US20030145882A1 - Telescopic cover with imbricated elements - Google Patents
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- the present invention refers to mobile covers for areas, such as covers for swimming pools, tennis courts, vehicle bodies or trailers, sheds and the like.
- covers that comprise a plurality of cover elements movable between a retracted condition wherein they are superimposed on each other to occupy a minimum space and leave the area uncovered, and an extended condition, wherein they are at least partially extracted with respect to each other so as to cover the area.
- each cover element is provided with two supporting feet on each side, and on each side the front supporting feet of the elements engage a first runway of a rail and the rear supporting feet of the elements engage another runway of the rail.
- the runways on each side are inclined in a parallel manner at one collecting end so as to allow a superimposed arrangement of the cover elements in the retracted condition.
- the new cover comprises a single runway on each side of the area to be covered, with the exception of the collecting area, and the elements of the new telescopic cover have sliding feet on each side disposed so that in the extended condition of the cover, each rear element rests with its rear feet on the track and with a front edge on a rear edge of a front element, without necessarily resting on the front feet.
- the track can consist of a stretch of flat ground, which may or may not be delimited at the sides by a concrete bed or by a metal section.
- the new cover allows installation costs and space occupied on the ground to be reduced. Furthermore, it facilitates assembly operations.
- FIG. 1 is an axonometric view, on a reduced scale, of a portion of cover according to the present invention, comprising a distal outermost cover element and an adjacent cover element, in the extended condition;
- FIG. 2 is an axonometric view, on a reduced scale, of the cover in FIG. 1, in the retracted condition
- FIG. 3 is a front view, on a reduced scale, of two elements of a cabin-type cover according to the invention, in the extended condition;
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view, broken off, of the detail denoted by A in FIG. 3;
- FIG. 5 is a side view, on a reduced scale and broken off, of the cover of FIGS. 3 and 4, extended;
- FIG. 6 is a side view, on a reduced scale, of the cover of the previous figure, in the retracted condition
- FIG. 7 shows the detail B of FIG. 6, enlarged
- FIG. 8 shows the detail C of FIG. 5, enlarged
- FIG. 9 shows the detail D of FIG. 5, enlarged
- FIG. 10 shows the detail E of FIG. 5, enlarged
- FIG. 11 is a front view, on a reduced scale, of a half-cabin cover, in particular of two elements in the extended condition.
- the detail A is as illustrated in FIG. 4;
- FIG. 12 illustrates the detail F, enlarged
- FIG. 13 illustrates, in the scale of FIG. 7, the cover of FIG. 11 in the retracted condition and broken off, from the left in FIG. 11;
- FIG. 14 illustrates, on reduced scale in a broken off side view, and in the extended condition, a variant of the cover, whose proximal element is vertically raisable;
- FIG. 15 illustrates the cover of FIG. 14 in the retracted condition
- FIG. 16 illustrates the detail F of FIG. 15 enlarged
- FIG. 17 is a broken-off perspective view of an element of a further variant of the cover, illustrated near the collecting end;
- FIG. 18 is a broken-off rear view of the element of FIG. 17;
- FIG. 19 is a broken-off side view showing a cover element of another embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 20 is a broken-off perspective view of a further embodiment of the cover.
- FIG. 21 illustrates a detail of FIG. 20, enlarged.
- a telescopic cover according to this application has been indicated as a whole with reference numeral 10 , and comprises a plurality of cover elements 12 , only two of which are illustrated.
- the front or most downstream or distal element is denoted by 12 a, the adjacent rear element is denoted by 12 b.
- the generic cover element 12 (a or b; in this description the reference letter is omitted when reference is made to generic elements) comprises a cover panel 18 and four travelling legs, two on each side, denoted respectively by 20 , 22 , 24 , 26 .
- the panel 18 in the example is arch-shaped in a front view, but could have other configurations, and preferably has a front or distal stiffening rib, 29 , protruding upwards and a rear or proximal stiffening rib 30 protruding downwards.
- the cover elements 10 generally have an identical shape except for the first and the last ones.
- Each leg ends at the bottom in a sliding foot.
- the sliding feet preferably but not necessarily with wheeled, are denoted by 21 , 23 on one side and 25 , 27 on the other side.
