JP2021011761A - Awning unit - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an awning unit allowing an end cap to be securely attached and having an excellent design.SOLUTION: An awning unit 1 is provided with a case 3 capable of receiving an awning screen unit 2 with a wound-up awning screen, being attached on a structure 10, wherein the case 3 comprises an upper cover 32 covering over the awning screen unit 2 and end caps 33 attached on both of end parts of the upper cover 32 in a direction of a winding axis 2b along the winding axis 2b of the awning screen, and the end cap 33 is secured with a screwed mating member arranged on the upper cover 32 and a screwed mated member, screwed to the screwed mating member, at an opening side where the awning scree is unwound out in the case 3 to be consequently attached by being fit to a fitting part arranged in the upper cover 32 at a further depth side of the case 3 than a securing part with the screwed mating member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to an awning unit.

Conventionally, as an awning unit, a awning device that is attached to a building frame or the like, wraps one edge of a tent (awning) around a take-up pipe, and bends an arm to extend and store the tent (for example) has been known. , Patent Document 1). This awning device has a case in which a tent wound around a take-up pipe is housed and has an opening. The case is composed of left and right mounting brackets, a plurality of intermediate brackets, an upper surface plate, a lower surface plate, and left and right side caps (end caps).

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The side cap provided in the case of the awning device in consideration of design is fitted to the left and right end portions of the upper surface plate and the lower surface plate, and is fixed to the upper surface plate and the lower surface plate with a fixing tool such as a hop nut rivet. Has been done. For this reason, the fixture is exposed to the outside and the design is impaired. Further, when the side cap is to be fixed in the case, since the tent wound around the take-up pipe is housed in the case, the tool or the like cannot be inserted all the way. Therefore, the side cap has to be fixed only on the opening side, and there is a problem that the side cap cannot be firmly attached.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an awning unit having an excellent design while firmly attaching an end cap.

A main invention for achieving such an object is an awning unit that includes a case capable of accommodating a awning unit around which a awning is wound and is attached to a structure, wherein the case covers the upper part of the awning unit. It has an upper cover and end caps attached to both ends of the upper cover in the direction of the winding axis of the awning along the winding axis, and the end caps are such that the awning is pulled out in the case. It is fixed by the screwing member provided on the upper cover and the screwed member screwed to the screwing member on the opening side, and the case is located behind the fixing portion by the screwing member. It is an awning unit characterized in that it is fitted and attached to a fitted portion provided on an upper cover.
Other features of the present invention will be clarified by the description in this specification and the accompanying drawings.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an awning unit having excellent design while firmly attaching an end cap.

It is an external view which shows an example of the awning unit which concerns on this invention. It is a vertical sectional view which shows the structure of the awning unit. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the internal structure of an awning unit. It is a perspective view explaining the arrangement of the upper fixing bolt and the lower nut for fixing an end cap. It is a perspective view explaining the fitting screw provided in the upper cover. It is a perspective view which shows the end cap. It is a perspective view which shows the mounting method of the end cap. It is a vertical cross-sectional view which shows the state before moving to the back side at the time of attaching the end cap. It is a perspective view which shows the arrangement of the upper cap fixing part before moving to the back side at the time of attaching an end cap.

Hereinafter, the awning unit according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The awning unit of the present embodiment is an awning unit 1 that is attached so as to project from the wall surface of a structure such as a building, and as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the awning 2a is wound around the winding shaft 2b. Unit 2 is housed in case 3.

In the following description, when the awning unit 1 attached to the structure 10 is viewed from the overhanging side toward the structure 10, the vertical direction is the vertical direction, the left and right directions are the horizontal direction, and the overhanging direction. The direction is shown as the depth direction. Whether it is each part of the awning unit 1 or each member constituting the awning unit 1 is a single unit, the awning unit 1 is attached in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the depth direction, etc. The direction will be specified and explained in the direction of. Further, in the depth direction, the structure 10 side will be described as the back side, and the overhanging side will be described as the front side.

