JP3247294U - Outdoor shelter structure - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an outdoor shelter that is easy to set up with a very simple structure and stable even after being set up. [Solution] The outdoor shelter comprises a tent body 10 made of a substantially single-plane elastic member, and a support member 20 that directly contacts the surface of the tent body and supports the tent body by fixing the positional relationship through friction, and the back side of the tent body and the tip part of the support member have a predetermined friction coefficient when in contact, thereby fixing the positional relationship between the tent body and the tip part. The support member comprises a substantially cylindrical support part and a substantially spherical tip part provided at the tip of the support part and contacting the surface of the tent body, and it is preferable that the support part is configured to be composed of a plurality of support members that can be connected and disconnected on the same axis. [Selected Figure] Figure 10

Description

This invention relates to an outdoor shelter with a fabric tent as the main body, which is used for so-called outdoor activities such as camping and barbecues. In particular, it relates to an outdoor shelter that can be easily set up by one person due to its simple structure, and can also be easily arranged when set up.

Many tents have been proposed for outdoor activities. These tents need to be constructed to protect against sunlight, light rain, and even wind, so it is desirable for the setup state to be freely adjustable.

In addition, because these outdoor activities are carried out in natural environments such as plains or mountainous regions, tents must be transported to those environments and set up, so they must be easy to set up. In particular, with the recent popularity of so-called solo camping, there is a demand for tents to be easy to set up by one person in natural environments.

Tents for such outdoor activities have been proposed, for example, as described in Japanese Patent No. 3264661. As described in paragraph 0039 and shown in Figures 1 and 2, this involves supporting a cloth-like tent body with multiple poles, and using tape to change the distance between the tent components in order to adjust the shape of the tent body.

Tents constructed in this way require multiple poles, which means that setting them up is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Furthermore, the position of the poles in relation to the tent body must be constantly considered when setting them up, making it difficult or impossible for one person to set them up.

Japanese Patent No. 3264661

The purpose of this invention is to provide an outdoor shelter that solves the problems of the conventional technology and is made up of a tent body made of a substantially single-plane elastic member and a support member that directly contacts the back side of the tent body and supports the tent body by fixing the positional relationship through friction, and in which the tent body side and the tip part have a predetermined coefficient of friction when in contact, thereby fixing the positional relationship between the tent body and the tip part.

Furthermore, in order to achieve the above-mentioned objective, the outdoor shelter according to the present invention is configured such that the support member is composed of a substantially cylindrical support pole portion and a substantially spherical tip portion that is provided at the tip of the support pole portion and contacts the back side of the tent body.

Furthermore, to achieve the above object, the outdoor shelter according to the present invention is configured such that the support portion is made up of multiple support members that can be connected and disconnected coaxially.

Furthermore, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the outdoor shelter according to the present invention further has a plurality of locking members that are connected to the tent body supported by the support members, fix the position of the tent body, and are configured to be installed on the ground surface, and the locking members are configured to be peg members that are connected to the tent body by ropes.

To further achieve the above-mentioned objective, the outdoor shelter according to the present invention is configured to further include a stand member that is connected coaxially to the lowermost vertical portion of the support member and placed on the ground surface, thereby increasing the contact area of the bottom surface of the support member with the ground surface.

The outdoor shelter of the present invention has an extremely simple structure, allowing the tent body supported by the support members to be set up while being secured to the ground surface. In addition, because of this simple structure, the shape and inclination of the outdoor shelter can be easily adjusted. Furthermore, these set-up and adjustment tasks can be easily performed by a single worker.

1 is a schematic diagram showing the state of a tent body used in the outdoor shelter of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a view showing a portion of the tent body shown in FIG. 1 . 4 is a diagram showing details of a support member used in the outdoor shelter of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a connection portion of a strut member that is a component of the support member shown in FIG. 3 . 4 is a diagram showing an outline of the shape of a tip portion disposed at the tip of the support member shown in FIG. 3. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of the state in which the tip portion shown in FIG. 5 is brought into contact with the back side of the tent body shown in FIG. 1 to support the tent body. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the preliminary stage of setting up the outdoor shelter of the present invention on the ground surface using the tent body shown in FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a peg member, which is an example of a fastening member used in the outdoor shelter of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the outdoor shelter of the present invention installed. FIG. 9B is a general view of the general view shown in FIG. 9A as seen from a different direction. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing another state in which the outdoor shelter of the present invention is installed. 11 is a general view of the general view shown in FIG. 10 as seen from a different direction. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a stand member for improving the stability of a support member used in an outdoor shelter according to the present invention; FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a reinforcing portion that reinforces the periphery of a ring member provided on the tent body. FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing another embodiment of the outdoor shelter according to the present invention. 1 is a schematic diagram showing yet another embodiment of an outdoor shelter in accordance with the present invention;

