Classifications

• • 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
  • E04H15/20—Tents or canopies, in general inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
  • A47C17/00—Sofas; Couches; Beds
  • A47C17/64—Travelling or camp beds
  • A47C17/80—Travelling or camp beds adapted to be used in or connected to vehicles
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
  • A47C23/00—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases
  • A47C23/06—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases using wooden springs, e.g. of slat type ; Slatted bed bases
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
  • A47C23/00—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases
  • A47C23/06—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases using wooden springs, e.g. of slat type ; Slatted bed bases
  • A47C23/062—Slat supports
  • A47C23/065—Slat supports by fluid 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
  • E04H15/02—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
  • E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
  • E04H15/20—Tents or canopies, in general inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure
  • E04H2015/201—Tents or canopies, in general inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure with inflatable tubular framework, with or without tent cover
• • 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
  • E04H15/20—Tents or canopies, in general inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure
  • E04H2015/208—Tents or canopies, in general inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure with inflatable mattresses

Definitions

• the present invention relates to the field of tents for the practice of camping, intended to be folded and deployed quickly and easily, with a minimum of operations and configured to rest on different types of surfaces.
• the invention relates more specifically to at least partially inflatable tents which can in particular be placed on the ground or on the roof of a vehicle.
• tents such as that described in document US 2875 771, comprising an inflatable element forming a mattress configured to rest directly on the ground and a frame composed of a plurality of connected tubes carrying a canvas of the tent.
• a disadvantage of this tent is that the inflatable element forming a mattress is in direct contact with the surface on which the tent is placed, so that there is a risk of wearing out or even being pierced due to friction with said surface, especially when the tent is placed on an outside ground.
• the mattress member sits directly on said surface, the mattress appears excessively firm to the user, which impairs comfort and may cause severe pain, such as back pain. Imperfections, irregularities and possible unevenness of this surface are also felt by the user lying on this inflatable element. User comfort is therefore strongly compromised.
• this inflatable mattress-forming element is insufficient so that it risks being degraded by humidity after several uses.
• An object of the present invention is to provide a tent overcoming the aforementioned problems.
• the invention relates to a tent configured to be arranged on a surface, for example a ground or the roof of a vehicle, the tent comprising: a tent canvas; a bed base comprising a base configured to rest on said surface, said base comprising at least a first longitudinal inflatable base portion and a second longitudinal inflatable base portion extending in a first substantially horizontal plane when the tent is placed in a deployed position, the box spring further comprising a plurality of elongate support members configured to support a mattress, said support members extending transversely between the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions; and at least a first frame member cooperating with the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions, connecting said first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions and extending in a second plane transverse to the first plane, when the tent is placed in the deployed position, said at least one first frame element cooperating with the tent canvas.
• the tent according to the present invention is a roof tent, particularly suitable for resting on the roof of a vehicle, such as a car or a van, without damaging it.
• the tent can also be placed on a ground, for example outdoors, and in particular on uneven ground.
• the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions advantageously have a tubular shape. They can each include an inflation valve, allowing them to be inflated independently of one another. Alternatively, the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions may be in fluid communication. The base can then only include a single inflation valve making it possible to simultaneously inflate the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions.
• the tent can advantageously be placed alternately in the folded position, corresponding to a storage position, and in the deployed position, corresponding to a position of use of the tent.
• first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions are deflated and said at least one first frame member no longer extends into the second plane.
• the longitudinal inflatable base portions and said at least one first frame member can be brought together and stored together, for example in a storage bag.
• the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions are inflated and may be arranged on said surface, for example a ground or the roof of a vehicle, in order to form the base of the bed base and thus support the tent.
• the entire base advantageously extends in said first substantially horizontal plane.
• the first substantially horizontal plane, in which the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions extend, is advantageously parallel to the surface on which the tent rests.
• the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions define the side edges of the base and therefore of the tent. They are preferably parallel to each other.
