RU2591989C1 - Automotive awning - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: equipment and accessories for vehicles.

SUBSTANCE: invention is intended for protection of car body against mechanical damages, as well as weather phenomena, such as hail, exposure to sun rays, rain, dust, etc. Automotive awning comprises a frame with a tension canopy and mechanism for fixing said frame to vehicle. Fixing mechanism is composed of at least two frames and L-shaped retainers. Frames are arranged on bearing surface on sides of vehicle. Fasteners are fixed on frames in pairs with possibility of adjustment of relative position and enabling attachment of frames to vehicle tyres.

EFFECT: safer use of awning.

12 cl, 12 dwg

Description

The invention relates to the field of equipment and accessories for automobiles and is intended to protect a car body from mechanical damage, as well as weather events, such as hail, exposure to sunlight, rain, dust, etc.

The automobile canopy is known from the prior art, which is a structure consisting of a base in the form of a disk, a rod extending from the center of the disk with a fungus at the free end, eyes on the upper plane of the disk and clips on the outer circumference of the disk, the eyes being pivotally connected to telescopic elements, having several retractable elbows, on which a protective fine-mesh network or strong waterproof fabric is stretched (see patent RU 138609, class А45В 23/00, published on 03.20.2014).

The closest in technical essence to the claimed invention is a car canopy containing a similar umbrella-shaped frame with a tensile awning and a mechanism for attaching the specified frame to the car (see patent RU 143370, class А45В 23/00, publ. 07.20.2014).

The disadvantages of the known devices are the inconvenience of use and the high probability of damage to the car body mounted directly on it by the fastening mechanism at high, for example, wind loads.

The objective of the claimed invention is to remedy these shortcomings and create an easy-to-use design of an automobile canopy, allowing its quick and easy installation. The technical result is to increase the safety of the use of the canopy.

The problem is solved, and the technical result is achieved by the fact that in an automobile canopy containing a frame with a tension tent and a mechanism for attaching the specified frame to the car, the mounting mechanism is made in the form of at least two frames located on a supporting surface on the sides of the car, and G- shaped clamps fixed to the frames in pairs with the possibility of adjusting the relative position and providing the possibility of mounting the frames to the tires of the wheels of the car. The fastening mechanism can be made in the form of two frames, on each of which two pairs of clamps are fixed or in the form of four frames, on each of which one pair of clamps is fixed. The latches can be secured to the frame by means of, for example, a threaded, groove, wedge, keyway or gear fastening. The carcass is preferably formed by uprights and / or arcs of flexible flexible material, such that both the carcass and the awning assembly do not touch the car body. Arcs and / or racks of the frame can be of various shapes, sizes and can be made of various materials. Racks and / or arches of the frame can be fixed to the corresponding elements of the frames of the mounting mechanism by, for example, threaded, spline, plug or profile connection. The frame is equipped with extensions that additionally fix the racks and / or arches of the frame and are mounted on the frame of the mounting mechanism. The racks and / or arches of the frame are preferably collapsible and consist of several parts interconnected by, for example, articulated, telescopic, plug or wedge joints. The frames of the fastening mechanism are preferably folding and consist of several parts interconnected by, for example, a hinge, plug, threaded or loop connection. The awning can be made of mesh material to protect the car from hail or from a dense waterproof material to protect the car from the sun and rain. The awning can be fixed to the frame by means of, for example, hooks, hook and loop fasteners, snap hooks, buttons, eyelets or stitched sleeves.

In FIG. 1 shows a fixed mounting mechanism, a top view;

in FIG. 2 - the same front view;

in FIG. 3 - unlocked mounting mechanism, top view;

in FIG. 4 - the same front view;

in FIG. 5 is a longitudinal section along line AA in FIG. one;

in FIG. 6 is a general view of a mounting mechanism fixed on a wheel in a perspective view;

in FIG. 7 is a side view of an automobile canopy assembly;

in FIG. 8 - same, top view;

in FIG. 9 - same, left view;

in FIG. 10 - the same, in a perspective view;

in FIG. 11 is a variant of the groove connection of the retainer 3 and the frame 2, a top view;

in FIG. 12 is the same, front view.

The proposed car canopy consists of a frame with a tension tent and a mechanism 1 for fixing this frame to the wheel of the car. The fastening mechanism 1 includes frames 2, mainly made of an oblong metal profile, and L-shaped clamps 3 fixed to them for fastening to the tire of a car wheel. When installing the frame 2 is placed on a supporting surface (ground, asphalt) on the sides of the car.

The fastening mechanism 1 can be made for two wheels located on one side of the car, then two pairs of clips 3 are mounted on the frame 2. With this option for fastening the car canopy, two fastening mechanisms must be installed on each side of the car.