Below, we will explain the embodiment of the outdoor shelter according to the present invention with reference to the drawings. Note that each figure used in this explanation only shows the shape, size, and positional relationship of each component roughly enough to understand the invention. In addition, similar components in each figure are indicated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate explanations may be omitted.

Here, a tent is, for example, a structure made from weather-resistant materials such as polyester or nylon, assembled with a frame, and is usually partially or completely sealed and used to protect users from the external environment, such as wind, rain, snow, insects, and night dew.

Also, tarps, which are similar in function and shape to tents, have been known for some time, and in their most basic form, they are a single large sheet with connection points on one or both sides. These connection points can then be fixed to the ground or hung from a tree or pole to protect the user from rain and sunlight. In other words, tarps are primarily used as shade. The outdoor shelter of this invention includes the function and shape of a tent or tarp.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing a tent body 10 that can be used in the outdoor shelter of the present invention. The material can be a stretchable fabric. The size can also be any size required for use as a tent body. As an example, the tent body 10 can be a single piece of fabric with a square shape of 3 m x 3 m.

The material used in the outdoor shelter of this invention is a new material with unique properties confirmed by the JIS L 1096 test, and has excellent elasticity, with a stretch rate of approximately 75% vertically (wale) and approximately 140% horizontally (course), and a stretch recovery rate of approximately 95% vertically (wale) and approximately 93% horizontally (course).

The characteristic of this material is that it has a high elongation rate, which means that it has a higher elasticity and recovery rate than normal materials, and therefore has an extremely high ability to return to its original shape, which has the advantage of causing less deterioration over time after use.

Unlike conventional tents, tents made from this new material are stretchable, and due to their high elongation recovery rate, they have outstanding shape stability and resilience. These characteristics make it possible to realize the outdoor shelter related to this invention at a high level.

Stretchable fabrics include fabrics that are themselves stretchable due to the raw materials used, and fabrics that are stretchable by weaving together multiple pieces of fabric.

In addition, while the tent body 10 in FIG. 1 is square in shape, it may be circular, polygonal, or a special shape. In addition to a tent body 10 made of a single piece of fabric, the fabric may be integrally constructed or may be combined with other fabrics so that the tent body 10 can be set up in a cone, triangular pyramid, or other shape when pitched.

Ring members 15 may be provided at appropriate locations around the periphery of the tent body 10 as necessary to connect with ropes or other fastening members such as peg members, as described below. Instead of providing ring members 15, ropes or the like may be tied directly to the four corners of the tent body 10, and the ropes may be connected to the fastening members. Figure 2 is a partially enlarged view of the ring members 15 of the tent body 10 shown in Figure 1.

Furthermore, the embodiment of the outdoor shelter according to the present invention is not limited to the embodiment in which the tent body 10 is set up using a locking member. For example, although not shown, the tent body may be fixed to the ground surface using holes provided by the ring members 15, in the same manner as a conventionally known tent.

Figure 3 is a diagram showing the details of the support member 20 used in the outdoor shelter according to the present invention. This support member 20 is composed of a support pole part 210 extending vertically downward from the surface of the tent body 10, and a tip part 220 provided at the tip of this support pole part 210, which contacts and supports the back side of the tent body 10. The support pole part 210 may be a single cylindrical member or a cylindrical member having an extension mechanism (not shown). In addition, for convenience of transportation or other reasons, it may be composed of multiple support pole members 21, 22, 23, 24 that can be connected and detached on the same axis. More specifically, it is composed of a length of about 1 m to 2 m and a diameter of about 20 mm. In the embodiment shown in Figure 3, four support pole members are connected coaxially in the vertical direction, and the tip part 220 is placed at the tip of the top support pole member 24, which contacts and supports the back side of the tent body 10.

