JP7684124B2 - Suspension tent and method for erecting a suspension tent - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a hanging tent, and more specifically, to a technology that improves work efficiency when erecting a hanging tent.

A hanging tent is erected by bending the pole and fixing the tip of the pole into a hole located in the corner of the tent floor, or by inserting it into a plug-in member located in the corner of the tent floor, applying tension to the pole. The living area is then hung from the pole and set up by hanging an engagement part on the awning part (hereinafter also called the "fabric") that constitutes the living area over the erected pole.

However, until all the engaging parts are attached to the pole, the pole is in an unstable state, and the engaging parts that are engaged with the pole during the work may move down along the pole and slip off. Also, if the force from the engaging parts to the pole is weak when the engagement with the pole begins, the pole will remain unstable. In such a state, the pole may fall over, and the work of erecting the pole again must be repeated, which often makes the work difficult to proceed smoothly.
Therefore, there was a need for a technology to stabilize the upright poles while setting up a tent.

As a technology for the relationship between a tent pole and an engagement part, for example, a technology for preventing a tent holder from coming off the pole (see Patent Document 1) is disclosed. More specifically, the holder has multiple hook parts, each hook has an opening, and the pole is passed between the two openings and the hook is rotated to prevent the hook from falling off.
However, while the above technology improves the holding force between the pole and the engaging part, it cannot completely prevent the engaging part from slipping off, and there is no description of the stability of the pole during setup, so the above problem is not solved.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 11-81748

In view of the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a hanging tent and a method for setting up the tent that can be stably attached to an erected pole without the engagement part on the awning part slipping off while the tent is being set up.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a tent which employs a means for providing the pole with at least one or more independent anti-slip portions, separate from the joint portions, for preventing the engagement portions that engage the awning portion of the tent with a pole formed by connecting a number of rods in the axial direction via joint portions from coming loose.

The present invention also employs a means for positioning the retaining portion at a height that is 50% or less of the total height of the tent.

Furthermore, the present invention employs a means for positioning the retaining portion at a height that is between 10% and 50% of the total height of the tent.

Furthermore, the present invention employs a means for providing the retaining portion near a corner of the tent floor.

Furthermore, the present invention employs a means in which the retaining portion has a structure that protrudes in the circumferential direction of the pole.

Furthermore, the present invention employs a means in which the retaining portion has a ring structure.

Furthermore, the present invention employs a means for providing a structure in which the awning section that constitutes the living area of the tent is suspended from multiple crossed poles or branched poles.

Furthermore, the present invention relates to a pole for a hanging tent, which is made up of a plurality of rods connected in the axial direction via joint parts, and which has at least one or more independent retaining parts separate from the joint parts for preventing the engagement part that engages the awning part of the tent with the pole from coming loose , and the retaining part employs a means having a structure that protrudes circumferentially around the pole .

The present invention also employs a means for providing anti-slip sections near both ends of the pole.

Furthermore, the present invention employs a means for providing a stopper portion at the base end portion of the joint portion of the pole.

Furthermore, the present invention provides a method for setting up a hanging tent, which uses a pole made up of a plurality of rods connected in the axial direction via joint parts and having at least one or more independent anti-slip parts separate from the joint parts having a structure protruding in the circumferential direction, and employs a means for erecting the pole by fixing the tip of the pole to a fixing part located in a corner of the tent floor, and hanging the engaging part located near the corner of the tent floor, among the engaging parts fixed to the awning part of the tent, on the erected pole so that it is adjacent to and above the anti-slip part, and hanging the remaining engaging parts on the erected pole.

The tent, pole, and pitching method of the present invention have the excellent effect of preventing the engagement parts attached to the poles from slipping off, and the engagement parts act to secure the poles, making it possible to stabilize the poles without them falling over while pitching the tent, thereby contributing to the efficiency of pitching the tent.

1A and 1B are a perspective view and an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of a tent according to the present invention. 1A to 1C are diagrams showing the steps of setting up a tent according to the present invention. 1 is a perspective view showing a structure in the vicinity of a stopper portion of a pole according to the present invention; FIG. 1A and 1B are diagrams showing the structure of a pole according to the present invention. 11A and 11B are diagrams showing the position of a retaining portion according to the present invention. 13A and 13B are diagrams showing modified examples of the retaining portion according to the present invention. 13A and 13B are diagrams showing an example in which a plurality of retaining portions according to the present invention are used.

