FR2615461A2

FR2615461A2 - Improvement to vehicles forming a space which can be opened out into the form of a conch

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Publication number: FR2615461A2
Application number: FR8707105A
Authority: FR
Inventors: Jean-Marc Sorin
Original assignee: SORIN CARROSSERIE
Current assignee: SORIN CARROSSERIE
Priority date: 1987-05-19
Filing date: 1987-05-19
Publication date: 1988-11-25
Also published as: FR2615461B2

Abstract

The vehicle includes a raisable roof 6 on which there is articulated, at the front, an awning 13 and, at the rear, a panel 46 serving as a roof for the tilting rear cabinet 18. The movement of all of the covering of the vehicle is conjugate with the tilting movement of the front floor 15 articulated at 57 to the central floor 3, by means of a cable 53 secured to the said floor and to the foot 54 of one of the slides for manipulating the covering.

Description

La presente invention concerne un perfectionnement aux vehicules formant un espace développable en forme de conque, destine a servir de support à des spectacles en tous genres, festivals, concerts et autres festivites. The present invention relates to an improvement to vehicles forming a developable space in the form of a conch, intended to serve as a support for shows of all kinds, festivals, concerts and other festivities.

Dans la demande de brevet nO 86 16350 de la demanderesse, il est décrit un véhicule comprenant un châssis central allonge, muni d'un toit relevable sur lequel est articulé un auvent ; il comprend encore un coffre articulé au niveau de l'arrête longitudinale laterale du plancher central et, sur l'avant, un planchér basculant. In the patent application No. 86 16350 of the applicant, there is described a vehicle comprising an elongated central chassis, provided with a lifting roof on which is articulated a canopy; it also includes a trunk articulated at the lateral longitudinal edge of the central floor and, on the front, a tilting floor.

Ce vehicule presente l'avantage d'être developpable en un temps très court, par une seule personne ; il offre une grande surface pour la réalisation du spectacle et il procure une très grande efficacité acoustique grâce à sa forme qui s'apparente à celle d'une conque. This vehicle has the advantage of being developable in a very short time, by one person; it offers a large surface for the performance of the show and it provides a very high acoustic efficiency thanks to its shape which is similar to that of a conch shell.

La présente addition au brevet précite, constitue un perfectionnement au vehicule en question, et en particulier à sa structure, pour faciliter son développement et notamment pour réduire les efforts de mise en place du toit relevable. The present addition to the aforementioned patent constitutes an improvement to the vehicle in question, and in particular to its structure, to facilitate its development and in particular to reduce the efforts of fitting the lifting roof.

L'invention concerne également quelques aménagements complémentaires destines eux aussi à faciliter l'utilisation d'un tel véhicule. The invention also relates to some additional arrangements which are also intended to facilitate the use of such a vehicle.

Selon l'invention, le véhicule comporte des moyens qui associent le relevage du toit et le basculement de la paroi latérale formant le plancher avant, dans le prolongement du plancher central, du côté de l'auvent dudit toit. According to the invention, the vehicle comprises means which combine the lifting of the roof and the tilting of the side wall forming the front floor, in the extension of the central floor, on the side of the canopy of said roof.

Le relevage du toit s'effectue au moyen d'un verin, disposé dans chaque paroi latérale à l'extremite du plancher central ; chaque vérin se situe de préférence entre les coulisseaux des poteaux télescopiques qui soutiennent, à chaque extrémité du plancher central, le toit du véhicule chaque coulisseau entraine, dans son mouvement, un câble dispose entre son pied et un crochet amovible solidaire de la paroi latérale formant le plancher avant. The roof is raised by means of a jack, placed in each side wall at the end of the central floor; each jack is preferably located between the slides of the telescopic poles which support, at each end of the central floor, the roof of the vehicle, each slide causes, in its movement, a cable placed between its foot and a removable hook secured to the side wall forming the front floor.

