorption characteristics, and allows better protection of the vehicle to be protected.
  • the crystalline microcell structure allows the material to provide the tarpaulin 2 with excellent impact resistance, while allowing the latter to remain ductile, and thus to deform without breaking.
  • said structure of the intermediate layer 22 has a low rate of shrinkage, and thus makes it possible to maintain its shape as well as its vibroelastic properties despite the impacts absorbed during prolonged use.
  • the intermediate layer 22 is composed of 100% of the viscoelastic elastomer having vibroabsorbent properties comprising a structure arranged in crystalline microcells.
  • the protective cover 2 2 comprises a multilayer structure describing 3 layers superimposed on each other, forming a multilayer assembly having a high impact resistance, and capable of absorbing then horizontally disperse the impact energy of the hail, the multilayer assembly being present at any point of said protective tarpaulin 2 thus making it possible to apply the same degree of protection at any point of the tarpaulin 2 covering the areas of the vehicle to protect
  • Such a structure also allows efficient absorption of the kinetic energy of various objects including hail, but also to limit the damage that may occur during the fall of medium-sized branches and branches.
  • the protective cover 2 comprises a first layer called the outer layer 21, impermeable and composed of a non-tearable material, capable of receiving the impacts of hail while protecting the lower layers from wear.
  • the outer layer 21 is composed of treated nylon.
  • the protective cover 2 comprises a second layer, called inner layer 23, composed of a material chosen non-abrasive, configured to be in direct contact with the surface of the vehicle 100 to be protected, capable of protecting the elements underlying the vehicle 100 marks and scratches caused by the friction of said inner layer 23 with the vehicle 100.
  • inner layer 23 composed of a material chosen non-abrasive, configured to be in direct contact with the surface of the vehicle 100 to be protected, capable of protecting the elements underlying the vehicle 100 marks and scratches caused by the friction of said inner layer 23 with the vehicle 100.
  • the inner layer 23 is composed of soft non-abrasive nylon.
  • the protective cover 2 then comprises the intermediate layer 22, placed between the outer layer 21 and the inner layer 23.
  • the anti-hail protective tarpaulin 2 has a deployed state, in which it at least partially covers the vehicle 100, as well as a retracted state, in which the tarpaulin is wound in a particular winding configuration in the storage means 3 of the system 1.
  • the protective cover 2 has a central apron 27, able to cover the horizontal or almost horizontal surfaces over the entire length of the vehicle 100 as well as the rear and front vertical parts of the vehicle 100.
  • the central apron 27 of the protective cover 2 comprises a proximal part 25 adapted to be fixed by at least one drive loop 45 to the storage means 4 arranged in the storage means 3, and a distal part 26 configured to at least partially cover the front vertical part of the vehicle 100.
  • the distal part 26 of the protective cover 2 comprises fixing means in the deployed position 5, arranged on the edge 261 of the distal part 26 of the protective cover 2 .
  • the protective tarpaulin 2 further comprises at least two side skirts 24, able to be unfolded during the deployment of the tarpaulin 2, and thus cover the vertical or almost vertical lateral surfaces of the vehicle 100 hereinafter referred to as the vehicle wings 100.
  • the two side flaps 24 of the protective cover 2 comprise fixing means in the deployed position 5 arranged on their ends 241.
  • the protective cover 2 of the anti-hail protection system 1 comprises fixing means in the deployed position 5 on the two side flaps 24 and on the distal part 26 of the tarpaulin 2, the tarpaulin 2 being hooked at the level of the frame on the front of the vehicle 100, thus allowing any attachment to the body of the vehicle 100 to be avoided.
  • the means for maintaining in the deployed position 5 belong without limitation to the group formed by ballast, magnetic surfaces, hook, elastic.
  • the protective tarpaulin 2 comprises at least two lines of weakness 242, arranged in the length direction of said tarpaulin 2, and able to allow the folding of the side skirts 24 from the protective cover 2 to the central apron 27 according to a chosen final width suitable for the storage means 3.
  • the lines of weakness 242 incidentally allow the unfolding of said side skirts 24 on the sides of the vehicle 100 during the deployment of the tarpaulin 2.
  • Additional weakening lines 242 can be added in order to adapt the tarpaulin 2 to different shapes of vehicles 100. These additional weakening lines 242 can be arranged parallel or perpendicular to the axles of the vehicle 100 on the tarpaulin 2.
  • the protective cover 2 can be retracted into the storage means 3 by the storage mechanism 4.
  • the protective cover 2 further comprises holding means (not shown) of the side skirts 24 in the folded position, and able to hold the protective cover 2 in the folded configuration during the storage procedure.
  • the means for maintaining the side skirts 24 in the folded position belong to the group formed by velcro surface, magnetic strap.
  • the anti-hail protection system 1 further comprises storage means 3 forming a storage compartment, and able to be attached to the rear part of the vehicle base 100 by means fasteners selected 31.
  • the storage means 3 of the protective cover 2 comprise a substantially parallelepipedal box, as well as a hatch-type opening 6, able to be opened manually in order to allow access to the distal part 26 of the cover. protection 2 by the user to initiate its deployment, and lock access to the protective cover 2 once it has been retracted into the storage means 3.
  • Such a system does not require any modification of the design of the vehicle 100, due to its positioning on the rear frame.
  • the upper part of the storage means 3, in contact with the rear part of the base of the vehicle 100, comprises a thermally insulating surface, capable of protecting the protective cover 2 of the exhaust system of the vehicle 100.
  • the arrangement of the storage means 3 under the vehicle, permanently fixed under the chassis, to the rear part of the base of said vehicle 100 furthermore makes it possible to prevent any attempted theft, access thereto. being made more difficult.
  • the arrangement of the storage means 3 under the frame makes it possible to store the anti-hail protective tarpaulin 2 without the latter causing a bulk in the trunk of said vehicle 100, and prevents the introduction of particles and dirt in said trunk.
  • the storage means 3 incorporate a storage mechanism 4 of the protective tarpaulin 2, capable of allowing the storage of the protective tarpaulin 2 from a folded state deployed in a retracted state in the storage means 3.
  • the storage mechanism 4 of the anti-hail protection system 1 comprises two rotating rollers 42, 43, parallel to each other and to the axles of the vehicle 100, and arranged at a chosen distance l 'from each other.
  • the storage mechanism 4 further comprises a drive loop 45, surrounding the rotating rollers 42, 43, stretched between said rotating rollers 42, 43, integral with the proximal part 25 of the protective cover 2 in order to provide an anchoring point allowing the storage of the protective cover 2 in the form of a winding of the cover on itself.
  • the drive loop 45 acts as a belt and a guide for the winding of the tarpaulin 2 on itself.
  • the two rotating rollers 42, 43 as well as the drive loop 45 are thus able to wind the protective cover 2, while maintaining said cover 2 under tension between the two rollers 42, 43, in order to allow storage in length thereof according to a winding configuration on itself, the winding center of which corresponds to the two rotating rollers 42, 43.
  • At least one rotating roller 42 is connected to drive means 41 in order to allow storage of the protective cover 2 according to the chosen winding configuration.
  • the drive means 41 belong to the group formed by elastic return means of the spring type 412, stepping motor 413.
  • the storage mechanism 4 further comprises transmission means 411 connecting at least one rotary roller 42, 43, to the motorized drive means 413, and are able to drive the rotary roller 42 in order to allow the storage of the protective cover 2 in the storage means 3.
  • the motorized drive means 41 comprise a power source capable of supplying the stepping motor 413.
  • the drive means 41 of the storage mechanism 4 are disengageable, thus allowing the anti-hail protection system 1 to be arranged in a disengaged mode, allowing deployment from a retracted state, to an extended state of the tarpaulin 2.
  • the anti-hail protection system 1 comprises a manual activation means of the push-button type (not shown), capable of activating the motorized drive means 411 and thus implement the storage of the protective tarpaulin 2 folded from a folded state deployed to a retracted state in the storage means 3.
