Protective equipment mounting kit

Abstract

The invention relates to a kit for mounting a protective equipment (1), said kit comprising a tube (2) of a protective structure (3) of said equipment, a mast (6) for supporting said tube and a mounting accessory (7) which is equipped with a reversible fixing mechanism for said tube thereon according to the direction (DE) of extension of said tube, the mounting accessory (7) being equipped with at least one reversible mounting member for said accessory on the mast (6) according to a mounting direction (DM1), the mounting member being positioned on the accessory (7) so that the mounting direction (DM1) forms with the extension direction (DE) a given angle (α1) of inclination of the protective structure (3) relative to said mast. Figure 1

Description

Title of the invention: Kit for mounting protective equipment

[0001] The invention relates to a kit for mounting protective equipment.

[0002] It applies in particular to the mounting of protective equipment of the parasol or umbrella type, said equipment being arranged to protect at least one user against the sun and / or bad weather.

[0003] Such equipment comprises a protective structure which has a fabric made of textile material, possibly waterproof, as well as a set of semi-rigid rods, for example made of metallic material, which are equally distributed angularly under said fabric, in order to stretch said fabric and form protection for at least one user standing under said fabric.

[0004] In particular, the rods are mounted on a tube so as to be movable between a deployed position for use of the equipment, in which the canvas is stretched over said rods, and a retracted storage position, in which said rods and said canvas are folded down onto said tube to limit the size of the equipment when it is not in use.

[0005] In particular, a tube support mast may be provided to allow the protective equipment to be raised vertically. In particular, the mast comprises a lower end fixed to a base intended to rest on a flat surface, for example on the ground, as well as an upper end in which an upper end of the tube can be assembled telescopically, in order to allow the height of the protective structure to be adjusted.

[0006] Documents GB-359 459 and DE-19 625 482 describe protective equipment in which the tube carrying the protective structure has two segments connected at their inner ends by a hinge, in order to be able to adjust the angular orientation of the protective structure relative to the horizontal.

[0007] Document DE-19 625 482 also provides a mounting accessory equipped with: - an upper sleeve in which said tube can be slidably mounted, said upper sleeve being equipped with a clamping knob for immobilizing said tube in said upper sleeve at a chosen position; - a lower sleeve intended to be fixed in the upper end of the mast;

[0008] the sleeves being connected by a pivot connection around a horizontal axis to allow adjustment of the inclination of the protective structure relative to the ground.

[0009] These solutions are not entirely satisfactory, in that adjusting the inclination by means of hinges proves to be complex to implement.

[0010] The invention aims to improve the prior art by proposing in particular a kit for mounting protective equipment in which the inclination of the structure of protection against the mat can be achieved simply and reliably.

[0011] For this purpose, the invention proposes a kit for mounting protective equipment, said kit comprising a tube of a protective structure of said equipment, a support mast for said tube and a mounting accessory which is equipped with a reversible fixing mechanism for said tube thereon in the direction of extension of said tube, the mounting accessory being equipped with at least one reversible mounting member for said accessory on the mast in a mounting direction, the mounting member being positioned on the accessory so that the mounting direction forms with the extension direction a given angle of inclination of the protective structure relative to said mast.

[0012] Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the following description, given with reference to the appended figures, in which:

[0013] [Fig-1] schematically represents a mounting kit in the assembled state, according to a embodiment of the invention;

[0014] [Fig.2] represents the mounting accessory of the kit of [Fig.l];

[0015] [Fig.3] is a partial perspective enlargement of [Fig.l], centered on the mounting the protective equipment tube on the upper end of the mast using the mounting accessory;

[0016] [Fig.4] represents in exploded perspective the mounting accessory of [Fig.2].

[0017] In relation to these figures, a mounting kit for protective equipment 1 is described below.

[0018] The protective equipment 1 comprises a tube 2, in particular made of plastic or metallic material, on an upper end of which a protective structure 3 is mounted.

[0019] The protective structure 3 has a retractable canvas 4 made of textile material, possibly waterproof, to form protective equipment of the parasol or umbrella type.

