JP2007076409A - Awning device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an awning device, capable of reducing the number of parts to securely support an awning sheet without causing deterioration of strength, and quickly and securely stretching the awning sheet. <P>SOLUTION: In a casing 4, a rotary drum 6 around which the awning sheet 5 is wound, and a support frame supporting the awning sheet 5 are provided. The support frame is composed of an upper frame 7A horizontally drawn in such a way that one end is posture-changeable to direct forward to the casing 4, and a lower frame 7B provided on the other end of the upper frame 7A to be posture-changeable to a folded posture in which it is almost parallel to the upper frame 7A, and a usage posture separated from the upper frame 7A. A connecting means 9 is provided to connect a pull-out member 8 to specific positions of a pair of frames changed to a support posture. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an awning device that can be used as an awning or a rain shield by being mounted on a roof of an automobile, attached to a wall surface of a building, or attached to a wall other than a wall surface using a pole.

An awning device attached to an automobile will be described as an example. A storage box includes a rotating drum around which an awning sheet is wound, and frame means for supporting the awning sheet fed from the rotating drum. A pair of left and right support frames composed of a lower arm connected to the other end of the upper arm, one end of which is connected via a universal joint, and pivots of the upper and lower arms constituting the left and right support frames It is composed of a cross bar that connects the two and two intermediate frames that are positioned at a predetermined distance between the left and right upper arms, and an appropriate distance along the width direction at the front end of the awning sheet that is fed out on the frame means. It is possible to fix the awning sheet to the ground by piercing the ground with a large number of peg kui mounted with It is off manner (e.g., see Patent Document 1.).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-126947 (see FIGS. 1 and 2)

In the awning device of Patent Document 1, the frame means requires a cross bar and two intermediate frames in addition to a pair of left and right support frames including an upper arm and a lower arm connected to the other end thereof. As a result, not only the number of parts increases, but also the storage box for storing these many parts is disadvantageously enlarged.
In addition, a large number of peg quizzes for fixing the awning sheet to the ground is required, which not only leads to an increase in the number of parts, but also requires a lot of work to pierce all of the large numbers of peg quies on a particularly hard ground. It was annoying.

  In view of the above-described situation, the present invention intends to solve the problem that the awning sheet can be reliably supported without reducing the strength while reducing the number of parts, and the awning sheet can be quickly and reliably obtained. An awning device that can be stretched is provided.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the awning device of the present invention includes a rotating drum around which an awning sheet is wound in a casing, and a drawing side of the awning sheet for pulling out the awning sheet wound around the rotating drum. A drawer member having substantially the same width as the awning sheet connected to the end, and a gap narrower than the width of the awning sheet so as to form a framework for supporting the awning sheet pulled out by the drawer member A pair of support frames, and each of the pair of support frames is configured to freely change its posture to a forward-facing posture in which one end side is pulled out from the casing in a substantially horizontal direction and the one end faces the front. An upper frame with the other end attached to the casing, and one end side of the upper frame It is composed of a folding frame that is connected to the end side and is substantially parallel to the upper frame, and a lower frame that can be freely changed in posture to be used away from the upper frame. The lower frame by pulling out in the direction and changing the posture to the forward-facing posture, then changing the posture to the use posture in which the lower frame in the folded posture is separated, and rotating the upper frame around its longitudinal axis , Or rotate only the lower frame relative to the upper frame to change the posture so that the free end of the lower frame faces downward, and the grounding portion of the free end of the lower frame to the ground The pair of support frames are configured to be switchable from a storage posture to a support posture by being grounded, and the posture is changed to the support posture. In order to stretch the awning sheet between the support frames, the pair of the upper frame and the lower frame corresponding to the specific position of the one upper frame and the lower frame and the corresponding specific position of the other upper frame and the lower frame are provided. The connected portion is provided with connecting means capable of releasing the connection for connecting a pair of connecting portions provided in the drawer member of the awning sheet.
By connecting the drawer member to a specific part of the pair of support frames by the coupling means, not only can the support frame be reinforced by the drawer member, but also the awning sheet is stretched by fixing the drawer member to the support frame Can be completed. Further, the support frame can be efficiently stored in the storage space in the casing by storing the upper frame in the casing after the lower frame is set in a folding posture that is substantially parallel to the upper frame. In this case, the posture of the support frame is changed to a posture that is substantially parallel to the rotational axis of the rotary drum on which the awning sheet is wound.

