JP3375897B2 - Awning equipment - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an awning device used for awning and avoiding rain.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional awning device includes a tent, a winding shaft connected to the base end of the tent, a bracket rotatably supporting the winding shaft at both ends thereof, and one end portion of the bracket. The other end of the tent has a bendable support arm connected to the tip of the tent, and the bracket is fixedly attached to the outer wall of the building, for example, at a position above an opening such as a window or a doorway. It is used by stretching the tent outdoors.

[0003]

Therefore, the conventional awning device has a drawback that the installation target is limited to the building, and the installation position is limited to the opening such as the window or entrance of the building. This was not considered particularly inconvenient in the days when the living place was indoors or near a window.
However, with the recent increase in the popularity of gardening, the proportion of time spent living outdoors, such as on terraces or gardens, has increased, and as the demand for awnings and avoiding rain in outdoor living places has increased, the above-mentioned drawbacks of conventional devices have been overcome. It is desired to provide a new awning device, that is, an awning device that can be easily installed and used in any place away from a building.

In order to meet the above demands, the present inventor
And a frame that can be installed independently from the
From the top of the tent in the front-back direction or both
In the stretched state and the state shortened to the upper side,
Orni consisting of a tent unit that can be extended and contracted
Devised a ring device. However, the tent unit is a frame
If the structure is just attached, put the tent in a shortened state.
The tent is exposed and the appearance of the awning device is good.
Not only that, but the tent is contaminated with dust. Also, tent extension
In the stretched condition, it may rain from the top of the tent.
There's a problem. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems.
The problem is that the wind strength is high and the roof is rigid.
Has a frame that can be fixedly mounted, and extends and shortens the tent
It is an object of the present invention to provide an awning device having a good appearance in any of the above conditions .

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of claim 1 is characterized in that (a) at least vertical members are provided.
Composed of short horizontal members near the upper end to form left and right columns
As well as on the front and rear vertical members of each pillar
The ends are joined by long cross members, and the left and right short cross members are
Connected with a beam at the center in the front-rear direction to the long cross members in the front and back.
A frame that has a fixed roof and can be installed independently of the building
And (b) attach both ends of the winding shaft connected to the base end of the tent.
A rotatably supported bracket on the side of the beam of the frame
Attach one end of a fixed and bendable support arm to the bracket
The support arm and the other end of the support arm.
The tent is pivotally attached to the front frame provided at the tip of the tent.
And a state of extending from the beam in one or both of the front-back direction
Can be expanded and contracted by winding on the winding shaft and shortening the beam side.
(C) the beam is shortened.
To prevent raindrops and exposure of the tent
Pan is attached, and (d) fitting provided on the long cross member
Part shields the gap between the long cross member and the tent.
The upper end of the shielding member is rotatably supported.
It is a sign. Due to the configuration of (a) above, leave the building
It can be installed at any desired position, and
Cross-linking is performed between the upper ends and between the upper ends of the rear vertical members with long horizontal members.
In addition, the short cross members of the left and right columns are connected by beams.
Therefore, the frame has a robust structure. Therefore, in the stretched state
Even if a strong wind blows on a tent, a fall accident
Etc. is prevented and the safety is high. The roof is solid in its frame
Mounted on. With the configuration of (b), the tent is extended.
Can be shaded or protected from rain, or a tent
Can be stored under the roof. (C)
The structure prevents raindrops and the appearance of the awning device
The appearance is improved. With the configuration of (d), extension of the tent,
Between the tent and the roof edge in both shortened states
The crevice is shielded, improving the appearance of the awning device.
It

[0006] The awning device is provided with front and rear long cross members.
Fixing to fix the roof mounting part and the upper end of the blind panel
Of the blind panel at the outer edge of the pan.
It is desirable to provide a connecting portion for connecting the lower ends.
With the above configuration, the roof can be easily attached and the
The blind side panel can easily shut off the side where no
That is, it is possible to provide a awning good appearance appearance single tent.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the embodiment is used, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a main structure, FIG. 3 is a partially omitted lateral cross-sectional view of an upper part of one of the support columns shown with a roof removed, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the left half taken along line YY of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the same right half, and FIG. 7 is a front view of the same embodiment. FIG. 8 is a side view of the same, FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a mode of use, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a mode of use of another embodiment.