The case 3 includes a base member 30 fixed to the structure 10, an upper cover 32 fixed to the base member 30 via a holding member 31 and covering the upper part of the awning unit 2, and both ends of the upper cover 32 in the left-right direction. It has an end cap 33 attached to the. The case 3 is configured such that the awning 2a is pulled out from the opening 3a formed on the front side by the structure 10 to which the base member 30 is attached, the upper cover 32, and the left and right end caps 33. In the present embodiment, the opening 3a side in the case 3 is the front side, and the structure 10 side is the back side.

The holding member 31 is fixed to the base member 30 and has an extension plate portion 31a that extends toward the front side from substantially the same height as the upper edge of the base member 30 and is substantially horizontal. A U-shaped groove 31b formed in a U-shape with the front side open is provided at the tip of the 31a. An upper fixing bolt 35, which will be described later, provided in the upper cover 32 is inserted into the U-shaped groove 31b, and the upper nut 36 is tightened to the upper fixing bolt 35 so that the upper cover 32 is passed through the holding member 31. It is fixed to the base member 30.

The base member 30 is provided on both end sides in the left-right direction, and holders 34 for rotatably supporting the winding shaft 2b are provided so as to project from the base member 30. In each holder 34, the upper portion 34a of the back side portion is hooked on the upper portion of the base member 30, and the lower portion 34b of the back side portion is arranged in the regulation groove 30a provided in the lower portion of the base member 30. It is fixed by a fixing nut 37 and a holder fixing bolt 38 screwed into the holder fixing nut 37. The holder fixing nut 37 has a rectangular plate shape or a block shape that can be inserted into the regulation groove 30a, and a female screw into which the holder fixing bolt 38 can be screwed is formed.

As shown in FIG. 4, the regulation groove 30a is provided over the entire length in the longitudinal direction of the base member 30, and the holder fixing nut 37 is provided between the upper wall portion 30b and the lower wall portion 30c facing each other in the vertical direction. It is possible to insert a plate-shaped or block-shaped nut or hexagon nut such as. In the regulation groove 30a, the distance between the upper wall portion 30b and the lower wall portion 30c is narrower than the length of the rectangular diagonal line formed by the holder fixing nut 37 and the longest hexagonal diagonal line formed by the hexagon nut 37. It is formed wider than at least one side of the rectangle formed by the nut and between two parallel planes of the hexagon formed by the hexagon nut. Therefore, the rotation of the holder fixing nut 37 arranged in the regulation groove 30a is restricted. The holder 34 is fixed to the base member 30 by inserting a holder fixing bolt 38 that penetrates the lower portion from the front side into the slit 30d, screwing it into the holder fixing nut 37 in the regulation groove 30a, and tightening the holder 34. Here, the holder fixing nut 37 may be a hexagon nut.

The awning unit 2 is provided with a winding shaft 2b spanned between the left and right holders 34, and has a mechanism (not shown) for feeding and winding the awning 2a.

The upper cover 32 has an upper cover main body 320 made of an extruded aluminum member having a width over substantially the entire length in the left-right direction, and a tip cover member 321 provided on the upper cover main body 320 and extending toward the front side. ing. The upper cover main body 320 has an upper plate portion 320a having a substantially flat plate shape, two screw screw portions 320b and 320c provided on the lower surface side of the upper plate portion 320a, and a bolt head of the upper fixing bolt 35. A bolt engaging portion 320d in which 35a is housed, a contact portion 320e protruding downward from the upper plate portion 320a and abutting on the holding member 31, and a tip cover provided at the front end of the upper plate portion 320a. It has a cover fitting portion 320f into which the member 321 is fitted.

The two screw screw portions 320b and 320c, the bolt engaging portion 320d, the contact portion 320e, and the cover fitting portion 320f form the entire length of the upper cover main body 320 along the left-right direction which is the pushing direction of the upper cover main body 320. It is provided over.

The two screw screw portions 320b and 320c are provided at the inner end of the upper plate portion 320a and near the center in the depth direction, and in the present embodiment, they are provided at the inner end. A fitting screw 4 as a fitting portion into which the fitting portion 33e provided on the end cap 33 is fitted is screwed into the screw screwed portion 320b. The screw screw portion 320c provided near the center of the upper plate portion 320a is brought into contact with the holding member 31 together with the contact portion 320e provided between the two screw screw portions 320b and 320c to cover the upper cover. 32 is supported.

