Openable side tarpaulin wall system

Abstract

Method for producing an openable side tarpaulin wall system (10) for a commercial vehicle (11), comprising the steps: Providing a first tarpaulin segment (16, 16a) with a first edge-side piping (23); Providing a second tarpaulin segment (16, 16b) with a second edge-side piping (24); Providing a piping rail (22) with two parallel grooves (22a); Inserting the first edge-side piping (23) of the first tarpaulin segment (16, 16a) into a first groove of the piping rail (22); Inserting the second edge-side piping (24) of the second tarpaulin segment (16, 16b) into a second groove of the piping rail (22); Attaching the piping rail (22) to a sliding stanchion (12) so that adjacent tarpaulin segments (16, 16a, 16b) are each connected to one another via a sliding stanchion (12).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to an openable side tarpaulin wall system for a commercial vehicle, such as a truck, a semi-trailer, a transport vehicle, a trailer, a container, a railway wagon, or the like. The invention further relates to a method for producing a side tarpaulin wall system.

[0002] A wide variety of solutions and structures are known from practice regarding side tarpaulin wall systems for commercial vehicles. Commercial vehicles, such as trucks, trailers, and semi-trailers, are primarily used to transport goods and freight on public roads. For this purpose, commercial vehicles include a cargo space designed to accommodate the goods and freight to be transported. This cargo space is equipped on the sides, for example, with a side tarpaulin wall system.

[0003] The side tarpaulin wall system of a commercial vehicle is primarily designed to protect the load from rain, dirt, weather, and other influences to the sides. Furthermore, the side tarpaulin wall system must ensure the securement of the load, particularly while driving, for example, when cornering or during emergency braking, so that the side tarpaulin wall system is always capable of absorbing a defined horizontal force, which could be exerted on the side tarpaulin wall system, for example, by a load that has slipped in the cargo area.

[0004] Furthermore, a side tarpaulin wall system should be as lightweight as possible to ensure economical and energy-saving travel. Another important aspect is the quick opening and closing of the side tarpaulin wall system to minimize downtime for loading and unloading. The side tarpaulin wall system should also be able to provide the largest possible opening to the cargo area, allowing for virtually unobstructed loading and unloading of goods.

[0005] The document DE 20 2013 006 707 U1, which is generic with regard to claim 1 and claim 4, describes a method for producing an openable side tarpaulin wall system for a commercial vehicle, such as a truck, a semi-trailer, a transport vehicle, a trailer, a container, a railway wagon or the like, comprising the steps of: providing a first tarpaulin segment with a first edge piping; providing a second tarpaulin segment with a second edge piping; inserting the first piping of the first tarpaulin segment into a groove of the sliding stanchion; inserting the second piping of the second tarpaulin segment into the groove of the sliding stanchion; inserting a clamping strip into the groove of the sliding stanchion for fixing the two tarpaulin segments, so that adjacent tarpaulin segments are each connected to one another via a sliding stanchion.Furthermore, document DE 20 2013 006 707 U1 shows a tarpaulin for a commercial vehicle, which is connected to a roof frame of the commercial vehicle. The tarpaulin can be used either for a side tarpaulin wall system or a roof tarpaulin wall system of a commercial vehicle. The corresponding side tarpaulin wall system comprises at least one sliding stanchion, which is displaceable along a longitudinal member supported against a loading platform. Furthermore, the side tarpaulin wall system comprises at least one tarpaulin segment, which at least partially closes a lateral opening of the commercial vehicle. Here, the tarpaulin segment has at least one edge-side connection element, which is designed as a piping. The piping of the tarpaulin segment is connected to a counter-element of the sliding stanchion, which is designed as a piping rail.

[0006] The document JP H07 276 990 A, which is generic with regard to claim 5, shows an openable side tarpaulin wall system for a commercial vehicle, such as a truck, a semi-trailer, a transport vehicle, a trailer, a container, a railway wagon or the like, comprising at least one sliding stanchion with a stanchion suspension device which can be displaced along a first chamber of a longitudinal member supported against a loading platform, and at least one tarpaulin segment which at least partially closes a lateral opening of the commercial vehicle, wherein the tarpaulin segment has at least one edge-side connection element, wherein the connection element is connected to a corresponding counter-element of the sliding stanchion, and wherein adjacent tarpaulin segments are connected to one another via one of the sliding stanchions each.

[0007] DE 197 56 617 A1 shows an openable side tarpaulin wall system for a commercial vehicle, comprising at least one sliding stanchion with a stanchion suspension device which can be displaced along a first chamber of a longitudinal member supported against a loading platform, and at least one tarpaulin segment which at least partially closes a lateral opening of the commercial vehicle and which is suspended via tarpaulin suspension devices which can be displaced along a second chamber of the longitudinal member, wherein the tarpaulin segment has at least one edge-side connection element, wherein the connection element is connected to a corresponding counter-element, wherein the connection element is designed as a piping, and wherein the counter-element comprises at least one piping rail.

[0008] DE 10 2017 126 055 A1 shows an openable side tarpaulin wall system for a commercial vehicle. The openable side tarpaulin wall system comprises a side tarpaulin that at least partially closes a side opening of the commercial vehicle and is suspended via tarpaulin suspension devices that can be moved along a longitudinal member supported against a loading platform. The side tarpaulin has at least one edge-side connection element that is connected to a counter-element of a corner stanchion. The connection element of the side tarpaulin comprises a piping that is inserted into a piping rail that is designed as a counter-element of the corner stanchion. The side tarpaulin also has straps. A disadvantage is that the side tarpaulin wall system has a side tarpaulin that can only be moved along the longitudinal member via tarpaulin suspension devices.The side tarpaulin includes tensioning elements on its lower horizontal edge that can be engaged with the loading platform. Opening and closing the side tarpaulin therefore always requires the operation of the tensioning elements, which makes opening and closing the side tarpaulin time-consuming. Furthermore, a side tarpaulin that is at least partially open is not secured or tensioned at its lower edge, allowing the side tarpaulin to shift uncontrollably.

[0009] DE 10 2006 043 655 A1 shows an openable side tarpaulin wall system for a commercial vehicle. The side tarpaulin wall system comprises at least one sliding stanchion with a stanchion suspension device that can be moved along a chamber of a longitudinal member supported against a loading platform. The side tarpaulin wall system further comprises a side tarpaulin that at least partially closes a lateral opening of the commercial vehicle. The side tarpaulin has connecting elements that are connected to a counter element of the sliding stanchion. The counter element comprises a piping rail with a groove into which the connecting element of the side tarpaulin, which is designed as a piping, is inserted. Furthermore, the side tarpaulin is attached exclusively to the sliding stanchions. A disadvantage is that the side tarpaulin is only attached to the sliding stanchions or corner stanchions, so that almost the entire weight of the side tarpaulin is borne by the sliding stanchions.This type of attachment leads to a shortened product life of the side tarpaulin, which is constantly subjected to high loads. Furthermore, there is a problem with the sealing of the roof area of ​​the commercial vehicle against rain, meltwater, and dirty water, as the side tarpaulin is not connected to the longitudinal member. Furthermore, the side tarpaulin is attached to a tensioning edge of the loading platform using tensioning elements, which makes opening and closing the side tarpaulin time-consuming.

[0010] WO 2017 214 689 A1 describes an openable side tarpaulin wall system for a commercial vehicle. The side tarpaulin wall system comprises at least one sliding stanchion with a stanchion suspension device that is displaceable along a longitudinal member supported against a loading platform. The side tarpaulin wall system further comprises a side tarpaulin that at least partially closes a lateral opening of the commercial vehicle. Furthermore, the sliding stanchions have sliding stanchion carriages that are displaceable along a guide rail assigned to the loading platform. The side tarpaulin is connected to the sliding stanchions and has an upper edge parallel to the longitudinal member and a lower edge parallel to the loading platform. Furthermore, the sliding stanchions have a trapezoidal cross-section, which allows them to be guided more easily past an obstacle when opening or closing the side tarpaulin.Furthermore, folding aids for the side tarpaulin are arranged between the adjacent sliding posts. A disadvantage is that the side tarpaulin wall system has a continuous side tarpaulin, so the side tarpaulin wall system, for example, includes an unnecessary number of components, which increase the overall weight of the commercial vehicle. Furthermore, the production and assembly of the side tarpaulin wall system is time-consuming and costly.

[0011] EP 3 284 624 A1 discloses a sliding stanchion for an openable side tarpaulin wall system for a commercial vehicle. The sliding stanchion comprises a sliding stanchion body with an upper end and a lower end. The upper end of the sliding stanchion body comprises a stanchion suspension device having at least two upper support rollers and at least one upper guide roller arranged between the two support rollers, which are arranged in a first chamber of the longitudinal member. The stanchion suspension device is displaceable along a longitudinal member of the commercial vehicle supported against a loading platform, with additional guide rollers being arranged in a second chamber of the longitudinal member. The sliding stanchion further comprises a sliding stanchion carriage, which is arranged at the lower end of the sliding stanchion body and whose support and guide rollers also require two chambers.The sliding stanchion carriage comprises at least one lower support roller and at least one lower guide roller. A side tarpaulin of the openable side tarpaulin wall system is attached to the sliding stanchion body of the sliding stanchion. A disadvantage is that the side tarpaulin wall system has a continuous side tarpaulin. This results in increased localized mechanical stress on the side tarpaulin due to the side tarpaulin's own weight. Particularly in a fastening area within the sliding stanchion, high tensile forces in the direction of travel as well as the weight of the side tarpaulin in the vertical direction act on the side tarpaulin and the connecting elements during the opening or closing process of the side tarpaulin wall system.