  In the casing, a sheet opening for pulling out the awning sheet and a frame opening for pulling out the support frame are formed in common, and a lid member that closes the common opening is configured from the pull-out member. Also good.

  The drawer member having a left and right wall for forming the connected portion from a joint member for connecting the upper frame and the lower frame, and for positioning the connecting portion at least in the left-right direction by entering the joint member. You may comprise from the fitting member with which it prepared.

  A fixing device is provided to be fixed between the pair of plate-like or rod-like members to which the casing is fixed and fixed to the member, and the fixing device is freely movable in a groove formed in the longitudinal direction of the casing. A slider held by the slider, a fixing member for sandwiching the member by cooperating with the slider, and a fixing for fixing the casing to the member sandwiched between the slider and the fixing member by pulling them together You may comprise from what was provided with the tool.

A pair of support frames can be reinforced simply by connecting the left and right support frames to each other with a drawer member that is inherently provided at the drawer side end of the awning sheet. While eliminating the need to reduce the number of parts, the pair of support frames can be reinforced to securely support and stretch the awning sheet. In addition, the awning sheet can be stretched simply by connecting the pull-out member to the support frame by the connecting means, and the tensioning operation can be performed in comparison with the case where a large number of pegs are inserted into the ground. It can be done easily and quickly. In addition, since the lower frame is folded in a substantially parallel position with respect to the upper frame and then stored in the casing, the support frame can be efficiently stored in the storage space in the casing. This is particularly advantageous for an awning device mounted on an automobile.
In addition, a series of operations for pulling out the awning sheet by changing the posture of the support frame can be performed by one person without performing by a plurality of persons, and the awning sheet can be easily and quickly stretched.

  The support member is also used as a lid member that closes a common opening formed in the casing, so that the number of parts can be further reduced, and the awning sheet can be pulled out immediately after the lid member is opened. Since the operation can be performed continuously, the operability can be improved as compared with the case where the lid member opening operation and the awning sheet drawing operation are performed separately.

  The drawer member having a left and right wall for forming the connected portion from a joint member for connecting the upper frame and the lower frame, and for positioning the connecting portion at least in the left-right direction by entering the joint member. By being configured from the fitting member provided in the above, the pair of support frames and the drawer member can be connected only by fitting the fitting member to the joint member, and the connecting operation can be performed quickly.

  A fixing device is provided to be fixed between the pair of plate-like or rod-like members to which the casing is fixed and fixed to the member, and the fixing device is freely movable in a groove formed in the longitudinal direction of the casing. A slider held by the slider, a fixing member for sandwiching the member by cooperating with the slider, and a fixing for fixing the casing to the member sandwiched between the slider and the fixing member by pulling them together By comprising the thing provided with the tool, the casing can be fixed to the member only by adjusting the position of the slider with respect to the casing in accordance with the distance between the pair of members. In addition, since the groove can be provided only in the casing, the manufacturing cost can be reduced as compared with a case where a separately configured bracket is attached to the casing.

