WO2007000040A1 - Flexible frame for a shelter - Google Patents

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WO2007000040A1
WO2007000040A1 PCT/CA2006/001013 CA2006001013W WO2007000040A1 WO 2007000040 A1 WO2007000040 A1 WO 2007000040A1 CA 2006001013 W CA2006001013 W CA 2006001013W WO 2007000040 A1 WO2007000040 A1 WO 2007000040A1
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Luc Lirette
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
    • E04H15/32—Parts, components, construction details, accessories, interior equipment, specially adapted for tents, e.g. guy-line equipment, skirts, thresholds
    • E04H15/34—Supporting means, e.g. frames
    • E04H15/44—Supporting means, e.g. frames collapsible, e.g. breakdown type
    • E04H15/48—Supporting means, e.g. frames collapsible, e.g. breakdown type foldable, i.e. having pivoted or hinged means
    • E04H15/52—Supporting means, e.g. frames collapsible, e.g. breakdown type foldable, i.e. having pivoted or hinged means parallelogram type

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  • the present invention relates to outdoor shelters, and more particularly to a flexible frame for outdoor shelters.
  • Road vehicle owners routinely install outdoor shelters as the winter season approaches, for example in their driveway, to provide covered parking space away from the snow.
  • These shelters are usually erected temporarily, usually during the months of the year when snowfall is common. Once the snow has passed, the shelters are disassembled and stored, and not reused until the following year. These shelters must be assembled and disassembled each year, it is desirable to ensure that these shelters are easy to assemble. It is also desirable to ensure that the shelter is flexible so that it can adapt to the irregular shapes of the surface on which it is installed.
  • the present invention relates to a shelter frame, said frame for supporting a weather-resistant covering and comprising:
  • each of said ribs comprising first and second lateral support members intended to rest against the ground, as well as a connecting member connecting said first bearing member to said second bearing member, each of said ribs being angularly movable relative to at least one of the adjacent coasts; spacing members of variable length, each of said spacers being connected between said connecting members of two successive ribs; characterized in that the length of each of said spacers may be varied to adjust the spacing between the connecting members of two successive ribs.
  • the armature further comprises connecting means pivotally connecting spaced apart and each of said ribs to the successive coast, each of the ribs of a successive pair of ribs being thus angularly movable compared to the other coast.
  • One of the embodiments of the invention is characterized in that: said first and second members carrying each of said ribs respectively comprise a first carrier rod and a second carrier rod respectively, each of said carrier rods defining an upper end and an end. lower grounded,
  • each of said connecting members defining a first end and a second end
  • connection means comprise a series of first and second spacers with predefined length, each of said first spacers connecting said first rods carrying two successive ribs, and each of said second spacers connecting said second rods carrying two successive ribs.
  • the spacers are bent and formed of two iron-angles pivotally connected.
  • One of the embodiments of the invention is characterized in that said spacers soni constant length and define two opposite ends, each of said ends of the first struts being connected to a pivot located in the vicinity of the lower end of said first carrier rods, and each of said ends of the second spacers being connected to a pivot located in the vicinity of the lower end of said second carrier rods.
  • a pivot axis passes through both said pivots of the same said coast, and in that these pivot axes of all said ribs are all parallel to each other.
  • connection means further comprise a series of first and second stabilizing members, each of said stabilizing members comprising a first end and a second end;
  • first end of each of said first and second stabilizing ribs is pivotally connected in the vicinity of the upper end of said first and second bearing rods respectively of one of said ribs, and said second end of each of said first ribs; and second stabilizing chords are pivotally connected to said pivot of said first and second carrier rods respectively of the adjacent rib.
  • each of said carrier rods defines an elongated main portion and an upper end portion angledly connected to said elongated main portion;
  • each of said stabilizing ribs is pivotally connected in the vicinity of the upper end of the elongated main portion of a said corresponding carrier rod; and in that each of said stabilizing chords is disposed substantially symmetrically with respect to said elongated main portion of said upper rod to which said first end is connected.
  • each of said connecting members comprises a first and a second crossbow each defining a long portion and an angled end portion, said bent end portion of said first and second cross-members of one of said connecting members being coupled; coaxially with said upper end portion of said corresponding first and second carrier rods;
  • variable length spacing member comprises a telescopic ridge defining a first end and a second end, each of these ends being connected to one of the connecting members of two successive ribs, said telescopic ridge being elongated and shortened and thus defining an adjustable telescopic length, said telescopic ridge comprising locking means engageable to prevent any variation of said telescopic length.
  • telescopic ridge comprises a first tubular rod, and a second rod slidably mounted in said first tubular rod, said locking means comprising an adjustment screw that can be tightened to preventing said second rod from sliding relative to said first tubular shaft.
  • each of said connecting members comprises two rafters each pivotally connected to a connection block.
  • One of the embodiments of the invention is characterized in that the first end of each said telescopic ridge comprises a hook, in that each of said connection blocks comprises a handle, and in that the second end of each of said telescopic racks is pivotally connected to said connecting block of one of said ribs, and the second end of this ridge is connected to the connecting block of one of the neighboring ribs by engagement of said hook in said handle.
  • One of the embodiments of the invention is characterized in that each of said connecting members is detachably connected to the corresponding first and second lateral carrying members.
  • Figure 1 is a front perspective view of the shelter of the present invention, the coating of which has been partially cut to show the underlying frame;
  • Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of encircled area II-II of Fig. 1;
  • Figures 3-7B are perspective views sequentially showing the assembly of the shelter;
  • Figure 8 is an enlarged perspective view of the front portion of the connection block;
  • Figure 9 is an enlarged perspective view of the rear portion of the connection block;
  • Fig. 10 is a plan view of the assembled terminal block, partially showing two rafters pivotally mounted thereto;
  • Figure 11 is an enlarged perspective view showing in close-up the connection of a telescopic ridge between two adjacent ribs;
  • Figure 12 is a side elevational view of the shelter installed on an uneven surface.
  • Figure 1 shows an outer shelter 20, comprising a frame 22 on which is fixed a coating 24.
  • the outer shelter 20 is intended to be installed seasonally, during snowy months, on an outdoor parking area of a residence .
  • This type of shelter makes it possible to avoid the accumulation of snow on the parking lot, and consequently prevents its holder from having to clear snow from his parking area and / or his vehicle following a snowfall.
  • This use is the traditional use of the shelter of the present invention, but it is understood that the illustrated shelter could be used in any other situation, both indoors and outdoors, to provide a sheltered space .
  • the coating 24 is of conventional manufacture; coverings for such shelters are generally made of an impermeable material, plastic or plasticized material for example, to prevent water infiltration into the shelter.
  • the armature 22 consists of a series of inverted U-shaped tubular ribs 26, these ribs all being interconnected as described below.
  • Each rib 26 consists of lateral carrying members, more particularly the carrying rods 28, 28 '.
  • the carrier rods 28 and 28 ' are mirror images of each other, and only the carrier rods 28 will be described in detail hereinafter to avoid redundancy.
  • the armature 22 is a symmetrical structure and therefore comprises a series of symmetrical elements, a single element of a pair of symmetrical elements will be described in detail, to lighten the text and figures.
  • the symmetrical counterpart of the item described in detail will bear the same number as this one, but will be followed by a bonus (').
  • Each carrier rod 28 is formed of a linear main portion 28a, fusing at its upper end with an upper end portion 28b, the latter being connected at an angle, i.e. deviates from the axis of the linear main portion 28a.
  • a male fastener 28c protrudes coaxially from the upper end portion 28b.
  • Each rib 26 further includes a connecting member 30 connecting the two carrying rods 28 and 28 '.
  • These connecting members 30 consist of two rafters 32, 32 ', made of tubular metal for example.
  • Each rafter 32, 32 ' has a long portion 32a, the inner end of which is pivotally mounted to a connecting block 60 (described in more detail below).
  • the outer end of the long portion 32a merges with a bent portion 32b.
  • the bent portion 32b being tubular, it constitutes a female fastener member which can be slipped and fixed around the male fastening member 28b of a corresponding carrier rod 28.
  • a strong but detachable attachment between the rafter and the carrier rods 28, 28 ' is preferable but optional.
  • the connecting members 30 comprise a cable 36 fixed at its two ends approximately at the center of the long portion 32a of the rafters 32. This cable 36 will offer a surplus of strength and stability to the connecting member 30, when the shelter is assembled and in use.
  • the ribs 26 are arranged successively, in a row, and are all connected to each other.
  • the link between each pair of successive ribs is formed on the one hand by folding spacers 40, 40 'pivotally mounted in the vicinity of the lower ends of the carrying rods 28, 28', and this between each successive pair of ribs 26, 26 .
  • Each folding spacer 40 comprises two iron-angles 40a, 40b pivotally connected to each other at one of their ends, the other end of each of the iron-angles 40a, 40b being pivotally connected to the carrier rods. 28, 28 of two adjacent ribs 26, 26, so as to be pivotable about the axes 41, 41 ( Figure 1, 7A-7B).
  • Each spacer 40 can bend upwards (see FIG. 7A), and can take two positions:
  • a storage position (see FIG. 3, where all but one of the spacers are folded), where the iron angles 40a and 40b of the spacer 40 are folded over one another and where the two carrying rods 28, 28 connected by the same spacer 40 are brought together and touch each other, and
  • An unfolded functional position (FIG. 2), in which the iron-angles 40a, 40b are coaxial, and in which the two carrying rods 28, 28 connected to the ends of the fer-angles 40a, 40b of the spacer 40 are spaced apart; one of the other.
