EP0590351A1 - Tente pour cycles - Google Patents

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EP0590351A1
EP0590351A1 EP93114193A EP93114193A EP0590351A1 EP 0590351 A1 EP0590351 A1 EP 0590351A1 EP 93114193 A EP93114193 A EP 93114193A EP 93114193 A EP93114193 A EP 93114193A EP 0590351 A1 EP0590351 A1 EP 0590351A1
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tent
tarpaulin
bicycle
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Wolfgang Kern
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Mehler Camping GmbH
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
    • E04H15/02—Tents combined or specially associated with other devices
    • E04H15/06—Tents at least partially supported by vehicles
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H6/00—Buildings for parking cars, rolling-stock, aircraft, vessels or like vehicles, e.g. garages
    • E04H6/005—Garages for vehicles on two wheels

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  • the invention relates to a tent, essentially consisting of a rod arranged in a plane of symmetry, which supports a tarpaulin forming roof surfaces to form at least one ridge line, the rod being anchored by means of tensioning means anchored in the ground, particularly in the form of reefing lines and ring pegs (Tent nails), is braced to the side of the plane of symmetry.
  • tents have been known for a long time.
  • the poles in many cases consist of two vertically arranged tent poles, for example in the form of an aluminum tube, which are composed of individual segments.
  • the assembled tent poles are anchored by several reefing lines on hanger rings (tent nails) anchored to the ground.
  • the two vertically arranged tent poles are also connected to each other by a ridge pole.
  • a compromise can be found in the construction of the tent with regard to the poles between the requirement that the tent, when set up, should be as stable as possible under all weather conditions, for example high wind speeds, and the requirement that the tent be a small one when packed Pack volume and light weight.
  • the traditional poles have proven to be extremely disadvantageous, since the wall thicknesses and dimensions required to produce a stable tent structure lead to a high weight. Furthermore, it is disadvantageous, in particular when transporting a packed tent on a bicycle, that the individual segments from which the tent poles or the tent poles are composed cannot be carried out as short as desired, since the then increased number of connection points within the tent poles Structure is weakened and on the other hand the time required to set up the tent increases disproportionately, so that long, bulky parts have to be attached to the bike.
  • a tent is known in which the frame of a bicycle and an air pump carried on the bicycle are used as a support means or rod replacement.
  • the bicycle which should have a conventional diamond frame, is to be set up transversely to the axis of symmetry of a guyed tent and the air pump carried is to be supported as a tent pole replacement in the plane of symmetry of the tent.
  • This tent is particularly disadvantageous in that it is very low, since it is supported on the one hand on the cross tube of the bicycle frame, and on the other hand the air pump carried in a conventional bicycle is too short to be able to take over the function of a tent pole satisfactorily.
  • this tent has also proven to be disadvantageous in that the bicycle acting as a rod replacement is only braced indirectly at least on one side via the air pump, so that a comparatively unstable structure results which is too unstable, especially in adverse wind conditions.
  • Another disadvantage of the construction according to the prior art is that the bicycle itself remains essentially uncovered in the open, so that it is exposed to corrosion damage, particularly in rainy weather.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object, starting from a generic tent, to create a tent which is specially designed for the needs of a cyclist by having a particularly small packing volume and light weight, wherever possible to dispense with bulky and heavy pole parts completely should.
  • the invention is also based on the object to create a tent that has a comparatively high ridge line despite the absence of an additional linkage, so that it is possible for an average grown cyclist to be able to move comparatively freely within the tent.
  • the tent to be created should be usable with any frame shape of a bicycle; in particular, the tent to be created should also be able to be used with off-road bicycles, a newer type of bicycle, which is also known by the English term "mountain bike”.
  • the solution to the problem is characterized in a generic tent characterized in that a bicycle is used as the linkage and that the tarpaulin rests on the saddle and at least two points of the handlebar of the bicycle to form two ridge lines.
  • the tarpaulin is cut and braced so that starting from the bearing surface of the tarpaulin on the saddle of the bicycle used as a rod, two ridge lines run V-shaped to the support points on the handlebar of the bicycle, the Tent tarpaulin preferably rests essentially completely on the handlebar of the bicycle and is formed to form an apsis over the front wheel of the bicycle. In this way, a very stable structure is created, which can be easily created by the cyclist in a few minutes, without it being necessary to transport additional rod parts.
  • the tent also has a tarpaulin connected to the tarpaulin, which is preferably sewn to the tarpaulin at all edges facing the ground or is otherwise connected to it.
  • a tent is created with simple means, which not only offers the cyclist protection against rain and wind, but also provides insulation against ground moisture.
  • the one-piece design of the tarpaulin and the ground tarpaulin, which essentially form the roof, also makes it possible to provide tension loops on the seam that runs lengthways at floor level in the assembled state, as a result of which the tensioning forces required for unclamping the vertical bicycle can be better introduced into the tent fabric and thus a stable bracing of the bike is favored. Furthermore, provision can be made for loops or sewn-on handling strips to be provided on the tent ends of the handlebar ends of the bicycle, by means of which the tent tarpaulin can be aligned during the construction process.
