EP3438378B1 - Outdoor shelter structure with mechanism for folding/unfolding a floor that is easy to use - Google Patents

Outdoor shelter structure with mechanism for folding/unfolding a floor that is easy to use Download PDF

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EP3438378B1
EP3438378B1 EP18186759.9A EP18186759A EP3438378B1 EP 3438378 B1 EP3438378 B1 EP 3438378B1 EP 18186759 A EP18186759 A EP 18186759A EP 3438378 B1 EP3438378 B1 EP 3438378B1
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    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
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    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
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    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
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    • E04H15/008—Tents or tent-like constructions composed partially of rigid panels
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    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
    • E04H15/18—Tents having plural sectional covers, e.g. pavilions, vaulted tents, marquees, circus tents; Plural tents, e.g. modular
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    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
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    • E04H15/32—Parts, components, construction details, accessories, interior equipment, specially adapted for tents, e.g. guy-line equipment, skirts, thresholds
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/348—Structures composed of units comprising at least considerable parts of two sides of a room, e.g. box-like or cell-like units closed or in skeleton form
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  • the present invention relates to the field of outdoor shelters comprising in particular a floor.
  • the object of the present invention relates more particularly to an outdoor shelter structure having a foldable floor and comprising a mechanism facilitating the folding and / or unfolding of the floor to limit its bulk in order on the one hand to facilitate storage and transport of the shelter, and on the other hand to facilitate the assembly / disassembly and installation thereof.
  • outdoor shelter is meant throughout this description which follows a light construction of the furniture type intended for outdoor use.
  • outdoor shelters within the meaning of the present invention, there are shelters of the pergola type or even those of the shed type.
  • Such a construction can be used for example for a garden.
  • such a construction can also be used for other external uses (often temporary) such as for example a use within the framework of an event an event or a festival: it can thus be for example a shed beach or mast for a market or a fair (for example for a craft market or a Christmas market, etc.).
  • Such shelters are made of wood or composite materials. Other alternative materials resistant to external conditions can however be used.
  • the pergola is generally sold in the form of a kit to assemble yourself.
  • the kit is delivered on a pallet. It is then necessary to have the adequate equipment and competent people to correctly assemble it.
  • External shelter structures are also known with a foldable floor and articulation means allowing rapid folding / unfolding to facilitate transport (delivery of the pre-assembled shelter) and storage of the shelter.
  • WO 2012101351 thus discloses a shelter structure with a foldable floor comprising a folding / unfolding mechanism.
  • the mechanism consists of at least three members articulated at their upper end to the same high articulation element and each articulated at their lower end to a floor beam; these floor beams are hinged at their second end to the same low hinge element.
  • the shelter structure disclosed in this document thus offers a relatively substantial floor space while being easily transportable thanks to the articulations which allow deployment and relatively rapid deployment of the assembly.
  • the object of the present invention is to improve the situation described above.
  • One of the objectives of the present invention is to remedy the various drawbacks mentioned above by proposing an outdoor shelter, the structure of which comprises a foldable floor and easy to implement means for folding / unfolding it.
  • the folding / unfolding mechanism comprises a lead screw having a thread and extending in a direction perpendicular to that of the pivot axis.
  • the folding / unfolding mechanism further comprises a plurality of rigid concentric semicircles of progressive diameters pivotally mounted on the pivot axis.
  • the actuation of the control member triggers a rotation of the mother screw on itself generating a successive engagement of each of the semicircles in the thread of the mother screw.
  • this folding / unfolding mechanism has the advantage that it makes it possible to initiate pivoting between the first two floors to initiate the folding phase. Indeed, when the first two panels are coplanar, it is difficult in the state to fold them relative to each other given the weight of the panels (often made of wood or an equivalent material).
  • the folding / unfolding mechanism then makes it easier to initiate folding with this arrangement of concentric semicircles of progressive diameters. It therefore suffices for the user to actuate the control member to initiate the rotation of the mother screw. During this rotation, the semicircles successively engage in the thread of the mother screw, which will cause the pivoting of the first panels between them.
  • the shelter structure according to the present invention comprises at least one telescopic rail; optionally, the telescopic rail has at least two respectively fixed and movable bodies which are mounted between them according to a sliding link capable of allowing, during the folding / unfolding of the floor, a translational movement of the movable body in the fixed body.
  • the lead screw is housed in the rail.
  • the rail has over all or part of the length of its upper portion a passage opening dimensioned to allow the successive engagement of each of the semicircles in the thread of the mother screw.
  • the movable body of the rail is equipped under its lower part with a roller.
  • This roller promotes the movement of the movable body during folding / unfolding of the floor.
  • the floor comprises two fixed panels, called second panels, mounted integrally on the rail.
  • each of the two second panels is connected to one of the first two panels by a hinge allowing the pivoting of the first panels relative to the second panels during the folding / unfolding of the floor.
  • control member comprises a crank connected directly or indirectly to the mother screw and configured to authorize when it is actuated the rotation of the mother screw on itself.
  • the lead screw has a hollow tube comprising on its internal surface a thread.
  • the control member is connected to a threaded rod capable of cooperating with the tapping to cause the mother screw to rotate on itself.
  • the shelter structure according to the present invention is intended for a shelter of the pergola type.
  • the shelter structure according to the present invention is intended for a shelter of the shed type.
  • the object of the present invention by its various functional and structural aspects described above, provides users with a collapsible external shelter structure having in the folded position a reduced size favoring its transport and its storage while offering in the unfolded position a good floor area.
  • a shelter structure according to an advantageous embodiment will now be described in what follows with reference to the figures 1, 2 and 3A-3B-3C .
  • one of the objectives of the present invention is to design an outdoor shelter comprising a foldable floor and folding / unfolding means easy to implement for the end user.
  • the structure 100 of this shelter 200 has for this purpose a foldable floor 10.
  • the floor 10 more precisely comprises first panels 11 and 12 movable between them. It will be understood here that, on the figure 1 , only part of the panels 11 and 12 is shown for reasons of clarity and readability of the figures.
  • the panels 11 and 12 are interconnected by a pivot axis 13 playing the hinge function. It is therefore understood that the folding of the floor 10 is ensured by the pivoting R1 of these first panels 11 and 12 between them.
  • the pivot axis 30 is made of a rigid material and resistant to the mechanical stresses exerted by the panels 11 and 12 during the pivoting R1.
  • the floor 10 also includes second panels 14 and 15.
  • the panels 11, 12, 14 and 15 are made of wood.
  • the second panels 14 and 15 are integrally fixed to a rail 40 for example by means of fixing plates 18 provided for this purpose.
  • the first panels 11 and 12 respectively are mechanically connected to the second panels 14 and 15 respectively by other pivot axes 16 and 17 playing the hinge function.
  • the objective of the present invention is to simplify for the user U the folding / unfolding phases.
  • this mechanism 20 is provided to allow easy passage from the unfolded position P1 to the folded position P2 (and vice versa). It will be noted here that it is during folding / unfolding that the panels 11, 12, 14 and 15 will pivot between them as explained above.
  • the semicircles 22 are made of steel or equivalent.
  • the user U grasps the crank 31 of the control member 30.
  • this crank 31 extended by a rod 31a whose end is provided with a gimbal (not shown here) connected directly or indirectly to the mother rod 21 in turn allows the rotation thereof.
  • the rotation of the mother screw 21 on itself causes the pivoting by gravity of the semicircles 22 which successively engage in the thread 21a.
  • the semicircles 22 once engaged in the thread 21 will move apart or bring the pivot axis of the mother screw 21 apart to allow either folding to reach the folded position P2 (spacing) or unfolding to reach the unfolded position P1 (reconciliation).
  • the pivot axis 13 arrives as close as possible to the mother screw 21 so that the first two panels 11 and 12 are substantially coplanar.
  • the rail 40 has over all or part of the length of its upper portion a passage opening 43. It is understood here that this opening 43 is dimensioned to allow the passage of the semicircles 22.
  • the rail 40 is telescopic and has two bodies 41 and 42, respectively fixed and movable, mounted between them according to a sliding link capable of allowing, during the folding / unfolding of the floor 10, a translational movement T of the movable body 42 in the fixed body 41.
  • This telescopic rail 40 therefore follows the kinematics associated with the folding / unfolding of the floor 10.
  • the lead screw 21 is in the form of a hollow tube 23 comprising on its internal surface a thread (not illustrated here).
  • control member 30 is connected to a threaded rod 24 housed at least partially in the tube 23 and able to cooperate with the thread to cause the rotation of the mother screw 21 on itself.
  • the present invention provides users U with a shelter structure 100 allowing easy folding / unfolding, reliable and robust over time thanks to an innovative mechanism.
  • a pergola type shelter 200 comprising a structure 100 as proposed in the context of the present invention with a foldable floor 10 and a folding / unfolding mechanism 20 is particularly practical and easy to implement.
  • Such a foldable structure 100 makes it possible to deliver the pre-assembled shelter 200 and to fold it when it is no longer useful to reduce its size and facilitate storage.

