FR2883581A1 - ABRI A STRUCTURE OF PROFILES - Google Patents

Abstract

Shelter comprising a profile structure comprising a roof which has two inclined faces (40, 41) contiguous at a ridge (42). The inclined faces comprise respectively two distinct ridge crosspieces (45, 46) nested one inside the other at the ridge, each of the ridge crosspieces having a plate-receiving groove (48) in which is fitted a plate of filling (9), the plate receiving groove of each of the ridge crosspieces being inclined downwards with the same inclination as the inclined pan to which it belongs.

Description

ABRI A STRUCTURE OF PROFILES.

  The present invention relates to shelters with profiled structures, in particular for swimming pools.

  More particularly, the invention relates to a shelter comprising at least one section with profile structure comprising a roof which has at least two inclined flanks contiguous at a ridge extending in a longitudinal direction, each inclined flange extending towards the bottom between two end beams from the ridge to a lateral edge, in a transverse direction, with a certain inclination to the horizontal from the ridge to a side edge between at least two end beams , each of the inclined faces having a plurality of filler plates nested between said end beams and between cross members extending between the end beams in the longitudinal direction.

  US-A-6,604,327 describes an example of such a shelter.

  The present invention is intended in particular to improve the shelters of this type, in particular to facilitate and / or make their assembly more solid.

  For this purpose, according to the invention, a shelter of the kind in question is characterized in that the two inclined faces of the roof respectively comprise first and second separate ridge crosspieces nested one inside the other at the ridge, each first and second ridge crosspieces having a plate receiving groove in which one of said filler plates is engaged, the plate receiving groove of each of the first and second ridge crosspieces being inclined downward with the same inclination as the inclined pan to which it belongs.

  Thanks to these provisions, it facilitates the assembly of the elements forming the roof of the shelter and avoids stressing the elements located in the vicinity of the ridge, which reinforces the strength of the shelter.

  In various embodiments of the shelter according to the invention, one or more of the following arrangements may also be used: the first and second ridge crosspieces each comprise an upper wall; extending parallel to the corresponding inclined section, the upper wall of the first ridge beam being extended, towards the second ridge beam, by a covering wall which partially delimits a lateral groove open towards the second ridge beam over substantially the entire length said first and second ridge crosspieces, the second ridge beam having a post which is fitted into said lateral groove and which extends over substantially the entire length of said lateral groove; the covering wall is arranged in the extension of the upper wall of the second ridge beam and is flush with the said upper wall; - the lateral groove of the first ridge crossbar is delimited, in addition to the covering wall, by: a bottom wall which extends downwardly from the covering wall, and a bottom wall which extends towards the second ridge cross, the post having an end wall parallel to the bottom wall and bearing against said bottom wall; - A seal of synthetic material is interposed between the cover wall and the pin; - The plate receiving groove of the first and second ridge crosspieces comprises a bottom and an abutment offset from the bottom, the filler plate fitted into said plate receiving groove thus being kept away from the bottom by said stop by delimiting a free passage between the filler plate and the bottom of the plate receiving groove; - The free passage communicates with a hollow space of the corresponding ridge cross, which itself communicates with the interior of at least one of the corresponding end beams; the filler plates have a honeycomb structure representing channels which extend in the transverse direction; the filling plates are made of polycarbonate or of polymethylmethacrylate; said section rests on unguided wheels on the ground.

  Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of one of its embodiments, given by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  In the drawings: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shelter according to an embodiment of the invention, in the deployed position, FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1, in the retracted position of FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view on two lower longitudinal sections belonging to two adjacent sections of the shelter, when these two sections are nested one inside the other, FIGS. 4 and 5 are detail views of the roof of the shelter, - Figure 6 is a sectional view along the line VI-VI of Figure 4, Figure 7 is a sectional view along the line VII-VII of Figure 6, - and Figure 8 in section along the line VIII-VIII of Figure 5.

  In the different figures, the same references designate identical or similar elements.

