FI118848B - Door drapery in a water vehicle - Google Patents

Description

118848

Water vehicle door curtain

Background of the Invention

The invention relates to a watercraft door curtain comprising a first side and a second side opposite to the first side and made of a rolling material, a power member adapted to roll the door curtain from one side to the other side, a second end of the power member page, or substantially in its vicinity.

In watercraft, such as boats, door openings and the like are found which can advantageously be closed and opened at the door. It is generally known to use conventional rigid hinged doors or sliding doors as the door. In many cases, however, such doors are too massive per se or require support structures that are difficult or even impossible to fit into the often very limited space of the craft. In addition, the use of a rigid 15-sided door can be difficult, especially in rough sea conditions.

Doors or door curtains made of a roll or foldable material such as a plasticized fabric are also known. The structure of the door curtain is substantially lighter than that of the rigid door 20 described above. The door curtain is used extensively in, for example, double console boats where ·· · i two consoles are arranged in parallel so that there is a passage between the bow and stern of the boat.

: Door curtain made of rolled or foldable material ··· · ·: · * · Attached with a number of snaps or the like to the edges of the door opening. Also known are door curtains that are attached to the edges of the door opening as described above, but which further comprise a zipper which is fitted to the inside of the snap • • line. In this case, when the door is opened, the snaps remain as a frame to the edge of the door opening. . beings.

• · »'Using well-known door curtains is cumbersome and slow, even in the dark, heavy seas or in other adverse weather conditions.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel and improved water vehicle door curtain.

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The door curtain according to the invention is characterized in that the force member is substantially shorter than the distance between the first and second sides of the unfolded door curtain.

The essential idea of the invention is that the door curtain has a force element that is tensioned when the door curtain is adapted to close the door opening and which forces the door curtain to roll in a roll shape when said door opening is opened for passage, for example.

An advantage of the invention is that the door curtain is quick and easy to use in all conditions, including dark and hard sea conditions. In addition, when the cavity is folded, the curtain of the door turns into a compact, regular wrapper that takes up little space and is easy to handle even when removed from the craft.

An essential idea of a preferred embodiment of the invention is that the force element has a length of about half the distance between the first and second 15 sides and that one end thereof is disposed on or substantially adjacent to the other side of the door curtain. The advantage is that the door curtain folds into a double wrap so that the person opening the door can hold the first side of the door curtain to the end of the folding step, which makes the use of the door curtain particularly controlled and convenient.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS ·· ♦: The invention will be explained in more detail in the accompanying drawings, in which: • **: Figure 1 schematically shows a door curtain according to the invention fitted to a double console boat, ·: ··· Figure 2 curtain unfolded from the front and partially cut,! ·· *. Figure 3 schematically illustrates a third door leaf curtain according to the invention when opened and sideways, Figures 4a-4c schematically illustrate the operation of a door curtain according to a fourth embodiment of the invention when the door is opened; door curtain rolled up and in front.

: *** · The invention is illustrated in simplified form in the figures.

··. ·. Like parts are denoted by like reference numerals in the figures.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Figure 1 schematically shows a door curtain according to the invention fitted to a double console boat. Although an exemplary double-console boat is used, it is clear that the door curtain of the invention can be applied to other boats as well as other craft than boats.

The door curtain 1 comprises a lower part 2, which in this case is made of a substantially opaque material. Attached to the lower part 2 is an upper part 3, which in this case comprises a window made of transparent material.

The door curtain 1 is secured at its lower edge by lower fastening members 4 to the boat structures and at its upper edge by upper fastening members 5 to the console windshield 9. The fastening members 4, 5 are for example snap fasteners their counterparts. The fastening means 4, 5 are known per se and will not be discussed further here.

In the figure, the door curtain 1 is shown as unfolded, i.e. it covers or closes the door opening formed between the consoles 7. The door curtain 1 is somewhat wider than said door opening, so that its edges extend over the edges of the door opening. Thus, the pressure of the drive line seals the door curtain 1 against the edges of the door.

The door curtain 1 further comprises two force members, here a spring element ♦ · * 6, which is fixed to the surface of the door opening portion of the lower part 2. The spring elements 6 are made, for example, of acid-resistant steel, which is resistant to the marine climate, but can also be made of any other steel or metal, plastic or plastic composite, or of any spring material known per se: ***.

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When the door curtain 1 is unfolded, the spring elements 6 are under tension. The spring elements 6 tend to rotate from this state to a tension-free · ···. 30 rolls for reel or roll. However, the spring elements 6 cannot rotate in a tension-free state, but are forced to remain in their tensioned state by the fastening members 4, 5, which are tightened by a door curtain 1.