  FIG. 1 shows a state where an awning device 1 is mounted on the roof of an automobile. As shown also in FIG. 2, a pair of front and rear bars (plate-shaped may be used) along a left-right direction orthogonal to a pair of left and right roof rails 2 and 2 (only one is visible in the figure) extending in the front-rear direction on the roof of the automobile. ) Roof carriers 3 and 3 (a pair of members to which a casing 4 to be described later is fixed) are attached, and the awning device 1 is placed on the roof carriers 3 and 3 via a fixing device. Here, the roof carriers 3 and 3 are attached via the roof rails 2 and 2, but the roof carriers 3 and 3 may be directly attached to the roof without the roof rails 2 and 2. In addition to attaching the awning device 1 to the roof via the roof carriers 3 and 3, the awning device 1 may be directly fixed to the roof by using another fixing device without using the roof carriers 3 and 3. it can. Each roof carrier 3 is installed between a pair of left and right support legs 3A and 3A (only one is shown in the figure) that can be fixed to and unfixed to the roof rails 2 and 2 and between these support legs 3A and 3A. Although it consists of the crossbar 3B, another structure may be sufficient.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the awning device 1 has an awning sheet 5 wound up in a horizontally long casing 4, and the rotation axis is the same as the longitudinal direction of the casing 4. The same width as the awning sheet 5 connected to the drawer end side of the awning sheet 5 in order to pull out the awning sheet 5 wound around the rotary drum 6 and the awning sheet 5 wound around the rotary drum 6 (may be slightly different) And a drawer member 8 having a rim and a skeleton for supporting the awning sheet 5 drawn (drawn) from the rotary drum 6 by the drawer member 8, and arranged at a slightly narrower interval than the width of the awning sheet 5. A pair of front and rear support frames 7, 7, and through the common opening 4 </ b> K provided in front of the casing 4, the awning sea 5 is configured to be able to be pulled out, and the support frames 7 and 7 housed as described later are positioned outside the casing 4 to change the posture from the stowed posture to the supporting posture, and then the drawer member located outside the casing 4 The drawer member 8 and the support frames 7 and 7 are provided with connecting means 9 for connecting the front and rear support frames 7 and 7 whose postures are changed to the support posture. A pair of upper and lower brackets 8 </ b> A and 8 </ b> B are integrally formed on the inner surface side of the drawer member 8 to hold a columnar rod-like member 10 to which the tip of the awning sheet 5 is connected. The rotating drum 6 is urged to rotate toward the take-up side by a spring (not shown), and the urging force of the spring rotates the rotating drum 6 so that the awning sheet 5 can be taken up. Yes. Here, the sheet opening for pulling out the awning sheet 5 and the frame opening for pulling out the support frames 7 and 7 are made common, but they may be formed separately.

  The rotating drum 6 is disposed in the casing 4 on the rear side in the pulling direction of the awning sheet 5, and the support frames 7, 7 are disposed in the casing 4 on the front side in the pulling direction of the awning sheet 5. By arranging the above, there is an advantage that the movement resistance against the wind can be made as small as possible, particularly when the casing 4 is mounted on a moving automobile by avoiding the casing 4 from being enlarged in the vertical direction. The rotating drum 6 and the support frames 7 and 7 may be arranged separately in the vertical direction.

The drawer member 8 has a substantially inverted L-shaped cross section, and the drawer member 8 closes a common opening 4K formed over substantially the entire width direction (longitudinal direction) of the casing 4. However, the number of parts may be reduced, but it may be formed of a member other than the lid member. In addition, the drawer member 8 may be provided with a releasable engaging portion that engages with the engaged portion provided on the casing 4 side, or the drawer member 8 is attached to the casing by using an attractive force by a magnet. The drawer member 8 may be attached to and detached from the casing 4 by other means.
As shown in FIG. 14, hooking hooks 19 that can be hooked and suspended by hooks, other awning members, lanterns, or the like can be attached to the inner surface side of the drawer member 8. In FIG. 15, the drawer member 8 is formed of a shape that protrudes forward in an arc shape. A hook 20 for hooking that can be hung by hanging a hook, another sunshade, a lantern or the like is also attached to the inner surface of the drawer member 8.

  The casing 4 has a bottom plate portion 4A that constitutes a bottom portion that serves as a base for fixing various components, and a circular plate from the upper end of the raised portion that is slightly raised upward from the rotating drum 6 side end of the bottom plate portion 4A to the opening 4K side. A first top plate portion 4B on the rotating drum side that is curved in an arc shape, a second top plate portion 4C that extends from the opening 4K side end of the first top plate portion 4B to the opening 4K, and the lid member that closes the opening 4K 8, and the end caps 4 </ b> X and 4 </ b> X provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the casing body. However, the number of parts constituting the casing 4 can be freely changed.

Each of the pair of front and rear support frames 7 and 7 is an upper frame in which one end is attached to the left and right ends of the casing 4 so as to be swingable about the vertical axis X and is rotatable about the horizontal axis Z. 7A, and a folding posture in which one end is connected around a horizontal axis Y to a joint member 7B having a substantially T shape in side view attached to the other end of the upper frame 7A, and is substantially parallel to the upper frame 7A. The lower frame 7C is configured to be freely changeable in posture to be used apart from the upper frame 7A.
More specifically, one end of the upper frame 7A is attached to a substantially U-shaped member 19 via a pin (not shown) so as to be swingable about a vertical axis X, and the member 19 is projected as described later. A substantially L-shaped fixing member 20 fixed on the portion 4W is attached via a pin P so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis Z. The joint member 7B may be formed integrally with the upper frame 7A or the lower frame 7C, and the specific configuration of the support frame 7 can be freely changed. Here, the upper frame 7A is configured to be rotatable about the horizontal axis Z, but instead, the lower frame 7C is configured to be swingable about the longitudinal axis of the upper frame 7A. Also good.

