JP2002303060A - Folding tent - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a folding tent capable of having a simple structure and surely protecting workers. SOLUTION: A plurality of bases 5a and 5b are provided to the upper end of a support body, capable of changing a vertical height and a horizontal position in a rotatable manner, at the same time, a plurality of rib members 6 and 7 are provided to the bases 5a and 5b in a developable and foldable manner, and a foldable sheet 8 is connected to the rib members 6 and 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a foldable tent that can be effectively used for rain protection, snow protection, sun protection and dust protection when performing various tasks or waiting outdoors.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When performing maintenance and inspection of a switchboard or the like installed outdoors, it is a common practice to protect workers from rain, snow, or sunlight by setting up a tent for rain or snow sheltering or in the summer season for sun awning. Have been done. On the other hand, since it takes time to set up a tent before and after work, there is a type in which a blue sheet is used to easily install and remove the tent, as shown in FIG. That is, as shown in the drawing, the blue sheet 51 is put on the switchboard 50, and at the same time, a space is created so that the worker 52 can work.
The blue sheet 51 is stretched by holding a rope 51a provided at one end of the rope 51 in a block 53 provided on the ground. By stretching the blue sheet 51 in this manner, the worker 52 can be protected from rain, snow, sunlight, and the like, and the worker 52 can easily work using both hands even in rainy weather.

[0003]

However, since the blue sheet 51 is only detained by the block 53 via the rope 51a, it is difficult to stably fix the blue sheet 51. That is, if the position of the block 53 is not properly adjusted, the blue sheet 51 cannot be stably stretched, and the blue sheet 51 may be loosened, and the worker 52 cannot be sufficiently protected. As described above, when the blue sheet 51 is used, the setup work is simpler than setting up a tent, but there is a problem that the protection of the worker 52 is not sufficient.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a folding tent which has a simple structure and can surely protect workers.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a plurality of bases are rotatably provided on an upper end of a support, and a plurality of bone members are provided on the base so as to be expandable and foldable. It is characterized in that the sheets are connected.

In addition, a plurality of bases are rotatably provided on an upper end of a support capable of changing a height in a vertical direction and a position in a horizontal direction, and a plurality of bone members are provided on the base so as to be expandable and foldable. Another characteristic is that a foldable sheet is connected to the bone member.

In such a configuration, the support is
A pipe-shaped first rod fixed to the mounting position, a second rod inserted into the first rod and movable in the axial direction and rotatable around the axis, and a vertically extending upper end of the second rod. The arm may be foldably connected, and the base may be rotatably provided at a tip of the arm.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the present invention, a seat can be stretched like an umbrella by rotating a base provided on an upper end of a support and expanding a bone member in a circular shape.

In addition, if the support is capable of changing the height in the vertical direction and the position in the horizontal direction, a foldable bone member is provided at the upper end of the support. The position can be freely changed, and the height and position of the folding tent, which are optimal for the working conditions, can be changed, and workability can be improved.

[0010]

1 is a front view of a folding tent according to the present invention mounted on a gondola for pole work, and FIG. 2 is a plan view.

The foldable tent 1 of the present invention is fixed via a fixture 41 to a gondola 40 attached to an upper end of a boom (not shown) of a pole working vehicle. The collapsible tent 1 has a pipe-shaped first rod 2 fixed to a gondola 40 via a fixing tool 41, and is inserted into the first rod 2 in a double tubular shape so as to be movable in the axial direction and rotate around the axis. , A second rod 3 rotatably mounted on the upper end of the second rod 3, and two bases 5 rotatably disposed on the upper end of the arm 4.
a and 5b, four bone members 6 and 7 connected to the bases 5a and 5b, respectively, and a sheet 8 attached to the bone members 6 and 7. In such a folding tent 1, the bone members 6, 7 are formed in a circular shape as shown in FIG. 2 by the horizontal rotation of the bases 5 a, 5 b and the horizontal rotation of the bone members 6, 7. It can be deployed and the seat 8 can be used like an umbrella. Then, while folding the bone members 6 and 7, the base 5
The seat 8 can be folded by rotating the sheets a and 5b so as to be aligned.

FIG. 3 shows the details of the fixture 41.
Is a plan view, and (b) is a front view showing a fixing structure for the gondola 40.

[0013] A fixing member 41 is formed by connecting a first member 41a along the inner wall of the gondola 40 and a second member 41b along the outer wall to the bolt 4
1c. A sleeve 41d for inserting the first rod 2 is formed in the first member 41a, and a hole 41e for fixing the first rod 2 in a snap-fit manner is provided in the sleeve 41d.
Also, the second member 41b abuts against the outer wall of the gondola 40 and a fixing bolt 41f for preventing the fixture 41 from wobbling.
Is provided. In such a configuration, the first and second members 4
The first and second members 41a and 41b clamp the upper end wall of the gondola 40 by placing the first and second members 1a and 41b so as to sandwich the upper end wall of the gondola 40, and further tighten the bolts 41c. Is moved to the right side in FIG.
0 can be fixed to the upper end.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the structure of the first rod 2, the second rod 3, and the arm 4 of the folding tent 1. As shown in FIG.