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La présente invention concerne le domaine des abris extérieurs comprenant notamment un plancher.The present invention relates to the field of outdoor shelters comprising in particular a floor.

L'objet de la présente invention vise plus particulièrement une structure d'abri extérieur ayant un plancher pliable et comprenant un mécanisme facilitant le pliage et/ou le dépliage du plancher pour limiter son encombrement afin d'une part de faciliter le stockage et le transport de l'abri, et d'autre part de faciliter le montage/démontage et l'installation de celui-ci.The object of the present invention relates more particularly to an outdoor shelter structure having a foldable floor and comprising a mechanism facilitating the folding and / or unfolding of the floor to limit its bulk in order on the one hand to facilitate storage and transport of the shelter, and on the other hand to facilitate the assembly / disassembly and installation thereof.

Par abri extérieur, on entend dans toute la présente description qui suit une construction légère de type mobilière destinée à un usage extérieur. On retrouve parmi les abris extérieurs au sens de la présente invention, les abris du type pergola ou encore ceux du type cabanon.By outdoor shelter is meant throughout this description which follows a light construction of the furniture type intended for outdoor use. Among the outdoor shelters within the meaning of the present invention, there are shelters of the pergola type or even those of the shed type.

Une telle construction peut servir par exemple pour un jardin.Such a construction can be used for example for a garden.

Bien évidemment, une telle construction peut également servir à d'autres usages extérieurs (souvent temporaires) comme par exemple un usage dans le cadre d'un évènement une manifestation ou encore un festival : il peut ainsi s'agir par exemple d'un cabanon de plage ou d'un chalet pour un marché ou une foire (par exemple pour un marché artisanal ou un marché de noël, etc.).Obviously, such a construction can also be used for other external uses (often temporary) such as for example a use within the framework of an event an event or a festival: it can thus be for example a shed beach or chalet for a market or a fair (for example for a craft market or a Christmas market, etc.).