• the base may include additional base portions cooperating with the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions.
• said at least a first frame element keeps the tent fabric away from said surface in order to define an interior volume of the tent in which the user can move.
• the tent canvas can rest on said at least one first frame element.
• the tent canvas can be connected or attached to said first frame member.
• the angle between the first plane and the second plane, in which the said at least one first frame element extends, in the deployed position of the tent is preferably between 70 ° and 110 °, more preferably between between 80 ° and 100 °, more preferably approximately equal to 90 °.
• the first and second planes are not necessarily perpendicular to each other.
• the second plane preferably extends substantially vertically, when the tent rests on said surface. In a nonlimiting manner, said second plane can be slightly inclined with respect to the vertical.
• Said at least a first frame element further preferably extends perpendicularly to the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions.
• the box spring comprises at least two elongated support elements, preferably at least three elongated support elements.
• the elongated support members advantageously rest on the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions. They preferably extend in one and the same plane, said plane being advantageously parallel to the first substantially horizontal plane in which extend the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions.
• the elongated support elements keep a mattress substantially parallel to said surface on which the base rests. The mattress can be integrated into the tent, but not necessarily.
• the elongated support elements have a length much greater than their transverse dimensions. In a nonlimiting manner, they can be removably connected to the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions.
• the elongate support members preferably extend perpendicular to the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions.
• the elongated support elements can be slats, profiles or even straps extending between the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions.
• the tent according to the invention can be brought from the folded position to the deployed position by inflating the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions and by positioning said at least one first frame element in the second plane, in order to lift and stretch the tent fabric and form the interior volume of the tent, in which the user can stand.
• the inflation can be carried out by means of a pump cooperating with one or more valves of inflation, positioned on the base or on said at least one first frame element.
• the inflation of the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions allows the tensioning of said at least one frame element, between said longitudinal inflatable base portions and causes its automatic positioning in the second plane.
• the tent may include a groundsheet configured to extend between the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions and to rest on said surface.
• the box spring is an integral part of the tent, whereby the box spring is deployed at the same time as the tent. It is therefore not necessary to connect a separate and added box spring, which facilitates the installation and allows a faster deployment of the tent. User comfort is furthermore ensured compared to conventional tents in which it is not possible or very complicated to use a box spring.
• the bed base and more precisely the elongated support elements extending between the longitudinal inflatable base portions of the tent according to the invention, make it possible to maintain a mattress at a distance from the surface on which the tent rests.
• This has the advantage of allowing the circulation of air between said surface and the elongated support elements and therefore under the mattress. The ventilation of the mattress is therefore improved and the humidity of the mattress is reduced.
• a mattress supported by the elongated support elements does not rest directly on the surface, which reduces the risks of such a mattress wearing out by friction.
• this configuration allows the deformation of the mattress, which appears less firm for the user. Comfort is therefore improved.
• the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions advantageously extend along the edges of the roof, where the roof is reinforced.
• a mattress resting on the support members and the user does not come into contact with the roof of the vehicle.
• the tent according to the invention is particularly suitable for being placed on the roof of a car, truck or van.
• the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions are substantially parallel to each other when the tent is in the deployed position.
• said first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions are substantially of the same length, so that they define a substantially rectangular interior surface.
• said at least one first frame element is a flexible hoop configured to be tensioned when the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions are inflated.
• Said hoop preferably has a first end and a second end opposite the first end.
• each of said first and second ends is connected to one of the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions.
• said hoop advantageously extends perpendicularly to the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions and its length is preferably greater than the distance separating said first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions.
• the hoop is tensioned and flexed so as to define a curvature.
• said hoop is advantageously flexed and brought into the second plane automatically during the inflation of said first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions, so that the user is not required to put it in tension and position it. manually.
• the arch In the deployed position of the tent, the arch is preferably kept curved in the second plane.