  • the anti-hail protection system 1 comprises processing means (not shown) as well as a transmitter / receiver device (not shown), capable of receiving a signal from activation of the motorized drive means 41 from external wireless control means, and thus implement the storage of the protective cover 2.
  • the first rotating roller 42 is disengaged from the drive means 41 if said drive means 41 are deactivated.
  • the spring-type drive means 412 incorporate a means for locking the protective cover 2 in a deployed state, able to block the spring-type drive means. 412 and thus prevent the recall of said tarpaulin 2.
  • the procedure for deploying the anti-hail protection tarpaulin 2 is carried out by manually opening the hatch 6, the user pulling on the distal part 26 of the protective tarpaulin 2 and deploying said tarpaulin 2 on the length of the vehicle 100 thus making it possible to obtain the protective cover 2 folded in an deployed state.
  • the user will then unfold the side skirts 24 to allow the tarpaulin to cover the sides of the vehicle 100 and thus obtain an unfolded deployed state.
  • the protective cover 2 thus deployed covers the entire vehicle 100, unlike existing deployment systems generally leaving part of the rear bumper unprotected.
  • the system according to the invention allows a simple placement of the tarpaulin, the latter being ready for use, in a rolled-up configuration.
  • winding and deployment is performed in ten seconds or less.
  • the positioning of the storage means 3 is further configured to limit the modification of the aerodynamics of the vehicle 100.
  • the procedure for storing the anti-hail protective tarpaulin 2 is carried out by the implementation of the drive means 41, which are connected to the attachment point of the proximal part 25 of the tarpaulin 2, the rotation of the first rotary roller 42 and of the second rotary roller 43 thanks to the transmission means 411 cause the guided storage of the protective cover 2 according to a winding configuration of the protective cover 2 on itself, around the two rotating rollers 42, 43, crushed O-shaped.
  • the system according to the invention allows a simplified installation and fixing, while allowing ease of use for the user.
  • the viscoelastic properties and low shrinkage rate of the protective cover 2 allow the implementation of a particular winding configuration by the storage mechanism 4, thus facilitating the storage thereof in the storage means 3 while limiting the deformation of the protective cover 2, and ensuring a high level of protection of the vehicle 100 against falling hail.
  • Another advantage of the arrangement of the storage means 3 under the chassis of the vehicle 100 is that a greater storage length is available, thus allowing storage according to a particular winding configuration lengthwise of the protective tarpaulin. , the latter being thus wound lengthwise over the length of the vehicle frame, and limiting the number of revolutions around the two rotating rollers 42, 43, and making it possible to minimize the deformations relating to the storage of said protective cover.
  • the chassis of the vehicle is also wider than a trunk, which therefore allows the storage means 3 thus fixed and the tarpaulin 2 to be wider than conventional protection systems.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a hail protection tarpaulin (2) for a vehicle (100). The tarpaulin comprises at least one ductile intermediate layer (22) with a low shrinkage rate, made up of at least one type of vibroabsorbent elastomer arranged in crystalline viscoelastic microcells, capable of absorbing and horizontally dispersing the shocks produced by the impact of the hail on the hail protection tarpaulin (2). The invention also relates to a storage mechanism (4) for a hail protection tarpaulin (2) as well as a hail protection system.

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Titre de l'invention : Système de protection anti-grêle pour véhicule et bâche de protection anti-grêle associée Title of the invention: Anti-hail protection system for vehicles and associated anti-hail protection tarpaulin
[0001] [La présente invention concerne une bâche de protection anti-grêle, un mécanisme de rangement de la bâche anti-grêle, ainsi qu’un système de protection anti-grêle pour un véhicule et une bâche de protection anti-grêle associée. Elle trouve une application générale dans la protection de la carrosserie des véhicules de type automobile contre les chutes de grêles. [0001] [The present invention relates to an anti-hail protective cover, a storage mechanism for the anti-hail cover, as well as an anti-hail protection system for a vehicle and an associated anti-hail protective cover. It finds general application in the protection of the bodywork of automotive type vehicles against falling hail.
[0002] Les chutes de grêles sont responsables de nombreux dégâts sur les véhicules chaque année, ces dégâts comprenant des rayures et indentations sur la carrosserie de véhicules, et peuvent aller jusqu’à la création d’impacts, ainsi que de fissures, et bris de glace sur certaines parties du véhicule. [0002] Falls of hail are responsible for a great deal of damage to vehicles each year, this damage comprising scratches and indentations on the body of vehicles, and can go as far as the creation of impacts, as well as cracks, and breakage ice on certain parts of the vehicle.
[0003] On entend par véhicule, tout véhicule comprenant une carrosserie à protéger, et disposant d’un soubassement apte à accueillir le système de protection anti grêle selon l’invention. [0003] The term “vehicle” is understood to mean any vehicle comprising a body to be protected, and having a base capable of accommodating the anti-hail protection system according to the invention.
[0004] On connaît déjà des bâches de protection en néoprène ou EVA, lesquelles sont légères mais sont susceptibles à l’usure, au déchirement, et ne disposent pas de propriétés de dispersion énergétique suffisantes en regard des chocs infligés par la grêle au véhicule. [0004] Neoprene or EVA protective tarpaulins are already known, which are light but are susceptible to wear and tear, and do not have sufficient energy dispersal properties with regard to the shocks inflicted by hail on the vehicle.
[0005] D’une part, la mise en place sur le véhicule de ces bâches de protection anti grêle est souvent compliquée, et ne permet pas de garantir à l’utilisateur une adaptabilité à tout type de véhicule pour conférer une protection optimale tout en permettant un déploiement et un rangement facile. On the one hand, the installation on the vehicle of these anti hail protection tarpaulins is often complicated, and does not guarantee the user adaptability to any type of vehicle to provide optimal protection while allowing easy deployment and storage.
[0006] D’autre part, les systèmes de protection anti-grêle actuels peuvent être intégrés au véhicule et disposer de moyens de déploiement et de rangement de ladite bâche mais leurs positions dans le coffre du véhicule, ou intégrés dans le parechoc de celui-ci complique la manipulation des systèmes, et rend lesdits systèmes vulnérables en cas de collision du véhicule. [0006] On the other hand, current anti-hail protection systems can be integrated into the vehicle and have means for deploying and storing said tarpaulin but their positions in the trunk of the vehicle, or integrated into the bumper thereof. This complicates the handling of the systems, and makes said systems vulnerable in the event of a collision with the vehicle.
[0007] Ces systèmes ne disposent pas de configuration permettant d’accueillir des bâches de protection suffisamment robustes pour protéger les véhicules contre les impacts dus à des chutes de grêle de manière efficace sans un important encombrement spatial. [0007] These systems do not have a configuration making it possible to accommodate sufficiently robust protective tarpaulins to protect vehicles against impacts due to falling hail efficiently without significant space requirement.
[0008] La présente invention remédie à ces inconvénients. The present invention overcomes these drawbacks.
[0009] Elle porte sur une bâche de protection anti-grêle pour véhicule. [0009] It relates to an anti-hail protection tarpaulin for a vehicle.
Selon une définition générale de l’invention, la bâche de protection anti-grêle comprend au moins une couche intermédiaire ductile et à faible taux de rétrécissement, composée d’au moins un type d’élastomère vibroabsorbant agencé en microcellules cristallines viscoélastique, apte à absorber et disperser horizontalement les chocs produits par l’impact de la grêle sur ladite bâche de protection anti-grêle. According to a general definition of the invention, the anti-hail protective tarpaulin comprises at least one ductile intermediate layer with a low shrinkage rate, composed of at least one type of vibroabsorbent elastomer arranged in crystalline viscoelastic microcells, capable of absorbing and horizontally dispersing the shocks produced by the impact of hail on said anti-hail protective tarpaulin.
[0010] Selon un mode de réalisation de l’invention, la bâche de protection comprend une structure multicouche décrivant :[0010] According to one embodiment of the invention, the protective cover comprises a multilayer structure describing:
-une couche externe imperméable et non déchirable destinée à être en contact avec la grêle ; -an impermeable and non-tearable outer layer intended to be in contact with hail;
-une couche interne non abrasive destinée à être mise en contact direct avec le véhicule à protéger ; et a non-abrasive internal layer intended to be placed in direct contact with the vehicle to be protected; and
-la couche intermédiaire étant disposée entre la couche externe et la couche interne. the intermediate layer being arranged between the outer layer and the inner layer.