Figure 4 is a diagram showing the connection portion that connects each of the support members shown in Figure 3 to each other. A conventionally known connection mechanism 250 is used here. The curved portion of this mechanism 250 is pressed strongly in the radial direction of the tube, so that the curved portion fits inside the tube. When one of the support members is inserted in the state shown in the figure, the curved portion of the connection mechanism 250 gets caught, making it difficult to remove. On the other hand, when disconnecting, the connected support members are strongly pulled in the vertical direction, which releases the connection between the support members and separates the members that were connected on the same axis. Note that Figure 4 is one example of such a connection portion, and any known member that can be connected and separated on an axis is possible.

Figure 5 is a diagram showing an outline of the tip portion 220 provided on the pole portion 210. As shown in the figure, this tip portion 220 is configured to be approximately spherical. This makes it easy to contact the back side of the tent body 10 from the tip of the pole portion.

The surface material of the roughly spherical tip portion 220 as shown in FIG. 5 is configured to increase friction with the back side of the tent body that it comes into contact with. This fixes the positional relationship between the tip portion and the tent body that it comes into contact with, eliminating the need for mechanisms or means for connecting the tent body and the pole portion. Specifically, one example of the surface material is EVA (Ethyl Vinyl Acetate), but it is not limited to this.

The friction of the tip portion 220 can be increased by using different materials and structures. To increase friction, it is possible to use materials such as rubber or materials with a rough surface. On the other hand, in terms of structure, friction can be increased by using a tread pattern or a microstructure on the surface of the tip portion 220.

In FIG. 5, the overall shape of the tip portion 220 is circular, but it may be semicircular or crescent-shaped.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram showing the tip portion 220 in contact with the underside of the tent body 10 and supported. Details of the installation method will be explained below, but by installing the tent body 10 on the ground surface in a stretched state with a certain strength and supporting the support member 20 from inside the tent body 10, the fabric itself stretches and contracts in accordance with the force that tries to return the tent body 10 to the ground, and the recovery force that tries to return the fabric to its original shape after stretching is applied to the surface of the tip portion 220, and the friction with the tip portion 220 increases the friction coefficient, providing firm support.

Figure 7 is a schematic diagram showing the preliminary stage when setting up the outdoor shelter according to the present invention on the ground surface. In this embodiment, the tent body 10 is placed on the ground surface, and the ring portion 15 is connected to the peg member 30 as a locking member with a rope. The locking member is also designed to connect the four corners of the tent body 10, but as mentioned above, it may be connected at more locations. Also, it is not necessary to use the ring member 15 to connect the rope to the tent body, and it may be directly tied as mentioned above.

Figure 8 is a schematic diagram showing, as an example, a peg member 30 as a locking member used in the state shown in Figure 7. As a specific example, the peg member 30 has a short side portion 31 and a long side portion 32 that are perpendicular to each other. The long side portion 32 is firmly buried in the ground and fixed to prevent unnecessary movement, and a rope or the like from the tent body 10 is connected to the short side portion 31 to determine the positional relationship between the tent body and the ground surface.

Then, from the state shown in FIG. 7, the support member 20 is placed on the back side of the tent body 10 and the support member 20 is erected, so that the outdoor shelter according to the present invention can be easily set up in the form shown in FIG. 9A. As mentioned above, since no special mechanism or means is required to connect the tip portion 220 of the support member to the tent body 10, the outdoor shelter can be set up very easily by one person.

Figure 9B shows the outdoor shelter set up as in Figure 9A, viewed from a different direction. In both states, two support members 20 are used, but it is also possible to use only one, three or more, or multiple support members 20 of different lengths. The support members 20 do not need to be upright, and can be set up in the desired state, taking into consideration the ventilation conditions and the need for sun and wind protection. In the states of Figures 9A and 9B, the support members 20 are provided in the approximate center of the tent body 10, creating a well-ventilated and spacious space inside the shelter.