Selon une autre disposition de l'invention, le plancher avant est constitué de deux panneaux repliables en position verticale pour le transport ; le premier panneau est directement articulé sur le plancher central et le deuxieme panneau est articulé sur ledit premier panneau, parallelement à l'articulation du premier sur ledit plancher central. According to another arrangement of the invention, the front floor consists of two foldable panels in a vertical position for transport; the first panel is directly articulated on the central floor and the second panel is articulated on said first panel, parallel to the articulation of the first on said central floor.

Toujours selon l'invention, le plancher basculant est renforcé temporairement, longitudinalement, au moyen d'une poutre fixée au niveau de son articulation avec le deuxième panneau, de façon à éviter un flambage trop important lors de la manoeuvre le faisant passer de la position verticale, constituant une paroi latérale du véhicule, à la position horizontale formant le plancher proprement dit ; ladite poutre peut être adaptée de façon amovible ou encore être conformée de façon à s'éclipser dans l'épaisseur du plancher. Still according to the invention, the tilting floor is temporarily reinforced, longitudinally, by means of a beam fixed at its articulation with the second panel, so as to avoid excessive buckling during the maneuver passing it from the position. vertical, constituting a side wall of the vehicle, in the horizontal position forming the actual floor; said beam can be removably adapted or even be shaped so as to slip away in the thickness of the floor.

Toujours selon l'invention, le plancher basculant est soutenu par une structure comprenant, d'une part, des bras coulissants ou repliables qui s'étendent par devant le châssis du véhicule et, d'autre part, des patins fixés sur lesdits bras, au bout desquels sont disposés des pieds réglables en hauteur, lesquels patins servent au support du plancher et à son guidage, lors des manoeuvres. Still according to the invention, the tilting floor is supported by a structure comprising, on the one hand, sliding or folding arms which extend in front of the chassis of the vehicle and, on the other hand, pads fixed on said arms, at the end of which are arranged feet adjustable in height, which pads are used to support the floor and guide it during maneuvers.

Selon une autre disposition préférentielle de l'invention, le toit relevable comporte, du côté opposé à l'auvent, un panneau complémentaire avec des côtés latéraux servant de toit au coffre du véhicule ; ce panneau complémentaire est articulé sur ledit toit relevable et constitue également la paroi latérale externe du véhicule lorsque le coffre est en position basculée à l'intérieur du véhicule, sur le plancher central, et que le toit est ramené en position basse. According to another preferred arrangement of the invention, the lifting roof comprises, on the side opposite the awning, a complementary panel with lateral sides serving as the roof of the vehicle boot; this additional panel is articulated on said lifting roof and also constitutes the external lateral wall of the vehicle when the boot is in the tilted position inside the vehicle, on the central floor, and when the roof is brought back to the low position.

Selon une autre disposition de l'invention, l'auvent comporte, à son extrémité, une rampe servant de support à des accessoires divers, comme des projecteurs. According to another arrangement of the invention, the awning comprises, at its end, a ramp serving as a support for various accessories, such as projectors.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à l'aide de la description suivante et des dessins annexées donnés à titre indicatif, et dans lesquels - la figure 1 est une vue schématique laterale, montrant les principaux organes du véhicule, pour la mise en place du toit, du coffre, et du plancher basculant situe sur l'avant ; - la figure 2 est une vue de dessus, selon 2-2, montrant, de façon simplifiée, la paroi latérale du véhicule, disposee à lrextremite du plancher central ; le coffre est en position repliee sur le plancher central et le plancher basculant avant est en position repliée également - la figure 3 représente la poutre de renforcement du plancher avant basculant, pour les manoeuvres - la figure 4 représente, en vue de dessus, I'extrémité de l'auvent du véhicule, en forme de rampe. The invention will be better understood with the aid of the following description and of the attached drawings given for information only, and in which - FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic side view showing the main components of the vehicle, for fitting the roof , the trunk, and the tilting floor located on the front; - Figure 2 is a top view, according to 2-2, showing, in a simplified manner, the side wall of the vehicle, disposed at the end of the central floor; the trunk is in the folded position on the central floor and the front tilting floor is also in the folded position - Figure 3 shows the reinforcement beam of the front tilting floor, for maneuvers - Figure 4 shows, in top view, I ' end of the vehicle canopy, ramp-shaped.