D'autres usages pourront également être envisagés dans le cadre de la présente invention comme la mise en place d'abris lors de situations d'urgence du type par exemple catastrophes naturelles.Other uses could also be envisaged within the framework of the present invention such as the setting up of shelters during emergency situations of the type, for example natural disasters.

Bien souvent, de tels abris sont en bois ou en matériaux composites. D'autres matériaux alternatifs résistants aux conditions extérieures peuvent cependant être utilisés.Very often, such shelters are made of wood or composite materials. Other alternative materials resistant to external conditions can however be used.

Art antérieurPrior art

L'installation d'une pergola dans un jardin est longue et fastidieuse.Installing a pergola in a garden is long and tedious.

La pergola est généralement vendue sous forme de kit à monter soi-même.The pergola is generally sold in the form of a kit to assemble yourself.

La livraison du kit se fait sur palette. Il faut ensuite disposer du matériel adéquat et des personnes compétentes pour monter correctement celle-ci.The kit is delivered on a pallet. It is then necessary to have the adequate equipment and competent people to correctly assemble it.

Ceci peut représenter une contrainte freinant l'achat d'une pergola.This can represent a constraint hindering the purchase of a pergola.

Pour un usage en tant qu'abri de jardin, il est en outre préférable que celui-ci soit à l'abri pendant la période hivernale. Idéalement, il faut donc déplacer et ranger celle-ci dans un lieu approprié, ce qui nécessite de la place pour stocker celle-ci.For use as a garden shed, it is also preferable that it be sheltered during the winter period. Ideally, it is therefore necessary to move and store it in an appropriate place, which requires space to store it.

On connaît également des structures d'abri extérieur avec un plancher pliable et des moyens d'articulation permettant un pliage/dépliage rapide pour faciliter le transport (livraison de l'abri prémonté) et le stockage de l'abri.External shelter structures are also known with a foldable floor and articulation means allowing rapid folding / unfolding to facilitate transport (delivery of the pre-assembled shelter) and storage of the shelter.

Le document WO 2012101351 divulgue ainsi une structure d'abri avec plancher pliable comprenant un mécanisme de pliage/dépliage.The document WO 2012101351 Thus discloses a shelter structure with a foldable floor comprising a folding / unfolding mechanism.

D'autres abris avec plancher pliable sont connus par exemple des documents US 5 622 198 A , US 2014/300087 A1 et US 5 964 065 A .Other shelters with foldable floors are known, for example documents US 5,622,198 A , US 2014/300087 A1 and US 5,964,065 A .

Dans ce document, le mécanisme est constitué d'au moins trois membrures articulées à leur extrémité haute à un même élément d'articulation haut et articulées chacune à leur extrémité basse à une poutre de plancher ; ces poutres de plancher sont quant à elles articulées à leur seconde extrémité à un même élément d'articulation bas.In this document, the mechanism consists of at least three members articulated at their upper end to the same high articulation element and each articulated at their lower end to a floor beam; these floor beams are hinged at their second end to the same low hinge element.

La structure d'abri divulguée dans ce document offre ainsi une surface au sol relativement conséquente tout en pouvant être aisément transportable grâce aux articulations qui permettent un déploiement et un reploiement relativement rapide de l'ensemble.The shelter structure disclosed in this document thus offers a relatively substantial floor space while being easily transportable thanks to the articulations which allow deployment and relatively rapid deployment of the assembly.

Le Demandeur observe cependant que ce mécanisme est coûteux et demeure complexe à mettre en œuvre.The Applicant observes, however, that this mechanism is expensive and remains complex to implement.

Le Demandeur observe ainsi que les solutions proposées jusqu'à présent dans l'état de la technique ne sont pas pleinement satisfaisantes pour l'usager qui souhaite disposer d'un abri extérieur disposant d'une bonne surface de plancher tout en ayant la possibilité de plier/déplier lui-même l'abri.The Applicant thus observes that the solutions proposed so far in the state of the art are not fully satisfactory for the user who wishes to have an outdoor shelter with a good floor area while having the possibility of fold / unfold the shelter itself.

Objet et résumé de la présente inventionSubject and summary of the present invention

L'objet de la présente invention vise à améliorer la situation décrite ci-dessus.The object of the present invention is to improve the situation described above.

Un des objectifs de la présente invention est de remédier aux différents inconvénients mentionnés ci-dessus en proposant un abri extérieur dont la structure comprend un plancher pliable et des moyens faciles à mettre en œuvre pour le pliage/dépliage de celui-ci.One of the objectives of the present invention is to remedy the various drawbacks mentioned above by proposing an outdoor shelter, the structure of which comprises a foldable floor and easy to implement means for folding / unfolding it.

L'objet de la présente invention concerne ainsi une structure d'abri extérieur comportant notamment les éléments suivants :

  • un plancher dit pliable comprenant deux panneaux mobiles, dits premiers panneaux, articulés entre eux selon un axe de pivotement ;
  • un mécanisme de pliage/dépliage configuré pour autoriser le passage d'une position dépliée dans laquelle les deux premiers panneaux sont sensiblement coplanaires à une position pliée (et inversement) ; et
  • un organe de commande du mécanisme de pliage/dépliage.
The object of the present invention thus relates to an exterior shelter structure comprising in particular the following elements:
  • a so-called foldable floor comprising two movable panels, called first panels, hinged together along a pivot axis;
  • a folding / unfolding mechanism configured to allow passage from an unfolded position in which the first two panels are substantially coplanar to a folded position (and vice versa); and
  • a control member of the folding / unfolding mechanism.