As shown in FIG. 5, the fitting screw 4 has, for example, a non-threaded portion 4c having a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the screw between the screw head 4a and the threaded portion 4b and having no thread. Have. Therefore, when the fitting screw 4 is tightened to the screw threaded portion 320c on the back side, the edge of the upper cover main body 320 and the screw head 4a are separated by the length of the non-threaded portion 4c. ing.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bolt engaging portion 320d has two hanging wall portions 320g that are projected downward at intervals in the depth direction, and the lower end portions of the two hanging wall portions 320 g are extended to the opposite sides. It has a portion 320h, and a slit 320i is provided between the lower end extending portions 320h.

The bolt engaging portion 320d is provided at a position adjacent to the cover fitting portion 320f on the back side of the cover fitting portion 320f, and the bolt head 35a of the upper fixing bolt 35 is between the two hanging wall portions 320g. The threaded portion 35b of the upper fixing bolt 35 is engaged so as to protrude from the slit 320i. The engaged upper fixing bolt 35 is movable in the left-right direction, but is configured so that the rotation is restricted by the two hanging wall portions 320 g. For example, in the case of a hexagonal bolt having a hexagonal head, the distance between the two hanging wall portions 320 g is shorter than and above the length of the longest diagonal line of the hexagon formed by the bolt head 35a of the upper fixing bolt 35. It is formed wider than the width between two parallel hexagonal planes formed by the bolt head 35a of the fixing bolt 35. Here, the upper fixing bolt 35 does not have to be a hexagon bolt as long as the rotation can be regulated by the bolt engaging portion 320d.

Two hexagon bolts are engaged with the bolt engaging portion 320d on both ends of the upper cover main body 320. The two hexagon bolts at each end are hexagon bolts arranged on the end side, and the upper fixing bolt 35 fixes the end cap 33, and the hexagon bolt arranged on the center side of the upper fixing bolt 35. 41 fixes the holding member 31 fixed to the base member 30. Here, the upper fixing bolt 35 corresponds to the screwing member provided on the upper cover 32, and the upper nut 36 corresponds to the screwed member screwed into the bolt.

The end cap 33 is made of synthetic resin. The left and right end caps 33 have the shape of an object whose left and right sides are inverted. Therefore, here, the end cap 33 attached to the left end will be described as an example. The end cap 33 is formed from the side plate portion 33a that covers the side portion, the upper end portion cover portion 33b that extends to the right from the upper edge of the side plate portion 33a and covers the upper cover 32, and the front edge of the side plate portion 33a. It has a front cover portion 33c extending to the right and covering the holder 34 from the front side on the front side of the upper end cover portion 33b, and a lower end cover portion 33d extending to the right from the lower edge of the side plate portion 33a. doing.

Inside the end cap 33, a fitting portion 33e provided on the inner side of the upper portion and fitted to the fitting screw 4 screwed to the edge of the upper plate portion 320a, and a bolt provided on the front side of the upper portion. A hexagon screwed into an upper cap fixing portion 33f fixed by an upper fixing bolt 35 engaged with the engaging portion 320d and a lower nut 39 (FIG. 4) made of a hexagon nut arranged in the regulation groove 30a. A lower cap fixing portion 33 g, which is fixed by a bolt 40 (FIG. 3), is provided. Here, the lower nut 39 is not limited to the hexagon nut, and may be, for example, a rectangular plate-shaped or block-shaped nut, or may be integrated with the holder fixing nut.

The fitting portion 33e is provided at a distance from the side plate portion 33a, and is arranged at a position where the distance from the side plate portion 33a is wider than the thickness of the screw head 4a of the fitting screw 4. Here, the upper cap fixing portion 33f corresponds to a bolt fixing portion inserted from the direction in which the screw portion 35b of the bolt (upper fixing bolt 35) intersects the axis of the screw portion 35b.

