U.S. patent application number 14/236201 was filed with the patent office on 2014-09-18 for cassette awning with concealed fastenings.
The applicant listed for this patent is Karl-Heinz Stawski. Invention is credited to Karl-Heinz Stawski.
Application Number | 20140262061 14/236201 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 46829694 |
Filed Date | 2014-09-18 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140262061 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Stawski; Karl-Heinz |
September 18, 2014 |
Cassette Awning with Concealed Fastenings
Abstract
The invention relates to a cassette awning having a cloth shaft
(3) rotatably mounted in a housing (1), from which shaft there can
be unwound a cloth (4) of which the front end is fastened to an
extension profile (2), wherein the awning has fastening brackets
(7) for fastening to a building, wherein the housing (1) is angled
on both sides at the ends and the fastening brackets (7) are
covered by the angled ends (5a, 5b) of the housing.
Inventors: |
Stawski; Karl-Heinz;
(Cologne, DE) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Stawski; Karl-Heinz |
Cologne |
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DE |
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Family ID: |
46829694 |
Appl. No.: |
14/236201 |
Filed: |
August 29, 2012 |
PCT Filed: |
August 29, 2012 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/EP12/03620 |
371 Date: |
January 30, 2014 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
160/66 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E04F 10/0618 20130101;
E04F 10/0696 20130101; E04F 10/0662 20130101; E04F 10/0688
20130101; E04F 10/0633 20130101; E04F 10/0659 20130101; E04F
10/0648 20130101; E04F 10/0666 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
160/66 |
International
Class: |
E04F 10/06 20060101
E04F010/06 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Nov 30, 2011 |
DE |
10 2011 119 726.9 |
Claims
1. A cassette awning comprising a fabric wound on a fabric shaft
pivotally mounted in a housing from which said fabric can be
unwound, wherein said housing includes a pair of angled housing end
members and an extension profile mounted on the face of said
housing, said housing further including at least one pair of
fastening brackets for fastening to a building, and wherein the
housing end on each sides is angled and further wherein said
fastening brackets are covered by the angled end members of the
housing.
2. The awning as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing ends are
angled by 90.degree. on both sides.
3. The awning as claimed in claim 1 wherein the angled housing end
members on the two sides are formed by a miter of 45.degree..
4. The awning as claimed in claim 1, wherein between the housing
and the angled end members of the housing there are diagonal
connectors preferably at an angle of 45.degree. to the extension
direction of the extension profile (2).
5. The awning as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one cable
duct or electrical connection is integrated in at least one of the
angled housing end members.
6. The awning as claimed in claim 1, wherein in at least one of the
angled housing end members there is an electronic control unit of
for the awning, for controlling the fabric shaft drive or a
lighting apparatus or a remote control receiver.
7. The awning as claimed in claim 1, wherein in at least one of the
angled housing end members there is an inspection flap.
8. The awning as claimed in claim 1, wherein on the bottom of the
housing there are electrical lighting apparatus illuminating the
space under the awning.
9. The awning as claimed in claim 1, including a wireless remote
control and wherein the awning includes a wireless receiver and an
electrical fabric shaft drive, the fabric shaft drive being
operable by means of said wireless remote control.
10. The awning as claimed in claim 1, including a wireless remote
control and wherein the awning has a wireless receiver and
integrated lighting the lighting being operable by means of said
wireless remote control.
11. The awning as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing is closed
by the extension profile when the extension profile is completely
retracted, the extension profile being beveled on the side ends and
travelling against corresponding sealing regions on the
housing.
12. The awning as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing is closed
by the extension profile when the extension profile is completely
retracted, the extension profile being beveled by 45.degree. on the
side ends and traveling against corresponding sealing regions on
the housing, the contact plane between the housing and extension
profile lying in an end miter of the awning housing which is angled
on the ends thereof.
13. The awning as claimed in claim 1, wherein the awning further
comprises a valance and a valance shaft located in or on the
extension profile and from which said valance can be unrolled
vertically down.
14. A cassette awning comprising a generally rectangular housing
having a face portion and a back portion, a fabric wound on a shaft
pivotally mounted in said housing and from which said fabric can be
unwound and a pair of housing end members positioned on each
housing end, wherein said housing includes an extension profile
mounted on the face of said housing, said housing further
comprising at least one pair of fastening brackets mounted on the
back for fastening the housing to a building, wherein the housing
end members are angled at 90.degree. relative to the housing and
wherein said fastening brackets are at least partially covered by
the angled housing end members.