Selon la présente invention, le mécanisme de pliage/dépliage comprend une vis mère présentant un filet et s'étendant dans une direction perpendiculaire à celle de l'axe de pivotement.According to the present invention, the folding / unfolding mechanism comprises a lead screw having a thread and extending in a direction perpendicular to that of the pivot axis.

Selon la présente invention, le mécanisme de pliage/dépliage comprend en outre une pluralité de demi-cercles concentriques rigides de diamètres progressifs montés à pivotement sur l'axe de pivotement.According to the present invention, the folding / unfolding mechanism further comprises a plurality of rigid concentric semicircles of progressive diameters pivotally mounted on the pivot axis.

On comprendra ici que les demi-cercles sont dimensionnés pour venir en prise dans le filet de la vis mère.It will be understood here that the semicircles are dimensioned to engage in the thread of the mother screw.

Avantageusement, l'actionnement de l'organe de commande déclenche une mise en rotation de la vis mère sur elle-même engendrant un engrènement successif de chacun des demi-cercles dans le filet de la vis mère.Advantageously, the actuation of the control member triggers a rotation of the mother screw on itself generating a successive engagement of each of the semicircles in the thread of the mother screw.

Cet engrènement entraîne alors le pivotement des panneaux entre eux, causant ainsi le pliage/dépliage du plancher.This meshing then causes the panels to pivot between them, thus causing the floor to fold / unfold.

Ainsi, grâce à la structure de l'abri proposée dans le cadre de la présente invention, on dispose d'un mécanisme de pliage/dépliage qui assure le pliage/dépliage progressif du plancher permettant en position pliée de limiter l'encombrement de la structure (par exemple pour faciliter le transport ou favoriser le stockage).Thus, thanks to the structure of the shelter proposed within the framework of the present invention, there is a folding / unfolding mechanism which ensures the progressive folding / unfolding of the floor, making it possible in the folded position to limit the bulk of the structure. (for example to facilitate transport or promote storage).

Le demandeur observe en outre que ce mécanisme de pliage/dépliage a ceci d'avantageux qu'il permet d'amorcer le pivotement entre les deux premiers planchers pour initier la phase de pliage. En effet, lorsque les deux premiers panneaux sont coplanaires, il est difficile en l'état de les plier l'un par rapport à l'autre compte tenu du poids des panneaux (souvent en bois ou dans un matériau équivalent). Le mécanisme de pliage/dépliage permet alors de faciliter l'amorce du pliage avec cet agencement de demi-cercles concentriques de diamètres progressifs. Il suffit ainsi à l'utilisateur d'actionner l'organe de commande pour enclencher la mise en rotation de la vis mère. Lors de cette mise en rotation, les demi-cercles viennent successivement en prise dans le filet de la vis mère, ce qui va entraîner le pivotement des premiers panneaux entre eux. L'engrènement successif des demi-cercles dans le filet de la vis mère permet un écartement ou un rapprochement de l'axe de pivotement avec la vis mère en fonction du sens de rotation, ce qui déclenche le pivotement des panneaux entre eux autorisant le pliage/dépliage du plancher.The applicant further observes that this folding / unfolding mechanism has the advantage that it makes it possible to initiate pivoting between the first two floors to initiate the folding phase. Indeed, when the first two panels are coplanar, it is difficult in the state to fold them relative to each other given the weight of the panels (often made of wood or an equivalent material). The folding / unfolding mechanism then makes it easier to initiate folding with this arrangement of concentric semicircles of progressive diameters. It therefore suffices for the user to actuate the control member to initiate the rotation of the mother screw. During this rotation, the semicircles successively engage in the thread of the mother screw, which will cause the pivoting of the first panels between them. The successive engagement of the semicircles in the thread of the mother screw allows a spacing or a bringing together of the pivot axis with the mother screw according to the direction of rotation, which triggers the pivoting of the panels between them allowing the folding / unfolding the floor.

Avantageusement, la structure d'abri selon la présente invention comprend au moins un rail télescopique ; optionnellement, le rail télescopique présente au moins deux corps respectivement fixe et mobile qui sont montés entre eux selon une liaison glissière apte à autoriser, lors du pliage/dépliage du plancher, un déplacement translatif du corps mobile dans le corps fixe.Advantageously, the shelter structure according to the present invention comprises at least one telescopic rail; optionally, the telescopic rail has at least two respectively fixed and movable bodies which are mounted between them according to a sliding link capable of allowing, during the folding / unfolding of the floor, a translational movement of the movable body in the fixed body.

Dans un mode de réalisation avantageux, la vis mère est logée dans le rail.In an advantageous embodiment, the lead screw is housed in the rail.

Dans ce mode, le rail présente sur toute ou partie de la longueur de sa portion supérieure une ouverture de passage dimensionnée pour permettre l'engrènement successif de chacun des demi-cercles dans le filet de la vis mère.In this mode, the rail has over all or part of the length of its upper portion a passage opening dimensioned to allow the successive engagement of each of the semicircles in the thread of the mother screw.

