WO2008062284A2 - Capote de véhicule - Google Patents

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WO2008062284A2
WO2008062284A2 PCT/IB2007/003572 IB2007003572W WO2008062284A2 WO 2008062284 A2 WO2008062284 A2 WO 2008062284A2 IB 2007003572 W IB2007003572 W IB 2007003572W WO 2008062284 A2 WO2008062284 A2 WO 2008062284A2
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vehicle
housing
vehicle cover
reinforcing elements
cover sheet
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Manuel Correia Pita
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J11/00—Removable external protective coverings specially adapted for vehicles or parts of vehicles, e.g. parking covers

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  • THIS invention relates to a vehicle cover, and in particular, to a vehicle cover that can substantially cover an entire vehicle so as to protect it against, for example, rain and sun.
  • a vehicle cover comprising: a housing to accommodate a vehicle cover sheet for covering a vehicle, the vehicle cover sheet comprising a plurality of reinforcing elements;
  • a releasing arrangement fitted to the housing and connected to the plurality of reinforcing elements so as to allow the reinforcing elements, and thus the vehicle cover sheet, to be released from the housing when in use, and to then allow the reinforcing elements to be retracted back into the housing when not in use.
  • the releasing arrangement comprises a plurality of rollers fitted within the housing, each roller being connected to the plurality of reinforcing elements, each roller being rotatable so that upon rotation in a first direction, the reinforcing elements, and thus the vehicle cover sheet, unwind for use, and upon rotation in a second direction, the reinforcing elements, and thus the vehicle cover sheet, wind up to enable it to be stored away within the housing.
  • the vehicle cover sheet may either be unitary sheet, or may comprise 4 separated portions each connected to a respective roller.
  • the ends of the 4 vehicle cover sheets are provided with hooks to enable them to be secured under the bottom sides of the vehicle.
  • the reinforcing elements may comprise spring wire to bias the vehicle cover sheet into an expanded configuration after it has been unwound from the housing.
  • each roller is fitted to a motor to control the winding and unwinding of the roller.
  • the motor may be remotely controlled by a user.
  • the housing may include a switch to enable control of the motor.
  • the releasing arrangement comprises a spindle to which the ends of the plurality of reinforcing elements are connected, the spindle being rotatably fitted to the housing so that upon rotation in a first direction, the reinforcing elements, and thus the vehicle cover sheet, unwind for use, and upon rotation in a second direction, the reinforcing elements, and thus the vehicle cover sheet, wind up to enable it to be stored away within the housing.
  • the reinforcing elements may comprise spring wire to bias the vehicle cover sheet into an expanded configuration after it has been unwound from the housing.
  • the spindle is fitted to a motor to control the rotation of the spindle.
  • the motor may be remotely controlled by a user.
  • the housing may include a switch to enable control of the motor.
  • the cover sheet comprises at least one pocket, with the releasing arrangement comprising at least one blower for blowing into the at least one pocket so as to push the cover sheet away from the housing.
  • the housing of the vehicle cover may be releasably fitted to the roof of a motor vehicle.
  • the housing of the vehicle cover may be integrally formed with the roof of the motor vehicle.
  • the housing may be recessed into the roof of the motor vehicle, the housing being movable between a lowered, recessed position when not required and an extended, raised position when needed.
  • the housing may be fitted to a roof of a carport in which the vehicle may be parked.
  • Figure 1 shows a top view of a vehicle cover according to a first example embodiment, a vehicle cover sheet of the vehicle cover being shown in an expanded configuration ready for use;
  • Figure 2 shows a side view of a vehicle fitted with the vehicle cover shown in Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 shows a side view of a vehicle fitted with the vehicle cover according to a further version of the first embodiment.
  • Figure 4 shows a top view of a vehicle cover according to a second example embodiment
  • Figure 5 shows a top view of a vehicle cover according to a third example embodiment.
  • a vehicle cover 10 comprising a housing 12 to accommodate a vehicle cover sheet 14, the vehicle cover sheet comprising a plurality of reinforcing elements 40, typically in the form of spring wires.
  • the vehicle cover 10 further comprises a plurality of rollers 16, 18, 20 and 22 fitted within the housing 12.
  • the rollers 16, 18, 20 and 22 define a releasing arrangement fitted to the housing 12 and connected to the plurality of reinforcing elements 40 so as to allow the reinforcing elements 40, and thus the vehicle cover sheet 14, to be released from the housing 12 when in use, and to then allow the reinforcing elements 40 to be retracted back into the housing 12 when not in use.
  • Each roller 16, 18, 20 and 22 may be connected to a portion of the vehicle sheet 14.
