EP1087078A1 - Structure d'une tente aisément démontable - Google Patents

Structure d'une tente aisément démontable Download PDF

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EP1087078A1
EP1087078A1 EP99307533A EP99307533A EP1087078A1 EP 1087078 A1 EP1087078 A1 EP 1087078A1 EP 99307533 A EP99307533 A EP 99307533A EP 99307533 A EP99307533 A EP 99307533A EP 1087078 A1 EP1087078 A1 EP 1087078A1
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tent
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Shih-Ching Chen
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Goal King Co Ltd
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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
    • E04H15/32—Parts, components, construction details, accessories, interior equipment, specially adapted for tents, e.g. guy-line equipment, skirts, thresholds
    • E04H15/34—Supporting means, e.g. frames
    • E04H15/42—Supporting means, e.g. frames external type, e.g. frame outside cover
    • E04H15/425—Flexible supporting means
    • 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
    • E04H15/28—Umbrella type tents

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  • the invention is related to a structure of an easy setup tent, specifically tent which can be set up in very short time.
  • the structure referred herein will not only be suitable for camping but also for beach shelters, fishing tents, and other tents and shelters used outdoors.
  • a tent for outdoor use should be light-weight for ease of portability, setup , removal and storage.
  • Most outdoor tents are wall tents and Mongolian tents. Because of its weightiness, a wall tent is inconvenient to carry. Normally, to set up a wall tent, one requires some experience and skill. A Mongolian tent is lighter because of its new canvas material and structure used; it is therefore easier to set up .
  • weather conditions may affect whether or not tent spikes are needed to secure the tent to the ground; under most circumstances, the insertion of spikes into the soil won't be necessary.
  • wall tents must be stabilized by spikes. Mongolian tents are clearly more convenient than wall tents.
  • the objective of the invention is to simplify the process for setting up a tent, in which the whole structure can be immediately set up by pulling a thin rope attached to the tent.
  • the structure of the tent is both collapsible and unitary; the canvas covers remain attached to assembled poles which need not be taken apart when the tent is stored. Much time is conserved since no assembly is required to set up the tent.
  • To raise the tent one has only to pull a rope located at the top of the tent. The entire operation is quite simple. To collapse the tent, one has only to pull apart two elements of the structure, and the tent will immediately. After the tent is wrapped up, it is ready to be bagged for storage. Since the tent can be densely compressed, it will not occupy much space.
  • the present invention is an improvement in that it has simplified the processes of setting-up, closing, wrapping and bagging. Hence, this invention not only saves time, but requires only one person to set up and close, thus enhancing the portability of the tent.
  • Fig. 1 shows the tent with four sets of poles in the erected condition.
  • the tent is primarily comprised of a hub 11, a cap 12, collars 131-136, poles 141-143, a rope 21 and canvas 3.
  • Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 for detailed illustrations of the frame 2 as indicated by X and Y in Fig. 1, and may refer to Fig. 4 and Fig.
  • first collar 131 is pivotally connected to a lug 113 and forms a joint A, the other end thereof is close-fitted to a first pole 141
  • the first pole 141 can either extend through a second collar 132, or is divided into two separate sections, each is inserted into either end of and are close-fitted with the second collar 132.
  • One end of a fifth collar 135 is connected with the remaining end of a first pole 141.
  • the fifth collar 135 is pivotally connected with a sixth collar 136, and the sixth collar 136 is outwardly rotatable in the range of 0 ° to near 180 ° with respect to the status shown in Fig. 3.
  • the other end of the sixth collar 136 is connected with a third pole 143.
  • the inner side of the second collar 132 is provided with a lug 1321, which is further pivotally connected with a fourth collar 134 at one end and forms a joint C thereon.
  • the other end of the fourth collar 134 is connected with a second pole 142, and the other end of the second pole 142 is connected with a third collar 133.
  • the third collar 133 is further pivotally connected with a lug 123, and forms a joint B.
  • the poles described above form the main structure of the tent, and are made of flexible material. For the sake of building a robust light-weight structure with, the poles are made in the shape of pipes.
  • the canvas which covers the structure of the tent is provided with loops 151, 152, 153, 154, 161 to properly bind the canvas on the frames of the tent.
  • Fig. 1 shows the status as shown in Fig. 4; Fig. 5 shows the individual components before the assembly.
  • Fig. 6 shows the frame in the collapsed state (the canvas is not shown).
  • To set up the tent one only has to pull the rope 21 along the direction indicated by the arrow. Since the end of the rope 21 is tied in a knot, it is prevented from passing through the bore of the cap 12. The cap 12 may be thus pulled until the top 121 of the cap 12 is inserted into the bore in the center of the hub 11, as shown in Fig. 2. At this point, the canvas bound on the frame of the tent is opened with the frame itself, and the tent appears in a state shown in Fig. 1.
  • the top 121 of the cap 12 can be in the shape of a dome for ease of insertion into the hub 11. Moreover, as shown in Fig. 2, the angle formed by the line connecting joint B and joint A, and the line connecting joint B and joint C is slightly greater than 90 ° ; in such a condition, the top 121 of cap 12 will insert into the bore of the hub 11, thus the structure of the tent will remain in a developed and steady state.
  • the tent structure comprises a cap 12 having a plurality of poles 141 articulately coupled thereto and extending therefrom.
  • Each pole 141 is articulately coupled to a member 142 which in turn is articulately coupled to a hub 11.
  • the hub 11 and cap 12 are aligned along a central axis of the tent framework, and the position of hub 11 relative to the cap 12 depends upon whether the tent structure is erected or collapsed.
  • the hub 11 is moved in an axial direction into engagement with the cap 12 when erecting the tent structure by pulling rope 21 through the cap 12.
  • the tent framework When erected, has a substantially pyramidal shape with the cap 12 at its apex; the poles 141 are braced outwardly from the central axis by the members 142.
  • the tent framework When collapsed, has an elongate shape with the poles 141 substantially parallel to the central axis.