The fitting portion 33e is provided from the back side protruding portion 33h provided on the front side from the back side edge of the upper end portion cover portion 33b and projecting downward to form a thick wall, and from the front side end of the back side protruding portion 33h. It has a hanging portion 33i that hangs downward, and a back-side extending portion 33j that extends from the lower end of the hanging portion 33i to the back side. The back-side extending portion 33j is shorter than the back-side protruding portion 33h and faces the back-side protruding portion 33h in the vertical direction. That is, the back side of the fitting portion 33e is open, the back side protruding portion 33h and the back side extending portion 33j are connected by the hanging portion 33i on the front side, and the back side protruding portion 33h is the back side extending portion. It is provided from 33j to the back side.

A gap S1 having a diameter substantially the same as the diameter of the non-threaded portion 4c of the fitting screw 4 is formed at a portion where the back side protruding portion 33h and the back side extending portion 33j are connected by the hanging portion 33i. The structure 10 side of the gap S1 in the back-side protruding portion 33h and the back-side extending portion 33j is provided with a raised portion 33k that rises on the side facing each other. The raised portion 33k is configured so that the non-threaded portion 4c of the fitting screw 4 inserted between the upper end portion cover portion 33b and the back extending portion 33j is held in the gap S1.

The rear protruding portion 33h is provided with a recess 33l that is recessed upward from the raised portion 33k, and is recessed before fitting the fitting portion 33e into the non-threaded portion 4c of the fitting screw 4. The end cap 33 is configured to be positioned by placing 33 l on the non-threaded portion 4c of the fitting screw 4. Further, the width of the fitting portion 33e in the left-right direction is formed to be slightly narrower than the distance between the screw head 4a of the fitting screw 4 screwed to the edge of the upper cover main body 320 and the edge of the upper cover main body 320. Has been done.

The upper cap fixing portion 33f is provided at a space below the upper end cover portion 33b, and is a substantially flat portion that protrudes to the right from the upper end cover portion 33b, and is a side plate portion 33a side and a front side. The side edges are reinforced with ribs. On the front end side of the upper cap fixing portion 33f, a U-shaped groove 33 m having an open back side and formed in a U shape is provided.

The lower cap fixing portion 33g is a flat plate-shaped portion that protrudes to the right from the side plate portion 33a and forms a substantially vertical surface, penetrates in the depth direction, and can be screwed into the lower nut 39 arranged in the regulation groove 30a. A hole 33n through which the threaded portion of the hexagon bolt 40 can be inserted is provided.

In the end cap 33, the holder 34 is attached to the base member 30 fixed to the structure 10, the awning unit 2 is supported between the left and right holders 34, and the upper cover 32 is attached to the base member 30 via the holding member 31. Is installed with the. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, fitting screws 4 are screwed into the screw screwed portions 320c on the back side at both ends of the upper cover main body 320, and the upper cover is screwed to the bolt engaging portion 320d. An upper fixing bolt 35 to which an upper nut 36 is screwed is arranged on the end side of a bolt 41 fixing the main body 320, and a holder fixing lower part of the holder 34 is fixed in the regulation groove 30a. The lower nut 39 is arranged on the end side of the nut screwed into the bolt 38. The upper nut 36 screwed into the upper fixing bolt 35 is screwed to the tip side of the threaded portion 35b of the upper fixing bolt 35 protruding from the slit 320i, and the lower end extending portion 320h and the upper nut 36 The space between the two and the cap is wider than the thickness of the upper cap fixing portion 33f.

To attach the end cap 33, first, the end cap 33 is arranged on the side of the case 3 in which the awning unit 2 is housed, the left end cap 33 is to the right, and the right end cap 33 is attached. Is moved to the left so that the upper end cover portion 33b is located on the upper cover 32 and the recess 33l is located on the non-threaded portion 4c of the fitting screw 4 as shown in FIG. At this time, the fitting portion 33e is arranged on the front side of the fitting screw 4, and the upper cap fixing portion 33f is arranged on the front side of the upper fixing bolt 35. At this time, the lower cap fixing portion 33g is located on the front side of the regulation groove 30a. Further, the fitting portion 33e is between the screw head 4a of the fitting screw 4 and the end of the upper cover main body 320, and the upper cap fixing portion 33f is the lower end extending portion 320h as shown in FIG. It is arranged so as to be located between the upper nut 36 and the upper nut 36 screwed to the upper fixing bolt 35.

