WO2015127569A1

WO2015127569A1 - Sleeping system

Info

Publication number: WO2015127569A1
Application number: PCT/CH2015/000024
Authority: WO
Inventors: Marcel Schubiger; Walter KRUMMENACHER
Original assignee: Polarmond Ag
Priority date: 2014-02-25
Filing date: 2015-02-23
Publication date: 2015-09-03
Also published as: EP3110296A1; US20170065089A1; US20170065107A1; CN106572760A; JP2017512092A; WO2015127570A1; KR20160142294A; CN106460402A; EP3111023A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a sleeping system (1) for use outdoors or in non-heated indoor spaces. Said sleeping system (1) comprises a support structure (13) and a sleeping unit (3) which is arranged underneath the support structure (13) when in use and forms an access opening (15) for at least one person (18). When in use, the sleeping unit (3) is tensioned by means of a tensioning device comprising a tensioning means (8) directly or indirectly via the support structure (13) such that the sleeping unit (3) forms a body-accommodating space (12) that is kept in shape by the tensioning device.

Description

SLEEP SYSTEM

The invention relates to the field of outdoor equipment. It relates to a sleep system to stay outdoors or in premises, comprising a support structure and a, arranged in operation below the support structure sleep unit.

Premises may be interiors of buildings, such as rooms or halls.

Tent accommodations are known which serve to protect a person from the weather when staying outdoors. Such weather conditions can be wind, precipitation, such as snow, hail or rain, as well as temperature conditions. Tent accommodation should in particular also serve for overnight accommodation and provide a sleeping person with sufficient protection against the mentioned weather conditions. Tent accommodations are used by different people. The use of tented accommodation for outdoor activities, such as trekking, mountaineering, expeditions, etc. is certainly known. Here, the tent accommodations allow a stay of several days in areas where otherwise no permanent shelters are available.

In addition, tent accommodations are also used for the homeless, which for various reasons permanent or temporary no longer solid accommodation to have. This can z. For example, there may be people who, due to poverty or a loss event such as earthquake, fire, flood or storm, can no longer live in their permanent accommodation or have none. Furthermore, homelessness can also affect refugees who had to leave their permanent home for a variety of reasons.

In addition, tent accommodations are also used by emergency services, such as the military, in their multi-day operations in areas where no permanent shelters are available and where mobility plays a major role. Tent accommodations are also used in the rescue sector.

A disadvantage of tented accommodation is that it does not thermally insulate enough, so tented accommodation is generally only possible with a sleeping bag.

In addition to tent accommodations are as mentioned sleeping bags for outdoor accommodation known to isolate the body against low outside temperatures. Such sleeping bags are disclosed, for example, in US 2004/0040087 and US39S9834A. However, unlike the tent shelters mentioned above, sleeping bags generally do not provide enough protection against the weather, such as wind and rain.

It is an object of the invention to provide a sleep system of the type mentioned, which is easy to use, a thermally very well isolating body recording space and provides optimal weather protection against precipitation and wind. In addition, the Körperaufhahmeraum should have a certain dimensional stability and in particular also be suitable for receiving personal items, such as clothes. The object is solved by the features of independent claims 1, 8 and 15. Further developments and particular embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims, the description and the drawings. The sleep system according to the invention is characterized in that the sleeping unit is clamped in operation via a tensioning device with at least one tensioning means directly or indirectly via the supporting structure, so that the sleeping unit forms a body-receiving space held in shape by the tensioning device. The body receiving space is characterized in particular dimensionally stable or form-retaining.

The support structure is in particular a support rod.

The Körperaufhahrneraum serves in particular for receiving the legs of a person or parts thereof. The body receiving space can also be used to take the legs and upper body of a person.

The sleep system comprises in particular a tensioning device with a plurality of tensioning means, over which the sleep unit is stretched. The one or more tensioning means, i. the at least one tensioning means are in particular tensioned for this purpose.

The at least one tensioning means may comprise a longitudinal body. The longitudinal body is in particular designed to absorb tensile stresses in its longitudinal direction.

The longitudinal body may be a rope, a string, a band, a strip, a belt, a belt, a thread, a chain or even a wire. The at least one tensioning means can also be present as a cable tie. The at least one tensioning means may be made of plastic, such as polyamide (nylon). The tensioning means can also be made of metal, such as aluminum. The at least one tensioning means may consist of or contain plastic fibers or natural fibers.

The at least one tensioning means may in particular be made of a textile structure, such as a textile fabric. The tensioning means can also form a textile hollow structure.

The at least one clamping means or the longitudinal body may be bendable. The at least one tensioning means or the longitudinal body may in particular be limp.

The at least one tensioning means or the longitudinal body may have elastic properties. Thus, the clamping means of a rubber-elastic material, in particular of a rubber cord, elastic band or rubber band, or contain this. The tensioning means may also comprise a helical spring, which is extensible in the direction of the spring axis.

However, the tensioning means may also be non-elastic.

The at least one tensioning means or the longitudinal body can also be rigid or semi-rigid. The Spannrnittel can z. B. in the form of a one or more parts, rigid or semi-rigid longitudinal body, such as rod, rod or tube. The tensioning means may, for example, comprise two or more telescopically telescoping and extensible longitudinal body parts, such as tubes. The at least one tensioning means can generally be formed in one or more parts. The parts of a multi-part clamping means can be fixed by means of a releasable fastening means to be described below, for. B. Velcro® (Velcro®), be interconnected. The releasable connection may also include the function of a length adjustability described below.

