Portable aluminum alloy tent

By using high-strength aluminum alloy material and V-spring tent frame design, the problems of cumbersome installation of traditional tents and sliding wheels are solved, rapid installation and excellent sliding effects are achieved, and the tent usage experience and protection performance are improved.

CN222976524UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-13COSCO W M J ALUMINUM DEV CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421848178.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-31
Publication Date
2025-06-13
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-31

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Technical Problem

The traditional tent structure has problems such as cumbersome installation, complex structure, heavy weight, difficult to install quickly, poor protection effect, and sliding wheel clamping, which affects the user experience and efficiency.

Method used

The tent frame made of high-strength aluminum alloy material is combined with V-shaped springs to form a connection installation, simplifying the structure, adding a modular design, and setting guide grooves on the guide rails to improve the sliding effect.

Benefits of technology

It realizes fast screwless installation of the tent, excellent sliding effect, and flexible switching on and off, reducing costs and improving protection performance.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a portable aluminum alloy tent. Comprising four stand columns which are vertically arranged and distributed in a square body state, corner joint parts installed on the tops of the stand columns, a front cross beam which is rapidly connected and installed with the two corner joint parts at the front end, and a rear cross beam which is rapidly connected and installed with the two corner joint parts at the rear end. The left guide rail cross beam and the two corner joint parts on the left side form quick connection and installation, the right guide rail cross beam and the two corner joint parts on the right side form quick connection and installation, and the hanging rods are hung between the left guide rail cross beam and the right guide rail cross beam in a sliding mode through hanging rod parts. The aluminum alloy tent is made of high-strength aluminum alloy materials and is light in weight and high in strength, opening and closing of the whole tent cloth become light and practical, the tent cloth can be conveniently transported to an installation site, the frames are connected and installed through the V-shaped spring pieces, rapid installation on the installation site is achieved, screw installation is not needed, and complex procedures of screws on the site are omitted.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tent structures, in particular to a lightweight aluminum alloy tent. Background Art

[0002] At present, a tent with a structure similar to a pergola gazebo is a lightweight tent, which is suitable for outdoor and courtyard leisure use and can also be used as a parking awning. When the tarpaulin of this tent is unfolded, it can avoid sun and rain, and when the tarpaulin is stored and folded, it can provide daylighting and ventilation. The tent top can be opened from one side to the other side.

