Foldable solar protection device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a foldable solar protection device comprising several articulated elements, characterized by the fact that the articulated elements are stacked panels ( 1 ) connected by a single pivot ( 4 ) adjacent one ( 6 ) of their ends for deployment by a circular movement and by the fact that it has means for holding the panels ( 1 ) in deployed position. The invention will find its application particularly in the field of clothing accessories adapted for advertising.

1 . Foldable solar protective device comprising several articulated elements, characterized by the fact 
 that the articulated elements are stacked panels ( 1 ) connected by a single pivot ( 4 ) adjacent one ( 6 ) of their ends for deployment by a circular movement and by the fact that it has holding means for the panels ( 1 ) in deployed position.    
     
     
         2 . Foldable solar protective device according to  claim 1 , characterized by the fact 
 that the holding means are constituted by slides ( 8 ) formed between successive panels ( 1 ) and assembly means for the end panels ( 2   a ,  2   b ).    
     
     
         3 . Foldable solar protective device according to  claim 2 , characterized by the fact 
 that each slide ( 8 ) formed between two successive panels ( 1 ) is constituted: 
 by an oblong hole ( 9 ) formed on one of the panels ( 1 ) in a curved manner about an arc of a circle centered on the pivot ( 4 ),  
 by a rivet ( 10 ) disposed on the second panel ( 1 ) and movable in the oblong hole ( 9 ) between two abutment positions corresponding one to the folded position of the panels ( 2 ), the other to the deployed position.  
   
     
     
         4 . Foldable solar protective device according to any one of  claims 1  to  3  characterized by the fact 
 that it comprises a visor ( 3 ) assembled by two corners ( 13 ,  14 ) to two panels ( 1 ) to constitute a cap.  
 
     
     
         5 . Foldable solar protective device according to  claim 4  characterized by the fact 
 that the visor ( 3 ) is pivotally mounted by one corner ( 13 ) on a panel ( 1 ), toward its second end ( 7 ) and that it has, at the second corner ( 14 ), a hook ( 23 ) adapted to coact with the hooking rivet ( 24 ) located on a second panel ( 1 ), toward its second end ( 7 ).  
 
     
     
         6 . Foldable solar protective device according to claims  4  or  5 , characterized by the fact 
 that the medial panel, located at an equal distance from the two assembly panels of the visor ( 3 ), comprises a tongue ( 15 ) whose ferrule ( 17 ) is adapted to be inserted to the bottom ( 19 ) of a slot ( 18 ) formed on a visor ( 3 ), to reinforce its holding.  
 
     
     
         7 . Foldable solar protective device according to any one of  claims 1  to  6 , characterized by the fact 
 that the panels ( 1 ) are of a flexible material and comprise one or several longitudinal cutouts adapted to increase their flexibility and aeration.