Self-supporting articulated-arm cassette awning for vehicles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10066415-B2
Application number	US-201514985694-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 31, 2015
Priority date	Dec 24, 2012
Publication date	Sep 4, 2018
Grant date	Sep 4, 2018

Abstract

The embodiments relate to a self-supporting articulated-arm cassette awning, in particular for motor homes or trailers, comprising articulated arms (20) that are pivotable at awning arm joints or shoulder joints (10), and brackets or shoulders (II) for connecting the entire awning (100) to the vehicle by means of fastening elements and for receiving joint pins (I) in an insertable, in particular, slidable manner and for at least limiting the twistability of joint pins (I) of those parts of the awning arm joint or shoulder joint that are fixed to the vehicle. Desirable is a compact, continuously variable twisting arrangement for the joint pin which, at the same time, is capable of absorbing the high torques of the extended awning. This is achieved in that at least one, in particular, at least one multi-part bracing or clamping means (III, IV) is provided which can be inserted, in particular slid, into at least one of the brackets or shoulders (II) and which acts in particular radially with regard to the brackets or shoulders (II). The bracing or clamping means (III, IV) can be twisted with regard to the associated bracket or shoulder (II) about its longitudinal axis (12), at least to a limited degree, and receives the joint pin (I) in a positive- or nonpositive-locking manner. Alternatively or additionally it is proposed that at least one height adjustment and/or tilt adjustment means and at least one twisting means of the associated joint pin (I), which twisting means is continuously adjustable about its longitudinal axis, are arranged coaxial to each other in the bracket (II).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A self-supporting articulated-arm assembly for a cassette awning, comprising:
an articulated arm that is pivotable at an awning arm joint, said joint having a bracket, a multi-part bracing and a joint pin which engages said articulated arm, said joint pin consisting of only one piece;
said bracket connecting the awning to a wall, said bracket receiving said joint pin in a slidably insertable manner, and said multi-part bracing limiting the pivoting of the joint pin;
said bracket receiving said multi-part bracing, and said multi-part bracing receiving said joint pin;
wherein at least one of said multi-part bracing and said bracket further comprises at least one of a height adjustment or a tilt adjustment of said joint pin, and twisting adjustment;
said joint pin and said multi-part bracing being adjustable about a longitudinal axis and arranged coaxially relative to each other in said bracket;
wherein said multi-part bracing substantially surrounds the joint pin and inhibits the joint pin from directly contacting the bracket.

2. The self-supporting articulated-arm assembly of claim 1 , said joint pin being pivotable about the longitudinal axis in a limited manner.

3. The self-supporting articulated-arm assembly of claim 1 , wherein said joint pin is arranged in said bracing in a positive-locking manner.

4. The self-support articulated arm assembly of claim 1 , said joint pin being at least one of transversely displaceable or tiltable with regard to said longitudinal axis.

5. The self-supporting articulated-arm assembly of claim 1 , said joint pin being fixedly connected to said multi-part bracing in an adjusted position by a fastener.

6. The self-supporting articulated-arm assembly of claim 1 , wherein said multi-part bracing can be displaced into a desired angle position by at least one screw.

7. The self-supporting articulated-arm assembly of claim 1 , wherein said bracket has at least one fixed limit stop therein, said fixed limit stop defining a limit angle.

Assignees

• Dometic Sweden Ab

Inventors

• Hornung Dirk

Classifications

• E04F10/06

  comprising a roller-blind with means for holding the end away from a building · CPC title

• E04H15/08 Primary

  Trailer awnings or the like · CPC title

• E04F10/0618 Primary

  whereby the pivot axis of the articulation is perpendicular to the roller · CPC title

• E04F10/0637

  with mechanisms for adjusting the inclination of the blind · CPC title

• E04H15/34

  Supporting means, e.g. frames · CPC title