Articulated arm for outdoor awnings

Abstract

An articulated arm for outdoor awningsincludes a first longitudinally extended element, to be connected with one of its ends to a supporting structure and provided with an elastic tensioning component accommodated at least partially inside it, anda second longitudinally extended element, to be connected rotatably on one side of the first longitudinally extended element, with the rotation fulcrum in a region between the two ends of the first element.The articulated arm also includes an elongated flexible element adapted to connect the elastic tensioning component to the second longitudinally extended element, surrounding at least partially the region in which the fulcrum is located.

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         8 . An articulated arm for outdoor awnings comprising:
 a first longitudinally extended element having two ends, to be connected with one of the two ends to a supporting structure and provided with elastic tensioning means which are accommodated at least partially inside the first longitudinally extended element,   a second longitudinally extended element, to be connected rotatably on one side of said first longitudinally extended element, with a rotation fulcrum in a region comprised between the two ends of said first element, and   an elongated flexible element adapted to connect said elastic tensioning means to said second longitudinally extended element, surrounding at least partially a region in which said fulcrum is located.   
     
     
         9 . The articulated arm according to  claim 8 , wherein said first longitudinally extended element comprises a first end portion for connection to a supporting structure, a longitudinally extended profiled element inside which said elastic tensioning means are at least partially accommodated, and a second end portion, which is for connection to said second longitudinally extended element and on which said fulcrum is present. 
     
     
         10 . The articulated arm according to  claim 8 , wherein said elastic tensioning means comprise:
 a mechanical return device to be connected at one end to said first end portion and at the opposite end to traction means in order to subject said mechanical return device to traction,   means for maintaining tension during an assembly of said first longitudinally extended element with said second longitudinally extended element.   
     
     
         11 . The articulated arm according to  claim 10 , wherein said traction means comprise:
 a plate element to be connected to said mechanical return device and provided with at least one first transverse hole and at least one second transverse hole, which is designed to protrude from said profiled element in said second end portion, the latter being laterally provided with a window at said transverse holes,   a removable extension of said plate element, adapted to protrude from said second end portion, and   said means for maintaining tension during assembly comprising a locking element for locking the sliding of said plate element within said profiled element, which is provided with at least one pin adapted to be inserted into said at least one first transverse hole of said plate element and is adapted to abut against the end of said profiled element by return of said plate element.   
     
     
         12 . The articulated arm according to  claim 11 , wherein said second end portion has said fulcrum on a side opposite to a side joining to said locking element. 
     
     
         13 . The articulated arm according to  claim 8 , wherein said elongated flexible element has, at one end, a cylinder to be arranged and locked in an adapted receptacle provided in an end portion of said second longitudinally extended element, and, at an opposite end, means for coupling to said plate element. 
     
     
         14 . The articulated arm according to  claim 13 , wherein said coupling means comprises a hook which is adapted to be locked in said second transverse hole.