Avantageusement, le corps mobile du rail, opposé à l'organe de commande, est équipé sous sa partie inférieure d'une roulette. Cette roulette favorise le déplacement du corps mobile lors du pliage/dépliage du plancher.Advantageously, the movable body of the rail, opposite the control member, is equipped under its lower part with a roller. This roller promotes the movement of the movable body during folding / unfolding of the floor.

Avantageusement, le plancher comprend deux panneaux fixes, dits seconds panneaux, montés solidairement sur le rail.Advantageously, the floor comprises two fixed panels, called second panels, mounted integrally on the rail.

Avantageusement, chacun des deux seconds panneaux est relié à l'un des deux premiers panneaux par une charnière autorisant le pivotement des premiers panneaux par rapport aux seconds panneaux lors du pliage/dépliage du plancher.Advantageously, each of the two second panels is connected to one of the first two panels by a hinge allowing the pivoting of the first panels relative to the second panels during the folding / unfolding of the floor.

Préférentiellement, l'organe de commande comporte une manivelle reliée directement ou indirectement à la vis mère et configurée pour autoriser lors de son actionnement la mise en rotation de la vis mère sur elle-même.Preferably, the control member comprises a crank connected directly or indirectly to the mother screw and configured to authorize when it is actuated the rotation of the mother screw on itself.

Dans un mode de réalisation avantageux, la vis mère présente un tube creux comprenant sur sa surface interne un taraudage. Dans ce mode, l'organe de commande est relié à une tige filetée apte à coopérer avec le taraudage pour entraîner la mise en rotation de la vis mère sur elle-même.In an advantageous embodiment, the lead screw has a hollow tube comprising on its internal surface a thread. In this mode, the control member is connected to a threaded rod capable of cooperating with the tapping to cause the mother screw to rotate on itself.

On dispose alors d'une vis mère, dite télescopique.We then have a mother screw, called telescopic.

Dans une variante de réalisation avantageuse, la structure d'abri selon la présente invention est destinée pour un abri du type pergola.In an advantageous alternative embodiment, the shelter structure according to the present invention is intended for a shelter of the pergola type.

Dans une autre variante de réalisation avantageuse, la structure d'abri selon la présente invention est destinée pour un abri du type cabanon.In another advantageous alternative embodiment, the shelter structure according to the present invention is intended for a shelter of the shed type.

Ainsi, l'objet de la présente invention, par ses différents aspects fonctionnels et structurels décrits ci-dessus, met à disposition des usages une structure d'abri extérieur pliable présentant en position pliée un encombrement réduit favorisant son transport et son stockage tout en offrant en position dépliée une bonne surface de plancher.Thus, the object of the present invention, by its various functional and structural aspects described above, provides users with a collapsible external shelter structure having in the folded position a reduced size favoring its transport and its storage while offering in the unfolded position a good floor area.

Brève description des figures annexéesBrief description of the attached figures

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention ressortiront de la description ci-dessous, en référence aux figures 1, 2 et 3A-3B-3C annexées qui en illustrent un exemple de réalisation dépourvu de tout caractère limitatif et sur lesquelles :

  • la figure 1 représente une vue schématique en perspective d'un mécanisme de pliage/dépliage d'une structure d'abri conforme à un exemple de réalisation de la présente invention ;
  • la figure 2 représente une vue schématique en perspective du rail et du mécanisme de pliage/dépliage d'une structure d'abri conforme à un exemple de réalisation de la présente invention ; et
  • les figures 3A-3B-3C représentent chacune une vue schématique représentant les différentes phases du pliage d'un abri conforme à un exemple de réalisation de la présente invention.
Other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will emerge from the description below, with reference to figures 1, 2 and 3A-3B-3C attached which illustrate an exemplary embodiment thereof without any limiting character and on which:
  • the figure 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a folding / unfolding mechanism of a shelter structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
  • the figure 2 shows a schematic perspective view of the rail and the folding / unfolding mechanism of a shelter structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and
  • the figures 3A-3B-3C each represent a schematic view representing the different phases of the folding of a shelter according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Description détaillée selon un exemple de réalisation avantageuxDetailed description according to an advantageous exemplary embodiment

Une structure d'abri selon un exemple de réalisation avantageux va maintenant être décrite dans ce qui va suivre en référence conjointement aux figures 1, 2 et 3A-3B-3C.A shelter structure according to an advantageous embodiment will now be described in what follows with reference to the figures 1, 2 and 3A-3B-3C .

Pour mémoire, l'un des objectifs de la présente invention est de concevoir un abri extérieur comprenant un plancher pliable et des moyens de pliage/dépliage facile à mettre en œuvre pour l'utilisateur final.For the record, one of the objectives of the present invention is to design an outdoor shelter comprising a foldable floor and folding / unfolding means easy to implement for the end user.

Ceci est rendu possible dans l'exemple qui va suivre.This is made possible in the following example.

Dans cet exemple, on dispose ainsi d'une structure 100 pour abri extérieur 200 de type pergola.In this example, there is thus a structure 100 for outdoor shelter 200 of the pergola type.

La structure 100 de cet abri 200 présente à cet effet un plancher pliable 10.The structure 100 of this shelter 200 has for this purpose a foldable floor 10.

