Awning assembly with integral lighting
AssigneeDometic Corporation
InventorsJon Beland, Dale Malott, Pat McConnell, Henry Swinty
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Abstract
Embodiments of an awning assembly are taught which utilize an awning rail assembly including a connector having integrated luminaires. The integrated luminaire does not interfere with the extension or retraction of the awning.
Claims54
A connector element for an awning rail assembly with integrated illumination, comprising:
- a connector having a head which is one of hollow or solid, said connector further comprising a neck extending from said head;
- said head engaging an awning;
- said connector further comprising a luminaire mount;
- at least one luminaire disposed in said luminaire mount, said at least one luminaire electrically connected to a power supply.
A retractable awning assembly with integrated illumination, comprising:
- a retractable awning having a first inner edge, a second outer edge, a first side edge and a second side edge;
- an awning support structure having at least a first arm and a second arm corresponding to said first side edge and said second side edge;
- a roller assembly about which said retractable awning rolls;
- an awning rail fixedly mounted opposite said roller assembly, said rail having a retaining channel;
- a connector received by said retaining channel, said connector having a head disposed in said retaining channel and a neck extending from said head;
- a luminaire mount connected to said connector;
- at least one luminaire mounted to said luminaire mount;
- said awning engaging at least one of said connector and said awning rail.
A retractable awning assembly with integrated illumination including a retractable awning, an awning support structure supporting sides of said awning, a roller assembly which rolls said awning into a first retracted position and a second extended position, said assembly comprising:
- an awning rail having a first wall mount and a first retaining channel;
- a connector having a second retaining channel and a luminaire mount, said connector indirectly connected to said first retaining channel by said awning and spaced from said awning rail a preselected distance;
- a luminaire disposed in said luminaire mount.
An awning rail assembly with integrated illumination, comprising:
- an awning rail for connection to a wall, said rail having a retaining channel;
- a connector disposed in said retaining channel, said connector having a head which is one of hollow, solid or partially hollow, said connector further comprising a neck extending from said head;
- said head one of capturing an awning in said retaining channel or receivably retaining said awning;
- said connector further comprising a luminaire mount;
- at least one luminaire disposed in said luminaire mount, said at least one luminaire electrically connected to a power supply.
An awning assembly with integrated lighting, comprising:
- an awning assembly having an awning material with an inner edge, an outer edge and first and second side edges;
- a roller housing which receives said awning material and about which said awning material wraps;
- said roller housing being generally cylindrical in shape and having end caps at axial ends of said housing;
- a slot extending longitudinally through said roller housing;
- a luminaire engaging said slot and providing illumination under said awning assembly when said awning assembly is in an extended position.
An awning assembly with integrated lighting comprising:
- a roller assembly connected to an awning and rollable from a first retracted position to a second extended position;
- said roller assembly including a housing and at least one end cap;
- an accessory slot extending along said housing and end cap in a longitudinal direction;
- said accessory slot receiving one of said luminaire or a connector having said luminaire.
An awning assembly, comprising:
- an awning having a first side edge an opposed second side edge, a first inner edge and a second outer edge;
- a pocket formed of a transparent material between said first inner edge and said second outer edge;
- a luminaire disposed in said pocket, at least one wire extending to a hem formed in said awning and toward said inner edge of said awning.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.