[0012] DE 101 45 000 C1 shows an openable side tarpaulin wall system for a commercial vehicle, comprising at least one sliding stanchion with a stanchion suspension device which can be displaced along a first chamber of a longitudinal member supported against a loading platform, and at least one tarpaulin segment, which tarpaulin segment at least partially closes a lateral opening of the commercial vehicle, wherein the tarpaulin segment has at least one edge-side connection element, wherein the connection element is connected to a corresponding counter-element of the sliding stanchion, and wherein adjacent tarpaulin segments are connected to one another via one of the sliding stanchions.

[0013] It is the object of the invention to provide an openable side tarpaulin wall system for a commercial vehicle and a method for producing an openable side tarpaulin wall system with which a side tarpaulin of a commercial vehicle can be opened and closed easily and reliably and which can be produced cost-effectively.

[0014] This object is achieved according to the invention by a method having the features of independent claim 1 and by an openable side tarpaulin wall system having the features of independent claim 5 and with the features of claim 4, respectively.

[0015] According to the invention, an openable side tarpaulin wall system for a commercial vehicle, such as a truck, a semitrailer, a transport vehicle, a trailer, a container, a railway wagon, or the like, is provided. The openable side tarpaulin wall system comprises at least one sliding stanchion with a stanchion suspension device that can be displaced along a first chamber of a longitudinal member supported against a loading platform. The openable side tarpaulin wall system further comprises at least one tarpaulin segment that at least partially closes a lateral opening of the commercial vehicle and is suspended via tarpaulin suspension devices that can be displaced along a second chamber of the longitudinal member. The tarpaulin segment has at least one edge-side connecting element, the connecting element being connected to a corresponding counter-element of the sliding stanchion, and adjacent tarpaulin segments are each connected to one another via a sliding stanchion.The openable side tarpaulin wall system is characterized by the fact that the connecting element is designed as a keder, and that the counter element comprises at least one keder rail, which counter element is attached to the sliding pillar. The counter element is advantageously a separate component, which, depending on the application, is advantageously arranged on the sliding pillar and is attached to the sliding pillar via connecting means. This modular design offers increased ease of assembly. Furthermore, the counter element can be quickly and easily attached to the sliding pillar. The keder rail is necessary for a keder connection, so that the tarpaulin segment can be threaded or inserted into a groove in the keder rail at the edge. A keder connection advantageously has a positive connection by inserting a keder into a keder rail.A keder connection offers a simple and immediately understandable solution for assembling or disassembling a tarpaulin segment. A keder is cost-effective and can be manufactured in many variations. One advantage of a keder connection is that tensile force is evenly distributed across the entire keder rail, preventing any localized tensile loads that could lead to long-term damage to the tarpaulin segment. As a result, the tarpaulin segment has an increased product lifespan. Advantageously, a first and second tarpaulin segment are connected via a sliding pillar. In this respect, a sliding pillar advantageously transfers tensile force to both the first tarpaulin segment and the second tarpaulin segment, depending on the direction of travel. Furthermore, a connection via just one sliding pillar offers a space-saving and compact design for a side tarpaulin wall system.The tarpaulin segment is advantageously simple, intuitive, and quick to mount on the sliding pillar. Furthermore, in the event of a defect, the tarpaulin segment can be quickly and easily removed from the sliding pillar. This allows the tarpaulin segment to be replaced only at the affected area of ​​the side tarpaulin wall system, eliminating the need for a time-consuming and costly replacement of the entire side tarpaulin.

[0016] To simplify installation, the piping is preferably designed as a zip-tape. A zip-tape makes it easier to thread the tarpaulin segment into a piping rail at the edge.

[0017] The keder rail is preferably made of aluminum. This significantly reduces the weight of the aluminum keder rail compared to steel, making travel in the commercial vehicle more economical overall. The aluminum keder rail can be easily manufactured by the meter using extrusion, making it extremely cost-effective.

[0018] The piping rail preferably has two parallel grooves for accommodating a piping of a first tarpaulin segment and a piping of a second tarpaulin segment. A piping rail can thus accommodate two tarpaulin segments simultaneously. This advantageously promotes a compact and space-saving design. Particularly with closely spaced grooves for accommodating a piping, the appearance of a continuous tarpaulin is barely interrupted, allowing the tarpaulin segments to be printed across segments, for example.

[0019] According to a preferred embodiment, an area of ​​the tarpaulin segment outside the edge-side connection elements is free of sliding stanchions. A first and a second tarpaulin segment are directly connected to a sliding stanchion via the counter element, so that the tarpaulin segments are arranged in one plane. The sliding stanchion is thus located behind the first and second tarpaulin segments when viewed from the outside. A transition from the first tarpaulin segment to the second tarpaulin segment is flush and stepless on an outer side facing away from the commercial vehicle. This advantageously promotes a streamlined shape of the side tarpaulin, which can advantageously save energy costs.

[0020] Overall, it is advantageous for several tarpaulin segments with sliding stanchions arranged in between to form a side tarpaulin, and for the side tarpaulin to be tensioned at the ends in order to position the movable sliding stanchions. The sliding stanchion and the tarpaulin segment advantageously form a unit, whereby, depending on the direction of displacement, tensile forces are transferred from the tarpaulin segment to the sliding stanchion on the one hand, and tensile forces can be transferred from the sliding stanchion to the tarpaulin segment on the other. When the side tarpaulin wall system is closed, the tarpaulin segments are always tensioned and arranged taut between two adjacent sliding stanchions. If the side tarpaulin is tensioned at the ends, the sliding stanchions are always moved into a specific position.

[0021] Compared to a conventional tarpaulin, which consists of a single continuous tarpaulin segment and must be guided past sliding posts or center posts fixed in the foot area, the manufacturing costs of the side tarpaulin are not significantly higher. Furthermore, the side tarpaulin can be operated similarly to a conventional side tarpaulin.

[0022] Preferably, adjacent tarpaulin segments are connected to each other via a sliding stanchion. Furthermore, the sliding stanchions are preferably movable into position when the tarpaulin segments are tensioned.

[0023] This advantageously facilitates a compact and space-saving design of the side tarpaulin wall system. Furthermore, the side tarpaulin wall system can be manufactured cost-effectively due to the reduction in components. The sliding posts are always in a defined position, ensuring reliable stability of the side tarpaulin wall system.

[0024] According to one aspect, an openable side tarpaulin wall system for a commercial vehicle, such as a truck, a semitrailer, a transport vehicle, a trailer, a container, a railway wagon, or the like, is provided. The openable side tarpaulin wall system comprises at least one sliding stanchion with a stanchion suspension device that can be displaced along a first chamber of a longitudinal member supported against a loading platform. Furthermore, the side tarpaulin wall system comprises at least one tarpaulin segment that at least partially closes a lateral opening of the commercial vehicle and is suspended via tarpaulin suspension devices that can be displaced along a second chamber of the longitudinal member. The at least one tarpaulin segment is connected to the at least one sliding stanchion. Adjacent tarpaulin segments are each connected to one another via a sliding stanchion, wherein the sliding stanchions can be displaced into position when the tarpaulin segments are tensioned.As a result, the tarpaulin segments and the sliding posts form a force chain that transfers and distributes lateral tension to all links of the chain. This advantageously prevents different areas of the side tarpaulin from being subjected to different tensions.

[0025] Overall, it is advantageous for several tarpaulin segments to jointly form a side tarpaulin, and for at least one edge tarpaulin segment to be connectable to a tensioning device to tension the side tarpaulin. Several tarpaulin segments arranged next to one another advantageously form a side tarpaulin, which makes it possible to completely close a side opening of the commercial vehicle. The side tarpaulin is tensioned via a tensioning device, which is advantageously arranged on a tarpaulin segment.

[0026] When the tarpaulin is closed, the tarpaulin segments are preferably arranged in a common vertical plane. The tarpaulin segments are advantageously arranged flush or seamlessly with one another. Furthermore, the tarpaulin segments are arranged parallel to one another. This enhances the external appearance, for example, if an outer side of the side tarpaulin is printed or coated with advertising and / or promotional material. Uniform spacing and flush tarpaulin segments promote an overall high-quality impression of the side tarpaulin wall system.

[0027] When tensioning the side tarpaulin, tension is conveniently introduced into the tarpaulin segments via the sliding stanchions. Because the sliding stanchions advantageously absorb and transmit a portion of the tensile forces, the tensile forces are transferred evenly to the adjacent tarpaulin segments and to the adjacent sliding stanchions. As a result, the sliding stanchions can always be moved evenly and without disruptive effects such as jamming, thus always promoting reliable opening and closing of the side tarpaulin. Furthermore, the tension also determines the positioning of the sliding stanchions.

[0028] Preferably, the sliding posts of the tarpaulin segments are moved along when the side tarpaulin is opened. This advantageously saves a considerable amount of time during the side tarpaulin opening process, as the sliding posts are automatically moved almost simultaneously with the tarpaulin segments. This provides immediate, unobstructed side access to the cargo area of ​​the commercial vehicle.

[0029] According to a preferred embodiment, the tarpaulin segments are connected to one another exclusively via a counter element connected to the sliding pillar, which preferably has two parallel grooves. The counter element is designed as a separate component, preferably in the manner of an aluminum grooved rail as described above, which can be arranged at any point on the sliding pillar depending on the application and can be connected via suitable connecting means. A total of two tarpaulin segments can advantageously be connected via the two parallel piping grooves. This offers a compact and simple solution that is characterized by its ease of assembly. The counter element is preferably a one-piece part that extends over the height of the tarpaulin segment, but it is also possible to provide several preferably abutting segments of counter elements instead of the one-piece part.