• said at least one first frame element is an inflatable element configured to form an arch connecting the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions when it is inflated.
• One advantage is that it allows the tent to be placed in the deployed position quickly and easily by inflating the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions and said at least one first frame element.
• the size of said first frame member when it is deflated, in order to fold the tent, is greatly reduced, especially compared to a rigid frame member.
• Said first frame member is preferably connected to the first and second inflatable longitudinal base portions by stitching.
• said at least one first reinforcing element advantageously makes it possible to bring it automatically into the second plane.
• said at least one first frame member is in fluid communication with at least one of the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions.
• One advantage is to allow the simultaneous inflation of said longitudinal inflatable base portions and of said at least one first frame element.
• the air injection via a single inflation valve advantageously inflates the first frame member and the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions. Putting the tent in the deployed position is therefore carried out in a minimum of operations and is that much faster.
• the inflation automatically brings said at least a first reinforcing element into the second plane, which has the consequence of tensioning the tent canvas.
• said at least one first frame element and said first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions are formed from one and the same inflatable tube, thanks to which the manufacture of the tent is simplified. Another advantage is to avoid the connection, for example by sewing, of several portions of tubes together, the junction being able to prove to be particularly fragile. In addition, the overall tightness of the assembly formed by said at least a first element frame and the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions is improved.
• said tube can be a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) tube. It can also be placed in a preformed textile sleeve, making it possible to force the tube in order to give it the chosen shape when it is inflated.
• TPU thermoplastic polyurethane
• the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions each comprise at least a first end, and said at least one first frame member connects the first end of the first longitudinal inflatable base portion and the first end of the second longitudinal inflatable base portion.
• One advantage is to increase the interior volume of the tent, said at least one first frame member being positioned so as to keep the tent fabric away from the surface, at said first ends of the first and second portions of the tent. longitudinal inflatable base.
• the tent comprises at least a second frame element cooperating with the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions, connecting said first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions, and extending in a third plane transverse to the first plane. , when the tent is placed in the deployed position, said at least one second frame element cooperating with the tent canvas.
• said at least one second frame element makes it possible to support the tent canvas, at a distance from said surface on which the tent rests.
• Said at least one second frame element advantageously extends perpendicularly to the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions.
• said first and second frame elements are substantially identical. It may for example be two flexible hoops or two inflatable elements. As a variant, and always from In a nonlimiting manner, said first and second frame elements may be of a different nature, for example a flexible hoop and an inflatable element.
• the second and third planes in which respectively extend said first and second frame elements are substantially parallel to each other.
• One advantage is to increase the interior volume of the tent and to improve the balance of said tent.
• said second and third planes may be inclined slightly towards each other.
• the tent further comprises a junction portion connecting the first frame element and the second frame element.
• the junction portion makes it possible to maintain a constant gap between said first and second frame elements, in order to prevent them from deviating and sagging.
• the structure of the tent is thus reinforced.
• Said junction portion advantageously extends between a vertex of the first reinforcing element and a vertex of the second reinforcing element.
• the base consists of the first portion of the longitudinal inflatable base and the second portion of the longitudinal inflatable base. In other words, viewed in said first plane, the base comprises only said first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions, and is devoid of additional base portion.
• One advantage is to reduce the weight and bulk of the base and therefore more generally of the tent in the deployed position and in the folded position. Further, no base portion rests on the surface between said first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions. Also, the contact surface between the base and the surface on which it rests is reduced and the risk of damage to said surface is particularly low. This is particularly advantageous when the tent is placed on the roof of a vehicle, a central area of which is generally unsuitable for supporting a load.
• At least one of the elongate support elements comprises a slat cooperating with the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions.
• Said slat is preferably made of a rigid material, for example wood, metal, fiberglass or composite material.
• said slat is arranged in a fabric sleeve, making it possible to protect it and to reduce friction, in particular with the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions.