[0011] En pratique, la couche intermédiaire de la bâche de protection anti-grêle est composée d’un matériau vendu sous la référence NOENE® par la société DIAFARM LABORATORIOS. [0011] In practice, the intermediate layer of the anti-hail protection tarpaulin is composed of a material sold under the reference NOENE® by the company DIAFARM LABORATORIOS.
[0012] Avantageusement, la bâche de protection anti-grêle selon l’invention permet de protéger efficacement le véhicule de chutes de grêle, en dissipant efficacement l’énergie cinétique transférée par l’impact de la grêle dans la bâche de protection conforme à l’invention. Advantageously, the anti-hail protective tarpaulin according to the invention makes it possible to effectively protect the vehicle from falling hail, by effectively dissipating the kinetic energy transferred by the impact of the hail in the protective tarpaulin in accordance with the 'invention.
[0013] Selon un mode de réalisation conforme à l’invention, la bâche de protection anti-grêle comprend un tablier central apte à couvrir le véhicule sur sa longueur selon une disposition centrale, et des jupes latérales aptes à être dépliées et couvrir les ailes du véhicule. [0014] En pratique, la bâche de protection anti-grêle comprend au moins deux lignes d’affaiblissement disposées dans le sens de la longueur de ladite bâche de protection, et aptes à permettre le pliage des jupes latérales de la bâche de protection vers le tablier central de celle-ci, et le dépliage des jupes latérales de la bâche de protection anti-grêle depuis le tablier central vers les ailes du véhicule. According to one embodiment according to the invention, the anti-hail protective tarpaulin comprises a central apron capable of covering the vehicle over its length in a central arrangement, and side skirts capable of being unfolded and covering the wings of the vehicle. In practice, the anti-hail protective tarpaulin comprises at least two lines of weakness arranged in the direction of the length of said protective tarpaulin, and capable of allowing the side skirts of the protective tarpaulin to be folded towards the central apron thereof, and the unfolding of the side skirts of the hail protection tarpaulin from the central apron towards the fenders of the vehicle.
[0015] A titre d’exemple, la bâche de protection anti-grêle comprend des moyens de fixation disposés sur une extrémité distale de ladite bâche de protection anti-grêle, aptes à fixer la partie avant du véhicule et permettre de maintenir la bâche de protection anti-grêle en position déployée. For example, the anti-hail protective tarpaulin comprises fixing means arranged on a distal end of said anti-hail protective tarpaulin, capable of fixing the front part of the vehicle and making it possible to maintain the tarpaulin from hail protection in deployed position.
[0016] Selon un mode de réalisation particulier conforme à l’invention, la bâche de protection anti-grêle comprend des moyens d’attache permettant le verrouillage de la bâche en position repliée selon une largeur choisie, et permettant le rangement de ladite bâche de protection anti-grêle. According to a particular embodiment according to the invention, the anti-hail protective tarpaulin comprises fastening means allowing the locking of the tarpaulin in the folded position according to a chosen width, and allowing the storage of said tarpaulin. hail protection.
[0017] L’invention a également pour objet un mécanisme de rangement appliqué à une bâche de protection anti-grêle. [0017] The subject of the invention is also a storage mechanism applied to an anti-hail protective tarpaulin.
[0018] Selon un autre aspect de l’invention, le mécanisme de rangement appliqué à une bâche de protection anti-grêle comprend des moyens de stockage aptes à être fixés au châssis arrière du véhicule , et comporte : [0018] According to another aspect of the invention, the storage mechanism applied to an anti-hail protection tarpaulin comprises storage means capable of being attached to the rear frame of the vehicle, and comprises:
-des moyens de stockage de ladite bâche, aptes à être fixés à une partie du véhicule ;means for storing said tarpaulin, able to be fixed to a part of the vehicle;
-deux rouleaux rotatifs parallèles entre eux et aux essieux du véhicule, disposés selon une distance choisie l’un de l’autre, et aptes à enrouler la bâche de protection sur elle-même, en tension entre les deux rouleaux selon une configuration d’enroulement dont le centre d’enroulement correspond aux deux rouleaux rotatifs afin de permettre un stockage en longueur de celle-ci ; - une boucle d’entrainement entourant les deux rouleaux rotatif, solidaire de l’extrémité proximale de la bâche de protection anti-grêle afin de fournir un point d’encrage lors de la procédure de rangement de ladite bâche de protection ; et -des moyens d’entrainement disposés sur au moins un des rouleaux rotatifs, aptes à mettre en rotation ledit rouleau rotatif et ainsi entraîner le rangement de la bâche de protection anti-grêle dans les moyens de stockage, et aptes à permettre le passage d’un état déployé, dans lequel la bâche de protection anti-grêle recouvre au moins partiellement le véhicule, à un état rétracté de la bâche de protection anti-grêle dans laquelle la bâche de protection anti-grêle est logée et enroulée selon une configuration choisie dans les moyens de stockage. -two rotating rollers parallel to each other and to the axles of the vehicle, arranged at a chosen distance from each other, and able to wind the protective cover on itself, in tension between the two rollers according to a configuration of winding, the winding center of which corresponds to the two rotating rollers in order to allow storage thereof in length; a drive loop surrounding the two rotating rollers, integral with the proximal end of the anti-hail protective tarpaulin in order to provide an anchoring point during the procedure for storing said protective tarpaulin; and -drive means arranged on at least one of the rotary rollers, able to set said rotary roller in rotation and thus cause the storage of the anti-hail protective tarpaulin in the means storage, and capable of allowing the passage from a deployed state, in which the anti-hail protection tarpaulin at least partially covers the vehicle, to a retracted state of the anti-hail protection tarpaulin in which the anti-hail protection tarpaulin hail is housed and rolled up according to a configuration chosen in the storage means.
[0019] A titre d’exemple, les moyens d’entrainement appartiennent au groupe formé par moteur pas à pas, moyen de rappel élastique de type ressort. [0019] For example, the drive means belong to the group formed by stepping motor, elastic return means of the spring type.
[0020] En pratique, le système de protection anti-grêle conforme à l’invention comprend un mode débrayé dans lequel les rouleaux rotatifs sont débrayés des moyens d’entrainement permettant le déploiement manuel de la bâche de protection. In practice, the anti-hail protection system according to the invention comprises a disengaged mode in which the rotating rollers are disengaged from the drive means allowing the manual deployment of the protective tarpaulin.
[0021] L’invention a en outre pour objet un système de protection anti-grêle. [0021] A further object of the invention is an anti-hail protection system.
[0022] Selon un autre aspect de l’invention, système de protection anti-grêle comprend une bâche de protection conforme à l’invention, et un mécanisme de rangement conforme à l’invention. [0022] According to another aspect of the invention, the anti-hail protection system comprises a protective cover according to the invention, and a storage mechanism according to the invention.
[0023] Astucieusement, l’invention permet à l’utilisateur de disposer d’un système de déploiement et de rangement facile à manipuler, assisté mécaniquement, et adapté à une bâche de protection anti-grêle plus robuste que celle de l’art antérieur. Cleverly, the invention allows the user to have a deployment and storage system easy to handle, mechanically assisted, and adapted to an anti-hail protection tarpaulin more robust than that of the prior art .