[0030] According to a further preferred embodiment, the tarpaulin segments have an at least predominantly continuous piping on the edge, which is received in the counter element. Furthermore, it is preferably only the piping that transmits the tensioning forces. Uniform tensioning forces advantageously act on the tarpaulin segment on the edge, as a result of which the tarpaulin segment is closed without creases. Furthermore, an interaction between a tarpaulin segment and a sliding stanchion connected to the tarpaulin segment is advantageously characterized in that any tensile forces or tensioning forces are transmitted across the entire edge connection between the sliding stanchion and the tarpaulin segment, as a result of which, on the one hand, the tarpaulin material of the tarpaulin segment is not subjected to point-like stress, and on the other hand, the sliding stanchion can always be moved in an upright position without jamming. This promotes quiet and reliable opening and closing.Closing the side tarpaulin and an increased product life of the side tarpaulin wall system.

[0031] For practical purposes, adjacent tarpaulin segments are connected to the same sliding stanchion via a connecting element on the edge of the respective tarpaulin segment. This advantageously offers a compact and space-saving design. Overall, this reduces the number of components and saves costs.

[0032] According to a further preferred embodiment, the tarpaulin segments have vertical and / or horizontal tensile reinforcements. When the side tarpaulin is opened or closed, tensile forces occur that act on the tarpaulin segments. These tensile forces could cause the respective tarpaulin segment to overstretch. In this respect, the tensile reinforcements advantageously serve to prevent the respective tarpaulin segment from overstretching and thus being damaged, thereby ensuring an extended product service life.

[0033] According to a preferred embodiment, the sliding stanchion is guided at both ends without jamming. To ensure smooth and quiet opening and closing of the side tarpaulin, the sliding stanchion can be moved in an upright position at all times.

[0034] According to one embodiment, the tarpaulin segment comprises, at least in sections, a belt material. The belt material advantageously increases the stability of the tarpaulin segment against possible overstretching of a tarpaulin material of the tarpaulin segment, whereby the tarpaulin segment can absorb higher tensile forces. Furthermore, the belt material advantageously gives the tarpaulin segment a defined shape. During an opening or closing process, the tarpaulin segment is always folded or unfolded like an accordion. The tarpaulin segment always maintains a uniform and identical drape, whereby the tarpaulin material is advantageously protected by the belt material. This allows the side tarpaulin wall system to be opened and closed smoothly, and the tarpaulin segment has an increased product longevity.

[0035] According to one aspect, an openable side tarpaulin wall system is provided for a commercial vehicle, such as a truck, a semitrailer, a transport vehicle, a trailer, a container, a railway wagon, or the like. The openable side tarpaulin wall system comprises at least one sliding stanchion with a stanchion suspension device that is displaceable along a first chamber of a longitudinal member supported against a loading platform. Furthermore, the openable side tarpaulin wall system comprises at least one tarpaulin segment that at least partially closes a lateral opening of the commercial vehicle and is suspended via tarpaulin suspension devices that are displaceable along a second chamber of the longitudinal member. Here, the tarpaulin segment comprises a belt material at least in sections.

[0036] The webbing material advantageously contains aramid fibers in at least some sections. This advantageously significantly increases the stability and tensile strength of the tarpaulin segment. The tarpaulin segment can advantageously absorb and transmit even higher tensile forces, allowing the side tarpaulin wall system to be used even for the highest loads. The aramid fibers are preferably woven at least in the end areas of the webbing.

[0037] Preferably, the webbing material reduces the stretchability of the tarpaulin segment. Advantageously, the webbing material prevents unwanted overstretching of the tarpaulin segment, ensuring that the tarpaulin segment always maintains a precisely defined shape. Furthermore, tensile forces are predominantly transferred into the webbing material, preventing overstretching or even tearing of the tarpaulin material.

[0038] According to a preferred embodiment, the belt material is sewn and / or welded to the tarpaulin segment. Sewing and / or welding offer the advantage of ensuring particularly high stability of this connection. The tarpaulin segment is advantageously designed to be durable, safe, and reliable. Furthermore, sewing and / or welding can be carried out easily and cost-effectively, thus resulting in a side tarpaulin wall system that is both economical and efficient.

[0039] According to a further preferred embodiment, the belt material is arranged in at least one pocket of the tarpaulin segment. This type of covering of the belt material advantageously protects the belt material in the event of displacement of the tarpaulin segment. This increases the longevity of the connection between the belt material and the tarpaulin segment, thereby ensuring greater overall reliability and stability by advantageously preventing chafing of the belt material.

[0040] The webbing material is expediently connected to the tarpaulin suspension device at least in sections. Because increased tensile forces act on the tarpaulin segment in one area of ​​the connection between the tarpaulin suspension device and the tarpaulin segment, the webbing material is advantageously used as reinforcement. This advantageously transfers tensile forces at least predominantly into the webbing material, thereby relieving and protecting the tarpaulin material.

[0041] According to one embodiment, the belt material is designed as at least one belt strip. Belt strips can advantageously be easily and quickly attached to a tarpaulin segment, thus making production and storage cost-effective.

[0042] Overall, it is advantageous to have several belt strips connected vertically and horizontally to each tarpaulin segment. The tensile forces acting primarily on the tarpaulin segment act on the tarpaulin segment from both a horizontal and a vertical direction. By arranging the belt strips vertically and horizontally on the tarpaulin segment, tensile forces are optimally absorbed and dissipated, thereby protecting the tarpaulin segment or the tarpaulin material of the tarpaulin segment from undesirable overstretching. Furthermore, the tensile forces are optimally transferred from the tarpaulin segment to adjacent sliding posts, ensuring smooth and even opening and closing of the side tarpaulin wall system.

[0043] According to a preferred embodiment, the belt strips are arranged in a checkerboard pattern. A checkerboard pattern offers the advantage that this geometric arrangement is simple and quick to produce, and at the same time, particularly at the intersecting points of the belt strips, it ensures increased tensile strength and stability against tensile forces and possible overstretching of the tarpaulin segment. As a result, the tarpaulin segment has a higher load limit.

[0044] According to a further preferred embodiment, the belt strips are arranged at defined distances from one another. To ensure that tensile forces can be transmitted evenly from the tarpaulin segment and to ensure that a tarpaulin segment can be produced economically, the belt strips are spaced at a specific distance both next to one another and above one another.

[0045] The stanchion suspension device preferably has two twin support rollers. Furthermore, the stanchion suspension device expediently comprises a guide roller located outside each of the twin support rollers in the direction of travel, each of which is arranged in the first chamber. The two guide rollers advantageously always align the stanchion suspension device in an optimal position, so that the sliding stanchion is always guided tilt-free within the first chamber of the longitudinal member. Furthermore, the two twin support rollers ensure the necessary stability, so that the sliding stanchion can be moved safely, reliably, and quietly.

[0046] According to one aspect, an openable side tarpaulin wall system for a commercial vehicle, such as a truck, a semitrailer, a transport vehicle, a trailer, a container, a railway wagon, or the like, is provided. The openable side tarpaulin wall system comprises at least one sliding stanchion with a stanchion suspension device that is displaceable along a first chamber of a longitudinal member supported against a loading platform. Furthermore, the openable side tarpaulin wall system comprises at least one tarpaulin segment that at least partially closes a lateral opening of the commercial vehicle and is suspended via tarpaulin suspension devices that are displaceable along a second chamber of the longitudinal member. Here, the stanchion suspension device has two twin support rollers, wherein the stanchion suspension device comprises a guide roller outside the twin support rollers in the direction of travel, each guide roller being arranged in the first chamber.The provision of two twin support rollers and two guide rollers in the first chamber ensures that the stanchion suspension device not only supports the mass of the sliding stanchion, but also that forces normally applied to the sliding stanchion and / or a connected tarpaulin segment, whether during loading or dynamic loads of the load while driving, are transferred via the support rollers into the respective longitudinal member.

[0047] Conveniently, the twin support rollers each have a horizontal axis of rotation. Advantageously, the support rollers in the first chamber are arranged vertically, allowing for movement along the longitudinal beam while simultaneously ensuring that the dead weight of the sliding post is predominantly borne by the twin support rollers.

[0048] Preferably, the guide rollers each have a vertical axis of rotation. The guide rollers, which are arranged horizontally within the stanchion suspension device, always align the sliding stanchion in an optimal position during movement. This ensures smooth and jam-free movement of the sliding stanchion.

[0049] According to a preferred embodiment, the vertical axis of rotation is arranged in a plane between the two support rollers of the twin support rollers. This design and the arrangement of the respective rollers promote optimal alignment of the sliding post and tilt-free displacement of the sliding post, regardless of the direction in which the sliding post is displaced along the longitudinal beam. Preferably, the vertical axis of rotation is arranged exactly centrally between the two support rollers of the twin support rollers.

[0050] According to a preferred embodiment, the horizontal rotation axis of the twin support rollers is arranged below the guide rollers. This arrangement advantageously provides sufficient clearance for the guide roller to always align the sliding stanchion in an optimal position.

[0051] According to a preferred embodiment, both guide rollers are arranged flush with each other. The two guide rollers are arranged flush and in alignment with each other, thus enabling tilt-free and smooth movement of the sliding pillar.

[0052] Overall, it is advantageous that the twin support rollers are arranged vertically. The weight of the sliding pillar acts primarily on the twin support rollers, so the support rollers are advantageously arranged vertically. This facilitates smooth movement of the sliding pillar as well as holding or supporting the sliding pillar, as the twin support rollers can be moved along the longitudinal beam without jamming.