• said slat of said at least one of the elongated support members has a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions each comprise an upper surface provided with at least an upper connection device configured to connect one of the first and second ends of said slat to the corresponding longitudinal inflatable base portion.
• Said slat therefore extends between an upper connection device disposed on the first longitudinal inflatable base portion and an upper connection device disposed on the second longitudinal inflatable base portion.
• the distance between said slat and the surface on which the base rests is substantially equal to the thickness of the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions.
• said slat can be connected to the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions removably via said upper connection devices.
• Each of the upper connection devices may include an upper connector configured to receive one of the first and second ends of said slat. Said slat can be fitted into said upper connectors.
• the upper connection devices may comprise a flexible strip connected to the longitudinal inflatable base portion or to the tent fabric near said longitudinal inflatable base portion and provided with at least a first loop portion or hook and configured to cooperate with at least a second loop or hook portion disposed on the slat.
• the ends of the slat can be connected to the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions by means of upper connection devices when deploying the tent, and disconnected when folding the tent.
• the slat in the folded position of the tent, the slat can be kept connected to the upper connection devices.
• said slats can be wound in a winding direction parallel to said slats.
• said at least one of the elongated support elements further comprises a reinforcement piece connecting the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions and cooperating with a central portion of said slat of said at least one of the elongated support elements.
• the reinforcing piece may be an elongate element, for example a slat or a section extending between the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions.
• said reinforcing piece extends under said slat. It will be understood that the reinforcement piece makes it possible to support the slat in order to keep it at a distance from said surface.
• said reinforcing piece has a first end part and a second end part opposite the first end part, and the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions each comprise a lower surface provided with at least one lower connection device configured to connect one of the first and second end portions of said reinforcement piece to the corresponding longitudinal inflatable base portion.
• the reinforcing piece is flexed by the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions when they are inflated.
• the reinforcing piece advantageously has a length greater than the distance separating the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions, so that the inflation of said first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions causes bending of the reinforcing part, which describes then a curvature.
• the tent further comprises a ground sheet extending between the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions, the ground sheet cooperating with said at least one of the elongated support elements so as to be kept at a distance from said area.
• the groundsheet may be provided with a sheath in which extends said at least one of the elongated support elements, which makes it possible to lift said ground sheet.
• the tent further comprises an attachment device connected to one of the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions and configured to cooperate with an anchoring means of said surface.
• the surface anchoring means may be a hook or an eyelet secured to the roof of a vehicle on which the tent rests.
• the fixing device preferably comprises a flexible portion, such as a strap or a rope, connected to one of the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions, and a connection member, such as a carabiner or a hook, connected to the soft portion.
• the connection member is configured to cooperate with the anchoring means.
• the tent further comprises a carpet connected to said base and extending laterally outside the tent, so as to rest on said surface.
• One advantage is to protect the surface, in particular the roof of a vehicle, in order to prevent it from being damaged by the passage of the user entering or leaving the tent.
• the mat also makes it possible to protect the surface against the friction of the base with said surface.
• the mat also prevents the user from slipping, reducing the risk of falling.
• the mat also forms a storage cover to accommodate at least the tent canvas and the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions when they are deflated.
• One advantage is that it allows the tent to be quickly stowed away. We can then transport the entire folded tent without requiring an additional bag.
• the versatility of the mat significantly reduces production costs and increases the compactness of the tent when folded.
• the mat forming a cover makes it possible to store tools useful for assembling the tent, a pump or even a ladder.
• the tent further comprises a cap for sheltering a user.
• the cap advantageously extends laterally on the outside of the tent, for example from the tent canvas, preferably from a wall of the tent and more preferably above the entrance of the tent.
• the cap preferably comprises a tension member, for example a flexible hoop, cooperating with a portion of the tent fabric in order to tension this portion of the tent fabric and thus form the cap.
• the tension member is advantageously configured to extend between two vertical portions of the first reinforcing element or of the second reinforcing element. When the tent is deployed, the tension member is tensioned, flexed, between said two vertical portions.