- a sliding track is denoted by 14 on one side and by 16 on the other.
- a sliding track can be any surface whereon the sliding feet can slide. Said surface must not necessarily be delimited and can consist in a surface of sufficiently flat ground, in a cement foundation, in a metal section, in a rail or other.
- the sliding track will preferably be formed by a rail with a single runway, as will be described later. Only at the collecting end the sliding track necessarily comprises on either side two runways on parallel inclined ramps 34 , 35 , made with metal sections or other as stated in the aforementioned previous patent application.
- the cover elements 12 are of such a size that, in the extended condition of the cover, each rear element 12 n rests with its front edge, in particular with its front rib 28 n, on the rear edge, in particular on the rear rib 30 (n ⁇ 1), of the front cover element 12 (n ⁇ 1).
- each rear element 12 n rests with its front edge, in particular with its front rib 28 n, on the rear edge, in particular on the rear rib 30 (n ⁇ 1), of the front cover element 12 (n ⁇ 1).
- only the front or distal element 12 a rests on the runway with all four feet 21 a, 23 a, 25 a, 27 a, in all conditions (extended, retracted or intermediate).
- the other elements rest with their front feet and with their rear feet only on the collecting ramps.
- the front legs of each rear element can be provided to be slightly shorter than the rear legs.
- a telescopic cover 110 is illustrated in FIGS. 3 - 13 .
- the cover elements thereof are denoted by 112 a, 112 b, etc., and generally all the details that correspond to the preceding cover have the same reference numerals increased by 100 , and will not be described in detail.
- the element 112 b in the extended condition of the cover, the element 112 b rests with the front rib 128 b on the rear rib 130 a of the front element 112 a and does not rest with the front feet 121 b, 125 b on the tracks 114 , 116 .
- FIG. 8 shows the rear wheeled foot 127 z of the proximal element 112 z at the start of the collecting ramp 135 .
- the telescopic cover illustrated in FIGS. 11 - 13 has the sliding feet and the sliding tracks at two different levels on the two sides.
- Cover elements 210 that correspond to cover elements 110 bear the same reference numerals increased by 100 and in some cases will not be described in detail.
- the cover 210 comprises cover elements 212 a, 212 b . . . each of which has a shape in a front view substantially corresponding to the shape of a half of the corresponding element of the embodiment 110 .
- the sliding track 216 corresponds substantially to the sliding track 116 , whilst the sliding track 214 is situated in a higher position, for example on a wall. In the extended condition illustrated in FIGS.
- each rear cover element rests with the front edge or rib, for example 228 b, on the rear edge or rib, for example 230 a, of a front cover element, for example 212 a.
- the front sliding feet of the rear element do not rest on the tracks.
- the position of the sliding feet with respect to the track on the lower level is similar to that illustrated in FIG. 4.
- the position of the sliding feet on the upper track 214 is illustrated in FIG. 12, where it can be seen that the feet 223 a of the front element rest on the track, whilst the front feet 221 b of the rear element do not rest.
- the elements rest on the ramps 234 , 235 with the front and rear feet.
- FIGS. 14, 15 and 16 a further variant of the invention is now illustrated.
- elements corresponding to those of the cover 10 bear the same reference numerals increased by 300 and will not be further described.
- the cover 310 comprises cover elements 312 a, 312 b . . . 312 z, suitable to be disposed in an imbricated or partially overlapping condition as previously stated with reference to other embodiments.
- the proximal cover element or that placed at the rear end, denoted by 312 z instead of (or besides) being provided with sliding feet, wheeled or of different type, to slide on a sliding track, is able to slide vertically for a distance, to take on a higher position and to act as a protective casing for the other cover elements disposed in the retracted condition.
- the element 312 z is integral with sleeves (whereof only two are visible and are denoted by 340 , 341 ) sliding vertically on fixed pegs 343 , 344 .
- the cover element 312 z on extending the cover, the cover element 312 z remains longitudinally fixed the collecting ramps, and the front cover elements are made to slide with respect thereto, until each rear element rests with its edge on the element immediately in front, as explained with reference to the preceding embodiments.
- the element 312 z can be left in the raised position or preferably it is lowered to the level of the other elements.