[0053] Preferably, the guide rollers are arranged horizontally. A horizontal arrangement of the guide rollers advantageously allows for optimal alignment of the sliding stanchion when displaced during the opening or closing of the side tarpaulin.

[0054] According to a preferred embodiment, an outer diameter of the guide roller extends beyond a width of the twin support rollers. This advantageously prevents the support rollers from coming into contact with an inner side wall of the chamber in which the twin support rollers and the guide roller are located.

[0055] Preferably, an upper edge and a lower edge of the guide roller are chamfered and / or rounded along their outer circumferential surface. On the one hand, a rounded or chamfered outer edge of the guide roller facilitates insertion of the guide roller into the first chamber of the longitudinal member, and on the other hand, a rounded or chamfered outer edge promotes tilt-free and smooth movement of the sliding stanchion.

[0056] According to one embodiment, the sliding stanchion has at least one guide element, at least in sections, which extends from the edge of a sliding stanchion body of the sliding stanchion. Furthermore, the guide element is preferably oriented outwards in a direction away from the loading platform. In the event that a load located in a loading area of ​​the commercial vehicle presses against an inner side of the side tarpaulin wall system, e.g. due to slipping, the side tarpaulin wall system can be moved smoothly and easily because the sliding stanchion has guide elements. The guide elements can advantageously be guided past an obstacle or object located within the loading area. The sliding stanchion can therefore advantageously be guided past a load without jamming against it.

[0057] According to one aspect, an openable side tarpaulin wall system for a commercial vehicle, such as a truck, a semitrailer, a transport vehicle, a trailer, a container, a railway wagon, or the like, is provided. The openable side tarpaulin wall system comprises at least one sliding stanchion with a sliding stanchion body, wherein the sliding stanchion has a stanchion suspension device that is displaceable along a first chamber of a longitudinal member supported against a loading platform. Furthermore, the openable side tarpaulin wall system comprises at least one tarpaulin segment that at least partially closes a lateral opening of the commercial vehicle and that is suspended via tarpaulin suspension devices that are displaceable along a second chamber of the longitudinal member.In this case, the sliding stanchion has at least one guide element, at least in sections, which extends from the edge of the sliding stanchion body, and wherein the guide element is oriented outwards in a direction away from the loading platform. The guide elements are advantageously provided over the entire height of the sliding stanchion body and form a type of wedge on its two end faces pointing in the direction of travel, the wedge surface of which points away from the commercial vehicle. If the sliding stanchion is moved, the front wedge in the direction of travel is moved along the load, first with its tip furthest away from the commercial vehicle and then with the wedge surface adjoining the tip. In the case of an overhanging load, the guide element is gradually pushed away from the commercial vehicle by means of the wedge surface. At the same time, the stanchion suspension device exerts a counterforce on the load in order to move it out of the travel path.This makes it easy to overcome protruding loads without the entire sliding stanchion having to be swung away from the commercial vehicle like a pendulum.

[0058] The guide element and the sliding stanchion body are advantageously constructed as a single piece. This eliminates the need for complex assembly of a guide element. Furthermore, manufacturing costs are reduced. Such a single-piece part can be created, for example, by folding sheet metal.

[0059] Preferably, the guide element forms at least one wing-like edge of the sliding stanchion body in the longitudinal direction of the sliding stanchion. Advantageously, the guide element frames the entire sliding stanchion body on both sides, allowing the sliding stanchion to be successfully guided past an obstacle at any point, regardless of the sliding stanchion's displacement direction.

[0060] According to a preferred embodiment, the guide element is formed as a beveled portion of the sliding post body. Such a bevel is easy and cost-effective to manufacture. Furthermore, such a beveled portion offers excellent stability, allowing the sliding post to always be guided safely and reliably past obstacles during movement.

[0061] The guide element advantageously has rounded and / or chamfered outer edges. Because the sliding stanchion can come into contact with a tarpaulin segment, it is advantageous for the outer edges of the guide element to be rounded and / or chamfered. This prevents damage to the tarpaulin material of the tarpaulin segment, thus ensuring increased product durability.

[0062] Overall, it is advantageous that the guide element is bent in such a way that it defines a hollow space. The guide element is advantageously arranged compactly and space-savingly on the sliding post body.

[0063] According to another preferred embodiment, the guide element has a triangular cross-section. On the one hand, a triangular shape is easy to manufacture, and on the other hand, the triangular shape allows the sliding stanchion to be easily guided past an obstacle in a ramp-like manner without jamming against the obstacle.

[0064] According to one design variant, the guide element has at least one blunt outer edge with a radius in the longitudinal direction. Advantageously, the sliding stanchion has no sharp or pointed outer edges, so that the tarpaulin segment cannot be damaged. This ensures reliable and safe movement of the sliding stanchion.

[0065] The guide element expediently has a smooth, outward-facing front surface in the longitudinal direction. During movement of the sliding stanchion, it may come into contact with a tarpaulin segment, which could cause the tarpaulin material of the tarpaulin segment to become roughened or abraded over time. A smooth surface offers the advantage of protecting the tarpaulin material of the tarpaulin segment, thereby advantageously increasing the longevity of the tarpaulin segment.

[0066] When closed, the tarpaulin segment is advantageously arranged parallel to the front surface of the guide element. The guide element advantageously provides shaping support for the tarpaulin segment. Furthermore, this allows the tarpaulin segment to be optimally tensioned without creating undesirable creases. Furthermore, tensile forces can be evenly transferred from the sliding stanchion to the tarpaulin segment and from the tarpaulin segment to the sliding stanchion.

[0067] When closed, the tarpaulin segment preferably rests against the front surface. The front surface of the guide element advantageously provides the tarpaulin segment with a kind of support surface, giving the tarpaulin segment a defined shape. The tarpaulin segment is advantageously arranged with smooth, wrinkle-free edges, allowing for excellent tensile force transmission. Furthermore, the guide element supports the even folding and unfolding of the tarpaulin segment, thus ensuring reliable and smooth opening and closing of the side tarpaulin wall system.

[0068] Overall, it is advantageous that the tarpaulin segment connected to the sliding stanchion has a lateral tarpaulin suspension device at its edge that overlaps the sliding stanchion. This advantageously conceals the sliding stanchions, as the respective tarpaulin segments are positioned in front of the sliding stanchions. The sliding stanchions are thus located between the cargo space and the connected tarpaulin segments. A further advantage is that, when the side tarpaulin wall system is closed or tensioned, there is no need for additional locking of the sliding stanchions, which saves time when opening or closing the side tarpaulin wall system.

[0069] The sliding pillar expediently has a sliding pillar slide at one end opposite the pillar suspension device, with which it can be moved relative to a guide rail assigned to the loading platform. The sliding pillar is therefore advantageously mounted and guided at the top via the pillar suspension device and at the bottom via the sliding pillar slide. Guides for the sliding pillar at both ends advantageously support tilt-free movement of the sliding pillar. Furthermore, the guides at both ends prevent the sliding pillar from being forced out of a guide track of a longitudinal member or guide rail in the event of horizontal forces acting on the sliding pillar. The sliding pillar can then advantageously transfer forces normally exerted on the sliding pillar or an attached tarpaulin segment not only into the longitudinal member, but also into the guide rail, so that they can jointly absorb such loads.It's no longer necessary to manually detach the sliding stanchion from a stanchion base and then reattach it. This allows the entire side curtain to be closed very quickly. Furthermore, it's no longer necessary to individually lock the stanchions to connect them to the stanchion base. There's also no longer any risk of weakening the bodywork due to the sliding stanchions not being secured relative to the loading platform.

[0070] According to a favorable development, the sliding pillar has a downwardly projecting stop body at the end opposite the pillar suspension device, which stop body is arranged on an inner side of the sliding pillar and adjacent to the sliding pillar slide. In the event that a load or an obstacle in a lower area on the inner side of the sliding pillar exerts a force against the sliding pillar, the stop body offers additional protection against the lower sliding pillar slide being displaced from the guide rail. Furthermore, the stop body offers protection against damage to the sliding pillar slide of the sliding pillar.

[0071] Preferably, the stop body is riveted and / or screwed to the sliding pillar. Depending on the application, the stop body can be quickly and easily connected to the sliding pillar. This modular design advantageously offers variable design options, ensuring ease of installation.

[0072] According to an alternative design, the stop body is connected to the sliding pillar via a plug-in system. This can advantageously be connected to the sliding pillar, for example, via a plug-in snap-in connection. The advantage is that the stop body can be quickly and easily attached to or removed from the sliding pillar without the need for tools.

[0073] Conveniently, the at least one tarpaulin segment has tarpaulin slides at an end opposite the tarpaulin suspension devices, with which the tarpaulin segment can be displaced relative to a guide rail assigned to the loading platform. Advantageously, the tarpaulin segment, which comprises a flexible tarpaulin material, is hereby suspended both at an upper horizontal edge and fastened to a lower horizontal edge via tarpaulin slides. This advantageously ensures that the tarpaulin segment always maintains a vertically taut shape, so that, for example, flapping of the tarpaulin material is prevented while the commercial vehicle is in motion. In particular, in a vertical orientation, the tarpaulin segment is taut by means of the tarpaulin suspension devices and the tarpaulin slides, thereby ensuring a defined folding movement when the side tarpaulin wall system is opened or closed.The provision of tarpaulin slides also ensures that the tarpaulin segments are clamped with minimal play at the top via the tarpaulin suspension device and at the bottom via the tarpaulin slides. Loads acting normally on the tarpaulin segment, such as those caused by centrifugal forces acting on the load during loading with a forklift or during travel, are transferred into the second chamber of the longitudinal member or the guide rail. This advantageously ensures that these forces do not have to be transferred solely by the sliding posts.