Dans l'exemple décrit ici, le plancher 10 comporte plus précisément des premiers panneaux 11 et 12 mobiles entre eux. On comprendra ici que, sur la figure 1, seule une partie des panneaux 11 et 12 est représentée pour des raisons de clarté et de lisibilité des figures.In the example described here, the floor 10 more precisely comprises first panels 11 and 12 movable between them. It will be understood here that, on the figure 1 , only part of the panels 11 and 12 is shown for reasons of clarity and readability of the figures.

Ici, les panneaux 11 et 12 sont reliés entre eux par un axe de pivotement 13 jouant la fonction de charnière. On comprend donc que le pliage du plancher 10 est assuré par le pivotement R1 de ces premiers panneaux 11 et 12 entre eux.Here, the panels 11 and 12 are interconnected by a pivot axis 13 playing the hinge function. It is therefore understood that the folding of the floor 10 is ensured by the pivoting R1 of these first panels 11 and 12 between them.

Plus particulièrement, comme on peut le distinguer sur les figures annexées,

  • lorsque le plancher 10 est en position dépliée P1, les deux premiers panneaux 11 et 12 sont coplanaires entre eux ; et
  • lorsque le plancher 10 est en position pliée P2, les deux premiers panneaux 11 et 12 pivotent R1 pour à la fin être sensiblement parallèles entre eux en s'étendant verticalement vers le haut.
More particularly, as can be distinguished in the appended figures,
  • when the floor 10 is in the unfolded position P1, the first two panels 11 and 12 are coplanar with each other; and
  • when the floor 10 is in the folded position P2, the first two panels 11 and 12 pivot R1 so that at the end they are substantially parallel to each other, extending vertically upwards.

Dans l'exemple décrit ici, l'axe de pivotement 30 est dans un matériau rigide et résistant aux contraintes mécaniques exercées par les panneaux 11 et 12 lors du pivotement R1.In the example described here, the pivot axis 30 is made of a rigid material and resistant to the mechanical stresses exerted by the panels 11 and 12 during the pivoting R1.

Dans cet exemple, le plancher 10 comporte également des seconds panneaux 14 et 15.In this example, the floor 10 also includes second panels 14 and 15.

Ces seconds panneaux 14 et 15 sont fixes : ils restent coplanaires entre eux pour former une partie du plancher au sol.These second panels 14 and 15 are fixed: they remain coplanar with one another to form part of the floor on the ground.

Dans cet exemple, les panneaux 11, 12, 14 et 15 sont en bois.In this example, the panels 11, 12, 14 and 15 are made of wood.

Bien évidemment, l'homme du métier pourra envisager l'utilisation d'autres matériaux pour la conception de ces panneaux : par exemple un matériau composite.Obviously, a person skilled in the art can envisage the use of other materials for the design of these panels: for example a composite material.

Dans cet exemple, les seconds panneaux 14 et 15 sont solidairement fixés à un rail 40 par exemple par l'intermédiaire de platines de fixation 18 prévues à cet effet.In this example, the second panels 14 and 15 are integrally fixed to a rail 40 for example by means of fixing plates 18 provided for this purpose.

Comme illustré en figure 1, les premiers panneaux respectivement 11 et 12 sont reliés mécaniquement aux seconds panneaux respectivement 14 et 15 par d'autres axes de pivotement 16 et 17 jouant la fonction de charnière.As illustrated in figure 1 , the first panels 11 and 12 respectively are mechanically connected to the second panels 14 and 15 respectively by other pivot axes 16 and 17 playing the hinge function.

Sur le plan de la cinématique, on comprend ici que, lors du pliage du plancher 10, le pivotement R1 des premiers panneaux 11 et 12 entre eux entraîne le pivotement R2 de ceux-ci par rapport aux seconds panneaux 14 et 15 par l'intermédiaire des charnières 16 et 17.In terms of kinematics, it is understood here that, when the floor 10 is folded, the pivoting R1 of the first panels 11 and 12 between them causes the pivoting R2 of the latter relative to the second panels 14 and 15 via hinges 16 and 17.

Comme rappelé ci-dessus, l'objectif de la présente invention est de simplifier pour l'utilisateur U les phases de pliage/dépliage.As recalled above, the objective of the present invention is to simplify for the user U the folding / unfolding phases.

Il est donc prévu ici un mécanisme de pliage/dépliage 20 qui est caractéristique de la présente invention.There is therefore provided here a folding / unfolding mechanism 20 which is characteristic of the present invention.

Classiquement, ce mécanisme 20 est prévu pour autoriser un passage facile de la position dépliée P1 à la position pliée P2 (et inversement). On notera ici que c'est lors du pliage/dépliage que les panneaux 11, 12, 14 et 15 vont pivoter entre eux comme expliqué ci-dessus.Conventionally, this mechanism 20 is provided to allow easy passage from the unfolded position P1 to the folded position P2 (and vice versa). It will be noted here that it is during folding / unfolding that the panels 11, 12, 14 and 15 will pivot between them as explained above.

L'originalité du mécanisme 20 conçu dans le cadre de la présente invention réside dans la structure de celui-ci ; celui-ci comporte en effet :

  • une vis mère 21 présentant un filet 21a et s'étendant dans une direction perpendiculaire à celle de l'axe de pivotement 13 ; et
  • une pluralité de demi-cercles 22 concentriques rigides de diamètres progressifs montés à pivotement sur l'axe de pivotement 13 (voir figure 1).
The originality of the mechanism 20 designed in the context of the present invention resides in the structure thereof; it includes:
  • a lead screw 21 having a thread 21a and extending in a direction perpendicular to that of the pivot axis 13; and
  • a plurality of rigid concentric semicircles 22 of progressive diameters pivotally mounted on the pivot axis 13 (see figure 1 ).