The at least one tensioning means can have openings, in particular if it comprises rigid or semi-rigid longitudinal elements or flexible strips, bands or straps. These openings may be part of a fastening means, which will be described below, or a device for longitudinally translating, which will be described below.

The tensioning device comprises at least one first fastening means, by way of which the at least one tensioning means is fastened in operation to an attachment point on the support structure, in particular on the support rod, or a suspension structure cooperating with the support structure.

The clamping means may be releasably secured to the support structure or a hanging structure cooperating with the support structure via the first attachment means. Accordingly, the first attachment means is designed to create a detachable connection.

The tensioning means may also be fastened non-releasably to the support structure or to a support structure cooperating with the support structure via the first fastening means.

The tensioning device further comprises at least one second fastening means, by means of which the at least one tensioning means is fastened in operation to an attachment point on the sleeping unit. The tensioning means can be detachably fastened to the sleeping unit via the second fastening means. Accordingly, the second attachment means is designed to create a detachable connection. The at least one tensioning means can also be fastened non-detachably to the sleeping unit via the second fastening means.

The at least one tensioning means may form part of the first fastening means. The at least one tensioning means may form part of the second fastening means.

The at least one tensioning means can also completely form the first fastening means. The at least one tensioning means can also completely form the second fastening means. That is, the respective fastening means is integrated in the tensioning means.

However, the first attachment means may also be formed as a separate, single or multi-part component. The second fastening means may also be formed as a separate, single or multi-part component.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the at least one tensioning means via the second fastening means releasably connected to the sleeping unit and non-releasably connected via the first fastening means with the support structure or a suspension structure cooperating with the support structure.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the at least one tensioning means via the second fastening means is non-detachably connected to the sleeping unit and via the first fastening means detachably connected to the support structure or a hangstruktur cooperating with the support structure. According to a further embodiment of the invention, the at least one tensioning means is detachably connected via the second fastening means to the sleeping unit and via the first fastening means releasably connected to the support structure or a suspension structure cooperating with the support structure.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the at least one tensioning means via the second fastening means non-releasably connected to the sleeping unit and non-releasably connected via the first fastening means with the support structure or a suspension structure cooperating with the support structure.

The embodiment described above can be combined in particular with a multi-part clamping device, the parts of which are releasably connected to each other. The multi-part clamping device can accordingly include a length adjustment function. Of course, the multi-part clamping means described above can also be combined with one of the other embodiments mentioned.

If the first fastening means for producing a detachable connection between the at least one tensioning means and the support structure or a suspension structure interacting with the support structure is designed, fastening elements which can be connected to one another on the tensioning means as well as on the support structure or a suspension structure cooperating with the support structure can be arranged which form the fastening means.

The at least one tensioning means can be fastened by mutually connecting the fastening elements to the support structure or a suspension structure cooperating with the support structure. The fastening elements are in particular non-releasably attached to the support structure or a suspension structure cooperating with the support structure. The fastening elements are in particular non-releasably attached to the clamping means. However, the fasteners may also be releasably secured to the support structure or a suspension structure cooperating with the support structure. Furthermore, the fastening elements can also be fastened releasably on the clamping means.

If the second fastening means is designed to produce a releasable connection between the at least one tensioning means and the sleeping unit, fastening elements which can be connected to one another on both the tensioning means and the sleeping unit can be arranged which form the fastening means. The clamping device can by mutual. Connect the fasteners are attached to the sleep unit.

The fastening elements are in particular non-detachably attached to the sleeping unit. The fastening elements are in particular non-releasably attached to the clamping means. However, the fasteners may also be releasably attached to the sleeping unit. Furthermore, the fastening elements can also be fastened releasably on the clamping means.

A releasable attachment of the clamping device can be done via a frictional and / or positive connection. The releasable connection may include a hook and loop fastener, a snap connection, a press connection, a splined connection, a clamp connection, a latch connection, a lock pin connection, a pin connection, a press connection, an eyelet connection, a hook connection, a clip connection, a loop connection, a lace connection , a node connection, a vacuum connection (eg suction cup), a magnetic connection, a sandwich connection, a zipper connection or a screw connection, in particular a sandwich screw connection, which is guided through a fabric. A sandwich connection is characterized by a first fastening element and a second fastening element, which are connected to one another via a connecting element, such as a screw. The connecting element may further comprise a fastening part, such as eyelet, for attaching the tensioning means. The tent skin may be sandwiched between the first and second fasteners, with the fastener penetrating the tent skin.

A fastening element of a second fastening means attached to the sleeping unit can be used, for example. B. comprise a fastening part for a detachable connection with a clamping means. Such a fastening part may be a clip part, a snap element, a Velcro part, a hook element, a tab, a loop, a magnet, a suction cup, a clamping element or an eyelet. The fastener may further comprise another fastener for releasable connection to the sleep unit. Such a fastening part may be a clip part, a snap element, a Velcro part, a hook element, a tab, a loop, a magnet, a suction cup, a clamping element or an eyelet. However, the further fastening part can also be attached non-detachably to the sleeping unit.

The fastener may, for. Example, be attached via a first fastening part, such as tab, sucker or magnet to the sleeping unit and connected via a further fastening part, such as loop, snap element, Velcro, eyelet or hook element, with the clamping means.