  The upper frame 7A and the lower frame 7C are composed of telescopic rods having two telescopic parts, and the horizontal length and the vertical height can be freely adjusted. It may be a fixed type that does not expand and contract. 7R shown in the figure is a locking device for switching between a state in which expansion and contraction is allowed and a fixed state in which expansion and contraction is impossible. In FIG. 10, both the upper frame 7A and the lower frame 7C show a state in which only one of the two stretchable parts is stretched.

  The connecting means 9 includes a pair of connected portions provided in the support frames 7 and 7 and a pair of front and rear connecting portions provided in the drawer member 8, and connects the upper frame 7A and the lower frame 7C. The joint member 7B that constitutes the connected portion, and enters the joint member 7B to perform positioning at least in the left-right direction, and the connecting portion 11C that connects the ends of the front and rear walls 11A, 11B to each other. And the fitting member 11 provided in the drawer member 8 constitutes the connecting portion. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 13, by providing the bottom part 11D which connects the lower end of the front and rear walls 11A and 11B of the fitting member 11, the upper end surface of the bottom part 11D comes into contact with the lower end of the joint member 7B. For example, it is possible to prevent the drawer member 8 from being lifted upward due to the influence of the wind and releasing the connection of the connecting means 9. Although not shown in the drawing, in addition to the bottom portion 11D, an upper wall portion that connects the upper ends of the front and rear walls 11A and 11B of the fitting member 11 is provided, and the joint member 7B is formed by four walls. You may make it fit. Further, both of the engagement members 11 shown in FIG. 8 are provided with a locking mechanism that can be unlocked and locked together with the joint member 7B, or the fitting member 11 is made of a magnet or the like. If the joint member 7B is made of metal and both are fixed by magnetic force, or if both the members 11 and 7B can be connected and disconnected with a screw, both of them are unexpectedly disconnected. It can be reliably prevented. Here, the connecting means 9 is composed of the joint members 7B and 7B and the fitting member 11 provided in the pull-out member 8. However, the connecting means 9 is not connected to a specific position of the upper frames 7A and 7A or a specific position of the lower frames 7C and 7C. A pair of connected portions may be provided, and the drawer member 8 may be provided with a pair of front and rear connecting portions that can be connected to and disconnected from the connected portions.

  A fixing device that spans between the crossbars 3B and 3B, which are a pair of front and rear rod members to which the casing 4 is fixed, and is fixed to the crossbars 3B and 3B will be described with reference to FIGS. . This fixing device is used to sandwich the crossbar 3B by the cooperation of the slider 13 and a rectangular plate-like slider 13 that is movably held in a groove 4M formed in the longitudinal direction of the casing 4. A fixing member 12, and a pair of front and rear screw members (bolts) 14, which are fixing tools for fixing the casing 4 to the cross bar 3B that is sandwiched between the slider 13 and the fixing member 12; 14 (only one is shown in the figure). The fixing member 12 includes an arc portion applied to the lower surface of the crossbar 3B, and an extending portion extending in the horizontal direction from both ends of the arc portion, and the screw members 14, A through-hole into which 14 screw shafts can be inserted is formed. Then, two screw holes are formed in the slider 13 so as to be screwed to the tip ends of the screw shafts respectively passing through the two through holes of the fixing member 12.

  The groove 4M includes a first protrusion 4W having a substantially gate-shaped cross section protruding from the bottom surface of the bottom plate portion 4A toward the inside, and vertical walls positioned at both ends of the awning sheet 5 in the first protrusion 4W in the drawing direction. The slider 13 can be held in the groove 4M by comprising substantially horizontal second projecting portions 4T and 4T projecting from the lower ends of the respective portions toward the sides approaching each other. And the front-end | tip of the screw member 14 can be inserted through the opening 4N formed in 2nd protrusion part 4T, 4T, and it can be screwed in the screw hole formed in the slider 13. FIG. The slider 13 is put into the groove 4M in a state where either one of the end caps 4X and 4X located at both ends of the casing body is not fitted, or after removing one of them.