Les repères utilisés sur les differentes figures correspondent pour les parties identiques, a ceux utilises sur les figures du brevet principal. The marks used in the different figures correspond, for the identical parts, to those used in the figures of the main patent.

Le véhicule comporte un plancher central 3, sur le chassis 1, surmonté d'un toit relevable 6 sur lequel est articule en 14 un auvent 13. Le toit relevable 6 est soutenu par des poteaux télescopiques 24 et 25, comportant chacun, respectivement un coulisseau 26 et 30. Le mouvement conjugue des coulisseaux 26 et 30 permet de déplacer le toit 6, son auvent 13, et, en même temps, le panneau 46 et ses prolongements latéraux 47, qui constituent le toit du coffre 18. The vehicle has a central floor 3, on the chassis 1, surmounted by a lifting roof 6 on which a canopy 13 is articulated. The lifting roof 6 is supported by telescopic posts 24 and 25, each comprising a slide respectively 26 and 30. The movement combines slides 26 and 30 to move the roof 6, its awning 13, and, at the same time, the panel 46 and its lateral extensions 47, which constitute the roof of the trunk 18.

Le toit 46 du coffre 18 est articule en 48 sur le toit relevable 6. L'association du toit 46 du coffre 18 avec le toit relevable 6 permet de diminuer le poids dudit coffre 18 ; en revanche, ce toit 46 associé au toit central 6 et à l'auvent 13, procure un meilleur equilibre de toute la partie couvrante du véhicule ; en effet, les coulisseaux 26 et 30 se situent sensiblement de part et d'autre de la partie médiane longitudinale de toute la couverture.The roof 46 of the trunk 18 is articulated at 48 on the lifting roof 6. The combination of the roof 46 of the trunk 18 with the lifting roof 6 makes it possible to reduce the weight of said trunk 18; on the other hand, this roof 46 associated with the central roof 6 and the awning 13, provides better balance of the entire covering part of the vehicle; indeed, the slides 26 and 30 are located substantially on either side of the longitudinal middle part of the entire cover.

Le mouvement de cette couverture est obtenu au moyen d'un vérin 50 disposé entre les deux poteaux 24 et 25, de préférence contre le poteau 25. La tige 5 du verin 50 entraine le coulisseau 30 au moyen d'une patte latérale 52 dispose vers la partie supérieure dudit coulisseau 30. Le mouvement des coulisseaux 26 et 30 est conjugue, au moyen d'un câble 29, dont les extremites sont solidaires, pour l'une, de la patte 52 du coulisseau 30 et pour l'autre, du pied 45 du coulisseau 26. Ce cible 29 circule entre une poulie 27 et une poulie 28, toutes aeux disposées dans ltépaisseur de la paroi d'extrémité 4 du véhicule ; le vérin 50 se situe entre la poulie 28 et le coulisseau 30. The movement of this cover is obtained by means of a jack 50 disposed between the two posts 24 and 25, preferably against the post 25. The rod 5 of the jack 50 drives the slide 30 by means of a lateral tab 52 disposed towards the upper part of said slide 30. The movement of the slides 26 and 30 is combined, by means of a cable 29, the ends of which are integral, for one, with the tab 52 of the slide 30 and for the other, with the foot 45 of the slide 26. This target 29 circulates between a pulley 27 and a pulley 28, all of them arranged in the thickness of the end wall 4 of the vehicle; the jack 50 is located between the pulley 28 and the slide 30.