[0024] D’autres avantages et caractéristiques de l’invention apparaîtront à l’examen de la description et des dessins dans lesquels : [0024] Other advantages and features of the invention will become apparent on examination of the description and the drawings in which:
- [Fig. 1] représente schématiquement la bâche de protection anti grêle conforme à l’invention ; - [Fig. 1] shows schematically the anti-hail protective tarpaulin according to the invention;
- [Fig. 2] représente schématiquement la bâche de protection anti grêle dans un état déployée sur un véhicule conforme à l’invention ; - [Fig. 2] shows schematically the anti-hail protective tarpaulin in a deployed state on a vehicle according to the invention;
- [Fig. 3] représente schématiquement les moyens de stockage du système de protection anti-grêle conforme à l’invention ; [Fig.4] représente schématiquement un premier mode de réalisation du système de protection anti-grêle conforme à l’invention ; - [Fig. 3] shows schematically the storage means of the anti-hail protection system according to the invention; [Fig.4] shows schematically a first embodiment of the anti-hail protection system according to the invention;
- [Fig.5] représente schématiquement un second mode de réalisation du système de protection anti-grêle conforme à l’invention ; - [Fig.6] représente schématiquement un premier mode de réalisation des moyens de rangement du système de protection anti-grêle selon l’invention ; [Fig.7] représente schématiquement un second mode de réalisation des moyens de rangement du système de protection anti-grêle conforme à l’invention ; et - [Fig.5] schematically shows a second embodiment of the anti-hail protection system according to the invention; - [Fig.6] schematically shows a first embodiment of the storage means of the anti-hail protection system according to the invention; [Fig.7] schematically shows a second embodiment of the storage means of the anti-hail protection system according to the invention; and
- [Fig. 8] représente schématiquement une vue avant de la bâche de protection anti-grêle déployée sur un véhicule conforme à l’invention. - [Fig. 8] schematically shows a front view of the anti-hail protection tarpaulin deployed on a vehicle according to the invention.
[0025] En référence aux figures 1 à 8, le système de protection anti-grêle 1 pour véhicule 100 conforme à l’invention comprend une bâche de protection anti-grêle 2, ainsi que des moyens de stockage 3 de ladite bâche de protection anti-grêle 2, aptes à être fixés à un véhicule 100, et un mécanisme de rangement 4, apte à permettre le rangement mécaniquement assisté de la bâche de protection 2 dans lesdits moyens de stockage 3. Referring to Figures 1 to 8, the anti-hail protection system 1 for vehicle 100 according to the invention comprises an anti-hail protection tarpaulin 2, as well as storage means 3 of said anti-hail protection tarpaulin. hail 2, capable of being attached to a vehicle 100, and a storage mechanism 4, capable of allowing the mechanically assisted storage of the protective cover 2 in said storage means 3.
[0026] Le système de protection anti-grêle 1 comprend une bâche de protection anti grêle 2, ci-après dénommée bâche de protection 2, apte à être déployée sur un véhicule 100 afin de garantir sa protection contre les dégâts occasionnés par des chutes de grêle, dont la structure dispose d’au moins une couche protectrice de propriétés choisies ci-après appelée couche intermédiaire 22. The anti-hail protection system 1 comprises an anti-hail protection tarpaulin 2, hereinafter referred to as the protective tarpaulin 2, suitable for being deployed on a vehicle 100 in order to guarantee its protection against damage caused by falls from hail, the structure of which has at least one protective layer with properties chosen hereinafter called intermediate layer 22.
[0027] La couche intermédiaire 22 est composé d’un caoutchouc particulier viscoélastique disposant de propriétés vibroabsorbantes. Les élastomères composant ce caoutchouc particulier sont composés de microcellules cristallines disposées de manière à permettre l’absorption et la dispersion sur un plan horizontal de l’énergie cinétique transmise à la bâche de protection 2 lors d’un impact. The intermediate layer 22 is composed of a particular viscoelastic rubber having vibroabsorbent properties. The elastomers that make up this particular rubber are composed of crystalline microcells arranged in such a way as to allow absorption and dispersion on a horizontal plane of the kinetic energy transmitted to the protective cover 2 during an impact.
[0028] En pratique, la couche intermédiaire 22 de la bâche de protection 2 est composée d’un matériau vendu sous la référence NOENE® par la société DIAFARM LABORATORIOS ou matériau analogue viscoélastique de mêmes propriétés vibroabsorbantes. In practice, the intermediate layer 22 of the protective cover 2 is composed of a material sold under the reference NOENE® by the company DIAFARM LABORATORIOS or similar viscoelastic material with the same vibroabsorbent properties.
[0029] De manière surprenante, le Demandeur a observé que le matériau NOENE®, normalement utilisé dans l’industrie paramédicale pour la fabrication de semelles pour chaussures, permet une optimisation des caractéristiques d’absorption de chocs, et permet une meilleure protection du véhicule à protéger. Surprisingly, the Applicant has observed that the NOENE® material, normally used in the paramedical industry for the manufacture of soles for footwear, optimizes the shock absorption characteristics, and allows better protection of the vehicle to be protected.
[0030] De plus, la structure en microcellules cristallines permet au matériau de prodiguer à la bâche 2 une excellente résistance à l’impact, tout en permettant à celle-ci de rester ductile, et ainsi se déformer sans se rompre. [0030] In addition, the crystalline microcell structure allows the material to provide the tarpaulin 2 with excellent impact resistance, while allowing the latter to remain ductile, and thus to deform without breaking.
[0031] Enfin, ladite structure de la couche intermédiaire 22 dispose d’un faible taux de rétrécissement, et permet ainsi de maintenir sa forme ainsi que ses propriétés vibroélastiques malgré les impacts absorbés lors d’une utilisation prolongée. Finally, said structure of the intermediate layer 22 has a low rate of shrinkage, and thus makes it possible to maintain its shape as well as its vibroelastic properties despite the impacts absorbed during prolonged use.
[0032] Selon un mode de réalisation particulier conforme à l’invention, la couche intermédiaire 22 est composée à 100% de l’élastomère viscoélastique disposant de propriétés vibroabsorbantes comprenant une structure disposée en microcellules cristallines. [0032] According to a particular embodiment according to the invention, the intermediate layer 22 is composed of 100% of the viscoelastic elastomer having vibroabsorbent properties comprising a structure arranged in crystalline microcells.
[0033] Selon un mode particulier de réalisation de l’invention, la bâche 2 de protection 2 comprend une structure multicouche décrivant 3 couches superposées les unes aux autres, formant un ensemble multicouche présentant une forte résistance à l’impact, et apte à absorber puis disperser horizontalement l’énergie d’impact de la grêle, l’ensemble multicouche étant présent en tout point de ladite bâche de protection 2 permettant ainsi d’appliquer le même degré de protection en tout point de la bâche 2 recouvrant les zones du véhicule à protéger According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the protective cover 2 2 comprises a multilayer structure describing 3 layers superimposed on each other, forming a multilayer assembly having a high impact resistance, and capable of absorbing then horizontally disperse the impact energy of the hail, the multilayer assembly being present at any point of said protective tarpaulin 2 thus making it possible to apply the same degree of protection at any point of the tarpaulin 2 covering the areas of the vehicle to protect
[0034] Une telle structure permet en outre une absorption efficace de l’énergie cinétique d’objets divers parmi lesquels la grêle, mais aussi de limiter les dommages pouvant intervenir lors de chutes de branches de tailles moyennes et branchages. [0034] Such a structure also allows efficient absorption of the kinetic energy of various objects including hail, but also to limit the damage that may occur during the fall of medium-sized branches and branches.
[0035] La bâche de protection 2 comprend une première couche dite couche externe 21 , imperméable et composé d’un matériau non déchirable, apte à recevoir les impacts de grêle tout en protégeant les couches inférieures de l’usure. The protective cover 2 comprises a first layer called the outer layer 21, impermeable and composed of a non-tearable material, capable of receiving the impacts of hail while protecting the lower layers from wear.
[0036] A titre d’exemple non limitatif, la couche externe 21 est composée de nylon traité. [0036] By way of non-limiting example, the outer layer 21 is composed of treated nylon.
[0037] La bâche de protection 2 comprend une seconde couche, dite couche interne 23, composé d’un matériau choisi non abrasif, configurée pour être en contact direct avec la surface du véhicule 100 à protéger, apte à protéger les éléments sous-jacents du véhicule 100 de marques et rayures occasionnées par le frottement de ladite couche interne 23 avec le véhicule 100. The protective cover 2 comprises a second layer, called inner layer 23, composed of a material chosen non-abrasive, configured to be in direct contact with the surface of the vehicle 100 to be protected, capable of protecting the elements underlying the vehicle 100 marks and scratches caused by the friction of said inner layer 23 with the vehicle 100.
