The invention relates to an automatically-housed closure device for awning cases, i.e. a closure device which is provided on a case that houses the shaft around which an awning fabric is wound, said case being equipped with a load bar which is automatically housed in the case. According to the invention, the case and the load bar are configured such that the case is closed using the load bar without the latter being handled directly. When the load bar is raised vertically, said bar is connected to folding arms and is housed in the case by means of a simultaneous double sliding rotational movement, such that the bar is fully housed. When the load bar is fixed to the ends of pivot arms, the case is closed directly by housing the bar in the case.