LU101010B1 - Carport shelter - Google Patents

Abstract

A carport (of the carport type) comprises load-bearing elements (12); joists (14) fixed to the supporting elements (12); and a cover (18) resting on the joists (14). Each beam (14) is supported at its ends by a respective carrier element (12). At least one joist (12) is supported at one end by a hinged assembly (20) comprising a clevis mounting piece (22) at the end of the joist (14), which cooperates with a mounting bracket (24) associated with the carrier element (12) to form a pivot connection. The mounting part (22) comprises a base (26) integral with the beam (14) and two wings (28) extending in the extension of the beam. The mounting bracket (24) includes two side faces (30), each wing (28) being pivotally mounted on a respective side face (30). A clamping means is provided, which comprises a link (40), one end (44) of which is anchored in the mounting part (22) and the other end (42), called the clamping end, cooperates with a part (48 ) integral with the beam (14).

Description

EEE ... P-Z3A001-001 / LU 1 [LU101010 Carport type shelter Description The present invention relates to the field of outdoor shelters installed for example in a garden or on a parking lot, and more particularly to such shelters used as “carport”. . The term carport has been used more and more in recent years.

It refers to a carport, intended to protect it from bad weather.

The carport is now a perfect alternative to the practical and economical faith of conventional garages.

These shelters are typically made up of vertical posts supporting a structure covered with a roof (tarpaulins, tiles, etc.), thus making it possible to shelter the cars from the elements.

The popularity of these shelters is increasing more and more, which opens up many perspectives and therefore a plurality of uses.

The carport shelter can be used to house various rolling vehicles, or even serve as a basic structure for a pergola or veranda.

Today there are ready-to-assemble shelters in wood, steel, aluminum or plastic.

EP 1679410, for example, describes a carport comprising a metal structure with four vertical posts supporting two by two a curved beam.

A plurality of cross sections are attached to the joists and support a polycarbonate sheet.

The end profiles each comprise a part of semi-circular section forming a gutter.

Arched joists are attached at their ends to the columns.

To do this, the posts end with a spherical head which receives inside a rod mounted to pivot around a horizontal axis placed in the center of the spherical head.

Thus the rod extends radially from the center of the sphere beyond the outer diameter of the ball head, through a cutout which allows it to pivot in the vertical plane around the horizontal axis.

The beam, of circular section, rests on both sides on the spherical head by its open end.

The screw goes through the open end of the

PE P-Z3A001-001 / LU 2 LU101010 joist and is housed in a guide fixed in an opening in the upper wall of the joist.

The system presented is interesting because the pivoting mounting of the central rod allows angular adjustment of the joists.

However, the ball head can pose assembly difficulties because it allows the joist to move in two dimensions, which can cause alignment problems during assembly.

A variant of this shelter is described in EP 3,147,428, in which the spherical head comprises guide grooves in the vertical plane, and the beam is provided with end pieces bearing lips which slide in the grooves.

Angular adjustment of the beam is therefore always possible, but in a single vertical plane.

In the models described above, rainwater flows from the polycarbonate sheet into the gutters.

The gutters include, at the level of the posts, openings in which a pipe is placed which opens into an opening in the upper part of the spherical head, so that water can flow by gravity through the latter and then into the post, to the ground.

A disadvantage of these models of shelters is that the swivel rod and its axis are mounted in the center of the ball head, thus through the water flow passage.

These parts are therefore likely to retain leaves or other debris entrained by rainwater, which in the long run will form a plug.

General Description of the Invention The object of the present invention is to provide a shelter of improved design, which does not have the drawbacks of known shelters.

The present invention relates to a shelter, in particular a carport, according to claim 1.

This shelter consists of load-bearing members, joists attached to the load-bearing members and a cover resting on the joists. Each joist is supported at its ends by a respective load-bearing element.

According to the invention, at least one beam is supported at one end by an articulated assembly comprising a mounting part with a clevis carried by the end of the beam, which cooperates with a mounting support associated with the supporting element to form a pivot link. The assembly part comprises a base integral with the joist and two wings extending in the extension of the joist. The mounting bracket includes two side faces, each wing being pivotally mounted on a respective side face of the mounting bracket.

A clamping means is provided, which comprises a link, one end of which is anchored in the mounting part and the other end, called the clamping end, cooperates with a part (called the guide) integral with the beam.

