WO2005054607A1 - Tente et structure de tente parasol automatique - Google Patents

Tente et structure de tente parasol automatique Download PDF

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WO2005054607A1
WO2005054607A1 PCT/KR2004/003163 KR2004003163W WO2005054607A1 WO 2005054607 A1 WO2005054607 A1 WO 2005054607A1 KR 2004003163 W KR2004003163 W KR 2004003163W WO 2005054607 A1 WO2005054607 A1 WO 2005054607A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
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    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
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  • the present invention relates, in general, to frames for automatic umbrella style canopy tents and canopy tents including the frames and, more particularly, to a frame for automatic umbrella style canopy tents and a canopy tent including the frame, in which a spring having high elasticity is fitted over a connection member constituting the frame of the automatic umbrella style canopy tent designed to be expanded or collapsed in the same manner as the collapsible frames of conventional automatic umbrellas, thus allowing a user to automatically pitch or close the tent, and which has a plurality of spreaders configured such that, when the tent is in a fully closed state, the ends of the spreaders coupled to upper ribs are positioned higher than the other ends of the spreaders coupled to a spreader holder, and further has a mechanical locking device, thus allowing the user to easily and quickly pitch or close the tent without applying strong force to the frame, and reliably locking the tent " frame in an expanded state thereby securely maintaining the pitched state of the tent even if excessively high external force ' is applied to the pitched tent.
  • canopy tents are specifically designed tents of a new idea, which are configured to be easily and quickly pitched or closed, thus allowing users to conveniently use the tents .
  • the canopy tents are also called “collapsible tents” or “folding tents”.
  • the canopy tents can be automatically and quickly pitched or closed when the tent frames are expanded or collapsed by users at desired places, so that the canopy tents contribute to the convenience of users.
  • Conventional canopy tents have been classified into several types, for example, automatic umbrella style canopy tents configured to be pitched or closed in the same manner as conventional automatic umbrellas .
  • An example of a conventional frame for an automatic umbrella style canopy tent is shown in FIG. 1.
  • the conventional frame 10 for the automatic umbrella style canopy tent is a collapsible frame comprising a rib holder 12, with a plurality of upper ribs 1 coupled by hinges to the upper end of the rib holder 12 in radial directions such that the upper ribs 1 can be extended in radial directions when pitching the tent.
  • a stopper 20 is mounted to the lower end of the rib holder 12. Integrally formed at the lower end of the rib holder 12 is a rope connector 14 to hold a tension rope 31 extending from the center of the ceiling part of the canopy of the tent 30 as shown in FIG. 2.
  • a spreader holder 16 is movably fitted over a shank part of the rib holder 12 such that the spreader holder 16 is movable upwards and downwards along the shank part of the rib holder 12.
  • a plurality of collapsible spreaders 2 is coupled by hinges to the external surface of the spreader holder 16 in radial directions so that the spreaders 2 can be extended in radial directions when pitching the tent 30.
  • the spreaders 2 are also coupled to respective hinge joints of the upper ribs 1.
  • An elastic spring 18 is fitted over the shank part of the rib holder 12, and elastically biases the spreader holder 16 so as to maintain a predetermined gap between the spreader holder 16 and the top end of the rib holder 12 when the tent is in a pitched state.
  • Fig. 2 is a front view of the automatic umbrella style canopy tent having the conventional frame when the tent is fully pitched.
  • Fig. 3 is a front view of the automatic umbrella style canopy tent having the conventional frame when the tent is collapsed.
  • the conventional frame is manipulated as follows. To close the pitched tent, a user holds any two diametrically opposite upper ribs 1 at positions around the lower parts of the upper ribs 1, and forces the two selected upper ribs 1 inwards and downwards. Thus, the lower parts of all of the upper ribs 1 are collapsed downwards and closed at the same time. After all of the upper ribs 1 have been completely closed, a plurality of lower ribs 3 coupled to the upper ribs
  • the spreader holder 16 movably fitted over the shank part of the rib holder 12, is moved upwards along the shank part of the rib holder 12 as it is forced upwards by the spreaders 2 coupled by the hinge joints la to the upper ribs 1.
  • the spreader holder 16 thus reaches an upper position on the rib holder 12.
  • the tent frame is manipulated as follows .
  • the user opens the folded lower ribs 3 from the closed upper ribs 1 by forcing the ends of the folded lower ribs 3 outwards and downwards, and holds any two diametrically opposite upper ribs 1 at lower parts around the hinge joints la prior to forcing the two selected upper ribs 1 upwards and outwards.