De préférence, les demi-cercles 22 sont en acier ou équivalent.Preferably, the semicircles 22 are made of steel or equivalent.

Dans cet exemple, l'utilisateur U saisit la manivelle 31 de l'organe de commande 30.In this example, the user U grasps the crank 31 of the control member 30.

La mise en rotation de cette manivelle 31 prolongée par une tige 31a dont l'extrémité est pourvue d'un cardan (non représenté ici) relié directement ou indirectement à la tige mère 21 permet à son tour la mise en rotation de celle-ci.The rotation of this crank 31 extended by a rod 31a whose end is provided with a gimbal (not shown here) connected directly or indirectly to the mother rod 21 in turn allows the rotation thereof.

Dans l'exemple décrit ici, on comprend donc à la lecture des figures 1 et 2 que l'actionnement de la manivelle 31 déclenche une mise en rotation de la vis mère 21 sur elle-même engendrant un engrènement successif de chacun des demi-cercles 22 dans le filet 21a.In the example described here, we therefore understand by reading Figures 1 and 2 that the actuation of the crank 31 triggers a rotation of the mother screw 21 on itself generating a successive engagement of each of the semicircles 22 in the thread 21a.

Cet engrènement successif entraîne alors le pivotement R1 des panneaux 11 et 12 entre eux autorisant le pliage/dépliage du plancher 10.This successive meshing then causes the pivoting R1 of the panels 11 and 12 between them allowing the folding / unfolding of the floor 10.

En d'autres termes, la mise en rotation de la vis mère 21 sur elle-même entraîne le pivotement par gravité des demi-cercles 22 qui viennent successivement en prise dans le filet 21a. Les demi-cercles 22 une fois en prise dans le filet 21 vont écarter ou rapprocher l'axe de pivotement de la vis mère 21 pour permettre soit le pliage pour atteindre la position pliée P2 (écartement) soit le dépliage pour atteindre la position dépliée P1 (rapprochement).In other words, the rotation of the mother screw 21 on itself causes the pivoting by gravity of the semicircles 22 which successively engage in the thread 21a. The semicircles 22 once engaged in the thread 21 will move apart or bring the pivot axis of the mother screw 21 apart to allow either folding to reach the folded position P2 (spacing) or unfolding to reach the unfolded position P1 (reconciliation).

Lors du pliage, c'est donc le demi-cercle 22 de plus grand diamètre qui finit la course et permet d'écarter au maximum la vis mère 21 de l'axe de pivotement 13 assurant ainsi le pliage des premiers panneaux 11 et 12 entre eux.When folding, it is therefore the semicircle 22 of larger diameter which ends the race and makes it possible to separate the mother screw 21 from the pivot axis 13 as much as possible, thus ensuring the folding of the first panels 11 and 12 between them.

Inversement, lors du dépliage, l'axe de pivotement 13 arrive au plus près de la vis mère 21 de manière à ce que les deux premiers panneaux 11 et 12 soient sensiblement coplanaires.Conversely, during unfolding, the pivot axis 13 arrives as close as possible to the mother screw 21 so that the first two panels 11 and 12 are substantially coplanar.

Pour assurer l'engrènement des demi-cercles 22 dans le filet 21a de la vis mère 21, il est prévu que le rail 40 présente sur toute ou partie de la longueur de sa portion supérieure une ouverture de passage 43. On comprend ici que cette ouverture 43 est dimensionnée pour permettre le passage des demi-cercles 22.To ensure the engagement of the semicircles 22 in the thread 21a of the mother screw 21, it is provided that the rail 40 has over all or part of the length of its upper portion a passage opening 43. It is understood here that this opening 43 is dimensioned to allow the passage of the semicircles 22.

Dans l'exemple décrit ici, le rail 40 est télescopique et présente deux corps 41 et 42, respectivement fixe et mobile, montés entre eux selon une liaison glissière apte à autoriser, lors du pliage/dépliage du plancher 10, un déplacement translatif T du corps mobile 42 dans le corps fixe 41. Ce rail télescopique 40 suit donc la cinématique associée au pliage/dépliage du plancher 10.In the example described here, the rail 40 is telescopic and has two bodies 41 and 42, respectively fixed and movable, mounted between them according to a sliding link capable of allowing, during the folding / unfolding of the floor 10, a translational movement T of the movable body 42 in the fixed body 41. This telescopic rail 40 therefore follows the kinematics associated with the folding / unfolding of the floor 10.

Dans cet exemple, on prévoit également que le corps mobile 42 du rail 40, opposée à l'organe de commande 30, est équipé sous sa partie inférieure d'un jeu d'au moins une roulette (non représenté ici) pour favoriser le déplacement du rail 40 au sol lors du pliage/dépliage.In this example, provision is also made for the movable body 42 of the rail 40, opposite the control member 30, to be equipped in its lower part with a set of at least one caster (not shown here) to promote movement from the rail 40 to the ground during folding / unfolding.

Dans l'exemple décrit ici, la vis mère 21 se présente sous la forme d'un tube creux 23 comprenant sur sa surface interne un taraudage (non illustré ici).In the example described here, the lead screw 21 is in the form of a hollow tube 23 comprising on its internal surface a thread (not illustrated here).