The awning device according to the present invention has a frame A and one set or two sets of tent units B as basic components.

The frame A has a form which can be erected independently of the building at a position distant from the building or at a position close to the building. In order to secure the self-supporting strength after standing and the supporting strength against the wind force that the tent in the stretched state may receive, the frame A is preferably connected to the upper parts of the left and right columns 1 by one or a plurality of cross members. Then, it is formed in a gate shape.

Each of the left and right struts 1 may be composed of one square member. However, preferably, as in the illustrated example, the two front and rear vertical members 11 and 12 may be connected by a short horizontal member 13 at least near the upper end portion thereof. As a method of connecting the cross member 13 to the front and rear vertical members 11 and 12, any known technique can be used. However, as an example, the cross members are U-shaped in cross section on the facing surfaces near the upper ends of the vertical members 11 and 12. Attach the steel mounting bracket k1 (Figs. 3 and 4) in advance to the screw n1.
Each of the vertical members 11, 1 is fixed by, for example, inserting the fittings k1 into both ends of the hollow horizontal member 13 and screwing a screw (not shown) from the outer surface of the horizontal member 13.
2 and the cross member 13 are firmly connected.

In the case where the support does not like lack of strength just by connecting the horizontal members 13 near the upper ends of the both vertical members 11 and 12, as in the example shown in the figure, the space between the front and rear vertical members 11 and 12 is reduced. In the middle part, interpose the decorative panel 14 that suits your taste,
The decorative panel 14 may be fixed to both the vertical members 11 and 12.

A hollow beam 2 having each end mounted on the upper surface of a horizontal member 13 for connecting the vertical members 11, 12 is used as a horizontal member for bridging and connecting the left and right struts 1. It is fixed to the cross member 13. Although any known technique can be used for the fixing method, in the case of the illustrated example, the L-shaped steel fitting k2 is brought into contact with the cross member 13 and the beam 2, and the screw n2 and the bolt nut bn (Fig. It is fixed by 3) etc. and is firmly bonded. Beam 2, as will be described later,
It is used to attach the tent unit B to this. The beam 2 is fixed to the center of the upper surface of the cross member 13 so that up to two tent units B can be attached to one frame A in the front and rear, and the tent unit attachment space can be provided in front of and behind the beam 2. Are formed. In addition, in order to secure the strength of the mounting portion of the beam 2 for the tent unit, a rectangular tubular steel reinforcing member 21 (FIG. 3) having a required length is inserted into the hollow portions at both ends of the beam 2. The bolt and nut bn are also used as the fixing means.

A roof 3 is attached to the upper end of the frame A. Left and right columns 1 to facilitate installation of the roof 3
The upper end surfaces of the vertical members 11 and 12 before and after and the upper end surface of the beam 2 are located on a common horizontal plane. In addition, between the front vertical members 11, 11 upper end portions of the left and right columns 1, and the rear vertical members 12,
12 Long crosspieces 2a and 2b between the upper ends of the comrades
Is installed. Although the mounting method is not particularly limited, to explain the illustrated example, as shown in FIGS. 3, 5 and 6, the front vertical members 11, 11 comrades of the left and right columns and the rear vertical member 1 are provided.
2 Steel fittings k3 with U-shaped cross section on each facing surface of each other
Are fixed by screws n3, and the metal fittings k3 are inserted into both ends of the hollow cross members 2a and 2b.
By screwing the screw n4 into the metal fitting k3 from 2b, the left and right columns 1 are connected to the central beam 2 by the front and rear cross members 2a and 2b, so that the frame body A has sufficient frame strength.
Moreover, in order to facilitate the attachment of the roof 3, the cross members 2a, 2
The upper end surface of b is also located on a horizontal plane common to the upper end surfaces of the beam 2 and the columns. Further, a roof plate mounting portion 22 is provided so as to project on the upper surface of the horizontal members 2a and 2b on the side opposite to the beam 2.