  • the spreader holder 16 When the user applies downward pressure to the spreader holder 16 after the tent 30 has been fully pitched, the spreader holder 16 is moved downwards along the shank part of the rib holder 12 due to both the pressure applied by the user to the spreaders 16 and the restoring force of the elastic spring 18. Thus, the position of the spreaders 2 is changed to incline the spreaders 2 such that the outside ends of the spreaders 2 are positioned higher than the inside ends of the spreaders 2 coupled to the spreader holder 16. Due to the inclination of the spreaders 2, the fully extended state of the frame 10 is locked so that the frame 10 supporting the fully pitched tent 30 can be retained in its fully extended state even if an unexpected external impact is applied to the pitched tent 30.
  • the above-mentioned automatic umbrella style canopy tent having the conventional frame is advantageous in that the tent is easily and quickly pitched and closed, and the frame has a simple structure.
  • FIG. 3 illustrating the closed state of the tent
  • the outside ends of the spreaders 2 coupled by hinges to the upper ribs 1 are positioned lower than the inside ends of the spreaders 2 coupled by hinges to the spreader holder 16, so that the spreaders 2 are inclined downwards and outwards.
  • the user must apply strong force to the tent frame while manipulating the collapsed frame at the initial stage of the tent pitching process, so that the conventional automatic umbrella style canopy tent is not convenient to the user.
  • the user must apply downward pressure to the spreader holder 16 after the tent has been fully pitched, so that the position of the spreaders 2 is changed to incline the spreaders 2 such that the outside ends of the spreaders 2 are positioned slightly higher than the inside ends of the spreaders 2 coupled to the spreader holder 16. Therefore, the conventional automatic umbrella style canopy tent is not convenient to the user because the tent forces the user to apply downward pressure to the spreader holder 16 so as to lock the tent frame 10 in the fully extended state. Further, the spreader holder 16 must be placed at a height allowing a user's hand to reach the spreader holder 16 when locking the frame 10 in the expanded state.
  • the conventional automatic umbrella style canopy tents cannot be designed as large-sized tents.
  • the conventional frame 10 for automatic umbrella style canopy tents does not have a separate locking device, so that the conventional tent frame 10 is locked in the expanded state only by the inclination of the spreaders 2 and the elasticity of the spring 18.
  • the pitched tent may unexpectedly collapse (and close) when excessively high external force is applied to the pitched tent.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a frame for automatic umbrella style canopy tents and a canopy tent including the frame, which have a plurality of spreaders configured such-' that, when the tent is in a fully closed state, the spreaders are inclined upwards at the ends coupled to upper ribs by hinge joints, thus allowing a user to easily manipulate the tent without applying strong force to the tent frame at the initial stage of a tent pitching process.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a frame for automatic umbrella style canopy tents and a canopy tent including the frame, which have a locking device capable of allowing the user to conveniently lock the frame in the fully expanded state, and firmly maintaining the pitched state of the tent without allowing the tent to undesirably collapse (and close) even if excessively high external force is applied to the pitched tent .
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a frame for automatic umbrella style canopy tents and a canopy tent including the frame, which have a plurality of spreaders inclined downwards at the ends, coupled to the upper ribs by the hinge joints, when the tent is in a fully pitched state, so that the tent is automatically locked in its fully pitched state without having a separate locking device.
  • the present invention provides a frame for an automatic umbrella style canopy tent, comprising: a rib holder with a plurality of upper ribs coupled to the rib holder in radial directions; a connection member mounted to the rib holder; a spreader holder movably fitted over the connection member, with a hinge block part formed around an external surface of the spreader holder, and a plurality of spreaders coupled to the hinge block part at first ends thereof and to the upper ribs at second ends thereof so that the spreaders support the upper ribs; an elastic spring fitted over the connection member at a position under the spreader holder, thus elastically biasing the spreader holder; and a stopper mounted to the connection member at a position under the spring, wherein, when the tent is collapsed, the second ends of the spreaders coupled to the upper ribs are positioned higher than the first ends of the spreaders coupled to the spreader holder, thus allowing a user to easily manipulate the tent without applying strong force to
  • the frame for the automatic umbrella style canopy tent may further comprise a rope connector provided at a lower end of the connection member to hold a tension rope of a canopy of the tent.