[0038] A titre d’exemple non limitatif, la couche interne 23 est composé de nylon doux non abrasif. [0038] By way of non-limiting example, the inner layer 23 is composed of soft non-abrasive nylon.
[0039] La bâche de protection 2 comprend ensuite la couche intermédiaire 22, placée entre la couche externe 21 et la couche interne 23. The protective cover 2 then comprises the intermediate layer 22, placed between the outer layer 21 and the inner layer 23.
[0040] La bâche de protection anti-grêle 2 dispose d’un état déployé, dans lequel elle recouvre au moins partiellement le véhicule 100, ainsi qu’un état rétracté, dans lequel la bâche est enroulée selon une configuration d’enroulement particulière dans les moyens de stockage 3 du système 1 . The anti-hail protective tarpaulin 2 has a deployed state, in which it at least partially covers the vehicle 100, as well as a retracted state, in which the tarpaulin is wound in a particular winding configuration in the storage means 3 of the system 1.
[0041] La bâche de protection 2 dispose d’un tablier central 27, apte à couvrir les surfaces horizontales ou quasi horizontales sur toute la longueur du véhicule 100 ainsi que les parties verticales arrière et avant du véhicule 100. The protective cover 2 has a central apron 27, able to cover the horizontal or almost horizontal surfaces over the entire length of the vehicle 100 as well as the rear and front vertical parts of the vehicle 100.
[0042] Le tablier central 27 de la bâche de protection 2 comprend une partie proximale 25 apte à être fixée par au moins une boucle d’entrainement 45 aux moyens de rangement 4 disposés dans les moyens de stockage 3, et une partie distale 26 configurée pour couvrir au moins partiellement la partie verticale avant du véhicule 100. The central apron 27 of the protective cover 2 comprises a proximal part 25 adapted to be fixed by at least one drive loop 45 to the storage means 4 arranged in the storage means 3, and a distal part 26 configured to at least partially cover the front vertical part of the vehicle 100.
[0043] Selon un mode de réalisation de l’invention, la partie distale 26 de la bâche de protection 2 comprend des moyens de fixation en position déployée 5, disposés sur l’arrête 261 de la partie distale 26 de la bâche de protection 2. According to one embodiment of the invention, the distal part 26 of the protective cover 2 comprises fixing means in the deployed position 5, arranged on the edge 261 of the distal part 26 of the protective cover 2 .
[0044] La bâche de protection 2 comprend en outre au moins deux jupes latérales 24, aptes à être dépliées lors du déploiement de la bâche 2, et ainsi couvrir les surfaces verticales ou quasi verticales latérales du véhicule 100 ci-après dénommées ailes du véhicule 100. The protective tarpaulin 2 further comprises at least two side skirts 24, able to be unfolded during the deployment of the tarpaulin 2, and thus cover the vertical or almost vertical lateral surfaces of the vehicle 100 hereinafter referred to as the vehicle wings 100.
[0045] Selon un autre mode de réalisation, les deux volets latéraux 24 de la bâche de protection 2 comprennent des moyens de fixation en position déployée 5 disposés sur leurs extrémités 241 . According to another embodiment, the two side flaps 24 of the protective cover 2 comprise fixing means in the deployed position 5 arranged on their ends 241.
[0046] Alternativement, la bâche de protection 2 du système de protection anti-grêle 1 selon l’invention comprend des moyens de fixation en position déployée 5 sur les deux volets latéraux 24 et sur la partie distale 26 de la bâche 2, la bâche 2 venant s’accrocher au niveau du châssis sur l’avant du véhicule 100, permettant ainsi que toute attache sur la carrosserie du véhicule 100 soit évité. Alternatively, the protective cover 2 of the anti-hail protection system 1 according to the invention comprises fixing means in the deployed position 5 on the two side flaps 24 and on the distal part 26 of the tarpaulin 2, the tarpaulin 2 being hooked at the level of the frame on the front of the vehicle 100, thus allowing any attachment to the body of the vehicle 100 to be avoided.
[0047] Les moyens de maintien en position déployée 5 appartiennent non limitativement au groupe formé par lest, surfaces aimantées, crochet, élastique. The means for maintaining in the deployed position 5 belong without limitation to the group formed by ballast, magnetic surfaces, hook, elastic.
[0048] Selon un mode de réalisation conforme à l’invention, la bâche de protection 2 comprend au moins deux lignes d’affaiblissement 242, disposées dans le sens de la longueur de ladite bâche 2, et aptes à permettre le pliage des jupes latérales 24 de la bâche de protection 2 vers le tablier central 27 selon une largeur finale choisie adaptée aux moyens de stockage 3. According to one embodiment according to the invention, the protective tarpaulin 2 comprises at least two lines of weakness 242, arranged in the length direction of said tarpaulin 2, and able to allow the folding of the side skirts 24 from the protective cover 2 to the central apron 27 according to a chosen final width suitable for the storage means 3.
[0049] Les lignes d’affaiblissement 242 permettent incidemment le dépliage desdites jupes latérales 24 sur les flancs du véhicule 100 lors du déploiement de la bâche de protection 2. The lines of weakness 242 incidentally allow the unfolding of said side skirts 24 on the sides of the vehicle 100 during the deployment of the tarpaulin 2.
[0050] D’autres lignes d’affaiblissement 242 supplémentaires peuvent être ajoutées afin d’adapter la bâche 2 à différentes formes de véhicules 100. Ces lignes d’affaiblissement 242 supplémentaires peuvent être disposées parallèlement ou perpendiculairement par rapport aux essieux du véhicule 100 sur la bâche 2. Other additional weakening lines 242 can be added in order to adapt the tarpaulin 2 to different shapes of vehicles 100. These additional weakening lines 242 can be arranged parallel or perpendicular to the axles of the vehicle 100 on the tarpaulin 2.
[0051] Une fois les jupes latérales 24 repliées sur le tablier central 27, la bâche de protection 2 peut être rétractée dans les moyens de stockage 3 par le mécanisme de rangement 4. Once the side skirts 24 folded over the central apron 27, the protective cover 2 can be retracted into the storage means 3 by the storage mechanism 4.
[0052] En pratique, la bâche de protection 2 comprend en outre des moyens de maintien (non représentés) des jupes latérales 24 en position repliée, et aptes à maintenir la bâche de protection 2 en configuration pliée lors de la procédure de rangement. In practice, the protective cover 2 further comprises holding means (not shown) of the side skirts 24 in the folded position, and able to hold the protective cover 2 in the folded configuration during the storage procedure.
[0053] A titre d’exemple non limitatif, les moyens de maintien des jupes latérales 24 en position repliées appartiennent au groupe formé par surface en velcro, sangle magnétique. By way of non-limiting example, the means for maintaining the side skirts 24 in the folded position belong to the group formed by velcro surface, magnetic strap.
[0054] En référence aux figures 3 à 7, le système de protection anti-grêle 1 comprend en outre des moyens de stockage 3 formant un compartiment de rangement, et aptes à être fixés à la partie arrière du soubassement du véhicule 100 par des moyens de fixation choisis 31 . [0055] Les moyens de stockage 3 de la bâche de protection 2 comprennent un coffret sensiblement parallélépipédique, ainsi qu’une ouverture de type trappe 6, apte à être ouverte manuellement afin de permettre l’accès à la partie distale 26 de la bâche de protection 2 par l’utilisateur pour initier le déploiement de celle-ci, et verrouiller l’accès à la bâche de protection 2 une fois celle-ci rétractée dans les moyens de stockage 3. Referring to Figures 3 to 7, the anti-hail protection system 1 further comprises storage means 3 forming a storage compartment, and able to be attached to the rear part of the vehicle base 100 by means fasteners selected 31. The storage means 3 of the protective cover 2 comprise a substantially parallelepipedal box, as well as a hatch-type opening 6, able to be opened manually in order to allow access to the distal part 26 of the cover. protection 2 by the user to initiate its deployment, and lock access to the protective cover 2 once it has been retracted into the storage means 3.