- the proximal element 312 z is first raised to act as a protective casing, then the other elements are made to slide one inside the other in a similar manner to that described with reference to the other embodiments.
- a cover element 412 of a cover 410 which comprises a plurality of said elements, is illustrated therein.
- the element 412 comprises a cover panel 418 , with a front rib 428 and a rear rib 430 .
- a rear side leg 422 which ends at the bottom with a wheeled foot 423 , can be seen under the rear rib 430 .
- each of the front wheeled feet whereof only one is visible in the figure and is denoted by 421 , is carried on a support 420 integral with the front rib 428 , to a much higher level than the rear feet.
- the front collecting ramp 434 and the rear one 435 are also disposed with an appreciable difference in level therebetween.
- Reference numeral 445 denotes a side metal sheet which protects the rear wheeled foot.
- the cover 410 is suitable to take on an imbricate configuration like the preceding ones, in the extended condition, with the front rib 428 of each rear cover element resting on the rear rib 430 of a cover element immediately in front.
- Each front or rear wheeled foot must not necessarily be mounted on the front rib but, as shown in FIG. 19, it can be mounted in a longitudinally and/or vertically intermediate position on the beam 546 , possibly with the aid of stiffening gusset plates or brackets (not illustrated).
- An element 512 of the cover 510 of FIG. 19 thus comprises a cover panel 518 , with a front rib 528 without feet, a rear rib 530 with a foot 523 on each side, and a connecting beam 546 between the ribs on each side. It further comprises on each side an intermediate support 520 carried on the connecting beam 546 .
- the support 520 caries a wheeled foot 521 .
- Reference numerals 534 , 535 denote he collecting ramps on the side visible in the drawings.
- the cover 510 is able to take on an imbricated configuration like the preceding ones, in the extended condition, with the front rib 528 of each rear cover element resting on the rear rib 530 of a cover element immediately in front.
- FIGS. 20 and 21 illustrate a further variant of the cover, denoted as a whole with reference numeral 610 .
- a cover element 612 of the cover 610 is illustrated in the extended condition, resting with its front edge, precisely with the front rib 628 on the rear edge, or on the rear rib 630 n of the front cover element 612 .
- the cover element 612 n comprises a cover panel 618 and, on each side, a connecting beam 646 extends between the rear rib 630 and the front rib 628 .
- the front wheeled foot 621 is mounted on a support 620 integral with the front rib and the rear wheeled foot 623 is mounted on the beam 646 at a certain distance from the rear rib.
- the feet 621 , 623 are “coplanar”, that is to say, they travel along courses that are on the same vertical plane and are at a different height with respect to the track 614 . This allows a more compact structure and the use of a single rail 614 ′.
- the front ramp 634 (for foot 621 ) and the rear ramp 635 (for foot 623 ) have respective runways coplanar.
- the ramp 634 is positioned at a sufficient height to allow the foot 623 to pass thereunder.
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A telescopic cover (10) for areas, such as tennis courts, swimming pools, vehicle bodies or trailers, sheds and the like, comprises a plurality of cover elements (12 a , 12 b) provided with slidable supporting feet (21, 23 . . . ) on two opposite sides thereof. At one collecting end there are on each lateral side guides with two inclined runways, to allow superimposed disposition of the cover elements in the retracted condition, whilst along the longitudinal runway (along the sides of the area to be covered) the track is single and can consist of any sufficiently flat supporting surface. In the extended condition, each proximal or rear element (12 b) rests with one distal or front edge (12 b) thereof on the distal element or the one immediately in front (28 b), and with a rear edge thereof, through the supporting feet, on the track.
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- The present invention refers to mobile covers for areas, such as covers for swimming pools, tennis courts, vehicle bodies or trailers, sheds and the like. Known to the art are covers that comprise a plurality of cover elements movable between a retracted condition wherein they are superimposed on each other to occupy a minimum space and leave the area uncovered, and an extended condition, wherein they are at least partially extracted with respect to each other so as to cover the area.
