DE2515154A1 - TENT - Google Patents

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The invention relates to a tent. Various types of brackets have already been used for buggy and automobile roofs to secure a To allow folding of the roof. In US-PS 3,811,454 an assembly is shown which is attached to an arch, however, their stirrups do not attack the ground.

In contrast, the invention is based on the object of a simple Specify the tent to be set up and dismantled, for example for camping purposes.

The tent according to the invention is characterized in the main claim, while the subclaims characterize advantageous configurations of the tent according to the invention. It should be noted that with the above-mentioned car folding roofs other brackets are used than in the tent according to the invention, and that the brackets in the Car roofs are also not pivotally attached to two opposing plates that rest on the ground.

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The tent according to the invention has essentially the shape of a hemisphere, with two triangular plates attached to pegs in the ground. The spaced plates carry the Ends of a plurality of arcuate tubes or rods that serve as brackets and, when erected, with a cover are covered, which is like a hat when it is pulled over the head. Oval-shaped sections of fabric can be sewn or otherwise connected to one another and provided with hem strips on each edge, through each of which Bracket can be threaded. The hem strip carries the cloth flaps between the hangers when the bottom hangers are in contact with the ground be moved in order to cover the entire base area, which is circumscribed by the brackets engaging the arch.

According to another embodiment, two vertical brackets are used in the middle of the tent to secure the adjacent ones Edges of the fabric are laid out and secured so that the hangers can be unfolded outward to either or both Reveal sides of the tent. The outermost bracket on either side of the median plane moves in a horizontal direction Position in which it rests on the ground. Such an arrangement is desirable when the tent is used as a heating hall for starting various aircraft is used, so that they stand in a heated room during the day, protected from the cold at night and may be exposed to direct sunlight.

If two brackets are used in the middle, gear actuators can be used used to move the middle stirrups away from each other so that the other stirrups are on opposite sides Sides of the center plane can be moved down with the middle brackets. A gear actuator may be provided be movable from each of the gears on the lowermost brackets to each of the gears on the uppermost brackets, so that either the horizontal bracket up into the vertical position or the vertical, middle bracket down into the horizontal position can be moved. With this arrangement

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only need one side of the tent by moving either the vertical one or the horizontal bracket can be open, or both sides can be opened or closed as desired by the movement of the brackets will. If the radius of the bracket is small and causes a corresponding rigidity, the operation of the bracket be sufficient from one end to also cause the opposite end to move. Then the gear actuator is only required at one end of the bracket. However, if the stirrups have a large radius, the stirrups are more flexible, and the gear actuator is required on both sides of the tent at both ends of the stirrups.

Embodiments of the invention will now be made with reference to the accompanying drawings Drawings described. Show it:

Figure 1 shows a tent according to the invention in the folded state next to two pegs to which the tent is attached;

FIG. 2 shows the tent shown in FIG. 1 from the outside in the erected state;

FIG. 3 shows a section through the tent shown in FIG. 2, one half of the inside being shown;

Figure 4 is an enlarged, broken section taken along line 4-4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is an enlarged, broken section taken along line 5-5 of Figure 3;

FIG. 6 shows a representation of a tent similar to FIG. 2, with two central, vertical brackets on top of one another and away from one another are movable;

FIG. 7 shows an enlarged illustration of the carrier plate for one end the bracket, which can be operated by a gear drive,

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which causes the bracket to be raised or lowered at the same time;

Figure 8 is an enlarged, broken sectional view taken along line 8-8 of Figure 7;

FIG. 9 shows an arrangement similar to FIG. 7, with a planetary gear device is used, which is movable in four locking positions to either the two lowest Move the bracket or the top two brackets into different positions;

Figure 10 is an enlarged section along line 10-10 of Figure 9;

FIG. 11 is a broken plan view of the arrangement shown in FIG. 9, viewed from the center of the arrangement downward;

Figure 12 is a section along line 12-12 of Figure g _;

FIG. 13 shows an arrangement similar to FIG. 6, with a different embodiment the invention is shown;

Figure 14 is an enlarged view of the carrier plate for a
The end of the bracket and its pivoting attachment; and

FIG. 15 shows an enlarged section along the line 15-15 from FIG.

