WO2012072966A1

WO2012072966A1 - Device for driving the movement of roofing modules forming a cover for a garden pond, and adapted roofing module

Info

Publication number: WO2012072966A1
Application number: PCT/FR2011/052855
Authority: WO
Inventors: Frédéric Wystup
Original assignee: Abrisud
Priority date: 2010-12-03
Filing date: 2011-12-02
Publication date: 2012-06-07
Also published as: FR2968328B1; FR2968328A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for automatically covering and/or uncovering a garden pond (B) using a cover (A) consisting of side-by-side roofing modules (M), characterised in that the profile of the end cross-pieces (310 and 320) that constitute the side rims of the modules (M) has: a projection toward the outside (313 and 323) which has a bottom surface with which a gripping means engages for the purpose of raising the module (M); another surface which is used as a surface for transmitting movement by contact and which is substantially perpendicular to said bottom surface; and a drive means ensuring the up-and-down vertical movement as well as the sideways movement of the gripping means (510).

Description

DEVICE FOR MOTORIZING THE MOVEMENT OF ROOF MODULES FORMING A SHELTER FOR A BASIN OF APPROVAL AND MODULE

ROOFING APPLICATION FIELD OF APPLICATION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the field of shelters for ornamental pools such as swimming pools, spas, etc .. And including adaptations to achieve a motorized setting of the roof modules component said shelter in the best conditions.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART

There are, in the prior art, shelters for amenity basin composed of mobile roof modules allowing, by their movements, to ensure the opening and / or closing of said basin.

For example, the device described in the document WO 2005/052285 makes it possible to automatically discover and / or cover an ornamental pond from low shelters made up of roof modules juxtaposed in the direction of the length of the pool. Each roof module consists of a roof and a rigid armature formed of at least two arches arranged in transverse planes and braced by longitudinal crosspieces with two end crosspieces defining two longitudinal parallel edges to the roof element and which rest on the longitudinal edges of the pool of said pool defining a bearing surface. This device comprises:

storage means located at one end of said basin and for storing stacked and on the surface, said roof modules,

mobility means of said roof modules enabling them to be moved horizontally along the basin towards and / or outside said storage means; storage means making it possible to dispose, in the aforesaid storage means and in a stacked position, the above-mentioned roof modules of the basin,

and means for linking said roof modules together, which are inseparable, on the one hand, for securing the latter to each other in order to form a train of roof modules capable of moving solidly and horizontally along said basin, and separable from each other. on the other hand, to allow the vertical movement of said roof elements for stacking purposes in the aforesaid storage means.

This document describes an embodiment where the storage means ensure the elevation of the roof modules by means of a wedge / crank device. This device has several disadvantages, among these:

it requires the presence of additional pieces forming a wedge on the roof modules,

it requires precise lateral vertical positioning of the wedges in the plane of movement of the rollers set in motion by the cranks,

it requires accurate longitudinal horizontal positioning of the shims at the high point of contact of the rollers to ensure the contact of the two rollers on each side and the drive up or down,

- It requires that the wedge does not have a large width to allow the return to the lower position of the roller despite the presence of a stack of modules.

This document describes another embodiment where the storage means for the elevation of the roof modules by a continuous strip device ensure the vertical displacement of one or more gripping means. This device has several disadvantages, among these:

- the commitment and disengagement of the means of prehension following the curvilinear and then rectilinear trajectory of the band are difficult to implement,

it requires the presence of the gripping means in the same vertical plane as that of the flanges of the module,

the storage requires either constant solicitation of motorization means or cooperation with a support platform difficult to implement.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

From this base, the applicant has conducted research to provide a device optimized in both size and complexity.

This research led to the design and implementation of a device adopting the aforementioned configuration, combining motorization means to a roof module and where the profile of said extreme cross members is equipped over substantially its entire length:

an outward projection having a substantially horizontal lower surface against which come to support the gripping means for lifting the module,

- Another surface which is set back and under said projection, serves as a contact surface or accommodating a rack for the purpose of transmitting motion by contact substantially perpendicular to said lower surface;

According to the invention, the device is remarkable in that motorization means come to ensure the displacement in high and low translation as well as lateral of gripping means in order to implement the stack of roof modules,

said gripping means being movable in horizontal translation in order to allow the separation of the gripping means of the projections with which they are engaged,

- a translational movement upwards of said gripping means ensures the mounting of the module or modules in order to allow, on the one hand, the separation of the module held with the next module and, on the other hand, the entry of the next module into the storage means under the held module.

