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WO2003035995A1
WO2003035995A1 PCT/AU2002/001439 AU0201439W WO03035995A1 WO 2003035995 A1 WO2003035995 A1 WO 2003035995A1 AU 0201439 W AU0201439 W AU 0201439W WO 03035995 A1 WO03035995 A1 WO 03035995A1
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Bernard Anthony Peri
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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
    • E04H15/36—Supporting means, e.g. frames arch-shaped type
    • E04H15/38—Supporting means, e.g. frames arch-shaped type expansible, e.g. extensible in a fan type manner
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F10/00—Sunshades, e.g. Florentine blinds or jalousies; Outside screens; Awnings or baldachins
    • E04F10/02—Sunshades, e.g. Florentine blinds or jalousies; Outside screens; Awnings or baldachins of flexible canopy materials, e.g. canvas ; Baldachins
    • E04F10/04—Sunshades, e.g. Florentine blinds or jalousies; Outside screens; Awnings or baldachins of flexible canopy materials, e.g. canvas ; Baldachins with material fixed on sections of a collapsible frame especially Florentine blinds

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  • This invention relates to awnings, and in particular to large, collapsible awnings, especially awnings which may be used as an annexe in conjunction with caravans, vans and other vehicles or buildings to provide shade or protection from the elements such as sun and rain.
  • a conventional umbrella structure by definition generally encompasses a light circular canopy or other material attached to a radiating folding frame which slides on a central shaft (between an open and a collapsed position) and although originally intended to be carried in the hand to provide personal protection against the sun or rain, the term umbrella has taken on wider meaning in recent times to encompass larger free standing structures performing the same function
  • the frame members for supporting the cover will lie generally perpendicular to the support shaft or other support member, rather than generally along the axis of the shaft as would be the case in a conventional umbrella structure.
  • an awning having in one sense the overall appearance of say one half of a conventional umbrella which could be located in such a way that it extends from a vehicle or other suitable building or edifice to provide the desired shade or cover.
  • an alternate arrangement is provided herein in which the support arms for the cover are rotatable about a support post or other support member.
  • the awning of the present invention provides an alternative to previously known structures.
  • a collapsible awning comprising a normally upright support post or equivalent support member; a flexible cover having either generally the overall shape of a sector or comprising triangular sections assembled to approximate the shape of a sector; cover attaclunent means whereby the cover is secured to the upper part of the support post or support member at the point from which the radii of the sector extend; a plurality of support arms extending between the support post or support member and the periphery of the cover; arm attachment means attached to the support post or member whereby the arms are either each pivotally rotatable about the support post or rotatable about individual axes adjacent to or in the vicinity of the support post or other support member; the arras being thus operable between an open position for the awning in use when the arms are extended radially away from each other, and a closed position when the support arms are brought into proximity with each other.
  • additional support means are provided in the form of support legs, which depend from the support arms at suitable locations, preferably about the periphery of the awning, and which are adjustably extendible to reach the ground or other base above which the awning is being utilised, in order to provide additional support for the support arms and cover.
  • support legs may be conveniently hinged so as to fold up along the general axis of the support arms and so lie in a tidy arrangement therewith when the awning is in the collapsed state.
  • the support arms may be of any suitable design, eg they may themselves be shaped to provide a curved surface for the cover reminiscent of a conventional umbrella or they may be straight. In any event, it is preferred that they not only extend generally radially from the support post or other support structure, but that they extend downwards at least slightly to assist in water run-off in inclement weather.
  • the arms themselves may be single struts or more complex frame like structures to assist in supporting the weight of the cover. These more complex arrangements may themselves be either rigid or collapsible as required according to the design and function of the individual awning.
  • a short post or other equivalent support member which may be conveniently adapted as required to fit onto or adjacent the roof of a vehicle, van, caravan etc, either directly thereon or onto roof racks or some other suitable fitting attached thereto.
  • a short post or other equivalent support member which may be conveniently adapted as required to fit onto or adjacent the roof of a vehicle, van, caravan etc, either directly thereon or onto roof racks or some other suitable fitting attached thereto.
  • the support post or support member may be fitted instead to any building or edifice as required utilising generally known means for attaching same.
  • one preferred means of affixing the support member, when it is in the form of a post would be to provide a tube arrangement attached to means by which it can be affixed to a vehicle or building. It is then a simple matter to slide the short post of the awning into the tube when required for use.
  • a suitable locking mechanism eg a suitably strong pin inserted through the walls of the tube and post would suffice to keep the awning in place, especially considering use of the awning in windy conditions.
  • the support member in the form of a post will of course be particularly relevant in those embodiments where the support arms for the cover are each rotatable about the support post itself.
  • a plurality of arms each having suitable means of being fitted to the post eg by having collars at the inner ends of the arms which can be fitted over the post in stacking arrangement, are thereby accommodated on the post.
  • spacer elements be provided between the collars of respective arm members to allow collapsing of the arms and cover without consequent damage to the cover.
  • a suitable bracket arrangement or other support means will suffice.