The tent of the present invention is a hanging tent, characterized in that the pole has at least one or more independent anti-slip portions separate from the joint portion, which have a circumferentially protruding structure for preventing the engagement portion that engages the awning portion of the tent with the pole from coming loose.
The tent of the present invention can adopt the structure of a known hanging tent, except for the provision of the retaining portion.
A hanging tent is a tent having a structure in which an awning part constituting the living part of the tent is hung from a plurality of crossed poles or branched poles. There are various shapes of hanging tent, such as a dome type and a piscine type. For example, both ends of the pole of the hanging tent are fixed to a fixing part located on the tent floor (floor of the tent), and the pole in this state is bent, and the engagement part of the awning part is engaged with the pole in this state, so that the tent is fixed in an upright state, and the tent is set up. In order to protect against rain and wind, a fly sheet may be placed over the awning part.

In this invention, the anti-slip portion refers to a structure or portion for preventing the engagement portion that engages the awning portion of the tent with the pole from coming off. In a hanging tent, the engagement portion that engages the awning portion of the tent with the pole can move relatively freely along the pole during setup because there is not much force applied to secure the engagement portion.

The retaining portion is a structure or portion for preventing the engagement portion that engages the awning portion of the tent with the pole from slipping off, that is, for preventing the engagement portion from slipping off, and is a structure that protrudes in the circumferential direction so as to stop the engagement portion from moving along the pole. Examples of the shape of the retaining portion include a ring shape, a protrusion , and a concave-convex shape .

The number of anti-pullout parts is not limited, but it is preferable that there be more than one. Furthermore, it is preferable that there be at least the same number as the number of positions where each pole contacts the fixed parts of the tent floor. For example, a dome-shaped tent that is set up by crossing two poles in an X-shape usually has fixed parts that fix the poles to the four corners of the tent floor, and in such a configuration, it is preferable that there be at least one anti-pullout part near each of the four corners of the tent floor, for a total of at least four.

The position of the retaining part is not particularly limited, but is preferably located at a height of 50% or less of the total height of the tent when the tent is freestanding (total height without the flysheet, for example, in a tent with a structure like that of Figure 5, T corresponds to the total height), and more preferably at a height of 10% to 50%. A height of 50% or less of the total height means that, for example, in a tent with a structure like that of Figure 5, the ratio of the height L from the ground where the retaining part is located to T, which corresponds to the total height, is 50% or less. In addition, it is preferable that the retaining part be located near a corner of the tent floor when the tent is set up.

The engagement part is a part for engaging the awning part of the tent with the pole, and can be, for example, hook-shaped or ring-shaped. In the case of a hook-shaped engagement part, the hook connected to the tent awning part is hung on the pole by hanging it on the pole.

The fixing part is a part for fixing the tip of the pole, and is preferably located at a corner of the tent floor. There are no particular limitations on the shape, and examples include a hole, a protrusion, and a rod-like shape. When the fixing part is a hole, the tip of the pole is thin and the pole is fixed by inserting it into the hole. When the fixing part is a protrusion or rod-like shape, the pole is fixed by inserting the protrusion or rod-like shape into the tip of the pole. Generally, the linear distance between the fixing parts where both ends of the pole are fixed is shorter than the length of the pole, so when both ends of the pole are fixed to the fixing parts, the pole becomes bent (bent).

The pole of the present invention is a pole for a hanging tent, and is characterized by having at least one or more retaining parts for preventing the engagement part that engages the pole with the awning part of the tent from coming off.

The pole of the present invention is preferably provided with anti-slip members in the vicinity of both ends, and it is preferable that a anti-slip member is provided at the base end portion of the joint part of the pole.

Below, an example of an embodiment of the present invention is described with reference to the drawings.

The overall configuration and each part of the tent, poles, and setup method of the present invention are not limited to the embodiment described below, but may be modified as appropriate within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a tent according to the present invention, where (a) is a perspective view of the main part, and (b) is a perspective view of the entire tent. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the process of erecting a tent according to the present invention, where (a) is a state in which the pole is erected, (b) is a state in which a part of the awning part is engaged with the pole, and (c) is a state in which the pole and the living part are completely erected. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the structure of the pole near the stopper part according to the present invention, where (a) is a state before the rod is assembled, (b) is a state after the rod is assembled, and (c) is a state after the engagement part is attached. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the structure of a pole according to the present invention, where (a) shows the structure of the entire pole before assembly, and (b) is an enlarged view of the end part of the pole. FIG. 5 is a side view showing the position of the stopper part according to the present invention and the state in which the engagement of the pole is completed. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing variations of the stopper part according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example in which multiple stopper parts according to the present invention are used.