The roof 3 is provided between the beams 2 and a plurality of slender purlins 3a extending in a direction perpendicular to the cross members 2a and 2b, between the upper parts of both columns 1, and from the outer surface side of one cross member 2a to the other. And a roof plate 3b that covers a space up to the outer surface side of the horizontal member 2b. The main material 3a is formed into a substantially hat shape in cross section, and the top surface of the convex portion 31 is inclined from one end to the other end in the longitudinal direction in order to facilitate the flow of rainwater. And
The end on the higher side is located on the front side of the awning device, and the collar portions 32 on both sides of the main material are placed on the front and rear cross members 2a, 2b and the upper surface of the beam 2, and the cross member 2 is attached to the rib portion 32.
It is fixed to a and 2b and the beam 2 by a screw n5. The roof plate 3b is preferably formed of a material that has been subjected to a solar light transmittance reduction treatment, such as an acrylic plate or a metal plate. Further, preferably, the front and rear end edges 33 thereof are bent into a shape that improves draining if necessary, and are fixed to the roof plate mounting portion 22 provided on the horizontal members 2a and 2b by screws n6.

As the tent unit B, basically a ready-made tent unit used in a conventional building-mounted awning device can be used. That is, the tent unit B, as shown in FIGS.
Tent 41 and winding shaft 4 connected to the base end of the tent
2 and both ends of the winding shaft 42 are rotatably supported, and the frame A
43 fixed to the beam 2 of the front frame 4 and one end of the bracket 43 and the other end of the front frame 4 provided at the tip of the tent 41.
4 and left and right support arms 45 pivotally attached to each other.
The front frame 44 is for always holding the leading edge of the tent in a tensioned state, and may be formed of a rod-shaped member. However, in order to prevent the tent from being exposed by being wound up by the winding shaft 42 and contracted when the tent is not used, it is appropriate from the outer surface of the cross members 2a and 2b as illustrated in FIG. It may be formed in a plate shape having a length that hangs by a certain distance. The support arm 45 is formed by pivotally attaching a pair of arm members, and is attached so as to extend and contract from the upper portion of the frame body A along a certain inclined surface.

The bracket 43 is abutted on the front side and / or the back side of the beam 2 at the positions where the reinforcing members 21 inserted into the both ends of the beam 2 are present, and the screws passing through the bracket 43 are passed through. n7 is screwed into the reinforcing member 21 to be firmly attached. Reference numeral 46 in FIG. 2 is a cord for manually operating the extension and contraction of the tent. The tent unit B used in the present invention is not limited to opening and closing the tent by the above-mentioned manual operation, but includes a rotating shaft of a reversible motor (not shown) provided at an arbitrary position of the frame A and the winding shaft 4.
2 is coupled via a transmission means such as a gear, and its motor is automatically opened / closed by operating a control switch (not shown) provided in, for example, the pillar 1 of the awning device or a room, or by operating a remote controller. The mechanisms may be arranged side by side.

FIG. 5 shows a state in which the tent 41 is retracted by the winding shaft 42 and stored. In this state, the tent at the storage position is exposed to the outside from between the front frame 44 of the tent and the cross member 2a or 2b. Even when the tent 41 is extended as shown by the dotted line, a gap may remain between the tent 41 and the cross member 2a or 2b, and the bracket 43 or the take-up shaft 42 may be left through the gap. May be exposed, rain and wind may blow, rainwater may drop from the gap between the upper end of the tent and the beam 2, and dust may fall. Thus, in the preferred embodiment, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, groove-shaped or convex fitting portions 23 are formed on the lower surfaces of the horizontal members 2a and 2b, and the fitting portions are formed of a thin plate material having appropriate elasticity such as plastic or synthetic rubber. The shielding member 5 is easily fitted and mounted by pushing or the like. Then, when the tent is extended, the lower end portion of the shielding member 5 is in close contact with the upper surface of the tent 41, and the gap between the tent 41 and the cross member 2a or 2b is shielded. Therefore, the entry of wind and rain into the roof is effectively prevented.