  Figures 1 and 2 show a telescopic shelter 1 which comprises a plurality of adjacent sections 2, 3, 4 movable relative to each other in a longitudinal direction X. The sections 2, 3, 4 are here three in number but could to be in a different number without departing from the scope of the invention.

  In the example shown in Figures 1 and 2, the section 4 of the shelter 1 is fixed and the sections 2, 3 are movable in translation in the X direction between: - the deployed position visible in Figure 1, where the sections 2, 3, 4 cover a space to be protected 6, for example a pool or the like, and the retracted position visible in FIG. 2, where the sections 2, 3, 4 cooperate by interlocking and discover the space to be protected. .

  In the example shown, the section 2 comprises a generally removable end wall 5 while the section 4 has no end wall opposite the end wall 5: the end of the section 4 which is opposed to the end wall 5 could in this case be applied against a wall of a fixed building. Of course, the section 4 could also include an end wall similar to the end wall 5.

  The sections 2, 3, 4 mentioned above preferably have similar structures, with the same length in the longitudinal direction X and slightly different dimensions in the plane perpendicular to the direction X to allow mutual interlocking of the sections 2, 3, 4 , the fixed section 4 being the widest in the example shown.

  The different sections 2, 3, 4 can be made by assembling: hollow profiles of light alloy or others, with filling plates 9 transparent or not, for example made of polycarbonate or PlexiglasO (polymethyl methacrylate or PMMA) .

  These filling plates may for example have a honeycomb structure forming parallel channels in the transverse vertical plane Y, Z. The different profiles used for the different sections 2, 3, 4 of the shelter may have identical sections of a stretch to another.

  Each of the sections 2, 3, 4 of the shelter comprises a roof 7 which extends transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction X between two vertical lateral panels 8.

  Each of the lateral panels 8 comprises, for example, a filling wall 9 bordered by: - a longitudinal lower profile 10 which forms a longitudinal lower edge of the lateral pan 8, - a longitudinal upper profile 11 (forming for example a lower crossbar of a junction between two sections, as will be described hereinafter), - a rear upright 12, at the end of the section which is farthest from the end wall 5, - and an amount before 13 to the other end of the section in question.

  As shown in more detail in FIG. 3, each longitudinal lower profile 10 of each section 2, 3, 4 may for example have a substantially rectangular general shape, with: a horizontal upper wall 14 in which is formed a groove 15 open towards the top where is nested the polycarbonate wall 9, - a substantially vertical outer side wall 16, oriented towards the outside of the shelter and forming for example a solid wall, - a substantially vertical inner side wall 17, oriented towards the outside. inside the shelter and having for example a lateral groove 18 over its entire length, and a lower end 19 into which opens a groove 20 open downwards, the groove 20 can also be open over the entire length of the longitudinal lower profile 10.

  In the vertical grooves 20 of the longitudinal lower profiles are mounted wheels 21 which are rotatable about horizontal transverse axes Y perpendicular to the X axis. The wheels 21 may be in the form of horizontal disks, possibly with an enlarged periphery. They may be made for example of synthetic material, in particular polyamide 6-6 reinforced or not glass fibers or other, molded around a central metal hub 22 whose ends respectively journalled on the side walls 16, 17 of the section 10 .

  More particularly, the ends of the hub 22 may each comprise an annular groove 23 which delimits an enlarged head 24 fitted into a channel 25 of the corresponding lateral wall 16, 17. The channel 25 in question can communicate with the vertical groove 20 by a slot 26 narrower than the enlarged head 24.

  The wheels 21 rest on the ground 27 thus allowing the displacement of the corresponding shelter section in the longitudinal direction X. It will be noted that the wheels 21 are not guided by rails on the ground or the like.

  Furthermore, rollers 28 are rotatably mounted in the lateral grooves 18 of each section (these rollers may however be omitted for the section 2 of smaller width, in which no other section fits).

  The rollers 28 are rotatably mounted about vertical axes Z and may have the general shape of horizontal disks with an enlarged periphery. The rollers 28 may for example be molded from synthetic material, in particular polyamide 6-6 reinforced or not by glass fibers or the like, molded on a metal hub 29 whose ends are journalled on the walls of the profile which delimits the lateral groove 18 up and down.