  • All carrying rods 28 and 28 ', apart from the carrying rods of the first rib (numbered 26-a in FIG. 1) and the last rib (numbered 26-z in FIGS. 1, 7A-7B), are each connected two spacers 40: a first spacer 40 connecting the carrier rod 28 to the successive carrier rod located forwardly of the armature 22, and a second spacer 40 connecting the carrier rod 28 to the successive carrier rod located rearwardly of the reinforcement 22.
  • the angle iron 40b of the first spacer and the angle iron 40a of the second spacer are connected to the same pivot (not shown) on the carrier rod 28, pivoting about the same pivot axis 41.
  • the frame 22 comprises stabilizing members 42, 42 ', each frame 42 (or 42') being arranged diagonally between a pair of successive carrier rods 28, 28 (or 28 ', 28').
  • the upper end of the chord 42 is pivotally connected to the upper end of the linear main portion 28a of a carrier rod 28, and the lower end of the chord 42 is pivotally connected to the carrier rod 28 located immediately. towards the rear, at the same pivot which connects the iron-angles 40b and 40a of two spacers 40 successive.
  • the stabilizing ribs 42 can therefore also pivot about a corresponding pivot axis 41.
  • the linear main portion 28a of the carrying rods 28 is inclined towards the rear of the shelter when the armature is assembled.
  • the chord 42 - which connects the upper end of this linear portion 28a to the lower end portion of the rearwardly-facing rib 26 - is disposed substantially symmetrically with respect to the linear portion 28a, so that the linear portion 28a, the chord 42 and the underlying spacer 40 together form a substantially isosceles triangle.
  • the bent portion 32a of the rafter 32, connected in the extension of the upper end portion of the carrier rod 28 coincides substantially with the bisector of the angle formed between the linear portion 28a and the frame 42 therein. attached, which is normal to the ground.
  • the bearing rods 28-z and 28-z 'of the last rib 26-z comprise two support tabs 43, 43' resembling the ribs 42, 42 'but whose lower end rests against the ground rather than being connected to an adjacent coast.
  • the sizing of the support legs 43, 43 ' may differ from that of the stabilizing members 42, 42'.
  • each connecting member 30 of the frame 22 is connected to the adjacent connecting members by spacers of variable length, more particularly by telescopic racks 50 (shown in close-up in Figure 11).
  • the telescopic racks 50 all extend between two connection blocks 60, 60 of two adjacent ribs 26.
  • connection block 60 is composed of two portions.
  • the front portion 62 L-shaped section, is illustrated in Figure 8. It comprises a front 64 in which is formed a handle 65, and in which are formed two holes 76a, 76a ', on both sides
  • the front portion 62 further includes an upper wall 66 protruding transversely from the upper flange of the facade 64.
  • the connection block 60 also includes a rear portion 68 ( Figure 9) defining two fins 70, 70 ' in which are made holes 76b, 76b ', aligning with the holes 76a, 76a' of the front portion 62 of the connection block 60 when it is assembled.
  • the fins 70, 70 ' are located on either side of an indentation formed (1) of two lateral walls 74, 74' connected to the inner rim of a corresponding fin 70, 70 ', and (2) of a bottom wall 72 forming the bridge between the rear edges of the two side walls 74, 74 '.
  • a pivot 75 in the form of a cylindrical stud, extends between the spaced side walls 74, 74 (FIGS. 9-10).
  • the rear and front portions 62 and 68, respectively, are assembled by means of two screws 78, 78 '(FIG.
  • the telescopic ridge 50 is pivotally mounted to the rear portion 68 of the connection block 60 by means of the stud 75.
  • the telescopic ridge comprises two tubular bars: a fixed bar 52, one end of which is pierced and traversed by the pivot 75 of the connection block 60, and a sliding bar 54, of smaller diameter, slidably mounted in the internal cavity of the fixed tubular bar 52.
  • the sliding bar 54 at its free end, is provided with a hook 55 L-shaped ( Figure 4).
  • the telescopic ridge 50 can be shortened or lengthened by sliding the slide bar 54 inwardly or outwardly of the fixed bar 52.
  • an adjustment screw 53 shown in close-up on the 11, integral with the fixed bar 52, can be tightened to immobilize the sliding bar 54 with respect to the fixed bar 52.
  • a telescopic ridge 50 is attached to the rear portion 68 of the connecting block of all, the connecting members 30, with the exception of the last connecting member 30-z (Fig. 7A-7B).
  • the hook 55 of the ridge 50 of the connecting member 30 of a given side 26 is intended to be inserted into the handle 50 of the connecting block 60 of the successive side 26 and located rearwardly.
  • the connecting members 30 When disassembled, the connecting members 30 are detached from the carrier rods 28, 28 '.
  • the spacers 40 (and 40 ') are folded into storage position, and the carrier rods 28 (and 40') are all juxtaposed to each other in a compact assembly (see Figure 3).
  • the connecting members 30, when disassembled, can be stored in a compact configuration by pivoting the two rafters to one another.
  • the ridge is shortened or elongated (arrow H of Figure 6) so that the hook 55 carried at its free end is aligned with the handle 65 z of the connection block 60-z of the adjacent side 26 located rearwardly.
  • the hook 55 is then engaged in the handle 65-z (arrow I of Figure 6).
  • the coating 22 is placed on the frame, and is fixed in a conventional manner. Concrete blocks or sandbags can then be placed around the lower end of some or all of the load-bearing rods, to anchor detachably or not, the shelter to the installation surface, such as it is known to do it for this type of shelter.
  • the steps described above are followed but in reverse order. If the user does not want to store the shelter but simply retract in compact configuration while keeping it at the installation site, it is possible to unhook all the hooks 55 corresponding 65 handles, and fold the spacers 40 so that all the ribs 26 come together and juxtapose in a compact assembly.
  • the shelter can remain outdoors in this compact configuration when the shelter is not in use - for example during the months when it is not snowing - rather than being stored.
  • An advantage of the shelter according to the present invention is its flexibility and its ability to settle stably on an irregular surface, such as on the variable slope surface of Fig. 12. Indeed, each of the ribs 26 can pivot by relative to the pivot axis 41 of the rear adjacent coast, and each rib 26 is thus angularly movable relative to the ribs neighbors. Thus, the angles Ct 1 - ⁇ 6 formed between each pair of successive ribs 26, 26 may vary according to the slope of the surface on which the armature 22 is installed.
  • the value of the angle that will be formed between each pair of adjacent ribs 26, 26 is a function of the geometry of the installation surface, and therefore can not always be determined in advance. Consequently, the distance between the connecting members of each pair of neighboring ribs is also variable and can not be determined either before assembly of the armature.
  • the telescopic racks can be adapted to the distance between the connecting members of each pair of adjacent ribs, determined at the installation site according to the slope of the surface on which the armature is installed.
  • carrier rods 28, 28 'could be replaced by any other form of suitable carrier member.
  • telescopic racks could be replaced by any other variable length spacer, which adapts the variable spacing between each pair of successive connecting members.
  • link between the bearing rods of each pair of successive ribs could be realized differently than by spacers and stabilizing members.
  • connection means could be omitted, the distance between the rods bearing ribs then being determined by the user during installation.
  • the ribs could each pivot about an axis passing through their two points of support to the ground (the lower end of the carrier rods).
  • the lower end of the carrier rods may not rest directly on the ground, but rather attached to heavy soles resting on the ground.
  • the ribs could be angularly movable relative to each other by pivoting about a hinge connecting the carrier rods to the soles.

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A frame for a shelter serves to support a covering that is resistant to adverse weather. The frame comprises a series of ribs arranged in succession, each of the ribs having first and second lateral load-bearing elements that rest upon the ground, as well as a joining element that joins the first load-bearing element to the second load-bearing element. Each of the ribs can angularly move relative to at least one of the adjacent ribs. The frame also comprises variable-length spacer elements that are each connected between the joining elements of two successive ribs. The length of each spacer element can be varied in order to adjust the space between the joining elements of two successive ribs.

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TTTRE DE T/TNVENTTON i ARMATURE FLEXTBLE POUR ABRTT / TNVENTTON SHOE i FLEXTBLE ARMATURE FOR ABRT
DONNEES D'ANTERIORITEANTERIORITY DATA
La présente demande de brevet revendique la priorité conventionnelle de la demande provisoire américaine No. 60/693,069 déposée le 23 juin 2005.The present patent application claims the conventional priority of US Provisional Application No. 60 / 693,069 filed June 23, 2005.
DOMAINE DE L'INVENTIONFIELD OF THE INVENTION
La présente invention a trait aux abris extérieurs, et plus particulièrement à une armature flexible pour abris extérieurs.The present invention relates to outdoor shelters, and more particularly to a flexible frame for outdoor shelters.
ÉTAT DE LA TECHNIQUESTATE OF THE ART
Les détenteurs de véhicules routiers installent couramment des abris extérieurs à l'approche de la saison hivernale, par exemple dans leur allée de garage, pour se doter d'un espace de stationnement couvert et à l'abri de la neige.Road vehicle owners routinely install outdoor shelters as the winter season approaches, for example in their driveway, to provide covered parking space away from the snow.
Ces abris sont généralement érigés temporairement, généralement pendant les mois de l'année où les chutes de neige sont courantes. Une fois les mois de neige passés, les abris sont désassemblés et entreposés, et pour n'être réutilisés que l'année suivante. Ces abris devant être montés et démontés à chaque année, il est désirable de faire en sorte que ces abris soient faciles à assembler. Il est également désirable de faire en sorte que l'abri soit flexible pour qu'il puisse s'adapter aux formes irrégulières de la surface sur laquelle il est installé.These shelters are usually erected temporarily, usually during the months of the year when snowfall is common. Once the snow has passed, the shelters are disassembled and stored, and not reused until the following year. These shelters must be assembled and disassembled each year, it is desirable to ensure that these shelters are easy to assemble. It is also desirable to ensure that the shelter is flexible so that it can adapt to the irregular shapes of the surface on which it is installed.
