FR3054821A1 - REMOVABLE REMOVABLE COVER SYSTEM - Google Patents

Abstract

Removable cover system designed to slide in a longitudinal direction to cover or discover a surface, characterized in that it comprises at least one longitudinal rail (14) disposed on each side, a series of transversally arranged arches (18), each arch (18) ending on each side by a support comprising at least two longitudinally spaced carriages, each having rollers engaged in a rail on its side, and in that it comprises a cloth (16) fixed above the hoops (18).

Description

© Publication no .: 3,054,821 (to be used only for reproduction orders)

©) National registration number: 16 57571 ® FRENCH REPUBLIC

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

COURBEVOIE © IntCI ⁸

B 63 B 25/02 (2017.01), B 63 B 17/00

A1 PATENT APPLICATION

©) Date of filing: 04.08.16. (© Priority: © Applicant (s): BLANC-BEAUREGARD PHILIPPE - FR. @ Inventor (s): BLANC-BEAUREGARD PHILIPPE. ©) Date of availability of the request: 09.02.18 Bulletin 18/06. ©) List of documents cited in the preliminary search report: See the end of this booklet (© References to other related national documents: ® Holder (s): BLANC-BEAUREGARD PHILIPPE. ©) Extension request (s): © Agent (s): CABINET GERMAIN & MAUREAU.

($ 4) REMOVABLE SLIDING COVER SYSTEM.

FR 3 054 821 - A1 _ Removable cover system designed to slide in a longitudinal direction in order to cover or uncover a surface, characterized in that it comprises at least one longitudinal rail (14) arranged on each side, a series of hoops (18) arranged transversely, each hoop (18) ending on each side by a support comprising at least two carriages spaced longitudinally, each having rollers engaged in a rail on its side, and in that it comprises a canvas ( 16) fixed above the hoops (18).

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REMOVABLE SLIDING COVER SYSTEM

The present invention relates to a sliding removable cover system, as well as to an installation comprising skips covered by such a cover system.

Certain outdoor installations require a removable cover, in particular to protect them from the weather, to provide them with a certain aesthetic character, or to close them avoiding the loss of elements arranged therein. In particular, removable covers are used to cover outdoor swimming pools, or loads on means of transport, such as dumpsters placed on trucks, wagons or river barges.

This type of bucket can be used in particular to receive and transport waste.

It is known to use for these covers rigid panels which may be opaque or transparent, which fold or slide. In particular, a series of arcs of slightly different diameters are used to cover swimming pools, which allow longitudinal sliding by adjusting one below the other.

These rigid sliding elements make it possible to produce a dome rejecting rainwater on the sides, but constitute a relatively heavy and bulky assembly when folded.

For truck bodies it is known to use flat tarpaulins, stretched over these bodies to protect the interior products and to avoid losing them during rolling. However, these flat tarpaulins do not drain rain water coming over them well. In addition, the deployment or removal of these tarpaulins is not always easy.

The object of the present invention is in particular to avoid these drawbacks of the prior art.

To this end, it offers a removable cover system designed to slide in a longitudinal direction in order to cover or uncover a surface, this system being remarkable in that it comprises at least one longitudinal rail disposed on each side, a series of arches. arranged transversely, each hoop terminating on each side by a support comprising at least two carriages spaced apart longitudinally, each having rollers engaged in a rail on its side, and in that it comprises a canvas fixed above the hoops.

An advantage of this covering system is that each hoop side comprising a support equipped with at least two longitudinally spaced carriages, having rollers, the spacing between these carriages gives effective guidance of the support in different directions, which ensures a maintenance in a transverse plane of these arches during sliding.

During the maneuvers the arches remain parallel to each other, which ensures a simple, efficient and regular folding of the fabric which can form a succession of identical folds between each arch when the cover is removed. The folded cover system is therefore very compact.

The cover system according to the invention may further comprise one or more of the following characteristics, which can be combined with one another.

Advantageously, the covering system comprises on each side two longitudinal rails arranged one above the other.

In this case, each support may comprise at least two longitudinally spaced carriages linked to a first rail, and at least one carriage linked to the other rail. This arrangement gives great stability to the hoops in all directions.

Advantageously, the cover system comprises belts linked to motorizations for the longitudinal maneuver of supports. The belt is a simple and economical way to carry out the roll bar drive.

The subject of the invention is also a storage installation intended to receive objects, equipped with dumpsters for receiving objects comprising covering systems comprising any of the preceding characteristics.