  • a preferred embodiment involves the use of an upper and lower plate, each semicircular, spaced apart by a suitable spacing element, with hinge elements extending between the plates about the periphery thereof, to which each of the support arms may be individually attached.
  • a particularly useful arrangement for a van, four wheel drive vehicle or other station sedan would be to locate the support member for the awning at or adjacent the rear comer of the vehicle so as to maximise by the area over which the awning may extend.
  • the awning could, if remaining on the vehicle, extend for the maximum length of the vehicle, typically five metres, so that on being opened, ie the support arms being extended out radially, a sector having a radius of five metres would be achieved.
  • This of course would translate to an awning, if a semicircular arrangement were used, which would extend for ten metres along its diameter, ie double the length of the vehicle to which it is fitted.
  • an adjustable extension or lifting means to adjust the height of the awning relative to the point of attachment, ie ultimately in relation to the ground, to provide suitable clearance etc.
  • secondary support arms extending from the post or primary support member to a secondary support member for the radially extending arms.
  • the secondary support arms may be assisted in their movement upwardly by, for example, a gas cylinder or cylinders which not only facilitates lifting but allows the mechanism to remain in an upwardly extended position, in much the same way as gas cylinders are utilised to facilitate raising, and maintaining in that position, a rear door of a station wagon or the boot of a sedan or the like.
  • a full circle of cover that is in fact providing the equivalent of a full umbrella-type cover may also be utilised where appropriate.
  • additional protection against the elements may be provided by having the adjacent edges of the cover (ie the radial edges) once they are brought into proximity, joined in some suitable manner, eg by zip fastening or Velcro arrangement as required.
  • the cover material of the awning may be usefully wound around the collapsed frame support for transport or storage, and where appropriate even left in place on say the vehicle to which it attached.
  • suitable ties may be provided on the cover itself at appropriate positions or independent straps or ropes etc may be utilised.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a support bracket and radially extending arms forming the skeletal structure of an awning according to one embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the support bracket and radially extending arms of the embodiment shown in Fig 1,
  • Figure 3 is a side elevation showing the detail of the support post as used in one embodiment of the invention wherein the awning structure is attached to a building,
  • Figure 4 is a side elevation showing the detail of the support post as used in an embodiment of the invention wherein the awning structure is attached to a vehicle.
  • Figure 5 is a detailed top view of the bearing housing from which the arms extend radially for an awning according to one aspect of the invention,
  • Figure 6 is a side view of the support bracket and extension means for use with an embodiment of the invention suitable for mounting on a vehicle, and
  • Figure 7 is plan view of the extension arms as shown in Fig. 6
  • a skeletal structure for an umbrella generally referenced 11, which consists of a support post 12 mounted on a primary support bracket arrangement 13 suitable for fixing to the bar 14 of a roof rack, by suitable means such as nut and bolt or the like (not specifically shown)
  • an extension arrangement generally referenced 15 comprising a pair of secondary support arms 16 rotatable about pivot points at each end allowing the raising (and subsequent lowering) of the radial arm support plate arrangement 17.
  • these support arms 16 may be supported by a gas cylinder 18 to raise and lower the arms 16 as shown in Figures 6 and 7 and to help maintain the arms 16 in raised position as required.
  • Plate arrangement 17 provides rotatable support to radially extending arms 18 which support the fabric of the awning (not shown).
  • FIG 3 shows in more detail a support post 12 as used in one embodiment of the invention, wherein the awning structure is attached to a part of a building (eg wall 22).
  • the support post 12 is located on a bracket 19 having a support gusset 20, the bracket being affixed by suitable means, eg dyna-bolts 21 to a wall 22 or other suitable portion of a building structure.
  • the top of the support post 12 may be provided with a threaded region 23 to allow the rest of the support structure for the awning to be screwed thereto to prevent it being accidentally removed etc.
  • FIGs 4 and 5 show in more detail a support post 12 for mounting on a vehicle and in particular the roof rack of a vehicle.
  • a support means 24 in the form of a pair of plates 25, 26 is mounted on a bearing housing 27 fitted over the support post 12.
  • Each radially extending support arm which supports the awning fabric, one of which is illustrated as item 28, is located on a support pin 29 extending between the upper and lower plates 25, 26.
  • the support for the radially extending arms is located directly on the support post, rather than being remotely adjustable relative thereto as shown in Figures 1 and 2 (and discussed further in Figures 6 and 7 below).
  • radial arm support plates 25, 26 are rotatable about the support post 12, with advantage they may be locked in position once the desired location for the awning has been achieved by means of locking pin 30.
  • the support post 12 in this embodiment is itself mounted on a bracket arrangement 13 for affixing as mentioned above in relation to Figures 1 and 2, but here shown in more detail.
  • Figures 6 and 7 show in detail a preferred arrangement in which the fabric support arras 28 extend from a secondary radial arm support plate 31 which is remote from the primary support post and connected thereto by means of a lifting or extending mechanism 15 in the form of a pair of secondary support arms 16 (as described above in relation to Figures 1 and 2) pivotable at each end to allow the secondary support plate arrangement 17 to be raised or lowered as required.
  • a gas cylinder 32 may be fitted to the arrangement to facilitate lifting and supporting the mechanism in the raised position.
  • a locking pin 33 may also be utilised to ensure that the structure does not collapse or lower under its own weight.
  • the invention has industrial applicability at least in relation to the awning industry, and more particularly, in relation to alternate means of providing awning structures to those previously known.