Il existe actuellement des abris extérieurs de toutes sortes, mais ils manquent généralement de flexibilité.There are currently outdoor shelters of all kinds, but they generally lack flexibility.
SOMMAIRE DE L'INVENTIONSUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
La présente invention a trait à une armature pour abri, ladite armature destinée à supporter un revêtement résistant aux intempéries et comprenant:The present invention relates to a shelter frame, said frame for supporting a weather-resistant covering and comprising:
- une série de côtes successivement agencées, chacune desdites côtes comprenant premier et deuxième organes porteurs latéraux destinés à reposer contre le sol, ainsi qu'un organe de liaison reliant ledit premier organe porteur audit deuxième organe porteur, chacune desdites côtes étant angulairement mobile par rapport à au moins l'une des côtes adjacentes; - des organes d'espacement à longueur variable, chacun desdits organes d'espacement étant connecté entre lesdits organes de liaison de deux côtes successives; caractérisée en ce que la longueur de chacun desdits organes d'espacement peut être variée pour ajuster l'espacement entre les organes de liaison de deux côtes successives. Dans l'une des réalisations de l'invention, l'armature comprend au surplus des moyens de connexion reliant en pivotement et de manière espacée chacune desdites côtes à la côte successive, chacune des côtes d'une paire de côtes successives étant ainsi angulairement mobile par rapport à l'autre côte.a series of ribs sequentially arranged, each of said ribs comprising first and second lateral support members intended to rest against the ground, as well as a connecting member connecting said first bearing member to said second bearing member, each of said ribs being angularly movable relative to at least one of the adjacent coasts; spacing members of variable length, each of said spacers being connected between said connecting members of two successive ribs; characterized in that the length of each of said spacers may be varied to adjust the spacing between the connecting members of two successive ribs. In one embodiment of the invention, the armature further comprises connecting means pivotally connecting spaced apart and each of said ribs to the successive coast, each of the ribs of a successive pair of ribs being thus angularly movable compared to the other coast.
L'une des réalisations de l'invention est caractérisée : - en ce que lesdits premier et deuxième organes porteurs de chacune desdites côtes comprennent respectivement une première tige porteuse et une deuxième tige porteuse respectivement, chacune desdites tiges porteuses définissant une extrémité supérieure et une extrémité inférieure reposant au sol,One of the embodiments of the invention is characterized in that: said first and second members carrying each of said ribs respectively comprise a first carrier rod and a second carrier rod respectively, each of said carrier rods defining an upper end and an end. lower grounded,
- en ce que chacun desdits organes de liaison définissant une première extrémité et une deuxième extrémité, etin that each of said connecting members defining a first end and a second end, and
- en ce que pour chacune desdites côtes, ladite première extrémité dudit organe de liaison est connectée à ladite extrémité supérieure de la première tige porteuse, et ladite deuxième extrémité dudit organe de liaison est connectée à ladite extrémité supérieure de ladite deuxième tige porteuse. L'une des réalisations de l'invention est caractérisée en ce que lesdits moyens de connexion comprennent une série de premières et de deuxièmes entretoises à longueur prédéfinie, chacune desdites premières entretoises reliant lesdites premières tiges porteuses de deux côtes successives, et chacune desdites deuxièmes entretoises reliant lesdites deuxièmes tiges porteuses de deux côtes successives. L'une des réalisations de l'invention est caractérisée en ce que les entretoises sont pliantes et formées de deux fer-angles reliés en pivotement.- In that for each of said ribs, said first end of said connecting member is connected to said upper end of the first carrier rod, and said second end of said connecting member is connected to said upper end of said second carrier rod. One of the embodiments of the invention is characterized in that said connection means comprise a series of first and second spacers with predefined length, each of said first spacers connecting said first rods carrying two successive ribs, and each of said second spacers connecting said second rods carrying two successive ribs. One of the embodiments of the invention is characterized in that the spacers are bent and formed of two iron-angles pivotally connected.
L'une des réalisations de l'invention est caractérisée en ce que lesdites entretoises soni de longueur constante et définissent deux extrémités opposées, chacune desdites extrémités des premières entretoises étant connectée à un pivot situé au voisinage de l'extrémité inférieure desdites premières tiges porteuses, et chacune desdites extrémités des deuxièmes entretoises étant connectée à un pivot situé au voisinage de l'extrémité inférieure desdites deuxièmes tiges porteuses. L'une des réalisations de l'invention est caractérisée en ce qu'un axe de pivotement passe par les deux dits pivots d'une même dite côte, et en ce que ces axes de pivotement de toutes lesdites côtes sont tous parallèles entre eux.One of the embodiments of the invention is characterized in that said spacers soni constant length and define two opposite ends, each of said ends of the first struts being connected to a pivot located in the vicinity of the lower end of said first carrier rods, and each of said ends of the second spacers being connected to a pivot located in the vicinity of the lower end of said second carrier rods. One of the embodiments of the invention is characterized in that a pivot axis passes through both said pivots of the same said coast, and in that these pivot axes of all said ribs are all parallel to each other.
L'une des réalisations de l'invention est caractérisée : - en ce que lesdits moyens de connexion comportent au surplus une série de premières et de deuxièmes membrures de stabilisation, chacune desdites membrures de stabilisation comportant une première extrémité et une deuxième extrémité; etOne of the embodiments of the invention is characterized in that: said connection means further comprise a series of first and second stabilizing members, each of said stabilizing members comprising a first end and a second end; and
- en ce que ladite première extrémité de chacune desdites premières et deuxièmes membrures de stabilisation est connectée en pivotement au voisinage de l'extrémité supérieure de ladite première et deuxième tige porteuse respectivement de l'une desdites côtes, et ladite deuxième extrémité de chacune desdites premières et deuxièmes membrures de stabilisation est connectée en pivotement audit pivot de ladite première et deuxième tige porteuse respectivement de la côte voisine.in that said first end of each of said first and second stabilizing ribs is pivotally connected in the vicinity of the upper end of said first and second bearing rods respectively of one of said ribs, and said second end of each of said first ribs; and second stabilizing chords are pivotally connected to said pivot of said first and second carrier rods respectively of the adjacent rib.
L'une des réalisations de l'invention est caractérisée : - en ce que chacune desdites tiges porteuses définit une portion principale allongée et une portion d'extrémité supérieure connectée à angle à ladite partie principale allongée;One of the embodiments of the invention is characterized in that: each of said carrier rods defines an elongated main portion and an upper end portion angledly connected to said elongated main portion;
- en ce que ladite première extrémité de chacune desdites membrures de stabilisation est connectée en pivotement au voisinage de l'extrémité supérieure de la portion principale allongée d'une dite tige porteuse correspondante; et - en ce que chacune desdites membrures de stabilisation est disposée substantiellement symétriquement par rapport à ladite partie principale allongée de ladite tige supérieure à laquelle sadite première extrémité est connectée.in that said first end of each of said stabilizing ribs is pivotally connected in the vicinity of the upper end of the elongated main portion of a said corresponding carrier rod; and in that each of said stabilizing chords is disposed substantially symmetrically with respect to said elongated main portion of said upper rod to which said first end is connected.
L'une des réalisations de l'invention est caractérisée:One of the embodiments of the invention is characterized:
- en ce que chacun desdits organes de liaison comprend un premier et un deuxième arbalétrier définissant chacun une partie longue et une partie d'extrémité coudée, ladite partie d'extrémité coudée desdits premier et deuxième arbalétriers de l'un desdits organes de liaison étant couplée de manière coaxiale à ladite portion d'extrémité supérieure desdites première et deuxième tiges porteuses correspondantes;in that each of said connecting members comprises a first and a second crossbow each defining a long portion and an angled end portion, said bent end portion of said first and second cross-members of one of said connecting members being coupled; coaxially with said upper end portion of said corresponding first and second carrier rods;
- en ce que ladite portion d'extrémité supérieure de chaque tige porteuse ainsi que ladite partie d'extrémité coudée dudit organe de liaison y couplé se situent dans une bissectrice d'un angle formé entre la partie principale allongée de la tige porteuse correspondante et la membrure de stabilisation correspondante. L'une des réalisations de l'invention est caractérisée en ce que ledit organe d'espacement à longueur variable comprend un faîte télescopique définissant une première extrémité et une deuxième extrémité, chacune de ces extrémités étant connectée à l'un des organes de liaison de deux côtes successives, ledit faîte télescopique pouvant être allongé et raccourci et définissant ainsi une longueur télescopique ajustable, ledit faîte télescopique comprenant un moyen de blocage pouvant être enclenché pour empêcher toute variation de ladite longueur télescopique.in that said upper end portion of each carrying rod as well as said bent end portion of said coupled coupling member lie in a bisector of an angle formed between the elongate main portion of the corresponding carrier rod and the corresponding stabilizing chord. One of the embodiments of the invention is characterized in that said variable length spacing member comprises a telescopic ridge defining a first end and a second end, each of these ends being connected to one of the connecting members of two successive ribs, said telescopic ridge being elongated and shortened and thus defining an adjustable telescopic length, said telescopic ridge comprising locking means engageable to prevent any variation of said telescopic length.
L'une des réalisations de l'invention est caractérisée en ce que ledit faîte télescopique comporte une première tige tubulaire, et une deuxième tige montée en coulissement dans ladite première tige tubulaire, lesdits moyens de blocage comportant une vis d'ajustement pouvant être serrée pour empêcher ladite deuxième tige de coulisser par rapport à ladite première tige tubulaire.One of the embodiments of the invention is characterized in that said telescopic ridge comprises a first tubular rod, and a second rod slidably mounted in said first tubular rod, said locking means comprising an adjustment screw that can be tightened to preventing said second rod from sliding relative to said first tubular shaft.