In particular, each bucket may include a tray for depositing objects which can slide along the length of the bucket. The depositing bins allow the objects deposited to be distributed along the skip.

In this case, advantageously each deposit bin is mounted on a frame comprising on each side sliding guide means in a lateral slide, spaced apart in the sliding direction. This spacing gives good stability to the chassis.

Advantageously, each deposit bin has a tilting bottom. The objects are placed in the bucket quickly and easily by opening the bottom.

Advantageously, the installation includes mechanical means automatically closing the tilting base when the depositing bin comes into its position for depositing the objects therein.

Advantageously, the deposit bin has a garage position where it frees the surface above the bucket, comprising electrical connections for recharging power supply batteries of a motorization for its sliding.

The invention will be better understood and other characteristics and advantages will appear more clearly on reading the description below, given by way of example with reference to the appended drawings in which:

- Figure 1 shows a central section of a barge floating on a body of water, located at the quay, comprising a series of skips arranged perpendicular to the quay each comprising a removable cover according to the invention;

- Figure 2 shows a bucket with the cover closed, comprising a product receiving tank fixed on a longitudinally sliding chassis, presented in its two end positions in operation

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- Figure 3 is a side detail view of a support of a hoop of the cover;

- Figure 4 shows this bucket with the cover closed and the chassis in the rear garage position; and

- The figure shows this bucket with the cover open and the chassis in the rear garage position.

Figure 1 shows the central section of a barge 2 elongated transversely, floating on a body of water 4, having closed ends which are not shown.

The front longitudinal direction is indicated by the arrow "AV". The barge 2 is attached forward to a platform 6 forming the bank of the water body 4.

The barge 2 has in its interior space five skips 10 arranged one beside the other, having a front end disposed against the front side of the barge, near the quay 6. The length of each skip 10 represents approximately three quarters of the interior width of barge 2.

Each bucket 10 is surrounded by a support structure 12 formed by profiles supporting on each side of the outer rails 14, covered by a cover 8 sliding longitudinally, comprising a canvas 16 fixed on arches 18 forming an arc of a circle.

The cover 8 being closed, covers in length the entire interior space of the barge 2, and in width overflows on each side of the bucket 10 in order to discharge rainwater out of this bucket.

The canvas 16 is waterproof, and has a reinforced quality to guarantee good aging outdoors. The skips 10 being closed by the removable cover 8, this cover keeps a whole clean. The fabrics 16 may have a commercial marking.

Above each bucket 10, a container 20 for recovering objects is presented in a front position, its front side face 22 open towards the front coming just above the platform 6 in order to allow the removal of objects by people on this platform.

The tank 20 is carried by a chassis 26 sliding longitudinally on an internal slide 28 disposed on each side of the support structure 12.

Each bucket 10 has in this example a dimension of approximately 8m by 3m. The distance between two arches 18 of the removable cover 8 closed, is about 1m. Each bin 20 having a length of about 2m and a width of about 0.8m, can carry heavy loads, up to 500kg.

FIG. 2 details the chassis 26 comprising two parallel crosspieces, the ends of which comprise longitudinally spaced rollers which are engaged in the internal slides 28, in order to give stability to this chassis and to allow its longitudinal sliding with little effort. The longitudinal movement of the chassis 26 is controlled by a motorization.

The tank 20 has a bottom 24 fixed by a hinge on its front transverse side, which can be opened by tilting forward under the effect of an electric control comprising a remote-controlled electromagnet.

An electrical control box 30 disposed on the left side of the bucket 10, accessible by a key by a qualified operator remaining on the platform 6, controls the advance of the chassis 26 to the front end position A located at the front of this bucket, for receiving objects, or retreating to a position for depositing in the bucket of objects, limited by the rear end position B located at the rear of the bucket.

The opening of the bottom 24 of the container 20 allows, after depositing objects in this container disposed in the front end position A, an operator to adjust the longitudinal removal position with his motor drive to distribute the objects in the bucket 10 , then order the opening of this bottom in order to drop the object inside.

The command to open the bottom 24 of the tank 20 then blocks the movement of the chassis 26 towards the rear, and only allows its advance to prevent this bottom coming into contact with objects in the bucket by forcing it in the direction of its opening. At the end of the return when the container 20 arrives near the platform 6, a mechanism automatically presses on the bottom 24 to close it.

Figure 3 shows the outer rails 14 for guiding the supports 40 each supporting a hoop 18, comprising a lower rail 14a and a parallel upper rail 14b.