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Cited By (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2008009054A1 (fr) * 2006-07-18 2008-01-24 Crc For Sustainable Tourism Pty Ltd Appareil d'interconnexion d'éléments de structure
CN102653997A (zh) * 2012-04-27 2012-09-05 高新伟 改良式简易帐篷
WO2013159348A1 (fr) * 2012-04-27 2013-10-31 Gao Xinwei Tente simple améliorée
FR3002262A1 (fr) * 2013-02-20 2014-08-22 Decathlon Sa Abri pliant

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FR1097956A (fr) * 1954-04-12 1955-07-13 Système d'ossature pliante, notamment pour garde-mangers, moustiquaires porta tiveset tentes de camping
US4202363A (en) * 1978-10-10 1980-05-13 American Ecosystems, Inc. Umbrella type collapsible shelter
US4945936A (en) * 1989-08-16 1990-08-07 Surrendi Dennis C Collapsible tent and frame therefor
WO1997006325A2 (fr) * 1995-08-03 1997-02-20 Freeland, Donald, F. Ensemble d'articulation ameliore et ensemble d'adaptation de doubles toits pour tentes a armatures parapluie pliantes, et armatures correspondantes
US5871026A (en) * 1997-08-05 1999-02-16 Lin; Tu Umbrella shape two layers foldable tent

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1097956A (fr) * 1954-04-12 1955-07-13 Système d'ossature pliante, notamment pour garde-mangers, moustiquaires porta tiveset tentes de camping
US4202363A (en) * 1978-10-10 1980-05-13 American Ecosystems, Inc. Umbrella type collapsible shelter
US4945936A (en) * 1989-08-16 1990-08-07 Surrendi Dennis C Collapsible tent and frame therefor
WO1997006325A2 (fr) * 1995-08-03 1997-02-20 Freeland, Donald, F. Ensemble d'articulation ameliore et ensemble d'adaptation de doubles toits pour tentes a armatures parapluie pliantes, et armatures correspondantes
US5871026A (en) * 1997-08-05 1999-02-16 Lin; Tu Umbrella shape two layers foldable tent

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2008009054A1 (fr) * 2006-07-18 2008-01-24 Crc For Sustainable Tourism Pty Ltd Appareil d'interconnexion d'éléments de structure
CN102653997A (zh) * 2012-04-27 2012-09-05 高新伟 改良式简易帐篷
WO2013159348A1 (fr) * 2012-04-27 2013-10-31 Gao Xinwei Tente simple améliorée
FR3002262A1 (fr) * 2013-02-20 2014-08-22 Decathlon Sa Abri pliant
WO2014128382A1 (fr) * 2013-02-20 2014-08-28 Decathlon Abri pliant

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