L'une des réalisations de l'invention est caractérisée en ce que chacun desdits organes de liaison comporte deux arbalétriers reliés chacun en pivotement à un bloc de connexion.One of the embodiments of the invention is characterized in that each of said connecting members comprises two rafters each pivotally connected to a connection block.
L'une des réalisations de l'invention est caractérisée en ce que la première extrémité de chaque dit faîte télescopique comporte un crochet, en ce que chacun desdits blocs de connexion comporte une anse, et en ce que la deuxième extrémité de chacun desdits faîtes télescopiques est reliée en pivotement audit bloc de connexion de l'une desdites côtes, et la deuxième extrémité de ce faîte est connecté au bloc de connexion de l'une des côtes voisines par engagement dudit crochet dans ladite anse.One of the embodiments of the invention is characterized in that the first end of each said telescopic ridge comprises a hook, in that each of said connection blocks comprises a handle, and in that the second end of each of said telescopic racks is pivotally connected to said connecting block of one of said ribs, and the second end of this ridge is connected to the connecting block of one of the neighboring ribs by engagement of said hook in said handle.
L'une des réalisations de l'invention est caractérisée en ce que chacun desdits organes de liaison est connecté de manière détachable aux premier et deuxième organes porteurs latéraux correspondants.One of the embodiments of the invention is characterized in that each of said connecting members is detachably connected to the corresponding first and second lateral carrying members.
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La figure 1 est une vue en perspective avant de l'abri de la présente invention, dont le revêtement a été partiellement coupé pour bien montrer l'armature sous-jacente;Figure 1 is a front perspective view of the shelter of the present invention, the coating of which has been partially cut to show the underlying frame;
La figure 2 est une vue agrandie de la zone encerclée II- II de la figure 1 ; Les figures 3-7B sont des vues en perspective montrant séquentiellement l'assemblage de l'abri; La figure 8 est une vue de perspective agrandie de la portion avant du bloc de connexion;Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of encircled area II-II of Fig. 1; Figures 3-7B are perspective views sequentially showing the assembly of the shelter; Figure 8 is an enlarged perspective view of the front portion of the connection block;
La figure 9 est une vue de perspective agrandie de la portion arrière du bloc de connexion; La figure 10 est une vue de plan du bloc de connexion assemblé, montrant partiellement deux arbalétriers montés en pivotement à celui-ci;Figure 9 is an enlarged perspective view of the rear portion of the connection block; Fig. 10 is a plan view of the assembled terminal block, partially showing two rafters pivotally mounted thereto;
La figure 11 est une vue de perspective agrandie montrant en gros plan la connexion d'un faîte télescopique entre deux côtes voisines;Figure 11 is an enlarged perspective view showing in close-up the connection of a telescopic ridge between two adjacent ribs;
La figure 12 est une vue d'élévation de côté de l'abri installé sur une surface irrégulière.Figure 12 is a side elevational view of the shelter installed on an uneven surface.
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La figure 1 montre un abri extérieur 20, comprenant une armature 22 sur laquelle est fixé un revêtement 24. Ci-après, l'avant de l'abri fera référence à l'extrémité en avant plan de la figure 1 ; l'arrière de l'abri fera référence à l'extrémité en arrière plan sur la figure 1. L'abri extérieur 20 est destiné à être installé de façon saisonnière, pendant les mois enneigés, sur une aire de stationnement extérieure d'une résidence. Ce genre d'abri permet notamment d'éviter l'accumulation de neige sur l'aire de stationnement, et évite conséquemment à son détenteur d'avoir à déneiger son aire de stationnement et/ou son véhicule suite à une chute de neige. Cette utilisation est l'utilisation traditionnelle de l'abri de la présente invention, mais il est entendu que l'abri illustré pourrait servir dans n'importe quelle autre situation, à l'intérieur comme à l'extérieur, pour fournir un espace abrité.Figure 1 shows an outer shelter 20, comprising a frame 22 on which is fixed a coating 24. Hereinafter, the front of the shelter will refer to the end in the foreground of Figure 1; the rear of the shelter will refer to the end in the background in Figure 1. The outer shelter 20 is intended to be installed seasonally, during snowy months, on an outdoor parking area of a residence . This type of shelter makes it possible to avoid the accumulation of snow on the parking lot, and consequently prevents its holder from having to clear snow from his parking area and / or his vehicle following a snowfall. This use is the traditional use of the shelter of the present invention, but it is understood that the illustrated shelter could be used in any other situation, both indoors and outdoors, to provide a sheltered space .
Le revêtement 24 est de fabrication conventionnelle; les revêtements pour de tels abris sont généralement réalisés d'un matériau imperméable, en plastique ou en un matériau plastifié par exemple, pour empêcher les infiltrations d'eau dans l'abri. L'armature 22 est constituée d'une série de côtes 26 tubulaires en forme de U inversé, ces côtes étant toutes reliées entre elles tel que décrit ci-après. Chaque côte 26 est constituée d'organes porteurs latéraux, plus particulièrement les tiges porteuses 28, 28'. Les tiges porteuses 28 et 28' sont des images miroir l'une de l'autre, et seules les tiges porteuses 28 seront décrites en détail ci-après pour éviter la redondance. Plus généralement dans la suite de la présente description, étant donné que l'armature 22 est une structure symétrique et comporte donc une série d'éléments symétriques, un seul élément d'une paire d'éléments symétriques sera décrit en détail, pour alléger le texte et les figures. L'homologue symétrique de l'élément décrit en détail portera le même numéro que celui-ci, mais sera suivie d'un prime (').The coating 24 is of conventional manufacture; coverings for such shelters are generally made of an impermeable material, plastic or plasticized material for example, to prevent water infiltration into the shelter. The armature 22 consists of a series of inverted U-shaped tubular ribs 26, these ribs all being interconnected as described below. Each rib 26 consists of lateral carrying members, more particularly the carrying rods 28, 28 '. The carrier rods 28 and 28 'are mirror images of each other, and only the carrier rods 28 will be described in detail hereinafter to avoid redundancy. More generally in the remainder of the present description, since the armature 22 is a symmetrical structure and therefore comprises a series of symmetrical elements, a single element of a pair of symmetrical elements will be described in detail, to lighten the text and figures. The symmetrical counterpart of the item described in detail will bear the same number as this one, but will be followed by a bonus (').
Chaque tige porteuse 28 est formée d'une partie principale linéaire 28a, fusionnant à son extrémité supérieure avec une portion d'extrémité supérieure 28b, cette dernière étant connectée à angle, i.e. dévie de l'axe de la partie principale linéaire 28a. Un organe d'attache mâle 28c fait saillie de façon coaxiale de la portion d'extrémité supérieure 28b.Each carrier rod 28 is formed of a linear main portion 28a, fusing at its upper end with an upper end portion 28b, the latter being connected at an angle, i.e. deviates from the axis of the linear main portion 28a. A male fastener 28c protrudes coaxially from the upper end portion 28b.
Chaque côte 26 comporte au surplus un organe de liaison 30 faisant le pont entre ses deux tiges porteuses 28 et 28'. Ces organes de liaison 30 sont constitués de deux arbalétriers 32, 32', réalisés en métal tubulaire par exemple. Chaque arbalétrier 32, 32' comporte une partie longue 32a, dont l'extrémité intérieure est montée en pivotement à un bloc de connexion 60 (décrit plus en détail ci-après). L'extrémité extérieure de la partie longue 32a fusionne avec une partie coudée 32b. La partie coudée 32b étant tubulaire, elle constitue un organe d'attache femelle pouvant s'enfiler et se fixer autour de l'organe d'attache mâle 28b d'une tige porteuse 28 correspondante. Une fixation solide mais détachable entre l'arbalétrier et les tiges porteuses 28, 28' est préférable mais optionnelle. Une telle fixation solide peut être réalisée, par exemple, en dimensionnant l'organe d'attache mâle 28c et la partie coudée 32 et pour qu'ils s'emboîtent de façon serrée l'un avec l'autre, le frottement évitant ainsi que ces pièces se détachent facilement l'une de l'autre. Au surplus, les organes de liaison 30 comportent un câble 36 fixé à ses deux extrémités à peu près au centre de la partie longue 32a des arbalétriers 32. Ce câble 36 offrira un surplus de solidité et de stabilité à l'organe de liaison 30, lorsque l'abri est assemblé et en utilisation.Each rib 26 further includes a connecting member 30 connecting the two carrying rods 28 and 28 '. These connecting members 30 consist of two rafters 32, 32 ', made of tubular metal for example. Each rafter 32, 32 'has a long portion 32a, the inner end of which is pivotally mounted to a connecting block 60 (described in more detail below). The outer end of the long portion 32a merges with a bent portion 32b. The bent portion 32b being tubular, it constitutes a female fastener member which can be slipped and fixed around the male fastening member 28b of a corresponding carrier rod 28. A strong but detachable attachment between the rafter and the carrier rods 28, 28 'is preferable but optional. Such solid attachment can be achieved, for example, by sizing the male fastener 28c and the bent portion 32 and that they fit snugly with each other, the friction thus avoiding these pieces are easily detached from each other. In addition, the connecting members 30 comprise a cable 36 fixed at its two ends approximately at the center of the long portion 32a of the rafters 32. This cable 36 will offer a surplus of strength and stability to the connecting member 30, when the shelter is assembled and in use.