15. The awning of claim 14 wherein the housing end members have a
miter of roughly 45.degree. on one end and are mated to the housing
with a miter of roughly 45.degree..
16. The awning of claim 14 further comprising least one cable duct
or one electrical connection integrated in at least one of the
housing end members.
17. The awning of claim 16 further comprising one or more of an
electronic control unit for controlling the fabric shaft drive,
electrical lighting apparatus and a remote control receiver.
18. The awning of claim 14 further comprising a wireless remote
control and wherein the awning has includes a wireless receiver and
an electrical fabric shaft drive, the fabric shaft drive being
operable by means of said wireless remote control.
19. The awning of claim 14 wherein the housing face is
substantially closed by the extension profile when said profile is
completely retracted, said profile being beveled on the side ends
and in sealing abutment to the housing.
20. The awning of claim 18 further comprising electrical lighting
apparatus for illuminating the space beneath the awning.
Description
[0001] The invention relates to a cassette awning with a fabric
shaft which is pivotally mounted in a housing and from which a
fabric can be unrolled, whose front end is attached to an extension
profile, the awning having fastening brackets for fastening to a
building.
[0002] These awnings are known. To attach these awnings to a
building wall, brackets are fastened to the building wall, the
awning being hung in these brackets by the housing of the awning
having a corresponding contour which is suitable to be fixed in the
bracket. In general the housing which has been hung in the bracket
is then secured against turning-up in order to avoid slipping out
of the bracket.
[0003] The disadvantage in these brackets is that the fastening of
the awning housing by way of the brackets to the building wall
offers a visually less pleasing overall impression since the
bracket and the fastening screws are visible. Another disadvantage
is that dirt can settle in the region of the fastenings such as
screws, locking elements, clamping pieces and the like; over the
long term this can lead not only to an adverse optical effect on
the overall impression, but also to possible damage of the bracket
and the fasteners. It is known that over a long time interval dirt
can lead to screw connections no longer being easily
disconnectable.
[0004] The object of the invention is to develop a cassette awning
of the initially named type such that the indicated disadvantages
are overcome, especially that it is possible to protect the
fastening brackets against external effects such as fouling by rain
water and the like and at the same time to ensure a visually
pleasing overall impression.
[0005] This object is achieved by a cassette awning as claimed in
claim 1. Advantageous developments of the invention are given in
the dependent claims.
[0006] In a cassette awning with a fabric shaft which is pivotally
mounted in a housing and from which a fabric can be unrolled, whose
front end is attached to an extension profile, the awning having
fastening brackets for fastening to a building, it is especially
advantageous that the housing on both sides is angled on the ends
and that fastening brackets are covered by the angled ends of the
housing.
[0007] The term cassette awning means an awning in which there is a
housing in which the fabric shaft is pivotally mounted, especially
an awning in which with the awning retracted the housing is closed
by an extension profile so that the fabric shaft protected from
rain water and other environmental effects is located in the
cassette and the housing.
[0008] The terms front end and sides relate to the extension
direction of the awning, i.e. that the extension profile to which
the front end of the fabric which can be unwound from the fabric
shaft is attached is extended forward. Accordingly the concept of
the two sides of the housing likewise relates to the extension
direction of the awning, i.e. that thus when standing under the
awning and looking at the housing, to the right and left the two
sides of the awning and thus the two end sides of the housing are
meant.
[0009] Because the awning housing is angled on the two end sides
and the fastening brackets are concealed, the fastening brackets
are protected against environmental effects. Deposits of dirt, rain
water, etc. can no longer form, as a result of which it is
guaranteed that the brackets and the fasteners such as screws,
washers, locking elements, clamping pieces and the like are still
intact even after a very long time and for example it cannot happen
that screws have fretted, as is known in the awnings according to
the prior art, after a very long interval and can often lead to
problems in dismounting or repair.
[0010] Furthermore because the housing on the two ends is angled in
one direction and the brackets are covered, a very advantageous
overall optical design is implemented since the fastening brackets
are no longer visible.
[0011] Preferably the housing on the two sides is angled by
90.degree. in one direction.