Further, since the tent unit B is attached to the beam 2 below the roof 3, the tent unit B is looked up by a person who is under the roof of the awning device.
In particular, if the winding shaft 42 and the bracket 43 are exposed,
The appearance remains a problem. Rainwater can also drip from the wound tent. In order to prevent this, in the preferred embodiment, the beam 2 is fitted with a pan 6 for raindrop prevention and tent unit exposure prevention. The bread 6 is composed of a long L-shaped member 61, and the left and right bread 6 are provided.
Has its upper end fixed to the beam 2 with a screw n8. With the above configuration, the pan 6 can receive rainwater that may droop from the stored tent 41 and can be drained from its longitudinal end. In addition, a groove 62 is formed in the bent portion of the L-shaped member 61 of the left and right pans 6 so as to face each other, and both ends in the width direction of the cover 7 formed in a flat plate shape in the groove are slidably fitted. And then combined. As a result, the beam 2, the pan 6, and the cover 7 form a single storage space 8. When the tent unit B of the type that opens and closes the tent by power is used in the storage space 8, it can be used to store the motor, its drive circuit, control circuit, and the like. Since one end of the pan 6 is not fixed, the cover 7 can be easily attached and detached by pushing the pans 6 on one side or both sides in a direction away from each other.

In a further preferred embodiment, the crosspiece 2
Grooves 24 are formed in the outer portions of the lower surfaces of a and 2b, and the upper end of the blind panel 9 is fitted into the groove with a cushion material 91 interposed therebetween, and the rising portion 63 of the free end of the pan 6 is blinded. By using it as a connecting portion at the lower end of 9, the tent unit mounting space formed on the lower side of the roof is shielded from the space on the side where the tent unit B is not mounted, and the appearance of the awning device is improved. It is possible to improve.

When the awning device is limited to the above construction, the roof plate 3b, the horizontal member 13, and the front and rear vertical members 11, 12 are used.
A part of the tent unit mounting space is exposed to the upper side surface of the awning device from between. In order to prevent the deterioration of the appearance due to this, as shown in FIGS.
A ridge 131 is formed on the outer end of the upper surface of the cross member 13, and a support member 3c that bridges the outer portions of the upper and lower end surfaces of the front and rear vertical members 11, 12 and the beam 2 is attached and formed on the lower surface of the support member. Push the upper end of the shielding member 9e into the groove formed,
It is preferable to fix the lower end portion to the ridge 131 by screwing or the like. The support member 3c may also be used to hold down the longitudinal end portion of the roof plate 3. However, the attachment structure of the shielding member 9e is arbitrary.

As described above, since the tent unit B can be attached to both front and back surfaces of the beam 2, the awning device is
Depending on the installation position and the surrounding environment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the tent unit B is attached to both the front side and the back side of the frame A, a double type, or only one of them. The attached single type can be arbitrarily selected. In the case of the double type, it becomes a left-right inverted symmetrical shape with respect to the vertical center line CL passing through the beam 2 shown in FIG. Further, in the case of the single type, with respect to the center line CL passing through the beam 2, one side has the shape shown in FIG. 5 and the other side has the shape shown in FIG. 7 and 8, D is a deck and GL is the ground.

In the awning device according to the present invention, as described above, since the frame A can be erected independently of the building,
As shown in FIG. 9 for the double type, it can be installed and used in a position away from the building, for example, in a balcony or garden, and as shown in FIG. 10 for the single type, close to the building, However, it can be erected and used at an arbitrary position without depending on the structure of the building. 10A shows the tent extended, and FIG. 10B shows the tent stored.