The present invention thus proposes a concept of shelter in which the articulated assembly comprises a pivot-to-clevis function, which allows pivoting in a single plane and avoids the mounting problems encountered with shelter models of the type described in EP 1 679 410. In addition, the clamping function is decoupled from the pivot function, and is incorporated into the end of the beam and the mounting part. This frees up the interior space of the mounting bracket to leave a clear passage, for example for the drainage of rainwater. As will be seen below, a passage can be provided in the mounting support which does not include any mechanical parts, which avoids the blocking problems mentioned above compared to the shelter models described in EP 1 679. 410 and EP 3,147,428.

The shelter preferably includes at least one gutter extending along a lower edge of the cover to collect rainwater. The invention allows easy drainage of rainwater through the mounting bracket. This advantageously comprises a central passage, preferably substantially vertical, opening on one side into the upper face of the mounting bracket and on the other side into an interior passage

N P-Z3A001-001 / LU 4 LU101010 of the support element. A pipe, for example made of polymer, is then provided to connect a discharge port in the gutter to the central passage of the mounting bracket. When the support members are posts, the pipe may extend from the drain port of the gutter through the central passage in the mounting bracket, to an internal water discharge pipe provided in the gutter. post. We can thus provide a gutter evacuation hole at each post.

The guide piece integral with the beam preferably comprises a through passage connecting a rear face to a front face, and the link extends through this passage beyond the latter, and is blocked in abutment (in direct engagement or indirect) against the part (especially against the front face). For its fixing, the guide piece may include a hook through which it is engaged in an opening in the wall of the beam.

According to one embodiment, the link of the clamping means is a rod, one end of which carries an eye and the other is threaded, the eye cooperating with a yoke fixed in the mounting part and the clamping end being blocked by a nut in abutment against the front face of the guide piece. According to one variant, the passage through the guide piece is open laterally between the front and rear faces. The guide piece comprises, in its front face, a concave portion into which the through passage opens. A half-round shaped insert is housed in the concave portion, the insert comprising a radial hole aligned with the through passage. The rod passes through the through passage and into the hole in the insert, and the nut is screwed tight against the flat face of the insert. The insert can thus be oriented in the guide piece, so that the rod is mainly stressed axially.

Those skilled in the art will be able to imagine other embodiments for the clamping means, the main function of which is to allow, after assembly, the _ final clamping at the beam / assembly part interface.

SL P-Z3A001-001 / LU 5 LU101010 Joists are typically hollow sections, and are generally curved. The roof is preferably supported by intermediate joists fixed to the joists. The gutter is advantageously integrated into an external intermediate beam.

Coverage can be of any suitable nature. It may be a film or sheet following the contour of the beams, in particular a polymer film. But other materials and other types of elements are possible, the function being to shield the rain and direct the water towards the gutters.

In conventional uses for carports, decks, etc., the shelter generally has a rectangular shape. The load-bearing elements are posts, and the joists are supported at each end (on a respective post) by the articulated assembly described above.

In some variants, the shelter can be backed against a wall (which therefore forms a load-bearing element). The joists are then supported, on the wall side, by individual or common fixing brackets, fixed to the wall. Wall joist brackets can be standard or combined with this hinged assembly. On the side opposite the wall, the joists are fixed to respective posts, each via a respective articulated assembly.

Note, however, that the articulated assembly can be easily adapted to be attached to all types of supports and load-bearing elements, whether or not it is desired to drain water through the articulated assembly.

Detailed Description Using the Figures Other features and characteristics of the invention will emerge from the detailed description of at least one advantageous embodiment presented below, by way of illustration, with reference to the accompanying drawings. . These show: Fig.1: a perspective view of a shelter according to one embodiment of the invention; Fig. 2: a view of the assembly of a joist on a column:

Fig.3: a vertical sectional view of Fig.2 in a plane parallel to that of the drawing, passing through the central axis of the post; Fig.4: an exploded view of the assembly of Fig.2; Fig.5: views (a) in perspective, (b) from above and (c) in section of the assembly part; Fig.6: views (a) in perspective, (b) from above and (c) in section of the support part; Fig. 7: a vertical sectional view of a variant of the articulated assembly and Fig. 8: a side view of a shelter leaning against a wall. Fig. 9: a view (a) in perspective and (b) in section of a variant of the guide fixed in the opening of the beam. Fig.1 shows a first embodiment of a shelter 10 (or “carport”) according to the invention, intended to house cars but can also be used to house various rolling vehicles or even a terrace, motorhome, entrance. door, storage (wood etc ...) or jacuzzi, see also serve as a basic structure for a pergola or a veranda. The shelter 10 comprises two pairs of support posts 12 resting on the ground and extending substantially vertically. Each pair of posts 12 supports an arched joist 14, or "hanger", of convex shape. Intermediate, transverse beams 16 - also called cross beams - are fixed on the hangers 14 and support a cover 18. In Fig.1, the broken lines show the positions of the beams by transparency through the cover.