Le mouvement de la couverture constituée du toit 6, de l'auvent 13, du toit 46, du coffre 18, est conjugué avec le mouvement du plancher 15 basculant, situé dans le prolongement, vers l'avant, du plancher central 3. Ce plancher basculant 15 est relié par l'intermédiaire d'un câble 53, au pied 54 de la coulisse 30 ; le câble 53 est relié de façon amovible a un crochet 55 disposé à l'extrémité avant et en bordure du plancher basculant 15. Le câble 53 est guidé au moyen d'une poulie 56 disposée a la partie supérieure du poteau 25. Le mouvement du coulisseau 30 permet le pivotement du plancher 15 autour de son axe d'articulation 57 sur le plancher central 3. On obtient ainsi une réduction de l'effort de relevage de la couverture, grâce au poids du plancher basculant 15. The movement of the cover made up of the roof 6, of the awning 13, of the roof 46, of the trunk 18, is combined with the movement of the tilting floor 15, located in the extension, towards the front, of the central floor 3. This tilting floor 15 is connected via a cable 53 to the foot 54 of the slide 30; the cable 53 is detachably connected to a hook 55 disposed at the front end and at the edge of the tilting floor 15. The cable 53 is guided by means of a pulley 56 disposed at the top of the post 25. The movement of the slide 30 allows the pivoting of the floor 15 around its articulation axis 57 on the central floor 3. A reduction in the lifting effort of the cover is thus obtained, thanks to the weight of the tilting floor 15.

Ce plancher basculant 15 est de préférence, prolongé par un second panneau 58 de dimensions similaires à celles dudit plancher 15, pour obtenir une surface double déployée vers l'avant du plancher central 3. Ce panneau 58 est articulé en 59 sur le plancher li ; cette articulation 59 est parallèle à l'articulation 57 du plancher 15 sur le plancher central 3. On a représenté, figure 1 et figure 3, une structure complémentaire en forme de poutre 60 qui s'étend, sensiblement au niveau de l'articulation 59, sur toute l'étendue du plancher bascùlant 15. Cette structure reliée de point en point au plancher basculant 15, permet, lors des manoeuvres dudit plancher, d'éviter le flambage au niveau de l'articulation 59 et ainsi d'éviter les à-coups dans sa mise en place pour le faire passer de la position verticale repliée représentée en traits mixtes fins, figure 1, à la position horizontale. Cette poutre 60 est démontée après mise en place du plancher 15 en position horizontale elle peut également etre conformée de façon à faire partie du plancher 15 ; dans ce cas ledit plancher peut comporter une réservation permettant à ladite poutre de s'éclipser dans l'épaisseur dudit plancher, par un mouvement de pivotement par rapport à l'articulation 59. This tilting floor 15 is preferably extended by a second panel 58 of dimensions similar to those of said floor 15, in order to obtain a double surface deployed towards the front of the central floor 3. This panel 58 is articulated at 59 on the floor li; this articulation 59 is parallel to the articulation 57 of the floor 15 on the central floor 3. FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 show a complementary structure in the form of a beam 60 which extends, substantially at the level of the articulation 59 , over the entire extent of the tilting floor 15. This structure, connected from point to point to the tilting floor 15, makes it possible, during the maneuvers of said floor, to avoid buckling at the level of the joint 59 and thus to avoid -cuts in its implementation to move it from the folded vertical position shown in thin broken lines, Figure 1, to the horizontal position. This beam 60 is dismantled after the floor 15 has been placed in a horizontal position; it can also be shaped so as to form part of the floor 15; in this case, said floor may include a reservation allowing said beam to slip away in the thickness of said floor, by a pivoting movement relative to the articulation 59.