  More particularly, the ends of the hub 29 may each have an annular groove 30 which delimits an enlarged head 31 engaged in a channel 32 formed in the profile 10, this channel 32 opening into the lateral groove 18 through a longitudinal slot 33 narrower than the enlarged head 31 of the hub.

  The rollers 28 project out of the lateral grooves 18 towards the inside of the shelter, so as to be able to roll against the corresponding side wall 16 of the adjacent section of the shelter during a relative displacement between the sections in the X direction. (The wall 16 thus forms a rolling surface for the rollers 28). Advantageously, a certain clearance is provided between the rollers 28 and the adjacent side wall 16, which helps to prevent jamming between sections during their movements.

  As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the roof 7 of the shelter may comprise in its central part, two inclined faces 40, 41 which are joined at a ridge 42 extending in the longitudinal direction X. Each pan inclined 40, 41, extends in the transverse direction Y, perpendicular to the direction X, with a relatively small inclination relative to the horizontal (for example from 5 to 15).

  Each of the inclined faces comprises a plurality of filling plates 9 fitted between end beams 43 and between crosspieces 44, 45, 46, 47 which extend in the longitudinal direction X between the end beams and which are fixed. at said end beams.

  As shown in more detail in FIG. 4, the two inclined faces 40, 41 of the roof have a number of common cross members 44 and, at the ridge 42, respectively two roof rails 45, 46 which are fitted one into each other. the other.

  As shown in FIG. 6, each of the ridge crosspieces 45, 46 comprises a plate-receiving groove 48 in which one of the filler plates 9 is fitted, the plate-receiving grooves 48 of the two ridge crosspieces being inclined. downwards respectively with the same inclinations as the inclined faces 40, 41 to which they belong.

  The first ridge crossbar 45 has a flat upper wall 49 which extends parallel to the corresponding inclined face 40 and which defines upward the plate receiving groove 48 of the first ridge crossbar 45. This upper wall 49 is extended, towards the second ridge crosspiece 46, by a covering wall 50 which partially delimits a lateral groove 51 open towards said second ridge crosspiece 46 over the entire length of the ridge crosspieces 45, 46.

  This covering wall 50 extends parallel to the inclined face 41 and is arranged in the extension of an upper wall 52 belonging to the second ridge crosspiece 46 and delimiting a plate receiving groove 48 identical to the aforementioned groove 48 which receives another filling plate 9. The upper wall 52 extends parallel to the inclined portion 40.

  The lateral groove 51 of the first ridge beam 45 is delimited, in addition to the covering wall 50.

  - by a bottom wall 53 which extends in a vertical plane X, Z, - and by a bottom wall 54 extending towards the second ridge crossbar 45.

  The bottom wall 54 may optionally have, at its free end, a flange 55 facing upwards.

  In the lateral groove 51 is fitted a tenon 56 which belongs to the second roof ridge 45 and which preferably extends over the entire length of said lateral groove 51.

  The tenon 56 comprises: - an upper wall 57 on which the covering wall 50 rests, - a bottom wall 58 parallel to the bottom wall 53 and bearing against said bottom wall 53, and a lower wall 59 preferably having a section of rounded convex outer shape to facilitate the interlocking of the pin 56 in the lateral groove 51. The lower wall 59 of the post may have, facing the flange 55, a slight groove 59a for a soft snap of said flange 55 in said groove 59a.

  A seal 60 of synthetic material, for example foam, can be fixed in particular by fitting under the covering wall 50 and come to bear against the upper wall of the tenon. In the example shown, said wall 57 has, towards the end wall 58, a recess 57a downwards, against which the seal 60 rests.

  Moreover, each plate-receiving groove 48 is delimited, in addition to the upper wall 49, 52: by a lower wall 62, 63 which may optionally comprise a plastic gasket 61 identical or similar to the above-mentioned gasket 60, in contact sealed with the corresponding filling plate 9, and by a bottom wall 64, 65.

