Extendable arm awning

Abstract

To provide an awning with extendable arms that can increase the sunshade area. [Solution] The extendable arm awning includes an awning body 1 and two arms 2 connected to the awning body by hinges, with a front bar 3 attached to the front ends of the two arms, the arms including a front arm and a rear arm connected via a mid-hinge, the front arm including an outer tube and an inner tube, the inner tube being inserted into the outer tube and housing a gas spring, the length of the inner tube corresponding to the telescopic arm of the gas spring, the end of the gas spring being fixed to the mid-hinge, the telescopic arm of the gas spring being fixed within the inner tube, and the front end of the gas spring being connected to the front bar via the front hinge. This device increases the sunshade area by adding a telescopic joint to the front arm of a conventional curved arm.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of vehicle awnings, and in particular to awnings with extendable arms. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventional vehicle awnings generally use a curved arm design, which results in a small deployed extension dimension and a small sunshade area. With the commonly used two-section curved arm design, the maximum deployed dimension of the awning is related to the deployed dimension of the arms. Typically, a 2-meter wide awning will have a final extended dimension of approximately 1.5 meters using two-section arms due to size limitations, resulting in a small sunshade area and poor space utilization. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to solve the above problems by providing an awning with extendable arms that increases the sunshade area by adding an extendable joint to the front arm of a conventional curved arm. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] The technical means used in this invention are as follows:

[0005] The awning with extendable arms comprises an awning body and two arms connected to the awning body by hinges, a front bar is provided at the front ends of the two arms, the arms include a front arm and a rear arm connected via an intermediate hinge, the front arm includes an outer tube and an inner tube, the inner tube is inserted into the outer tube and a gas spring is provided in the outer tube, the length of the inner tube corresponds to the telescopic arm of the gas spring, the end of the gas spring is fixed to the intermediate hinge, the telescopic arm of the gas spring is fixed within the inner tube, and the front end of the gas spring is connected to the front bar via the front hinge.

[0006] Furthermore, the intermediate hinge includes a hinge recess and a hinge protrusion that are hingedly connected to each other and engage with each other, the hinge recess being provided at the front end of the rear arm, and the hinge protrusion being provided at the end of the gas spring.

[0007] Furthermore, an end cap is provided at the distal end of the inner tube, and the end cap engages and slides against the inner wall of the outer tube.

[0008] Furthermore, a decorative cover is fixed to the front end of the outer tube, and the outer wall of the inner tube engages with and slides against the decorative cover.

[0009] Furthermore, the sheet pulled out from the awning body is engaged with and fixed to the front bar. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0011] By using a gas spring drive, the front arm of the awning can achieve two-section extension and retraction movement. Compared to the two-section arms of a typical curved awning, the extension dimension can be increased by 50%, resulting in an increased sunshade area. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram of the present invention in use; [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the interior of the forearm. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of part A in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the retractable arm awning of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0014] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, two arms 2 are hingedly connected to the awning body 1 of the awning, and the two arms 2 can be folded open to form an awning frame. A front bar 3 is provided at the front ends of the two arms 2, and a sheet 4 is connected to the front bar to form the awning, and when connected, it can be driven by hand, machine head drive, motor drive, or other methods.

[0015] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the arm 2 includes a front arm 6 and a rear arm 7 connected via an intermediate hinge 5, a hinge recess 8 of the intermediate hinge 5 is provided at the front end of the rear arm 7, the front arm 6 includes an outer tube 9 and an inner tube 10, the inner tube 10 is inserted into the outer tube 9, a gas spring 11 is provided inside the outer tube 9, the length of the inner tube 10 corresponds to the telescopic arm 12 of the gas spring 11, and the end of the gas spring 11 is fixed to the hinge protrusion 13 of the intermediate hinge 5. The telescopic arm 12 of the gas spring 11 is fixed inside the inner tube 10, and the front end of the gas spring 11 is connected to the front bar 3 via a front hinge 14.

[0016] An end cap 15 is provided at the end of the inner tube 10, and the end cap 15 engages and slides against the inner wall of the outer tube 9. A decorative cover 16 is fixed to the front end of the outer tube 9, and the outer wall of the inner tube 10 engages and slides against the decorative cover 16.

[0017] The operation process of the awning arm will be described below using a manual driving seat as an example.

[0018] When the awning is opened and used, the front arms 6 and rear arms 7 are unfolded to form a frame, and the gas springs 11 are driven to extend the inner tubes 10 of the front arms 6, lengthening the length of the frame. The sheet 4 is then pulled out from the awning body 1 and fixed to the front bar 3. When the awning is folded, first the sheet 4 is pulled into the awning body 1, then the gas springs 11 are driven to retract the inner tubes 10 of the front arms 6, and finally the front arms 6 are folded and pulled into the awning body 1.

[0019] The above is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and those skilled in the art may make some further improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of the present invention, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered to be within the protection scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0020] 1 Awning body 2 Arms 3 Front Bar 4 sunshade cloth 5 Intermediate hinge 6 Forearm 7 Rear arm 8 Hinge recess 9 Outer tube 10 Inner tube 11 Gas spring 12 Telescopic arm 13 Hinge protrusion 14 Front hinge 15 End cap 16 Decorative Cover

Claims

1. The awning comprises an awning body and two arms connected to the awning body by hinges, a front bar is provided at the front ends of the two arms, the arms include a front arm and a rear arm connected via an intermediate hinge, the front arm includes an outer tube and an inner tube, the inner tube is inserted into the outer tube, a gas spring is provided in the outer tube, the length of the inner tube corresponds to the telescopic arm of the gas spring, the end of the gas spring is fixed to the intermediate hinge, the telescopic arm of the gas spring is fixed within the inner tube, and the front end of the gas spring is connected to the front bar via the front hinge, An awning with extendable arms.

2. The intermediate hinge includes a hinge recess and a hinge protrusion that are hingedly connected to each other and engage with each other, the hinge recess being provided at a front end of the rear arm, and the hinge protrusion being provided at an end of the gas spring. The awning with extendable arms according to claim 1.

3. An end cap is provided at the distal end of the inner tube, and the end cap engages and slides against the inner wall of the outer tube. The awning with extendable arms according to claim 1.

4. A decorative cover is fixed to the front end of the outer tube, and the outer wall of the inner tube engages with and slides against the decorative cover. The awning with extendable arms according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The sheet pulled out from the awning body is engaged with and fixed to the front bar. The awning with extendable arms according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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