[0003] However, the traditional tent structure has some structural and usage problems in practice, specifically as follows: (1) The overall frame structure uses connectors such as screws for fixed connection. When installing, it is necessary to tighten the screws multiple times and install screws for each component, resulting in cumbersome installation, long time consumption, and failure to achieve simple one-step installation and simplified installation. The labor intensity of installation is high. (2) The overall structure of the tent is complex. It is necessary to additionally set up a tent top frame or a skeleton for supporting the tent top in a square frame, resulting in a complex overall structure and heavy weight, and also increasing the installation difficulty. (3) The overall frame and corresponding guide rails are made of iron materials and are treated with painting on the surface. The iron materials are heavy, difficult to install and carry, and have high strength, making it difficult to achieve rapid installation. Moreover, the surface painting treatment is prone to paint peeling and rusting after long-term use, with poor anti-mildew and anti-rust effects, and unsightliness after the paint peels off. (4) The frame and moving parts made of iron materials are heavy when opening and closing the tent or the tarpaulin, and the force required for opening and closing and sliding is relatively large, not smooth and light enough, resulting in troublesome opening and closing. (5) The opening and closing of the tarpaulin are achieved by sliding the pulley on the guide rail. The pulley is directly installed on the guide rail for sliding. Although the pulley is positioned to slide on the guide rail, the connecting plates or connecting bars connected to the pulley can rotate or swing in any direction, without a guiding groove for positioning or guiding, resulting in pulley jamming during sliding, low linear accuracy of the pulley sliding, and affecting the use effect of the pulley and the smoothness of the tarpaulin opening and closing.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to improve the existing tent structure to solve the problems of the existing technology, and to develop a tent structure with good sliding effect, rapid screwless installation, and the characteristics of flexibly switching between opening and closing the tarpaulin. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of the present utility model is to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art and provide a lightweight aluminum alloy tent. This lightweight aluminum alloy tent is a lightweight and simple-structured aluminum alloy tent. At both ends of the tent cloth of the aluminum alloy tent, left and right guide rail crossbeams (serving as guide rails) and pulleys are installed, and a guide groove is provided on the guide rail, with good sliding effect and meeting high straightness requirements, and having the characteristic of flexibly switching between opening and closing. The frame of this lightweight aluminum alloy tent is made of high-strength aluminum alloy material, which is light in weight and high in strength, making the opening and closing of the entire tent cloth light and practical, and also facilitating transportation to the installation site. Moreover, the frame is connected and installed by V-shaped spring pieces, achieving rapid installation at the installation site without screw installation, eliminating the cumbersome process of on-site screws. Additionally, the frame structure is further simplified, forming the components of the frame into modules, removing redundant materials, streamlining the materials, simplifying the processing, and reducing the cost. Also, an oxidation treatment is carried out on the surface of the aluminum alloy material to achieve the effects of mildew prevention and rust prevention, and it is not easy to rust even in an exposed environment.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present utility model to solve its technical problems is: a lightweight aluminum alloy tent, including four upright columns arranged and distributed in a square shape, corner node components installed on the top of each column, a front crossbeam forming a quick connection and installation with the two front corner node components, a rear crossbeam forming a quick connection and installation with the two rear corner node components, a left guide rail crossbeam forming a quick connection and installation with the two left corner node components, a right guide rail crossbeam forming a quick connection and installation with the two right corner node components, several hanging rods slidably hung between the left guide rail crossbeam and the right guide rail crossbeam through hanging rod components, and a tent cloth installed between adjacent hanging rods; the bottom of the left guide rail crossbeam and the right guide rail crossbeam is provided with a guide rail chute arranged along the long direction, and the bottom of the guide rail chute is provided with a chute opening arranged along the long direction; the hanging rod components include a hanging rod head fixedly connected and installed with the end of the hanging rod, a pulley connecting piece fixedly connected and installed with the hanging rod head through a rivet nut and passing through the chute opening, a socket head cap screw for locking and fixing the connection between the pulley connecting piece and the rivet nut, and a pulley installed on the top of the pulley connecting piece and sliding into the guide rail chute.

[0007] Further, the corner node components include a three-way corner node piece in a three-way structure state, and a first spring piece installed inside the three ends of the three-way corner node piece and having a first convex column that can protrude or retract into the three-way corner node piece; the first convex column clamping holes allowing the first convex column to protrude and form a movable clamping connection and installation are provided on the columns, the front crossbeam, the rear crossbeam, the left guide rail crossbeam, and the right guide rail crossbeam.

[0008] Further, a stop screw hole is provided in the guide rail chute, and a stop screw passing through the chute opening and forming a connection and installation with the stop screw hole and used for limiting the sliding range of the pulley is provided.

[0009] Furthermore, a bottom socket is tightly sleeved on the bottom of the column and inserted into the column. A second convex post clamping hole is provided at the lower part of the column. A second spring piece with a second convex post that can protrude or retract into the bottom plug is provided in the bottom socket.

[0010] Furthermore, both the first spring piece and the second spring piece are V-shaped spring pieces.

[0011] Furthermore, light troughs for placing light belts are also provided at the bottoms of the front cross beam and the rear cross beam. A transparent lamp cover is installed at the bottom of the light trough.

[0012] Furthermore, a limiting piece is provided at each end of the three-way angle node piece.