Le plancher 15 et son panneau 58 de prolongement, sont soutenus par des bras 61 montes pivotants autour d'un axe 62 par rapport au châssis 100 du véhicule. Chaque bras 61 est repliable le long du châssis et verrouillable dans cette position repliée par des moyens appropriés. Ces bras 61 peuvent etre simplement coulissants et se rétracter sous le plancher central 3. A l'extrémité de chaque bras 61 on trouve des moyens qui permettent de guider l'extremite 63 du panneau 58, lors du mouvement de mise en place de cette partie du plancher. Ces moyens de guidage sont constitués d'un patin 64 qui permet de placer correctement le niveau du plancher 15 et de son panneau 58 ; ce patin 64 est solidarisé du bras 61 par des moyens appropriés, et il comporte, à son extrémiste, un pied 65, réglable en hauteur. The floor 15 and its extension panel 58 are supported by arms 61 pivotally mounted around an axis 62 relative to the chassis 100 of the vehicle. Each arm 61 is foldable along the chassis and lockable in this folded position by appropriate means. These arms 61 can be simply sliding and retract under the central floor 3. At the end of each arm 61 there are means which make it possible to guide the end 63 of the panel 58, during the movement of placing this part from the floor. These guide means consist of a shoe 64 which makes it possible to correctly place the level of the floor 15 and of its panel 58; this shoe 64 is secured to the arm 61 by appropriate means, and it comprises, at its extremist, a foot 65, adjustable in height.

Le plancher 15 et son prolongement 58 sont supportés par plusieurs bras 61 judicieusement repartis ; des bras pivotants et/ou des bras coulissants.The floor 15 and its extension 58 are supported by several arms 61 judiciously distributed; swivel arms and / or sliding arms.

On a représente figure 2, le detail des moyens de relevage du toit, disposés dans l'une des parois 4 et 5, situées à chaque extremite du plancher central 3. On distingue dans ces parois, les coulisseaux 26 et 30 qui soutiennent la couverture du vehicule ; le vérin 50 est situé à proximite du coulisseau 30 entre ce dernier et la poulie 28 de renvoi du câble 29. Cette poulie 28 est maintenue et guidée dans l'epaisseur de la paroi 4, 5, de meme que la poulie de renvoi 27, situe à proximité du coulisseau 26. We have shown in Figure 2, the detail of the roof lifting means, arranged in one of the walls 4 and 5, located at each end of the central floor 3. We distinguish in these walls, the slides 26 and 30 which support the cover of the vehicle ; the jack 50 is located near the slide 30 between the latter and the pulley 28 for returning the cable 29. This pulley 28 is held and guided in the thickness of the wall 4, 5, as is the return pulley 27, located near slide 26.

On remarque encore figure 2, la poulie de renvoi 56 du câble 53, lequel relie le coulisseau 30 au plancher relevable 15. Note also in FIG. 2, the return pulley 56 of the cable 53, which connects the slide 30 to the lifting floor 15.

On a représente, figure 4, l'extrémité de l'auvent 13. Cette extrémité comporte une rampe 66 sur laquelle peuvent avantageusement s'ancrer, des accessoires divers comme par exemple des projecteurs 67. FIG. 4 shows the end of the canopy 13. This end comprises a ramp 66 on which various accessories can advantageously be anchored, for example projectors 67.

Sur les figures 1 et 2 on a fait apparaitre egalement, le panneau latéral 10 articule sur le poteau 25. In FIGS. 1 and 2, it has also been shown that the side panel 10 hinges on the post 25.

Ce panneau latéral 10 obture l'espace entre le poteau 25, le plancher 15 une fois relevé, et l'auvent 13 en position repliée. Une fois relevé, le plancher 15 est verrouillé au moyen de la serrure 68 du panneau latéral 10. Cette serrure 68 immobilise une traverse amovible 69 qui relie lewplancher 15 au poteau 25 au moyen, sur ce dernier, d'un ancrage 70 et, sur ledit plancher, d'un ancrage 71.This side panel 10 closes the space between the post 25, the floor 15 once raised, and the canopy 13 in the folded position. Once raised, the floor 15 is locked by means of the lock 68 of the side panel 10. This lock 68 immobilizes a removable cross member 69 which connects the plank 15 to the post 25 by means of an anchor 70 on the latter and, on said floor, with an anchor 71.

