AU2021105476A4

AU2021105476A4 - Tent

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Publication number: AU2021105476A4
Application number: AU2021105476A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Jianwei Chen; Kaojie HONG
Original assignee: Zhangpu Chenglong Camping Products Co Ltd
Current assignee: Zhangpu Chenglong Camping Products Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-07-23
Filing date: 2021-08-13
Publication date: 2021-10-21
Anticipated expiration: 2028-03-13

Abstract

Disclosed in the present utility model is a tent, comprising a tent cloth, a top base, and a plurality of support rods, each support rod comprising an upper section, middle section, and a lower section rotatably connected in sequence, the 5 upper section being arranged in a telescopic manner and the upper end of the upper section being rotatably connected to the top base. As the tent of the present utility model uses said structure, if the plurality of support rods are connected to the top base and the tent cloth is connected to the support rods, when stowing, the top base is pressed downward and, during the downward pressing process, the 10 upper section first contracts and then extends such that the top base can rotate the upper section downward, the middle section and the lower section are gathered toward the top base, and finally the upper section is folded to complete stowing. During re-erection, the top base only needs to be pushed upward to drive the upper section to simultaneously rotate upward, unfolding the middle section 15 and the lower section, and thereby completing erection. 2 5 3 32 33 11 Fig.1 2 A 4 32 6 33 Fig.2

Description

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TENT TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to outdoor products, in particular to a tent.

BACKGROUND

A tent is a shed propped on the ground for workers to temporarily shelter

from wind, rain and sunlight; and it also provides accommodation. It is widely used

in outdoor activities. A traditional tent mainly comprises a tent cloth and a plurality

of support rods. When building the tent, connect the support rods to form a support

frame, and then cover the tent cloth on the support frame. When storing the tent,

disassemble the support frame after separating the tent cloth from the support

frame. Therefore, the process of repeatedly building and storing the tent is very

cumbersome, consuming both time and efforts.

In view of this, the applicant conducted in-depth research on the above

mentioned issues, and therefore devised the subject invention.

SUMMARY

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a tent which is more

convenient to build and store, and has good stability.

To attain this, the present invention is as follows:

A tent comprising a tent cloth, a top base, and a plurality of support rods is

provided; each of the support rods comprises an upper section, a middle section

and a lower section which are rotatably connected in sequence; the upper section

is arranged in a telescopic manner, and an upper end of the upper section is

rotationally connected to the top base.

Furthermore, the upper section comprises a first rod section, a second rod

section, a tube and a first spring; the first rod section is inserted into the tube from

a first end of the tube to connect with the tube, and the second rod section is

inserted into the tube from a second end of the tube and slides in the tube; the first

spring presses against the first rod section and the second rod section in the tube

respectively.

Furthermore, the upper section and the middle section as well as the middle

section and the lower section are rotationally connected by a connecting

mechanism respectively; the connecting mechanism comprises a first rotating

member, a second rotating member, a spring and a positioning pillar; the first

rotating member and the second rotating member are rotationally connected, and

the first rotating member is provided with a positioning hole for receiving the

positioning pillar; the positioning pillar is connected with the second rotating part

through the spring.

Furthermore, the first rotating member comprises a disc part, and the

positioning hole is provided on an arc-shaped side surface of the disc part; the

second rotating member is provided with an arc-shaped groove into which the disc

part is inserted; the disc part is pivotally connected to a side wall of the arc-shaped

groove; the arc-shaped groove is provided with a hole at a bottom end thereof; the

positioning pillar has a first end which presses against the spring and a second

end which passes through the hole.

Furthermore, the connecting mechanism also comprises a control member;

the second rotating member is provided with an elongated hole; the control

member has a first end which is connected to the positioning pillar and a second end which passes through the elongated hole and is fitted on a surface of the second rotating member.

Furthermore, a plurality of fixing hooks are provided on an outer surface of

the tent cloth, and the fixing hooks are hooked on the support rods.

Furthermore, the tent also comprises a plurality of positioning bases

corresponding to the support rods; the outer surface of the tent cloth is provided

with cloth belts; the cloth belt each passes through the positioning base and is

fixed to the ground with a positioning anchor.

Furthermore, the tent comprises four or six support rods.

With the above structure, the tent of the present invention has a plurality of

support rods which are connected to the top base, and the tent cloth is connected

to the support rods. When stowing, the top base is pressed down. During the

process of pressing down, the upper section first contracts and then extends, so

that the top base can rotate the upper section downward, and the middle section

and the lower section are folded toward the top base, and finally the upper section

is folded to complete stowing. During re-erection, the top base only needs to be

pushed upward to drive the upper section to simultaneously rotate upward, and

then unfold the middle section and the lower section to complete erection.

Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effect is that the upper section of

the present invention is arranged in a telescopic manner, so that the entire tent

can be better erected and stowed.