  Each plate receiving groove 48 further comprises, for example on its lower wall 62, 63, a stop 66 against which rests one end of the filler plate 9 fitted into said plate receiving groove. This ensures that each plate 9 is kept spaced from the bottom 64.65 of the plate receiving groove, which defines a free passage 48a at the upper end of each filler plate 9, over the entire length of the sleepers. ridge 45,46.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the channels 67 formed by the filling plates 9 communicate with the aforementioned free passage 48a and this free passage communicates with a hollow space, respectively 45a, 46a, through holes 64a, 65a formed in the This cavities 45a, 46a, in turn communicate with the hollow interior of the end beams 43 which communicate with the free air at least through the lower part of the shelter, thus ensuring a certain ventilation of the free passages 48a.

  As seen in FIG. 7, the end beams 43 of each section of the shelter also comprise plate receiving grooves 48 which are identical or similar to the grooves described above, which receive the edges of the filler plates 9 '. extending in the transverse plane Y, Z. These plate receiving grooves 48 of the end beams 43 also have stops 66 identical or similar to the stops already described, so as to guarantee the existence of free passages 48a between the edge of each plate 9 and the bottom of the grooves 48 of the end beams 43.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 5, each inclined section 40, 41 of the roof extends downwardly by a cutaway 68 which has a relatively large inclination relative to the horizontal, for example of approximately 45 degrees, this cutaway extending down to the corresponding side pan 8.

  The cutaway 48 comprises a filler plate 9 fitted between two end beams 69 and between two sets of corner crossings at the junctions 70 with the inclined face 40, 41 corresponding and with the corresponding lateral pan 8. These sets of corner crosspieces each include a lower corner bar 11 already mentioned and an upper corner bar 47.

  As shown in greater detail in FIG. 8, the upper corner cross member 47 may be in the form of a hollow light alloy profile which has an upper wall 71 defining upwardly a plate receiving groove 48 similar to those described previously. The upper wall 71 extends parallel to the inclined face 40, 41 corresponding in the example shown (or to the cutaway 68 in the case of the junction 70 between the cutaway 68 and the corresponding lateral pan 8).

  The plate receiving groove 48 is delimited downwards by a bottom wall 72 belonging to the upper cross member 47, and laterally by a bottom 73 advantageously pierced with holes 74. As described above, the bottom wall 72 may comprise an identical seal 61 or similar to the aforementioned seals 61, which is applied against the filling plate 9 with sealing. The groove 48 may also include a stop 66, for example formed on the bottom wall 72, to maintain the filler plate 9 spaced from the bottom 73 and thus delimit a free passage 48a between the lower end of the filler plate 9 and the background 73.

  This ensures the evacuation through the holes 74, the water that could, if necessary, seep into the groove 48.

  The upper wall 71 of the upper corner beam 47 is further extended downwardly by a cover wall 75 which extends parallel to the cutaway 69 (or the side panel in the case of the lower junction 70). In addition, the upper corner crosspiece 47 may also include a lateral groove 76 open to the lower corner cross member 11, the groove 76 may be delimited for example: - upwards, by an intermediate wall 78 which can be s' extend parallel to the corresponding inclined face 40, 41 (or the cutaway 68 in the case of the lower junction 70), - to the inclined face 40, 41 (or to the cutaway 68 in the case of the lower junction 70), by a bottom wall 77, and - downwardly by a bottom wall 80 which may, if necessary, have a bent free end which extends parallel to the cutaway 68 (or parallel to the side panel 8 in the case of the junction 70 below).

  The intermediate wall 78 may advantageously comprise a groove 79, for example of rounded section, open downwards.

  The lower corner crosspiece 11, in turn, has a plate receiving groove 81 open downwards, which receives the filler plate 9 of the cutaway 68 (or the side panel 8 in the case of the lower junction 70 ), this plate receiving groove 81 may, where appropriate, comprise a plastics gasket 61, such as those described above. The lower angle crosspiece 11 further comprises a body 82 which bears against the free end of the lower wall 80 mentioned above, and a web 83 which extends over the entire length of the lower cross member 11 in the direction X and which has, at its free end, a rib 84 fitted into the groove 79 of the intermediate wall 78. The rib 84 may advantageously have a section complementary to the section of the groove 79.