An eye or a loop can z. B. be attached via a tab detachable or non-detachable to the sleeping unit. The clamping device is attached to the sleeping unit via the eyelet or loop. An attached to the support structure or cooperating with the support structure suspension structure fastener of a first fastener may, for. B. comprise a fastening part for a detachable connection with a clamping means. Such a fastening part may be a clip part, a snap element, a Velcro part, a hook element, a tab, a loop, a magnet, a suction cup, a clamping element or an eyelet.

The fastener may further include another fastener for releasable connection with the support structure or a suspension structure cooperating with the support structure. Such a fastening part may be a clip part, a snap element, a hook-and-loop part, a hook element, a tab, a loop, a magnet, a suction cup, a clamping element or an eyelet. However, the fastening element can also be non-releasably attached to the support structure or a suspension structure cooperating with the support structure.

The fastener may, for. B. via a first fastening part, such as tab, suction cup or magnet, be attached to the support structure or cooperating with the support structure suspension structure and connected to another attachment part, such as loop, snap element, Velcro part, eye or hook element with the clamping means be.

An eye or a loop can z. B. be releasably or non-releasably attached to the support structure or a cooperating with the support structure suspension structure via a tab. The tensioning means is fastened via the eyelet or loop to the support structure or to a suspension structure cooperating with the support structure.

A fastening element attached to the clamping means of a first fastening means for producing a detachable connection with the supporting structure or a suspension structure cooperating with the supporting structure may be e.g. B. a clip part, a snap element, a Velcro part, a hook element, a tab, a loop, a magnet, a suction cup, a clamping element or an eyelet.

A fastening element attached to the clamping means of a second fastening means for producing a detachable connection with the sleeping unit can be provided, for example, with a fastening element. Example, a clip part, a snap element, a Velcro part, a hook element, a tab, a loop, a magnet, a suction cup, a clamping element or an eyelet.

A non-releasable attachment, as already mentioned above, can be a close connection, a press fit connection, a riveted connection, an adhesive connection, such as adhesive connection, vulcanization, or welded connection, eg. B. by means of plastic.

The at least one tensioning means can, as already mentioned above, be adjustable in length. That the clamping device is adjustable in particular in the pulling direction. In this way, the clamping device at different distances. be adapted between the attachment points on the sleeping unit and the support structure or cooperating with the support structure to hanging structure. The at least one clamping means can be infinitely variable in length. The clamping device can be stepped adjustable in length.

The longitudinal adjustability, in particular a stepless adjustability, z. B. by means of Velcro, buckles, clips, clamping parts or by node or loop formation. Furthermore, the clamping means can also telescopically extendable and retractable longitudinal elements. The longitudinal elements may be telescopic tubes or telescopic rails. The longitudinal adjustability, in particular a stepped adjustability, can also take place by means of hooking parts, such as adjustment holes and mandrel buckle, clip parts or attachable chain links. The length adjustability is achieved in particular by a multi-part clamping means, the parts of which are detachably connectable to one another in various positions.

The longitudinal adjustability of the clamping means has the advantage that the sleeping unit can be optimally clamped. The adjustability is particularly important if the distance between the Zudeckhülle can be different from the support structure.

Furthermore, can be with the adjustability of the clamping means also. adjust the size of the body receiving space of the sleeping unit. For example, if the sleeping unit is not fully unfolded, the body-receiving space will not reach its maximum size. This has the effect that a smaller volume of space must be heated by the body heat of the user, which is beneficial at lower temperatures. Further, less convection takes place in a restricted body receiving space and the burden on sleep is less.

According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the support structure is a support bar guided transversely to the longitudinal direction via the sleeping unit.

The tensioning device forms in particular fastening means in the form of loops, through which the support rod is guided.

The loops can be attached directly to the sleeping unit. The loops can in particular be attached to an outer shell of the sleeping unit. The attachment of the loops to the sleeping unit can be particularly non-detachable. The loops may also be fastened to the sleeping unit via fastening means attached to the sleeping unit, such as eyelets or hooks. The clamping means can be formed by the loops themselves. However, the loops can also be attached to longitudinal bodies, as described above, which forms the tensioning means. The longitudinal bodies are in turn attached to the sleeping unit. The support rod may comprise, for example, one or more single or multi-part linkage bow, which are guided transversely to the longitudinal direction of the sleeping unit above the sleeping unit. Several linkage arches can be connected to each other via longitudinal bars arranged in the longitudinal direction of the sleeping unit and thus stabilized.

The support rod can be introduced into receptacles on the bottom part of the sleeping unit and fixed in this way:

According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the sleep system includes a tent with a tent skin, wherein the support structure is part of the tent.

The support structure is in particular a support rod. The support rods may include tent poles or tent poles. The sleeping unit is located inside the tent.

The sleeping unit spanning arrangement of support structure and tent skin in particular form a tent roof. The tent skin corresponds to an abovementioned suspension structure cooperating with the support structure. The tent skin is held or carried in particular by the support structure. The tent skin is stretched in operation especially on the support structure.

The tent skin may be stretched in operation over the support structure. The support structure is arranged correspondingly inside. The support structure can be stretched in operation also above the tent skin. The support structure is arranged correspondingly outside lying.

The support structure, such as support rods may also be embedded in the tent skin. The tent skin can be single or multi-layered. An embedded in the tent skin support structure is arranged in particular between two layers of the tent skin.