The lower end of the first rod 2 is provided with a pin 2a urged outward by a spring (not shown). When the first rod 2 is inserted into the sleeve 41d of the fixture 41, the pin 2a is pushed by the inner wall of the sleeve 41d and moves inward. When the pin 2a is aligned with the hole 41e, the pin 2a fits into the hole 41e and snaps. The first rod 2 is fixed to the fixture 41 by the fitting mechanism.
That is, by inserting the lower end of the first rod 2 into the sleeve 41d, the first rod 2 is fixed to the fixture 41 by a snap-fit mechanism formed by the pin 2a and the hole 41e. Then, the pin 2a is pressed against the inside of the sleeve 41d with the fingertip from the fixed state, and the first rod 2 is moved upward, whereby the engagement between the pin 2a and the hole 41e is released, and the first rod 2 is fixed to the fixture. 41 can be extracted.

At the upper end of the first rod 2, the second inserted
A block (not shown) is moved with respect to the rod 3 to provide an operation bolt 2b which can be set to an engaged / unengaged position. The operation bolt 2b is formed by integrally connecting blocks facing the inside of the first rod 2, and disengages the block from the second rod 3 by rotating the operation bolt 2b to the left in FIG. By rotating the block to the right and moving it, the block engages with the second rod 3 and operates to fix it. Therefore, when the block is in the disengaged position, the height of the second rod 3 can be set arbitrarily and the angle around the axis can be set arbitrarily, and the height and the pointing direction of the arm 4 can be set arbitrarily. can do.

A bracket 3a is provided on the upper end of the second rod 3, and the arm 4 is connected to the arm 4 by a pin 3b penetrating the bracket 3a so as to be rotatable up and down. At the base end of the arm 4, a pin 4a urged outward by a spring (not shown) is provided, and a bracket 3a is provided.
Is provided with a hole 3c for constituting a snap-fit mechanism together with the pin 4a. In such a configuration, the pin 4
When a is inserted into the hole 3c, the arm 4 is held in the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 4, and when the arm 4 is pushed down, the pin 4a is detached from the hole 3c, and the arm 4 is moved by its own weight. It can be set in a suspended state as shown by the dashed line.

The bases 5a and 5b are rotatably provided at the upper end of the arm 4. When folding the bone members 6 and 7, the bases 5a and 5b are pivoted so as to be overlapped vertically. 5A and 5B show a state in which the bone members 6 and 7 are folded, and FIG. 5A is a plan view and FIG. 5B is a front view. As shown in the figure, the bases 5a and 5b overlap each other, and the bone members 6 and 7 are folded so as to overlap each other.

In the above configuration, in order to mount the foldable tent 1 on the gondola 40, the first rod 2 is inserted into the sleeve 41d of the fixture 41 and fixed by a snap-fit mechanism using the pin 2a and the hole 41e. Thereafter, the bases 5a and 5b shown in FIG. 5 are pivoted so that they do not overlap with each other, and the respective bone members 6 and 7 are deployed to set the positions as shown in FIG. Thereby, the seat 8 of the folding tent 1 can be unfolded, and the worker riding the gondola 40 can be protected from rain, snow or sunlight. In addition, base 5
The four bone members 6 and 7 connected to a and 5b are arranged such that when they are unfolded, one set at a time overlaps as shown by reference numeral "6 and 7" in FIG. The sheet 8 can be developed in a circular shape by adopting a configuration in which the hooks 6 and 7 can be integrally joined by a hook (not shown) or the like.

The height and the rotation angle of the second rod 3 can be freely changed by the operation bolt 2b, so that the height can be set according to the height of the worker, and the foldable tent 1 can be set as shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. Can be freely changed. Therefore, the height and position of the folding tent 1 can be set freely according to the working conditions, and the workability can be improved.

When the operation by the gondola 40 is completed, the bone members 6 and 7 are folded and the bases 5a and 5
b is turned so as to overlap, and set in the folded state shown in FIG. Although the sheet 8 is not shown, the sheet 8 is compactly folded at the same time when the bone members 6 and 7 are folded. Next, the pin 4a is pressed down with the fingertip and the arm 4 is pulled down. The restriction by the snap fit mechanism by the pin 4a and the hole 3c is released. Thereby, the arm 4 and the bone members 6, 7 can be folded as shown in FIG. Then, by pulling up the first rod 2 from the fixture 41, the foldable tent 1 can be folded.