On remarque encore, sur la figure 1, en traits mixtes fins, les différentes positions prises notamment par les bordures latérales 47 du toit 46 du coffre 18. Lors de la manoeuvre de repliage complète du véhicule, on bascule tout d'abord le coffre 18 pour le ramener sur le plancher central 3. Lors de cette manoeuvre, le toit 46 prend une position verticale, suspendu par son articulation 48 au toit principal 6. Puis, lorsque l'ensemble de la couverture est descendu, le toit 46 occupe une position telle qu'il forme le panneau latéral du véhicule ; les cotes 47 se situent sur les parois 4, 5, situées à chaque extrémité du plancher central 3. Note also in FIG. 1, in thin dashed lines, the different positions taken in particular by the side edges 47 of the roof 46 of the boot 18. During the complete folding operation of the vehicle, the boot 18 is first tilted. to bring it back to the central floor 3. During this maneuver, the roof 46 takes a vertical position, suspended by its articulation 48 from the main roof 6. Then, when the entire cover is lowered, the roof 46 occupies a position as it forms the side panel of the vehicle; dimensions 47 are located on the walls 4, 5, located at each end of the central floor 3.

Claims

- CLAIMS

1.- Vehicle forming, from an elongated central chassis, a developable stage space in the form of a conch, of the type comprising a lifting roof (6) on which is articulated a canopy (13) which constitutes in the folded position, at least a part of the side wall of the vehicle, a trunk (18) articulated at the level of the lateral longitudinal edge of the central floor (3), a tilting floor (15) articulated on the longitudinal edge (57) of said central floor (3 ), characterized in that it comprises means associating the lifting of the vehicle cover and the tilting of the side wall, on the side of the awning (13), which side wall is constituted by the articulated front floor (15) on the central floor (3).

2.- Vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the lifting of the cover is carried out by means of a jack (50) disposed in each side wall (4 and 5) at the end of the central floor (3) , which cylinder (50) is disposed between the slides (26 and 30) of the telescopic posts (24 and 25) which support, at each of said ends, said cover.

3.- Vehicle according to claim 2, characterized in that the rod (51) of the cylinder (50) is integral with a lug (52) disposed on and at the upper part of the slide (30) causing, in its movement , a cable (53), disposed between the foot (54) of said slide and a hook (55) integral with the tilting floor (15), by means of a return pulley (56). positioned above said foot (54) in the upper part of the post (25).

4.- Vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the floor (15) is extended by a panel (58) articulated in (59), parallel to the articulation (57) of said floor (15 ) on the central floor (3).

5. A vehicle according to claim 4, characterized in that the floor (15) comprises, longitudinally, at the articulation (59), a beam (60) fixed in a removable or pivoting manner on said articulation (59), to reinforce said floor during the installation maneuver.

6.- Vehicle according to claim 4, characterized in that the front floor (15, 58) is supported by a structure comprising, on the one hand, arms (61) sliding under the chassis (1) and / or articulated vertically in (62) to be able to be folded, and, on the other hand, pads (64) fixed on said arms (61), at the end of which are arranged feet (65) adjustable in height.

7.- Vehicle according to claim 2, characterized in that the movement of the slides (26 and 30) is conjugated by means of a cable (29) and return pulleys (27 and 28); one end of said cable (29) is fixed to the lug (52), arranged at the upper part of the slide (30), the other end is integral with the foot (54) of the slide (26).

8.- Vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the lifting roof (6) comprises, on the side opposite the awning (13), an additional panel (46) serving as the roof of the tilting trunk (18), this complementary panel (46) is articulated at (48) on the lifting roof (6) and it constitutes the external lateral wall of the vehicle when the boot (18) is in the tilted position inside the vehicle, on the central floor (3) and when the roof (6) is returned to the low position.

9.- Vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the awning (13) comprises, at its end, a ramp (66) serving to support various accessories such as projectors (67).

10.- Vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the tilting floor (15) is locked in the folded position, at each of its ends, by means of the lock (68) of each pivoting side panel. (17) by means of a removable crosspiece (69) interposed between an anchor (70) on the vertical post (25) and an anchor (71) on said floor (15).