[0013] In summary, the lightweight aluminum alloy tent of the present invention is a lightweight and simple-structured aluminum alloy tent. Left and right guide rail cross beams (serving as guide rails) and pulleys are installed at both ends of the tent cloth of the aluminum alloy tent, and a guide groove is provided on the guide rail, with good sliding effect and meeting high straightness requirements, and having the characteristics of flexible switching between opening and closing. The frame of the lightweight aluminum alloy tent is made of high-strength aluminum alloy material, which is light in weight and high in strength, making the opening and closing of the entire tent cloth light and practical, and also convenient for transportation to the installation site. Moreover, the frame is connected and installed by V-shaped spring pieces, realizing rapid installation at the installation site without screw installation, eliminating the cumbersome process of on-site screws; in addition, the frame structure is further simplified, the components of the frame are formed into modules, redundant materials are removed, the materials are streamlined, the processing is simplified, and the cost is reduced; the surface of the aluminum alloy material is also subjected to oxidation treatment to achieve the effects of mildew prevention and rust prevention, and it is not easy to rust even in an exposed environment.

[0014] Compared with the tent structures of the prior art, the lightweight aluminum alloy tent has the following advantages:

[0015] (1) The frame made of aluminum alloy material modularizes the original scattered components; rapid installation is also achieved on-site, and the surfaces of the components of the frame are subjected to oxidation treatment to achieve the effects of mildew prevention and rust prevention;

[0016] (2) The assembly between the components of the frame is formed by V-shaped spring pieces for installation, which can achieve the effects of rapid installation and simplified installation, eliminating the cumbersome process of on-site screw installation;

[0017] (3) It is made of high-strength aluminum alloy material, making the opening and closing of the entire tent cloth light and practical; redundant materials are removed, the overall structure is simplified, and the cost is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram when the tent cloth of a lightweight aluminum alloy tent of the present invention is unfolded;

[0019] Figure 2 Schematic structural diagram of the tarpaulin of a lightweight aluminum alloy tent of the present utility model when being stored

[0020] Figure 3 Schematic structural diagram of a lightweight aluminum alloy tent of the present utility model without a tarpaulin

[0021] Figure 4 Partial exploded view of the connection and installation of the right guide rail crossbeam and the hanging rod through the hanging rod component

[0022] Figure 5 Partial exploded view of the connection and installation of the front crossbeam and the right guide rail crossbeam and the column through the corner joint component

[0023] Figure 6 Partial exploded view of the connection and installation of the column and the bottom plate socket

[0024] Figure 7 Schematic structural diagram of the corner joint component

[0025] Figure 8 Schematic structural diagram of the installation of the left guide rail crossbeam and the pulley

[0026] Figure 9 Cross-sectional view of the left guide rail crossbeam

[0027] Figure 10 Schematic structural diagram of the front crossbeam with a lamp groove added

[0028] Markings in the attached drawings are as follows: 1. Column; 2. Corner joint component; 3. Front crossbeam; 4. Rear crossbeam; 5. Left guide rail crossbeam; 6. Right guide rail crossbeam; 7. Hanging rod component; 8. Hanging rod; 9. Guide rail chute; 10. Chute opening; 11. Hanging rod head; 12. Rivet nut; 13. Pulley connecting piece; 14. Plum blossom head screw; 15. Tarpaulin; 16. Pulley; 17. Three-way corner joint; 18. First convex column; 19. First convex column clamping hole; 20. Second convex column clamping hole; 21. Positioning screw hole; 22. Positioning screw; 23. Bottom plate socket; 24. Second convex column; 25. Lamp groove; 26. Lamp cover; 27. Limiting piece Detailed implementation manners