The tent skin can form the outer skin of the tent. The tent-skin may also be the tent-skin of an inner tent, which is covered by the tent-skin of an outer tent.

Accordingly, at least one and in particular a plurality of first fastening means are arranged in operation on the tent. The first attachment means may be disposed on the tent skin, on the support structure or another suspension structure cooperating with the tent skin or support structure.

According to a development of the invention, at least one fastening element of a first fastening means for fastening at least one tightening means is attached to the tent. At the tent are in particular several attachment attached elements of first fastening means for securing a plurality of clamping means.

The one or more clamping means also include, the first fastening means associated fasteners. The one or more clamping means are releasably secured to the tent via a mutual connection of the fastening elements of the first fastening means or can be releasably secured. In this way, the sleeping unit can be clamped in the tent. The one or more fastening elements of the first fastening means are attached to the tent, in particular on the side of the tent facing the tent interior. Fasteners of the first fastener may be non-detachably attached to the tent or in the case of a retrofit solution for initial commissioning non-detachably attached to the tent. The fastening element of a first fastening means may, for example, be attached to the tent skin via a fastening mechanism penetrating the tent skin. This attachment mechanism can, for. B. be a sandwich screw. The at least one fastening element of the first fastening means may be attached to the tent skin of the tent. The at least one fastening element of the first fastening means may be attached to the support structure of the tent. In the case of a plurality of fastening elements of a plurality of first fastening means, these can be attached both to the tent skin and to the support structure.

The first attachment means may comprise, for example, a fastener attached to the tent clip portion, snap element, Velcro part, hook element, attached to the tent tab or loop or a tent-mounted magnet or suction cup or eyelet. Further, the first fastening means may comprise as fastening element also magnets or suction cups, which are mounted from outside and inside in pairs against each other to a tent skin and hold together by vacuum or magnetic force operatively connected to the tent skin. In this way, the clamping means can be releasably attached to the tent skin.

The tensioning means can also be fastened to the tent via a non-detachable connection, in particular to the side of the tent facing the tent interior. If the tensioning means is fastened to the tent via a non-detachable connection, however, then this is in particular detachably fastened to the sleeping unit. ,

The sleep system can contain at least one, in particular a plurality of first fastening means, which are arranged above the mounted sleep unit on the tent, so that the associated tensioning means expand the sleeping unit upwards. The tent may contain at least one, in particular a plurality of first fastening means, which are arranged on the tent roof.

The tent can form next to a tent skin a suspension structure over which the sleep unit is indirectly clamped to the support structure.

The suspension structure may include one or more longitudinal elements which are selectively attached to the inside of the tent on the tent skin and / or the support structure. The longitudinal elements can be interconnected.

The longitudinal elements may in particular be flexible, and z. B. be formed as threads, cords or ropes. The suspension structure may in particular comprise tent tension cords. Said suspension structure may also be a net or a sheet which is clamped on the inside of the tent and is fastened to the tent skin and / or the support rod via attachment means. The sheet is z. B. a textile sheet.

Such a suspension structure has the advantage that it forms a plurality of attachment points for a clamping means for the purpose of mounting the sleeping unit.

At least one, in particular a plurality of second fastening means may be arranged on the sleeping unit, by way of which the one or more tensioning means are detachably fastened to the sleeping unit or are releasably securable and thus span the sleeping unit, in particular in a tent.

According to a development of the invention, at least one and in particular a plurality of fastening elements of one or more second fastening means for fastening one or more tensioning means are attached to the scWaf unit

The one or more clamping means also include, the second fastening means associated fasteners. The one or more clamping means are releasably secured to the sleeping unit via a mutual connection of the fastening elements of the second fastening means or can be releasably secured. In this way, the sleeping unit can be clamped in the tent.

The tensioning means can also be attached non-detachably to the sleeping unit via the second fastening means.

Are the or the clamping means attached via a non-detachable connection to the sleeping unit, this is this or these are in particular detachably fastened to the tent. As mentioned, the tensioning means may also comprise fastening elements of the first and second fastening means, either for direct attachment to the tent or to the sleeping unit or for attachment to another, attached to the tent or to the sleeping unit fastener of the first or second second fastening means.

The fastening element of the first or second fastening means on the tensioning means cooperates in particular with a corresponding fastening element of the first or second fastening means on the sleeping unit or on the tent.

The fastening elements are provided in particular in one end section or in the two end sections of the longitudinal body.

The sleep system may include at least one, in particular a plurality of second Befestigungsr medium, which are arranged in operation above the Körperaufhahmeraums on the sleep unit, so that the. Clamping devices open the sleeping unit upwards.

It can be provided that the tensioning means comprises a plurality of flexible longitudinal elements, which are fastened to the tent at a plurality of different fastening points and converge in a common nodal point. The tensioning means may further comprise a longitudinal element which is fastened to the sleeping unit starting from the common node at an attachment point. Alternatively, the tensioning means may also comprise a plurality of longitudinal elements which are fastened to the sleeping unit starting from the common node at a plurality of different attachment points.

It can be provided that the clamping means comprises a plurality of longitudinal elements, which are fastened to a plurality of different fastening points on the sleeping unit and converge in a common node. The clamping device may further comprise a longitudinal member which is attached starting from the common node at an attachment point on the tent. Alternatively, the clamping means may also comprise a plurality of longitudinal elements, which are fastened starting from the common node at a plurality of different fastening points on the tent.