[0056] Un tel système ne nécessite aucune modification du design du véhicule 100, du fait de son positionnement sur le châssis arrière. Such a system does not require any modification of the design of the vehicle 100, due to its positioning on the rear frame.
[0057] En pratique, la partie supérieure des moyens de stockage 3, en contact avec la partie arrière du soubassement du véhicule 100, comprend une surface thermiquement isolante, apte à protéger la bâche de protection 2 du système d’échappement du véhicule 100. In practice, the upper part of the storage means 3, in contact with the rear part of the base of the vehicle 100, comprises a thermally insulating surface, capable of protecting the protective cover 2 of the exhaust system of the vehicle 100.
[0058] Avantageusement, la disposition des moyens de stockage 3 sous le véhicule, fixés de manière permanente sous le châssis, à la partie arrière du soubassement dudit véhicule 100 permet en outre de prévenir toute tentative de vol, l’accès à celui-ci étant rendu plus difficile. Advantageously, the arrangement of the storage means 3 under the vehicle, permanently fixed under the chassis, to the rear part of the base of said vehicle 100 furthermore makes it possible to prevent any attempted theft, access thereto. being made more difficult.
[0059] En outre, la disposition des moyens de stockage 3 sous le châssis, au niveau de la partie arrière du soubassement du véhicule 100 fait qu’il est protégé contre les chocs lors des manœuvres de stationnement. [0059] In addition, the arrangement of the storage means 3 under the frame, at the rear part of the base of the vehicle 100, makes it protected against shocks during parking maneuvers.
[0060] Astucieusement, la disposition des moyens de stockage 3 sous le châssis permet de stocker la bâche de protection anti-grêle 2 sans que celle-ci provoque un encombrement dans le coffre dudit véhicule 100, et prévient l’introduction de particules et saletés dans ledit coffre. Cleverly, the arrangement of the storage means 3 under the frame makes it possible to store the anti-hail protective tarpaulin 2 without the latter causing a bulk in the trunk of said vehicle 100, and prevents the introduction of particles and dirt in said trunk.
[0061] Les moyens de stockage 3 intègrent un mécanisme de rangement 4 de la bâche de protection 2, apte à permettre le rangement de la bâche de protection 2 d’un état plié déployé à un état rétracté dans les moyens de stockage 3. The storage means 3 incorporate a storage mechanism 4 of the protective tarpaulin 2, capable of allowing the storage of the protective tarpaulin 2 from a folded state deployed in a retracted state in the storage means 3.
[0062] Le mécanisme de rangement 4 du système de protection anti-grêle 1 selon l’invention comprend deux rouleaux rotatifs 42, 43, parallèles l’un à l’autre et aux essieux du véhicule 100, et disposés selon une distance choisie l’un de l’autre. The storage mechanism 4 of the anti-hail protection system 1 according to the invention comprises two rotating rollers 42, 43, parallel to each other and to the axles of the vehicle 100, and arranged at a chosen distance l 'from each other.
[0063] Le mécanisme de rangement 4 comprend en outre une boucle d’entrainement 45, entourant les rouleaux rotatifs 42, 43, tendu entre lesdits rouleaux rotatifs 42, 43, solidaire de la partie proximale 25 de la bâche de protection 2 afin de fournir un point d’ancrage permettant le rangement de la bâche de protection 2 sous la forme d’un enroulement de la bâche sur elle-même. The storage mechanism 4 further comprises a drive loop 45, surrounding the rotating rollers 42, 43, stretched between said rotating rollers 42, 43, integral with the proximal part 25 of the protective cover 2 in order to provide an anchoring point allowing the storage of the protective cover 2 in the form of a winding of the cover on itself.
[0064] La boucle d’entrainement 45 agit comme une courroie et un guide pour l’enroulement sur elle-même de la bâche de protection 2. [0064] The drive loop 45 acts as a belt and a guide for the winding of the tarpaulin 2 on itself.
[0065] Les deux rouleaux rotatifs 42, 43 ainsi que la boucle d’entrainement 45 sont ainsi aptes à enrouler la bâche de protection 2, tout en maintenant ladite bâche 2 sous tension entre les deux rouleaux 42, 43, afin de permettre un stockage en longueur de celle-ci selon une configuration d’enroulement sur elle-même, dont le centre d’enroulement correspond aux deux rouleaux rotatifs 42, 43. The two rotating rollers 42, 43 as well as the drive loop 45 are thus able to wind the protective cover 2, while maintaining said cover 2 under tension between the two rollers 42, 43, in order to allow storage in length thereof according to a winding configuration on itself, the winding center of which corresponds to the two rotating rollers 42, 43.
[0066] Selon un mode de réalisation de l’invention, au moins un rouleau rotatif 42 est relié à des moyens d’entrainement 41 afin de permettre le rangement de la bâche de protection 2 selon la configuration d’enroulement choisie. [0066] According to one embodiment of the invention, at least one rotating roller 42 is connected to drive means 41 in order to allow storage of the protective cover 2 according to the chosen winding configuration.
[0067] En pratique, les moyens d’entrainement 41 appartiennent au groupe formé par moyens de rappel élastique de type ressort 412, moteur pas à pas 413. In practice, the drive means 41 belong to the group formed by elastic return means of the spring type 412, stepping motor 413.
[0068] Le mécanisme de rangement 4 comprend en outre des moyens de transmission 411 reliant au moins un rouleau rotatif 42, 43, aux moyens d’entrainement motorisés 413, et sont aptes à entraîner l’rouleau rotatif 42 afin de permettre le rangement de la bâche de protection 2 dans les moyens de stockage 3. The storage mechanism 4 further comprises transmission means 411 connecting at least one rotary roller 42, 43, to the motorized drive means 413, and are able to drive the rotary roller 42 in order to allow the storage of the protective cover 2 in the storage means 3.
[0069] En pratique, les moyens d’entrainement 41 motorisés comprennent une source d’alimentation apte à alimenter le moteur pas à pas 413. In practice, the motorized drive means 41 comprise a power source capable of supplying the stepping motor 413.
[0070] Selon un mode de réalisation particulier conforme à l’invention, les moyens d’entrainement 41 du mécanisme de rangement 4 sont débrayables, permettant ainsi au système de protection anti-grêle 1 de disposé d’un mode débrayé, permettant le déploiement d’un état rétracté, à un état déployé de la bâche de protection 2. According to a particular embodiment according to the invention, the drive means 41 of the storage mechanism 4 are disengageable, thus allowing the anti-hail protection system 1 to be arranged in a disengaged mode, allowing deployment from a retracted state, to an extended state of the tarpaulin 2.
[0071] Selon un mode de réalisation particulier de l’invention, le système de protection anti-grêle 1 comprend un moyen d’activation manuel de type bouton poussoir (non représenté), apte à activer les moyens d’entrainement motorisés 411 et ainsi mettre en œuvre le rangement de la bâche de protection 2 pliée d’un état pliée déployée à un état rétracté dans les moyens de stockage 3. According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the anti-hail protection system 1 comprises a manual activation means of the push-button type (not shown), capable of activating the motorized drive means 411 and thus implement the storage of the protective tarpaulin 2 folded from a folded state deployed to a retracted state in the storage means 3.
[0072] Selon un mode de réalisation alternatif de l’invention, le système de protection anti-grêle 1 comprend des moyens de traitement (non représentés) ainsi qu’un dispositif émetteur/récepteur (non représentés), aptes à recevoir un signal d’activation des moyens d’entrainement 41 motorisés en provenance de moyens de contrôle externes sans fil, et ainsi mettre en œuvre le rangement de la bâche de protection 2. According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, the anti-hail protection system 1 comprises processing means (not shown) as well as a transmitter / receiver device (not shown), capable of receiving a signal from activation of the motorized drive means 41 from external wireless control means, and thus implement the storage of the protective cover 2.