[0012] Especially preferably the angled housing ends on the two
sides are formed by a miter of 45.degree..
[0013] Preferably between the housing and the angled ends of the
housing there are diagonal connectors, especially at an angle of
45.degree. to the extension direction of the extension profile.
[0014] These diagonal connectors can thus lie in the miter and form
the connection between the base housing along the fabric shaft and
the angled housing ends.
[0015] This miter of 45.degree. makes it possible to reflect the
housing contour of the awning housing on an angle bisector and to
continue exactly the same housing contour as an angled end toward
the building wall and to cover the fastening consoles.
[0016] It is especially advantageous in this case that the
fundamental geometry, i.e. the housing cross section, can be routed
over the entire width of the awning and can be continued via a
reflection on one angle bisector on the two side ends toward the
building wall so that an altogether visually very pleasing
homogenous overall design results.
[0017] In one especially preferred embodiment at least one cable
duct and/or an electrical connection is integrated in at least one
of the angled housing ends.
[0018] The integration of an electrical connection and/or a cable
duct makes it possible to route the electrical connection for the
drive motor of the awning likewise concealed by one of the angled
housing ends into the awning housing. Here it is especially
advantageous that on the one hand the electrical connection is
protected against environmental influences and rain water and
furthermore a visually very pleasing overall design is formed in
that in addition to the fastening brackets also the electrical
connection can be made concealed by its being concealed by an
angled housing end and being routed protected against environmental
effects from the building wall into the awning housing.
[0019] Preferably in one or two of the angled housing ends there is
an electronic control of the awning, especially of a fabric shaft
drive and/or a lighting apparatus and/or there is a remote control
receiver.
[0020] This makes it possible to integrate the control of the
awning into this housing end.
[0021] Preferably in one or both of the angled housing ends there
is an inspection flap by which an electronic control of the awning
and/or a remote control receiver and/or an electric-motorized
fabric shaft drive and/or an electrical connection region is
accessible. Behind the inspection flap there can be another
detachable cover for protection of the electronic components and
modules which lie behind it.
[0022] Due to the arrangement of this inspection flap in one or
both of the angled housing ends all electronic components and
modules of the awning are accessible, in particular the terminal
box, via which the electrical supply of the awning can be
established, can be made accessible in this way so that a
connection of the awning to the electric system of the building on
which the awning is to be fastened can be easily established.
[0023] Furthermore the electric motor for driving the awning fabric
shaft which is preferably made as a tube motor and which is located
in the fabric shaft can be accessible via this inspection flap.
[0024] This inspection flap can be formed in particular by a
removable housing part.
[0025] In one especially preferred embodiment, on the bottom of the
housing of the awning there are lighting means or the lighting
means are installed in the floor of the housing in order to
illuminate the space under the awning.
[0026] The arrangement of one or more lighting means on the bottom
of the awning housing, especially in the form of lighting means
installed in the floor of the housing, can illuminate the space
underneath the awning independently of the position of the
extension profile, i.e. both with the awning retracted and also
with the awning partially or completely extended.
[0027] The electrical supply of these lighting means can take place
via the central electrical connection of the awning and the supply
lines can be installed protected against external effects within
the awning housing.
[0028] It is also possible to integrate a dimmer into the awning in
order to dim the lighting means, i.e. to be able to control their
brightness.
[0029] Preferably the awning has a wireless receiver and an
electrical fabric shaft drive, the fabric shaft drive being
triggerable by means of a wireless remote control.
[0030] Alternatively or cumulatively, there are a wireless receiver
and integrated lighting, the lighting being triggerable by means of
a wireless remote control.
[0031] Furthermore, alternatively or cumulatively a heating
apparatus which can be formed from one or more heat radiators can
be integrated into the awning system by one or more heat radiators
being located underneath the awning housing, especially attached
directly or indirectly to the awning housing. Here there can be a
wireless receiver in the awning so that the heating apparatus can
be actuated by a wireless remote control, especially the heat
output can be adjusted.
[0032] The wireless receiver and the control device are preferably
located in the angled housing end in which the electrical
connection region for connection to the electrical system of the
building on which the awning is to be mounted is located, all
electronic components and modules as well as connection regions
being accessible preferably by an inspection flap in the end of the
housing.