Les côtes 26 sont disposées de manière successive, en rangée, et sont toutes reliées les unes aux autres. Le lien entre chaque paire de côtes successives est réalisé d'une part par des entretoises pliantes 40, 40', montées en pivotement au voisinage des extrémités inférieures des tiges porteuses 28, 28', et ce entre chaque paire de côtes 26, 26 successives. Chaque entretoise pliante 40 comprend deux fer-angles 40a, 40b connectés en pivotement l'un à l'autre à l'une de leurs extrémités, l'autre extrémité de chacun des fer-angles 40a, 40b étant connectée en pivotement aux tiges porteuses 28, 28 de deux côtes 26, 26 voisines, de manière à pouvoir pivoter autour des axes 41, 41 (figure 1, 7A-7B). Chaque entretoise 40 peut se plier vers le haut (voir figure 7A), et peut prendre deux positions :The ribs 26 are arranged successively, in a row, and are all connected to each other. The link between each pair of successive ribs is formed on the one hand by folding spacers 40, 40 'pivotally mounted in the vicinity of the lower ends of the carrying rods 28, 28', and this between each successive pair of ribs 26, 26 . Each folding spacer 40 comprises two iron-angles 40a, 40b pivotally connected to each other at one of their ends, the other end of each of the iron-angles 40a, 40b being pivotally connected to the carrier rods. 28, 28 of two adjacent ribs 26, 26, so as to be pivotable about the axes 41, 41 (Figure 1, 7A-7B). Each spacer 40 can bend upwards (see FIG. 7A), and can take two positions:
• une position de rangement (voir figure 3, où toutes sauf une des entretoises sont repliées), où les fer-angles 40a et 40b de l'entretoise 40 sont repliés l'une sur l'autre et où les deux tiges porteuses 28, 28 reliés par cette même entretoise 40 sont rapprochées et se touchent, et • une position fonctionnelle dépliée (figure 2), dans laquelle les fer-angles 40a, 40b sont coaxiaux, et dans laquelle les deux tiges porteuses 28, 28 connectés aux extrémités des fer- angles 40a, 40b de l'entretoise 40 sont espacées l'une de l'autre.A storage position (see FIG. 3, where all but one of the spacers are folded), where the iron angles 40a and 40b of the spacer 40 are folded over one another and where the two carrying rods 28, 28 connected by the same spacer 40 are brought together and touch each other, and An unfolded functional position (FIG. 2), in which the iron-angles 40a, 40b are coaxial, and in which the two carrying rods 28, 28 connected to the ends of the fer-angles 40a, 40b of the spacer 40 are spaced apart; one of the other.
Toutes les entretoises 40 de l'armature 22 — à l'exception de la dernière entretoise numérotée 40-z — ont la même longueur en position fonctionnelle, et permettent donc un espacement constant entre les axes 41 et entre les portions d'extrémité inférieures de chaque paire de tiges porteuses 28, 28 successives.All the spacers 40 of the armature 22 - with the exception of the last spacer numbered 40-z - have the same length in the operative position, and thus allow a constant spacing between the axes 41 and between the lower end portions of each pair of carrier rods 28, 28 in succession.
Toutes les tiges porteuses 28 et 28', à part les tiges porteuses de la première côte (numérotée 26-a sur la figure 1) et de la dernière côte (numérotée 26-z sur figures 1, 7A-7B), sont chacune connectées à deux entretoises 40 : une première entretoise 40 reliant la tige porteuse 28 à la tige porteuse successive située vers l'avant de l'armature 22, et une deuxième entretoise 40 reliant la tige porteuse 28 à la tige porteuse successive située vers l'arrière de l'armature 22. Tel qu'illustré sur la figure 2, le fer-angle 40b de la première entretoise et le fer- angle 40a de la deuxième entretoise sont reliés au même pivot (non illustré) sur la tige porteuse 28, de façon à pivoter autour du même axe de pivotement 41.All carrying rods 28 and 28 ', apart from the carrying rods of the first rib (numbered 26-a in FIG. 1) and the last rib (numbered 26-z in FIGS. 1, 7A-7B), are each connected two spacers 40: a first spacer 40 connecting the carrier rod 28 to the successive carrier rod located forwardly of the armature 22, and a second spacer 40 connecting the carrier rod 28 to the successive carrier rod located rearwardly of the reinforcement 22. As shown in FIG. 2, the angle iron 40b of the first spacer and the angle iron 40a of the second spacer are connected to the same pivot (not shown) on the carrier rod 28, pivoting about the same pivot axis 41.
Au surplus, l'armature 22 comporte des membrures de stabilisation 42, 42', chaque membrure 42 (ou 42') étant disposée diagonalement entre une paire de tiges porteuses 28, 28 (ou 28', 28') successives. L'extrémité supérieure de la membrure 42 est reliée en pivotement à l'extrémité supérieure de la partie principale linéaire 28a d'une tige porteuse 28, et l'extrémité inférieure de la membrure 42 est connecté en pivotement à la tige porteuse 28 située immédiatement vers l'arrière, au même pivot qui relie les fer-angles 40b et 40a de deux entretoises 40 successives. Les membrures de stabilisation 42 peuvent donc elles aussi pivoter autour d'un axe de pivotement 41 correspondant.In addition, the frame 22 comprises stabilizing members 42, 42 ', each frame 42 (or 42') being arranged diagonally between a pair of successive carrier rods 28, 28 (or 28 ', 28'). The upper end of the chord 42 is pivotally connected to the upper end of the linear main portion 28a of a carrier rod 28, and the lower end of the chord 42 is pivotally connected to the carrier rod 28 located immediately. towards the rear, at the same pivot which connects the iron-angles 40b and 40a of two spacers 40 successive. The stabilizing ribs 42 can therefore also pivot about a corresponding pivot axis 41.
Tel qu'illustré à la figure 12, la partie principale linéaire 28a des tiges porteuses 28 est inclinée vers l'arrière de l'abri lors que l'armature est assemblée. La membrure 42 — qui connecte l'extrémité supérieure de cette partie linéaire 28a à la portion d'extrémité inférieure de la côte 26 située immédiatement vers l'arrière — est disposée substantiellement symétriquement par rapport à la partie linéaire 28a, de manière à ce que la partie linéaire 28a, la membrure 42 et l'entretoise 40 sous-jacente forment ensemble un triangle substantiellement isocèle. De plus, la partie coudée 32a de l'arbalétrier 32, connectée dans le prolongement de la portion d'extrémité supérieure de la tige porteuse 28, coïncide substantiellement avec la bissectrice de l'angle formé entre la partie linéaire 28a et la membrure 42 y rattachée, qui est normale au sol. Cet arrangement permet une meilleure distribution du poids à supporter entre la tige porteuse 28 et la membrure 42 y rattachée, et confère ainsi une bonne capacité portante aux murs latéraux de l'armature 22. Cette caractéristique est avantageuse car en hiver, le toit de l'abri est susceptible de se recouvrir de neige, et l'abri doit donc être en mesure de supporter adéquatement le poids de cette neige accumulée. Les tiges porteuses 28-z et 28-z' de la dernière côte 26-z, comportent quant à elles deux pattes de soutien 43, 43' s'apparentant aux membrures 42, 42' mais dont l'extrémité inférieure s'appuie contre le sol plutôt que d'être connectée à une côte adjacente. Le dimensionnement des pattes de soutien 43, 43' peut différer de celui des membrures de stabilisation 42, 42'. Ceci est bien illustré à la figure 12, où on voit que la dernière entretoise 40-z est plus courte que les autres et où on voit la patte de soutien 43 appuyée contre le sol. On peut également voir que la patte de soutien 43 est substantiellement verticale lorsque l'entretoise est dépliée; ceci permet à l'arrière de l'abri d'être accoté contre un mur (par exemple le mur autour de la porte d'une entrée de garage) sans que les pattes ne fassent interférence.As illustrated in FIG. 12, the linear main portion 28a of the carrying rods 28 is inclined towards the rear of the shelter when the armature is assembled. The chord 42 - which connects the upper end of this linear portion 28a to the lower end portion of the rearwardly-facing rib 26 - is disposed substantially symmetrically with respect to the linear portion 28a, so that the linear portion 28a, the chord 42 and the underlying spacer 40 together form a substantially isosceles triangle. In addition, the bent portion 32a of the rafter 32, connected in the extension of the upper end portion of the carrier rod 28, coincides substantially with the bisector of the angle formed between the linear portion 28a and the frame 42 therein. attached, which is normal to the ground. This arrangement allows a better distribution of the weight to be supported between the carrying rod 28 and the member 42 attached thereto, and thus confers a good bearing capacity to the side walls of the frame 22. This feature is advantageous because in winter, the roof of the shelter is likely to cover with snow, and the shelter must be able to adequately support the weight of this accumulated snow. The bearing rods 28-z and 28-z 'of the last rib 26-z, for their part comprise two support tabs 43, 43' resembling the ribs 42, 42 'but whose lower end rests against the ground rather than being connected to an adjacent coast. The sizing of the support legs 43, 43 'may differ from that of the stabilizing members 42, 42'. This is well illustrated in Figure 12, where we see that the last spacer 40-z is shorter than the others and where we see the support leg 43 pressed against the ground. It can also be seen that the support tab 43 is substantially vertical when the spacer is unfolded; this allows the back of the shelter to be leaned against a wall (eg the wall around the door of a garage entrance) without the legs interfere.
De plus, chaque organe de liaison 30 de l'armature 22 est relié aux organes de liaison adjacents par des organes d'espacement à longueur variable, plus particulièrement par des faîtes télescopiques 50 (illustrées en gros plan à la figure 11). Les faîtes télescopiques 50 s'étendent toutes entre deux blocs de connexion 60, 60 de deux côtes 26 voisines.In addition, each connecting member 30 of the frame 22 is connected to the adjacent connecting members by spacers of variable length, more particularly by telescopic racks 50 (shown in close-up in Figure 11). The telescopic racks 50 all extend between two connection blocks 60, 60 of two adjacent ribs 26.