  • each of the upper ribs and each of the spreaders may be coupled together by a hinge joint.
  • the frame for the automatic umbrella style canopy tent may further comprise: a retaining arm having a shape and structure similar to those of each of the spreaders and being coupled at a first end thereof to the hinge block part of the spreader holder, with a locking protrusion provided at a second end of the retaining arm; and a protruding wall provided on a lower part of the connection member at a predetermined position, so that a locking device to lock the frame in an expanded state is provided.
  • the rib holder may be provided with a cylindrical body part, thus allowing the spreader holder to enter the cylindrical body part. Further, the spreader holder may be hollow to provide a bore therein, thus allowing the spring to enter the bore.
  • the frame for the automatic umbrella style canopy tent may be designed such that, when the tent is pitched, the second ends of the spreaders coupled to the upper ribs are positioned lower than the first ends of the spreaders coupled to the spreader holder, thus automatically locking the frame in a pitched state without having a separate locking device.
  • the present invention also provides an automatic umbrella style canopy tent comprising a frame including: a rib holder with a plurality of upper ribs coupled to the rib holder in radial directions; a connection member mounted to the rib holder; a spreader holder movably fitted over the connection member, with a hinge block part formed around an external surface of the spreader holder, and a plurality of spreaders coupled to the hinge block part at first ends thereof and to the upper ribs at second ends thereof so that the spreaders support the upper ribs; an elastic spring fitted over the connection member at a position under the spreader holder, thus elastically biasing the spreader holder; and a stopper mounted to the connection member at a position under the spring, wherein, when the tent is collapsed, the second ends of the spreaders coupled to the upper ribs are positioned higher than the first ends of the spreaders coupled to the spreader holder.
  • the frame for automatic umbrella style canopy tents and a canopy tent including the frame according to the present invention is advantageous as follows .
  • the outside ends of the spreaders hinged to the upper ribs are positioned higher than the inside ends of the spreaders hinged to the spreader holder, so that the spreaders in the above state are inclined upwards and outwards. Therefore, a user easily manipulates the tent without applying strong force to the tent frame at the initial stage of a tent pitching process.
  • the tent is provided with a locking device to lock the tent frame in a fully expanded state, thus being convenient to the user while pitching the tent.
  • the tent is securely maintained in the pitched state without undesirably collapsing (and closing) even if excessively high external force is applied to the pitched tent.
  • the tent frame according to the second embodiment of the present invention is designed such that, when the tent is pitched, the outside ends of the spreaders hinged to the upper ribs are positioned lower than the inside ends of the spreaders hinged to the spreader holder, so that the spreaders are inclined downwards and outwards in a manner opposite to the collapsed state of the tent frame according to the first embodiment.
  • the tent frame of the second embodiment is automatically locked in a fully expanded state without having a separate locking device.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an example of conventional frames for automatic umbrella style canopy tents
  • Fig. 2 is a front view illustrating a conventional automatic umbrella style canopy tent having the conventional frame when the tent is fully pitched
  • Fig. 3 is a front view illustrating the automatic umbrella style canopy tent having the conventional frame when the tent is collapsed
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a frame for automatic umbrella style canopy tents according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the assembled frame for automatic umbrella style canopy tents according to the first embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 6 is a front view illustrating an automatic umbrella style canopy tent having the frame according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the tent is collapsed
  • FIG. 7 is a front view illustrating the automatic umbrella style canopy tent having the frame according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the tent is fully pitched;
  • FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a frame for automatic umbrella style canopy tents according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating the assembled frame for automatic umbrella style canopy tents according to the second embodiment of the present invention;
  • Fig. 10 is a front view illustrating an automatic umbrella style canopy tent having the frame according to the second embodiment of the present invention when the tent is collapsed;
  • Fig. 11 is a front view illustrating the automatic umbrella style canopy tent having the frame according to the second embodiment of the present invention when the tent is fully pitched.
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a frame for automatic umbrella style canopy tents according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the assembled frame for automatic umbrella style canopy tents according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the frame for automatic umbrella style canopy tents according to the first embodiment of the present invention comprises a rib holder 11, with a plurality of upper ribs 1 coupled by hinges to the rib holder
  • the rib holder 11 in radial directions such that the upper ribs 1 can be extended in radial directions when pitching the tent.
  • the rib holder 11 is mounted to the upper end of a connection member 12.
  • a spreader holder 16 is movably fitted over a shank part of the connection member 12 such that the spreader holder 16 is movable upwards and downwards along the shank part of the connection member 12.
