Recovery profile

Abstract

The invention relates to a cover profile for covering folds in the side wall of vehicles such as, for example, caravans, motorhomes or the like, or slots (18) between fixing rails (12) and side wall elements (9) on such vehicles, comprising a cover portion (2) for covering the fold or slot (18) and a receiving portion (3) for receiving a light source, at least the cover portion (2) being made of an elastic material and the receiving portion (3) being translucent. Fig. 1

Description

Title of the invention: Cover profile

[0001] The present invention relates to a covering profile for covering folds in the side wall of vehicles such as, for example, caravans, motorhomes or the like, or slots between fixing rails and side wall elements on such vehicles.

[0002] Fastening rails find multiple applications in vehicles, in particular passenger vehicles such as caravans, motorhomes or the like. Such fastening rails are used, for example, for attaching awnings to the side wall of a caravan or motorhome. In this case, thickened edge areas, for example, of such an awning are threaded into the fastening rail. The fastening rails themselves are often inserted and glued or screwed into grooves in side wall elements of a vehicle, provided for this purpose. This often results in an unsightly gap between the side wall element of the vehicle and the fastening rail.

[0003] The present invention has set itself the task of remedying the known drawbacks and in particular of visually optimizing the side wall of a vehicle such as a caravan or a camper van.

[0004] This task is solved, according to the invention, by a covering profile. The covering profile according to the invention comprises a covering part for covering the fold or the slot, and a receiving part for receiving a light source, at least the covering part and, preferably, also the receiving part being made of an elastic material, the receiving part being made translucent.

[0005] The covering profile according to the invention allows both covering of the unsightly gap between the fastening rails and the side wall elements and, at the same time, visually optimizing illumination of the side wall of a vehicle. The translucent nature of the receiving part makes it possible to achieve, at very little cost, visually attractive illumination of a vehicle. For illumination, it is sufficient to introduce a light source into the receiving part which, when activated, radiates through the receiving part and illuminates the vehicle. On the other hand, the covering part is in principle made opaque so as to allow optimal covering of a gap between a fastening rail and a side wall element. Because the covering profile is made of an elastic material, it adapts optimally to different geometries of side wall folds, gaps, etc. and it also has a sealing function.

[0006] The receiving part is generally made of translucent silicone. Such a material is optimal both for its transparency and its perfect elasticity.

[0007] The covering part is advantageously made from a tinted silicone and, preferably configured in a lip shape. The overlap portion is usually tinted the same color as the sidewall element on which it is installed. In combination with the lip-shaped configuration, this allows for a flush fit of the overlap profile on a sidewall of a vehicle, the overlap area of ​​which will hardly be distinguished by its color.

[0008] Preferably, the covering profile according to the invention can be manufactured by co-extrusion, in particular of a translucent silicone and a tinted silicone. Thus, the covering profile according to the invention is simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

[0009] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the cover profile according to the invention, the receiving part has a receiving channel for receiving a light source. Such a receiving channel makes it possible to slide, for example, an LED strip or an LED bar into the receiving channel particularly quickly and easily and thus to illuminate the receiving part. In a preferred embodiment of the cover profile according to the invention, an LED strip or an LED bar is arranged in the receiving part. With a circumferential fastening rail, such a combination optimally allows continuous circumferential lighting to be created on a camping vehicle. The cover profile according to the invention can be removably attached to a fastening rail. For this purpose, a portion of the receiving part is generally pressed into a receiving profile of the fastening rail.The covering portion of the covering profile extends from the receiving portion over a slot to be covered and it generally rests tightly on the surface of a side wall element.

[0010] The receiving part is advantageously ribbed or serrated and preferably cooperates with a receiving part of a fixing rail, of complementary shape. In this way, the covering profile can be firmly held in the fixing rail.

[0011] The present invention further relates to a fixing rail comprising a first receiving part for receiving an object to be fixed such as, for example, an awning, as well as a second receiving part in which a covering profile according to the invention is received.

[0012] The present invention further relates to a vehicle, in particular a caravan, a motorhome or the like, comprising a side wall and a fixing rail, a slot between the side wall and the fixing rail being covered by the covering profile according to the invention.

[0013] Other advantages and advantageous configurations of the subject of the invention will be highlighted by the description and the drawings. In the accompanying drawings, the figures show:

[0014] [Fig. 1] a cross-section of a covering profile according to the invention;

[0015] [Fig.2] a cross-section of a side wall of a caravan in the area of ​​a fixing rail;

[0016] [Fig.3] the side wall part of [Fig.2] with integrated cover profile;

[0017] [Fig.4] a cross-section of a fixing rail according to the invention; and

[0018] [Fig.5] a side view of a vehicle according to the invention.

[0019] Elements which are identical or have the same function are designated below by identical references.