Chaque bloc de connexion 60, illustré en détail aux figures 8-10, est composé de deux portions. La portion avant 62, à section en forme de L, est illustrée à la figure 8. Elle comprend une façade 64 dans laquelle est formée une anse 65, et dans laquelle sont pratiqués deux trous 76a, 76a', de part et d'autre de l'anse 65. La portion avant 62 comporte au surplus un mur supérieur 66 faisant saillie transversalement du rebord supérieur de la façade 64. Le bloc de connexion 60 inclut également une portion arrière 68 (figure 9) définissant deux ailettes 70, 70' dans lesquelles sont pratiquées des trous 76b, 76b', s'alignant avec les trous 76a, 76a' de la portion avant 62 du bloc de connexion 60 lorsque celui-ci est assemblé. Les ailettes 70, 70' sont situées de part et d'autre d'une indentation formée (1) de deux murs latéraux 74, 74' connectés au rebord intérieur d'une ailette 70, 70' correspondante, et (2) d'un mur de fond 72 faisant le pont entre les rebords arrières des deux murs latéraux 74, 74'. Un pivot 75, sous forme d'un goujon cylindrique, s'étend entre les murs latéraux espacés 74, 74 (figures 9-10). Les portions arrières et avant 62 et 68 respectivement sont assemblées à l'aide de deux vis 78, 78' (figure 10), traversant chacune, dans l'ordre: (1) un trou 76a (ou 76a'), (2) un trou (non illustré) pratiqué dans la portion d'extrémité intérieure de la partie longue 32a (ou 32a') d'un arbalétrier 32 (ou 32'), et (3) le trou 76b (ou 76b') de la portion arrière 68. Des écrous 79, 79' sont vissées sur l'extrémité des vis 78, 78', pour solidariser les deux portions 62, 68 du bloc de connexion 60, ainsi que les arbalétriers 32, 32'.Each connection block 60, shown in detail in FIGS. 8-10, is composed of two portions. The front portion 62, L-shaped section, is illustrated in Figure 8. It comprises a front 64 in which is formed a handle 65, and in which are formed two holes 76a, 76a ', on both sides The front portion 62 further includes an upper wall 66 protruding transversely from the upper flange of the facade 64. The connection block 60 also includes a rear portion 68 (Figure 9) defining two fins 70, 70 ' in which are made holes 76b, 76b ', aligning with the holes 76a, 76a' of the front portion 62 of the connection block 60 when it is assembled. The fins 70, 70 'are located on either side of an indentation formed (1) of two lateral walls 74, 74' connected to the inner rim of a corresponding fin 70, 70 ', and (2) of a bottom wall 72 forming the bridge between the rear edges of the two side walls 74, 74 '. A pivot 75, in the form of a cylindrical stud, extends between the spaced side walls 74, 74 (FIGS. 9-10). The rear and front portions 62 and 68, respectively, are assembled by means of two screws 78, 78 '(FIG. 10), each passing through, in order: (1) a hole 76a (or 76a'), (2) a hole (not shown) formed in the inner end portion of the long portion 32a (or 32a ') of a crossbow 32 (or 32'), and (3) the hole 76b (or 76b ') of the portion 68. Nuts 79, 79 'are screwed onto the end of the screws 78, 78 ', to secure the two portions 62, 68 of the connection block 60, as well as the rafters 32, 32'.
Le faîte télescopique 50 est monté en pivotement à la portion arrière 68 du bloc de connexion 60 à l'aide du goujon 75. Le faîte télescopique comporte deux barres tubulaires: une barre fixe 52 dont l'une des extrémités est percée et traversée par le pivot 75 du bloc de connexion 60, ainsi qu'une barre coulissante 54, de plus petit diamètre, montée en coulissement dans la cavité interne de la barre tubulaire fixe 52. La barre coulissante 54, à son extrémité libre, est munie d'un crochet 55 en forme de L (figure 4).The telescopic ridge 50 is pivotally mounted to the rear portion 68 of the connection block 60 by means of the stud 75. The telescopic ridge comprises two tubular bars: a fixed bar 52, one end of which is pierced and traversed by the pivot 75 of the connection block 60, and a sliding bar 54, of smaller diameter, slidably mounted in the internal cavity of the fixed tubular bar 52. The sliding bar 54, at its free end, is provided with a hook 55 L-shaped (Figure 4).
Le faîte télescopique 50 peut être raccourci ou allongé en faisant coulisser la barre coulissante 54 vers l'intérieur ou l'extérieur de la barre fixe 52. Lorsque la longueur désirée est atteinte, une vis d'ajustement 53 (montrée en gros plan à la figure 11), solidaire de la barre fixe 52, peut être resserrée pour immobiliser la barre coulissante 54 par rapport à la barre fixe 52.The telescopic ridge 50 can be shortened or lengthened by sliding the slide bar 54 inwardly or outwardly of the fixed bar 52. When the desired length is reached, an adjustment screw 53 (shown in close-up on the 11), integral with the fixed bar 52, can be tightened to immobilize the sliding bar 54 with respect to the fixed bar 52.
Un faîte télescopique 50 est attaché à la partie arrière 68 du bloc de connexion de tous, les organes de liaison 30, à l'exception du dernier organe de liaison 30-z (figure 7A-7B). Le crochet 55 du faîte 50 de l'organe de liaison 30 d'une côte 26 donnée est destiné à s'insérer dans l'anse 50 du bloc de liaison 60 de la côte 26 successive et située vers l'arrière.A telescopic ridge 50 is attached to the rear portion 68 of the connecting block of all, the connecting members 30, with the exception of the last connecting member 30-z (Fig. 7A-7B). The hook 55 of the ridge 50 of the connecting member 30 of a given side 26 is intended to be inserted into the handle 50 of the connecting block 60 of the successive side 26 and located rearwardly.
L'installation de l'abri 20 sera à présent décrite. Lorsque démonté, les organes de liaison 30 sont détachés des tiges porteuses 28, 28'. Les entretoises 40 (et 40') sont repliées en position de rangement, et les tiges porteuses 28 (et 40') sont toutes juxtaposées les unes aux autres en un assemblage compact (voir figure 3). Les organes de liaison 30, lorsque démontés, peuvent être entreposés en configuration compacte en pivotant les deux arbalétriers l'un vers l'aulre.The installation of shelter 20 will now be described. When disassembled, the connecting members 30 are detached from the carrier rods 28, 28 '. The spacers 40 (and 40 ') are folded into storage position, and the carrier rods 28 (and 40') are all juxtaposed to each other in a compact assembly (see Figure 3). The connecting members 30, when disassembled, can be stored in a compact configuration by pivoting the two rafters to one another.
Pour assembler l'armature 22 de l'abri, les deux assemblages compacts de tiges porteuses 28, 28' sont dressés (flèches A sur figure 3), puis leur patte de soutien 43, 43' est tirée à l'opposée de la dernière tige porteuse 28-z, 28-z' de manière à ce que leur extrémité inférieure vienne s'appuyer contre le sol. Les entretoises 40-z, 40-z' sont par la suite dépliées si nécessaire de manière à ce que les deux fer-angles qui la constituent soient bien coaxiaux (flèches B). Le dernier organe de liaison 30-z est ensuite déplié tel que suggéré par les flèches C de la figure 3, et les parties coudées 32b-z des deux arbalétriers 32-z, 32'-z sont enfilées, l'une après l'autre, sur les organes d'attache mâle 28c-z à l'extrémité supérieure des tiges porteuse 28-z, 28-z' (flèches D). Une fois l'organe de liaison 30-z en place, la partie longue 32a-z des arbalétriers s'accote contre le mur supérieur 66-z du bloc de connexion 60-z, et le câble 36-z est tendu. Par la suite, l'organe de liaison 30 suivant est installé, tel qu'illustré à la figure 4. Les arbalétriers 32, 32' sont d'abord connectés aux tiges porteuses 28, 28' respectivement. Les tiges porteuses 28, 28' auxquelles l'organe de liaison vient d'être connecté sont ensuite espacés des dernières tiges porteuses 28-z, 28-z' (flèches E), et les entretoises 40, 40' sont dépliées en position fonctionnelle. Par la suite, le faîte télescopique 50 de cet organe de liaison 30 est connecté au bloc de connexion 60-z du dernier organe de liaison 30-z. Pour ce faire, il faut pivoter le faîte 50 vers le bloc de connexion 60-z (flèche F de la figure 5), la vis d'ajustement 53 est desserrée (flèche G sur la figure 6), puis le faîte est raccourci ou allongé (flèche H de la figure 6) de manière à ce que le crochet 55 porté à son extrémité libre soit alignée avec l'anse 65- z du bloc de connexion 60-z de la côte voisine 26 située vers l'arrière. Le crochet 55 est ensuite engagé dans l'anse 65-z (flèche I de la figure 6).To assemble the armature 22 of the shelter, the two compact assemblies of carrying rods 28, 28 'are erected (arrows A in FIG. 3), then their support leg 43, 43' is drawn opposite to the last one. carrier rod 28-z, 28-z 'so that their lower end comes to bear against the ground. The spacers 40-z, 40-z 'are subsequently unfolded if necessary so that the two iron-angles which constitute it are well coaxial (arrows B). The last connecting member 30-z is then unfolded as suggested by the arrows C in FIG. 3, and the bent portions 32b-z of the two rafters 32-z, 32'-z are threaded, one after the other, on the male fasteners 28c-z at the upper end of the carrier rods 28-z, 28-z '(arrows D). Once the connecting member 30-z is in place, the long portion 32a-z of the rafters abuts against the upper wall 66-z of the connection block 60-z, and the cable 36-z is stretched. Subsequently, the next connecting member 30 is installed, as shown in Figure 4. The rafters 32, 32 'are first connected to the carrier rods 28, 28' respectively. The carrying rods 28, 28 'to which the connecting member has just been connected are then spaced apart from the last bearing rods 28-z, 28-z' (arrows E), and the spacers 40, 40 'are unfolded in the operative position. . Subsequently, the telescopic ridge 50 of this connecting member 30 is connected to the connecting block 60-z of the last connecting member 30-z. To do this, it is necessary to turn the ridge 50 towards the connection block 60-z (arrow F of FIG. 5), the adjustment screw 53 is loosened (arrow G in FIG. 6), then the ridge is shortened or elongated (arrow H of Figure 6) so that the hook 55 carried at its free end is aligned with the handle 65 z of the connection block 60-z of the adjacent side 26 located rearwardly. The hook 55 is then engaged in the handle 65-z (arrow I of Figure 6).