18. The cover 18 is here a polymer film, for example a film a few millimeters thick. A distinction is made between internal crossbars 16.1 and external crossbars 16.2, which include a gutter. These structural elements, posts 12, hangers 14 and sleepers, are here made of aluminum alloy, but other metals or materials with suitable strength can be used.

Cover 18 follows the curvature of hangers 14. Cover 18 may be a flexible transparent or colored polycarbonate film, or another polymer such as PVC or polyester. The cover 18 can also be made of a sheet of glass, metal or wood. More generally, the cover may consist of one or more films or sheets, made of any suitable material. One can even imagine a roof in tiles or similar elements, providing sufficient supports between the joists 14. Each hanger 14 is fixed at its two ends to the top of a post 12 by means of a hinged assembly which will be described below. Using Figures 2 to 6. There are four posts 12 here, but there may be more. We can for example have 6 or 8 posts, with 2 or 3 covers, or a single cover extending over the whole. In Fig.2 we recognize a hanger 14 and a support post 12 (whose height is shortened in the figure).

The articulated assembly 20 mainly comprises two parts which cooperate to form a fixing allowing adjustment along a horizontal pivot axis: a mounting part 22 associated with the hanger 14 and a support part 24 associated with the support post 12. Here also the part of assembly 22 and the support piece 24 are preferably metal pieces, e.g. in aluminium.

The mounting piece 22 is a U-shaped piece which comprises a base 26 integral with the hanger 14 and two parallel wings 28 extending in the extension of the hanger 14.

The mounting bracket 24 forms a head block on the post 12, which includes two opposing side faces 30, each wing 28 of the mounting piece 22 being pivotally mounted on a respective side face 30. For this purpose, a screw 32 engages from the outside through the wing 28 and is screwed into the side face

30. The two screws 32 are aligned and define a substantially horizontal pivot axis. Note that the screws 32 are short and sized to screw the wings 28 into the faces 30, and form a pivot axis, without protruding inside the mounting bracket (or slightly). The screws 32 therefore do not block the interior space of the mounting bracket.

Thus the mounting part 22 forms a yoke which pivots on the mounting support 24. This pivot connection allows angular adjustment of the hanger in a substantially vertical plane.

Note that the mounting bracket 24 comprises a base 34 of circular section engaged in the upper opening 36 of the post 12, and fixed therein, for example by a screw.

One or more vertical ribs can be provided on the base, which engage in vertical grooves in the entry section of the post 12. A clamping means 38 is provided, which comprises a link 40, one end of which is anchored in the post. the mounting part 22 and the other end, called the clamping end, cooperates with a part integral with the hanger 14. The link 40 here consists of a rod, one end 42 of which is threaded, and the other end carries an eye 44 The eye 44 cooperates with a yoke 46 fixed in the mounting part 22, allowing pivoting about a substantially horizontal axis.

The yoke 46 can for example be blocked by conjugation of shapes in an internal wall of the mounting piece 22. At the other end, the rod 40 engages in a guide 48, also called tie rod, fixedly mounted on the hanger 14 The guide 48 has a metallic body including a through hole 50 for the rod 40, connecting a rear face 48.1 (proximal to the pivot point of the rod 40) to an opposite front face 48.2.

The guide 48 is placed inside the hanger 14, which includes an opening 52 in its upper face.

The guide 48 is fixed inside the hanger by a hook 54 engaged on the edge of the opening 52. The rod 40 thus passes through the hole 50 in the guide 48 and a nut 56 is screwed onto the part of its free end. threaded 42 protruding from the guide 48, against the front face 48.2. The tightening of the nut 56 in abutment against the guide 48 allows a solid assembly of the articulated assembly 20, while allowing the adjustment of the tension during assembly (tension of last tightening), making it possible in particular to take up games of mounting.

