JPH0369776A - Tent - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to set up and fold by oneself by providing an 8 shaped cylindrial section crossing at an upper end collection along the peripheral surface of two opposite sheets, and inserting an endless elastic frame into the cylindrical section. CONSTITUTION:A plane view 8 shaped cylindrical section 5 crossing at an upper end collection 4 along peripheral edges of sheets 2 and 2' of a tent body 1 to be constituted so that a pair of two egg type sheets 2, 2' and a pair of triangular sheets 3, 3' are collected at upper parts of them is provided. A flat strip platelike elastic frame 7 such as spring steel, etc. from an opening 6 of the cylindrical section 5 is inserted in a state of no bend, it is crossed in the shape of a plane at the collection 4, and the ends are connected at the position of the opening 6 to form endlessly. It is folded into a small and flat six-fold circle by bending only the sheet 2, etc. and frame 7, and circular parts are pulled up in the direction to separated them to set up.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a tent, and more particularly to a tent that can be folded and set up independently when used at sea or in the mountains.

[Prior Art] In general, tents used for camping etc. need to be compact when stored, convenient to carry, and easy to fold and set up.

Conventional tents consist of a tent body formed into various shapes such as a roof shape or a house shape using a foldable sheet, and poles for tensioning the tent body. The tent was supported with pegs and netting.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, the above-mentioned tent stores heat between the tent body and the props, and the props can be disassembled into short lengths for convenient portability, so they cannot be connected when setting up the tent. , because it had to be disassembled for storage, it was time-consuming and there was a risk of losing the disassembled support.

Furthermore, since the tent body and the poles are separate, the tent body must be pitched while supporting the poles, making it difficult to set up the tent by hand.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a tent that overcomes the above-mentioned drawbacks, can be folded without removing the frame from the tent body, and can be set up and folded by a person.

[! ! Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above problem, in this invention, four sheets whose width becomes narrower toward the upper end are connected to each other at the adjacent peripheral edges of each sheet so that the upper end gathers, and the sheets face each other with the upper end gathering part in between. A figure-eight cylindrical part is provided along the outer periphery of a set of two sheets, intersecting at the upper end meeting part, and an endless elastic frame is inserted into this cylindrical part.

[Operation] The tents configured as described above are overlapped to form a double oval shape using the intersection of the elastic frames arranged in a figure 8 shape as a fulcrum, and then the bottom side of the tent is Fold the upper end gathering part, bring both sides of the bent parts to the center, insert one inside the other, and in this state fold the upper end gathering part side inward, the tent and frame will become a six-fold circle, It has a small diameter and can be folded flat.

Furthermore, if the six folded circular tent and the circular parts of the frame are pulled apart, the restoring force of the elastic frame returns the frame to its original figure-eight configuration and the tent expands.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the tent body 1 is made of a light, compact, foldable and flexible sheet, and is made of two egg-shaped sheets that become narrower toward the top. It is composed of a pair of sheets 2.2' and a pair of triangular sheets 3.3' whose distance from the base to the apex is shorter than that of the sheet 2.2', and the egg-shaped sheet 2.2' has an upper end. The triangular sheets 3.3' are arranged facing each other between the sheets 2.2' so that the upper ends of the triangular sheets 3.3' are gathered at the upper end of this sheet 2.2'. Adjacent peripheral edges of ', 3.3' are sewn overlapping each other.

In the illustrated case, the height of the triangular sheet 3.3' is shorter than that of the egg-shaped sheet 2.2' to form an open portion that serves as the entrance and exit of the tent.

The tent body 1 also has egg-shaped sheets 2.
A cylindrical part 5 that intersects at the upper end gathering part 4 along the outer peripheral edge of 2'
is provided. As shown in FIG. 3, this cylindrical part 5 is made by folding a strip of cloth in half along its length to form a bag shape, and sewing it along the outer periphery of the egg-shaped sheet 2.2'. An opening 6 that can be opened and closed with a fastener is provided in a cylindrical portion 5 on the lower side of the seat 2.

The elastic frame 7 inserted into the cylindrical part 5 from the opening 6 in a figure 8 shape is made of spring steel or the like and has a flat cross section. , are inserted into the cylindrical part 5 in an untwisted state, intersect in a plane at the intersection, and both ends of the elastic frame 7 are joined at the position of the opening 6 to form an endless structure.

In addition, at the bottom of the egg-shaped sheet 2.2', on both the inner and outer surfaces,
A pocket 8 with an open top is provided to hold a weight and secure the tent as shown in FIG.
2' is provided with a loop 9 at the bottom for fixing the tent with a pesog, and a ring 10 for attaching a tension net at a position in the middle of the cylindrical portion 5 of the tent.