• said first or second reinforcing element when said first or second reinforcing element is inflatable, the inflation of said reinforcing element automatically causes the tensioning of the tension member which then describes a curvature.
• the tension member is advantageously slipped into a sheath integral with the tent canvas, so that it allows this portion of the canvas to be stretched, forming a shelter for the user.
• the tension member When the tent is folded, the tension member is kept connected to the first or second frame member and released, so that it is no longer under tension and can be stored with the tent.
• the invention further relates to an installation comprising: a vehicle having a roof; and a tent as described above, the base of the box spring resting on the roof so that the foreground in which extend the first longitudinal inflatable base portion and the second longitudinal inflatable base portion is substantially parallel to the roof plane, when the tent is placed in the deployed position.
• the installation further comprises a mattress resting on the elongated support elements.
• the installation further comprises a ladder, providing access to the tent placed on the roof of the vehicle.
• the tent further comprises an awning extending laterally from the tent and allowing a user to take shelter, near the vehicle.
• Figure 1 illustrates an installation comprising a tent according to the invention
• FIG. 2 Figure 2 illustrates the tent of Figure 1, without the tent canvas
• FIG. 3 illustrates the tent of Figure 1 without the elongated support members
• Figure 4 illustrates a first embodiment of an elongated support member of the tent according to the invention
• Figure 5 illustrates a second embodiment of an elongated support member of the tent according to the invention
• Figure 6 illustrates the installation of Figure 1, further comprising a mattress disposed on the elongated support members;
• Figure 7 illustrates a fixing device for fixing the tent of Figure 1 on the roof of the vehicle
• Figure 8 illustrates the folding of the tent of Figure 1;
• Figure 9 shows the tent of Figure 8 folded and stored in the storage cover.
• the invention relates to a tent intended to be placed on the ground or on the roof of a vehicle, said tent comprising a box spring and at least a first frame element.
• FIG. 1 illustrates an installation 8 comprising a vehicle V, in this case a car, having a roof T and a tent 10 according to the invention, in a deployed position.
• the tent 10 rests on the roof T of the vehicle V, said roof forming a surface supporting the tent 10.
• the tent 10 could be placed on another surface, for example on a ground or in a trailer.
• the installation further includes a ladder E providing access to tent 10 and an awning A extending laterally from a first edge T1 of the roof T of vehicle V to allow the user to take shelter.
• the tent 10 comprises a tent canvas 12 and a cap 14. For better readability, the cap 14 will not be shown in the following figures.
• a door is provided in the tent canvas and provides access to the interior of the tent.
• FIG. 2 shows the tent 10 of Figure 1 in a perspective view.
• the tent fabric 12 is shown in dotted lines, so as to show the interior of the tent 10.
• the tent 10 comprises a box spring 16 comprising a base 18 and a plurality of elongated support elements 24, which will be detailed later.
• the base 18 rests on the surface, in this case the roof T of the vehicle V.
• the base 18 comprises a first longitudinal inflatable base portion 20 having a tubular shape, in contact with said roof T.
• the base 18 further comprises a second longitudinal inflatable base portion 22 also having a tubular shape and also resting on the roof T.
• the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions respectively extend along the first edge T1 and a second edge T2 of the roof, in a longitudinal direction of the tent 10.
• the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions 20, 22 extend parallel to one another and define two side edges of the base 18 and therefore of the tent 10.
• the first longitudinal inflatable base portion 20 has a first end 20a and a second end 20b opposite the first end.
• the second longitudinal inflatable base portion 22 has a first end 22a and a second end 22b opposite the first end.
• first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions 20, 22 are each formed of a portion of an inflatable tube made of thermoplastic polyurethane arranged in a portion of a textile sleeve.
• the entire base 18, and in particular the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions 20, 22 extend in a first substantially horizontal plane P1 and parallel to the plane of the roof T of the vehicle V.
