JP2008025235A - Tent - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tent of a domed roof form for eliminating rainwater and an ice-snow reservoir of an awning, by restraining deformation of a roof by wind pressure, by supporting the awning in its top part direction by a permanent means. <P>SOLUTION: An upward projecting domed roof is constituted so that a roof support frame 2 extending toward the top part center of the awning, is connected to a top part of a column 4, and a column side base part of the roof support frame is formed as a rigid frame 20, and one end of an elastic frame 21 is inserted into a connecting hole of a connecting means 12 of the rigid frame, and the other end is connected to a connecting hole of a hub member 7. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a folding tent in which a roof is supported by a plurality of support columns, and more particularly, a dome-shaped roof structure including an arcuate support member that supports a awning. It relates to a folding tent to obtain a roof.

  Conventionally, a plurality of struts are erected in a predetermined arrangement, and these struts are rotated in a scissor form and connected by a truss frame that expands and contracts to form a tent frame, and a tent is crowned on the top of the frame Foldable tents that are fitted to obtain a roof are known. As the form of the roof in the tent configured as described above, various forms according to the purpose and application have been proposed. For example, a flat and flat roof, a so-called single-flow roof whose roof is inclined in one direction, a substantially quadrangular pyramid roof whose central portion is the apex, a roof having several ridgelines with different inclination angles, etc. Can be mentioned. Among them, Patent Document 1 discloses a roof having a dome shape.

In the tent disclosed in Patent Document 1, a plurality of support columns are erected in a predetermined arrangement, and the support columns are connected to each other by a truss frame that rotates and expands and contracts in a scissor form, and is connected to the top of each support column. A flexible pole is formed into an arch shape to form a roof support structure having a flexible roof, and a dome-shaped roof is obtained by attaching a tent to the roof support structure. It is a thing. The roof of the tent is configured to be deformed into two states, a dome shape projecting upward and a bowl shape depressed downward, and when the roof receives wind pressure, the roof is deformed downward to reduce the wind pressure. It can be distributed.
Japanese Patent No. 3567727

  However, in the tent having such a structure, when it receives wind accompanied by rain or snow such as wind and rain, it is deformed into a concave shape by receiving the wind, so that there is a problem that rainwater, ice and snow accumulate on the roof. there were. And once rainwater or ice / snow accumulates on the roof deformed into a concave shape, the roof cannot be restored to a dome shape protruding upward, and the amount of accumulation increases one after another, and finally the tent is formed by the load Some drowning.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems as described above, and supports the awning by a permanent means in the direction of the top, suppresses the deformation of the roof due to wind pressure, etc. It is intended to provide a tent that can be expanded and folded in the form of a dome-shaped roof that can eliminate the above-described problems and prevent the tent from being crushed by the load.

  The means taken by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problem is that a roof support frame extending toward the center of the top of the awning is connected to the top of the column, and the base on the column side of the roof support frame is a rigid frame. The part is made into an elastic frame, and the rigid frame and the tip of the elastic frame are connected to each other to form a dome-shaped roof that protrudes upward, and is stable upward without being deformed by wind pressure etc. By using a dome-shaped roof that protrudes into the bottom, rainwater, ice and snow pools are avoided. In order to stably hold the roof support frame tent in an upward dome shape, the base side of the roof support frame is supported by a rigid frame and a cantilever that moves along the column, and the tip side is supported by an elastic frame. preferable.

  The elastic frames of the roof support frame are integrally connected to each other at the top of the awning via a hub-like top connection body, thereby improving easiness of expansion and folding. Furthermore, in order to improve the easiness of expansion and folding, the elastic frame is configured as an independent member separate from the rigid frame and can be connected to each other. Moreover, it is preferable to hang a hanging tool configured to suspend an electric lamp or the like on the top connection body so that the entire interior of the tent can be easily illuminated during nighttime operation or in the dark.

  In the present invention, the roof support frame that supports the awning is supported by a rigid frame and an elastic frame in a dome shape that stably projects upward from the awning. Deformation can be prevented, and accumulation of rainwater, ice and snow can be prevented. In addition, by configuring the elastic frame with a bar material that expresses elastic flexibility, it is easy to connect the elastic frame and the rigid frame, and it is possible to reduce the work burden of expansion and folding. It is possible to prevent the elastic frame from warping and to prevent the roof from being deformed by wind pressure.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the tent (1) of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the tent (1) of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a view of the tent (1) of FIG. It is a top view. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view around the roof support frame (2) of FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a connecting portion between the rigid frame and the elastic frame.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the dome-shaped roof tent (1) configured to be freely foldable and foldable according to the present embodiment is erected one by one at each of four corners of a flat square ground surface. 4 struts (4), a truss frame (5) spanning between each strut (4) and forming a rectangular frame as a whole, and a roof support frame connected to the upper end of each strut (4) (2), a cantilever (6) that supports the roof support frame (2), a hub member (7) that is a top connection member that connects the tips of the roof support frame (2) to each other, and these columns (4 ), A truss frame (5), and a awning (9) (shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1) mounted on a skeleton-shaped awning support structure (8) comprising a roof support frame (2). Of course, the installation form of the tent (1) is not limited to a plane square, but may be a rectangle.

  The strut (4) has a pipe member (4a) and a pipe member (4b) having a smaller diameter than that of the pipe member (4a), and the latter slides with respect to the former to a desired length. ) Can be fixed. A top bracket (10) to which one upper end (5a) of the truss frame (5) is pivotably attached is fixed to the top of each column (4). Below the top bracket (10), a slide bracket (11) with one lower end (5b) of the truss frame (5) pivotably mounted is slidable with respect to each column (4). It is installed.