The tent 1 according to the present invention has the minimum components of a normal suspended tent. In addition, it may be covered with a fly sheet or the like.
The tent 1 is composed of a living section 10 and a pole section 20.
The living area 10 constitutes the space that the user enters when using the tent 1. The living area 10 is made of materials that are highly breathable and durable, such as polyester, nylon, or cotton. The living area 10 is mainly composed of an awning part 12, a floor 13, and an engagement part 11 (Figure 1).

The floor 13 forms the bottom of the living area 10 and is generally rectangular or square. It may be in direct contact with the ground and has excellent waterproofing properties. A fixing portion 15 is provided near the corner 14, which is near the apex of the floor 13, so that a rod end plug 25, which is the end of the pole portion 20, can be inserted.

The awning portion 12 extends upward from the periphery of the floor 13 and forms the ceiling. The awning portion 12 and the floor 13 form a single space. The awning portion 12 is provided with an entrance/exit 16 and a window 17 for users to enter and exit. A number of engagement portions 11 are arranged on the fabric that constitutes the awning portion 12, and the awning portion 12 is fixed to the pole portion 20 via the engagement portions 11.

The engagement portion 11 is composed of a belt portion and a hook portion. The belt portion is generally made of resin fiber. The hook portion is made of resin and has a hook shape that matches the diameter of the pole portion 20. Both have sufficient strength to secure the awning portion 12 to the pole portion 20.
One end of the belt portion of the engagement portion 11 is fixed to the fabric of the awning portion 12. The other end of the belt is fixed to the hook portion. The awning portion 12 is fixed to the pole portion 20 by hooking the hook portion onto the pole portion 20.

The pole section 20 is a rod-shaped body for lifting and shaping the living area 10. It is made of a material that is elastic, strong, and resistant to corrosion. A plurality of crossed pole sections 20 are used for one living area 10. There are X-shaped pole sections as in this embodiment, and pole sections that cross in a Pisces shape.
Also, there is a pole section 20 that branches out near the zenith section 30, which is the highest point in the center of the living area 10. For example, there is a Y-type pole that branches out into three branches.
The pole section 20 is made up of a rod 21, a rod end plug 25, a retaining section 26, and a shock cord 27. As shown in Fig. 4(a) , the entire pole section 20 is made up of a plurality of rods 21, each of which is connected by a joint section 22 to form a long pole section 20.

The rod 21 is the main component of the pole section 20. It is made up of multiple rods 21, and the length of the hanging member is determined by connecting the rods 21 together in the axial direction. The rods 21 are connected to each other by the joint section 22. In the joint section 22, one rod 21 constitutes the joint male section 23, and the other rod 21 constitutes the joint female section 24, which are combined to join the rods 21 together. The joint male section 23 and the joint female section 24 are made with high precision, and are designed to not easily come loose after joining.

The rod end plugs 25 are provided on both ends of the pole section 20 and have a structure in which a thin rod protrudes in the axial direction. By inserting this thin rod into the fixing section 15 near the corner 14, the position of the end of the pole section 20 can be determined when setting up. At the same time, the pole section 20 is bent and stands upright against the surface of the floor 13. In other words, the pole section 20 is stood upright by fixing the tip of the pole section 20 to the fixing section 15 located at the corner 14 of the floor 13 of the tent 1.

The anti-slip portion 26 is an essential part of the present invention and is intended to prevent the engagement portion 11 that engages the awning portion 12 of the living area 10 with the pole portion 20 from coming off or shifting, and at least one is provided on the pole portion 20. In addition, since the anti-slip portion 26 is disposed on the rod 21 that constitutes the end of the pole portion 20 out of the multiple rods 21, the anti-slip portion 26 is disposed near both ends of the pole portion 20. The anti-slip portion 26 has a ring structure and has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the pole portion 20.