[0074] Preferably, each tarpaulin carriage is arranged opposite a tarpaulin suspension device. This advantageously facilitates the desired folding of the tarpaulin segment during the opening or closing process of the side tarpaulin wall system.

[0075] According to a favorable design, however, no tarpaulin slide is arranged opposite the lateral tarpaulin suspension device. Because a piping or connecting element is located on the edge of the tarpaulin segment, it is not necessary to arrange a tarpaulin slide at the bottom of a horizontal edge of the tarpaulin segment, since the piping connection of the tarpaulin segment to the sliding stanchion is sufficient to hold the tarpaulin segment in the desired shape in this area. This advantageously reduces the number of components, which can save costs and assembly time. In particular, this makes it possible to connect the tarpaulin slides and the sliding stanchion slides to the same guide rail.

[0076] Conveniently, the tarpaulin slides and the sliding post slides can be moved on the same guide rail. This arrangement advantageously features a compact, space-saving design that reduces the number of components. Furthermore, it simplifies assembly and allows the use of similar or identical components, making production more cost-effective.

[0077] According to a preferred embodiment, at least two tarpaulin slides are arranged between adjacent sliding stanchion slides. Because a tarpaulin segment has at least two tarpaulin slides, preferably at least four, and generally between six and twelve tarpaulin slides, which can be moved along the guide rail, the tarpaulin segment can advantageously be moved evenly and without tilting. Furthermore, in a closed state, the tarpaulin segment is tensioned vertically by means of the tarpaulin slides, thus preventing the tarpaulin segment from flapping during travel.

[0078] According to a further preferred embodiment, the tarpaulin carriages and the sliding stanchion carriages each have at least one support roller arranged above the guide rail and at least one counter-roller arranged below the guide rail. An upper and a lower support or guide roller each increase the stability and robustness of the tarpaulin segment and the sliding stanchion. Furthermore, the tarpaulin segment and the sliding stanchion can absorb horizontal forces without the tarpaulin segment or the sliding stanchion being forced out of the guide rail. Furthermore, the combination of support and guide roller increases the smooth running of the tarpaulin carriages and the sliding stanchion carriages when moved along the guide rail, so that tilting is always prevented. The forces normally acting on the sliding stanchions or the tarpaulin segment are absorbed in particular by the lower counter-roller.

[0079] According to another preferred embodiment, the support rollers and / or counter rollers are detachably connected to the respective carriages by screws. This advantageously allows defective rollers to be replaced very quickly and easily.

[0080] Overall, it is advantageous if the support rollers and / or the counter rollers have a central running surface that is in contact with a narrow side of the guide rail, and that the support rollers and / or the counter rollers are provided with a radially projecting collar on both sides of the running surface, which can be brought into contact with a broad side of the guide rail in order to absorb horizontal forces. The support rollers or the counter rollers are designed in such a way that they can be brought into optimal contact with the guide rail and can be moved along the guide rail, whereby the tarpaulin segment and the sliding stanchion can be moved smoothly and without jamming. Furthermore, the support rollers or the counter rollers can absorb horizontal forces without the tarpaulin carriage or the sliding stanchion carriage being forced out of the guide rail. The collar can be designed perpendicular to the central running surface.Preferably, however, the collars have a small angle to the vertical in order to improve the mobility of the rollers, to be able to better follow deformations of the guide rail and to avoid jamming.

[0081] According to one embodiment, the tarpaulin segment comprises at least one tensile-resistant reinforcement strip. Advantageously, tensile forces acting on the tarpaulin segment can be diverted in a defined manner via the reinforcement strips without damaging the tarpaulin segment.

[0082] Preferably, the reinforcement strip is sewn and / or welded to the tarpaulin segment. This provides a simple and cost-effective way to connect the reinforcement strip to the tarpaulin segment.

[0083] According to one design variant, the reinforcement strip comprises a belt at least in sections. This combination promotes elastic stretching of the tarpaulin segment, allowing the tarpaulin segment to be equipped with different reinforcement strips depending on the application.

[0084] The tarpaulin segment expediently comprises at least one pair of reinforcement plates designed as a folding aid. The pair of reinforcement plates advantageously serves to coordinate the folding or unfolding of the tarpaulin segment during the opening or closing process of the side tarpaulin wall system.

[0085] According to a preferred embodiment, the at least one pair of reinforcement plates is welded and / or sewn to the tarpaulin segment. This provides a simple and cost-effective connection between the pair of reinforcement plates and the tarpaulin segment.

[0086] According to a further preferred embodiment, the at least one pair of reinforcement plates is made of a tarpaulin material. Advantageously, the same tarpaulin material can be used for the reinforcement plate pair as for the tarpaulin segment, thus saving costs. Furthermore, this facilitates welding to the tarpaulin segment, thereby providing a stable, integral connection.

[0087] Overall, it is advantageous for the wall thickness of at least one pair of reinforcement plates to be greater than the wall thickness of the tarpaulin segment. By providing an increased wall thickness of the reinforcement plate pair, a defined weight can be set in a lower area of ​​the tarpaulin segment, allowing for a coordinated folding or unfolding of the tarpaulin segment.

[0088] Preferably, at least one pair of reinforcement plates of the tarpaulin segment is arranged adjacent to the tarpaulin slides. This advantageously facilitates optimal folding and unfolding, and the reinforcement plate pair serves as a protective element against wear in an area of ​​the guide rail, thus increasing the longevity of the tarpaulin segment by protecting it from chafing.

[0089] Preferably, at least one pair of reinforcement plates is assigned to each tarpaulin carriage. The pair of reinforcement plates advantageously facilitates the coordinated, even, and accordion-like folding and unfolding of the tarpaulin segment.

[0090] According to one design variant, the tarpaulin segments are printed. Advantageously, the tarpaulin segments can be coated or printed to provide advertising or publicity for a public audience on the outer side of the tarpaulin segments.

[0091] According to a preferred embodiment, the at least one tarpaulin segment is arranged between two adjacent sliding posts. Sliding posts advantageously delimit a tarpaulin segment on both sides, thereby maintaining the flexibility and smooth operation of the side tarpaulin wall system.

[0092] The tarpaulin segment is preferably foldable in an accordion-like manner. When opened, each tarpaulin segment advantageously folds into several folds, in particular between two and twelve folds, preferably between four and eight folds. In particular, a vertical belt of the tarpaulin segment forms a section of the fold that remains in the plane of the closed tarpaulin, and in particular, a section of the tarpaulin segment arranged between a pair of reinforcing plates forms a fold of the fold, with the folds of the folds preferably running vertically in a plane parallel to the plane of the closed tarpaulin. Uniform accordion-like folding allows for the largest possible opening to the cargo area of ​​a commercial vehicle—provided the side tarpaulin is open. Furthermore, it ensures smooth opening and closing of the side tarpaulin wall system.Furthermore, coordinated folding of the tarpaulin segment increases its service life. The even accordion-like folding minimizes lateral overhang when the side tarpaulin is open.

[0093] According to a preferred embodiment, all support rollers and guide rollers of the stanchion suspension device are arranged in the first chamber. Furthermore, all support rollers of the tarpaulin suspension device are preferably arranged in the second chamber. The first chamber and the second chamber are expediently spaced from one another. Advantageously, the tarpaulin segment and the sliding stanchions can be guided along only one longitudinal member. This offers a compact and space-saving design. Furthermore, the sliding stanchions and tarpaulin segments can be removed or replaced independently of one another from the longitudinal member, thereby providing increased ease of assembly.

[0094] Overall, it is advantageous that the tarpaulin suspension device has a guide roller that rests against an outer wall of the longitudinal member, and that the outer wall of the longitudinal member is arranged above the first chamber. The guide roller keeps the tarpaulin segment spaced apart from the longitudinal member, thereby preventing wear on the tarpaulin segment. This increases the product life of the tarpaulin segment because it prevents chafing of the tarpaulin material.

[0095] The tarpaulin suspension devices are preferably equipped with springs, for example, by two axially guided parts being pretensioned in a tensioned direction by at least one tension spring. Advantageously, when the tarpaulin segment is displaced, potential overstretching of the tarpaulin material is avoided or compensated for, as the springs used in the tarpaulin suspension devices always dynamically compensate for the distance between the tarpaulin segment and the tarpaulin suspension device. As a result, displacing the tarpaulin segment protects the material and thus has a positive effect on the product's longevity.

[0096] According to another preferred embodiment, the outer wall of the longitudinal member is arranged below the second chamber. This arrangement advantageously promotes optimal folding and unfolding of the tarpaulin segment. Furthermore, the tarpaulin segment is advantageously always arranged at a distance from the longitudinal member, so that the tarpaulin material does not rub against the longitudinal member on an inner side of the tarpaulin segment.

[0097] According to one aspect, a sliding stanchion is provided for an openable side tarpaulin wall system for a commercial vehicle, such as a truck, a semitrailer, a transport vehicle, a trailer, a container, a railway wagon, or the like. The sliding stanchion comprises a sliding stanchion body with an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end of the sliding stanchion body comprises a stanchion suspension device, wherein the stanchion suspension device comprises at least two upper twin support rollers and at least one upper guide roller. The upper support rollers and the upper guide roller are displaceable in a first chamber of a longitudinal member. The stanchion suspension device comprises a guide roller outside the twin support rollers in the direction of travel, wherein the guide rollers are each arranged below an upper edge of the twin support rollers and above a lower edge of the twin support rollers.The guide rollers ensure tilt-free movement of the sliding pillar. Furthermore, the two guide rollers align the sliding pillar so that it can always be moved smoothly and tilt-free along the longitudinal beam, even at a slight incline. In particular, the two guide rollers, located at the front in the direction of travel, allow the absorption of forces acting normally on the sliding pillar. The positioning of the two guide rollers at the outermost position, and thus at a large distance from each other, prevents the occurrence of a tipping moment under asymmetrical loads.