BEIRF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1 is a three-dimensional view of the external structure of the present

invention.

Figure 2 is a three-dimensional view of the external structure of the frame

when the tent is opened.

Figure 3 is a three-dimensional view of the external structure of the frame

when the top base is pulled to point D.

Figure 4 is a three-dimensional view of the external structure of the frame

when the top base is pulled to point E.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the telescopic arrangement of the

upper section.

Figure 6 is a schematic view of the external structure of the connecting

mechanism.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional schematic view of the connecting mechanism

when the support rods are folded.

Figure 8 is a cross-sectional schematic view of the connecting mechanism

when the support rods are fixed and supported.

In the figures:

1 denotes the tent cloth, 11 denotes the cloth belt, 2 denotes the top base,

3 denotes the support rod, 31 denotes the upper section, 311 denotes the first rod

section, 312 denotes the second rod section, 313 denotes the tube, 314 denotes

the first spring, 32 denotes the middle section, 33 denotes the lower section, 4

denotes the connecting mechanism, 41 denotes the first rotating member, 411

denotes the positioning hole, 412 denotes the disc part, 42 denotes the second

rotating member, 421 denotes the arc-shaped groove, 422 denotes the hole, 423

denotes the elongated hole, 43 denotes the spring, 44 denotes the positioning pillar, 45 denotes the control member, 5 denotes the fixing hook, 6 denotes the positioning base.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In order to further explain the technical solution of the present invention, the

following describes the present invention in detail through specific embodiments.

As shown in Figures 1 to 8, a tent is provided, which comprises a tent cloth

1, a top base 2 and a plurality of support rods 3. The top base 2 is set on a top

center part of the tent cloth 1. Each of the support rods 3 comprises an upper

section 31, a middle section 32 and a lower section 33 which are rotatably

connected in sequence. The upper section 31 is arranged in a telescopic manner.

The upper section 31 has an upper end which is rotationally connected to the top

base 2 and a lower end which is rotationally connected to an upper end of the

middle section 32. The middle section 32 has a lower end which is rotationally

connected to an upper end of the lower section 33.

After the above structure is adopted, as shown in Figure 2, when the tent

cloth 1 and the support rods 3 are assembled and erected, the three points A, B

and C form a triangle, and the length of AC+BC>AB. Since the maximum distance

between the two points A and B is limited by the pulling of the tent cloth 1, it is

fixed and cannot be increased. As shown in Figure 3, when the tent needs to be

stowed, the top base 2 is pulled down from point C, thereby driving the upper

section 31 to rotate downward. Because the upper section 31 is arranged in a

telescopic manner and the length between A and B cannot be extended, the upper

section 31 contracts continuously during the process of pulling down. When the

top base 2 is pulled to point D, the upper section AC is shortened to AD and BC is shortened to BD. At this time, AD+BD=AB, thus ensuring that the top base 2 can be pulled down through point D smoothly. As shown in Figure 4, when the top base 2 is pulled down from point C through point D and reaches point E, AD stretches to AE and BD stretches to BE, that is, AE+BE>AB. At this time, fold A, B,

F and G four points toward the center of the tent cloth 1, and fold the middle

section 32 and the lower section 33 toward each other to complete the stowing of

the tent. When erecting the tent again, just lift the top base 2 upward while driving

the upper section 31 to rotate upward, and unfold the middle section 32 and the

lower section 33 to complete the erection.

Compared with the prior art, the upper section 31 of the present invention is

arranged in a telescopic manner, so that the efficiency of erecting and stowing the

tent can be better improved.

Preferably, the upper section 31 comprises a first rod section 311, a second

rod section 312, a tube 313 and a first spring 314. The first rod section 311 has a

first end which is rotationally connected to the top base 2 and a second end which

is inserted into the tube 313 from a first end of the tube 313 to connect with the

tube 313. The second rod section 312 has a first end which is inserted into the

tube 313 from a second end of the tube 313 and slides in the tube 313. The

second rod section 312 has a second end which is rotationally connected to the

middle section 32. The first spring 314 presses against the first rod section 311

and the second rod section 312 in the tube 313 respectively. When the tent is

stowed using the above structure, the top base 2 is pulled down from point C to

point D, so that the first rod section 311 slides into the tube 313 to realize the

contraction of the upper section 31. When the top base 2 continues to be pulled down to point E, the first rod section 311 rebounds through elastic force, and the upper section 31 extends to support the tent cloth 1. During the whole process, the upper section 31 automatically realizes the telescopic function without any adjustment, and the operation is simple and convenient.