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Figure 2 schematically shows another embodiment of the invention. door curtain, unfolded from the front and partly open. Door curtain 1 "··· 35 consists essentially of lower part 2 and upper part 3 which cover or * · clad the door opening when door curtain 1 has been opened. Note that Figure 4 118848 does not show the door opening itself or the boat structures constituting it.

The cladding material of the lower part 2 here is made of a plastic fabric, but it can also be of a fabric otherwise treated, an unprocessed fabric, 5 plastic films or sheets or other similar material which is reversibly wound into a roll. The cladding material of the upper part 3, in its turn, is essentially transparent plastic, which is reversibly rewindable. Preferably, the curtain materials for the door curtain 1 are water and windproof.

At the bottom of the door curtain 1 are provided lower mooring members 4, on which it is secured to the boat. The attachment to the boat is preferably removable without the use of tools.

In the frame rotating the edges of the upper part 3 are provided upper fastening means 5 for releasably securing the upper part to the boat.

A handle 11 is provided at the top of the door curtain 1, from which the person 15 operating the door receives a good and secure grip. The handle 11 may be made, for example, of fabric, plastic, metal, wood or other handle material known per se. Further, a Velcro strip 12 is provided at the top edge of the door curtain 1, by means of which the top edge can be removably secured, for example, to the protective cover of the desk.

The lower part 2 is provided with a single spring element 6 which is in tensioned condition when the door curtain 1 is adapted to cover the door opening, and which wraps the door curtain 1 when the door opening is opened.

·· ·: *. ** Transverse stiffeners 13 are fitted to the spring element 6, which are adapted to stiffen the structure of the door curtain 1 in its transverse direction.

*: · *: 25 Here the transverse stiffeners are secured by fastening means 14, such as rivets or screws: * · [:], but can also be glued or welded, for example. The transverse stiffeners 13: ** '· are preferably made of a marine climate-resistant material such as, for example, acid-proof steel, plastic or plastic composite, but may be made of other materials such as wood.

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30 The spring element 6 and the transverse stiffeners 13 are arranged invisible within the * cladding material of the lower part.

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The upper edge of the door curtain 1 shown in Fig. 2 is its so-called. the first page, which, when opened, rotates by the spring member 6 at the lower edge of the curtain:! ·. on the other side.

Fig. 3 schematically shows a third door curtain according to the invention when unfolded and seen from the side.

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The spring element 6 and the transverse stiffeners 13 fixed to it by means of fastening means 14 are disposed within the draped material 16 of the dotted line. Transverse stiffeners 13 are attached to the spring element by means of fastening means 14, which in this case are pop rivets. The lower transverse stiffener 13 is a circular tube 5 and other moldings of rectangular cross-section. Naturally, the transverse stiffener 13 may have a different cross section.

Figures 4a to 4c show schematically the operation of a door curtain according to an embodiment of the invention when opening the door from the side. The first side of the door curtain 1, i.e., the side from which the door curtain opens, is upwardly gripping the handle 11. The upper part 3 is shown for clarity of the subject matter represented by the dashed line. The person opening the door will hold the handle 11 substantially throughout the opening. Correspondingly, the other side, i.e. the side on which the door curtain 1 rolls, is down, comprising the lower securing member 4.

In Figure 4a, the door opening has just begun. Curtain January 15 the upper fastening means are removed from the counterparts and the upper edge of the door drape 1 is calculated by holding the handle 11 down closer to the lower edge of the arrow D direction. In this case, real power into tension spring element 6 begins to roll in the direction of arrow R. The rotation of the spring element 6 rotates with it the lower part 2 on a roll. Also, the upper part 3 20 attached to the lower part 2 starts to rotate on the roll.

As can be seen in Figure 4b, the door curtain 1 turns into a double roll, in which the lower part 2 and the upper part 3 alternate. By dimensioning properly ·· 9: V, the rigidity of the spring element 6 and its dimensions will rotate the door curtain 1 very little:. · · Into a bulky tight roll.

*: ··: 25 In Figure 4c, the door curtain 1 is substantially completely wrapped: * · * at the bottom of the 17 door apertures. The handle 11 stays on the outside of the roll 17 so ***. when the door curtain 1 is to be raised in front of the door opening, the handle 11 is easily and quickly accessible. Note that in Figs. 4a to 4c, the roll is illustrated in a rather loose manner for the sake of clarity.