Dans cet exemple, l'organe de commande 30 est relié à une tige filetée 24 logée au moins partiellement dans le tube 23 et apte à coopérer avec le taraudage pour entraîner la mise en rotation de la vis mère 21 sur elle-même.In this example, the control member 30 is connected to a threaded rod 24 housed at least partially in the tube 23 and able to cooperate with the thread to cause the rotation of the mother screw 21 on itself.

Ainsi, la présente invention met à disposition des utilisateurs U une structure d'abri 100 permettant un pliage/dépliage facile à mettre en œuvre, fiable et robuste dans le temps grâce à un mécanisme innovant.Thus, the present invention provides users U with a shelter structure 100 allowing easy folding / unfolding, reliable and robust over time thanks to an innovative mechanism.

Un abri 200 du type pergola comprenant une structure 100 telle que proposée dans le cadre de la présente invention avec un plancher pliable 10 et un mécanisme de pliage/dépliage 20 est particulièrement pratique et facile à mettre en œuvre.A pergola type shelter 200 comprising a structure 100 as proposed in the context of the present invention with a foldable floor 10 and a folding / unfolding mechanism 20 is particularly practical and easy to implement.

Une telle structure 100 pliable permet de livrer l'abri 200 prémonté et de plier celui-ci lorsque celui-ci n'est plus utile pour réduire son encombrement et faciliter le stockage.Such a foldable structure 100 makes it possible to deliver the pre-assembled shelter 200 and to fold it when it is no longer useful to reduce its size and facilitate storage.

Il devra être observé que cette description détaillée porte sur un exemple de réalisation particulier de la présente invention, mais qu'en aucun cas cette description ne revêt un quelconque caractère limitatif à l'objet de l'invention ; bien au contraire, elle a pour objectif d'ôter toute éventuelle imprécision ou toute mauvaise interprétation des revendications qui suivent.It should be observed that this detailed description relates to a particular embodiment of the present invention, but that in no case this description does not have any limiting character to the object of the invention; on the contrary, its objective is to remove any possible imprecision or any misinterpretation of the claims which follow.

Il devra également être observé que les signes de références mis entre parenthèses dans les revendications qui suivent ne présentent en aucun cas un caractère limitatif ; ces signes ont pour seul but d'améliorer l'intelligibilité et la compréhension des revendications qui suivent ainsi que la portée de la protection recherchée.It should also be observed that the reference signs put in brackets in the following claims are in no way limiting; the sole purpose of these signs is to improve the intelligibility and understanding of the claims which follow as well as the scope of the protection sought.

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  1. Outdoor shelter structure (100) including:
    - a foldable floor (10) comprising at least two movable panels (11, 12), referred to as first panels, articulated together along a pivot axis (13);
    - a folding/unfolding mechanism (20) configured to allow for the switching from an unfolded position (P1) wherein the two first panels (11, 12) are substantially coplanar to a folded position (P2), and inversely; and
    - a member (30) for controlling said folding/unfolding mechanism (20),
    wherein said folding/unfolding mechanism (20) comprises:
    - a lead screw (21) that has a thread (21a) and extending in a direction perpendicular to that of the pivot axis (13); and
    - a plurality of rigid concentric semi-circles (22) with increasing diameters pivotably mounted on said pivot axis (13),
    wherein the actuating of the control member (30) triggers a rotating of the lead screw (21) on itself generating a successive meshing of each one of the semi-circles (22) in said thread (21a) in such a way that said meshing causes the pivoting (R1) of said first panels (11, 12) together.
  2. Shelter structure (100) according to claim 1, which comprises at least one telescopic rail (40) that has at least two bodies (41, 42) respectively fixed and movable mounted together according to a slide link able to allow, during the folding/unfolding of the floor (10), a translation displacement (T) of the movable body (42) in the fixed body (41).
  3. Shelter structure (100) according to claim 2, wherein the lead screw (21) is housed in said at least one rail (40), said rail (40) having over all or part of the upper portion thereof a passage opening (43) sized to allow for the successive meshing of each one of the semi-circles (22) in the thread (21a) of the lead screw (21).
  4. Shelter structure (100) according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the movable body (42) of said rail (40), opposite the control member (30), is provided on the lower part thereof with at least one castor wheel.
  5. Shelter structure (100) according to any of claims 2 to 4, wherein said floor (10) comprises two fixed panels (14, 15), said second panels, mounted integrally on said at least one rail (40).
  6. Shelter structure (100) according to claim 5, wherein each one of the two second panels (14, 15) is connected to one of the two first panels (11, 12) by a hinge (16, 17) allowing the pivoting (R2) of the first panels (11, 12) with respect to the second panels (14, 15) during the folding/unfolding of said floor (10).
  7. Shelter structure (100) according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the control member (30) includes a crank (31) connected directly or indirectly to the lead screw (21) and configured to allow during the actuating thereof the rotating (R) of the lead screw (21) on itself.
  8. Shelter structure (100) according to one of claims 1 to 7,
    wherein the lead screw (21) has a hollow tube (23) comprising a tapping on the internal surface thereof, and
    wherein the control member (30) is connected to a threaded rod (24) able to cooperate with the tapping to cause the rotation of the lead screw (21) on itself.
  9. Outdoor shelter (200) of the pergola type comprising a structure (100) according to any of the preceding claims.
  10. Outdoor shelter (200) of the shed type comprising a structure (100) according to any of claims 1 to 8.
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