The Spannrnittel may also include a plurality of nodes, which converge in each case a plurality of longitudinal elements. The longitudinal elements are particularly flexible. The longitudinal elements may be ropes, cords, ribbons or threads.

Chip means with common node as described above, have the advantage that not every attachment point on the tent must correspond with an attachment point on the sleeping unit, which are each connected to each other via a separate clamping means. In this way, the tensile forces of a clamping device can be introduced at several points in the tent or in the sleeping unit. The basic shape of the tent, with which this rests the ground, may be round, oval, elliptical, circular segment, semicircular, polygonal, such as triangular, square, rectangular, 5-cornered, n-shaped or trapezoidal.

The tent contains in particular a tent floor. Accordingly, the tent floor may have one of the above-mentioned shape. However, the tent can also be equipped without a tent floor.

The sleeping unit can be fastened to the floor of the tent via fasteners, such as hook-and-loop fasteners, and can be fixed relative thereto. This way you can Slipping of the sleeping unit against the tent or the tent floor can be prevented.

If the tent is equipped without floor, the sleeping unit can be fixed by pegs on the ground.

For this purpose, one or more fastening means can be attached to the sleeping unit (eg on the bottom part) via which the connection can be made. Furthermore, for the preparation of said compound on. Zeltboden, z. B. on its side facing the tent interior side, one or more fasteners may be attached.

Furthermore, it is also possible that the sleeping unit can be clamped by means of tensioning means to another support structure or supporting structure, such as a tent or a support frame provided separately for the sleep unit.

Thus, the sleeping unit can also generally be mounted on a scaffold or frame or on the ceiling of a room. Furthermore, it is also possible that the sleeping unit is clamped to strings or nets, which z. B. are attached to existing or specially designed Stnkturen. So the cords or nets z. B. be mounted below a ceiling of a room.

Furthermore, it is also possible in the outdoor area that the sleeping unit can be clamped on already existing structures such as trees, shrubs, building structures, etc via clamping means.

It can be provided that the tent is designed to accommodate a plurality of sleep units according to the type described above. That is, it can be several sleep units each by means of a tensioning device in a common tent be stretched. This development is particularly interesting for applications in which sleep accommodation must be provided for groups of people. The invention further relates to a sleep unit as described above for a sleep system according to the above description. The sleeping unit contains in particular a manhole and a body receiving compartment for at least one person.

The sleeping unit contains in particular at least one, in particular a plurality of fastening elements of at least one, in particular of a plurality, second fastening means, via which at least one, in particular a plurality of clamping means are detachably attached to the sleeping unit or can be attached, for the purpose of mounting the sleeping unit. The clamping means can also be fastened non-detachably to the sleeping unit via the fastening means or fastening elements.

The sleeping unit is in particular designed to be stretched over the tensioning means on a support structure, such as support rods, and in particular in a tent.

The sleeping unit contains in particular a bottom part.

The bottom part has in particular on its underside fastening means for securing the sleeping unit on a tent floor.

The sleeping unit in particular contains a shell body. This forms together with the bottom part of a Körperaufhahmeraum. The sheath body is in particular not self-supporting or not dimensionally stable. The sheath body is in particular of flabby nature. The shell body can be single-walled. The shell body can be multi-walled.

The shell body may contain chambers located between two outer walls. The chambers can accommodate an insulating material for isolation purposes. The chambers can also be filled with compressed air.

The insulation material can be down, wool, such as merino wool, or a loose plastic material filling, such as plastic foam or plastic fibers. A fibrous insulation material may be present as a nonwoven.

The shell body can contain reflection layers which reduce the heat radiation.

The chambers may be formed by intermediate webs, which connect two spaced-apart layers, such as outer walls of the shell body together.

The sleeping unit in particular contains an entry opening for entering the body receiving space. The manhole can be closed by a zipper. The zipper can also serve as a control organ for controlling the air temperature in Köiperaufnahmeraum.

The manhole can be arranged in the chest / head area. The manhole can z. B. be arranged laterally and z. B. extend along the sleeping unit.

According to a development of the invention, the sleeping unit contains, in particular, a closure opening which is closed by a closure part. The closure part is particularly flexible and planar. The closure member may be releasably or non-detachably connected to the shell body. The manhole can be formed through the closure opening to which the closure member is attached. The manhole can also be formed by the closure part itself.

The closure part contains in particular a Kopföffiiung for insertion of the head. The head is correspondingly arranged outside the body receiving space.

The closure member may include an integral or detachable hood which connects to the head opening in the closure member. The hood or hood is connected in particular via a neck portion with the main body of the closure part.

The hood forms in particular a face opening. Now, while the body of the user is disposed in the shape-retaining body storage space, the head can be inserted into the head hood and face through the face opening in the head cover so that the head with the face is located outside the shape-retaining body-receiving space.

The hood or hood rests in particular on the head contour of the user and thus ensures good thermal insulation of the head and Kopföffiiung.

The closure member may be formed in particular jacket-shaped with or without sleeves. The closure part may be made of a single or multilayer material. The closure part can in particular be made of a textile fabric or contain such. The closure part can have elastically extensible properties. The closure part may consist of or contain a natural or synthetic rubber. The closure part may in particular be made of chloroprene rubber, or polychloroprene or chlorobutadiene rubber, also known under the trade name Neoprene®.