This invention has the above-mentioned structure, and the elastic frame 7 is inserted into the cylindrical part 5 provided in a figure 8 shape along the outer periphery of the two egg-shaped sheets 2 and 2'. The opposed egg-shaped sheets 2.2' act in the direction of spreading each other, and since the triangular sheet 3.3' is connected between the egg-shaped sheets 2.2', the spacing between the egg-shaped sheets 2.2' is kept constant,
A tent consisting of four sheets 2.2' and 3.3' can be set up.

In addition, since the above-mentioned tent has the elastic frame 7 inserted into the cylindrical part 5 in an endless figure-8 shape, the elastic frame 7
Using the intersection of 2 and 2' as a fulcrum, overlay the egg-shaped sheets 2 and 2', then fold the overlapping sheets 2 and 2' in half by folding the upper end toward the bottom side, and then fold both sides of the folded portion toward the center. By bringing the sheets together and crossing them, and folding them while reversing the upper end side to the folded side, each sheet 2.2', 3.
, 3' and the elastic frame 7 have a six-fold circular shape, have a small diameter, and can be folded flat.

Next, the state in which the tent is set up will be explained based on FIG. 5. As shown in (B), place the tent folded into a six-fold circle in the place where you want to set it up, and pull it up in the direction of separating each circular part as shown in (0), then the tent will be set up as shown in (C). Opens with the restoring force of the elastic frame 7, (=)
It can be set up by widening the space between the egg-shaped sheets 2 and 2' as shown in the figure.

In this state, if you put a weight such as sand into the pocket 8 at the bottom of the tent, fix the loop 9 with a peg, and then fix the guyline attached to the ring 10 to the peg driven around the tent,
Even if the wind blows, the tent will not fall over.

Next, the folded state of this tent will be explained based on Figures 6 and 7.
Are (a) to (see) in the figure elastic frames? It shows only the change.

Remove the netting and pegs, take out the weight from inside the pocket 8, and use the intersection of the elastic frame 7 as a fulcrum (
As shown in a), overlap the egg-shaped sheet 2.2' while folding the triangular sheet 3.3', and hold the elastic frame 7 on both sides in the middle of the overlapped sheet 2.2'. ), the elastic frame 7 is bent in half so that the upper end gathering part 4 overlaps with the bottom side of the tent,
Bring both sides of this bent part to the center as shown in (c), insert one inside the other, and as shown in (d), hold the upper end gathering part 4 and insert it into the bent side as shown by the arrow. If the tent body 1 and the elastic frame 7 are folded inward while being reversed, the tent body 1 and the elastic frame 7 form a sixfold circle as shown in (N), and can be folded flat.

Furthermore, since the elastic frame 7 is formed to have a flat cross-section, it can be held in a folded state and will not unfold even if you release it.

Note that the elastic frame 7 may be made of a material other than spring steel, such as glass fiber or carbon fiber, and may have an axial cross-sectional shape.

In addition, in the illustrated case, a pair of triangular sheets 3.3' with short height dimensions is used to show a tent used for sun protection on the coast. 3' may be the height dimension to the bottom of the tent. In this case, the seat may be provided with an entrance that can be opened and closed with a zipper, and a ground sheet may be attached.

[Effects] As described above, according to the present invention, a figure-eight-shaped cylindrical portion is provided along the outer periphery of the two sheets of the set, intersecting at the upper end gathering portion, and an endless elastic frame is installed within this cylindrical portion. By inserting the seat, the seat and elastic frame can be folded into a small, flat circle by simply folding them.If the folded elastic frame is pulled apart, each seat will expand due to the restoring force of the elastic frame, allowing the seat to be folded into a small, flat circle. Able to set up and fold a tent.

In addition, since the elastic frame can be folded while inserted into the cylindrical part, there is no need to disassemble or connect the frame.
You can't lose it.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a tent according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same as above, Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ■-■ in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is Fig. 2 IV-IV. 5 (a) to (d) are perspective views showing the process of setting up the tent of the present invention, and FIG. FIGS. 7(A) to 7(N) are perspective views showing the process of the state, and FIGS. 2.2', 3.3'...Sheet, 4...
...Top end gathering part, 5...Cylindrical part, 7...
...Elastic frame.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) Four sheets whose width narrows toward the top end are connected to each other so that their top ends meet, and the outer periphery of a set of two sheets facing each other with the top end meeting area in between. A figure 8-shaped cylindrical part is provided along which the cylindrical part intersects at the upper end gathering part,
This tent has an endless elastic frame inserted into this cylindrical part.