[0029] Embodiment 1

[0030] A lightweight aluminum alloy tent described in Embodiment 1 of the present utility model, as Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown in the figure, it includes four vertical columns 1 arranged and distributed in a square shape, corner joint components 2 installed on the top of each column, a front crossbeam 3 that forms a quick connection and installation with the two front corner joint components, a rear crossbeam 4 that forms a quick connection and installation with the two rear corner joint components, a left guide rail crossbeam 5 that forms a quick connection and installation with the two left corner joint components, a right guide rail crossbeam 6 that forms a quick connection and installation with the two right corner joint components, five thousand hanging rods 8 that are slidably hung between the left guide rail crossbeam and the right guide rail crossbeam through hanging rod components 7, and a tarpaulin 15 installed between adjacent hanging rods; the bottom of the left guide rail crossbeam and the right guide rail crossbeam is provided with a guide rail chute 9 arranged along the longitudinal direction, and the bottom of the guide rail chute is provided with a chute opening 10 arranged along the longitudinal direction; the hanging rod component includes a hanging rod head 11 fixedly connected and installed with the end of the hanging rod, a pulley connecting piece 13 fixedly connected and installed with the hanging rod head through a rivet nut 12 and passing through the chute opening, a plum blossom head screw 14 for locking and fixing the connection between the pulley connecting piece and the rivet nut, and a pulley 16 installed on the top of the pulley connecting piece and sliding into the guide rail chute, as Figure 4 and Figure 8 shown.

[0031] A square three-dimensional frame structure is formed by four columns, a front crossbeam, a rear crossbeam, a left guide rail crossbeam and a right guide rail crossbeam. Five hanging rods are installed between the left guide rail crossbeam and the right guide rail crossbeam through hanging rod components and can slide back and forth. A tarpaulin is hung between adjacent hanging rods. When installing the tarpaulin, the hanging rod passes through the cloth sleeve of the tarpaulin, and both ends of the tarpaulin are fixed on the hanging rod by elastic ropes, then the installation of the tarpaulin can be completed. When the tarpaulin is unfolded, all the hanging rods are fully unfolded outwards to form the full unfolding of the tarpaulin, as Figure 1 shown; when the tarpaulin is closed, all the hanging rods are received and compressed together to form the full closing and receiving of the tarpaulin, as Figure 2 shown. In addition, the entire three-dimensional frame structure is made of high-strength aluminum alloy material, which simplifies the structure and design. And the components of the three-dimensional frame structure adopt corner joint components to form quick connection and installation. Basically, one insertion can form the installation between two components without screw installation, and the quick installation of the entire aluminum alloy tent can be achieved within half an hour; the structure of the overall aluminum alloy tent has strong wind resistance, can not only prevent rain, but also effectively isolate ultraviolet rays. Finally, guide rail chutes are arranged on the left and right guide rail crossbeams for the sliding of the pulleys. The chute opening serves as the guiding groove for the pulley connecting piece. The hanging rod is suspended in the left and right guide rail crossbeams through the pulley, and it can achieve the phenomenon that the hanging rod is not easy to get stuck when sliding along the corresponding guide rail crossbeam, with high linear precision of sliding. And the quick installation of the hanging rod and the pulley connecting piece is formed by a rivet nut and a plum blossom head screw, and the installation of the hanging rod can be basically formed in one or two steps.

[0032] When installing the entire aluminum alloy tent, first use the columns and all the connecting parts among them to splice into a three-dimensional frame structure. After it is stabilized, connect the tarpaulins in series through hanging rods. The pulleys installed at both ends of the hanging rods are silent pulleys, and the pulleys are successively placed in the left and right guide beam crossbars. Pulling the hanging rod can realize the covering and unfolding, opening and storage of the tent top, etc. The bottom of the guide beam crossbar is provided with tapping holes, and plum blossom head screws can be used to lock the pulleys.

[0033] In Embodiment 1, as Figure 5 and Figure 7 shown, the corner node component includes a three-way corner node part 17 in a three-way structure state, and first spring pieces installed in the three ends of the three-way corner node part and having first convex columns 18 that can protrude or retract into the three-way corner node part; first convex column clamping holes 19 that allow the first convex columns to protrude and form a movable clamping connection and installation are provided on the columns, front crossbars, rear crossbars, left guide beam crossbars, and right guide beam crossbars. The top corners of the three-dimensional frame structure all adopt corner node components for quick installation. During installation, insert the corresponding parts into the corresponding ends of the three-way node part. At this time, the first convex column is compressed and retracted into the three-way corner node part. Then when inserted in place, the first convex column will protrude from the first convex column clamping hole to form a clamp, and the quick installation of the three-way node part and the corresponding parts can be achieved, without cumbersome screw installation, which is very fast and convenient.