The retaining portion 26 is disposed at the base end portion of the joint portion 22 between the rod 21 at the end of the pole portion 20 and the adjacent rod 21. More specifically, when adjacent rods 21 are connected by the joint portion 22, the retaining portion 26 is passed through one of the joint male portions 23, and the joint female portion 24 of the other rod 21 is placed over one of the joint male portions 23. The inner diameter of the retaining portion 26 is approximately the outer diameter of the joint male portion 23, and the retaining portion 26 is shaped to be sandwiched between the two rods 21 (FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b)).

The outer diameter of the retaining portion 26 is larger than the outer diameter of the pole portion 20, so the retaining portion 26 can be said to have a structure that protrudes in the circumferential direction of the pole portion 20. The amount of protrusion is a height that does not allow the hook portion of the engaging portion 11 to ride up. When the engaging portion 11 is hung near the retaining portion 26, the position of the engaging portion 11 on the pole portion 20 is fixed by the retaining portion 26 (Fig. 3(c), Fig. 1(a)).

The shock cord 27 is a cable that prevents each component of the pole section 20 from coming apart. It passes near the center of each component and is stretchable and elastic. By using the shock cord 27, the anti-slip section 26 can be securely positioned between the rod 21 at the end of the pole section 20 and the adjacent rod 21. It also has the effect of preventing the anti-slip section 26, which is a relatively small component, from being lost (Figures 3(a) and 4(b)).

The process of erecting the tent 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the living area 10 is laid out on the ground with the floor 13 facing down. The pole sections 20, each consisting of a plurality of rods 21, are assembled to form two pole sections 20. The rod end plugs 25, which are the ends of the pole sections 20, are inserted into the fixing sections 15 located at the opposing vertices of the floor 13. The fixing sections 15 are located near the corners 14 of the floor 13.
The pole parts 20 are bent because the length of the pole parts 20 is longer than the distance between the opposing vertices of the floor 13. By adjusting the pole parts 20, the two pole parts 20 can be made to stand perpendicular to the ground and cross each other in the center of the tent 1 (FIG. 2(a)).

Next, one of the engagement parts 11 fixed to the awning part 12 of the living area 10 is hung on the pole part 20. The engagement part 11 located near the corner part 14 of the floor 13 of the tent 1 is hung on the pole part 20 so that it is adjacent to the stopper part 26 and located above the stopper part 26. By hanging it in this manner, even if the engagement part 11 is about to slip downward due to the weight of the living area 10 or the like, it is stopped by the stopper part 26, and the engagement part 11 can be prevented from slipping off (FIGS. 2(b) and 1(a)).
Then, by hanging all the other engaging parts 11 on the pole parts 20, the setup of the living area 10 and the pole parts 20 is completed (FIG. 2(c)).

The structure of the rod 21 and the retaining portion 26, and variations of the retaining portion 26 will be described with reference to FIG.
6(a) is an axial cross-sectional view of the rod 21 and the retaining portion 26 in this embodiment. The rods 21 overlap and are connected to each other at the joint portion 22. The joint male portion 23 is inserted into the joint female portion 24. The retaining portion 26 is fixed to the base end portion of the joint male portion 23. The outer diameter of the retaining portion 26 is larger than the outer diameter of the rod 21, so it has a protruding structure.
6B shows a case where the rod 21 itself has a protrusion. In this example, the protrusion is provided at a position close to the base end of the joint male part 23. By providing the protrusion on the rod 21 itself, it is possible to prevent the retaining part 26 from being lost.
6(c) is a case where the rod 21 itself has a protrusion, like (b), but differs in that a protrusion is formed on the end of the joint female part 24. By forming the end of the joint female part 24, which is relatively easy to process, as a protrusion, it becomes easy to form the protrusion.
6D shows an example in which a protrusion is formed on the rod 21 itself, but it is not annular but consists of multiple small protrusions. By providing two or more protrusions, it is possible to prevent the engagement part 11 from shifting regardless of how the engagement part 11 is hung.

A case where a plurality of retaining portions 26 are provided near the end of the pole portion 20 will be described with reference to FIG.
The pole portion 20 can be stabilized by providing the anti-slip portion 26 at a position between 10% and 50% of the total height, but if greater stability is required due to the shape of the tent 1 or to reduce the effects of wind, etc., stability can be improved by providing multiple anti-slip portions 26 near the ends of the pole portion 20.

