Enclosure system incorporating a cartridge assembly housing an extendable and retractable enclosure panel

An enclosure system for selectively enclosing a shower area or other space, the enclosure system comprising:

• a cartridge assembly, comprising a shell, a drum, and a flexible panel, wherein the drum is housed inside the shell and is rotatable relative to the shell about a rotation axis arranged in a longitudinal direction, and wherein the flexible panel is configured retract into or extend from the shell and respectively wind on or unwind from the drum, such that when extended from the shell, the flexible panel may enclose a space;
• wherein
• the cartridge assembly further comprises at least one tensioning mechanism configured to spring-load the drum to rotate in a winding direction for winding the flexible panel on the drum;
• wherein
• each tensioning mechanism of the at least one tensioning mechanism is located at a longitudinal end of the drum and comprises a braking surface rotatable jointly with the drum;
• and further wherein
• the cartridge assembly is configured to adopt a winding configuration, in which the drum rotates in the winding direction and the braking surface of each tensioning mechanism of the at least one tensioning mechanism frictions against an inner side of the shell oriented towards the drum.

An enclosure system for selectively enclosing a shower area or other space, the enclosure system comprising:

• a cartridge assembly, comprising a shell, a drum, and a flexible panel, wherein the drum is housed inside the shell and is rotatable relative to the shell about a rotation axis arranged in a longitudinal direction, and wherein the flexible panel is configured retract into or extend from the shell and respectively wind on or unwind from the drum, such that when extended from the shell, the flexible panel may enclose a space;
• wherein
• the cartridge assembly further comprises at least one tensioning mechanism configured to spring-load the drum to rotate in a winding direction for winding the flexible panel on the drum;
• wherein
• each tensioning mechanism of the at least one tensioning mechanism is located at a longitudinal end of the drum and comprises a braking surface rotatable jointly with the drum, the braking surface provided by a radially protruding flange located at said longitudinal end of the drum;
• and further wherein
• the cartridge assembly is configured to adopt a winding configuration, in which the drum rotates in the winding direction and the braking surface of each tensioning mechanism of the at least one tensioning mechanism frictions against an inner side of the shell oriented towards the drum.