• the base 18 consists of the first longitudinal inflatable base portion 20 and the second longitudinal inflatable base portion 22. Also, the base does not include an additional base portion, in particular between said. first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions.
• One advantage is to reduce the contact surface between the base 18 and the roof T of the vehicle V, in order to reduce the risk of damage to said roof.
• the tent 10 is in contact with the roof only through the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions.
• the tent further includes a ground sheet 26 extending between the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions.
• said ground sheet 26 is kept away from the roof by cooperation with the elongated support elements 24, as illustrated in FIG. 5 and as will be described later.
• the elongate support members 24 extend transversely between the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions 20,22.
• the elongated support elements 24 are substantially parallel to each other.
• Figure 4 illustrates a first embodiment of an elongate support member 24, extending between the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions 20,22.
• the elongate support element 24 comprises a slat 28.
• the slat 28 may for example be made of wood, fiberglass or aluminum.
• the slat 28 is arranged in a textile sleeve making it possible to limit friction with the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions 20, 22.
• the first longitudinal inflatable base portion 20 comprises an upper surface 21 provided with a first upper connection device 30 comprising a first upper connector configured to receive a first end 28a of the slat 28.
• the second longitudinal inflatable base portion 22 comprises an upper surface 25 provided with a second upper connection device 32 comprising a second upper connector configured to receive a second end 28b of the slat 28.
• the slat 28 therefore extends between the first and second upper connectors respectively of the first and second connection devices 30, 32 and is kept away from the roof T.
• the elongate support element 24 further comprises a reinforcing piece 34, in this case a flexible section, extending under the slat 28.
• the first longitudinal inflatable base portion 20 comprises a surface lower 19 provided with a first lower connection device 36 comprising a first lower connector configured to receive a first end 34a of the reinforcing piece 34.
• the second longitudinal inflatable base portion 22 comprises a lower surface 23 provided with a second device lower connection 38 comprising a second lower connector configured to receive a second end 34b of the reinforcement piece 34.
• the length of the reinforcing piece 34 is greater than the distance separating the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions 20, 22 when they are inflated and the tent 10 is in the deployed position, so that the inflation of the first and second second longitudinal inflatable base portions 20, 22 causes the bending of the support piece 34. Also, as illustrated in FIG. 4, when the tent 10 is deployed, the support piece 34 is kept under bending stress by the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions and describes an upward curvature. The reinforcement piece 34 then cooperates with a central portion 40 of the slat 28 so as to support it and thus prevent it from sagging, in particular when a mattress M rests on the slat 28.
• Figure 5 illustrates a second embodiment of an elongate support member 24, extending between the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions 20,22.
• the slat 28 rests on the upper surfaces of the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions 20, 22.
• the upper connection devices 32 'each comprise at least one flexible strip 54 connected to the longitudinal inflatable base portion 22 or to the tent canvas 12 near said longitudinal inflatable base portion.
• Said flexible strip 54 is provided with at least a first loop or hook portion configured to cooperate with a second loop or hook portion 29 disposed on the slat 28, in order to hold the slat 28 in position, connected to the first and second portions. longitudinal inflatable bases.
• the tent comprises a sleeve 52 integral with the ground sheet 26 and crossed by the elongated support element, here the slat 28.
• An upper part of the sleeve 52 rests on the slat 28, so that the ground sheet 26 is raised and kept away from the roof T of the vehicle V.
• the slat 28 could be replaced by a strap, stretched between the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions when the latter are inflated.
• the tent further comprises a first frame member 42 and a second frame member 44, which in this example are inflatable elements.
• the first frame member 42 and the second frame member 44 cooperate with the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions and connect said first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions 20,22.
• the first frame element 42 forms an arch extending between the first ends 20a, 22a of the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions, in a second plane P2 transverse to the foreground P1.
• This second plane P2 is slightly inclined with respect to the vertical.