[0020] [Fig. 1] shows a covering profile 1 according to the invention comprising a covering part 2 in the form of a lip and a receiving part 3 made translucent. The covering profile 1 is manufactured by co-extrusion of a translucent silicone which constitutes the receiving part 3 and a white tinted silicone which constitutes the covering part 2. The receiving part 3 is surrounded laterally and at its lower end by the tinted silicone of the covering part 2. Only the upper end 4 is not surrounded by the tinted silicone of the covering part 2; on the contrary, it is free and therefore visible. The covering part 2 comprises a part 5 in the form of a lip and a fixing part 6 for fixing the covering profile 1 in the receiving part of a fixing rail. The fixing part is notched; the notches are designated by the reference 21.

[0021] In the receiving part 3 is provided a receiving channel 7 of rectangular section, in which an LED strip, not shown here, is integrated.

[0022] [Fig. 2] shows a cross-section of a side wall 8 of a caravan. The side wall 8 comprises a side wall element 9 and a frame profile 10. In a groove 11 of the frame profile 10 is fixed by glue 13 a fixing rail 12 made of aluminum. The fixing rail 12 has a first receiving part 14 for receiving an edge area of ​​an awning. The fixing rail 12 further has a second receiving part 15 for receiving the receiving part 3 of the cover profile 1. The second receiving part 15 of the fixing rail 12 is designed in a U-shape with a branch 16 shorter than the opposite branch 17, the two branches 16 and 17 being notched on their facing faces. Between the branch 16 of the fixing rail 12 and the side wall element 9, there is a visually unattractive slot 18.

[0023] [Fig. 3] shows the location illustrated by [Fig. 2], the covering profile 1 according to the invention having been integrated into the second receiving part 15 of the fixing rail 12. In this case, the notches 21 of the fixing part 6 of the profile 1 cooperate with the notches 22 of the second receiving part 15 of the fixing rail 12, so that the covering profile 1 is firmly positioned in the fixing rail 12. The slot 18 is now completely covered by the lip-shaped part 5 of the covering part 2 of the covering profile 1. The part 5 rests on the side wall element 9 and, due to its elasticity, is positioned on the surface thereof in a substantially sealed manner. The light source located in the receiving channel 7 provides continuous illumination, the light from the light source radiating through the translucent receiving part 3, spreading outwards at the upper end 4 of the receiving part 3 and superbly illuminating the side wall 8 of the caravan in the form of a continuous line.

[0024] The particular shape of the receiving part 3 of the profile 1 and of the second receiving part 15 of the fastening rail 12 allows an extremely simple and stable mounting of the cover profile 1 on the fastening rail 12. The cover profile 1 also allows the gap 18 between the fastening rail 12 and the side wall element 9 to be covered by the tinted and opaque covering part 2. The covering part 2 is in principle tinted the same color as the side wall element 9 or the frame profile 10, so that the cover profile 1 is visually virtually indistinguishable from the side wall 8. In addition to the covering function, the cover profile 1 according to the invention also has a lighting function, so that it is precisely through the lighting / covering combination that a significant advantage is achieved over known devices from the prior art.

[0025] The frame profile 10 has a fixing nose 19 which is glued to a bottom 20 of the caravan.

[0026] [Fig. 5] shows a side view of a caravan 23 according to the invention and comprising a peripheral fixing rail 12 with covering profile 1 placed thereon. The present invention makes it possible to provide peripheral lighting of a caravan over a length of 10 to 20 meters.

Claims

Claims

1. Covering profile for covering folds in the side wall of vehicles such as, for example, caravans, motorhomes or the like, or slots (18) between fastening rails (12) and side wall elements (9) on such vehicles, comprising a covering part (2) for covering the fold or slot (18) and a receiving part (3) for receiving a light source, at least the covering part (2) being made of an elastic material and the receiving part (3) being made translucent.

2. Covering profile according to claim 1, characterized in that the receiving part (3) is made of translucent silicone.

3. Cover profile according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the cover part (2) is made of tinted silicone and preferably configured in the form of a lip.

4. Cover profile according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is manufactured by co-extrusion, in particular of a translucent silicone and a tinted silicone.

5. Cover profile according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiving part (3) has a receiving channel (7) for receiving a light source.

6. Cover profile according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an LED strip or an LED bar is arranged in the receiving part (3).

7. Cover profile according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is fixed, in particular in a detachable manner, to a fixing rail (12).

8. Cover profile according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiving part (3) is configured grooved and / or notched.

9. Fastening rail intended to be affixed to a vehicle, in particular a camper van or a caravan, comprising a first receiving part (14) for receiving an edge area of ​​an object to be stretched in the fastening rail (12) such as, for example, an awning, further comprising a second receiving part (15) for receiving a covering profile according to one of claims 1 to 7.

10. Fastening rail according to claim 9, characterized in that the second receiving part (15) is configured as a U-shaped profile, the two branches of the U-shaped profile being grooved and / or notched on their opposite faces.

11. Vehicle, in particular caravan, motorhome or the like, comprising a side wall (8) and a fixing rail (12), a slot (18) between the side wall (8) and the fixing rail (12) being covered by a covering profile (1) according to one of claims 1 to 8.

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