This feature is particularly advantageous in that it avoids a very precise positioning between the lifting means and the abutment stops equipping the roof module. By implementing gripping means whose surfaces of contact with the module are defined, the invention makes it possible to propose this principle of opening / closing and stacking on a plurality of roof module sizes, in particular allowing the reduction of the surface area. external storage.

In addition, this projection fitted or preformed in the rim of the roof module and this gripping mode are applicable to both low shelters and flat shelters without bending transverse beams.

The movements of the gripping means of the prior art are not translations and can not implement the same movements with the same technical effects.

According to another particularly advantageous feature of the invention, the gripping means follow an inward stroke defined so as to ensure by the spacing between the gripping means disposed on each side of the basin, their catch of said projection and a pressurization of the module.

The basic concepts of the invention having been described above in their most elementary form, other details and characteristics will emerge more clearly on reading the description which follows and with reference to the appended drawings, giving non-limiting example, a mode of embodiment of a device according to the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1 is a schematic drawing of a perspective view of an embodiment of a device according to the invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic drawing of a front view of the device of Figure 1 with the gripping means in the upper position;

Figure 3 is a schematic drawing of a front view of the detail of the connection between the drive means of the vertical translation and the rim of the roof module;

Figure 4 is a schematic drawing of a front view of the device with three stacked roof modules and the gripping means in the low position;

FIG. 5 is a schematic drawing of a front view of the detail of the connection between the motorization means of the vertical translation and the rim of the roof module located at the bottom of the stack of FIG. 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS PREFERRED

As shown in the drawing of FIG. 1, the device makes it possible to automatically discover and / or cover a pleasure pool referenced B by means of a low shelter referenced A consisting of roof modules M juxtaposed in the meaning of the length of the basin B.

Each roof module M consists of a cover 100 and a rigid reinforcement 200 formed of at least two curved arch-shaped beams 210 and 220 arranged in transverse planes and braced by longitudinal struts 300 with two end rails 310 and 320 delimiting two longitudinal parallel edges to the roof module M and which rest on the longitudinal edges of the basin B defining a bearing surface.

This device comprises:

storage means 400 located at a end of said basin B and for storing, in a stacked manner and on the surface, said roof modules M,

means of mobility of said roof modules M making it possible to move them horizontally along the basin towards and / or outside said storage means according to the double arrow F1,

- Storage means 500 for disposing, in the aforesaid storage means 400 and in a stacked position, the aforesaid roof modules released from the basin,

and means for connecting said roof modules M to one another, which are indissociable, on the one hand, for securing the latter to each other so as to form a train of roof modules M capable of moving jointly and horizontally along said basin B according to the double arrow Fl, and separable from each other on the other hand, to allow the vertical movement (double arrow F2) of said roof modules for stacking purposes in the aforesaid storage means 400.

As illustrated in the drawings of FIGS. 3 and 5, the mobility means consist, on the one hand, of rollers 321 associated with the end rails 310 and 320 to facilitate the movement of the roof modules M and, on the other hand, to pair of motorized toothed wheels cooperating with a rack 322 associated with the end rails 310 and 320 and whose housings 600 accommodating them are arranged on either side of the basin B.

The device of the invention combines original motorization means constituting said storage means 500 to a shelter A whose roof modules M are designed to cooperate with said motorization means. According to the invention, this device is remarkable in that the profile of said end rails 310 and 320 is equipped, over substantially its entire length, with a projection 313 and 323 towards the outside. having a substantially horizontal lower surface against which are supported by gripping means 510 of said storage means for lifting the module M. According to the illustrated embodiment, this projection 313 and 323 to the outside is preformed in the profile constituting the sleepers 310 and 320.

As illustrated in the drawing of Figure 3, these gripping means 510 are arranged at least in pairs on either side of the module and each form a fork between the two branches which is positioned with play, said projection 323 when the gripping means are in the low position in inner projection shown in Figure 5 or in the upper position illustrated in Figure 3. A fork configuration ensures the holding and stability of the module flange despite the relatively small bearing surface.

When the roof module M is positioned in the storage means by the gear wheels disposed in the housings 600 according to the movement symbolized by the arrow F3, said gripping means 510 are retracted. According to the illustrated embodiment, the housings 600 are independent and arranged at a distance from the drive means of the gripping means.

A movement in translation upwards of said gripping means 510 illustrated by the arrow F4 assures the mounting of the module or modules M in order to allow, on the one hand, the separation of the module held with the next module M and, on the other hand, the input of the next module in the storage means under the held module.