In this way, the tent, pole, and pitching method of the present invention can prevent the engagement parts attached to the poles from slipping off while the tent is being pitched, and the engagement parts act to secure the poles, making it possible to stabilize the poles and prevent them from falling over, resulting in excellent efficiency in pitching the tent.

A dome-shaped tent (two poles crossing in an X-shape when viewed from above) as shown in Fig. 5 was manufactured, and the position of the retaining parts was changed to confirm the ease of the poles collapsing and the ease of setup. The retaining parts in this example were rubber ring-shaped members, and two were attached to each pole, for a total of four. The retaining parts were rubber rings, and when a hook extending from the awning part of the tent was hung on the pole near the retaining parts, the retaining parts could prevent the hook from slipping off.
First, for comparison, we set up a tent that did not have a locking part. We fixed the pole to the fixed part, and then tried to hang the hooks of the awning part on the fixed pole, but the pole was not stable in the upright position, and it fell over before all the hooks were attached, making it difficult to set up.
Next, the tent with the retaining parts was set up. The height L of the four retaining parts from the ground was changed to 10 cm, 15 cm, 20 cm, 30 cm, 40 cm, and 50 cm.
The total height T of the tent 1 is the distance from the ground to the zenith portion 30, which is the highest part of the tent 1, when the flysheet is not attached. The total height of the tent in this embodiment was 140 cm.
When L was 10 cm (about 7%), the pole was more stable than when there was no retaining portion, but the force preventing the pole from falling was weak. When L was 15 cm (about 10%), the pole was more stable than when L was 10 cm, and although it did fall over a little, it could be stably erected with hand assistance. When L was 20 cm (about 14%), hand assistance was required at first, but the pole was stable after it was erected. When L was 30 cm (about 21%) and 40 cm (about 28%), the pole did not fall even if the hand was released with the engaging portion 11 engaged, and even if the pole was pushed down by hand, resistance was generated and it was difficult to fall. When L was 70 cm (about 50%), the same effect was obtained as when it was 30 cm or 40 cm.

This invention can be used in any type or style of hanging tent, and has great industrial applicability.

Reference Signs List 1 Tent 10 Living area 11 Engagement area 12 Canopy area 13 Floor 14 Corner area 15 Fixing area 16 Entrance area 17 Window 20 Pole area 21 Rod 22 Joint area 23 Male joint area 24 Female joint area 25 Rod end plug 26 Anti-pullout area 27 Shock cord 30 Zenith area

Claims (10)

A hanging tent, comprising a pole formed by connecting a awning part of the tent with a plurality of rods in the axial direction via joint parts, and at least one or more retaining parts, separate from the joint parts , for preventing the engagement part from coming off, on the pole ;
The tent is characterized in that the anti-slip portion has a structure that protrudes in the circumferential direction of the pole . The tent according to claim 1, characterized in that the retaining portion is located at a height of 50% or less of the total height of the tent. The tent according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the retaining portion is located at a height of 10% to 50% of the total height of the tent. A tent according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the retaining portion is provided near a corner of the tent floor. A tent according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the retaining portion has a ring structure. A tent according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the awning section constituting the living area of the tent is suspended from a plurality of crossed poles or from the branched poles. A pole for a hanging tent, which is made by connecting a plurality of rods in the axial direction via joint parts, and which has at least one or more retaining parts separate from the joint parts for preventing the tent awning part and the pole from coming off from an engagement part that engages the pole ;
A pole for a hanging tent , characterized in that the anti-pull-out portion has a structure that protrudes in the circumferential direction of the pole . The pole for a hanging tent according to claim 7, characterized in that the stopper is provided near both ends of the pole. 9. A pole for a hanging tent as claimed in claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the anti-slip portion is provided at a base end portion of the joint portion of the pole. A method for setting up a suspended tent, comprising the steps of:
A pole is used, which is formed by connecting a plurality of rods in the axial direction via joint parts and has at least one or more independent retaining parts that are separate from the joint parts and have a structure that protrudes in the circumferential direction,
The pole is erected by fixing the tip of the pole to a fixing part located at the corner of the tent floor,
A method for setting up a tent, comprising the steps of: hanging, among the engaging parts fixed to the awning part of the tent, the engaging part located near the corner of the floor of the tent on the erect pole so as to be adjacent to and above the non-removable part; and hanging the remaining engaging parts on the erect pole.