  • the spreader holder 16 has a hinge block part 15 integrally formed around a lower end of the external surface of the holder 16.
  • a plurality of collapsible spreaders 2 is coupled to the hinge block part 15 in radial directions so that the spreaders 2 can be extended in radial directions to support the extended upper ribs 1 when the tent is pitched.
  • An elastic spring 18 is fitted over the shank part of the connection member 12 at a position under the spreader holder 16.
  • a stopper 20 is mounted to the connection member 12 at a position under the spring 18. Mounted to the lower end of the connection
  • the above-mentioned parts of the frame for automatic umbrella style canopy -tents according to the first embodiment of the present invention are assembled with each other into a single frame as follows.
  • the rib holder 11 is mounted to the upper end of the connection member 12 using a locking member 11a, such as a locking bolt.
  • the upper ribs 1 are coupled by hinges to the rib holder 11 which is mounted to the upper end of the connection member 12 in radial directions in the same manner as that described for the conventional tent frame.
  • a first hinge joint la is mounted to the upper part of each of the upper ribs 1 using a locking pin lb so that the first hinge joint la is fixed to the upper rib 1 without being movable.
  • the first hinge joints la of the upper ribs 1 couple the spreaders 2 to the upper ribs 1 so that the spreaders 2 can be extended or collapsed.
  • a lower rib 3 (see FIGS. 6 and 7) is coupled to the lower end of each of the upper ribs 1 by a second hinge joint 3a having the same structure as the conventional hinge joint to couple the lower rib to the upper rib.
  • the lower ribs 3 can be folded upwards around the second hinge joints 3a when collapsing the tent as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.
  • the spreader holder 16 integrated with the hinge block part 15 around its lower end is movably fitted over the shank part of the connection member 12.
  • the collapsible spreaders 2 are coupled by hinges at first ends thereof to the block part 15 in the same manner as that described for the conventional tent frame.
  • the second ends of the spreaders 2 are coupled by hinge pins 2a to the first hinge joints la which are mounted to the upper parts of the upper ribs 1.
  • the second ends of the spreaders 2 of the present tent frame which are coupled by the hinge pins to the first hinge joints la mounted to the upper parts of the upper ribs 1 are positioned higher than the first ends of the spreaders 2 coupled to the spreader holder 16.
  • the second ends of the spreaders 2 of the conventional frame coupled by hinge joints to the upper ribs 1 are always positioned lower than the first ends of the spreaders 2 coupled by hinges to the spreader holder 16.
  • the spreaders 2 of the conventional tent frame in a collapsed state are inclined downwards and outwards at second ends.
  • the second ends of the .spreaders 2 coupled by the hinge pins to the upper ribs 1 are always positioned higher than the first ends of the spreaders 2 coupled by hinges to the spreader holder 16, so that the spreaders 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention are always inclined upwards and outwards at second ends, unlike the spreaders of the conventional tent frame.
  • the operational effect of the above-mentioned construction of the tent frame, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, that differs from the conventional tent frame will be described later herein in the description of the operation of the present invention.
  • the elastic spring 18 is fitted over the shank part of the connection member 12 at a position under the spreader holder 16. Further, the stopper 20 having a ring shape is mounted to the lower part of the connection member 12 at a position under the spring 18.
  • the rope connector 22 is mounted, by a locking member 22a, such as a locking bolt, to the lower end of the connection member 12 at a position under the stopper 20, and holds the tension rope 31 (see FIGS. 6 and 7) which extends from the center of the ceiling part of the canopy of the tent.
  • a retaining arm 4 having a shape and structure similar to those of each of the spreaders 2 is coupled at a first end thereof to the hinge block part 15 of the spreader holder 16.
  • the second end of the retaining arm 4 is provided with a locking protrusion 4a.
  • the locking protrusion 4a of the retaining arm 4 is inserted into a slot which is defined between two protruding walls 12b formed on the lower part of the external surface of the connection member 12.
  • a stopper support ring 12a is provided around the lower part of the connection member 12 to be integrated with the connection member 12 at a position under the stopper 20, thus supporting the stopper 20.
  • the two protruding walls 12b are formed vertically on the external surface of the connection member 12 between the stopper support ring 12a and the rope connector 22 mounted to the lower end of the connection member 12.
  • a slot is defined between the two protruding walls 12b, the stopper support ring 12a and the rope connector 22.