[0034] In Embodiment 1, as Figure 9 shown, a stop screw hole 21 is provided in the guide rail chute, and a stop screw 22 that passes through the chute opening and forms a connection and installation with the stop screw hole and is used to limit the sliding range of the pulley is provided. The top of the guide rail chute is provided with a stop screw hole with a tapping hole. The stop screw (which is also a plum blossom head screw) passes through the chute opening in turn and forms a threaded connection and fixation with the stop screw hole. That is, after the stop screw is installed, it can be used as a locking screw to limit the sliding range of the pulley, achieving the effect of preventing the pulley from sliding out of the guide rail chute.

[0035] In Embodiment 1, as Figure 6 shown, a bottom plate socket 23 inserted into the column is tightly sleeved and installed at the bottom of the column. A second convex column clamping hole 20 is provided at the lower part of the column, and a second spring piece with a second convex column 24 that can protrude or retract into the bottom plate plug-in is provided in the bottom plate socket. The installation of the column and the bottom plate socket is the same as the way of connecting and installing the column and the three-way corner node part, and will not be described in detail here; and socket installation holes are provided at both ends of the bottom plate socket, and it can be fixed to the ground through expansion screws or load-bearing plates, etc., to achieve the purpose of supporting the column and fixing it on the ground.

[0036] In the first embodiment, both the first spring piece and the second spring piece are V-shaped spring pieces. The design of the V-shaped spring can achieve the telescopic effect of the first convex post and the second convex post inside and outside. Moreover, there are limit blocks in the corresponding connector cavities at the ends of the V-shaped spring to limit the position, preventing the V-shaped spring from shifting during deformation compression or return, achieving good telescopic performance of the first convex post and the second convex post, and having a simple structure and low cost.

[0037] In the first embodiment, as Figure 10 shown, lamp slots 25 for inserting and placing light strips are also provided at the bottoms of the front cross beam and the rear cross beam. A transparent lamp cover 26 is installed at the bottom of the lamp slots. When the aluminum alloy tent is used at night or in a dim environment, strip-shaped lamp slots can be additionally provided at the bottoms of the front cross beam and the rear cross beam, and then the light strips are placed in the lamp slots and covered with transparent lamp covers, so as to achieve the reflective effect and increase the use brightness of the entire aluminum alloy tent; or by arranging multi-color light strips with color change in the lamp slots, different color illumination change effects can be achieved, realizing the effect of a light show when the aluminum alloy tent is in use.

[0038] In the first embodiment, a limit piece 27 is also provided at each end of the three-way angle joint piece. The function of the limit piece can prevent excessive insertion when the corresponding component is inserted into the three-way angle joint piece, playing a certain role in positioning and limiting.

[0039] In the first embodiment, the lightweight aluminum alloy tent is a lightweight and simple-structured aluminum alloy tent. The two ends of the tent cloth of the aluminum alloy tent are installed with left and right guide rail cross beams (as guides) and pulleys, and guide grooves are arranged on the guide rails, with good sliding effect, meeting relatively high straightness requirements, and having the characteristic of flexible switching between opening and closing. The frame of the lightweight aluminum alloy tent is made of high-strength aluminum alloy material, which is light in weight and high in strength, making the opening and closing of the entire tent cloth light and practical, and also convenient for transportation to the installation site. Moreover, the frame is connected and installed by V-shaped spring pieces, realizing rapid installation at the installation site without screw installation, eliminating the cumbersome process of on-site screws; in addition, the frame structure is more simplified, the components of the frame are formed into modules, redundant materials are removed, the materials are streamlined, the processing is simplified, and the cost is reduced; the surface of the aluminum alloy material is also subjected to oxidation treatment to achieve the effects of mildew prevention and rust prevention, and it is not easy to rust even in an exposed environment.