- Italian patent application MI2001A001360 by the same applicant describes a telescopic cover, wherein each cover element is provided with two supporting feet on each side, and on each side the front supporting feet of the elements engage a first runway of a rail and the rear supporting feet of the elements engage another runway of the rail. The runways on each side are inclined in a parallel manner at one collecting end so as to allow a superimposed arrangement of the cover elements in the retracted condition. Reference is made to the previous application for all details that are not described in the present application.
- The cover as disclosed in
claim 1 has been devised with the intent of further improving the telescopic cover. Further new and useful features are disclosed in the dependent claims. In other words, the new cover comprises a single runway on each side of the area to be covered, with the exception of the collecting area, and the elements of the new telescopic cover have sliding feet on each side disposed so that in the extended condition of the cover, each rear element rests with its rear feet on the track and with a front edge on a rear edge of a front element, without necessarily resting on the front feet. The track can consist of a stretch of flat ground, which may or may not be delimited at the sides by a concrete bed or by a metal section. - The new cover allows installation costs and space occupied on the ground to be reduced. Furthermore, it facilitates assembly operations.
- Non-limiting embodiments of the invention will be described hereunder with reference to the attached drawings, wherein:
- FIG. 1 is an axonometric view, on a reduced scale, of a portion of cover according to the present invention, comprising a distal outermost cover element and an adjacent cover element, in the extended condition;
- FIG. 2 is an axonometric view, on a reduced scale, of the cover in FIG. 1, in the retracted condition,
- FIG. 3 is a front view, on a reduced scale, of two elements of a cabin-type cover according to the invention, in the extended condition;
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view, broken off, of the detail denoted by A in FIG. 3;
- FIG. 5 is a side view, on a reduced scale and broken off, of the cover of FIGS. 3 and 4, extended;
- FIG. 6 is a side view, on a reduced scale, of the cover of the previous figure, in the retracted condition;
- FIG. 7 shows the detail B of FIG. 6, enlarged;
- FIG. 8 shows the detail C of FIG. 5, enlarged;
- FIG. 9 shows the detail D of FIG. 5, enlarged;
- FIG. 10 shows the detail E of FIG. 5, enlarged;
- FIG. 11 is a front view, on a reduced scale, of a half-cabin cover, in particular of two elements in the extended condition. The detail A is as illustrated in FIG. 4;
- FIG. 12 illustrates the detail F, enlarged;
- FIG. 13 illustrates, in the scale of FIG. 7, the cover of FIG. 11 in the retracted condition and broken off, from the left in FIG. 11;
- FIG. 14 illustrates, on reduced scale in a broken off side view, and in the extended condition, a variant of the cover, whose proximal element is vertically raisable;
- FIG. 15 illustrates the cover of FIG. 14 in the retracted condition;
- FIG. 16 illustrates the detail F of FIG. 15 enlarged;
- FIG. 17 is a broken-off perspective view of an element of a further variant of the cover, illustrated near the collecting end;
- FIG. 18 is a broken-off rear view of the element of FIG. 17;
- FIG. 19 is a broken-off side view showing a cover element of another embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 20 is a broken-off perspective view of a further embodiment of the cover;
- FIG. 21 illustrates a detail of FIG. 20, enlarged.
- With reference first of all to FIGS. 1 and 2, a telescopic cover according to this application has been indicated as a whole with
reference numeral 10, and comprises a plurality of cover elements 12, only two of which are illustrated. The front or most downstream or distal element is denoted by 12 a, the adjacent rear element is denoted by 12 b. - The generic cover element12 (a or b; in this description the reference letter is omitted when reference is made to generic elements) comprises a cover panel 18 and four travelling legs, two on each side, denoted respectively by 20, 22, 24, 26. The panel 18 in the example is arch-shaped in a front view, but could have other configurations, and preferably has a front or distal stiffening rib, 29, protruding upwards and a rear or proximal stiffening rib 30 protruding downwards. The
cover elements 10 generally have an identical shape except for the first and the last ones. - Each leg ends at the bottom in a sliding foot.
- The sliding feet, preferably but not necessarily with wheeled, are denoted by21, 23 on one side and 25, 27 on the other side.