[0098] According to one aspect, a sliding stanchion is provided for an openable side tarpaulin wall system for a commercial vehicle, such as a truck, a semitrailer, a transport vehicle, a trailer, a container, a railway wagon, or the like. The sliding stanchion comprises a sliding stanchion body with an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end of the sliding stanchion body comprises a stanchion suspension device, wherein the stanchion suspension device comprises at least two twin support rollers and at least one upper guide roller. The upper support rollers and the upper guide roller are displaceable in a first chamber of a longitudinal member. The sliding stanchion has, at least in sections, at least one guide element which extends from the edge of the sliding stanchion body, wherein the guide element is oriented outwards in a direction away, in particular, from a loading platform of the commercial vehicle.

[0099] The sliding stanchion body advantageously comprises at least one piping rail. The piping rail advantageously enables quick and easy attachment and connection of, for example, a tarpaulin segment or a tensioning device, each of which has a corresponding piping.

[0100] According to a preferred embodiment, the sliding stanchion body has a preferably central recess into which the at least one piping rail can be inserted. Furthermore, when the piping rail is inserted, an end face of the piping rail is expediently at least largely flush with a front face of the sliding stanchion body. Advantageously, the sliding stanchion is very easy to install because the piping rail fits precisely within the recess of the sliding stanchion. Furthermore, a space-saving and compact sliding stanchion is provided in which the piping rail can be integrated almost invisibly. The fact that the sliding stanchion and the piping rail have a flush front face when installed advantageously prevents a tarpaulin segment from chafing along an undesired edge during an opening or closing process.

[0101] Preferably, the at least one piping rail extends over the effective height of the sliding stanchion body. This advantageously allows for savings or reductions in material and weight, thereby providing a cost-effective combination of sliding stanchion and piping rail.

[0102] The further features of the sliding posts described above in connection with the side tarpaulin wall system according to the invention as well as their advantages and properties can also be realized with a sliding post and are hereby expressly included.

[0103] According to the invention, a method is provided for producing an openable side tarpaulin wall system for a commercial vehicle, such as a truck, a semi-trailer, a transport vehicle, a trailer, a container, a railway wagon, or the like. The method comprises providing a tarpaulin segment with an edge piping, inserting the piping into a groove of a piping rail, and attaching the piping rail to a sliding stanchion. The above method has two significant advantages. Firstly, a side tarpaulin can be provided quickly, efficiently, and economically, and secondly, in the event of a defect, for example, in a tarpaulin segment or a sliding stanchion, it can be easily replaced.

[0104] The method according to the invention therefore first connects the piping of the tarpaulin segments to the piping rails, thus creating a continuous chain of alternating tarpaulin segments and piping rails. Only then are the piping rails attached to the stanchion bodies of the sliding stanchions, which for this purpose can in particular already be arranged on the longitudinal member and / or on the guide rail. However, it is also possible to attach the piping rail to the corresponding sliding stanchion immediately after connecting the tarpaulin segments to the piping rail, which expediently has two grooves for this purpose, and then continue with the piping of the tarpaulin segment facing away from the piping rail and another piping rail.

[0105] Tarpaulin suspension devices are expediently connected to the tarpaulin segment. Tarpaulin suspension devices are preferably used to hold and move the tarpaulin segment so that the tarpaulin segment always maintains a desired shape. Furthermore, the tarpaulin suspension devices predominantly bear the tarpaulin segment's own weight. The tarpaulin suspension devices are advantageously attached before the tarpaulin segment is prepared, so that the tarpaulin segment already has the tarpaulin suspension devices before the piping is inserted. This is particularly advantageous if the tarpaulin segment comprises straps extending vertically from the tarpaulin suspension devices, as the tarpaulin suspension devices can be better connected to the straps before the tarpaulin segment is prepared. It is possible to suspend the tarpaulin segments with the tarpaulin suspension devices from a longitudinal beam before its piping is inserted into the piping rail.

[0106] According to a preferred embodiment, the tarpaulin suspension devices are connected to the tarpaulin segment before inserting the keder into the groove. Pre-assembled tarpaulin segments can be connected to the side tarpaulin wall system even more quickly, thus ensuring ease of installation.

[0107] Tarpaulin slides are preferably connected to the tarpaulin segment.

[0108] By connecting tarpaulin slides, the tarpaulin segment is always kept in shape along the guide rail. Furthermore, flapping during travel is prevented. Furthermore, the opening and closing of the tarpaulin segment is always coordinated and smooth.

[0109] According to a further preferred embodiment, the tarpaulin slides are connected to the tarpaulin segment before the piping is inserted into the groove. To save time, a tarpaulin segment can advantageously be delivered pre-assembled with the tarpaulin slides connected, allowing for quick replacement or connection of the tarpaulin segment to a sliding post. Accordingly, the tarpaulin slides can also already be pushed onto the guide rail before the piping of the tarpaulin segment is connected to the piping rail.

[0110] Overall, it's advantageous to attach the piping rail to the sliding pillar by riveting. This riveting process ensures a particularly high degree of stability in the connection between the piping rail and the sliding pillar.

[0111] According to one design variant, the piping is connected to the tarpaulin segment at the edges via sewing, welding, gluing, or a combination of these. The piping is attached to the tarpaulin segment using conventional methods, thus providing a cost-effective and reliable connection.

[0112] According to another preferred embodiment, the piping has a piping tab, to which the tarpaulin segment is connected at the edges via stitching, welding, gluing, or a combination thereof. A piping tab facilitates connection to the tarpaulin segment. Furthermore, the piping can advantageously be easily replaced without damaging the tarpaulin segment or its tarpaulin material.

[0113] According to another aspect, a method for producing an openable side tarpaulin wall system for a commercial vehicle, such as a truck, a semitrailer, a transport vehicle, a trailer, a container, a railway wagon, or the like, is provided. The method comprises providing a tarpaulin segment with an edge-side keder rail having at least one groove. The method further comprises inserting a corresponding connecting element into the groove of the keder rail. Depending on the application, the tarpaulin segment can advantageously be equipped with a keder rail. The side tarpaulin wall system thus offers increased flexibility and ease of assembly.

[0114] Preferably, the keder rail is attached to the edge of the tarpaulin segment by sewing, welding, gluing, or a combination of these. The connection between the keder rail and the tarpaulin segment thus advantageously provides a stable and reliable connection. Furthermore, the connection is economical and efficient.

[0115] Overall, it's advantageous that the keder rail has a keder band, which connects the tarpaulin segment at the edges via stitching, welding, gluing, or a combination of these. When replacing the keder rail, the keder band is cut. As a result, the tarpaulin segment or its tarpaulin material is not damaged.

[0116] Preferably, the corresponding connecting element is designed as a longitudinally extending rod or tube that is connected to a sliding pillar via a screw connection and / or welding. The corresponding connecting element is advantageously a separate component that is attached to the sliding pillar. In this respect, this method advantageously offers increased flexibility and ease of assembly.

[0117] According to one embodiment, the corresponding connecting element is designed as a bevel or protrusion extending from a sliding pillar. Here, the corresponding connecting element is formed integrally with the sliding pillar. The advantage is that the number of components is reduced overall, thus reducing costs. Furthermore, a one-piece connecting element is very stable, thus providing a reliable and secure side tarpaulin wall system.

[0118] Conveniently, at least one pair of reinforcement plates designed as folding aids is sewn and / or welded to an inner and / or outer side of the tarpaulin segment. If the tarpaulin segment requires additional pairs of reinforcement plates, these can be attached to the tarpaulin segment during assembly. This advantageously increases the ease of assembly and the flexibility of the tarpaulin segment.

[0119] In the method, the sliding stop is preferably designed as described above.

[0120] As a direct product of the process, the above manufacturing method creates a side tarpaulin wall system that is easy to manufacture, easy to operate, and reliable. Accordingly, the invention provides a side tarpaulin wall system that is obtainable by the aforementioned method.

[0121] Further features and advantages of the present invention within the scope of the claims will become apparent from the following drawings and exemplary embodiments, with the aid of which the invention will be explained in more detail by way of example, without limiting the invention to these.

[0122] The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Fig. 1 shows a schematic side view of an embodiment of a side tarpaulin wall system for a commercial vehicle. Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of a side tarpaulin wall system. Fig. 3 shows a schematic front view of a connected tarpaulin segment of the side tarpaulin wall system. Fig. 4 shows Fig. 3 without tarpaulin segment. Fig. 5 shows a perspective sectional view of an embodiment of a connection of a sliding stanchion to a longitudinal member. Fig. 6 shows the connection from Fig. 5 in a sectional view from the front. Fig. 7 schematically shows an embodiment of a lower section of a sliding stanchion in a sectional view from the front. Fig. 8 shows a sliding stanchion with a stanchion suspension device made of Fig. 5 in a top view. Fig. 9 shows a sliding stanchion with a stanchion suspension device made of Fig. 5 in a perspective view.