  • Each roller 16, 18, 20 and 22 may also be rotatable so that upon rotation in the first direction, the portion of the vehicle cover sheet 14 attached to the relevant roller 16, 18, 20 and 22 unwinds for use, and upon rotation in a second direction, the portion of the vehicle cover sheet 14 attached to the relevant roller 16, 18, 20 and 22 winds up to enable it to be stored away.
  • rollers there are 4 rollers, 16, 18, 20 and 22 with their associated cover sheet portions 24, 26, 28 and 30 being arranged to cover the front, left side, rear and right side of the vehicle's body.
  • An underlying vehicle is indicated by broken outline 31 , with the vehicle roof top indicated by 31 A.
  • the vehicle cover sheet 14 may either be a unitary sheet, as shown in Figure 1 , or may comprise 4 separate portions each connected to a respective roller 16, 18, 20 and 22.
  • the ends of the 4 vehicle cover sheet portions 24, 26, 28 and 30 are provided with hooks 32, 34, 36 and 38 to enable them to be secured under the bottom sides of the vehicle.
  • suckers may be used to secure the ends of the cover sheet portions 24, 26, 28 and 30 to the vehicle.
  • the spring wires 40 of the vehicle cover sheet 14 may be used to bias the vehicle cover sheet 14 into an expanded configuration after it has been unwound from the housing 12.
  • each roller 16, 18, 20 and 22 is fitted to a motor (not shown) to control the winding and unwinding of the rollers 16, 18, 20 and 22.
  • the motor may be remotely controlled by the user.
  • the housing 12 may include a switch 42 to enable control of the motor.
  • the motor may be accommodated either within the housing 12 or within another part of the motor vehicle (and connected accordingly to the rollers 16, 18, 20 and 22), such as the boot or trunk of the motor vehicle.
  • the housing 12 of the vehicle cover 10 may be releasably fitted to the roof of the motor vehicle 31.
  • the housing 12 of the vehicle cover 10 may be integrally formed with the roof of the motor vehicle 31.
  • Figure 2 shows both configurations. In these two embodiments, a lid 42 may be 5 provided and extending from an uppermost portion of the housing 12 so as to cover the housing 12 when not in use.
  • the housing 12 may be recessed into the roof 31A of the motor vehicle 31 , the housing 12 I O being movable between a lowered, recessed position (indicated by dotted outline 44) when not required and an extended, raised position (indicated by solid outline 46) when needed.
  • the housing 12 may be fitted to a roof of a carport 15 in which the vehicle may be parked.
  • Use may be made of solar power and/or battery and/or a conventional AC power supply to power the motor, if provided.
  • the releasing arrangement 50 comprises a spindle 52 to which the 0 ends of the plurality of reinforcing elements 54 are connected.
  • the spindle 52 is rotatably fitted to the housing 56 that accommodates the vehicle cover sheet 58, so that upon rotation in a first direction, the reinforcing elements 54, and thus the vehicle cover sheet 58, unwind for use, and upon rotation in a second direction, the reinforcing elements 54, and thus the vehicle cover sheet 58,
  • the reinforcing elements 54 may comprise spring wire to bias the vehicle cover sheet 58 into an expanded configuration after it has been unwound from the housing 56.
  • the spindle 52 may be fitted to a motor (not shown) to control the rotation of the spindle 52.
  • the motor may be remotely controlled by a user.
  • the housing 56 may include a switch to enable control of the motor.
  • the cover sheet 70 comprises a plurality of pockets or sleeves 72, with the releasing arrangement 74 comprising a blower 76 for blowing air into the pockets 72 so as to push to cover sheet 70 away from the housing 78.
  • a spindle 80 may be provided, to which the ends of a plurality of reinforcing elements 82 are connected, the reinforcing elements 82 typically being accommodated within the pockets 72.
  • the spindle 80 may be fitted to a motor (not shown) to control the rotation of the spindle 80.
  • the present invention thus provides a vehicle cover that can be easily and quickly deployed, when needed, and stowed away, when no.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne une capote de véhicule qui comprend un boîtier pour recevoir une feuille de capote de véhicule pour recouvrir un véhicule, la feuille de capote de véhicule comprenant une pluralité d'éléments de renforcement; et un dispositif de libération adapté au boîtier et relié à la pluralité d'éléments de renforcement de façon à permettre aux éléments de renforcement, et ainsi à la feuille de capote de véhicule, d'être libérés du boîtier lors de l'utilisation, puis à permettre aux éléments de renforcement d'être rétractés en retour dans le boîtier lorsqu'ils ne sont pas utilisés. Dans un mode de réalisation donné à titre d'exemple, le dispositif de libération comprend une pluralité de rouleaux adaptés à l'intérieur du boîtier, chaque rouleau étant relié à la pluralité d'éléments de renforcement. Chaque rouleau est apte à tourner de telle sorte que, lors de la rotation dans un premier sens, les éléments de renforcement se déroulent pour l'utilisation et, lors d'une rotation dans un second sens, les éléments de renforcement s'enroulent pour lui permettre d'être rangé à l'intérieur du boîtier.
PCT/IB2007/003572 2006-11-21 2007-11-21 Capote de véhicule WO2008062284A2 (fr)