As described above, the folding tent 1 of the present invention
Then, when attached to the gondola 40, the bone members 6, 7
To spread the sheet 8 in an umbrella shape, and protect the worker riding the gondola 40 from rain, snow, or sunlight. Then, when the operation is completed, the folding tent 1 can be folded as shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 4, and the folding tent 1 can be made compact to facilitate transportation.

FIGS. 6 to 9 show a use form of the folding tent 1 of the present invention.

The example shown in FIG. 6 is for maintenance and inspection work of the switchboard 50 shown in the conventional example. The rod portion of the foldable tent 1 is fixed to the upper end of the switchboard 50 by the suction cup 61. In this example, since the foldable tent 1 can protect the worker 52, it can be used as a snow shelter or a rain shelter. In addition, it is preferable to hang the cover sheet 62 from the periphery of the folding tent 1 in order to ensure protection.

FIG. 7 shows an example in which the folding tent 1 of the present invention is used for anglers. The angler 63 only has a hanger 64 for placing the rod portion of the folding tent 1 on the back. The tent 1 can prevent the tent 1 from getting wet by rain or the like.

FIG. 8 shows an example in which the foldable tent 1 is installed at a standby position of a guard man dispatched to a construction site or road construction. In this example, the guardman 65 can be protected by the folding tent 1 by raising the rod portion from the ground.

FIG. 9 shows an example of utility pole work.

In the illustrated example, the fixture 6 provided on the telephone pole 66 is provided.
The rod portion of the foldable tent 1 is fixed by 6a, and by arranging the foldable tent 1 directly above the worker 67, the tent can be protected from rain and snow.

FIGS. 10 to 14 show examples of the shape of the folding tent. FIG. 10 shows a sheet developed in a rectangular shape by five bone members, and FIG. 11 shows a sheet formed by six bone members. FIG.
FIG. 13 shows a sheet developed in a triangular shape by four bone members, FIG. 13 shows a sheet developed in a rectangular shape by nine bone members, and FIG. 14 shows a sheet developed in an octagonal shape by nine bone members. Things. By changing the number and length of the bone members in this way, the shape of the folding tent 1 can be variously changed, and the folding tent 1 having a shape suitable for the intended use can be supplied.

[0030]

According to the present invention, since a foldable bone member is provided at the upper end of the supporter whose height in the vertical direction and the position in the horizontal direction can be changed, the height and the horizontal position of the folding tent are determined. The folding tent can be freely changed, and the height and the position of the folding tent that are optimal for the working conditions can be changed, so that the workability can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example in which a folding tent of the present invention is mounted on a gondola for work on a pole.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG.

3A and 3B are details of a fixing device, wherein FIG.
(B) is a front view which shows the mounting structure to a gondola.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a main part of the folding tent.

FIG. 5 is a view showing folding of a bone member, wherein (a)
Is a plan view, and (b) is a front view.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a form in which the folding tent of the present invention is used for maintenance and inspection of a switchboard.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a mode in which the folding tent of the present invention is used for anglers.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a form in which the folding tent of the present invention is used for a guardman.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a mode in which the folding tent of the present invention is used for work on a pole.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of a folding tent developed in a rectangular shape by five bone members.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of a folding tent developed in a pentagonal shape by six bone members.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of a foldable tent developed in a triangular shape by four bone members.

FIG. 13 is a plan view of a folding tent developed in a rectangular shape by nine bone members.

FIG. 14 is a plan view of a folding tent developed in an octagonal shape by nine bone members.

FIG. 15 is a schematic perspective view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Foldable tent 2 1st rod 2a pin 2b operation bolt 3 2nd rod 3a bracket 3b pin 3c hole 4 arm 4a pin 5a, 5b base 6,7 bone member 8 sheet 40 gondola 41 fixing tool 41a first member 41b second Member 41c Bolt 41d Sleeve 41e Hole 41f Fixing bolt

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of bases are rotatably provided at an upper end of a support, and a plurality of bone members are provided on the base so as to be able to be expanded and folded, and a foldable sheet is connected to the bone members. Folding tent that features. 2. A plurality of bases are rotatably provided on an upper end of a supporter capable of changing a height in a vertical direction and a position in a horizontal direction, and a plurality of bone members are provided on the base so as to be expandable and foldable. A foldable tent, wherein a foldable sheet is connected to a bone member. A first rod having a pipe shape fixed to a mounting position; a second rod inserted into the first rod and movable in an axial direction and rotatable around the axis; The foldable tent according to claim 2, comprising an arm connected to an upper end of the second rod so as to be vertically foldable, and the base is rotatably provided at a tip of the arm.