The fastening mechanism 1 can also be made for one wheel, then one pair of clips 3 is mounted on the frame 2. With this option for fastening the car canopy, four fastening mechanisms 1 must be installed for each of the four wheels of the car. The drawings show exactly this embodiment of the mounting mechanism 1.

The latches 3 are installed in special through holes 4 located on the frame 2. The holes 4 are located in a single line on the frame 2 and allow the rearrangement of the latches 3 in the longitudinal direction "B" (Fig. 2), providing the ability to adjust the distance "C" between the latches 3. Adjusting the distance "C" allows you to gain a foothold on the wheel of a car of various diameters. The latches 3 are attached to the frame 2 using a movable detachable mount. A variant of such fastening can be threaded, groove, wedge, keyway, gear, etc.

In FIG. 1-6, an embodiment of a threaded connection of a retainer 3 to a frame 2 is shown, where the retainer 3 is a circular profile with a thread. The latch 3 is installed in the through hole 4 by the value "D", which corresponds to the width of the wheel, to which the mechanism 1 is planned to be fixed, and is fixed in it by nuts 5 on both sides. In this case, two nuts 5 are used on each side: one nut fixes the lock 3, and the second is used as a lock nut. As a lock nut, for example, a counter washer can also be used, which will not allow nut 5 to change its locked position.

In FIG. 11-12 show a variant of the groove connection of the retainer 3 and the frame 2, where the retainer 3 is a circular cross-section profile with transverse grooves 18 located on it. The retainer 3 is installed in the through hole 4 by the value “D” (as in FIG. 1), which the width of the wheel, directly to which the mechanism 1 is planned to be fixed, and fixed in it by the locking element 19. The locking element 19 has a slot 21 of a special shape that allows it to be inserted into the groove 18 and fix the lock 3 so that it cannot move along the direction Nia «D», but can rotate around its axis. After adjusting the values of "C" and "D", the locking element 19 is rigidly fixed to the frame 2 by means of a bolt fastening 20 installed in the hole 4 and the slot 22. The locking element 19 can be installed both on one side relative to the frame 2, and on both sides .

The L-shaped lock 3 has on one side a bent part 6 (Fig. 1), which is hooked onto the tire of the car wheel, and on the other hand, an end part 7 with a thread under the nuts 5 and with slots for mounting the lever 8. The lock 3 has the ability rotate around its axis using the lever 8, while the free rotation of the latch 3 is achieved through the use of washers 9 made of material that allows sliding between the frame 2 and the nuts 5.

The latches 3 are mounted on the frame 2 so that in the locked position (Fig. 1-2), the levers 8 are directed towards each other and are in the same plane (abut against the surface of the earth), while the bent parts 6 are also directed towards each other friend, but at an angle E (about 45 °).

When the fastening mechanism 1 is in the unlocked state (Fig. 3-4), the bent parts 6 of the clips 3 are directed in opposite directions and are in the same plane (abut against the ground), while the levers 8 are also directed in opposite directions, but at an angle F (about 45 °).

The mechanism 1 mounting to the wheel of the car can be folded into a compact transport size. For this, the frame 2 may consist of several parts interconnected mainly by a hinge using the bracket 11 (Fig. 1-2). Folding the frame can also be done by various other connections, such as plug-in, threaded, hinges, etc.

The canopy frame (Fig. 7-10) consists of two folding arcuate arches 12 and two folding support posts 13. The number of arches and support posts can be increased depending on the size of the car and the scope of the car canopy. Arcs and racks are made of flexible flexible material. Each arc 12 and the stand 13 may consist of one or more parts that can be interconnected by various connections (articulated, telescopic, plug, wedge, etc.).

Arcs 12 and racks 13 are attached to the corresponding elements 10 located on the frame 2 of the fastening mechanism 1 (Fig. 1-4, 6, 10). For fastening the arcs 12 and racks 13 to the elements 10, a detachable fixed connection is used, mainly plug-in, which allows fast and reliable fastening of the frame to the mechanisms 1. Other fasteners, such as threaded, slotted, profile, can be used to fasten the arcs 12 and racks 13 to the elements 10 and others. Also on the frame 2 may be other fasteners for various structures or devices that need to be fixed to the car (not shown in the drawings).

The canopy of the awning 14 is fastened to the arcs 12 using various connections (hooks, hook and loop fasteners, carbines, buttons, etc.). Also, the arches 12 can be attached to the awning 14 with the help of stitched sleeves on the canvas and can be folded together with the awning. The support racks 13 are attached to the awning 14 using the eyelets 15 located on the canvas of the tent (Fig. 9-10). The canvas canopy 14 can be made of various materials depending on the purpose of use of the car canopy. For example, to protect the car from hail, the awning blade 14 is made of mesh material, and for protection from the sun and rain - from a dense waterproof material.