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CN103112341A (zh) * 2013-03-12 2013-05-22 王耀洲 一种汽车遮阳装置及方法
CN109795298A (zh) * 2019-03-01 2019-05-24 烟台伺维特智能科技有限公司 一种充气式车衣装置及控制方法
US10501958B2 (en) 2015-06-09 2019-12-10 Giuseppe VERACINI Covering and protecting device

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US5350000A (en) * 1994-02-02 1994-09-27 Wang S B Inflatable multi-air-bag cover for cars
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DE19940599A1 (de) * 1999-08-27 2001-03-29 Hymer Idc Gmbh & Co Kg Witterungsschutz zur außenseitigen Anordnung bei einer stationären Unterkunft, insbesondere einem Wohnfahrzeug
US6439644B1 (en) * 1999-10-12 2002-08-27 Shaun P. Jester Hail cover for vehicles
WO2005068254A1 (fr) * 2003-12-29 2005-07-28 Arkadiy Brodskiy Enveloppe retractable pour vehicule
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DE3827768A1 (de) * 1987-08-22 1989-03-02 Werner Boehm Sonnenschutz fuer personenkraftwagen
WO1994026546A1 (fr) * 1993-05-17 1994-11-24 Jong Sung Whang Dispositif servant a recouvrir la carrosserie d'une voiture
US5350000A (en) * 1994-02-02 1994-09-27 Wang S B Inflatable multi-air-bag cover for cars
US5902003A (en) * 1997-01-10 1999-05-11 Hindson; Thomas William Motor vehicle cover with low profile housing and inflatable side chambers
DE19940599A1 (de) * 1999-08-27 2001-03-29 Hymer Idc Gmbh & Co Kg Witterungsschutz zur außenseitigen Anordnung bei einer stationären Unterkunft, insbesondere einem Wohnfahrzeug
US6439644B1 (en) * 1999-10-12 2002-08-27 Shaun P. Jester Hail cover for vehicles
WO2005068254A1 (fr) * 2003-12-29 2005-07-28 Arkadiy Brodskiy Enveloppe retractable pour vehicule
US20060214465A1 (en) * 2005-03-24 2006-09-28 Vincent Chau Remotely controlled automatic vehicle cover

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN103112341A (zh) * 2013-03-12 2013-05-22 王耀洲 一种汽车遮阳装置及方法
US10501958B2 (en) 2015-06-09 2019-12-10 Giuseppe VERACINI Covering and protecting device
EP3307587B1 (fr) * 2015-06-09 2019-12-18 Veracini, Giuseppe Dispositif de couverture et de protection
CN109795298A (zh) * 2019-03-01 2019-05-24 烟台伺维特智能科技有限公司 一种充气式车衣装置及控制方法

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