The closure member may be made of a two or more layered textile material. The closure part can form chambers between two layers. For isolation purposes, the chambers can contain an insulating material, such as down, wool (merino wool) or a loose filling made of a plastic material, such as plastic foam or plastic fibers. A fiber-containing insulating material can be present as a nonwoven. The chambers can also be filled with compressed air. The sleeping unit itself may be impermeable to moisture entering from outside.

The sleeping unit with closure part may be waterproof and water vapor impermeable or waterproof and permeable to water vapor.

The tensioning device as described above may include tensioning means for mounting the closure member. The clamping devices are fastened via an attachment point on the closure part.

The bottom part may be an integral part of the sleeping unit. The bottom part may be a separate part which can be mounted on the sleeping unit. The bottom part can be designed to perform a mattress function multi-walled with intervening, air-filled hollow chambers. The bottom part may be actively inflatable or passively inflatable, ie self-inflating.

The bottom part can comprise a receiving pocket for holding a multi-walled sleeping mat with hollow cavities which can be filled with air for the purpose of performing a mattress function. Such a mat can z. B. be a sleeping mat.

The bottom part may further comprise one or more air-inflatable chambers as part of a compensating device which is variably filled with air such that the bottom part may already have locally adjustable different heights before taking the use position, and the support side of the bottom part thereby at least partially the inclination and / or the unevenness of the floor is adaptable, so that the lying side is in use position relative to the ground level and / or less inclined. , ,

Such a concept is described, for example, in Swiss Application No. 1409/13.

The sleeping unit may also be a sleeping bag which forms a body storage compartment. The sleeping unit and in particular the sleeping envelope in particular forms an access opening for at least one person. The sleeping bag can z. A sleeping bag, an inlet, or a cocoon.

Furthermore, the sleeping unit may also be a blanket for covering a person. The blanket can z. B. together with a bed frame and mattress and a tensioning device, as described above, form a sleep system. Also, this sleep system may include a support structure as described above. The sleeping unit, in particular a sleeping bag, may include an integral, ie non-detachable closing element in the foot area. The closing element can also be fastened completely releasably in the foot area. By opening the closing element, air circulation in the longitudinal direction of the sleeping unit can be generated between a manhole opening or closing opening and the closing element.

If the sleeping unit is arranged in a tent, then the tent in the foot area can have a closable opening, e.g. B. by means of zipper, have over which the air circulation can be continued to the outside.

Furthermore, the sleeping unit may include a device for injecting the exhaled by the user breathing air into the Körperaumahmeraum.

The body room can be such that, in addition to the absorption of the body, it also offers space for stowing personal effects, such as shoes, little ones, or even eating and drinking.

The sleeping unit may contain a net against insects and small animals on the foot and / or head.

The sleeping unit is designed in particular for receiving a person. The sleeping unit may also be designed to accommodate two or more of two persons. Thus, a sleeping unit can also contain several of the closure elements described above.

The invention also relates to a tent for the sleep system described above. The tent is characterized by at least one, in particular a plurality of fastening elements of at least one, in particular of a plurality, first fastening means for Attach one or more clamps to fix a sleeping unit in the tent. The one or more fasteners are arranged in particular on the tent interior facing side of the tent. The one or more clamping means can be releasably attached to the tent via the one or more fastening elements, as already mentioned. The tensioning means can also be attached non-releasably to the tent via the fastening means or fastening elements.

The tent skin of the tent is especially waterproof and windproof and provides a superior weather protection for the sleeping unit.

The inventive tent can be a conventional tent, which with the mentioned. Fixing funds was retrofitted. The inventive tent can also be designed specifically for a sleep system according to the invention. The tent according to the invention can be designed for receiving and clamping a sleeping unit for one or more persons.

The tent can also be designed to hold and span several sleeping units for several people.

Another aspect of this invention relates to a mounting kit for mounting a commercial sleeping bag in a commercial tent. The assembly set is used accordingly in retrofit solutions. The assembly set, also called tensioning set contains a tensioning device with at least one clamping means for producing a detachable connection between a tent and a tented sleeping unit, such as sleeping bag, for mounting the sleeping unit in the tent. According to a development of the invention, the assembly set further includes fastening elements of first attachment means for attachment to a tent.

According to a development of the invention, the assembly set further includes fastening elements of second fastening means for attachment to a sleeping unit, in particular to a sleeping bag.

The tensioning means according to this embodiment are designed for attachment to said fastening elements on the tent or on the sleeping unit.

The clamping means may be formed according to one of the above-described manner. To avoid repetition, reference is made explicitly to the disclosure of the clamping means at the appropriate place in the present description. This means that the tensioning means can be formed as a limp. The tensioning means can have elastic properties. The clamping means may also be rigid or semi-rigid. The clamping means may also be formed one or more parts. The clamping means can be adjustable. The clamping means are attachable to the tent in particular detachably on the tentacle. The clamping means are attachable in particular detachably to the sleep unit via the fastening means.

Accordingly, the clamping means comprise fastening elements of first fastening means and fastening elements of second fastening means which can be connected to the respective fastening elements of the first and second fastening means on the tent or on the sleeping unit.

The fastening elements may be designed for releasable attachment or for a single, non-detachable attachment to the tent or to the sleeping unit. The fastening elements can be designed in particular according to one of the types described above. To avoid repetition, reference is made explicitly to the disclosure of the fasteners at the appropriate place in the present description.