To increase the stability of the design of the car canopy used anti-storm extensions 16 (Fig. 7-10), fixed to the elements 17, which in turn are attached to the frame 2.

The proposed car canopy is installed as follows.

To install a canopy on a parked car, the mounting mechanisms 1 are first installed on all four wheels of the car, which create a solid base for attaching the frame. The mechanism 1 with the extended levers 8 and, respectively, with the extended curved parts 6 is installed near the car wheel so that the wheel is located between the latches 3. Then, the levers 8 are shifted around the axis in the G direction to the stop with the ground (Fig. 4), while the curved parts 6 also move in the G direction at an angle E (Fig. 2) and fix the mechanism 1 on the wheel. On the fixed mounting mechanisms 1 by means of the elements 10 set the arc 12 and the rack 13 of the frame. The canvas canopy 14 is attached to the arches 12 of the frame and pulled over the car body, covering it from above and on the sides. At the same time, neither the frame nor the awning in the assembly touch the car body. In order to increase the stability of the canopy structure in stormy weather, stretch marks 16 are installed, which additionally fix the frame arcs 12 and prevent them from loosening.

Analysis of the canopy is carried out in the reverse order. In order to disconnect the mechanism 1 from the car wheel, it is necessary to extend the levers 8 in the directions H (Fig. 2), while the bent parts 6 will also expand in the directions H and the latches 3 will disengage from the tire. The mechanism 1 with the detached latches 3 must be pulled out from under the wheel of the car and at the same time it will be completely disconnected.

The proposed car canopy is a stable and robust design that allows you to quickly and securely fasten to the wheels of a parked car. Fixing the mounting mechanism 1 on the rubber tire of the wheel eliminates possible damage to the body and other elements, which greatly increases the safety of the use of the canopy. Adjustment of the clips 3 allows you to configure the mounting mechanism 1 for various sizes of the car and its wheels (diameter and width of the tire), providing the versatility of the canopy. The frame for the awning web in the opened (assembled) state forms a shape that rises above the car body, while neither the frame nor the awning 14 is in contact with it, which also significantly increases the safety of using the canopy. The awning sheet protects the car body from mechanical damage, as well as weather events, such as hail, exposure to sunlight, rain, dust, etc. The design of the canopy can withstand strong gusts of wind. The proposed canopy can be folded into a compact size, allowing you to pack it in a bag and store it in the trunk of a car, which greatly increases the convenience of its use.

Claims (12)

1. An automobile canopy comprising a frame with a tension tent and a mechanism for attaching said carcass to the car, characterized in that the mounting mechanism is made in the form of at least two frames located on a supporting surface on the sides of the car, and L-shaped clips fixed to the frames in pairs with the possibility of adjusting the relative position and providing the possibility of mounting frames to the tires of the wheels of the car. 2. A canopy according to claim 1, characterized in that the mounting mechanism is made in the form of two frames, on each of which two pairs of clips are fixed. 3. A canopy according to claim 1, characterized in that the mounting mechanism is made in the form of four frames, on each of which one pair of clips is fixed. 4. A canopy according to claim 1, characterized in that the latches are fixed to the frame by means of, for example, a threaded, groove, wedge, keyway or gear fastening. 5. The canopy according to claim 1, characterized in that the frame is formed by uprights and / or arcs of flexible flexible material, made in such a way that the assembly neither the frame nor the tent touch the car body. 6. A canopy according to claim 5, characterized in that the racks and / or arches of the frame are fixed to the corresponding elements of the frames of the mounting mechanism by, for example, a threaded, spline, plug or profile connection. 7. A canopy according to claim 5, characterized in that the frame is equipped with extensions that additionally fix the racks and / or arches of the frame and are mounted on the frame of the mounting mechanism. 8. A canopy according to claim 5, characterized in that the racks and / or arches of the frame are folding and consist of several parts interconnected by, for example, a hinge, telescopic, plug or wedge connection. 9. The canopy according to claim 1, characterized in that the frames of the fastening mechanism are folding and consist of several parts interconnected by, for example, a hinge, plug, threaded or loop connection. 10. A canopy according to claim 1, characterized in that for the protection of the vehicle from hail, the awning is made of mesh material. 11. The canopy under item 1, characterized in that to protect the car from the sun and rain, the tent is made of a dense waterproof material. 12. A canopy according to claim 1, characterized in that the tent is mounted on the frame by means of, for example, hooks, hook and loop fasteners, snap hooks, buttons, eyelets or stitched sleeves.

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