COVERING FRAME FOR A TARPAULIN STRUCTURE AND SLIDING STRUT

摘要

The invention relates to a covering frame (10) for a tarpaulin structure for a commercial vehicle or a container which spans an exposable opening (16) of the covering frame (10) at least substantially transverse to a release direction, having a shaft part comprising at least one supporting portion which is associated with a longitudinal support (4) of the covering frame (10), and a cover portion which is associated with the opening (16), wherein the cover portion has a longitudinal axis parallel to the plane of the releasable opening (16), wherein a distance away from the supporting portion (7), the cover portion has continuously increasing flexural rigidity as the distance from the supporting portion (7) increases, at least in certain sections along the longitudinal axis thereof in at least one loading direction. A sliding strut for a covering frame for a tarpaulin structure with a sturdy and reliable design is provided according to the invention in that the maximum flexural rigidity lies in a region of the maximum distance from the at least one supporting portion (7).