According to one embodiment of the invention (FIG. 1), the tent 11 has two triangular plates 12, on which two rest on the ground
Brackets 13 and 14 are attached by pivot pins 35. A middle bracket 17 is attached to the top center of the plate 12, preferably by a pivot 35 and a bolt 18 to
to prevent pivoting of the bracket relative to the plates. The intermediate brackets 19, 20, 21 and 22 are also

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attached by pivot pins 35 to the plates so that they can be moved up against the central bracket 17 to a to create a compact arrangement for transport (Fig. 1).

Oval-shaped pieces of fabric 23 are on one another and on a hem strip 24 attached to each edge, with a bracket inserted through the hem strip so that the fabric in the open State is maintained, as shown in Figure 2, when the tent is erected after the panels 12 are secured by two bolts 26 are attached to the pegs 25. The bracket can be circular, so that a hemispherical tent results when the tent is up. Otherwise the shape of the bracket can deviate from the circular arc shape. The brackets can be any Have radius. For a camping tent, a radius of 1.2m to 2.4m is preferred, although other radii can be used, if the tent is used for purposes other than camping.

A leash 27 is attached to the lowermost bracket 13 and extends through guides 28 on the brackets 29, 21 and 27 and along the bracket 17 through its guide 28 to the outside (Figure 2). If pulls on the leash 27, the brackets 13, 19 and 21 are raised towards the bracket 17, so that an opening is formed to enter the Entering the tent, ventilating the tent, or exposing the interior of the tent to sunlight. A similar line 29 is connected in the same way to the lowermost bracket 13 and by guides 31 on the brackets 19, 21 and 17 on the inside of the tent so that the line 29 extends from the bracket 17 to a point down to the inside of the Tent to be used to raise or lower the bracket 13, 19 and 21. It should be noted that similar arrangements also apply to the brackets 14, 20 and 22 can be provided so that both sides of the tent can be raised or lowered from the inside or the outside of the tent by operating the lines 27 and 29 can.

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As shown in Figure 4, the bracket can be flattened at the ends 32 and provided with an opening 33, the one Shoulder portion 34 of the pivot pin 3 5 receives, so that prevented is that the end of the bracket is clamped against the plate 12 so that the bracket can pivot on the plate. Two nuts 3 6 are screwed onto the pivot pin 3 5, see above that the nuts are locked and the pivot pins are attached to the plates 12 in a fixed position. As shown in Figure 4, extends a bolt 18 through aligned openings in the ends 32 of the bracket 17 and the plates 12 to the bracket in secure vertical position against pivoting. When the bolts 18 are removed, the bracket 17 can be removed from the vertical Can be pivoted to one of the two sides. the However, the bracket underneath cannot be swiveled beyond the vertical position because the hinged ones Ends 32 of bracket 17 prevent the bracket from moving over it. When the bracket 17 is held in the vertical position is, the other bracket can be pivoted to the bracket 17 upwards, so that there is a compact arrangement, as shown in FIG.

In the fabric covering openings 37 are provided with Mesh material 38 and flaps 3 9 are provided, which are used to close the openings. The bottom brackets 13 and 14 can be lifted from the ground to provide ventilation throughout the tent interior if the screened openings are undesirable. The tent can be erected and dismantled simply by moving the brackets towards the middle bracket 17 and pivoted away from this, and the bolts 26 attached to the plates 12 and the pegs 25 and from the plates and the Pegs removed. By using the lines 27 and 29, an access door is unnecessary, so that a tent is formed, its Interior is protected against rain by the fabric attached between the brackets. If the tent from the outside through a Pull on the outside leash 27 is opened, one grips the raised bracket and holds it in place until the incoming one Person enters the tent, and one holds the line 2 9 on the

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Inside tight so that the temples are under the control of the tent user can be lowered. This process is repeated in reverse order when you step out of the interior of the Tent goes outside.