La même séquence est ensuite répétée (figure 7A, 7B) pour assembler chacune des côtes 26, et pour relier chacune de ces côtes 26 aux côtes adjacentes par des faîtes télescopiques 50, jusqu'à ce que l'armature 22 soit complètement assemblée. Une fois les côtes complètement assemblées, les vis d'ajustement 53 des faîtes télescopiques 50 sont toutes resserrées, pour solidifier l'armature 22.The same sequence is then repeated (FIG. 7A, 7B) to assemble each of the ribs 26, and to connect each of these ribs 26 to the adjacent ribs by telescopic ribs 50, until the armature 22 is completely assembled. Once the ribs are completely assembled, the adjustment screws 53 of the telescopic racks 50 are all tightened to solidify the frame 22.
Par la suite, le revêtement 22 est posé sur l'armature, et y est fixé de manière conventionnelle. Des blocs de béton ou des sacs de sable peuvent ensuite être posés autour de l'exirémité inférieure de certaines ou de toutes les tiges porteuses, pour bien ancrer de façon amovible ou non, l'abri à la surface d'installation, tel qu'il est connu de la faire pour ce type d'abri.Subsequently, the coating 22 is placed on the frame, and is fixed in a conventional manner. Concrete blocks or sandbags can then be placed around the lower end of some or all of the load-bearing rods, to anchor detachably or not, the shelter to the installation surface, such as it is known to do it for this type of shelter.
Pour désassembler l'abri et l'entreposer, les étapes décrites précédemment sont suivies mais dans l'ordre inverse. Si l'utilisateur ne désire pas entreposer l'abri mais simplement l'escamoter en configuration compacte tout en le gardant sur le site d'installation, il est possible de décrocher tous les crochets 55 des anses 65 correspondantes, et de replier les entretoises 40 de manière à ce que toutes les côtes 26 se rapprochent et se juxtaposent en un assemblage compact. L'abri peut demeurer à l'extérieur dans cette configuration compacte lorsque l'abri n'est pas utilisé — par exemple pendant les mois où il ne neige pas — plutôt que d'être entreposé.To disassemble the shelter and store it, the steps described above are followed but in reverse order. If the user does not want to store the shelter but simply retract in compact configuration while keeping it at the installation site, it is possible to unhook all the hooks 55 corresponding 65 handles, and fold the spacers 40 so that all the ribs 26 come together and juxtapose in a compact assembly. The shelter can remain outdoors in this compact configuration when the shelter is not in use - for example during the months when it is not snowing - rather than being stored.
Un avantage de l'abri selon la présente invention est sa flexibilité et sa capacité à s'installer de façon stable sur une surface irrégulière, comme sur la surface à pente variable de la figure 12. En effet, chacune des côtes 26 peut pivoter par rapport à l'axe de pivotement 41 de la côte voisine arrière, et chaque côte 26 est ainsi angulairement mobile par rapport aux côtes voisines. Ainsi, les angles Ct1 - α6 formés entre chaque paire de côtes successives 26, 26 peut varier selon la pente de la surface sur laquelle l'armature 22 est installée.An advantage of the shelter according to the present invention is its flexibility and its ability to settle stably on an irregular surface, such as on the variable slope surface of Fig. 12. Indeed, each of the ribs 26 can pivot by relative to the pivot axis 41 of the rear adjacent coast, and each rib 26 is thus angularly movable relative to the ribs neighbors. Thus, the angles Ct 1 - α 6 formed between each pair of successive ribs 26, 26 may vary according to the slope of the surface on which the armature 22 is installed.
La valeur de l'angle qui sera formé entre chaque paire de côtes voisines 26, 26 est fonction de la géométrie de la surface d'installation, et ne peut donc pas toujours être déterminée d'avance. Par conséquent, la distance entre les organes de liaisons de chaque paire de côtes voisines est elle aussi variable et ne pourra pas être non plus déterminée avant l'assemblage de l'armature. En fournissant des organes d'espacement à longueur variable — les faîtes télescopiques 50 — entre chaque paire d'organes de liaison 30 successifs, l'abri peut s'adapter au relief de la surface sur laquelle il est installé. En effet, lorsque les vis d'ajustement 53 des faîtes télescopiques 50 sont desserrées, les faîtes télescopiques peuvent s'adapter à la distance entre les organes de liaisons de chaque paire de côtes voisines, déterminée sur le site d'installation en fonction de la pente de la surface sur laquelle l'armature est installée.The value of the angle that will be formed between each pair of adjacent ribs 26, 26 is a function of the geometry of the installation surface, and therefore can not always be determined in advance. Consequently, the distance between the connecting members of each pair of neighboring ribs is also variable and can not be determined either before assembly of the armature. By providing spaced-apart spacers - the telescopic trusses 50 - between each pair of successive link members 30, the shelter can accommodate the relief of the surface on which it is installed. In fact, when the adjusting screws 53 of the telescopic racks 50 are loosened, the telescopic racks can be adapted to the distance between the connecting members of each pair of adjacent ribs, determined at the installation site according to the slope of the surface on which the armature is installed.
Il est entendu que la réalisation de l'invention décrite ci-dessus et représentée sur les figures est un exemple de réalisation, et que nombre de variations pourraient être envisagée tout en demeurant dans la portée de protection décrite dans les revendications annexées.It is understood that the embodiment of the invention described above and shown in the figures is an exemplary embodiment, and that many variations could be envisaged while remaining within the scope of protection described in the appended claims.
Par exemple, les tiges porteuses 28, 28' pourraient être remplacées par n'importe quelle autre forme d'organe porteur approprié.For example, the carrier rods 28, 28 'could be replaced by any other form of suitable carrier member.
De plus, les faîtes télescopiques pourraient être remplacés par n'importe quel autre organe d'espacement à longueur variable, qui permet de s'adapter l'espacement variable entre chaque paire d'organes de liaison successifs.In addition, the telescopic racks could be replaced by any other variable length spacer, which adapts the variable spacing between each pair of successive connecting members.
Par ailleurs, le lien entre les tiges porteuses de chaque paire de côtes successives pourrait être réalisé différemment que par des entretoises et des membrures de stabilisation.Moreover, the link between the bearing rods of each pair of successive ribs could be realized differently than by spacers and stabilizing members.
Toute forme de moyen de liaison auquel penserait une personne versée dans le domaine de l'invention pourrait être utilisé, en autant qu'il permette un mouvement angulaire relatif des côtes les unes par rapport aux autres.Any form of connecting means which would be thought by a person skilled in the field of the invention could be used, as long as it allows relative angular movement of the ribs relative to each other.
Alternativement, ces moyens de connexion pourraient être omis, la distance entre les tiges porteuses des côtes étant alors déterminée par l'utilisateur lors de l'installation. Les côtes pourraient chacune pivoter autour d'un axe passant par leur deux points d'appui au sol (l'extrémité inférieure des tiges porteuses). Alternativement, l'extrémité inférieure des tiges porteuses pourrait ne pas reposer directement au sol, mais plutôt fixées à des semelles lourdes reposant au sol. Dans une telle réalisation, les côtes pourraient être angulairement mobiles les unes par rapport aux autres en pivotant autour d'une charnière reliant les tiges porteuses aux semelles. Alternatively, these connection means could be omitted, the distance between the rods bearing ribs then being determined by the user during installation. The ribs could each pivot about an axis passing through their two points of support to the ground (the lower end of the carrier rods). Alternatively, the lower end of the carrier rods may not rest directly on the ground, but rather attached to heavy soles resting on the ground. In such an embodiment, the ribs could be angularly movable relative to each other by pivoting about a hinge connecting the carrier rods to the soles.

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1. Une armature pour abri, ladite armature destinée à supporter un revêtement résistant aux intempéries et comprenant:A shelter frame, said frame for supporting a weather resistant coating and comprising:
- \ιne série de côtes successivement agencées, chacune desdites côtes comprenant premier et deuxième organes porteurs latéraux destinés à reposer contre le sol, ainsi qu'un organe de liaison reliant ledit premier organe porteur audit deuxième organe porteur, chacune desdites côtes étant angulairement mobile par rapport à au moins l'une des côtes adjacentes;--a series of ribs successively arranged, each of said ribs comprising first and second lateral support members intended to rest against the ground, and a connecting member connecting said first carrier member to said second carrier member, each of said ribs being angularly movable by in relation to at least one of the adjacent coasts;
- des organes d'espacement à longueur variable, chacun desdits organes d'espacement étant connecté entre lesdits organes de liaison de deux côtes successives; caractérisée en ce que la longueur de chacun desdits organes d'espacement peut être variée pour ajuster l'espacement entre les organes de liaison de deux côtes successives.spacing members of variable length, each of said spacers being connected between said connecting members of two successive ribs; characterized in that the length of each of said spacers may be varied to adjust the spacing between the connecting members of two successive ribs.