  • the locking protrusion 4a of the retaining arm 4 can be inserted into the slot defined between the two protruding walls 12b, the stopper support ring 12a and the rope connector 22.
  • the two protruding walls 12b are formed on the external surface of the connection member 12 to provide the slot into which the locking protrusion 4a of the retaining arm 4 is inserted.
  • the external surface of the connection member 12 may be depressed to provide a slot capable of engaging with the locking protrusion 4a of the retaining arm 4 without forming protruding walls.
  • retaining arms 4 may be provided in the tent frame if desired (for example, if the tent frame is used with a tent designed to be used in a strong wind) .
  • the number of protruding walls can be adjusted in accordance with the number of retaining arms .
  • the operation of the automatic umbrella style canopy tent having the above-mentioned construction will be described herein below.
  • Fig. 6 is a front view illustrating the automatic umbrella style canopy tent having the frame according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the tent is collapsed.
  • Fig. 7 is a front view illustrating the automatic umbrella style canopy tent having the frame according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the tent is fully pitched.
  • the tent frame according to the first embodiment of the present invention is manipulated as follows .
  • a user holds any two diametrically opposite upper ribs 1 at positions around the lower parts of the upper ribs 1, and forces the two selected upper ribs 1 inwards and downwards as shown in FIG. 6.
  • all of the upper ribs 1 are moved inwards and downwards, thereby being collapsed.
  • the lower ribs 3 coupled to the upper ribs 1 by the second hinge joints 3a are folded around the joints 3a, thus completely collapsing the tent 30.
  • tent collapsing action in which the user holds the lower parts of any two diametrically opposite upper ribs 1 and forces the two selected upper ribs
  • the spreader holder 16 fitted over the shank part of the connection member 12 and movable upwards and downwards along the shank part, is moved downwards along the shank part as it is forced downwards by the spreaders 2 coupled by hinges to the upper ribs 1.
  • the spreader holder 16 compresses the spring 18 which is placed under the spreader holder 16.
  • the user opens the folded lower ribs 3 from the closed upper ribs 1 by forcing the ends of the folded lower ribs 3 outwards and downwards, and holds any two diametrically opposite upper ribs 1 at lower parts of the upper ribs 1 prior to forcing the two selected upper ribs 1 upwards and outwards .
  • the spring 18 which has been compressed by the spreader holder 16 is released so that the spreader holder 16 is moved upwards along the shank part of the connection member 12 by the restoring force of the spring 18.
  • the spreader holder 16 pushes the spreaders 2 toward the upper ribs 1.
  • all of the upper ribs 1 are elastically rotated upwards around the hinges of the rib holder 11 and fully opened at one time, so that the automatic umbrella style canopy tent 30 is fully pitched.
  • the locking protrusion 4a of the retaining arm 4 see FIGS. 4 and 5) which is coupled to the hinge block part 15 of the spreader holder 16 is inserted into the slot defined between the two protruding walls 12b (see FIGS. 4 and 5) which are formed on the lower part of the external surface of the connection member 12.
  • the locking protrusion 4a of the retaining arm 4 is held in the slot, so that the spreader holder 16 is prevented from being undesirably moved downwards along the shank part of the connection member 12 even if external force is applied to the pitched tent. Therefore, the pitched tent does not unexpectedly collapse.
  • the retaining arm 4, functioning as a mechanical locking device for the tent frame when the locking protrusion 4a of the retaining arm 4 is inserted into the slot locks the tent frame in the fully expanded state in cooperation with the elasticity of the spring 18 which elastically supports the tent frame in the expanded state.
  • the tent frame is more reliably maintained in the fully expanded state compared to the conventional tent frame.
  • the outside ends of the spreaders of the present tent frame which are coupled by the hinge pins to the upper ribs are positioned higher than the inside ends of the spreaders coupled by hinges to the spreader holder, so that the spreaders of the present tent frame are inclined upwards and outwards.
  • the length of the spreaders of the present tent frame can be reduced compared to the spreaders of the conventional tent frame.
  • the short spreaders of the present tent frame allow the collapsible upper ribs to move by short distances compared to the conventional frame.
  • FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a frame for automatic umbrella style canopy tents according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating the assembled frame for automatic umbrella style canopy tents according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the frame for automatic umbrella style canopy tents comprises a rib holder 41, with a plurality of upper ribs 1 coupled by hinges to the rib holder 41 in radial directions such that the upper ribs 1 can be extended in radial directions when pitching the tent.