In Figures 6, 7 and 8, an expanded embodiment of the invention is shown, instead of a single, middle Bracket 17 two middle brackets 41 are used, which carry the upper edges of the fabric covering 33 when the fabric is around each the hanger is pulled around and sewn to itself. In this way the brackets carry 13 and 14, 19 and 20, 21 and 22 together with the brackets 42, the fabric covering 33, as described above. Threaded openings 44 are provided in carrier plates 43, which receive a shoulder screw 45 which has a thread 46 at one end so that the bracket can pivot freely. As shown in Figure 8, one of the top screws carries

45 a gear 47 to which a bracket 41 is attached by two screws 48. A similar gear 49 is through screws 48 on the other bracket 41 and rotatably mounted on a screw 51 screwed onto the plate 43 and secured by a nut

46 is held in a fixed position to it. The gear 49 engages with its teeth 52 in the teeth 52 of the gear 47, so that the two brackets 41 move simultaneously. A pinion 53 has equal teeth 52 which mesh with the teeth of one of the gears 49, when the pinion is mounted on a shaft 54 which extends through the plate 43. At both ends of the shaft 54 is each a crank 55 attached. The pinion 53 can from the inside or the outside of the plate 43 through in both directions Actuation of one of the cranks 55, which are placed on the ends of the shaft 54, are rotated. The pinion 53 can be larger or smaller than gears 47 and 49, although the illustrated pinion is the same size as the gears. It is Note that a smaller pinion requires more revolutions, but less energy per revolution, to achieve the Raise and lower bracket 41 at the same time. When the brackets 41 are in the raised position (Figure 7), pins 56 used to keep the stirrups in their vertical position

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to secure. A lock could be used in combination with the cranks 55 to keep the two brackets in any position to hold in their movement between the horizontal position and the vertical position.

In the figures 9 to 12 an embodiment is shown in which the horizontal bracket 60 arranged at an angle, flattened Have ends 61 which are each connected to gears 62 which are pivotally mounted on the plate 63 as above in connection with the pivotable mounting of the gears 47 and 49 on the plate 43 in the arrangement according to the figures 6, 7 and 8. Correspondingly, two vertical brackets 64 extend at an angle from flattened ones for attachment serving ends 65 away, the sn two corresponding gears 66 are fastened by screws 67. It should be noted that the arrangement of the brackets 60 and 64 at an angle to the flattened ends 61, 65 enables the brackets 60 in the same lie horizontal plane when they attack the earth, and that the brackets 64 can be arranged adjacent to one another, when they are in the upright position, being held in that position by the brackets pivoted with respect to the pivot points of the gears 66 beyond the central position, i.e. beyond the position of the unstable equilibrium are.

Two gears. 68 are rotatable on the plate 63 on offset threaded pins 69 attached, which have a toothing on their circumference that engages the teeth of the gears 62. An engine 71 is mounted on a bracket that is attached to a plate 73, which in turn is attached to a flange-like edge by a plurality of screws 64 on the plate 63. The plates 63 are stabilized in their position by pegs 74 to which the plates are fastened by several screws 75. At the On the end face of the motor, which is at a distance from the plate 73, a disk-shaped front plate 76 is fastened by screws 77. A motor shaft 78 drives a gear 79, which in turn drives a planetary gear 81, which on a pivoting

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ble arm 82 is mounted, one end of which is pivotally mounted on the shaft 74 when the teeth of the planetary gear

81 meshes with the teeth of the drive gear 79 and the gear 68. A spring-loaded plunger 83 on the Arm 82 extends in one of several openings 84, which are arranged continuously in the front plate 76, around the planetary gear 81 to position precisely. By pulling a button 8 5 on the plunger 83 outwards, the end of the respective Opening 84 pulled out, so that the arm 82 can be pivoted into the position in the dash-dotted line in FIG. In this Position engages the teeth of the planetary gear 81 on the teeth of the gear 86 to rotate this gear. The arm

