Cassette Awning with Concealed Fastenings

Abstract

The invention relates to a cassette awning having a cloth shaft ( 3 ) rotatably mounted in a housing ( 1 ), from which shaft there can be unwound a cloth ( 4 ) of which the front end is fastened to an extension profile ( 2 ), wherein the awning has fastening brackets ( 7 ) for fastening to a building, wherein the housing ( 1 ) is angled on both sides at the ends and the fastening brackets ( 7 ) are covered by the angled ends ( 5 a, 5 b ) of the housing.

1 . A cassette awning comprising a fabric wound on a fabric shaft pivotally mounted in a housing from which said fabric can be unwound, wherein said housing includes a pair of angled housing end members and an extension profile mounted on the face of said housing, said housing further including at least one pair of fastening brackets for fastening to a building, and wherein the housing end on each sides is angled and further wherein said fastening brackets are covered by the angled end members of the housing. 
     
     
         2 . The awning as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the housing ends are angled by 90° on both sides. 
     
     
         3 . The awning as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the angled housing end members on the two sides are formed by a miter of 45°. 
     
     
         4 . The awning as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein between the housing and the angled end members of the housing there are diagonal connectors preferably at an angle of 45° to the extension direction of the extension profile ( 2 ). 
     
     
         5 . The awning as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one cable duct or electrical connection is integrated in at least one of the angled housing end members. 
     
     
         6 . The awning as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein in at least one of the angled housing end members there is an electronic control unit of for the awning, for controlling the fabric shaft drive or a lighting apparatus or a remote control receiver. 
     
     
         7 . The awning as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein in at least one of the angled housing end members there is an inspection flap. 
     
     
         8 . The awning as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein on the bottom of the housing there are electrical lighting apparatus illuminating the space under the awning. 
     
     
         9 . The awning as claimed in  claim 1 , including a wireless remote control and wherein the awning includes a wireless receiver and an electrical fabric shaft drive, the fabric shaft drive being operable by means of said wireless remote control. 
     
     
         10 . The awning as claimed in  claim 1 , including a wireless remote control and wherein the awning has a wireless receiver and integrated lighting the lighting being operable by means of said wireless remote control. 
     
     
         11 . The awning as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the housing is closed by the extension profile when the extension profile is completely retracted, the extension profile being beveled on the side ends and travelling against corresponding sealing regions on the housing. 
     
     
         12 . The awning as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the housing is closed by the extension profile when the extension profile is completely retracted, the extension profile being beveled by 45° on the side ends and traveling against corresponding sealing regions on the housing, the contact plane between the housing and extension profile lying in an end miter of the awning housing which is angled on the ends thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The awning as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the awning further comprises a valance and a valance shaft located in or on the extension profile and from which said valance can be unrolled vertically down. 
     
     
         14 . A cassette awning comprising a generally rectangular housing having a face portion and a back portion, a fabric wound on a shaft pivotally mounted in said housing and from which said fabric can be unwound and a pair of housing end members positioned on each housing end, wherein said housing includes an extension profile mounted on the face of said housing, said housing further comprising at least one pair of fastening brackets mounted on the back for fastening the housing to a building, wherein the housing end members are angled at 90° relative to the housing and wherein said fastening brackets are at least partially covered by the angled housing end members. 
     
     
         15 . The awning of  claim 14  wherein the housing end members have a miter of roughly 45° on one end and are mated to the housing with a miter of roughly 45°. 
     
     
         16 . The awning of  claim 14  further comprising least one cable duct or one electrical connection integrated in at least one of the housing end members. 
     
     
         17 . The awning of  claim 16  further comprising one or more of an electronic control unit for controlling the fabric shaft drive, electrical lighting apparatus and a remote control receiver. 
     
     
         18 . The awning of  claim 14  further comprising a wireless remote control and wherein the awning has includes a wireless receiver and an electrical fabric shaft drive, the fabric shaft drive being operable by means of said wireless remote control. 
     
     
         19 . The awning of  claim 14  wherein the housing face is substantially closed by the extension profile when said profile is completely retracted, said profile being beveled on the side ends and in sealing abutment to the housing. 
     
     
         20 . The awning of  claim 18  further comprising electrical lighting apparatus for illuminating the space beneath the awning.