[0023]

As described above , according to the invention of claim 1,
For example , place the front and rear vertical members at least near the upper end of the frame.
The left and right struts are connected by connecting them with short transverse members, and each
The upper ends of the front and rear vertical members of the column are connected by long horizontal members.
And the left and right short transverse members at the center in the front-rear direction.
There were combined in a beam, since the Ru Do <br/> secure the roof Nagayoko material before and after the frame is wind resistant strength high a robust itself
The roof is rigidly attached to the frame. Therefore,
Also by blowing strong winds in cement stretched state, fall has enabled
Prevented and highly safe. Also, extend the tent to remove the sun.
You can avoid rain or rain. Also roof tent
It can be stored underneath under the
Protected from rain and dust by roots. In addition, tent extension
The gap between the tent and the roof, whether stretched or shortened
Since it is shielded by the shielding member,
The appearance is improved.

According to the invention of claim 2, the front and rear long cross members are
Fixing for fixing the upper end of the roof attachment portion and blind panels
The bottom edge of the blindfold panel on the outer edge of the pan
Since there is a connecting part that connects the
Easy and quick, the side where the tent unit is installed is a shield
If the tent unit is not installed on the side where the material is attached,
Hidden panels can be installed easily. Obey
In addition, it is possible to selectively provide a double type awning device and a single type awning device, which have basically the same structure and are strong against strong winds, etc., to a frame having a very robust structure . The appearance can be improved easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention in use.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the main configuration of the embodiment.

[FIG. 3] Similarly, a partially omitted transverse cross-sectional view of an upper portion of one of the support columns with the roof removed.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

5 is a cross-sectional view of the left half taken along line YY of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the right half of the same.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a usage state.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a mode of use of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

A frame 1 prop 11,12 Vertical material 13 Horizontal material 2 beams 2a, 2b horizontal members 22 Roof plate attachment 24 Blindfold panel fixing part 3 roof 3a Main building materials 3b roof plate 6 bread 63 Blindfold panel joint 9 blindfold panel B tent unit 41 tent 42 winding shaft 43 bracket 44 front frame 45 Support arm

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hiroyasu Okamura 2-7-23 Kiba, Koto-ku, Tokyo Shin Nikkei Co., Ltd. (56) Reference JP-A-9-285690 (JP, A) JP-A 6-336844 (JP, A) Actual Kaihei 1-173232 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) E04H 6/02 E04H 15 / 02,15 / 34,15 / 44 E04H 15 / 54,15 / 58 E04F 10 / 04,10 / 06

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. The front and rear vertical members are at least near the upper end.
In addition to connecting the short transverse members to form the left and right columns,
The tops of the front and rear vertical members of each column are long horizontal members.
Combined, and the left and right short transverse members at the center in the front-rear direction
Connect them with beams and secure the roof to the long cross members in the front and back.
, The frame that can be installed independently of the building and both ends of the winding shaft that is connected to the base end of the tent can be rotated.
Secure the supported bracket to the side of the beam of the frame, and
One end of a bendable support arm is pivotally attached to the bracket
At the same time, attach the other end of the support arm to the tip of the tent.
It is pivotally attached to the provided front frame to support the tent.
Extend from the beam in one or both of the front and back directions via the arm.
Tensioned state and a state in which the beam side is shortened by winding on the winding shaft
And a tent unit that can expand and contract, and the beam has the same tent as the raindrop from the shortened tent.
A pan for preventing the exposure of the long transverse member and the tent to the fitting portion provided on the long transverse member.
The upper end of the shielding member that shields the gap between
An awning device characterized by being supported. 2. A roof mounting portion and a blindfold are provided on the front and rear long cross members.
There is a fixing part that fixes the upper end of the
A connection for connecting the lower end of the blind panel to the outer end of the
The part according to claim 1 is provided.
Awning device.