82 can be advanced so that the plunger engages in the third bore or opening 84, the toothing of the planetary gear 81 engages the toothing of the gear 66 on the right upper side of the plate 73. The arm 82 can continue are advanced so that the teeth of the planetary gear 81 on the teeth of the enlarged gear 68 in the right corner the plate 73 attacks. In this arrangement, either one of the lowermost brackets 60 or one of the middle, upper brackets 64 moved up or down by bringing planetary gear 81 into position and motor 71 in one way or another Direction is operated.

Because of the above dead point position of the two pairs of brackets 60 and 64, when these are in the horizontal or in the raised position, the brackets remain in this position until they are actuated of the planetary gear 81 driven by the motor 71 can be moved. With this arrangement, one side of the tent can be opened by lifting the lowermost bracket 60 or, alternatively, lowering the uppermost bracket 64. Alternatively Both sides can be opened by lifting the two lower brackets 60 or lowering the two upper brackets 64. The switches for operating the motor are also provided on the plate 63. The switches are three-way switches and come with one Connected power source, which can be a conventional AC power source or a 12 volt battery. The engine is preferred

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a DC motor that runs at 12 volts so that the Motor vehicle battery can be used to provide the required To deliver energy. If a permanent installation is envisaged, an AC power source of conventional type is available available. If the diameter of the bracket is small and its length is short, the arrangement of a motor and a gear drive is on one of the plates 63 is sufficient to move the brackets into the various above-mentioned positions. If the Brackets, however, have a considerable radius or diameter and not sufficient strength, is a motor and a gear drive provided on both sides of the tent on the plates 63 to operate the ends of the brackets 60 and 64 at the same time. this also applies to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6, 7 and 8.

In FIG. 12, the vertical brackets 64 lying next to one another are shown with the fabric 33 wrapped around the brackets. the Brackets touch along center line 87, but water can seep through the two brackets if it does rained to prevent water from entering the tent at one ″, the bracket 64, a channel 88 by several screws 89 into which the water can drip and through which the water is diverted to the earth near the plates 73.

In the. FIGS. 13, 14 and 15 show a mounting for the end plates 90 on which the ends of the brackets 91, 92, 93, 94, 95 and 96 are pivotably arranged on opposite sides of two brackets 97 which are fixedly arranged in the middle. The brackets 91 to can be swiveled outwards so that the brackets 91 and 92 rest on the ground (FIG. 13), or the brackets can be moved upwards against the two middle brackets 97 (FIG. 14). The end plates 90 are pivotally attached to an angle member 98 by thumbscrews 99. The thumbscrews 99 extend through openings 100 at the ends of the brackets 91 and 92 and are in threaded openings 101 at the lower corners of the plates 90 and in threaded openings 102 in the vertical flange of the angle parts 98 screwed in. The iiorisontalsn flanges of the angle parts 98 have

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through openings 103 through which heads are provided Pins 104 extend when driven into the ground. A washer 105 may be attached to the threaded end of the screws 99 may be provided, with the disc against the outer surface of the plates 90 and against the coating material 106 on the temples come to lie. When the brackets 91 to 96 are in contact with the middle brackets, as shown in FIG. 14, they can either after be flipped left or right when pivoted around one of the thumbscrews 99. This is done using one of the thumbscrews rotated to move the thread from the threaded opening 102 of the angle member 98, so that the plate 90 to the other thumbscrew 99 can be pivoted until it reaches the point shown in FIG. 14 with dash-dotted lines and in FIG Location, where it is anchored in the ground. The cover material 106, the inner and outer lines and the like (Fig. 13) are carried out similarly to the embodiment of FIG.