Next, the end cap 33 is moved from the front side to the back side, the fitting portion 33e is fitted to the non-threaded portion 4c of the fitting screw 4, and the upper cap fixing portion 33f is moved upward with the lower end extending portion 320h. The screw portion 35b of the upper fixing bolt 35 is inserted into the U-shaped groove 33m while being inserted between the nut 36 and the nut 36.

Next, a tool for operating the upper nut 36 from the opening 3a of the case 3 and more specifically, from the gap S2 (FIG. 2) between the awning unit 2 and the upper cover 32, is used between the awning unit 2 and the base. A tool for operating the hexagon bolt 40 is inserted from the gap S3 (FIG. 2) between the member 30 and the upper nut 36 screwed to the upper fixing bolt 35 is tightened, and the lower cap is also inserted. A hexagon bolt 40 screwed into the lower nut 39 is tightened through the hole 33 m of the fixing portion 33 g to fix the end cap 33. Here, examples of the tool for operating the upper fixing bolt 35, the hexagon bolt 40, the upper nut 36, and the lower nut 39 include a commercially available spanner and the like. In the present embodiment, an example in which the end cap 33 is fixed by the upper cap fixing portion 33f and the lower cap fixing portion 33g has been described, but the lower cap fixing portion 33g does not necessarily have to be fixed.

According to the awning unit 1 of the present embodiment, the end cap 33 is fixed by at least the upper fixing bolt 35 and the upper nut 36 on the opening 3a side in the case 3, and is more than the fixing portion by the upper fixing bolt 35. Since the back side of the case 3 is fitted and attached to the non-threaded portion 4c of the fitting screw 4 provided on the upper cover 32, the portion where the end cap 33 is fixed and the fitted portion are fitted. The existing part is not exposed to the outside.

Further, the end cap 33 is not only fixed by the upper fixing bolt 35 on the opening 3a side in the case 3, but also on the back side of the case 3 where the fitting portion 33e is the non-threaded portion 4c of the fitting screw 4. Since it is fitted to, it can be attached more firmly.

Further, since the case 3 is attached by fitting on the back side, there is no need for a gap for tools or the like to reach the back side of the case 3. Therefore, even in the awning unit 1 in which the awning unit 2 is housed in the case 3, the end cap 33 can be attached more firmly. Therefore, it is possible to provide the awning unit 1 having excellent design while firmly attaching the end cap 33.

Further, since the fitting portion 33e of the end cap 33 and the upper cap fixing portion 33f are both open on the back side and the lower cap fixing portion 33g is a flat plate-shaped portion forming a vertical surface, the fitting portion. 33e is located on the front side of the non-threaded portion 4c of the fitting screw 4, the upper cap fixing portion 33f is located on the front side of the threaded portion 35b of the upper fixing bolt 35, and the lower cap fixing portion 33g is located on the regulation groove 30a. After arranging the end cap 33 so as to be located on the front side, the end cap 33 is moved to the back side to fit the fitting portion 33e to the non-threaded portion 4c of the fitting screw 4, and the upper cap. It is possible to insert the screw portion 35b of the upper fixing bolt 35 into the fixing portion 33f and bring the lower cap fixing portion 33g into contact with the portion of the base member 30 forming the regulation groove 30a in which the lower nut 39 is arranged. is there. Therefore, the end cap 33 can be easily attached.

Further, the end cap 33 is simply moved to the back side after being attached by moving the base member 30, the upper cover 32, and the awning unit 2 attached to the structure 10 in the left-right direction from the side. Then, the fitting portion 33e can be fitted into the fitting screw 4 and arranged at an appropriate position, and a tool such as a spanner is inserted from the opening 3a side to tighten the upper nut 36 and the hexagon bolt 41. Can be attached by. Therefore, the end cap 33 may be arranged at a position where the upper cap fixing portion 33f, which protrudes inward from the side plate portion 33a for the longest time, does not come into contact with the base member 30, the upper cover 32, the awning unit 2, and the like. For example, even when the awning unit is attached to the corner of the building, it can be easily attached.