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Abstract

L'invention porte sur un auvent pliable (11) comportant un montant de support vertical ou élément de support équivalent (13). L'auvent possède un élément de recouvrement flexible ayant généralement la forme globale d'un secteur ou comprenant des sections triangulaires assemblées de façon à avoir approximativement la forme d'un secteur qui s'étend sur une pluralité de bras de support (18) s'étendant eux-mêmes entre le montant ou l'élément de support et la périphérie de l'élément de recouvrement. Un dispositif de fixation permet de fixer l'élément de recouvrement sur la partie supérieure du montant ou élément de support au niveau du point à partir duquel les rayons du secteur s'étendent. Un dispositif de fixation (17) des bras est fixé au montant ou élément de support, les bras pouvant ainsi tourner autour du montant de support ou autour d'axes individuels (29) adjacents ou proches du montant ou autre élément de support. Les bras peuvent être ainsi actionnés entre une position ouverte de l'auvent, en utilisation, lorsqu'ils sont étendus radialement et écartés les uns des autres et une position fermée lorsqu'ils sont rapprochés les uns des autres. Selon une forme d'exécution, un dispositif de levage (18) ou d'extension permet de relever la hauteur effective de l'auvent, en utilisation.
PCT/AU2002/001439 2001-10-26 2002-10-26 Auvent pliable Ceased WO2003035995A1 (fr)

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WO2008141364A1 (fr) * 2007-05-17 2008-11-27 Mashemme Pty Ltd Ensemble montage pour auvent de véhicule
GB2480483A (en) * 2010-05-20 2011-11-23 Belron Hungary Kft Zug Branch Deployable Shelter Structure
US9080374B2 (en) 2010-07-08 2015-07-14 Nadav GAVISH Sheltering device
AU2011202395B2 (en) * 2010-05-24 2016-10-27 Supa Peg Australia Pty Ltd Awning and frame therefor
KR20230121470A (ko) * 2022-02-11 2023-08-18 주식회사 아이두젠 루프캐리어에 수납가능하면서 프레임을 통해 이동가능한 차량용 텐트
WO2024026563A1 (fr) * 2022-08-02 2024-02-08 Codie Rouse Auvent de cassette

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WO1998007937A1 (fr) * 1996-08-16 1998-02-26 Ekkehard Koehn Dispositif servant a creer une zone ombragee
WO1998038400A2 (fr) * 1997-02-27 1998-09-03 Urs Guggisberg Protection contre le vent et les intemperies se presentant sous la forme d'un toit pliant et/ou d'une paroi verticale
WO2000036246A1 (fr) * 1998-12-17 2000-06-22 Kenneth Ronald Gale Structure de support pour auvents en toile ou analogues
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WO1998007937A1 (fr) * 1996-08-16 1998-02-26 Ekkehard Koehn Dispositif servant a creer une zone ombragee
WO1998038400A2 (fr) * 1997-02-27 1998-09-03 Urs Guggisberg Protection contre le vent et les intemperies se presentant sous la forme d'un toit pliant et/ou d'une paroi verticale
WO2000036246A1 (fr) * 1998-12-17 2000-06-22 Kenneth Ronald Gale Structure de support pour auvents en toile ou analogues
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WO2008141364A1 (fr) * 2007-05-17 2008-11-27 Mashemme Pty Ltd Ensemble montage pour auvent de véhicule
GB2480483A (en) * 2010-05-20 2011-11-23 Belron Hungary Kft Zug Branch Deployable Shelter Structure
WO2011144936A1 (fr) * 2010-05-20 2011-11-24 Belron Hungary Kft - Zug Branch Structure d'abri déployable
JP2013530864A (ja) * 2010-05-20 2013-08-01 ベルロン ハンガリー ケーエフティー − ツーク ブランチ 展開型シェルター構造体
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US9915080B2 (en) 2010-05-20 2018-03-13 Belron International Limited Deployable shelter structure
AU2011202395B2 (en) * 2010-05-24 2016-10-27 Supa Peg Australia Pty Ltd Awning and frame therefor
US9080374B2 (en) 2010-07-08 2015-07-14 Nadav GAVISH Sheltering device
KR20230121470A (ko) * 2022-02-11 2023-08-18 주식회사 아이두젠 루프캐리어에 수납가능하면서 프레임을 통해 이동가능한 차량용 텐트
KR102653383B1 (ko) * 2022-02-11 2024-04-01 주식회사 아이두젠 루프캐리어에 수납가능하면서 프레임을 통해 이동가능한 차량용 텐트
WO2024026563A1 (fr) * 2022-08-02 2024-02-08 Codie Rouse Auvent de cassette

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