An alternative embodiment of the guide / tie rod is shown in Fig. 9. The guide 48 ”here has a body which has a 50” hole which is through, connecting the rear face to the front face, and which is also open laterally (between the two front and rear faces). You will also recognize the 54 ”hook. The guide 48 ”comprises on its front face 48.2” a semi-cylindrical concave portion 51, in which the passage 50 ”opens, and which receives a metal insert 55. The insert 55 is a half-round segment (half-round). solid cylinder), the curvature of which corresponds to that of the concave portion 51. The insert 55 is housed in the concave portion 51 and comprises a transverse passage 53, in its center, for the rod

40. The passage 53 is therefore positioned between the two axial ends of the insert 55, and oriented along a radius, perpendicular to the flat face 55.1 of the insert 55. The passage 53 is therefore aligned with the passage 50 ”in the guide 48 ”, which is also centered. The nut 56 rests on the flat face 55.1 of the insert

55. The rod 40 therefore passes here through the through hole 50 ”of the guide 48 'and is blocked by the insert 55. Thanks to the cooperating cylindrical surfaces, the insert 55 can pivot and adapt to the direction of the rod 40 of so that the rod 40 is essentially axially biased. The mounting piece 22 is shown in more detail in FIG. 5, where we recognize the base 26 and the two wings 28 forming a yoke. The base 26 is formed by a profiled section 58 open at the base of the wings 28, behind an internal transverse wall 60. The profiled section is shaped to match the outer contour of the end of the hanger 14. The transverse wall 60 extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the mounting part 22, and comprises an opening 62 for fixing the yoke. 46 cooperating with the eye 44 of the rod 40. The reference sign 64 designates a curved tongue extending from a lower edge of the transverse wall 60, on the side of the wings 28. This tongue 64 has a curvature which is the curvature of the mounting bracket it rests on and slides on. In Fig. 6, we recognize the mounting piece 24 with its base 34 and the head portion 25 which comprises the two opposite side faces 30, between which extends a central portion 27, following the contour of the side faces 30. As can be seen, the side faces 30 are substantially plane and parallel.

The tapped hole 29 for the screw 32 is positioned substantially in the middle of each face 30, so that the holes 29 are aligned.

The head 25 is a solid part which is machined so as to free the flat faces 30 and a central part 27 whose outer surface is generally cylindrical. When the articulated assembly 20 is assembled, the tongue 64 is in contact with the curved face of the central part 27, the curvatures of which correspond. The reference sign 31 designates a substantially vertical central passage in the mounting support 24, here intended for the flow of rainwater. In this case, this passage 31 is machined in the mass of the support 24 which therefore has good mechanical rigidity. It will be appreciated that the design of the present articulated assembly 20 is such that this central passage 31 is not encumbered by mechanical elements, in particular because the yoke mounting part 22 is fixed by the faces 30 to the outside.

It will also be noted that each side face 30 is provided with a flange 66 (projecting relative to the face 30) which extends over part of its periphery, and therefore limits the movement of the mounting part 22 around its axis. The rim 66 comprises a substantially horizontal lower part 66.1 linked to a substantially vertical rear part. This offers a travel angle of almost 180 °, although in practice a more restricted angle is sufficient. The rim 66 also offers the advantage of being able to take up part of the forces exerted by the mounting part 22 on the mounting support 24. To do this, the edge of the wings 28, beyond the screw 32, is configured to extend to the rim 66, and be in contact with it, in particular in the curved zone which is reinforced (see Fig. 2).

Advantageously, the end of each hanger 14 is fixed to a respective post 12 by means of such an articulated assembly 20. Once the hangers 14 are in place, the cross members 16. The internal cross members 16.1 are fixed to the hangers, typically by screwing; these are profiles that aim to support the roof.

The outer crosspieces 16.2 allow the cover 18 to be fixed and incorporate a gutter. Here the cross member 16.2 comprises a first profile defining a circular segment 70, and a second profile 72 in an enlarged U forming a channel / gutter for collecting rainwater.

The two profiles 70 and 72 are joined by their outer edges.

The first profile 70 is provided for mounting the outer beam 16.2 and cooperates with a fixing lug 74. The latter comprises a lower face, by which it is applied to the hanger 14, and an upper face with a groove 76 whose curvature substantially corresponds to the external curvature of the first profile 70 of the external beam 16.2. These cooperating curvatures make it possible to adjust the mounting angle of the joist, which is then held in place by screwing through the profile 70 in the fixing lug 74. The hanger 14 preferably has a generally rectangular or square shape, and comprises a longitudinal groove on its upper face, in which the fixing tab 74 is mounted. The tab 74 can be moved in this groove before it is fixed, to adjust the height.

In the variant, although it is not visible, the hanger 14 has a rectangular shape with a rounded base (on the underside). The gutter 72 includes two inwardly facing edges, which may be flat or slightly curved.

