Frame device for a profiled sail device, and profiled sail device comprising at least one frame device

1. A frame device for a profiled sail device, the frame device comprising:

a plurality of frame elements adjustable in relation to each other, at least one frame element having a first profile contour assigned to one sail surface, and a second profile contour assigned to another sail surface, the frame device having a profile contour including at least one profile contour section formed with the aid of the first or second profile contour of the at least one frame element, and the frame device being adjustable between a first operating position and a second operating position,

in the first operating position, the first profile contour of the at least one frame element forming at least one profile contour section of the frame device for the first sail surface or for the second sail surface, and the second profile contour of the at least one frame element not forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the sail surface; and,

in the second operating position, the first profile contour of the at least one frame element not forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the sail surface, and the second profile contour of the at least one frame element forming at least one profile contour section of the frame device for the other sail surface.

2. The frame device as recited in claim 1 wherein the frame elements include a first frame element, a second frame element and a third frame element, each adjustable in relation to each other, the second frame element being situated between the first frame element and the third frame element, the first frame element having a first profile contour assigned to the first sail surface and a second profile contour assigned to the second sail surface, the second frame element having a first profile contour assigned to the second sail surface and a second profile contour assigned to the first sail surface, the third frame element having a first profile contour assigned to the first sail surface and a second profile contour assigned to the second sail surface, in the first operating position, the first profile contour of the first frame element forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the first sail surface, and the second profile contour of the first frame element not forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the sail surface, the first profile contour of the second frame element forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the second sail surface, and the second profile contour of the second frame element not forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the sail surface, and the first profile contour of the third frame element forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the first sail surface, and the second profile contour of the third frame element not forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the sail surface and, in the second operating position, the first profile contour of the first frame element not forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the sail surface, and the second profile contour of the first frame element forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the second sail surface, the first profile contour of the second frame element forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the second sail surface, and the second profile contour of the second frame element not forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the sail surface, and the first profile contour of the third frame element not forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the sail surface, and the second profile contour of the third frame element forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the second sail surface.

3. The frame device as recited in claim 1 wherein the frame elements include a first frame element, a second frame element and a third frame element, each adjustable in relation to each other, the second frame element being situated between the first frame element and the third frame element, the first frame element having a first profile contour assigned to the first sail surface and a second profile contour assigned to the second sail surface, the second frame element having a first profile contour assigned to the first sail surface and a second profile contour assigned to the second sail surface, the third frame element having a profile contour which is assigned to a sail leading edge, in the first operating position, the first profile contour of the first frame element forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the first sail surface, and the second profile contour of the first frame element not forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the sail surface, one section of the second profile contour of the second frame element forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the second sail surface, and at least approximately the entire first profile contour of the second frame element forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the first sail surface, and the profile contour of the third frame element forming a profile contour section of the frame device assigned to the sail leading edge and, in the second operating position, the first profile contour of the first frame element not forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the sail surface, and the second profile contour of the first frame element forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the second sail surface, one section of the first profile contour of the second frame element forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the first sail surface, and at least approximately the entire second profile contour of the second frame element forming a profile contour section of the frame device for the second sail surface, and the profile contour of the third frame element forming a profile contour section of the frame device assigned to the sail leading edge.

4. The frame device as recited in claim 1 wherein one of the frame elements and another frame element are adjustably connected to each other with the aid of a hinged joint.

5. The frame device as recited in claim 4 wherein the one frame element has a forked joint socket and the other frame element has a tooth joint head.

6. The frame device as recited in claim 4 wherein the joint has a first stop for limiting an adjustability in the first operating position and a second stop for limiting an adjustability in the second operating position.

7. The frame device as recited in claim 1 wherein at least two of the frame elements are adjustable in relation to each other and are kinematically coupled in such a way that adjustment of one of the two frame elements causes adjustment of the other of the two frame elements.

8. The frame device as recited in claim 7 wherein the one frame element has a first coupling section having a gap for kinematic coupling with another frame element, and the other frame element has a second coupling section having an extension.

9. The frame device as recited in claim 1 wherein the frame elements include a first frame element, a second frame element and a third frame element, each adjustable in relation to each other, the second frame element being situated between the first frame element and the third frame element, and the first frame element being kinematically coupled with the third frame element in such a way that adjustment of the first frame element or the third frame element causes adjustment of the other of the first or third frame elements.

10. A profiled sail device comprising:

a first inflow sail surface forming a first profile surface;

a second inflow sail surface forming a second profile surface; and

a leading edge and an adjustable skeleton structure situated between the first sail surface and the second sail surface, the skeleton structure having at least one frame device as recited in claim 1 .

11. A profiled sail device comprising:

a first inflow sail surface forming a first profile surface;

a second inflow sail surface forming a second profile surface; and

a leading edge and an adjustable skeleton structure situated between the first sail surface and the second sail surface, the skeleton structure having at least two frame device as recited in claim 1 wherein the plurality of frame devices are skewed in relation to each other.

12. A profiled sail device comprising:

a first inflow sail surface forming a first profile surface and a second inflow sail surface forming a second profile surface; and

an adjustable skeleton device situated between the first sail surface and the second sail surface, the skeleton device including a plurality of frame devices, at least one frame device having multiple frame elements adjustable in relation to each other and each being intrinsically rigid,

at least one of the frame elements having a first profile contour abutting the first sail surface in the first operating position and a second profile contour abutting the second sail surface in the second operating position, and/or at least one other of the frame elements having a first other profile contour abutting the second sail surface in the first operating position and a second other profile contour abutting the first sail surface in the second operating position.

13. A profiled sail device as recited in claim 12 wherein the plurality of frame devices are skewed in relation to each other.

14. A profiled sail device as recited in claim 12 wherein the first profile contour and second profile contour are settable independently of an inflow.

15. A profiled sail device as recited in claim 12 wherein the first profile contour and second profile contour may retain their profiling even if an inflow changes.