Further, since the fitting portion 33e is fitted between the screw head 4a of the fitting screw 4 screwed to the end of the upper cover 32 and the end of the upper cover 32, the fitting portion 33e is for fitting. The screw head 4a of the screw 4 and the end of the upper cover 32 restrict the movement in the left-right direction. Therefore, since the fitting portion 33e is fitted in a more stable state, the end cap 33 can be firmly attached.

Further, since the fitting screw 4 is screwed into the upper cover main body 320 manufactured by extrusion molding in the pushing direction of the upper cover main body 320, the screw screwed portion 320b for screwing the fitting screw 4 is The upper cover body 320 can be provided at the same time as the extrusion molding. Therefore, since it is not necessary to perform post-processing to provide the screwed portion of the fitting screw 4, the manufacturability is excellent and the cost can be suppressed.

Further, since the case 3 has a gap S2 into which a tool for operating the upper nut 36 can be inserted from the opening 3a side while the awning unit 2 is housed, the upper nut 36 is operated from the opening 3a side. It is possible to tighten the upper nut 36 more easily and more reliably and attach the end cap 33 more firmly by inserting the tool to be used. Further, since a tool for operating the hexagon bolt 40 can be inserted from the opening 3a of the case 3 while the awning unit 2 is housed, it is easy to fix the lower side of the end cap 33. Moreover, it is possible to attach the end cap 33 more firmly.

In the above embodiment, an example in which the fitting screw 4 forming the fitted portion has the non-threaded portion 4c and the fitting portion 33e is fitted to the non-threaded portion 4c has been described. The fitting screw forming the portion does not have to have a non-threaded portion. In this case, the fitting screw is screwed into the upper cover body so that the screw head of the fitting screw is arranged at a distance from the end of the upper cover body, and the screw head and the upper cover of the fitting screw are screwed. The fitting portion may be fitted to the threaded portion between the end of the main body.

In the above embodiment, the screwing member provided on the upper cover 32 on the side of the opening 3a from which the awning 2a is pulled out in the case 3 is an upper fixing bolt 35, that is, a bolt, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, any member may be used as long as the head is housed in the bolt engaging portion 320d and is engaged so that the screw portion protrudes from the slit 320i to regulate the rotation.

In the above embodiment, the screwed member that is screwed into the upper fixing bolt 35 and fixes the upper cap fixing portion 33f together with the upper fixing bolt 35 is an upper nut 36, that is, a nut, but the present invention is not limited to this. Absent. For example, a member having a female screw formed like the holder fixing nut 37, which can be screwed into a screwing member to fix the upper cap fixing portion 33f and can be operated by a tool inserted from the opening 3a side. It doesn't matter.

The above embodiment is for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and is not for limiting the interpretation of the present invention. It goes without saying that the present invention can be modified and improved without departing from the spirit thereof, and the present invention includes an equivalent thereof.

The present embodiment includes at least the following inventions.
An awning unit attached to a structure having a case capable of accommodating a awning unit around which a tent is wound. The case includes an upper cover that covers the upper part of the awning unit and the awning of the upper cover. It has end caps attached to both ends in the winding axis direction along the winding axis of the above, and the end caps are provided on the upper cover on the opening side from which the awning is pulled out in the case. It is fixed by the screwed member and the screwed member screwed to the screwed member, and is attached to the fitted portion provided on the upper cover at the back side of the case from the fixed portion by the screwed member. It is an awning unit characterized in that it is fitted and attached.

According to such an awning unit, the end cap is fixed by a screwing member and a screwed member on the opening side in the case, and is provided on the upper cover on the back side of the case from the fixing portion by the screwing member. Since it is fitted and attached to the fitted portion, the portion where the end cap is fixed and the portion where the end cap is fitted are not exposed to the outside. Further, since the end cap is not only fixed on the opening side in the case but also fitted on the back side of the case, it can be attached more firmly.

Further, since the back side of the case is attached by fitting, there is no need for a gap for tools or the like to reach the back side of the case. Therefore, even in an awning unit in which the awning unit is housed in the case, the end cap can be attached more firmly. Therefore, it is possible to provide an awning unit having excellent design while firmly attaching the end cap.