[0123] In Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of a side tarpaulin wall system 10. By way of example, Fig. 1 shows a side view of a commercial vehicle 11 with a semi-trailer. The side tarpaulin wall system 10 is located between a longitudinal member 14 and a guide rail 26 assigned to the loading platform 15. Furthermore, the side tarpaulin wall system 10 comprises several tarpaulin segments 16, which are located between vertical sliding posts 12. Fig. 1 schematically shows a first tarpaulin segment 16a and a second tarpaulin segment 16b, which are each connected to sliding posts 12 via their vertical edge 16e.

[0124] A sliding stanchion 12 has a sliding stanchion body 12a with an upper end 12b and a lower end 12c. Each sliding stanchion 12 is connected by means of a stanchion suspension device 13, which is located in a first chamber 14a, which is Fig. 5, a longitudinal member 14 is displaceable.

[0125] Furthermore, the sliding stanchion 12 has a sliding stanchion carriage 25 at its lower end 12c, which is displaceable along the guide rail 26. The sliding stanchion body 12a comprises a piping rail 22 with two parallel grooves 22a, which Fig. 5, Fig. 8 and in Fig. 9. The piping rail 22, which is attached to the sliding stanchion 12, forms the counter element 20 for a piping connection 21 with a tarpaulin segment 16.

[0126] Each tarpaulin segment 16 has an upper horizontal edge 16c and a lower horizontal edge 16d. Furthermore, each tarpaulin segment 16 comprises at least one vertical edge 16e, on which a piping 23; 24 is arranged. The piping 23; 24 of the tarpaulin segment 16 forms the connecting element 19 of the tarpaulin segment 16 with the counter element 20 of the sliding stanchion 12, so that the tarpaulin segment 16 can be connected to the sliding stanchion 12 via a piping connection 21.

[0127] The upper horizontal edge 16c of the tarpaulin segment 16 comprises tarpaulin suspension devices 18 and the lower horizontal edge 16d of the tarpaulin segment 16 comprises tarpaulin slides 35. As a result, the tarpaulin segment 16 is arranged along a second chamber 14b which is Fig. 5, the longitudinal member 14 is displaceable via the tarpaulin suspension devices 18. Furthermore, the tarpaulin segment 16 is displaceable along the guide rail 26 via the tarpaulin carriages 35. A tarpaulin suspension device 18 is described in detail, for example, in DE 20 2015 006 044 U1, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.

[0128] When a sliding stanchion 12, which is connected to a tarpaulin segment 16 via a piping connection 21, is displaced, a tensile force acts on the tarpaulin segment 16 along the vertical edge 16e. This tensile force is transferred to an adjacent sliding stanchion 12, causing it to also be displaced, always in a direction of displacement. A combination of the protruding sliding stanchions 12 and tarpaulin segments 16 consequently forms an openable side tarpaulin 9 for a commercial vehicle.

[0129] To prevent the tarpaulin segment 16 from being overstretched and to ensure that the tarpaulin segment 16 has a certain stability, the tarpaulin segment 16 comprises tensile reinforcements 28; 43 which are sewn or welded into the tarpaulin segment.

[0130] The tensile reinforcements 28; 43 also have, at least in sections, straps 29; 29a. Advantageously, the tarpaulin segment 16 is protected from overstretching in the center of the tensile reinforcements 28; 43 or strap strips 29; 29a.

[0131] Furthermore, the tension reinforcements 28; 43 preferably serve as a folding aid. When the side tarpaulin wall system 10 is opened, the sliding posts 12 are displaced, and thus the tarpaulin segments 16 are also displaced. In this case, the tarpaulin segments 16 are folded together in an accordion-like manner.

[0132] Fig. 2 shows, by way of example, a perspective view of the side tarpaulin wall system 10. In this exemplary embodiment, it can clearly be seen that the tarpaulin segment 16 has tension reinforcements 28; 43, which are arranged in a checkerboard pattern with the tarpaulin segment 16. Furthermore, the vertical tension reinforcements 28; 43 are connected, on the one hand, in a region of the guide rail 26 to tarpaulin carriages 35 and, on the other hand, in a region of the longitudinal member 14 to tarpaulin suspension devices 18.

[0133] Fig. Figure 3 shows an enlarged front view of a section of the side tarpaulin wall system 10. The tarpaulin segment 16 is arranged centrally and is framed by a sliding stanchion 12 on each of its vertical edges 16e. The upper horizontal edge 16c of the tarpaulin segment 16 is attached to tarpaulin suspension devices 18 and to lateral tarpaulin suspension devices 18a, which in turn are located in a second chamber 14b of the longitudinal member 14. The lower horizontal edge 16d of the tarpaulin segment 16 is connected to tarpaulin slides 35, which extend from the tarpaulin segment 16 into Fig. 3 are hidden.

[0134] Both vertical edges 16e of the tarpaulin segment 16 each have a piping 23; 24 located in a groove of the two parallel grooves 22a of a piping rail 22. The piping rail 22 is arranged longitudinally on a sliding stanchion 12 and fastened thereto by means of screws. A positive connection is established via the piping connection 21, so that a tensile force introduced by the sliding stanchion 12 onto the tarpaulin segment 16 can act evenly across the entire vertical edge 16e of the tarpaulin segment 16. Furthermore, a tarpaulin segment 16 can transfer the same tensile forces to the sliding stanchion 12 via the piping connection 21. The direction of displacement of the side tarpaulin 9 is important here.

[0135] Fig. 4 shows the same representation according to Fig. 3, but without the tarpaulin segment 16. In Fig. 4, the two sliding supports 12 are fully visible in a front view, as well as the lower tarpaulin slides 35, which were previously hidden by the tarpaulin segment 16.

[0136] Each sliding stanchion 12 has so-called guide elements 30; 30a along the respective sliding stanchion body 12a in the longitudinal direction. In the event that a load located within a loading space is moved outside the loading platform 15, the sliding stanchion 12 can be easily guided past the load by means of the guide elements 30 during an opening or closing process.

[0137] Fig. 5 shows a section of the upper region 12b of the sliding stanchion 12. In particular, the longitudinal member 14 is clearly visible, with a section through the longitudinal member 14 being shown, so that the first chamber 14a and the second chamber 14b of the longitudinal member 14 are visible.

[0138] In Fig. In Figure 5, the sliding stanchion 12 is shown with the stanchion suspension device 13 visible. The stanchion suspension device 13 is located on a side facing the loading platform 15. The stanchion suspension device 13 has support rollers 33a; 33b, which are designed as twin support rollers 33 and which are displaceable in the first chamber 14a of the longitudinal member 14.

[0139] Furthermore, Fig. 5 shows the tarpaulin suspension device 18 or the lateral tarpaulin suspension device 18a with a total of two support rollers 18b, which are arranged and displaceable in a second chamber 14b of the longitudinal member 14. Furthermore, each tarpaulin suspension device 18; 18a comprises two horizontal guide rollers 18c, which are displaceable along an outer wall 14c of the longitudinal member 14. It can be clearly seen that an angled bevel 31 extends outward from the sliding stanchion body 12a, which defines the guide element 30.

[0140] Furthermore, Fig. 5 clearly shows the piping rail 22, which is arranged centrally along the sliding stanchion body 12a. The piping rail 22 comprises two parallel grooves 22a, in which a piping 23; 24 of a tarpaulin segment 16 can be mounted on the left and right, respectively.

[0141] As a result, a first tarpaulin segment 16a and a second tarpaulin segment 16b can be connected to a sliding stanchion 12 via a first piping 23 and a second piping 24.

[0142] Fig. Figure 6 shows a sectional view of the upper end 12b of the sliding stanchion body 12a. The longitudinal member 14 with its first chamber 14a and its second chamber 14b is clearly visible, with both chambers 14a; 14b being arranged at a distance from each other. Arranged within the first chamber 14a is the stanchion suspension device 13 with the two twin support rollers 33, which in this view have an upper edge 45 and a lower edge 46.

[0143] The sliding stanchion 12 is arranged below the stanchion suspension device 13 and is connected to the stanchion suspension device 13 in a force-locking and form-locking manner. The tarpaulin suspension device 18; 18a is located in the second chamber 14b of the longitudinal member 14. The tarpaulin suspension device 18; 18a has vertical support rollers 18b and horizontal guide rollers 18c. The horizontal guide roller 18c is guided along an outer wall 14c of the longitudinal member 14. The outer wall 14c is arranged on a side facing away from the loading platform 15.

[0144] Fig. 7 shows the lower end 12c of the sliding stanchion body 12a. At the lower end 12c, the sliding stanchion 12 has a sliding stanchion carriage 25 that is displaceable along the guide rail 26. The sliding stanchion carriage 25 comprises two upper support rollers 25a and a lower counter-roller 25b. The support rollers 25a and the counter-roller 25b each have a collar 25d projecting beyond a running surface 25c, so that the support rollers 25a and the counter-roller 25b can absorb horizontal forces without the support rollers 25a and the counter-roller 25b being displaced from the guide rail 26.

[0145] Furthermore, in Fig. 7 shows a stop body 27, which serves as additional protection for the sliding stanchion slide 25. The stop body 27 transmits horizontal forces, which can be caused in particular by a slipped load, into the sliding stanchion body 12a, so that the sliding stanchion slide 25 of the sliding stanchion 12 is always displaceably connected to the guide rail 26.

[0146] Fig. Figure 8 shows the sliding pillar 12 in a top view. The sliding pillar 12 has a mirror-symmetrical shape, characterized by the plane of symmetry E. The piping rail 22 is arranged centrally within the sliding pillar 12. The piping rail 22 has two parallel grooves 22a into which a piping 23; 24 of a first tarpaulin segment 16a and a second tarpaulin segment 16b can be inserted. The two parallel grooves 22a of the piping rail 22 have an opening slot that extends along the piping rail 22. The respective tarpaulin segment 16 emerges from this opening slot to the left or right.