[0033] Preferably the housing is closed by the extension profile
when the extension profile is completely retracted, the extension
profile being beveled on the side ends and traveling against
corresponding sealing regions on the housing.
[0034] Especially advantageously the extension profile is beveled
by 45.degree. on the side ends and when it is completely retracted
it travels against corresponding sealing regions on the housing,
the contact plane between the housing and extension profile lying
in the miter of the awning housing which is angled on the ends.
[0035] This beveling of the extension profile on the side ends and
the arrangement of accordingly corresponding sealing regions on the
housing ensure that the housing with the awning completely
retracted is completely and reliably sealed by the extension
profile so that the fabric shaft in the housing is reliably
protected against rain water and other environmental effects.
[0036] Especially preferably the awning has a valance shaft which
is located in or on the extension profile and from which a valance
can be unwound vertically down.
[0037] In particular in the valance shaft there can be an electric
motor drive by means of which the valance is extended and retracted
by the electric motor. Preferably the valance shaft motor is
triggered via the same wireless remote control as the triggering of
the fabric shaft drive of the awning and of the optional lighting
apparatus and/or heating apparatus.
[0038] One exemplary embodiment of the awning as claimed in the
invention is shown in the figures and is detailed below.
[0039] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an awning with the
extension profile retracted;
[0040] FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the awning as shown in FIG.
1;
[0041] FIG. 3 shows a section through the housing of the awning
perpendicular to the fabric shaft;
[0042] FIG. 4 shows an exploded drawing of the awning.
[0043] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the awning as claimed in
the invention in the retracted state. FIG. 2 shows the awning as
shown in FIG. 1 in a plan view.
[0044] The awning as claimed in the invention is a cassette awning
on which a fabric shaft is pivotally mounted in the housing 1. A
fabric can be unwound from the fabric shaft. The front end of the
fabric is attached to the extension profile 2. The fabric shaft 3
is not recognizable in FIGS. 1 and 2, but is visible in the section
as shown in FIG. 3. The fabric 4 which has been taken up on the
fabric shaft 3 is likewise visible in FIG. 3.
[0045] The housing 1 of the awning is angled on the two ends.
[0046] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the angled housing ends 5a, 5b
are formed by there being a miter 6a, 6b on the two sides of the
housing 1. This miter 6a, 6b forms the angle bisector of the
90.degree. angle around which the housing on two sides is angled on
the ends, the housing cross section being reflected on the miter
line 6a, 6b and being continued in the direction to the building
wall which is not shown.
[0047] The angled housing ends 5a, 5b in the mounted state surround
the fastening brackets 7 which are not visible in FIGS. 1 and 2, as
can be seen in FIG. 3 in a section and the exploded drawing as
shown in FIG. 4.
[0048] The extension profile 2 is beveled on the ends by 45.degree.
and is inserted exactly into the contact planes with the miter
lines 6a, 6b so that the housing 1 is completely closed with the
extension profile 2 retracted.
[0049] FIG. 3 shows a cross section through the awning. The cross
section as shown in FIG. 3 shows the housing 1 and the extension
profile 2.
[0050] The fabric shaft 3 with the awning fabric 4 wound onto it is
pivotally mounted in the housing 1.
[0051] The front end of the awning fabric 4 is fixed in the piping
4a in the extension profile 2.
[0052] The fabric shaft 3 can be driven by an electric motor. That
is, when the fabric shaft turns to the left in the plane of the
section as shown in FIG. 3, the spring-tensioned articulated arms 8
are automatically lined up so that the extension profile 2 is
extended.
[0053] The awning is attached by means of fastening brackets 7
which as shown in the section in FIG. 3 are overlapped completely
by the angled housing ends 5.
[0054] In the bottom of the housing 1 lamps 9 are installed which
are used to illuminate the space underneath the awning regardless
of the position of the extension profile 2, i.e. that the space
underneath the awning can be illuminated both with the awning
completely retracted, as shown in FIG. 3, and also with the
extension profile 2 partially or completely extended.
[0055] FIG. 4 shows an exploded drawing of the awning as shown in
FIGS. 1 to 3 with the bottom shell 1a of the housing and the box
roof profile 1b.
[0056] The fabric shaft 3 with the awning fabric 4 wound onto it is
pivotally mounted in the housing.