The inventive sleep system has the advantage that this is easy and easy to use Furthermore, the sleep system requires little storage space. Nevertheless, the sleep system allows the formation of a thermally optimally insulated Körperaufnahrneraumes, which is well protected against precipitation and wind well. The body receiving space is thanks to the clamping even in the empty state form-retaining or dimensionally stable.

The sleep system according to the invention with or without a tent can be used outdoors and indoors. In the outdoor area, the sleep system is used in particular in the following areas:

Alpinism - Hunting - Rescue

Mountaineering - Refugee aid - Camping

Expeditions - homeless help - military

Trekking - accommodation for the needy - crisis areas

The sleep system is particularly suitable as a bivouac system, especially for individuals. The accompanying tent can be a bivouac tent accordingly.

In the following, the subject invention will be explained in more detail with reference to embodiments which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Each show schematically: FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of a sleep system according to the invention;

FIG. 2: a perspective side view of an open sleep system;

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a further embodiment of a sleep system according to the invention;

Figure 4 is a view of specific embodiments of clamping means and

Fasteners;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a specific embodiment of a

Tensioner.

Basically, the same parts are given the same reference numerals in the figures.

The sleeping system 1 according to FIG. 1 contains a tent 2, which is shown only schematically, and a sleeping unit 3 arranged in the tent interior 16. The tent 2 comprises a support rod 13 made of tent poles and a tent skin 14 stretched over the support rod 13. The tent skin is made of one water- and windproof plastic textile. The tent 2 further includes a waterproof tent floor 7, which seals the tent interior 16 to the ground. The tent floor 7 is made of a plastic textile.

The sleeping unit 3 contains a multi-walled bottom part 6 with chambers that can be filled with air, so that the bottom part 6 can perform the function of an air mattress or a mat. The bottom part 6 is fixed via a Velcro connection 11 on the tent floor 7 against slipping.

Furthermore, the sleeping unit 3 includes an integrally or detachably connected to the bottom part 6 casing body 4. The casing body 4 is flexible and non-dimensionally stable. The casing body 4, together with the bottom part 6, forms a body-space 12 for receiving a person 18 with a closure opening. The closure opening is closed by a jacket-shaped, sleeveless closure part 5. The closure part 5 forms an access opening 15 for entry into the body receiving space 12.

The closure part 5 further forms a head opening, through which the head of the person 18 is guided outside the body receiving space 12.

Outside of the sleeping unit 3 first fastening means 9 are attached. Inside the tent skin 14 second attachment means 10 are attached. The sleeping unit 3 but tensioning cords 8 is stretched in the tent 2. For this purpose, the tensioning cords are on the one hand via the first fastening means 9 attached to the sleeping unit 3 and on the other hand via the second fastening means 10 to the tent skin 14 and stretched. , Thereby, a shape-retaining, thermally well insulated body receiving space 12 is provided, which facilitates the entry for the user 18 and the user

18 provides a high range of motion.

The sleep system 1 illustrated in FIG. 2 basically corresponds to the sleep system according to FIG. 1, wherein in particular the tent 2 is shown more schematically in FIG. 1 than in FIG. 2. Furthermore, the closure element 5 comprises a head cap 19 with a face opening. While the user's body 18 is located in the form-retaining body receiving space, the head may fit into the hood

19 and the face are inserted accordingly through the face opening in the hood 19. The hood 19 abuts the head contour of the user 18 and thus thermally insulates the head and the head opening.

The sleep system 51 illustrated in FIG. 3 comprises a sleeping unit 53 and a supporting rod 63, 66 for mounting the sleeping unit 53 in order to form a sleeping unit 53 The support rod comprises two linkage arches 63, which are spaced apart transversely to the longitudinal axis L of the sleeping unit 53 are guided above the sleeping unit 53. The linkage arches 63 are connected to each other via a parallel to the longitudinal axis L extending connecting rod 66 and so stabilized.

The tensioning device 58, 59, 60 comprises tensioning means 58, which are fastened by fastening means 60 to the casing body 54 of the sleeping unit 53. The tensioning means 58 are also injected via attachment loops 59, which form further fastening means, on the linkage arches 63. That is, the linkage arches 63 are guided by the attachment loops 59, wherein the sleep unit 53 is stretched over the attachment loops 59 on the support rods 63, 66. The sleeping unit 53 is multi-layered and includes chambers that receive an insulating material, such as down, fleece or a loose plastic material filling (not shown).

Furthermore, the sleeping unit 53 includes a closure element 55, which forms a hood 69 with a face opening. Now, while the body of the user is disposed in the shape-retaining body accommodating space, the head can be inserted into the hood 69 and face by the face opening in the hood 69.

The closure member 55 further forms an entrance opening 65 for the user, which can be closed by a zipper.

The sleeping unit 53 further forms a bottom part 56. The bottom part 56 contains air-filled chambers and forms a mat. The linkage arches 63 are now supported or anchored to the ground via receptacles 64 on the bottom part 56.

FIG. 4 shows various embodiment variants of tensioning means 58a, 58b, 58c with length adjustment mechanisms, as could be used, for example, in the sleep system 51 according to FIG. The illustrated clamping means 58a, 58b, 58c each have a band-shaped or belt-shaped, flexible longitudinal body.

The belt-shaped longitudinal body of the clamping means 58a is provided with a buckle, and thus adjustable in length. The belt-shaped longitudinal body is looped around the rod bend 63.