In such an awning unit, the end cap is a screw inserted from a direction in which a fitting portion fitted to the fitted portion and a threaded portion of the screwing member intersect the axis of the threaded portion. It has a fitting member fixing portion, and the fitting portion and the screwing member fixing portion are characterized in that the structure side is open.

According to such an awning unit, both the fitting portion of the end cap and the screwing member fixing portion have the structure side open on the back side, so that the fitting portion is on the front side of the fitted portion. However, after arranging the end cap so that the screw member fixing portion is located on the front side of the screw portion of the screw member, the end cap is moved to the back side to move the fitting portion to the fitted portion. It is possible to insert the threaded portion of the screwing member into the screwing member fixing portion. Therefore, the end cap can be easily attached.

In such an awning unit, the fitted portion is a fitting screw screwed to the end of the upper cover, and the fitting portion is a screw head of the fitting screw and the said upper cover. It is characterized by being fitted between the ends.

According to such an awning unit, the fitting portion is fitted between the screw head of the fitting screw screwed to the end of the upper cover and the end of the upper cover, so that the fitting portion is fitted. The screw head of the fitting screw and the end of the upper cover restrict the movement of the fitting screw in the screwing direction. Therefore, since the fitting portion is fitted in a more stable state, the end cap can be firmly attached.

In such an awning unit, the upper cover has an upper cover main body manufactured by extrusion molding, and the fitting screw is screwed into the upper cover main body in the extrusion direction of the extrusion molding. It is characterized by.

According to such an awning unit, the fitting screw is screwed into the upper cover main body manufactured by extrusion molding in the extrusion direction of the upper cover, so that the screwed portion of the fitting screw is the upper cover main body. Can be provided at the same time as extruding. Therefore, since it is not necessary to perform post-processing to provide the screwed portion of the fitting screw, the manufacturability is excellent and the cost can be suppressed.

The awning unit is characterized in that, in a state where the awning unit is housed, the case has a gap into which a tool for operating the screwed member can be inserted from the opening side.

According to such an awning unit, a tool for operating the screwed member can be inserted into the case from the opening side while the awning unit is housed, so that a tool for operating the screwed member can be inserted from the opening side. It can be inserted to more easily and more reliably tighten the screwed member and attach the end cap more firmly.

1 awning unit, 2 awning unit, 2a awning, 2b winding shaft,
3 case, 3a opening, 4 fitting screw (fitted part), 4a screw head,
4c non-threaded part, 10 structure, 32 top cover, 33 end cap,
33e fitting part, 33f upper cap fixing part, 35 upper fixing bolt,
35b threaded part, 36 upper nut, 320 upper cover body,
S2 void,

Claims (5)

An awning unit that is attached to a structure and has a case that can accommodate the awning unit around which the tent is wound.
The case includes an upper cover that covers the upper part of the awning unit and
It has end caps attached to both ends of the upper cover in the winding axis direction along the winding axis of the awning.
The end cap
In the case, on the opening side where the awning is pulled out, it is fixed by a screwing member provided on the upper cover and a screwed member screwed into the screwing member, and more than a fixing portion by the screwing member. An awning unit characterized in that it is fitted and attached to a fitted portion provided on the upper cover on the back side of the case. The awning unit according to claim 1.
The end cap has a fitting portion that fits into the fitted portion and a screw member fixing portion that is inserted from a direction in which the screw portion of the screw member intersects the axis of the screw portion. Have and
The fitting portion and the screwing member fixing portion are awning units characterized in that the structure side is open. The awning unit according to claim 2.
The fitting portion is a fitting screw that is screwed to the end of the upper cover.
The awning unit is characterized in that the fitting portion is fitted between the screw head of the fitting screw and the end of the upper cover. The awning unit according to claim 3.
The upper cover has an upper cover body manufactured by extrusion molding.
The awning unit is characterized in that the fitting screw is screwed into the upper cover body in the extrusion direction of the extrusion molding. The awning unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
The awning unit is characterized in that the case has a gap into which a tool for operating the screwed member can be inserted from the opening side while the awning unit is housed.

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