  The operation process from the awning sheet 5 pulled out from the casing 4 to the extension (extension) will be described. First, the lid member 8 is opened from the state shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the lid member 8 is positioned above the opening 4 </ b> K of the casing 4 so that the support frames 7 and 7 can be easily pulled out. From this state (see FIG. 5 (a)), the support frames 7 and 7 are swung to the front side of the casing around the vertical axis X so as to be in a posture substantially orthogonal to the casing 4, outside the casing 4. The position is changed, that is, the posture is changed to a forward posture with the free end facing forward (see FIGS. 5B and 5C). Next, the lower frames 7C and 7C are swung around the horizontal axis Y so as to be separated from the upper frames 7A and 7A to change the posture to a use posture substantially orthogonal to the upper frames 7A and 7A (FIG. 6A ), (B)). Subsequently, by rotating the upper frames 7A and 7A around the longitudinal axis thereof, that is, the horizontal axis Z, the lower frames 7C and 7C are changed from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture, that is, the free movement of the lower frames 7C and 7C. After the posture is changed so that the end side faces downward (see FIGS. 7A and 7B), the upper frames 7A and 7A and the lower frame are indicated by the arrows shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B as described above. 7C and 7C are extended, and the grounding portions 7D and 7D provided at the lower ends of the lower frames 7C and 7C are grounded to the ground, so that the support frame 7 and 7 are switched from the storage posture stored in the casing 4 to the support posture. It is configured to be able to. From this state, the lid member 8 is pulled out to position the awning sheet 5 on the upper frames 7A, 7A, and the front and rear fitting members 11, 11 are fitted to the joint members 7B, 7B to fix the lid member 8. And the awning sheet 5 can be stretched (see FIGS. 9 and 10). When the awning sheet 5 and the support frames 7 and 7 are housed in the casing 4 from the state where the awning sheet 5 is stretched, the joint members 7B and 7B are fitted and fixed via the fitting members 11 and 11, respectively. After the fitting of the lid member 8 is released, the awning sheet 5 is wound up to some extent, and the lid member 8 is positioned above the opening 4K of the casing 4 as described above. Thereafter, the lower frames 7C and 7C are shortened, and then the upper frames 7A and 7A are rotated to return the lower frames 7C and 7C to the horizontal direction. Subsequently, by swinging the lower frames 7C and 7C around the horizontal axis Y, the posture is changed to a folding posture that approaches the upper frames 7A and 7A and becomes substantially parallel, and then the lower frames 7C and 7C are folded. The upper frames 7 </ b> A and 7 </ b> A are swung around the vertical axis X so as to be positioned in the casing 4. After the support frames 7 and 7 are stored in the casing 4, the opening of the casing 4 is closed by the lid member 8 to complete the storage.

  In addition to mounting the awning device 1 on the roof of an automobile, it may be attached to a pole 15 as shown in FIG. In this case, the groove 4M is also provided on the back surface of the casing 4 so that it can be fixed to the pole 15 via a pair of upper and lower fixing devices. The upper fixing device includes the fixing member 12 applied to the pole 15, the slider 13 provided in the groove 4M, and the screw member (bolt for fixing the casing 4 to the pole 15 by pulling them together. ) 14, 14, and the lower fixing device includes the slider 12 applied to the pole 15, the grounding portion 7 </ b> D provided at the lower end of the lower frame 7 </ b> C, and the support frame to the pole 15 by pulling them together. 7 and the screw members (bolts) 14 and 14 for fixing 7 and 7. 16 shown in the figure is a substantially L-shaped receiving member through which the screw members 14, 14 pass and receive the bottom surface of the casing 4.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the lid member 8 may be fixed more firmly by fixing the ropes 17 and 17 connected to both ends of the lid member 8 to the ground by the pile 18.