The belt-shaped longitudinal body of the tensioning means 58b also contains adjusting holes and a fixing element for fixing the longitudinal adjustment via the adjusting holes. Furthermore, the clamping means 58b is releasably clipped on the linkage arch 63 via a clip element.

The band-shaped longitudinal body of the clamping means 58c is looped around the rod bend 63. A free end portion of the looped longitudinal body is fixed to form a closed loop via a Velcro connection on the longitudinal body itself.

The tensioning device according to FIG. 5 comprises a plurality of cord-like, flexible longitudinal bodies 82a, 82b, 82c, which are attached to the sleep unit 81 at different fastening points 85a, 85b, 85c. The longitudinal bodies 82a, 82b, 82c are combined in a common node 84. From this node 84 leads another string-like, flexible longitudinal body 83 away, which is attached via an attachment point 86 on the tent (not shown). The tensile forces are thus introduced at different locations in the sleep unit 81.

Claims

PATENT CLAIMS

1. Sleep system (1) for staying outdoors or in rooms, containing a support structure (13) and a sleeping unit (3) arranged in operation below the support structure (13), characterized in that the sleeping unit (3) is in operation a tensioning device with at least one tensioning means (8) is clamped directly or indirectly over the support structure (13), so that the sleeping unit (3) forms a body accommodating space (12) held in shape by the tensioning device.

2. Sleep system according to claim 1, characterized in that the support structure (13) is a support rod 3. Sleep system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the sleep system (1) is a tent (2) with a tent skin ( 14), and the support structure (13) is part of the tent (2), the tent skin (14) being stretched on the support structure (13) during operation, and the sleeping unit

(3) is arranged in the tent (2).

4. Sleep system according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the tensioning device contains fastening means and the at least one tensioning means (8) via the fastening means both on the sleeping unit (3) and on the support structure (13) or one with the suspension structure (14) interacting with the support structure (13), the fastening means being able to be part of the tensioning means.

5. Sleep system according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the at least one clamping means (8) is a bendable, in particular limp, longitudinal body.

6. Sleep system according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the support structure (13) or the suspension structure (14) cooperating with the support structure (13) contains a fastening means (10) via which the at least one tensioning means (8 ) is attached to the support structure (13) or to the suspension structure (14) cooperating with the support structure (13), and the sleeping unit (3) contains a fastening means (9) via which the at least one tensioning center (8) is attached to the sleeping unit (3) is attached.

7. Sleep system according to one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that the tent (2) contains at least one fastening means (10), via which the at least one tensioning means (8) is attached to the tent interior (16). Side of the tent (2) is attached to the tent (2) and so clamps the sleeping unit (3), the fastening means (10) being arranged above or to the side of the stretched sleeping unit (3), so that the at least one clamping means (8). Sleeping unit (3) stretches upwards.

8. Sleep system according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the at least one clamping means is adjustable in length.

9. Sleep unit (3, 50) for a sleep system (1) according to one of claims 1 to 8.

10. Sleeping unit (3) according to claim 9, characterized in that the sleeping unit (3) contains fastening means (9) via which clamping means (8) can be releasably attached to the sleeping unit (3) for the purpose of clamping the sleeping unit (3) or non-removably are connected to the sleeping unit (3).

1 1 . Sleeping unit according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the sleeping unit comprises a shell body of flaccid nature, which forms a body receiving compartment.

12. Sleeping unit according to one of claims 9 to 10, characterized in that the sleeping unit (3) has a base part (6) and a shell body (4), which in operation form a shape-retaining body receiving space (1 2), and a closure part (5) with a head opening for thermal insulation of the body receiving space (12).

13. Sleeping unit according to one of claims 9 to 12, characterized in that the sleeping unit (3), in particular the base part (6), and in particular on the underside, at least one fastening means (1 1) for fastening and fixing the sheep unit (3) on a tent floor (7) or the linter ground.

14. Sleeping unit according to one of claims 12 to 1 3. characterized in that the base part (6) to perform a mattress function:

- is multi-walled with hollow chambers in between that can be filled with air; or

- Forms a receiving pocket for holding a multi-walled lying mat with hollow chambers in between that can be filled with air.

15. Tent (2) for a sleep system (1) according to one of claims 3 to 8, characterized in that the tent (2) contains fastening means (10) on its side facing the tent interior (1 6). which clamping means (8) can be releasably attached to the tent (2) for the purpose of tensioning the sleeping unit (3) in the tent (2) or are non-detachably connected to the tent (2).

16. Tent according to claim 15, characterized in that the tent (2) contains a support structure (13) and a tent skin (14) stretched on the support structure (13), and the fastening means (10):

- on the tent skin (14) and/or

- on the support structure (13) and/or

- are attached to a connecting structure connected to the tent skin and / or the support structure (13).

17. Tent according to one of claims IS to 16, characterized in that the tent (2) contains a tent floor (7) and at least one fastening means (11) on the tent floor (7) for attaching and fixing the sleeping unit (3) to the tent floor ( 7) 18 assembly kit is provided, containing

- Clamping means for establishing a detachable connection between a tent and a sleeping unit arranged in the tent in order to clamp the sleeping unit in the tent. 19. Assembly set according to claim 18, containing

- first fastening means for attaching to a tent; and or

- second fastening means for attaching to a sleeping unit; and

- the tensioning means are designed for releasably connecting to the first and/or second fastening means for the purpose of tensioning the sleeping unit in the tent.