Figure 10 shows the state where the support members 20 are placed slightly to the edge of the tent body rather than in the center, and Figure 11 shows the state of Figure 10 viewed from a different direction. By placing them in this way, as shown in the figure, it is possible to create a shape with a wide opening and a closed opposite side. In this way, depending on the number of support members 20 and their placement positions, various states can be achieved for the outdoor shelter when it is set up.

Figure 12 is a diagram illustrating a stand member 200 that can be used in the outdoor shelter according to the present invention. The lowest part of the support member 20 is in contact with the ground surface to set up the support member 20, but it may be desirable to improve its stability. In such a case, it is possible to connect the lowest part of the support member 20 to the stand member 200 as shown in Figure 12. As an example, as shown in Figure 12, this stand member has multiple stand auxiliary members 2100, 2200, 2300, and 2400 arranged concentrically around the connection part with the support member 20, four in Figure 12. By configuring it in this way, the area of the part of the support member 20 that is in contact with the ground surface does not remain at the diameter of the support member 20, but extends to the positions of the auxiliary members 2100, 2200, 2300, and 2400 shown in Figure 12, improving the stability of the stand member 200.

In addition, by configuring the connection between the support member 20 and the stand member so that it can be moved at a specified angle relative to the axial direction, the support member 20 can be positioned at an angle. In this way, the support member 20 can be stably positioned even when there is some wind, for example. Note that this stand member is not limited to a configuration having a stand auxiliary member as shown in FIG. 12, but can also be configured as, for example, a disk with the support member 20 at its center. Furthermore, the support member 20 and the stand member may be integrated.

Figure 13 is a diagram showing a reinforcing portion 100 for reinforcing the peripheral portion of the ring member 15 provided on the tent body 10. The ring member 15 is constantly under stress on the fabric of the tent body 10 due to ropes being tied to it, etc., and this portion is likely to deteriorate. For this reason, the periphery of the ring member 15 may be reinforced by making it thicker. Figure 13 is a diagram showing a reinforcing portion 100 configured in this way.

Figures 14 and 15 show another embodiment of the outdoor shelter according to the present invention, which is configured to be combined with another tent in Figure 14 and with a car in Figure 15. This configuration is possible by providing a connection between the tent and the car using hook-and-loop fasteners, fastening members, etc.

10: tent body, 20: support member, 30: locking member, 15: ring member, 210: support pole portion, 21, 22, 23, 24: support pole member, 220: tip portion, 100: reinforcing portion, 200: stand member, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400: stand auxiliary member

The object of the present invention is to provide an outdoor shelter which solves the problems of the prior art and comprises a tent body made of a substantially single-plane elastic member and a support member which directly contacts the back side of the tent body and supports the tent body by fixing its positional relationship through friction, wherein the tent body side and the tip portion of the support member have a predetermined coefficient of friction when in contact with each other, thereby fixing the positional relationship between the tent body and the tip portion.

The object of the present invention is to provide an outdoor shelter which solves the problems of the prior art and comprises a tent body made of a substantially single-plane elastic member and a support member which directly contacts the back side of the tent body and supports the tent body by fixing its positional relationship through friction, wherein the tent body side and the tip portion of the support member have a predetermined coefficient of friction when in contact with each other, thereby fixing the positional relationship between the tent body and the tip portion.

Claims (5)

A tent body composed of a substantially single-plane elastic member;
A support member that directly contacts the back side of the tent body and supports the tent body by fixing the positional relationship by friction.
This outdoor shelter has a predetermined coefficient of friction between the tent body and the tip portion when in contact with each other, thereby fixing the positional relationship between the tent body and the tip portion. The support member is composed of a substantially cylindrical support portion and a substantially spherical tip portion provided at the tip of the support portion and contacting the back side of the tent body.
The outdoor shelter of claim 1. An outdoor shelter as described in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the support portion is made up of multiple support members that can be connected and disconnected coaxially. The tent body is connected to the tent body in a state supported by the support member, and the position of the tent body is fixed. The tent body is further provided with a plurality of locking members configured to be provided on the ground surface;
The outdoor shelter according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the fastening member is a peg member connected to the tent body by a rope. An outdoor shelter as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a stand member connected coaxially to the vertically lowest part of the support member and placed on the ground surface to increase the contact area of the bottom surface of the support member with the ground surface.

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