[0057] The fabric shaft assembly formed from the fabric shaft 3 and
the awning fabric 4 is supported in crossheads 10 in the housing
1.
[0058] There is a fabric shaft support profile 11 to support the
fabric shaft 3.
[0059] Furthermore there is a slide profile along which the awning
fabric 4 can also slide when the extension profile 2 is being
extended and retracted.
[0060] The fabric shaft support profile 11 is supported by the
support profile holder 13. Furthermore the housing 1 has a front
screen profile 1c.
[0061] The extension profile assembly 2 on the end sides has
extension profile end caps 2a, 2b which are at a 45.degree. angle
to the extension direction of the awning so that when the extension
profile assembly 2 is retracted into the awning housing 1, the
awning adjoins the sealing regions located in the region of the
miter 6a, 6b, forming a seal, and seals the housing forward so that
rain water or dirty water cannot penetrate.
[0062] The housing 1 is fastened to the building wall by means of
the wall bracket 7. For this reason the housing 1 is hung under the
upper hook which is visible in FIG. 4 on the wall bracket 7 and
then also pivoted down and in, so that housing 1 is held by its own
weight in the wall brackets 7. The housing 1 is then fixed and
secured in the wall brackets 7 by means of the clamping strip shown
in FIG. 4 and the fastening screws. Of the two wall brackets 7,
only one is shown in the exploded representation shown in FIG. 4.
There is one wall bracket 7 each on the left and on the right side
of the awning for fastening the awning.
[0063] The wall brackets 7 are concealed by the angled housing ends
5a, 5b so that the wall brackets 7 and all fasteners are protected
against the effects of weather.
[0064] Furthermore the prefabricated arm holder assembly 14 which
is inserted into the awning housing 1 is shown in FIG. 4.
[0065] The connection between the housing and angled housing end 5a
takes place by the diagonal connector 15. This diagonal connector
15 is located at a 45.degree. angle to the extension direction of
the awning and forms the miter between the housing 1 and the angle
housing end 5a or on the opposite side the angled housing end 5b.
The structure of the awning as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 is largely
symmetrical, on the right side in the representations shown in the
figures in the angled end 5a of the housing 1 is the electronic
module of the awning via which the fabric shaft motor and the
lighting 9 are triggered by means of a remote control. For this
purpose there is a cover 16 for protection of the electronic
components located behind it against water sprays and unwanted
contact when the lateral bracket cover 17 is opened.
[0066] The side bracket cover 17 forms the visual terminations of
the angled ends 5a of the housing 1 of the awning on the right
side.
[0067] The side bracket cover 17 can be removed and thus at the
same time forms the inspection flap for access to the electronic
components which are located accessibly in the right housing end
5a.
[0068] At the same time, in this angled housing end 5a is the
connection region to the terminal box for connecting the awning to
the electrical system of the building.
[0069] The guy wire receiver 18 can be furthermore recognized in
the exploded drawing as shown in FIG. 4; it feeds the pretensioning
of the housing by means of a guy wire into the structure. This guy
wire receiver 18 makes it possible to change the fabric shaft or
fabric without having to completely disassemble the awning since
the pretensioning can be maintained. This is for example very
helpful when the lighting means 9 are being replaced.
[0070] Furthermore the fabric shaft clamping piece 19 is shown in
the exploded drawing of FIG. 4.
[0071] The fabric shaft clamping piece 19 together with the fabric
shaft holder forms the crosshead guide within which the crosshead
10 of the fabric shaft assembly is supported to slide. Here the
fabric shaft holder forms the lower half of the crosshead guide and
of the fabric shaft clamping piece 19 forms the upper half of the
crosshead guide.
[0072] Furthermore, the fabric shaft clamping piece 19 is used to
accommodate the electronic module on the side pointed to the
exterior. To protect the electronic components which are located on
the fabric shaft clamping piece 19, there is also the cover 16 to
prevent intentional touching of the electronic components when the
side bracket cover 17 has been removed. Furthermore there is a
masking and water spray guard 20.
[0073] One especially advantageous design results from the
arrangement of the diagonal connector 15 at a 45.degree. angle
relative to the extension direction of the awning, as a result of
which the explained modular construction of the awning can be
altogether implemented so that on the one hand especially
advantageous fabrication, but on the other hand also especially
advantageous mounting and final installation of the awning on the
building are possible.
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