AWNINGS

TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention is related to awnings with an oval rail which is used in various settings, and comprises a belt retention component designed to prevent the belt, which provides motion to the profiles that enable to extend and retract the awning, from being displaced of its groove, an oval profile, as a result of its operation.

THE KNOWN STATUS OF THE TECHNIQUE

Rail awnings are particularly used at residences and outdoor spaces of business locations for the ease of folding and unfolding whenever desired.

In this respect, the summary of the useful model for Turkey, published with registration no. TR200706668, is as follows;

"The invention is related to a rail awning system (1) which is used for the purpose of sheltering outdoor spaces so that such spaces can be used. The described rail awning system (1) is characterized by internal beam profiles (4.8) positioned under the membrane canopy in certain intervals, enabling the protection of the membrane canopy (4) against bad weather conditions such as wind, snow, etc. and preventing the membrane canopy (4) from exhibiting a non-esthetical appearance over time due to sagging. With the help of the front lead profile (4.6) positioned at the front part of the aforementioned internal beam profiles (4.8), the membrane canopy (4), powered by the engine (2), is automatically extended and retracted."

In the described patent, there are awning horizontal profiles which are attached to the tent fabric, advancing along with the lead profile on the rails located on the side profiles. In the present awnings, there is generally a belt which transmits the motion from the engine to the lead profile. However, when awnings having side profiles in oval structure are concerned, the said belt leans or protrudes out of its groove within the side profile over time due to operation of the belt. Such a situation results in damage to the belt and renders the awning unserviceable until remedy.

This situation which needs to be remedied means additional maintenance and repair costs. User satisfaction is also adversely affected.

Such events have given rise to the need for a solution that would enable to keep the moving belt inside the profile in rail awnings.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The invention inspired from the existing conditions is intended to solve the abovementioned problems.

The primary purpose of the invention is to ensure that the belt which provides the motion to the awning profiles enabling the extension and retraction of the tent fabric is not displaced and/or does not lean out of the belt groove within the side profiles in rail awnings, particularly, rail awnings with side profiles in oval structure.

The invention also intends to minimize the repair and maintenance costs likely to occur due to overhanging and displacement of the belt.

Along with the above mentioned purpose, preventing a decline in customer satisfaction is another purpose of the invention.

In order to achieve the above mentioned purposes, a belt retention mechanism is included in order to prevent the moving belts located within the side profiles from displacing out the belt grooves within the said profiles. FIGURES TO FACILITATE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE INVANTION

Figure 1 ; Side view of the belt and belt retention mechanism. Figure 2; Cross sectional view of the side profile, the belt and the belt retention mechanism.

Figure 3; Perspective view of the oval rail awning.

PART REFERENCES

1. Rail awning

2. Side profile

3. Awning fabric

4. Moving belt

5. Belt groove 6. Belt retention mechanism

7. Rail

8. Rail holding component

9. Rail disc

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The invention is related to the rail awnings (1), notably, oval rail awnings (1), which are used particularly at such areas as house balconies, terraces, office gardens as a sunshade and rainproof during warmer seasons, or to create virtually indoor areas by closing the side openings with walls made of various materials, and which move on side profiles (2) bearing rails (7) to extend and retract the awning fabric (3) with the help of a lead profile fixed to the front end of the awning fabric (3). There is provided a belt retention mechanism (6) which has been fixed to the belt (4) for the said purpose in order to prevent the displacement of the moving belt (4) from out of the belt groove (5) within the side profiles (2) in oval structure during the operation. The said belt retention mechanism (6) has a body as described in Figure 1 , comprised of a rail holding component (8) in disk form and a rail disc (9) with a diameter equal to the width of the rail (7) positioned beneath the rail holding component (8). The said body includes a rectangle from the front cross-sectional view, and another rectangle beneath the said rectangle, but of a shorter size. When viewed from the top, it has a round body.

The mechanism (6) is fixed to the belt via the holding component, positioned on the rail (7) which is placed on the inner surface of the belt groove (5) of the side profile (2), and prevents the moving belt (4) from being displaced of the side profile (2). This task is fulfilled by the rail holding component (8) placed on the moving part of the rail (7) and preventing the displacement of the mechanism (6) out of the rail (7). The coverage of protection of this application has been specified in the claims section, and it cannot be limited to those which have been stated above for exemplifying purposes. It is obvious that a technical expert can put forward the innovation introduced in the invention using similar embodiments and/or apply this embodiment to other fields used in the respective technique with similar purposes. Hence, it is also obvious that such embodiments will be lacking the innovative feature.