[0040] Compared with the tent structures of the prior art, the lightweight aluminum alloy tent has the following advantages:

[0041] (1) The frame made of aluminum alloy material modularizes the original scattered components; rapid installation can also be achieved on-site, and the surfaces of the frame components are subjected to oxidation treatment to achieve the effects of mildew prevention and rust prevention;

[0042] (2) The assembly between the components of the framework adopts V-shaped spring pieces for installation, which can achieve the effects of quick installation and simplified installation, eliminating the cumbersome process of on-site screw installation;

[0043] (3) It is made of high-strength aluminum alloy material, making the opening and closing of the entire tarpaulin light and practical; eliminating redundant materials simplifies the overall structure and reduces costs.

[0044] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not impose any formal restrictions on the structure of the present invention. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention still fall within the scope of the technical solutions of the present invention.

Claims

1. A lightweight aluminum alloy tent, characterized in that: The invention comprises four upright columns (1) arranged vertically and distributed in a square body state, an angle node component (2) installed on the top of each upright column, a front crossbeam (3) quickly connected to the two front angle node components, a rear crossbeam (4) quickly connected to the two rear angle node components, a left guide rail crossbeam (5) quickly connected to the two left angle node components, a right guide rail crossbeam (6) quickly connected to the two right angle node components, and a plurality of hanging rods (8) slidably hung between the left guide rail crossbeam and the right guide rail crossbeam through hanging rod components (7) and installed on adjacent hanging rods. The tarpaulin (15) is arranged between the left and right guide rail crossbeams; the bottom of the left and right guide rail crossbeams is provided with a guide rail slide groove (9) arranged in the length direction, and the bottom of the guide rail slide groove is provided with a slide groove opening (10) arranged in the length direction; the hanging rod component includes a hanging rod head (11) fixedly connected to the end of the hanging rod, a pulley connecting piece (13) fixedly connected to the hanging rod head through a rivet nut (12) and passing through the slide groove opening, a plum head screw (14) for locking and fixing the pulley connecting piece and the rivet nut to form a connection and installation, and a pulley (16) installed on the top of the pulley connecting piece and sliding into the guide rail slide groove.

2. A lightweight aluminum alloy tent according to claim 1, characterized in that: The corner node component comprises a three-way corner node member (17) in a three-way structure, a first spring sheet installed in the three ends of the three-way corner node member and having a first protrusion (18) which can protrude or retract into the three-way corner node member; the upright column, the front cross beam, the rear cross beam, the left guide rail cross beam and the right guide rail cross beam are all provided with a first protrusion clamping hole (19) allowing the first protrusion to protrude to form a movable clamping connection installation.

3. A lightweight aluminum alloy tent according to claim 2, characterized in that: A stop screw hole (21) is provided in the guide rail slide slot, and a stop screw (22) is provided through the slide slot opening and is connected to the stop screw hole and used to limit the sliding range of the pulley.

4. A lightweight aluminum alloy tent according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom of the column is tightly mounted with a baseboard socket (23) inserted into the column, the lower part of the column is provided with a second convex column clamping hole (20), and the baseboard socket is provided with a second spring sheet with a second convex column (24) which can protrude or retract into the baseboard plug-in.

5. A lightweight aluminum alloy tent according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first spring sheet and the second spring sheet are both V-shaped spring sheets.

6. A lightweight aluminum alloy tent according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom of the front cross beam and the rear cross beam is also provided with a lamp groove (25) into which the lamp belt can be inserted and placed, and a transparent lamp cover (26) is installed at the bottom of the lamp groove.

7. A lightweight aluminum alloy tent according to claim 6, characterized in that: Each end of the three-way angle node member is also provided with a limiting piece (27).