[0020] To do this, the protective structure 3 comprises a set of semi-rigid rods 5, for example made of metallic material, which are equally distributed angularly under the retractable canvas 4, for example by being sewn each in a hem formed under said canvas, and are mounted on the tube 2 between: - a deployed position for use of the equipment (as shown in [Fig.l]), in which the canvas 4 is stretched over said rods to form protection against the sun and / or bad weather for at least one user standing under said canvas; and - a retracted storage position, in which said rods and said canvas are folded over said tube to limit the size of the equipment when it is not in use.

[0021] The mounting kit includes the tube 2 for supporting this protective structure 3, as well as: - a mast 6 for supporting said tube; and - a mounting accessory 7, which is equipped with: • a mechanism 8 for reversibly fixing said tube to it, according to the direction of extension of said tube; and • at least one member 9a, 9b for reversibly mounting said accessory on the mast 6, in a mounting direction DM1, DM2.

[0022] In relation to figures 1 and 3, the mast 6 comprises a tubular body, for example made of plastic or metallic material, which is arranged to be erected in a vertical position, said body having an upper end 10 in which a member 9a, 9b for mounting the accessory 7 is intended to be fixed.

[0023] In the embodiment shown, the mast 6 has a pointed lower end 11 which is arranged to allow the mast to be raised into a vertical position by planting said lower end directly in the ground, in particular a ground made of loose material such as earth and / or sand.

[0024] Alternatively, the lower end 11 of the mast 6 may be mounted on a base intended to rest on a flat surface, for example on the ground, so as to raise said mast in a vertical position.

[0025] Advantageously, the direction DM1, DM2 for mounting the accessory 7 on the mast 6 extends vertically along the direction D of extension of said mast, which allows the user to carry out said mounting using a simple and intuitive gesture.

[0026] The mounting member 9a, 9b comprises a body of cylindrical geometry intended to be reversibly introduced into the upper end 10 of the mast 6 in the mounting direction DM1, DM2.

[0027] To do this, the upper end 10 of the mast 6 is equipped with a reversible locking device for the member 9a, 9b in said mast, said device comprising a sleeve 12 into which said member can be introduced in the direction D of extension of said mast, as well as a lever 13 for clamping said member in said sleeve.

[0028] The tube 2 of the protective equipment 1 can be arranged to be able to slide directly in the mast 6 in the mounting direction D, in order to benefit from more mounting configurations for said equipment, and thus from different possibilities of orientation of the protective structure 3.

[0029] To do this, the tube 2 has an external diameter which is substantially equal to the internal diameter of the mast 6, and the locking device 12, 13 is arranged to be able to slide said tube into said mast, according to the height chosen for the protective structure 3.

[0030] The mounting member 9a, 9b is positioned on the accessory 7 so that the direction DM1, DM2 of mounting of said member on said mast forms with the direction DE of extension of the tube 2 a given angle a1, a2 of inclination of the protection structure 3 relative to said mast.

[0031] This arrangement makes it possible to tilt the protective structure 3 relative to the mast 6 with minimal movement, in particular without requiring complex adjustment of said tilt by the user.

[0032] The mounting accessory 7 comprises at least one orifice 14a, 14b for receiving the tube 2 sliding in the direction of extension DE, the fixing mechanism 8 allowing immobilization of said tube in said orifice.

[0033] In the embodiment shown, the mounting accessory 7 comprises two upper 14a and lower 14b orifices for receiving the tube 2 which are aligned along the direction of extension DE. In particular, the mounting accessory 7 comprises an annular body 15 having a peripheral crown 16 which is pierced with two orifices 14a, 14b for receiving the tube 2, said orifices being diametrically opposite along the direction of extension DE.

[0034] In relation to figures 2 to 4, the upper orifice 14a for receiving the tube 2 is equipped with a mechanism 8 for fixing by clamping said tube in said orifice, said mechanism comprising a clamping screw 17 which is mounted radially relative to said orifice.

[0035] In particular, the clamping screw 17 has a T shape, with two upper fins 18 to facilitate gripping for screwing / unscrewing, and the annular body 15 comprises a tapped hole 19 opening radially into the upper orifice 14a, in order to allow clamping of the tube 2 by interaction with it of the lower end of said screw.

[0036] The mounting member 9a, 9b is formed as a projection from the crown 16, being spaced from an orifice 9a, 9b for receiving the tube by an angle a1, a2 corresponding to the angle of inclination. In particular, the member 9a, 9b is angularly spaced at this angle a1, a2 from the lower orifice 15b for receiving the tube 2, which is devoid of a fixing mechanism.