The inner edge 72.1 serves for fixing the cover 18. Each outer cross member 16.2 comprises at least one orifice 78 for evacuating rainwater which is arranged vertically from the post 12. A flexible pipe 80 made of polymer or rubber s' extends from port 78 through central passage 31 of mounting bracket 24, to open into a discharge line 82, also of polymer, placed inside post 12. Line 82 terminates in an elbow, which opens laterally out of post 12 (the bottom of the post is not shown in the Figure). Fig.7 shows a sectional view similar to that of Fig.3, but which is distinguished by the construction of the clamping means.

Identical or similar elements are therefore represented by the same reference signs.

The cable tie, designated 40 ’, here is a cable that has one end anchored 44’ into mounting piece 22 (at wall 60). The other end 42 'is blocked by a cable tensioner 49 fixed in an opening 52 in the upper wall of the hanger 14. FIG. 8 shows an embodiment of the invention, in which the shelter is supported on one side by posts 12, and on the other side by a wall 90. At the posts, the ends of hangers 14 are supported by articulated assemblies 20, but on the side of the wall the hangers are supported by brackets or angles 92, fixed to the wall 90. Although in the present description the articulated assemblies 20 are supported by posts 12, it will be noted that one can fix the articulated assembly on any kind of support, by screwing or welding.

Thus one could fix an articulated assembly 10 on a mounting support, such as a bracket, angle iron or plate, which is itself fixed to a wall, low wall, or other metallic, masonry or wooden structure.

Claims (15)

Claims 1. Shelter, in particular carport, comprising: load-bearing elements (12); joists (14) fixed to the supporting elements (12); a cover (18) resting on the joists (14); wherein each joist (14) is supported at its ends by a respective carrier member (12); characterized in that at least one joist (12) is supported at one end by an articulated assembly (20) comprising: a clevis mounting piece (22) at the end of the joist (14), which cooperates with a mounting bracket (24) associated with the support member (12) to form a pivot connection, the mounting piece (22) comprising a base (26) integral with the beam (14) and two flanges (28) extending in the extension of the beam, the mounting support (24) comprising two side faces (30), each wing (28) being mounted to pivot on a respective side face (30); and in that a clamping means is provided, which comprises a link (40), one end (44) of which is anchored in the mounting part (22) and the other end (42), called the clamping end, cooperates with a part (48) integral with the beam (14). 2. Shelter according to claim 1, comprising at least one gutter (72) extending along a lower edge of the cover (18) for collecting rainwater. 3. Shelter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mounting support (24) comprises a central passage (31), preferably substantially vertical, opening on one side into the upper face of the mounting support and on the other side. in a base part (34), in particular connected with an internal passage (82) of the carrier element (12). 4. Shelter according to claims 2 and 3, wherein the gutter (72) comprises an outlet (78); and a conduit (80) connects said opening to the central passage of the mounting bracket. 5. Shelter according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said part (48) integral with the beam (14) comprises a through passage (50) connecting a rear face (48.1) to a front face (48.2), the link (40) extending through said passage (50) beyond it and being blocked in abutment against said part (48). 6. Shelter according to claim 5, wherein the link (40) of the clamping means is a rod, one end (44) of which carries an eye and the other (42) is threaded, the eye cooperating with a yoke (46). ) fixed in the mounting part (22) and the clamping end (42) is blocked by a nut (56) in abutment against said front face (48.2) of said part. 7. Shelter according to claim 5, wherein the passage through said room (48 ”) is further open laterally between the rear face (48.1”) and the front face (48.2 ”), said front face (48.2”) comprising a concave portion (51) into which the through passage (50 ”) opens; a half-round shaped insert (55) is housed in the concave portion (51), said insert (55) comprising a radial hole (53) aligned with the through passage (50 ”); and the rod (40) passes through the through passage (50 ”) and into the hole (53) of the insert, and the nut (56) is screwed in abutment against the flat face (55.1) of the insert (55 ). 8. Shelter according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said part comprises a hook (54) by which it is fixed to an opening (52) in the wall of the joist (14). 9. Shelter according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the beams (14) are hollow sections, and are preferably curved. 10. Shelter according to any preceding claim, wherein the cover (18) is supported by intermediate joists (16) attached to said joists (14). 11. A shelter according to any preceding claim, wherein said gutter (72) is integrated with an external intermediate beam (16.2). 12. Shelter according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the cover (18) comprises a film following the contour of the joists (14), in particular a polymer film. 13. Shelter according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the joists (14) are supported at each end by said articulated assembly (20). 14. A shelter according to any preceding claim, wherein the supporting elements (12) are posts. 15.A shelter according to any preceding claim, wherein the shelter (10) is supported on one side by posts (12), via a respective articulated assembly (20), and on the other by one or several fixing brackets (92).