It is a side view of the motor vehicle carrying an awning apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part which attached the awning apparatus to the roof carrier. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the principal part which attached the awning apparatus to the roof carrier. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which open | released the cover member of FIG. The top view which shows the process of drawing out a support frame, (a) is the state before pulling out, (b) is the state pulled out ahead. (C) is a side view of (b). The state which rock | fluctuated the lower frame of the withdrawn support frame ahead is shown, (a) is the top view, (b) is the side view. The state which rock | fluctuated the lower frame below is shown, (a) is the top view, (b) is the side view. It is a perspective view which shows the state just before fitting the fitting member of a cover member with a joint member. It is a vertical side view of the principal part which shows the state which fitted the fitting member of the cover member to the joint member. It is a perspective view which shows the state which fitted the fitting member of the cover member to the joint member. It is a partially cutaway longitudinal side view showing a state in which the awning device is attached to the pole. It is a perspective view which shows the state which fixed the cover member to the ground with the rope. It is a perspective view which shows another shape of the fitting member shown in FIG. It is a vertical side view of the drawer | drawing-out member provided with the hook for suspension on the inner surface. It is the vertical side view which provided the hook for suspension on the inner surface of the drawer member from which a shape differs.

Explanation of symbols

1 Awning device 2 Roof rail 3A Support leg 3B Cross bar 3 Roof carrier (member)
4 Casing 4K Opening 4N Opening 4M Groove 4A Bottom plate part 4B Top plate part 4C Top plate part 4W Projection part 4X End part cap 4T Projection part 5 Awning sheet 6 Rotating drum 7B Joint member 7C Lower frame 7 Support frame 7A Upper frame 7D Grounding part 8 Support member (lid member)
8A, 8B Bracket 9 Connecting means 10 Rod-like members 11A, 11B Front and rear walls 11D Bottom portion 11C Connecting portion 11 Fitting member 12 Fixing member 13 Slider 14 Screw member 16 Receiving member 15 Pole 17 Rope 18 Pile 19, 20 Hook X, Y, Z Vertical axis

Claims (4)

  A rotating drum having an awning sheet wound up in a casing, and a drawer having substantially the same width as the awning sheet connected to a drawer side end of the awning sheet to pull out the awning sheet wound up by the rotating drum Each of the pair of support frames, and a pair of support frames disposed at a distance narrower than the width of the awning sheet so as to form a framework for supporting the awning sheet pulled out by the drawer member An upper frame having the other end attached to the casing so that the one end side is pulled out from the inside of the casing in a substantially horizontal direction so that the posture of the casing can be changed to a forward posture with the one end facing forward. The one end side of the upper frame is connected to the one end side and is substantially parallel to the upper frame. A folding posture and a lower frame configured to be freely changeable to a usage posture separated from the upper frame, and the folding is performed after the upper frame is pulled out in a substantially horizontal direction to change the posture to the forward posture. The posture is changed to a use posture in which the lower frame of the posture is separated, and the lower frame is rotated integrally with the upper frame by rotating the upper frame around its longitudinal axis, or the lower frame with respect to the upper frame. Rotate only the frame, change the posture so that the free end of the lower frame faces downward, and ground the grounding part of the free end of the lower frame to the ground. The awning sheet is pulled out between a pair of support frames whose posture is changed to the support posture. In order to stretch the awning sheet, the awning sheet is pulled out to a pair of connected portions provided at a specific location of the one upper frame and the lower frame and a corresponding specific location of the other upper frame and the lower frame. An awning device comprising a connecting means for connecting and disconnecting a pair of connecting portions provided in a member.   In the casing, a sheet opening for pulling out the awning sheet and a frame opening for pulling out the support frame are formed in common, and a lid member that closes the common opening is configured from the pull-out member. The awning device according to claim 1.   The drawer member having a left and right wall for forming the connected portion from a joint member for connecting the upper frame and the lower frame, and for positioning the connecting portion at least in the left-right direction by entering the joint member. The awning device according to claim 1, wherein the awning device is configured by a fitting member provided in the step. A fixing device is provided to be fixed between the pair of plate-like or rod-like members to which the casing is fixed and fixed to the member, and the fixing device is freely movable in a groove formed in the longitudinal direction of the casing. A slider held by the slider, a fixing member for sandwiching the member by cooperating with the slider, and a fixing for fixing the casing to the member sandwiched between the slider and the fixing member by pulling them together The awning device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the awning device comprises a tool.

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