2. L'armature selon la revendication 1, comprenant au surplus des moyens de connexion reliant en pivotement et de manière espacée chacune desdites côtes à la côte successive, chacune des côtes d'une paire de côtes successives étant ainsi angulairement mobile par rapport à l'autre côte.2. The reinforcement according to claim 1, further comprising connecting means pivotally connecting spaced apart said ribs to the successive rib, each of the ribs of a pair of successive ribs being thus angularly movable with respect to the ribs. 'other side.
3. L'armature selon la revendication 2, caractérisée : - en ce que lesdits premier et deuxième organes porteurs de chacune desdites côtes comprennent respectivement une première tige porteuse et une deuxième tige porteuse respectivement, chacune desdites tiges porteuses définissant une extrémité supérieure et une extrémité inférieure reposant au sol,3. The reinforcement according to claim 2, characterized in that said first and second members carrying each of said ribs respectively comprise a first bearing rod and a second bearing rod respectively, each of said bearing rods defining an upper end and an end. lower grounded,
- en ce que chacun desdits organes de liaison définissant une première extrémité et une deuxième extrémité, etin that each of said connecting members defining a first end and a second end, and
- en ce que pour chacune desdites côtes, ladite première extrémité dudit organe de liaison est connectée à ladite extrémité supérieure de la première tige porteuse, et ladite deuxième extrémité dudit organe de liaison est connectée à ladite extrémité supérieure de ladite deuxième tige porteuse.- In that for each of said ribs, said first end of said connecting member is connected to said upper end of the first carrier rod, and said second end of said connecting member is connected to said upper end of said second carrier rod.
4. L'armature selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que lesdits moyens de connexion comprennent une série de premières et de deuxièmes entretoises à longueur prédéfinie, chacune desdites premières entretoises reliant lesdites premières tiges porteuses de deux côtes successives, et chacune desdites deuxièmes entretoises reliant lesdites deuxièmes tiges porteuses de deux côtes successives.4. The reinforcement according to claim 3, characterized in that said connecting means comprises a series of first and second spacers with a predefined length, each of said first struts connecting said first rods carrying two successive ribs, and each of said second struts connecting said second rods carrying two successive ribs.
5. L'armature selon la revendication 4, caractérisée en ce que les entretoises sont pliantes et formées de deux fer-angles reliés en pivotement.5. The frame of claim 4, characterized in that the spacers are bent and formed of two iron-angles pivotally connected.
6. L'armature selon la revendication 4, caractérisée en ce que lesdites entretoises sont de longueur constante et définissent deux extrémités opposées, chacune desdites extrémités des premières entretoises étant connectée à un pivot situé au voisinage de l'extrémité inférieure desdites premières tiges porteuses, et chacune desdites extrémités des deuxièmes entretoises étant connectée à un pivot situé au voisinage de l'extrémité inférieure desdites deuxièmes tiges porteuses.6. The frame of claim 4, characterized in that said spacers are of constant length and define two opposite ends, each of said ends of the first struts being connected to a pivot located in the vicinity of the lower end of said first carrier rods, and each of said ends of the second spacers being connected to a pivot located in the vicinity of the lower end of said second carrier rods.
7. L'armature selon la revendication 6, caractérisée en ce qu'un axe de pivotement passe par les deux dits pivots d'une même dite côte, et en ce que ces axes de pivotement de toutes lesdites côtes sont tous parallèles entre eux.7. The frame of claim 6, characterized in that a pivot axis passes through said two pivots of the same said coast, and in that these pivot axes of all said ribs are all parallel to each other.
8. L'armature selon la revendication 6, caractérisée :8. The reinforcement according to claim 6, characterized
- en ce que lesdits moyens de connexion comportent au surplus une série de premières et de deuxièmes membrures de stabilisation, chacune desdites membrures de stabilisation comportant une première extrémité et une deuxième extrémité; et- in that said connecting means further comprises a series of first and second stabilizing members, each of said stabilizing members having a first end and a second end; and
- en ce que ladite première extrémité de chacune desdites premières et deuxièmes membrures de stabilisation est connectée en pivotement au voisinage de l'extrémité supérieure de ladite première et deuxième tige porteuse respectivement de l'une desdites côtes, et ladite deuxième extrémité de chacune desdites premières et deuxièmes membrures de stabilisation est connectée en pivotement audit pivot de ladite première et deuxième tige porteuse respectivement de la côte voisine.in that said first end of each of said first and second stabilizing ribs is pivotally connected in the vicinity of the upper end of said first and second bearing rods respectively of one of said ribs, and said second end of each of said first ribs; and second stabilizing chords are pivotally connected to said pivot of said first and second carrier rods respectively of the adjacent rib.
9. L'armature selon la revendication 8, caractérisée :9. The reinforcement according to claim 8, characterized
- en ce que chacune desdites tiges porteuses définit une portion principale allongée et une portion d'extrémité supérieure connectée à angle à ladite partie principale allongée;in that each of said carrier rods defines an elongate main portion and an upper end portion angledly connected to said elongated main portion;
- en ce que ladite première extrémité de chacune desdites membrures de stabilisation est connectée en pivotement au voisinage de l'extrémité supérieure de la portion principale allongée d'une dite tige porteuse correspondante; etin that said first end of each of said stabilizing ribs is pivotally connected in the vicinity of the upper end of the elongated main portion of a said corresponding carrier rod; and
- en ce que chacune desdites membrures de stabilisation est disposée substantiellement symétriquement par rapport à ladite partie principale allongée de ladite tige supérieure à laquelle sadite première extrémité est connectée.in that each of said stabilizing ribs is disposed substantially symmetrically with respect to said elongated main portion of said upper rod to which said first end is connected.
10. L'armature selon la revendication 9, caractérisée:10. The reinforcement according to claim 9, characterized
- en ce que chacun desdits organes de liaison comprend un premier et un deuxième arbalétrier définissant chacun une partie longue et une partie d'extrémité coudée, ladite partie d'extrémité coudée desdits premier et deuxième arbalétriers de l'un desdits organes de liaison étant couplée de manière coaxiale à ladite portion d'extrémité supérieure desdites première et deuxième tiges porteuses correspondantes;in that each of said connecting members comprises a first and a second crossbow each defining a long portion and an angled end portion, said bent end portion of said first and second cross-members of one of said connecting members being coupled; coaxially with said upper end portion of said corresponding first and second carrier rods;
- en ce que ladite portion d'extrémité supérieure de chaque tige porteuse ainsi que ladite partie d'extrémité coudée dudit organe de liaison y couplé se situent dans une bissectrice d'un angle formé entre la partie principale allongée de la tige porteuse correspondante et la membrure de stabilisation correspondante.in that said upper end portion of each carrying rod as well as said bent end portion of said coupled coupling member lie in a bisector of an angle formed between the elongate main portion of the corresponding carrier rod and the corresponding stabilizing chord.
11. L'armature selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que ledit organe d'espacement à longueur variable comprend un faîte télescopique définissant une première extrémité et une deuxième extrémité, chacune de ces extrémités étant connectée à l'un des organes de liaison de deux côtes successives, ledit faîte télescopique pouvant être allongé et raccourci et définissant ainsi une longueur télescopique ajustable, ledit faîte télescopique comprenant un moyen de blocage pouvant être enclenché pour empêcher toute variation de ladite longueur télescopique.11. The frame according to claim 2, characterized in that said variable length spacer comprises a telescopic ridge defining a first end and a second end, each of these ends being connected to one of the connecting members of two successive ribs, said telescopic ridge being elongated and shortened and thus defining an adjustable telescopic length, said telescopic ridge comprising locking means engageable to prevent any variation of said telescopic length.
12. L'armature selon la revendication 11 , caractérisée en ce que ledit faîte télescopique comporte une première tige tubulaire, et une deuxième tige montée en coulissement dans ladite première tige tubulaire, lesdits moyens de blocage comportant une vis d'ajustement pouvant être serrée pour empêcher ladite deuxième tige de coulisser par rapport à ladite première tige tubulaire.12. The reinforcement according to claim 11, characterized in that said telescopic ridge comprises a first tubular rod, and a second rod slidably mounted in said first tubular rod, said means for block comprising a tightening adjusting screw to prevent said second rod from sliding relative to said first tubular shaft.
13. L'armature selon la revendication 11 , caractérisée en ce que chacun desdits organes de liaison comporte deux arbalétriers reliés chacun en pivotement à un bloc de connexion.13. The frame of claim 11, characterized in that each of said connecting members comprises two rafters connected each pivotally to a connection block.
14. L'armature selon la revendication 13, caractérisée en ce que la première extrémité de chaque dit faîte télescopique comporte un crochet, en ce que chacun desdits blocs de connexion comporte une anse, et en ce que la deuxième extrémité de chacun desdits faîtes télescopiques est reliée en pivotement audit bloc de connexion de l'une desdites côtes, et la deuxième extrémité de ce faîte est connecté au bloc de connexion de l'une des côtes voisines par engagement dudit crochet dans ladite anse.14. The reinforcement according to claim 13, characterized in that the first end of each said telescopic ridge comprises a hook, in that each of said connection blocks comprises a handle, and in that the second end of each of said telescopic racks. is pivotally connected to said connecting block of one of said ribs, and the second end of this ridge is connected to the connecting block of one of the neighboring ribs by engagement of said hook in said handle.
15. L'armature selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que chacun desdits organes de liaison est connecté de manière détachable aux premier et deuxième organes porteurs latéraux correspondants. 15. The frame of claim 1, characterized in that each of said connecting members is detachably connected to the corresponding first and second lateral carrying members.
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