Profile for a camping awning and camping canopy

Abstract

Profile (160) for a camping awning with a rafter pole (165) guided in the profile (160), characterized by fabric receiving elements (162) projecting transversely, in particular perpendicularly to the rafter pole (165), which serve to receive and enclose an awning fabric (140).

Description

The present invention relates to a profile for a camping awning and to a camping awning with such a profile. State of the art Unlike household awnings, camping awnings are significantly lighter and more delicate in design. For this reason, they must be secured in the extended position by two support poles that extend from the edge of the awning to the ground and rest there. In strong winds, there is a risk that the awning fabric will lift off, damaging the entire awning mechanism. Awnings are very often attached to the side walls of caravans and motorhomes. Frequently, fabric is also attached via keder rails at the front or sides to protect and enhance the area in front of the caravan or motorhome. With these types of camping awnings, the awning fabric extends from an awning box located on the side wall of the caravan or motorhome using articulated arms.When extended, the aforementioned support poles are positioned to secure the extended awning fabric in the extended position. Disclosure of the invention To prevent the awning fabric from lifting off in strong winds, as described above, and thus potentially damaging the entire awning mechanism in the worst-case scenario—that is, causing the articulated rods to "lift off" due to wind pressure by rotating upwards away from the ground—the solution according to the invention provides a profile for a camping awning with a tension rod, also known as a rafter pole, guided within the profile. This rafter pole is characterized by fabric retaining elements projecting essentially transversely to the rafter pole, which serve to receive and enclose the awning fabric. These fabric retaining elements, projecting transversely to the rafter pole, enclose and guide the fabric, thus practically eliminating the possibility of the fabric lifting off or billowing due to wind action. According to an advantageous aspect of the invention, the profile is provided to have an integrated rain gutter. This enables the controlled drainage of rainwater that collects on the awning fabric. Another very advantageous aspect is that a rainwater collection box is provided on the side of the profile facing away from the awning fabric. This rainwater collection box can be advantageously mounted at an adjustable angle using locking discs. This allows the rainwater box to be positioned for optimal water drainage. According to an advantageous aspect of the invention, the profile has a keder strip on its lower edge facing the ground. This allows for the aforementioned attachment of side panels. The invention further comprises a camping awning with an awning fabric that extends from an awning cassette via articulated arms and can be fixed in the extended position by support poles that can be anchored to the ground. This camping awning is characterized in that a profile described above for a camping awning is arranged on each of the edges of the awning fabric to guide it, such that the fabric receiving elements project towards the articulated arms and cover and enclose both the underside and the top side of the awning fabric. Such a camping awning according to the invention very effectively prevents the awning fabric from lifting or billowing when extended. Brief description of the drawings Exemplary embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings and explained in more detail in the following description. Fig. 1 shows a side view of a motorhome with a camping awning known from the prior art in the extended position. Fig. 2 shows the camping awning shown in Fig. 1 in a top view. Fig. 3 shows the behavior in wind of the camping awning, known from the prior art, arranged on the motorhome. Fig. 4 shows the behavior of the camping awning shown in Fig. 3 in wind in a top view. Fig. 5 shows a sectional view along line VV in Fig. 7 to illustrate the profile according to the invention. Fig. 6 shows a motorhome with a camping awning according to the invention. Fig. 7 shows a top view of the camping awning according to the invention. Embodiments of the invention Figure 1 schematically depicts a motorhome or caravan 100 with an awning box 110 attached to one side wall. An awning fabric 140 can be extended from the awning box 110 by means of articulated arms 130. The awning fabric 140 terminates in an awning rail 120, to which support poles 150 can be attached when the awning fabric 140 is extended. These support poles, together with the awning rail 120, support and secure the extended awning fabric 140. Figures 1 and 2 illustrate the situation according to the prior art under calm or moderate wind conditions. In strong winds, the awning fabric 140 can billow out in the prior art, as schematically illustrated in Figures 3 and 4. This billowing or lifting of the awning fabric 140 can be so severe that the articulated arms 130 move into a position designated 130' in Figure 4. Similarly, the awning rail 120 moves into a position designated 120'. In such cases, the support poles 150 may be torn from their anchorage in the ground and lift off along with the awning fabric 140. In extreme cases, the entire awning can even be lifted off, i.e., the awning fabric 140 and the awning rail 120 can be rotated upwards. This can result in significant damage to the awning. To prevent this, the invention provides that the awning fabric 140 is enclosed on its upper and lower sides, thus covering and enclosing it, and thereby guided. This guidance is achieved by a profile 160, which is shown schematically in Fig. 5, a sectional view along line VV in Fig. 7. This profile 160 has a so-called rafter bar 165 inside it, which allows for pretensioning of the awning fabric 140 when extended. Fabric receiving elements 162 are arranged transversely, and in particular perpendicularly, to the awning fabric 140 on the profile 160. These elements cover and enclose the awning fabric 140 on its upper and lower sides, thus receiving and enclosing it. The profiles 160 are arranged on the left and right sides of the awning, respectively, as shown schematically in the side view in Fig. 6 and in the top view in Fig. 7.The profiles 160 also have an integrated rain gutter 163. Furthermore, a rain collection box, known per se but not shown, can be arranged on the side of the profile 160 facing away from the awning fabric 140. This rain collection box is preferably adjustable in its inclination, for example by means of indexing discs in a known manner. As further shown in Fig. 5, the profile 160 advantageously has a keder strip 167 on its lower edge facing the ground, which serves to attach fabrics that are laterally attached to the extended awning fabric 140. As shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, a storm securing strap 170 can also be provided, which preferably runs over the awning fabric 140 at about half the height of the extended awning fabric 140 and is attached to the ground by means of a suitable fastening device, so that lifting of the awning fabric 140 is also prevented in this way. The camping awning according to the invention is characterized by the described profile, which has fabric receiving elements 162 for guiding the awning fabric and which has an internal rafter pole 165 for stabilizing the extended awning fabric 140. These profiles largely prevent lifting in the wind.

Claims

Profile (160) for a camping awning with a rafter pole (165) guided in the profile (160), characterized by fabric receiving elements (162) projecting transversely, in particular perpendicularly to the rafter pole (165), which serve to receive and enclose an awning fabric (140). Profile (160) for a camping awning according to claim 1, characterized in that the profile (160) has an integrated rain gutter (163). Profile (160) for a camping awning according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a rain collection box is arranged on the side of the profile (160) facing away from the awning fabric (140). Profile (160) for a camping awning according to claim 3, characterized in that the rainwater collection box can be adjusted in inclination by means of grid discs. Profile (160) for a camping awning according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profile (160) has a keder strip (167) on its lower edge facing the ground. Profile (160) for a camping awning according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profile (160) is made of aluminium or plastic. Camping awning with an awning fabric (140) that can be extended from an awning box (110) by means of articulated arms (130) and which can be fixed in the extended state by support poles (150) that can be attached to the ground, characterized in that a profile (160) for a camping awning according to one of claims 1 - 6 is arranged on both edges of the awning fabric for guiding the awning fabric (140) such that the fabric receiving elements (162) each project towards the articulated arms (130) and cover and enclose both the underside and the top side of the awning fabric (140).

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