Awning

An awning comprising:

• a housing (1) having two ends;
• a substantially triangular awning fabric (5) having a tip;
• a roller tube (2) for carrying said awning fabric (5);
• an electric motor (4) for pulling out said awning fabric (5);
• a torsion spring (3);
• a guide rail (8) having first and second ends;
• a spacer rail (17) having first and second ends;
• a deflection roller (10);
• a rope (11);
• a rope sheave (12) carrying said rope and driven by said electric motor;
• and
• means for connecting said second ends of said guide rail (8) and said spacer rail (17) to one another or to a window frame, wherein:
• said roller tube (2), said torsion spring (3) and said electric motor (4) are all disposed in said housing (1);
• said roller tube (2) is actuated in a winding direction by said torsion spring (3);
• said first end of said guide rail (8) is pivotally connected to one end of said housing (1) and said first end of said spacer rail (17) is pivotally connected to the other end of said housing (1);
• said second ends of said guide rail (8) and said spacer rail (17) define a connecting region and said deflection roller (10) is disposed in said connecting region;
• and
• said rope (11) is attached to said tip (21) of said awning fabric, is deflected by said deflection roller (10), and is guided along said guide rail (8)to said rope sheave (12).