Tarpaulin structure

A covering structure for an understructure, such as a truck, trailer, semi-trailer, railway car, dump truck or container, comprising

• a folding-top arrangement, and
• a covering made of weather-resistant material,
• wherein the folding-top arrangement comprises a plurality of struts comprising opposing end portions,
• wherein the end portions of the strut are displaceable along a guide-rail arrangement,
• wherein a first strut of the struts comprises a locking arrangement which can be unlocked by a one-sided actuation force,
• wherein the locking arrangement comprises a first locking member and a second locking member which are arranged at the opposing end portions of the first strut,
• wherein the first locking member is capable to be locked in a first locking catch and the second locking member is capable to be locked in a second locking catch,
• wherein the first locking member and the second locking member can be axially moved by said one-sided actuation force substantially at the same time for an unlocking out of the first locking catch and of the second locking catch,
• wherein the locking arrangement comprises a force transmission rod operatively coupled the first locking member and to the second locking member to have said first and second locking members move substantially at the same time, and
• wherein the force transmission rod is axially guided on the first strut.

A receptacle, comprising an understructure and a tarpaulin structure for covering and uncovering the understructure,

• wherein the tarpaulin structure comprises a folding-top frame and a tarpaulin made of weather-resistant material,
• wherein the folding-top frame comprises a plurality of struts,
• wherein each end of the strut comprises a carriage which is displaceable along a guide,
• wherein a first of the struts comprises a locking arrangement which can be unlocked by one-sided actuation,
• wherein the locking arrangement comprises a first locking member and a second locking member which are arranged on different longitudinal sides of the tarpaulin structure,
• wherein the first locking member and the second locking member can be axially moved at the same time for an unlocking,
• wherein the first locking member and the second locking member can be unlocked by pulling on the first locking member from outside of the folding-top frame,
• wherein the first locking member and the second locking member are operatively connected via a force transmission member with at least tensile rigidity, and
• wherein the force transmission member with at least tensile rigidity is guided on the first strut.