  • the rib holder 41 is mounted to the upper end of a connection member 12.
  • a spreader holder 16 is movably fitted over the connection member 12 such that the spreader holder 16 is movable upwards and downwards along the connection member 12.
  • the spreader holder 16 has a hinge block part 15 integrally formed around a lower end of the external surface of the spreader holder 16.
  • a plurality of collapsible spreaders 2 is Coupled to the hinge block part 15 in radial directions so that the spreaders 2 can be extended in radial directions to support the extended upper ribs 1 when the tent is pitched.
  • An elastic spring 18 is fitted over the connection member 12 at a position under the spreader holder 16. Further, a rope connector 22 to hold a tension rope 31 (see FIGS. 10 and 11) is mounted to the lower end of the connection member 12.
  • the shape of the rib holder 41 differs from that of the rib holder 11 according to the first embodiment of the present invention (see FIGS. 4 and 5) .
  • the rib holder 41 has a cylindrical body part 41a which protrudes upwards and is hollow to form a cylindrical bore therein. Further, the spreader holder 16 is hollow to form a cylindrical bore 16a therein.
  • the above-mentioned parts of the frame for automatic umbrella style canopy tents according to the second embodiment of the present invention are assembled with each other into a single frame as follows.
  • the rib holder 41 is mounted to the upper end of the connection member 12 using a locking member 11a, such as a locking bolt.
  • the upper ribs 1 are coupled by hinges to the rib holder 41, which are mounted to the upper end of the connection member 12, in radial directions in the same manner as that described for the conventional tent frame.
  • a first hinge joint la is mounted to each of the upper ribs 1 using a locking pin lb so that the first hinge joint la is fixed to the upper rib 1 without being movable.
  • the first hinge joints la of the upper ribs 1 couple the spreaders 2 to the upper ribs 1 so that the spreaders 2 can be extended or collapsed.
  • a lower rib 3 (see FIGS. 10 and 11) is coupled to the lower end of each of the upper ribs 1 by a second hinge joint 3a having the same structure as the conventional hinge joint to couple the lower rib to the upper rib.
  • the lower ribs 3 can be folded upwards around the second hinge joints 3a when collapsing the tent as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11.
  • the spreader holder 16 integrated with the hinge block part 15 around , its lower end Is movably fitted over the connection member 12.
  • the collapsible spreaders 2 are coupled by hinges at the first ends thereof to the block part 15 in the same manner as that described for the conventional tent frame.
  • the second ends of the spreaders 2 are coupled by hinge pins 2a to the first hinge joints la which are mounted to the upper ribs 1.
  • the elastic spring 18 is fitted over the connection member 12 at a position under the spreader holder 16.
  • the rope connector 22 is mounted, by a locking member 22a such as a locking bolt, to the lower end of the connection member 12, and holds the tension rope 31 (see FIGS. 10 and 11) which extends from the center of the ceiling part of the canopy of the tent.
  • Fig. 10 is a front view illustrating the automatic umbrella style canopy tent having the frame according to the second embodiment of the present invention when the tent is collapsed.
  • Fig. 11 is a front view illustrating the automatic umbrella style canopy tent having the frame according to the second embodiment of the present invention when the tent is fully pitched.
  • the tent frame according to the second embodiment of the present invention is manipulated as follows . To close the pitched tent, a user holds any two diametrically opposite upper ribs 1 at positions around the lower parts of the upper ribs 1, and forces the two selected upper ribs 1 inwards and downwards as shown in FIG. 10.
  • the spreader holder 16 which is moved downwards along the connection member 12 when the tent is collapsed as described above, is hollow to form the cylindrical bore 16a (see FIG. 8) therein.
  • the spring 18 is placed in the cylindrical bore 16a of the spreader holder 16 such that the spring 18 can be compressed between the spreader holder 16 and the rope connector 22.
  • the rope connector 22 of the second embodiment functions as a spring stopper to stop the lower end of the spring 18.
  • a separate stopper may be provided around the external surface of the connection member 12 at a position just above the rope connector 22 in the same manner as that . ⁇ described for the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the tent frame according to the second embodiment of the present invention is manipulated as follows. To pitch the closed tent, as shown in FIG.
  • the user opens the folded lower ribs 3 from the closed upper ribs 1 by forcing the ends of the folded lower ribs 3 outwards and downwards, and holds any two diametrically opposite upper ribs 1 at lower parts of the upper ribs 1 prior to forcing the two selected upper ribs 1 upwards and outwards.