[0073] En pratique, le premier rouleau rotatif 42 est débrayé des moyens d’entrainement 41 si lesdits moyens d’entrainement 41 sont désactivés. In practice, the first rotating roller 42 is disengaged from the drive means 41 if said drive means 41 are deactivated.
[0074] Selon un mode de réalisation alternatif de l’invention, les moyens d’entrainement de type ressort 412 intègrent un moyen de verrouillage de la bâche de protection 2 dans un état déployé, apte à bloquer les moyens d’entrainement de type ressort 412 et ainsi empêcher le rappel de ladite bâche 2. According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, the spring-type drive means 412 incorporate a means for locking the protective cover 2 in a deployed state, able to block the spring-type drive means. 412 and thus prevent the recall of said tarpaulin 2.
[0075] La procédure de déploiement de la bâche de protection anti -grêle 2 s’effectue par l’ouverture manuelle de la trappe 6, l’utilisateur tirant sur la partie distale 26 de la bâche de protection 2 et déployant ladite bâche 2 sur la longueur du véhicule 100 permettant ainsi d’obtenir la bâche de protection 2 pliée dans un état déployé. The procedure for deploying the anti-hail protection tarpaulin 2 is carried out by manually opening the hatch 6, the user pulling on the distal part 26 of the protective tarpaulin 2 and deploying said tarpaulin 2 on the length of the vehicle 100 thus making it possible to obtain the protective cover 2 folded in an deployed state.
[0076] L’utilisateur dépliera ensuite les jupes latérales 24 afin de permettre à la bâche de protection de couvrir les flancs du véhicule 100 et ainsi obtenir un état déployé déplié. The user will then unfold the side skirts 24 to allow the tarpaulin to cover the sides of the vehicle 100 and thus obtain an unfolded deployed state.
[0077] En pratique, la bâche de protection 2 ainsi déployée couvre l’ensemble du véhicule 100, contrairement aux systèmes existants de déploiement laissant en général une partie du pare choc arrière non protégé. In practice, the protective cover 2 thus deployed covers the entire vehicle 100, unlike existing deployment systems generally leaving part of the rear bumper unprotected.
[0078] Le système selon l’invention permet une simple mise en place de la bâche, celle-ci étant prête à l’emploi, en configuration enroulée. The system according to the invention allows a simple placement of the tarpaulin, the latter being ready for use, in a rolled-up configuration.
[0079] Selon un mode de réalisation particulier de l’invention, l’enroulement et le déploiement est effectué en dix secondes ou moins. [0079] According to a particular embodiment of the invention, winding and deployment is performed in ten seconds or less.
[0080] Il est à noter que le positionnement des moyens de stockage 3 est en outre configurée pour limiter la modification de l’aérodynamisme du véhicule 100. [0081] La procédure de rangement de la bâche de protection anti-grêle 2 s’effectue par la mise en œuvre des moyens d’entrainement 41 , lesquels sont reliés au point d’attache de la partie proximale 25 de la bâche 2, la rotation du premier rouleau rotatif 42 et du second rouleau rotatif 43 grâce aux moyens de transmission 411 entraînent le rangement guidé de la bâche de protection 2 selon une configuration d’enroulement de la bâche de protection 2 sur elle-même, autour des deux rouleaux rotatifs 42, 43, en forme de O écrasé. It should be noted that the positioning of the storage means 3 is further configured to limit the modification of the aerodynamics of the vehicle 100. The procedure for storing the anti-hail protective tarpaulin 2 is carried out by the implementation of the drive means 41, which are connected to the attachment point of the proximal part 25 of the tarpaulin 2, the rotation of the first rotary roller 42 and of the second rotary roller 43 thanks to the transmission means 411 cause the guided storage of the protective cover 2 according to a winding configuration of the protective cover 2 on itself, around the two rotating rollers 42, 43, crushed O-shaped.
[0082] De manière surprenante, le système conforme à l’invention permet une mise en place et fixation simplifiée, tout en permettant une simplicité d’utilisation pour l’utilisateur. Surprisingly, the system according to the invention allows a simplified installation and fixing, while allowing ease of use for the user.
[0083] Avantageusement, les propriétés viscoélastiques et de faible de taux de rétrécissement de la bâche de protection 2 permettent l’implémentation d’une configuration d’enroulement particulière par le mécanisme de rangement 4, facilitant ainsi le rangement de celle-ci dans les moyens de stockage 3 tout en limitant la déformation de la bâche de protection 2, et en garantissant un haut taux de protection du véhicule 100 contre les chutes de grêle. Advantageously, the viscoelastic properties and low shrinkage rate of the protective cover 2 allow the implementation of a particular winding configuration by the storage mechanism 4, thus facilitating the storage thereof in the storage means 3 while limiting the deformation of the protective cover 2, and ensuring a high level of protection of the vehicle 100 against falling hail.
[0084] Un autre avantage de la disposition des moyens de stockage 3 sous le châssis du véhicule 100 est qu’une plus grande longueur de stockage est disponible, permettant ainsi un stockage selon une configuration d’enroulement particulière en longueur de la bâche de protection, celle-ci étant ainsi enroulée en long sur la longueur du châssis du véhicule, et limitant le nombre de révolutions autour des deux rouleaux rotatifs 42, 43, et permettant de minimiser les déformations relatives au stockage de ladite bâche de protection. Le châssis du véhicule étant également plus large qu’un coffre, celui permet donc que les moyens de stockage 3 ainsi fixés et la bâche 2 soit plus large que les systèmes de protections classiques. Another advantage of the arrangement of the storage means 3 under the chassis of the vehicle 100 is that a greater storage length is available, thus allowing storage according to a particular winding configuration lengthwise of the protective tarpaulin. , the latter being thus wound lengthwise over the length of the vehicle frame, and limiting the number of revolutions around the two rotating rollers 42, 43, and making it possible to minimize the deformations relating to the storage of said protective cover. The chassis of the vehicle is also wider than a trunk, which therefore allows the storage means 3 thus fixed and the tarpaulin 2 to be wider than conventional protection systems.
[0085] Le système mettant en œuvre des phases d’enroulement et de dépoilement répétées, une telle configuration de rangement permet en outre le maintien de l’intégrité physique de la bâche de protection 3. ] The system using repeated winding and unstacking phases, such a storage configuration also makes it possible to maintain the physical integrity of the protective cover 3.]

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[Revendication 1] [Bâche de protection anti-grêle (2) pour véhicule (100), caractérisée en ce qu’elle comporte une structure multicouche décrivant trois couches superposées les unes aux autres, formant un ensemble multicouche et comprenant :[Claim 1] [Anti-hail protection tarpaulin (2) for a vehicle (100), characterized in that it comprises a multilayer structure describing three layers superimposed on each other, forming a multilayer assembly and comprising:
-une couche externe (21) imperméable et non déchirable destinée à être en contact avec la grêle ;-an impermeable and non-tearable outer layer (21) intended to be in contact with hail;
-une couche interne (23) non abrasive destinée à être mise en contact direct avec le véhicule (100) à protéger ; et -au moins une couche intermédiaire (22) disposée entre la couche externe (21) et la couche interne (23), ductile et à faible taux de rétrécissement, composée d’au moins un type d’élastomère vibroabsorbant, et viscoélastique, agencé en microcellules cristallines, et apte à absorber et disperser horizontalement les chocs produits par l’impact de la grêle sur ladite bâche de protection anti-grêle (2). ; et en ce que la bâche de protection anti -grêle (2) est configurée pour être enroulée dans son ensemble multicouche, selon une configuration d’enroulement choisie par un mécanisme de rangement (4) dans des moyens de stockage (3) solidaires du véhicule (100) à protéger an internal non-abrasive layer (23) intended to be placed in direct contact with the vehicle (100) to be protected; and -at least one intermediate layer (22) disposed between the outer layer (21) and the inner layer (23), ductile and low shrinkage rate, composed of at least one type of vibroabsorbent elastomer, and viscoelastic, arranged in crystalline microcells, and capable of absorbing and horizontally dispersing the shocks produced by the impact of hail on said anti-hail protective tarpaulin (2). ; and in that the anti-hail protection tarpaulin (2) is configured to be rolled up as a whole multilayer, according to a winding configuration chosen by a storage mechanism (4) in storage means (3) integral with the vehicle (100) to protect
[Revendication 2] Bâche de protection anti-grêle (2) pour véhicule (100) selon la revendication 1 , caractérisée en ce qu’elle comprend un tablier central (27) apte à couvrir le véhicule (100) sur sa longueur selon une disposition centrale, et des jupes latérales (24) aptes à être pliées/dépliées, et couvrir les ailes du véhicule (100). [Claim 2] Anti-hail protection tarpaulin (2) for a vehicle (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a central apron (27) capable of covering the vehicle (100) along its length according to an arrangement central, and side skirts (24) able to be folded / unfolded, and cover the fenders of the vehicle (100).