The most important aspects of the invention can be summarized as follows. A tent is set up from several corresponding brackets, each of which corresponds to the arc of a circle with a predetermined radius, which can be 2.4 m, but also smaller or larger. The ends of the brackets have a pivoting device, by means of which the brackets are pivotably connected to opposing plates, so that the lowermost bracket can be pivoted upwards against the middle, vertical bracket. Alternatively, two middle, vertical brackets can be swiveled back and forth between a vertical and a horizontal position. Oval-shaped pieces of fabric are joined together to fill the spaces between the temples. The pieces of fabric can be sewn or otherwise connected to one another and have seam strips on each edge through which a hanger can be pushed. When two vertical brackets are used, the ends of the pieces of fabric are wrapped around one of the brackets so that the brackets can be moved apart. A cord or a line is arranged so that one or the other of the horizontal brackets can be raised by pulling on the line. Alternatively, a gear drive from

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Hand or motorized, the vertical brackets or alternatively the vertical or the 'horizontal brackets are optional actuate. The lines or the gear drives can be used on the inside or outside of the tent, to raise or lower the bracket.

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Claims (12)

Claims Λ J tent, characterized by side panels (12, 43, 63, 90) resting on the ground, arched brackets (e.g. 13, 14) which are pivotably attached to the side panels and extend between them, oval pieces of fabric (33, 106), spanning the area between the hangers, and by hemming strips (24) for each of the hangers, which are attached to the pieces of fabric when they are sewn or otherwise attached to one another, the stirrups stretching the pieces of fabric between them when the lowermost hangers (13 , 14) lying on the ground or on the ground. 2. Tent according to claim 1, characterized by two horizontal brackets lying on the ground (13, 14; 60; 91, 92) and by two vertical brackets (41; 64; 97) which are arranged in the middle between the two horizontal brackets. 3. Tent according to claim 2, characterized by a device to the lower, horizontal bracket and the two middle, vertical Raise or lower the bracket. 4. Tent according to claim 3, characterized in that the vertical Brackets (41, 64) can be moved into a vertical and a substantially horizontal position so that a gear wheel (47, 49; 66) is attached to at least one end of each of the vertical brackets (41, 64) with the teeth of the gear engaged, and that a rotatable pinion (53, 81) is provided, the toothing of which engages on at least one of the gears on the brackets. 5. Tent according to claim 3, characterized in that a gear (62) at at least one end of the two horizontal brackets (60) and at least one further gear (66) is provided at the same end of the two middle, vertical brackets (64), and that a planetary gear driven by a drive device 609815/0334 drive (8-1) is optionally movable in engagement with one of the gears on the brackets (60, 64). 6 »Tent according to claim 5, characterized by a locking device t to lock the planetary gear (81) against forward movement when it is drivingly connected to one of the gears (62, 66). 7. Tent according to claim 6, characterized in that a motor (71) is provided to lift the planetary gear (81) or lowering the bracket to drive which is connected to a gear (62, 66) with the planetary gear (81) in Engagement is. 8. Tent according to claim 7, characterized by means to the two central brackets in the raised position to keep. 9. tent according to claim 8, characterized in that the middle bracket arranged at an angle opposite their ends are, with the brackets being pivotable beyond the central position in relation to the gear centers. 10. Tent according to claim 2, characterized in that a channel (88) is attached to one of the vertical brackets (64) and extends to the other vertical bracket to accommodate the water entering the tent between the vertical brackets. 11. Tent according to claim 1, characterized by anchor pieces (25, 74, 98, 104) for anchoring the side plates in the ground. 12. Tent according to claim 2, characterized by a device (98, 104) which can be fastened in the ground, and by two Pivot mounts (99, 102) around the bottom engaging side panels (90) in a fixed position with the device at its opposite To fasten ends, whereby by loosening a 609815/03 34 Pivoting connection (99, 102) the side plate (90) and the one on it attached bracket, when the brackets are in the vertical position, as a unit from the vertical position to one of the both sides depending on which pivot connection is released, s ind. 609815/0334