30 To close the now opened door opening with door curtain 1, grasp the *: ** handle 11 and begin to raise door curtain 1 upwardly against the counter members of the upper fastening members. The roller 17 begins to rotate in the opposite direction of arrow R and the direction of the door drape 1 starts unrolling from the roll 17 of the doorway gesture. ary. When the upper fastening members are fixed to their counterparts, the door *:! / 35 opening is closed again.

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Door curtain 1 is fast and precise in operation, so its usability is of its kind in difficult conditions such as darkness and storm. In addition, the roller 17 is compact, so it is easy to step over. Also, the door curtain 1 cannot be uncontrollably discharged out onto the deck of the boat 5, but it is firmly held by the spring element 6 on the roll 17.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of a fifth door curtain according to the invention, rolled up and in front. The door curtain 1 shown is arranged so that its first side is at the bottom and the second side at the top, i.e. when the door is opened, the door curtain 1 is rolled up from below to roll 10 17. The upper part 3 of the door curtain 1 is made of resilient material. so separate jou soul elements are unnecessary. The material of the top may be, for example, a suitable metal, plastic or plastic composite. Otherwise, the operation of the door curtain is similar to that already described with respect to Figures 4a-4c.

15 The door curtain handle 11 is always at hand, whether the door curtain is spread open or rolled onto a roll 17.

It should be noted that Figure 5 shows dashed open space of the door curtain.

The drawings and the description related thereto are only intended to illustrate the idea of the invention. The details of the invention may vary from patent to patent. requirements. Thus, the door curtain can be placed on the boat in other ^ · * door openings than between two consoles. A door curtain may comprise more than: *. · 'Three force members. The dimensions of the door curtain may be different from those in the examples shown in Figures • t *, and may have a shape other than rectangle: prefix: *: **: 25 to a substantially even square or substantially wedge-shaped, circular, triangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, or so . The door curtain may open to close • ·. ·· *. also laterally. The door curtain may be substantially completely clad with transparent cladding material. The door curtain may also be made entirely of opaque material. Still further, the door curtain may be made of molded or rod elements substantially either perpendicularly or partially perpendicular to the opening direction or partially perpendicular to the direction of opening. Each strip is fastened relative to the adjacent strip so that the force element can rotate the curtain i | “comprising the strips; from unfolded position to roll up. In the unfolded curtain element. \ the adjacent lists may adhere to one another or alternatively between lists :: l .: 35 is a certain distance. The strips can be attached either directly to one another, to a suitable roll • • '···' material or to a force member. In such a door curtain, for example, the upper part may be made of a transparent plastic film and the lower part may be made of such a strip structure. The moldings may be made, for example, of opaque or transparent plastic, wood, metal or the like.

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Claims (13)

A door drapery in a water vehicle, which door drapery (1) comprises a first side and a relative second, second side resistance, and which is made of a rollable material, a door means (5) is provided at the door draper (1). to roll up the door drapery (1) into a roller (17) from the first side to the other side, one end of the power means being arranged on one side of the door drapery (1) or substantially in proximity thereof, characterized in that the power means is shorter than the distance between the first and second side of the substantially widespread door drapery (1). 10 Door drapery according to claim 1, characterized in that the length of the force of the body is about half the distance between the first and second side. Door drapery according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the power means comprises a spring element (6) which is in a substantially tensioned state, where the door drapery (1) is spread out, and from which tensioned condition it seeks to be wound up. a roll. Door drape according to claim 3, characterized in that said spring element (6) is two or more. 5. Door drapery according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the power means is made of metal. ·· t: V Door drapery according to claim 5, characterized in that the force Γ **: means is made of acid-resistant frame. ! J: Door drapery according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that the power means is made of plastic or plastic composite. en. 25 8. Door drapery according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized by: ···. in that at least part of the portion covering the door opening of the door drapery (1) is made of an elastic material which forms said spring element (6) and which material is in a substantially tensioned state, where the door drapery 9 * · is widespread, from what condition it strives to roll up on a roll. * ··· 30 9. Door drapery according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first side is the lower edge of the door drapery (1). • ·. · **. Door drapery according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized by. \ n a t that the first side is the door drapery (1) Upper edge. • · · “j / Door drapery according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a transparent window part. H 118848 A door drapery according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first side can be detachably attached to the structures of a water vehicle. Door drapery according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the door drapery (1) is substantially wider than the door opening to be closed thereby. * · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ··· · ·· * • · • ♦ ♦ • · • · ··· «m •» · «· • · • · · • · · · · ♦ Φ» • ♦ * · »·% ♦ · •« · • · · ♦ ·· · «···