[0147] It is important that the opening slot is designed to be narrow so that the two emerging tarpaulin segments 16a; 16b have as small a gap as possible and are arranged flush with each other.

[0148] In particular, Fig. 8, the stanchion suspension device 13 can be clearly seen. The stanchion suspension device 13 has so-called twin support rollers 33, which are located to the left and right of the keder rail 22 in a vertical orientation. Each twin support roller 33 comprises a first support roller 33a and a second support roller 33b, each defining a width 39 and having an identical axis of rotation 36. Horizontal guide rollers 34 of the stanchion suspension device 13 are arranged outside in the direction of travel of the sliding stanchion 12 with respect to the twin support rollers 33. Furthermore, each guide roller 34 has a vertical axis of rotation 37. In addition, the guide rollers 34 have a larger outer diameter 38 than the width 39 of the twin support rollers 33.

[0149] Fig. Figure 8 further shows a first embodiment of a guide element 30. The guide element 30 of the sliding stanchion 12 extends from the sliding stanchion body 12a at a specific angle W. The guide element 30 is formed as a bevel 31 with a radius R. An outer edge 32 points in a direction toward a tarpaulin segment 16.

[0150] Fig. 9 shows an upper end 12b of the sliding stanchion 12 with a stanchion suspension device 13 connected to the sliding stanchion body 12a. Both the twin support rollers 33 and the guide rollers 34 of the stanchion suspension device 13 are clearly visible, since the longitudinal beam 14 in Fig. 9 is not shown. The horizontal guide rollers 34 of the stanchion suspension device 13 have an upper edge 40 and a lower edge 41, which are arranged on an outer peripheral surface 42 of the guide rollers 34.

[0151] Furthermore, Fig.9 shows a second embodiment of a guide element 30 of the sliding stanchion 12. The guide element 30 has a total of three bevels 31 from the sliding stanchion body 12a. Each bevel 31 has a radius R. The guide element 30 is beveled from the sliding stanchion body 12a at an angle W such that the guide element 30 forms a triangular cross-section that encompasses a hollow space H. The outer edges 32 are each blunt in the direction of travel. Furthermore, the guide element 30 has a smooth front surface 30a, which is arranged on a side facing away from the loading platform 15.

[0152] The invention works as follows: The closed and locked side tarpaulin wall system 10 is unlocked at a corresponding location, ensuring the relocatability or opening of the side tarpaulin wall system 10 or the side tarpaulin 9. Using a rod with a hook, the side tarpaulin wall system 10 can be opened manually via a belt loop. A user pulls the belt loop in an opening direction, causing the sliding posts 12 and the tarpaulin segments 16 connected to the sliding posts 12 to follow the belt loop in the opening direction.

[0153] When shifted in the opening direction, the tarpaulin segments 16 are folded together in an accordion-like manner, so that the sliding posts 12 and the folded tarpaulin segments 16 are arranged in a corner of the commercial vehicle 11, thereby releasing a lateral opening 17 of the commercial vehicle 11.

[0154] In order to close the side tarpaulin wall system 10, a second belt loop arranged opposite, which is connected to another stanchion suspension device 13, is manually pulled in the other direction by means of the rod with a hook, so that the sliding stanchion 12 or the tarpaulin segment 16 follows the direction of displacement.

[0155] The tarpaulin segments 16 are unfolded, forming a smooth, flat wall. Once the entire side opening 17 is covered with the side tarpaulin wall system 10, the side tarpaulin wall system 10 is locked and tensioned using a locking device and, if necessary, a tensioning device. The commercial vehicle 11 is then ready to drive.

[0156] If a load has slipped within the loading space so that it represents an obstacle for the sliding stanchions 12, the sliding stanchions 12 can simply be guided past the obstacle due to their guide elements 30.

[0157] The side tarpaulin 9 or the side tarpaulin wall system 10 no longer serves simply as a cover. The side tarpaulin 9 is divided into several tarpaulin segments 16, which are directly connected to the sliding posts 12. In this way, the tarpaulin segment 16 functions as a chain link between the sliding posts 12.

[0158] In the event that a tarpaulin segment 16 is damaged, it should be replaced using the following steps, for example. First, a tarpaulin material is cut into rectangular tarpaulin segments 16, with an upper horizontal edge 16c of the tarpaulin segment 16 being assigned to a longitudinal member 14 and a lower horizontal edge 16d of the tarpaulin segment 16 being assigned to a guide rail 26.

[0159] In a next step, at least one piping 23; 24 is connected adjacent to the vertical edge 16e of the tarpaulin segment 16. This vertical edge 16e of the tarpaulin segment 16 is correspondingly assigned to the sliding stanchion 12. This is followed by inserting the piping 23; 24, which is positively or materially connected to the tarpaulin segment 16, into one of the two parallel grooves 22a of a piping rail 22. The piping rail 22, which is connected to the tarpaulin segment 16, is then fastened to the sliding stanchion 12 using rivets or screws.

[0160] The upper horizontal edge 16c of the tarpaulin segment 16 is connected to the tarpaulin suspension devices 18; 18a. The tarpaulin suspension devices 18; 18a are suspended in a second chamber 14b of the longitudinal member 14 and are displaceable along the longitudinal member 14.

[0161] In a final step, the tarpaulin segment 16 is connected to the tarpaulin slides 35, which can be moved along the guide rail 26 assigned to the loading platform 15. The entire side tarpaulin wall system 10 is constructed in a modular manner, allowing individual components to be exchanged and replaced very easily and quickly.

[0162] Furthermore, automation of the side tarpaulin wall system 10 is possible, so that the side tarpaulin wall system 10 can be opened and closed automatically via a computer control.

Claims

[1] Method for producing an openable side tarpaulin wall system (10) for a commercial vehicle (11), comprising the steps: Providing a first tarpaulin segment (16, 16a) with a first edge-side piping (23); Providing a second tarpaulin segment (16, 16b) with a second edge-side piping (24); Providing a piping rail (22) with two parallel grooves (22a); Inserting the first edge-side piping (23) of the first tarpaulin segment (16, 16a) into a first groove of the piping rail (22); Inserting the second edge-side piping (24) of the second tarpaulin segment (16, 16b) into a second groove of the piping rail (22); Attaching the piping rail (22) to a sliding stanchion (12) so that adjacent tarpaulin segments (16, 16a, 16b) are each connected to one another via a sliding stanchion (12). [2] Method according to claim 1, characterized bythat tarpaulin suspension devices (18) are connected to the tarpaulin segment (16, 16a, 16b). [3] Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that tarpaulin slides (35) are connected to the tarpaulin segment (16, 16a, 16b). [4] Openable side tarpaulin wall system (10) obtainable by a method according to one of claims 1 to 3. [5] Openable side tarpaulin wall system (10) for a commercial vehicle (11), comprising at least one sliding stanchion (12) with a stanchion suspension device (13) which is displaceable along a first chamber (14a) of a longitudinal member (14) supported against a loading platform (15), and at least one tarpaulin segment (16, 16a, 16b), which tarpaulin segment (16, 16a, 16b) at least partially closes a lateral opening (17) of the commercial vehicle (11), and which tarpaulin segment (16, 16a, 16b) is suspended via tarpaulin suspension devices (18), which tarpaulin suspension devices (18) are displaceable along a second chamber (14b) of the longitudinal member (14), wherein the tarpaulin segment (16, 16a, 16b) has at least one edge-side connection element (19) on the edge side, wherein the connecting element (19) is connected to a corresponding counter-element (20) of the sliding stanchion (12), and wherein adjacent tarpaulin segments (16, 16a, 16b) are connected to one another via one of the sliding stanchions (12), characterized by , that the edge-side connecting element (19) is designed as a first edge-side piping (23) and / or as a second edge-side piping (24), and that the counter element (20) comprises at least one piping rail (22), which counter element (20) is fastened to the sliding post (12). [6] Openable side tarpaulin wall system (10) according to claim 5, characterized by that the piping rail (22) has two parallel grooves (22a) for receiving the first edge-side piping (23) of a first tarpaulin segment (16a) and the second edge-side piping (24) of a second tarpaulin segment (16b). [7] Openable side tarpaulin wall system (10) according to claim 4 or 5, characterized by that the first edge-side piping (23) is designed as a zip-piping band, and that the second edge-side piping (24) is designed as a zip-piping band. [8] Openable side tarpaulin wall system (10) according to one of claims 4 to 7, characterized bythat several tarpaulin segments (16) with sliding stanchions (12) arranged between them form a side tarpaulin (9), and that the side tarpaulin (9) can be tensioned at the ends in order to position the movable sliding stanchions (12). [9] Openable side tarpaulin wall system (10) according to one of claims 4 to 8, characterized by that when the tarpaulin segments (16) are tensioned, the sliding posts (12) can be moved into position. [10] Openable side tarpaulin wall system (10) according to one of claims 5 to 9, characterized bythat the sliding stanchion (12) has a sliding stanchion slide (25) at an end opposite the stanchion suspension device (13), with which it can be displaced relative to a guide rail (26) assigned to the loading platform (15), that the at least one tarpaulin segment (16) has tarpaulin slides (35) at an end opposite the tarpaulin suspension devices (18), with which the tarpaulin segment (16) can be displaced relative to a guide rail (26) assigned to the loading platform (15), that each tarpaulin slide (35) is arranged opposite a tarpaulin suspension device (18), and that the tarpaulin slides (35) and the sliding stanchion slides (25) can be displaced on the same guide rail (26).

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