• the second frame element 44 forms an arch extending between the second ends 20b, 22b of the first and second base portions.
• longitudinal inflatable in a third plane P3 transverse to the first plane P1.
• This second plane P3 is slightly inclined relative to the vertical.
• the second and third planes P2, P3 are slightly inclined towards each other.
• the first and second frame elements 42, 44 are also inflatable elements, each being formed of a portion of an inflatable TPU tube arranged in a portion of a textile sleeve.
• the textile sleeve portion is preformed making it possible to constrain the inflatable tube portion and give it the desired shape.
• the first and second frame members 42,44 each describe a curvature between the first and second inflatable longitudinal base portions and each have an apex 42a, 44a.
• the first reinforcing element 42 has a length greater than that of the second reinforcing element 44. Also, the distance between the top 42a of the first reinforcing element 42 and the roof T is greater than the distance between the top 44a of the. second frame element 44 and said roof T.
• the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions 20, 22, the first frame element 42 and the second frame element 44 are in fluid communication , so that a single inflation valve 46 allows them to be inflated simultaneously.
• a pump 50 can in particular be connected to the inflation valve 46 to allow inflation.
• the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions 20,22 and said first and second frame members 42,44 are formed from one and the same tube arranged in the same preformed textile sleeve.
• the tent further comprises an inflatable junction portion 48 connecting the top 42a of the first frame member 42 and the top 44a of the second frame member 44.
• This junction portion 48 is also formed of a tube portion disposed in a portion of preformed textile sleeve. It helps maintain a constant gap between the first and second frame members and improves the stability of the tent.
• the tent is further provided with a mat 52 extending outside the tent, from an edge of the tent 10.
• the mat 52 protects the roof T of the vehicle. V.
• the mat 52 also forms a storage cover to accommodate at least the tent canvas, and the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions 20,22 and the first and second frame elements 42,44 when they are deflated.
• first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions 20,22, the first and second frame members 42,44 and the junction portion are deflated. They can then be wrapped around the elongated support elements 24 and can be stored in a storage cover formed by the carpet 52.
• the latter is unrolled on the surface, for example the ground or the roof, then air is injected via the inflation valve 46, for example by means of the pump 50.
• the inflation has the consequence of automatically bringing the first reinforcing element 42 in the second plane P2 and the second reinforcing element 44 in the third plane P3 as far as the deployed position illustrated in FIG. 2.
• the textile sleeve constrains the tube and gives the tent its deployed shape.
• FIG. 6 illustrates the installation of FIG. 1 further comprising a mattress M resting on the elongated support elements 24 of the tent 10, at a distance from the roof T. Thanks to the invention, the mattress is not in contact with the roof, so that the comfort of the user and the ventilation of the mattress are improved. In addition, the risk of damage to the roof T is reduced.
• FIG. 7 illustrates a fixing device 62 making it possible to fix the tent 10 on the roof T of the vehicle.
• the fixing device 62 comprises a carabiner 64, forming a connection member, and a strap 66 extending between one of the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions 20, 22 and said carabiner 64.
• the carabiner 64 is configured to be connected to an anchoring means 68 of the vehicle.
• FIG. 8 illustrates the placing of the tent 10 in the folded position from the deployed position of FIGS. 1 to 3.
• the valve 46 is open, so as to allow air to escape.
• the tube forming the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions 20, 22 and the first and second frame elements 42, 44 deflates so that the tent 10 collapses and its bulk is greatly reduced.
• the tent canvas 12 is then no longer supported and stretched.
• the carabiner 64 is also disconnected from the anchoring means 68 of the vehicle.
• the whole of the base 18, and therefore the first and second longitudinal inflatable base portions as well as the first and second frame elements can be wound up and placed inside of the mat 52, with the tent canvas.
• the support elements 24 can be disconnected from the base 18 or kept connected and wound up on themselves.
• the carpet 52 can then be folded back on itself to form a cover receiving the tent and allowing it to be transported.

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