The support 40 has an inverted "T" shape, comprising at each end of its wide lower part a carriage 42a comprising guide rollers inserted in the lower rail 14a, and in its narrow upper part a single carriage 42b comprising rollers guide inserted in the upper rail 14b. The rollers of the carriages 42a, 42b are all mounted on ball bearings in order to reduce the sliding forces of the cover 8.

The two longitudinally spaced lower carriages 42a, sliding in the lower rail 14a, provide stability to the support 40 by preventing it from tilting forwards or backwards.

The upper carriage 42b sliding in the upper rail 14b, having a vertical distance from the lower carriages 42a, gives stability to the support 40 by preventing it from tilting to one side.

In this way each end of the arches 18 is rigorously guided in order to maintain the arches in a transverse plane, to avoid friction during the maneuvers, and to allow a clean folding of the fabric 16 which then forms, in the folded position, a succession of beads similar.

On each side of the removable cover 8, a lateral strap fixed to the support 40 of the most forward arch 18, is driven by a motorization in order to push the assembly backwards to open the cover as shown in FIG. 5, or pull the assembly forward to close the cover as shown in Figure 2.

The motorization of the removable cover 8 is also controlled by the electrical control box 30. Indicator lights arranged on this control box 30 indicate the correct functioning of the cover 8. An emergency stop button makes it possible to immobilize instantly the whole installation.

Figure 4 shows the cover 8 closed, and the frame 26 with its tray 20 in the rear garage position where it is attached to the bottom of the interior space of the barge 2. In this standby position where the control is inactive , the chassis 26 is connected to electrical contacts to recharge a battery supplying energy to its motorization in order to form an autonomous mobile assembly.

Advantageously, the chassis 26 is remotely controlled by a radio system, which prevents the passage of electric wire.

Figure 5 shows the cover 8 open, and the frame 26 with its tray 20 in the rear garage position. In this position, the top of the bucket 10 is entirely cleared to allow it to be removed, for example with a crane picking it up by means of cables fixed to the upper hooks of this bucket.

Tests have shown that the particular type of support 40 presented above, engaged in two superimposed rails 14a, 14b, allows in all cases a good sliding of the arches 18 while avoiding any form of blocking.

In operation, the cover 8 is closed, the public comes to deposit its 10 objects in the bins 20 which are located near the platform 6, and the operator moves these bins to empty them in the bucket 10. The cover 8 is inactive, it can be open or closed.

In standby the chassis 26 is in its rear end position to recharge its battery. Cover 8 is closed in principle. The control unit 30 is inactive.

It will be noted that the lengths of the bucket 10 and of the removable cover 8 are not limited. One can in particular connect several rails 14 end to end, and provide a long belt for the motorization of the supports 40 in order to form any length.

Claims (10)

1 - Removable cover system provided for sliding in a longitudinal direction in order to cover or uncover a surface, characterized in that it comprises at least one longitudinal rail (14) disposed on each side, a series of arches (18) arranged transversely, each arch (18) terminating on each side by a support (40) comprising at least two carriages (42a) spaced apart longitudinally, each having rollers engaged in a rail on its side (14a), and in that it comprises a canvas (16) fixed above the arches (18). 2 - Cover system according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises on each side two longitudinal rails (14a, 14b) arranged one above the other. 3 - Cover system according to claim 2, characterized in that each support (40) comprises at least two longitudinally spaced carriages (42a) linked to a first rail (14a), and at least one carriage (42b) linked to the other rail (14b). 4 - Cover system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises belts linked to motorizations for the longitudinal operation of supports (40). 5 - Storage installation intended to receive objects, equipped with skips (10) for receiving objects, characterized in that these skips (10) include cover systems according to any one of the preceding claims. 6 - Storage installation according to claim 5, characterized in that each bucket (10) comprises a deposit box for objects (20) which can slide along the length of the bucket (10). 7 - Storage installation according to claim 6, characterized in that each deposit bin (20) is mounted on a frame (26) having on each side guide means sliding in a side slide (28), spaced along the direction sliding. 8 - Storage installation according to claim 6 to 7, characterized in that each deposit box (20) has a tilting bottom (24). 9 - Storage installation according to claim 8, characterized in that it comprises mechanical means automatically closing the bottom 5 tilting (24) when the deposit bin (20) comes into its position for depositing objects therein. 10 - Storage installation according to any one of claims 6 to 9, characterized in that the deposit bin (20) has a garage position where it releases the surface above the bucket (10), comprising 10 electrical connections to recharge power supply batteries for a sliding motorization.