- A sliding track is denoted by14 on one side and by 16 on the other. According to the invention, a sliding track can be any surface whereon the sliding feet can slide. Said surface must not necessarily be delimited and can consist in a surface of sufficiently flat ground, in a cement foundation, in a metal section, in a rail or other. The sliding track will preferably be formed by a rail with a single runway, as will be described later. Only at the collecting end the sliding track necessarily comprises on either side two runways on parallel
inclined ramps - According to the present invention, the cover elements12 are of such a size that, in the extended condition of the cover, each rear element 12 n rests with its front edge, in particular with its front rib 28 n, on the rear edge, in particular on the rear rib 30(n−1), of the front cover element 12 (n−1). In this manner, only the front or
distal element 12 a rests on the runway with all four feet 21 a, 23 a, 25 a, 27 a, in all conditions (extended, retracted or intermediate). The other elements rest with their front feet and with their rear feet only on the collecting ramps. To achieve this, the front legs of each rear element can be provided to be slightly shorter than the rear legs. - A
telescopic cover 110 is illustrated in FIGS. 3-13. The cover elements thereof are denoted by 112 a, 112 b, etc., and generally all the details that correspond to the preceding cover have the same reference numerals increased by 100, and will not be described in detail. As can be seen in the figures, in the extended condition of the cover, theelement 112 b rests with thefront rib 128 b on therear rib 130 a of thefront element 112 a and does not rest with thefront feet tracks ramps 135, the front feet on theramp 134, and theramps wheeled foot 125 a of theelement 112 a on thetrack 116 is readily visible in FIGS. 5 and 10, the arrangement of the rearwheeled foot 127 a of theelement 112 a on the track and the raised arrangement of the frontwheeled foot 125 b of theelement 112 b is readily visible in FIG. 9. FIG. 8 shows the rearwheeled foot 127 z of theproximal element 112 z at the start of thecollecting ramp 135. - The telescopic cover illustrated in FIGS.11-13, denoted as a whole with 210, has the sliding feet and the sliding tracks at two different levels on the two sides.
Cover elements 210 that correspond tocover elements 110 bear the same reference numerals increased by 100 and in some cases will not be described in detail. Thecover 210 comprisescover elements embodiment 110. Thesliding track 216 corresponds substantially to thesliding track 116, whilst thesliding track 214 is situated in a higher position, for example on a wall. In the extended condition illustrated in FIGS. 11 and 14, each rear cover element, for example 212 b, rests with the front edge or rib, for example 228 b, on the rear edge or rib, for example 230 a, of a front cover element, for example 212 a. The front sliding feet of the rear element do not rest on the tracks. The position of the sliding feet with respect to the track on the lower level is similar to that illustrated in FIG. 4. The position of the sliding feet on theupper track 214 is illustrated in FIG. 12, where it can be seen that the feet 223 a of the front element rest on the track, whilst thefront feet 221 b of the rear element do not rest. In the retracted position, illustrated in FIG. 13, the elements rest on theramps - With reference to FIGS. 14, 15 and16 a further variant of the invention is now illustrated. In the cover of FIGS. 14 to 16, denoted as a whole with
reference numeral 310, elements corresponding to those of thecover 10 bear the same reference numerals increased by 300 and will not be further described. - The
cover 310 comprises cover elements 312 a, 312 b . . . 312 z, suitable to be disposed in an imbricated or partially overlapping condition as previously stated with reference to other embodiments. In this particular case, the proximal cover element or that placed at the rear end, denoted by 312 z instead of (or besides) being provided with sliding feet, wheeled or of different type, to slide on a sliding track, is able to slide vertically for a distance, to take on a higher position and to act as a protective casing for the other cover elements disposed in the retracted condition. In particular, at the level of thefront rib 328 z and therear rib 330 z, the element 312 z is integral with sleeves (whereof only two are visible and are denoted by 340, 341) sliding vertically onfixed pegs - With reference now to FIGS. 17, 18, a