[Revendication s] Bâche de protection anti-grêle (2) pour véhicule (100) selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce qu’elle comprend au moins deux lignes d’affaiblissement (242) disposées dans le sens de la longueur de ladite bâche de protection (2), aptes à permettre le pliage des jupes latérales (24) de la bâche de protection anti-grêle (2) vers le tablier central (27) de celle-ci, et le dépliage des jupes latérales (24) de la bâche de protection anti-grêle (2) depuis le tablier central (27) vers les ailes du véhicule (100). [Claim s] Anti-hail protection tarpaulin (2) for a vehicle (100) according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises at least two weakening lines (242) arranged in the direction of the length of said tarpaulin protection (2), able to allow the folding of the side skirts (24) of the anti-hail protective tarpaulin (2) towards the central apron (27) thereof, and the unfolding of the side skirts (24) of the hail protection tarpaulin (2) from the central apron (27) to the fenders of the vehicle (100).
[Revendication 4] Bâche de protection anti-grêle (2) pour véhicule (100) selon l’une des revendications 2 à 3, caractérisée en ce qu’elle comprend des moyens de fixation [Claim 4] Anti-hail protection tarpaulin (2) for a vehicle (100) according to one of claims 2 to 3, characterized in that it comprises fixing means
(5) disposés sur une extrémité distale (26) de ladite bâche de protection anti-grêle (2), aptes à fixer la partie avant du véhicule (100), et à permettre de maintenir la bâche de protection anti-grêle (2) en position déployée. (5) arranged on a distal end (26) of said anti-hail protection tarpaulin (2), able to fix the front part of the vehicle (100), and to allow the anti-hail protection tarpaulin (2) to be held. in the deployed position.
[Revendication s] Bâche de protection anti-grêle (2) pour véhicule (100) selon l’une des revendications 2 à 4, caractérisée en ce qu’elle comprend des moyens d’attache (241) permettant le maintien de la bâche de protection anti grêle (2) en position pliée selon une largeur choisie, et permettant le rangement de ladite bâche de protection anti-grêle (2). [Claim s] Anti-hail protection tarpaulin (2) for a vehicle (100) according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that it comprises attachment means (241) allowing the maintenance of the tarpaulin. anti-hail protection (2) in the folded position according to a chosen width, and allowing the storage of said anti-hail protection tarpaulin (2).
[Revendication 6] Système de protection anti-grêle 1 pour véhicule 100 comprenant : [Claim 6] Anti-hail protection system 1 for vehicle 100 comprising:
- bâche de protection anti-grêle (2) selon l’une des revendications 1 à 5 ;- hail protection tarpaulin (2) according to one of claims 1 to 5;
- un mécanisme de rangement (4) pour la bâche de protection anti-grêle (2) selon l’une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce qu’il comprend des moyens de stockage (3) aptes à être fixés au châssis arrière d’un véhicule (100), au niveau à la partie arrière du soubassement dudit véhicule (100) par des moyens de fixation choisis (31), et comportant : - a storage mechanism (4) for the anti-hail protection tarpaulin (2) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it comprises storage means (3) capable of being fixed to the rear frame of a vehicle (100), at the rear part of the base of said vehicle (100) by selected fixing means (31), and comprising:
-deux rouleaux rotatifs (42, 43) parallèles entre eux et aux essieux du véhicule (100), disposés selon une distance choisie l’un de l’autre, et aptes à enrouler la bâche de protection (2) sur elle-même, en tension entre les deux rouleaux (42, 43) selon une configuration d’enroulement dont le centre d’enroulement correspond aux deux rouleaux rotatifs (42, 43) afin de permettre un stockage en longueur de celle-ci ; -two rotating rollers (42, 43) parallel to each other and to the axles of the vehicle (100), arranged at a chosen distance from each other, and able to roll up the protective cover (2) on itself, in tension between the two rollers (42, 43) according to a winding configuration, the winding center of which corresponds to the two rotating rollers (42, 43) in order to allow storage thereof in length;
- une boucle d’entrainement (45) entourant les deux rouleaux rotatifs (42, 43), solidaire de l’extrémité proximale (25) de la bâche de protection anti-grêle (2) afin de fournir un point d’encrage lors de la procédure de rangement de ladite bâche de protection (2) ;- a drive loop (45) surrounding the two rotating rollers (42, 43), integral with the proximal end (25) of the anti-hail protective cover (2) in order to provide an anchoring point during the procedure for storing said protective tarpaulin (2);
-des moyens d’entrainement (44) disposés sur au moins un des rouleaux rotatifs (42), aptes à mettre en rotation ledit rouleau rotatif (42) et ainsi entraîner le rangement de la bâche de protection anti-grêle (2) dans les moyens de stockage (3), et aptes à permettre le passage d’un état déployé, dans lequel la bâche de protection anti-grêle (2) recouvre au moins partiellement le véhicule (100), à un état rétracté de la bâche de protection anti grêle (2) dans laquelle la bâche de protection anti-grêle (2) est logée et enroulée selon une configuration choisie dans les moyens de stockage (3) ; - la partie supérieure des moyens de stockage (3), en contact avec la partie arrière du soubassement du véhicule (100), comprend une surface thermiquement isolante, apte à protéger la bâche de protection (2) du système d’échappement du véhicule (100). -drive means (44) arranged on at least one of the rotating rollers (42), capable of rotating said rotating roller (42) and thus causing the storage of the anti-hail protective tarpaulin (2) in the storage means (3), and able to allow the passage of a deployed state, in which the hail protection tarpaulin (2) at least partially covers the vehicle (100), in a retracted state of the hail protection tarpaulin (2) in which the hail protection tarpaulin (2) is housed and wound in a configuration chosen in the storage means (3); - the upper part of the storage means (3), in contact with the rear part of the vehicle base (100), comprises a thermally insulating surface, capable of protecting the protective cover (2) of the vehicle exhaust system ( 100).
[Revendication 7] Système de protection anti-grêle (1) pour véhicule (100) selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que le mécanisme de rangement (4) comprend un mode débrayé dans lequel les rouleaux rotatifs (42, 43) sont débrayés des moyens d’entrainement (41) permettant le déploiement manuel de la bâche de protection (2). [Claim 7] An anti-hail protection system (1) for a vehicle (100) according to claim 6, characterized in that the storage mechanism (4) comprises a disengaged mode in which the rotating rollers (42, 43) are disengaged. drive means (41) allowing manual deployment of the protective tarpaulin (2).
[Revendication 8] Système de protection anti-grêle (1 ) selon la revendication 6 ou 7, caractérisé en ce qu’il comprend des moyens de traitement ainsi qu’un dispositif émetteur/récepteur, aptes à recevoir un signal d’activation des moyens d’entrainement (41) motorisés en provenance de moyens de contrôle externes sans fil, et ainsi mettre en œuvre le rangement de la bâche de protection (2). ] [Claim 8] Anti-hail protection system (1) according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that it comprises processing means and a transmitter / receiver device, capable of receiving an activation signal from the means. drive (41) motorized from external wireless control means, and thus implement the storage of the protective cover (2). ]
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