  • the spring 18 which has been compressed in the cylindrical bore 16a of the spreader holder 16 is released so that the spreader holder 16 is moved upwards along the connection member 12 by the restoring force of the spring 18.
  • the spreaders 2 are extended and push the upper ribs 1 outwards.
  • all of the upper ribs 1 are elastically rotated upwards around the hinges of the rib holder and fully opened at one time, so that the automatic umbrella style canopy tent according to the second embodiment of the present invention is fully pitched.
  • the spreader holder 16 When the spreader holder 16 is moved upwards along the connection member 12 by the restoring force of the spring 18 during the tent pitching process, the spreader holder 16 enters the cylindrical bore of the cylindrical body part 41a of the rib holder 41, and comes into contact with the upper end of the cylindrical bore of the body part 41a, so that the upward movement of the spreader holder 16 is stopped.
  • the outside ends of the spreaders 2 coupled by hinges to the upper ribs 1 are positioned lower than the inside ends of the spreaders 2 coupled by hinges to the spreader holder 16 in a manner opposite to that described for the tent collapsing process.
  • the inclination of the spreaders 2 during the tent pitching process is opposite to that described for the tent collapsing process as will be described in detail herein below.
  • the tent frame according to the second embodiment of the present invention is reliably maintained in its pitch state without having a separate locking device even if external force is applied to the pitch tent.
  • the above-mentioned function to lock the tent frame in the pitched state according to the second embodiment of the present invention differs from the first embodiment of the present invention in which a separate locking device must be manipulated to lock the tent frame in a pitched state after the tent has been completely pitched.
  • the pitched tent of the present invention can be automatically maintained in a locked state.
  • the spreader holder of the present invention does not need to be placed at a height allowing a user' s hand to reach the spreader holder and manually lock the tent in the pitched state.
  • the automatic umbrella style canopy tent of the present invention can be designed as a large-sized tent.
  • a manipulation rope must extend downwards from the spreader holder, thus allowing a user to move the spreader holder downwards by manipulating the rope while collapsing the tent.
  • an embodiment of the present invention provides a frame for automatic umbrella style canopy tents and a canopy tent including the frame. When the tent is fully collapsed, the outside ends of the spreaders hinged to the upper ribs are positioned higher than the inside ends of the spreaders hinged to the spreader holder, so that the spreaders in the above state are inclined upwards and outwards.
  • the tent is provided with a locking device to lock the tent frame in a fully expanded state, thus being convenient to the user while pitching the tent. Further, the tent is securely maintained in the pitched state without undesirably collapsing (and closing) even if excessively high external force is applied to the pitched tent.
  • the tent frame according to the second embodiment of the present invention is designed such that, when the tent is pitched, the outside ends of the spreaders hinged to the upper ribs are positioned lower than the inside ends of the spreaders hinged to the spreader holder, so that the spreaders are inclined downwards and outwards in a manner opposite to the collapsed state of the tent frame according to the first embodiment.
  • the tent frame of the second embodiment is automatically locked in a fully expanded state without having a separate locking device .
  • the automatic umbrella style canopy tents described in the specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings are only examples used for illustrative purposes .
  • the present invention may be adapted to other automatic umbrella style canopy tents having shapes and uses similar to those of the tents described in the specification and illustrated in the drawings . This is caused by the fact that those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims .

Abstract

L'invention concerne une structure pour tentes parasols automatiques, et une tente équipée de ladite structure. La structure de la tente comprend un support (11) à nervures présentant des nervures supérieures (1), un élément (12) de connexion, un support (16) de déploiement pourvus d'éléments (2) de déploiement couplés audit support de déploiement au niveau de leurs premières extrémités, et aux nervures supérieures au niveau de leurs secondes extrémités, et un ressort (18) destiné à polariser le support de déploiement. Lorsque la tente est affaissée, les secondes extrémités des éléments de déploiement sont positionnées plus haut que les premières extrémités. L'utilisateur peut ainsi facilement manipuler la tente au début du processus de montage de celle-ci. La structure de la tente peut être conçue de manière que les extrémités extérieures des éléments de déploiement soient positionnées plus bas que les extrémités intérieures lors du montage de la tente, de manière que la structure de la tente soit automatiquement verrouillée à l'état entièrement déployé sans utiliser de dispositif de verrouillage séparé.
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