  The truss frame (5) has an X-shaped frame (52) that rotates in the form of a scissor formed by axially attaching two rod-shaped frames (50) to each other with pins (51). The three are connected to each other by shaft attachment. Of course, the truss frame (5) does not necessarily have to be constituted by connecting a plurality of X-shaped frames (52), and the X-shaped frame (52) may be used alone to form the truss frame (5). .

  The roof support frame (2) is composed of a rigid frame (20) and an elastic frame (21), and the rigid frame (20) is preferably a rod-shaped frame made of a rigid material shorter than half of the diagonal length of the square. The one end is pivotally attached to the top bracket (10) attached to the upper end of each support column (4), and is arranged so as to face the top of the roof. One end of the cantilever (6) is pivotally supported and supported at substantially the center in the longitudinal direction of the rigid frame (20) (see FIG. 4). The cantilever (6) is a rod-shaped lever made of a rigid material. One end of the cantilever (6) is pivotally attached to a slide bracket (11) that is slidably mounted on each column (4). Can be held in a state facing the top of the roof. At the tip of the rigid frame (20), connecting means (12) for connecting the elastic frame (21) in the longitudinal direction is disposed (see FIG. 5). The connecting means (12) is a cap-like member fitted on the distal end side of the rigid frame (20), and has a connecting hole (12a) into which one end of the elastic frame (21) can be inserted.

  The elastic frame (21) is a rod material such as a synthetic resin that can express elastic flexibility, and one end thereof is inserted into the connection hole (12a) of the connection means (12), and the rigid frame (20 ) And the other end is inserted into a connecting hole (7a) formed in the hub member (7) which is a top connecting body for connecting the elastic frames (21) to each other. ) Is connected to another elastic frame (21) through a plan view when stretched, and the shape formed by the elastic frames (21) connected to each other is linear, and in a side view. As a whole, it has become a bow.

  The hub member (7) in the tent (1) of this embodiment has four connecting holes (7a) orthogonal to each other, and one elastic frame (21) is inserted into each of the connecting holes (7a). In this case, it is configured to form a cross shape as a whole. A suspension tool (13) for hanging an electric lamp or the like is suspended from the lower end of the hub member (7).

  The awning support structure (8) has four truss frames (5) arranged in a square shape to form a frame shape, and four roofs from each corner of the truss frame (5) toward the center in the diagonal direction. The support frame (2) is extended, and the end portions of the roof support frame are connected by a hub member (7). As described above, the truss frame (5) is formed by connecting three X-shaped frames (52) to each other in the extending and contracting direction. This awning support structure (8) has a form in which four elastic frames (21) which are connected to each other and form a cross shape project upward as a whole, and the roof support frame (2) and the truss frame (5) ) And the awning (9) mounted on these frames as a whole, a dome-shaped roof can be obtained.

  The awning (9) is folded and stretched in a state of being preliminarily mounted on the awning support structure (8). For storage, the elastic frame (21) is separated from each rigid frame (20), the rigid frame (20) is rotated downward and hung down, and the columns (4) are moved in the horizontal direction to approach each other. The truss frame (5) is contracted while each post (4) is further shortened to obtain a compact storage state. The elastic frame (21) connected in a cross shape separated from the rigid frame (20) is separated from the hub member (7). By these, it can be stored compactly. Of course, the configuration of the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the gist of the present invention.

The perspective view of one embodiment of the tent of the present invention One side view of the tent of FIG. Plan view of the tent of FIG. Enlarged view around the cantilever in Figure 1 The enlarged view of the connection part which shows the connection state of the rigid frame and elastic frame of FIG. The enlarged view of the connection part which shows the separation state of the rigid frame and elastic frame of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Tent 2 Roof support frame 20 Rigid frame 21 Elastic frame 4 Post
4a Pipe material
4b Small diameter pipe material
4c Fixture 5 Truss frame
5a One end of truss frame
5b One lower end of truss frame 6 Cantilever 7 Hub member
7a Connecting hole 8 Tent support structure 9 Tent
10 Top bracket
11 Slide bracket
12 Connection means
12a Connecting hole
13 Suspension
50 rod-shaped frame
51 pin
52 X-shaped frame

Claims (6)

  At least four struts, a truss frame that is mounted between the struts so as to form a flat rectangular outer periphery formed by these struts, and expands and contracts in a scissor form, and a skeleton formed by these truss frames In a tent that is configured to be foldable with a awning that is crowned on the roof structure, a roof support frame that extends toward the top center of the awning is connected to the top of each column, and the column side of the roof support frame The base part of the roof is a rigid frame, the tip part is an elastic frame, and the tip of the elastic frame of the roof support frame that extends from each column is connected to each other to form a dome-shaped roof that stably projects upward A tent characterized by that.   The rigid frame of the roof support frame is supported by the cantilever in an upwardly inclined state following the awning. This upward inclination of the rigid frame prevents the elastic frame from bending downward, and the dome shape protruding upward is stable. The tent according to claim 1, wherein the tent is mechanically held.   The roof support frame is pivotally connected to the support column, the cantilever is movable up and down along the support column, and the roof support frame can take two positions, a roof support position and a folding position, by moving the cantilever. The tent according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the tent is configured as described above.   The tent according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the rigid frame and the elastic frame constituting the roof support frame are made of independent and independent members, and can be connected.   2. The elastic frame connected to the tip of each rigid frame is configured to be connected via a hub-like top connecting body integrally connecting the elastic frames at the top of the awning. The tent according to any one of 4 to 4. The tent according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a hanging tool configured to suspend an electric lamp or the like is suspended from the top connection body.

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