cover element 412 of acover 410, which comprises a plurality of said elements, is illustrated therein. Theelement 412 comprises acover panel 418, with afront rib 428 and arear rib 430. Arear side leg 422, which ends at the bottom with awheeled foot 423, can be seen under therear rib 430. According to a peculiarity of this embodiment, each of the front wheeled feet, whereof only one is visible in the figure and is denoted by 421, is carried on asupport 420 integral with thefront rib 428, to a much higher level than the rear feet. In this case thefront collecting ramp 434 and the rear one 435 are also disposed with an appreciable difference in level therebetween.Reference numeral 445 denotes a side metal sheet which protects the rear wheeled foot. Thecover 410 is suitable to take on an imbricate configuration like the preceding ones, in the extended condition, with thefront rib 428 of each rear cover element resting on therear rib 430 of a cover element immediately in front. - Each front or rear wheeled foot must not necessarily be mounted on the front rib but, as shown in FIG. 19, it can be mounted in a longitudinally and/or vertically intermediate position on the
beam 546, possibly with the aid of stiffening gusset plates or brackets (not illustrated). Anelement 512 of thecover 510 of FIG. 19 thus comprises acover panel 518, with afront rib 528 without feet, arear rib 530 with afoot 523 on each side, and a connectingbeam 546 between the ribs on each side. It further comprises on each side anintermediate support 520 carried on the connectingbeam 546. Thesupport 520 caries awheeled foot 521.Reference numerals cover 510 is able to take on an imbricated configuration like the preceding ones, in the extended condition, with thefront rib 528 of each rear cover element resting on therear rib 530 of a cover element immediately in front. - FIGS. 20 and 21 illustrate a further variant of the cover, denoted as a whole with
reference numeral 610. Acover element 612 of thecover 610 is illustrated in the extended condition, resting with its front edge, precisely with thefront rib 628 on the rear edge, or on therear rib 630 n of thefront cover element 612. Thecover element 612 n comprises acover panel 618 and, on each side, a connectingbeam 646 extends between therear rib 630 and thefront rib 628. On each side, the frontwheeled foot 621 is mounted on asupport 620 integral with the front rib and the rearwheeled foot 623 is mounted on thebeam 646 at a certain distance from the rear rib. Thefeet track 614. This allows a more compact structure and the use of asingle rail 614′. At the collecting end on each side, the front ramp 634 (for foot 621) and the rear ramp 635 (for foot 623) have respective runways coplanar. Theramp 634 is positioned at a sufficient height to allow thefoot 623 to pass thereunder. - It is understood that all modifications to what has been described that are accessible to a person skilled in the art come within the scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.
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1. A telescopic cover for areas, comprising a plurality of cover elements (12; 112; 212; 312; 412; 512; 612) moveable one with respect to the other between an extended condition, wherein they cover the area, and a retracted condition, wherein they occupy a reduced collecting area and vice versa, said cover elements comprising a cover panel (18; 118; 218; 318; 418; 518; 618) and at least one sliding foot (21, 23, 25, 27; etc.) on each side, said sliding feet being slidable on lateral sliding tracks (14, 16; etc.), characterised in that in the extended condition at least one rear panel (12 b) rests on the tracks (14, 16) with the rear sliding feet and rests with a front edge (28 b) thereof on a rear edge (30 b) of a cover element (12 a) immediately in front.
2. A cover according to claim 1 , characterised in that on the collecting area each track comprises a pair of parallel inclined runways on each side.
3. A cover according to claim 1 , characterised in that the proximal cover element (312 z) is movable vertically for a distance between a lowered position, substantially on a level with the other cover elements in the extended condition, and a raised position, above the level of the other cover elements in the retracted condition.
4. A cover according to claim 1 characterised in that the front sliding feet (421; 521) of the cover elements are at an appreciably higher level with respect to the rear sliding feet (423, 523) and in that the ramps (434; 534) for the front feet and the ramps (435; 535) for the rear feet, at the collecting end, are also on different levels corresponding to those of the sliding feet.
5. A cover according to claim 4 , wherein in a cover element the front feet are level connected to the front rib.
6. A cover according to claim 4 , wherein in a cover element the front feet are mounted in an intermediate position on a longitudinal connecting beam (546; 646).
7. A cover according to claim 1 , wherein the cover elements are identical to each other.
8. A cover according to claim 1 , characterised in that on each side the front sliding foot (521; 621) and the rear sliding foot (523; 623) are on a different level.
9. A cover according to claim 8 , characterised in that on each side said feet are coplanar and in that the runways (634, 635) at the collecting end, on each side, are coplanar.
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