  The water that may possibly be discharged through the aforementioned holes 74 may flow on the intermediate wall 78 and the web 83 which extend downwards substantially parallel to the inclined face 40, 41 (or to the cutaway 68 in the case of the lower junction 70), then under the end edge of the covering wall which is not joined with the lower corner cross member 11.

  It will be noted that, in the same transverse plane Y, Z, the end beams 43 can be assembled together and with the end beams 69 by metal brackets or the like, and the beams 69 can be assembled likewise with the amounts 12, 13 (which are themselves end beams). Even if these toy assemblies over time due to efforts applied to the shelter or due to thermal variations, the mounting of the ridge and corner crosspieces ensures a maintenance of the tightness of the shelter and avoids concentrations constraints that could be harmful to certain parts of the structure or the filler plates.

Claims (10)

  A shelter comprising at least one section (2, 3, 4) with a profile structure comprising a roof (7) having at least two inclined faces (40, 41) contiguous at a ridge (42) extending in a longitudinal direction (X), each inclined section (40, 41) extending downwardly between two end beams (43) from the ridge (42) to a lateral edge in a transverse direction (Y ), with a certain inclination relative to the horizontal, each of the inclined faces (40, 41) having a plurality of filling plates (9) fitted between said end beams (43) and between sleepers (44, 45). , 46, 47) extending between the end beams (43) in the longitudinal direction (X), characterized in that the two inclined faces (40, 41) of the roof respectively comprise first and second ridge rails (45, 46) nested one inside the other at the ridge (42), each of the first and second said second ridge crosspieces having a plate receiving groove (48) in which one of said filler plates (9) is engaged, the plate receiving groove (48) of each of the first and second ridge crosspieces (45, 46). being inclined downwards with the same inclination as the inclined face (40, 41) to which it belongs.   2. Shelter according to claim 1, wherein the first and second ridge crosspieces (45, 46) each comprise an upper wall (49, 52) extending parallel to the inclined flange (40, 41) corresponding, the upper wall ( 49) of the first ridge beam (45) being extended, towards the second ridge crossbar (46), by a covering wall (50) which partially delimits a lateral groove (51) open towards the second ridge crossbar (46). ) over substantially the entire length of said first and second ridge crosspieces (45, 46), the second ridge beam (46) having a pin (56) which is fitted into said lateral groove (51) and which extends substantially the entire length of said lateral groove.   3. Shelter according to claim 2, wherein the cover wall (50) is disposed in the extension of the upper wall (52) of the second ridge crossbar (46) and is flush with said upper wall (52).   4. Shelter according to claim 3, wherein the lateral groove (51) of the first ridge crossbar (45) is delimited, in addition to the covering wall (50), by: - a bottom wall (53) which extends downwardly from the cover wall (50), and a bottom wall (54) extending to the second ridge crossbar (46), the post (56) having an end wall (58) parallel to the bottom wall (53) and bearing against said bottom wall.   Shelter according to claim 3 or claim 4, wherein a seal (60) of synthetic material is interposed between the cover wall (50) and the tenon (56).   Shelter according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the plate receiving groove (48) of the first and second ridge crosspieces (45, 46) comprises a bottom (64, 65) and an offset stop (66). relative to the bottom, the filling plate (9) fitted into said plate-receiving groove being thus kept away from the bottom by said abutment (66) by delimiting a free passage (48a) between the filler plate and the bottom of the plate receiving groove.   7. Shelter according to claim 6, wherein the free passage (48a) communicates with a hollow space (45a, 46a) of the corresponding ridge crossbar, which itself communicates with the interior of at least one of the beams d corresponding end.   8. Shelter according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the filler plates (9) have a honeycomb structure representing channels (67) which extend in the transverse direction (Y).   The shelter of claim 8 wherein the filler plates (9) are of polycarbonate or polymethylmethacrylate.   Shelter according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said section (2, 3, 4) rests on unguided wheels on the ground.