  • the invention is further directed to a particularly expedient embodiment of a tarpaulin in order to erect a described tent, in which a bicycle is used as the linkage in the manner described.
  • Such a tarpaulin is designed according to the invention in the cut and with regard to the seam guidance in such a way that a spatially designed cover which fits over a conventional bicycle is formed, a trapezoidal region delimited by seam guidance being integrated into the tent tarpaulin, the lower side thereof facing the ground between 130 and is 180 cm long, while the upper side essentially corresponds to the width of a conventional bicycle handlebar, in particular the handlebar of an off-road bicycle, and is therefore between 50 and 70 cm long.
  • an input slot is incorporated, which can preferably be closed by a zip or a barbed hook and loop fastener.
  • a barbed fastener is to be understood to mean closures in which a plastic band provided with rigid barbed loops is pressed into a complementary band with a texture similar to that of fiber fur. These closures are also called Velcro closures or Velcro closures according to the trademarks of common manufacturers.
  • seams corresponds to an isosceles triangle, whereby the seam running over the handlebar in the assembled state is between 50 and 70 cm long and - as already mentioned - can have loops or handling strips consisting of a plastic band at its ends.
  • the height of the isosceles triangle, in which a seam can also run, is preferably between 55 and 80 cm.
  • tent tarpaulin is connected to the seam coming to lie on the floor in the assembled state with a floor tarpaulin, colloquially contrary to the definition used here, the term "tent tarpaulin” is to be understood to mean the entire resulting bag-like structure .
  • the bicycle with the rear wheel is first pushed through the mentioned entrance slot in the trapezoidal area of the tarpaulin into the sack-like structure formed by the tarpaulin and then anchored by means of reef lines attacking the various guy loops and pegs attached to the ground.
  • the tent according to the invention also has the advantage that the bicycle completely covered under the tarpaulin not only fulfills a function as a tent pole, but is also protected against theft.
  • the tent or tarpaulin is preferably made of silicone-coated polyester fabric. With such a fabric, the total weight of the tarpaulin - i.e. tent tarpaulin serving as roof tarpaulin plus the weight of the ground tarpaulin - reach less than 1 kg.
  • the tent according to the invention is preferably complemented by a specially adapted stuff sack, which has three Velcro fasteners, by means of which the folded or rolled up tarpaulin can be fastened in the rear triangle of the frame of a so-called mountain bike.
  • the pack sack is preferably cylindrical in shape, with two Velcro fasteners fastened in a seam lying in the region of a cylinder jacket line engaging around the top tube of the bicycle frame, while an additional Velcro fastener arranged on the cylinder bottom surface of the pack sack prevents the bicycle from slipping along the top tube by reaching around the seat tube.
  • a bicycle tent 10 essentially consists of a tarpaulin 12 which forms roof surfaces and which is connected to a tarpaulin 14 along the circumferential edge 16 of the top tarpaulin 12 facing the ground, for example by a seam which is watertightly sealed by an additional adhesive strip.
  • the upper tarpaulin 12 which forms the roof surfaces, is divided into different areas by cutting and seaming. It initially has an approximately centrally arranged, triangular area 18 which is delimited by three seams 20L, 20R and 22.
  • the triangular region 18 essentially has the shape of an isosceles triangle.
  • the seams 20L and 20R of the tent form two ridge lines which run from a point of contact of the tarpaulin on a saddle 24 of an off-road bicycle 26 to the outer points of contact of the tarpaulin on the outer ends of the handlebar 28 of the off-road bicycle 26.
  • the seam 22 lies essentially on the handlebar 28 and at the same time forms the upper side of a trapezoidal region 30, which acts as an apsis is stretched over the front wheel 32 of the bicycle.
  • a lower edge 34 Parallel to the upper edge 22 is a lower edge 34, the length of which is approximately between 130 and 180 cm, depending on the design of the tent bag formed from the upper tarpaulin and ground tarpaulin and further depending on the height of the bicycle 26 used as a linkage.
  • Right and left Handling loops 23 are arranged at the seam or edge 22, by means of which the tarpaulin can be aligned on the handlebar 28 of the bicycle 26 during the assembly process.
  • an input slot 36 which can be closed by means of a zipper or a Velcro fastener.
  • the triangular, reinforced surface 18 and the trapezoidal surface 30 forming the front vestibule are laterally adjoined by two trapezoidal roof surfaces 38L and 38R, which are connected to one another by a rear triangular roof surface 40, the upper tip of which approximately in Area of the support surface of the upper tarpaulin is on the saddle 24 of the bicycle 26.
  • Tension loops 42 are arranged along the seam 16 connecting the floor tarpaulin 14 to the upper tent tarpaulin 12, by means of which the tent tarpaulin and thus the vertically standing bicycle 26 are anchored to hardened pegs hammered into the ground.
  • the tension loops 42 are preferably designed in the form of elastic rubber rings.
  • the bicycle 26 visible in the cut-away representation of the tent in FIG. 2 has a frame 48 with an upper tube 50 and a seat tube 52. In the triangle formed by the top tube 50 and seat tube 52, this can Tent in the packed state can be attached using a specially designed pack sack 54.
  • the specially designated bag 54 has a substantially cylindrical basic shape, wherein two spaced on the lateral surface of the cylinder Velcro fasteners 56 embrace o the top tube 50 of the frame 48, wherein an additionally provided Velcro closure 56 s includes the seat tube 52 and thereby prevents the rolled-up tent or the pack sack from slipping in the direction of the top tube 50.
  • the proposed design of a bicycle tent creates an extremely light and quickly erectable tent for bicycle hikers, which does not require any additional poles and yet offers two people and a bicycle protection from wind and weather.

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CA002102555A CA2102555A1 (fr) 1992-09-10 1993-11-05 Tente montable sur une bicyclette

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