[0037] Advantageously, the accessory 7 is equipped with two members 9a, 9b for mounting on the mast 6 in a mounting direction DM1, DM2 respectively forming two different angles of inclination a1, a2 for the protective structure 3, in order to allow the user to choose simply from two different configurations for the inclination of said protective structure, without having to make an adjustment to obtain said inclination.

[0038] As shown in particular in [Fig.2], the two mounting members 9a, 9b are formed on either side of the lower orifice 14b for receiving the tube 2, and each form with the direction of extension DE an angle of inclination of the order of 33° (for angle al) and of the order of 55° (for angle a2) respectively.

[0039] The mounting accessory 7 is formed in a single piece with the mounting members 9a, 9b, in particular by molding a polymer material, which makes it easier to manufacture the mounting kit, and therefore to limit its costs.

[0040] The mounting members 9a, 9b each have a cylindrical body whose external diameter is substantially equal to the internal diameter of the mast 6.

[0041] Advantageously, the orifices 14a, 14b for receiving the tube 2 have identical internal diameters which are substantially equal to the internal diameter of the mast 6, in order to allow the tube 2 carrying the protective equipment 1 to be mounted indifferently in said receiving orifices or directly in said mast.

[0042] The mounting accessory 7 and / or the mast 6 may be manufactured and marketed in the form of a kit separate from the protective equipment 1, and may in particular be arranged to be able to be used with different types of protective equipment 1.

[0043] To do this, the external diameters of the members 9a, 9b and the respective internal diameters of the mast 6 and the orifices 14a, 14b can correspond to standard dimensions of tubes 2 of protective equipment 1 available on the market.

Claims

Claims

1. A kit for mounting protective equipment (1), said kit comprising a tube (2) of a protective structure (3) of said equipment, a mast (6) for supporting said tube and a mounting accessory (7) which is equipped with a mechanism (8) for reversibly fixing said tube thereon in the direction (DE) of extension of said tube, the mounting accessory (7) being equipped with at least one member (9a, 9b) for reversibly mounting said accessory on the mast (6) in a mounting direction (DM1, DM2), the mounting member (9a, 9b) being positioned on the accessory (7) so that the mounting direction (DM1, DM2) forms with the direction of extension (DE) a given angle (a1, a2) of inclination of the protective structure (3) relative to said mast, said kit being characterized in that the mounting accessory (7) comprises an annular body (15) having a peripheral crown (16), a mounting member (9a, 9b) being formed projecting from said crown.

2. Mounting kit according to claim 1, characterized in that the mounting accessory (7) comprises at least one orifice (14a, 14b) for receiving the tube (2) sliding in the direction of extension (DE), the fixing mechanism (8) allowing immobilization of said tube in the orifice (14a, 14b).

3. Mounting kit according to claim 2, characterized in that the mounting accessory (7) comprises two orifices (14a, 14b) for receiving the tube (2) which are aligned in the direction of extension (DE).

4. Mounting kit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the mounting accessory (7) comprises an annular body (15) having a peripheral crown (16) which is pierced with two orifices (14a, 14b) for receiving the tube (2), said orifices being diametrically opposite in the direction of extension (DE).

5. Mounting kit according to claim 4, characterized in that the mounting member (9a, 9b) is spaced from an orifice (14a, 14b) for receiving the tube (2) by an angle (a1, a2) corresponding to the angle of inclination

6. Mounting kit according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that an orifice (14a) for receiving the tube (2) is equipped with a mechanism (8) for fixing by clamping said tube in said orifice.

7. Mounting kit according to claim 6, characterized in that the fixing mechanism (8) comprises a clamping screw (17) which is mounted radially relative to the orifice (14a).

8. Mounting kit according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the mounting member (9a, 9b) is arranged to be reversibly introduced into the mat (6) in the mounting direction (DM1, DM2).

9. Mounting kit according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the accessory (7) is equipped with two members (9a, 9b) for mounting on the mast (6) respectively in a mounting direction (DM1, DM2) forming two different angles of inclination (al, a2) for the protective structure (3).

10. Mounting kit according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the mounting accessory (7) is formed in one piece with the mounting member (9a, 9b), in particular by molding a polymer material.

11. Mounting kit according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the protective structure (3) comprises a retractable canvas (4) to form equipment (1) of the parasol or umbrella type.

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