Preferably, the upper section 31 and the middle section 32 as well as the

middle section 32 and the lower section 33 are rotationally connected by a

connecting mechanism 4 respectively. The connecting mechanism 4 comprises a

first rotating member 41, a second rotating member 42, a spring 43 and a

positioning pillar 44. The first rotating member 41 is connected to the second

rotating member 42, and the first rotating member 41 is provided with a positioning

hole 411 for receiving the positioning pillar 44. The positioning pillar 44 is

connected to the second rotating member 42 through the spring 43. With the

above structure, when the positioning pillar 44 is inserted into the positioning hole

411, the first rotating member 41 and the second rotating member 42 are fixedly

connected, and the two support rods 3 connected to each other fixedly support the

tent. When the positioning pillar 44 moves out of the positioning hole 411, the first

rotating member 41 and the second rotating member 42 are rotationally connected,

and the two support rods 3 connected to each other are folded, which saves the

folding space of the frame.

Preferably, the first rotating member 41 comprises a disc part 412, and the

positioning hole 411 is provided on an arc-shaped side surface of the disc part 412.

The second rotating member 42 is provided with an arc-shaped groove 421 into

which the disc part 412 is inserted. The disc part 412 is pivotally connected to a

side wall of the arc-shaped groove 421. The arc-shaped groove 421 is provided with a hole 422 at a bottom end thereof. The positioning pillar 44 has a first end which presses against the spring 42 and a second end which passes through the hole 422. After adopting the above structure, the connecting mechanism 4 has a simple and ingenious structure, which is convenient for processing and manufacturing.

Preferably, the connecting mechanism 4 further comprises a control

member 45. The second rotating member 42 is provided with an elongated hole

423. The control member 45 has a first end which is connected to the positioning

pillar 44 and a second end which passes through the elongated hole 423 and is

fitted on a surface of the second rotating member 42. After adopting the above

structure, the positioning pillar 44 is adjusted by means of the control member 45

to slide up and down inside the hole 422, thereby controlling the first rotating

member 41 and the second rotating member 42 to fix or rotate with respect to

each other.

Preferably, an outer surface of the tent cloth 1 is provided with a plurality of

fixing hooks 5 which are hooked on the support rods 3 to facilitate the installation

and disassembly of the tent cloth 1.

Preferably, the tent also comprises a plurality of positioning bases 6

corresponding to the support rods 3. The positioning bases 6 are each rotationally

connected to a lower part of the lower section 33 to facilitate the frame to stand

stably. The outer surface of the tent cloth 1 is provided with cloth belts 11. The

cloth belts 11 each passes through the positioning base 6 and is fixed to the

ground with a positioning anchor (not shown in the figure) to enhance the wind

resistance of the tent.

Preferably, the tent comprises four or six support rods 3.

The above-mentioned embodiments and drawings do not limit the product

form and style of the present invention, and any appropriate changes or

modifications made by the persons with ordinary skills in the technical field should

be regarded as not departing from the patent scope of the present invention.

Claims

Claims The claims defining the invention are as follows:

1. A tent comprising a tent cloth, a top base, and a plurality of support rods; each

of the support rods comprises an upper section, a middle section and a lower

section which are rotatably connected in sequence; the upper section is arranged

in a telescopic manner, and an upper end of the upper section is rotationally

connected to the top base.

2. The tent according to claim 1, wherein the upper section comprises a first rod

section, a second rod section, a tube and a first spring; the first rod section is

inserted into the tube from a first end of the tube to connect with the tube, and the

second rod section is inserted into the tube from a second end of the tube and

slides in the tube; the first spring presses against the first rod section and the

second rod section in the tube respectively.

3. The tent according to claim 1, wherein the upper section and the middle section

as well as the middle section and the lower section are rotationally connected by a

connecting mechanism respectively; the connecting mechanism comprises a first

rotating member, a second rotating member, a spring and a positioning pillar; the

first rotating member and the second rotating member are rotationally connected,

and the first rotating member is provided with a positioning hole for receiving the

through the spring.

4. The tent according to claim 3, wherein the first rotating member comprises a

disc part, and the positioning hole is provided on an arc-shaped side surface of the

disc part; the second rotating member is provided with an arc-shaped groove into which the disc part is inserted; the disc part is pivotally connected to a side wall of the arc-shaped groove; the arc-shaped groove is provided with a hole at a bottom end thereof; the positioning pillar has a first end which presses against the spring and a second end which passes through the hole.

5. The tent according to claim 4, wherein the connecting mechanism also

comprises a control member; the second rotating member is provided with an

elongated hole; the control member has a first end which is connected to the

positioning pillar and a second end which passes through the elongated hole and

is fitted on a surface of the second rotating member.

6. The tent according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a plurality of fixing

hooks are provided on an outer surface of the tent cloth, and the fixing hooks are

hooked on the support rods.

7. The tent according to claim 6, wherein the tent also comprises a plurality of

positioning bases corresponding to the support rods; the outer surface of the tent

cloth is provided with cloth belts; the cloth belt each passes through the positioning

base and is fixed to the ground with a positioning anchor.

8. The tent according to claim 7, wherein the tent comprises four or six support

rods.

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