According to a particularly advantageous characteristic of the invention, the translational movement assuming the movements of the rise and fall of said gripping means 510 is implemented by a connection associating an endless threaded rod 520 to a nut 530, which nut 530 drives in translation vertical (arrow F2) said gripping means 510. Said rod 520 is rotated by means of a motor 521 at its upper end.

In order to allow the gripping means 510 to disengage from the projections 323 with which they are engaged, said gripping means 510 are also movable in horizontal translation along the double arrow F5. This separation occurs once the roof module or modules supported by the gripping means come to rest on the ground or on the roof module resting on the ground during deployment or retreat of the shelter. Indeed, according to the invention, the gripping means do not support the roof modules in the waiting position. This translation to the outside then allows the gripping means to change height for the next operation.

According to a particularly advantageous characteristic of the invention, this translational movement is implemented by a jack 540 linked to said nut 530.

A method of operation for folding purposes may be as follows:

- The prepositioned gripping means 510 or by means of a rod outlet of the cylinders 530 are positioned under the bearing surfaces defined by the projections 323 of the extreme crossmembers of the roof module M positioned in the storage means 400 as illustrated. in the drawing of Figure 1;

The endless threaded rods 520 rotate so as to translate upwards the gripping means and thus the roof module M;

- Another roof module is positioned in the storage means through the moving means 600;

the endless threaded rods 520 rotate so as to translate downwards the gripping means and therefore the roof module so that that it rests on that dispose below;

the jacks 530 provide a rod withdrawal so as to disengage the gripping means 510 from the projections 323,

- threaded rods endless 520 rotate so as to ensure the downward translation of the gripping means so as to position the gripping means 510 in the low position, O ⁿ comprises the device which has just been described above and shown, has been for disclosure rather than limitation. Of course, various arrangements, modifications and improvements may be made to the example above, without departing from the scope of the invention.

For example, it should be understood that the invention combining original extreme sleepers with motorized gripping means is applicable to a plurality of forms of shelter.

Claims

1. Device for automatically discovering and / or covering an ornamental pond (B) from a shelter (A) consisting of roof modules (M) juxtaposed in the direction of the length of the basin;

each roof module (M) consisting of a cover (100) and a rigid armature (200) formed of at least two beams (210 and 220) arranged in transverse planes and braced by longitudinal crosspieces (300). );

with two end crosspieces (310 and 320) delimiting two longitudinal parallel edges to the roof module (M) and resting on the longitudinal edges of the basin (B) defining a bearing surface;

this device comprising:

storage means (400) located at one end of said basin (B) and for storing said roof modules (M) at the surface in a stacked manner,

mobility means of said roof modules (M) making it possible to move them horizontally along the basin towards or outside said storage means, storage means (500) making it possible to dispose in the aforesaid storage means (400). ) and in a stacked position, the above-mentioned roof modules of the basin,

and means for linking said roof modules together, which are indissociable, on the one hand, for securing the latter to each other in order to form a roof module train (M) capable of moving jointly and horizontally along said basin, and separable from each other on the other hand, to allow the vertical displacement of said roof modules (M) for stacking purposes in the aforesaid storage means,

the profile of said end rails (310 and 320) being equipped over substantially its entire length:

an outward projection (313 and 323) having a substantially horizontal lower surface against which support means for lifting the module (M),

- Another surface which is set back and under said projection, serves as a contact surface or accommodating a rack (322) for the purpose of transmitting motion by contact substantially perpendicular to said lower surface;

CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT THAT

motorization means come to ensure the displacement in high and low translation as well as lateral of gripping means (510) in order to implement the stack of roof modules,

said gripping means (510) being movable in horizontal translation (double arrow F5) in order to allow the gripping means (510) to separate from the projections (323) with which they are engaged, - a movement in translation towards the top of said gripping means (510) (arrow F4) ensures the mounting of the module or modules (M) to allow on the one hand, the separation of the module held with the next module (M) and on the other hand, the input of the next module in the storage means under the held module.

2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the gripping means (510) follow an inward stroke defined so as to ensure, by the spacing between the gripping means disposed on each side of the basin, their taking said protrusion (323 and 313) and pressurizing the module (M).

3. Device according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT that the gripping means (510) are arranged at least in pairs on either side of the module and each form a fork between the two branches which is positioned with clearance, said projection (323).

4. Device according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT that the drive means comprise a connection associating a threaded rod (520) to a nut (530) which nut (530) drives in vertical translation (arrow F2) said gripping means (510) to assume the translational movement assuming the rise and fall of said gripping means (510).

5. Device according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACT that the horizontal translational movement of said gripping means (510) is implemented by a jack (540) connected to said nut (530).