Center lock capable of being unlocked in button mode and outdoor folding tent thereof

The central lock, which unlocks via a button, simplifies the locking mechanism of foldable tents, solving the problems of cumbersome operation and multiple-person cooperation, and achieving convenient and low-cost locking and unlocking operations.

CN223675939UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-16LINHAI ZHENYI ARTS & CRAFTS CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422978865.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-04
Publication Date
2025-12-16
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-04

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Technical Problem

The locking mechanism of existing foldable tents is cumbersome to operate, requires multiple people to cooperate, and is at risk of being unlocked abnormally, affecting the convenience and efficiency of use.

Method used

The center lock, which uses a button-type unlocking mechanism, includes a center lock rod, a button plate, and a torsion spring lock element. Locking and unlocking are achieved by the radial movement of the button plate, which simplifies the structure of the locking mechanism and reduces manufacturing costs.

Benefits of technology

This design enables convenient operation of the tent, reduces manufacturing costs, and improves the feasibility of single-person operation and the reliability of the locking mechanism.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a button style unlocking central lock and outdoor folding tent, including tent top tray and fixed central lock rod on tent top tray, central lock rod lower end is used for locking cooperation with tent chassis, tent chassis includes first chassis base, locking mechanism and second chassis base, and the tent chassis base is equipped with the first chassis base, locking mechanism and second chassis base. The first chassis base and the second chassis base are assembled up and down to form an assembly cavity, the assembly cavity comprises a button plate cavity, the locking mechanism comprises a button plate and a torsional spring locking piece, an abutting arm is arranged at the inner end of the button plate, the outer end of a torsional spring arm in the torsional spring locking piece abuts against and is matched with the abutting arm, and the torsional spring arm is used for being clamped and locked with the lower end of the center locking rod. The abutting arm is used for achieving separation of the torsional spring arm and the center lock rod. According to the tent chassis, the structure of the tent chassis is simplified, locking matching and unlocking matching with the center lock rod can be achieved, the overall manufacturing cost is reduced, good operation convenience is achieved, and the tent chassis has the advantages of being simple in structure and low in manufacturing cost.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a folding tent technical field, especially a button type unlocking center lock and its outdoor folding tent. BACKGROUND

[0002] Folding tent is also called advertising tent and sunshade tent. It can be used for temporary activities such as outdoor exhibition and product promotion, celebration party, exhibition, tourism and leisure, field operation, street stall, song and dance party, and can also be used as long-term leisure facilities in park, tourist resort and scenic area. It has the characteristics of simple operation, easy installation, light weight, convenient carrying, long service life and the like. The tent cloth is usually made of high-quality fabric, which has the characteristics of rainproof, sunproof, durable and easy to clean, and is suitable for all-weather use. After the tent is assembled for the first time, it does not need to be disassembled and assembled again, which is convenient and simple and convenient to fold and store.

[0003] In the process of unfolding or folding the foldable tent, when unfolding or folding the foldable tent, the user needs to perform a locking operation or an unlocking operation on the locking mechanism of each supporting leg one by one. The operation is complicated, and function defects or abnormal operations such as forced unlocking may occur. Moreover, the unfolding or folding of the foldable tent requires the cooperation of many people so that the foldable tent can be erected.

[0004] What is needed is a foldable tent with a better locking mechanism. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0005] In view of the above problems, the utility model aims to provide a button type unlocking center lock and its outdoor folding tent, which has the characteristics of simple structure and low manufacturing cost.

[0006] The technical problem solved by the utility model can be realized by the following technical scheme:

[0007] A button type unlocking center lock, comprising a tent top disc and a center lock rod fixed on the tent top disc, the lower end of the center lock rod being used to be locked with a tent bottom disc, the tent bottom disc comprising a first bottom disc seat, a locking mechanism and a second bottom disc seat, the first bottom disc seat and the second bottom disc seat being assembled to form an assembly cavity, the assembly cavity comprising a button plate cavity, the locking mechanism comprising a button plate and a torsion spring lock piece, the inner end of the button plate being provided with an abutting arm, the outer end of the torsion spring arm in the torsion spring lock piece being in abutting cooperation with the abutting arm, the torsion spring arm being used to be clamped and locked with the lower end of the center lock rod, and the abutting arm being used to realize the separation of the torsion spring arm and the center lock rod.

[0008] The button plate can move radially along the assembly cavity, one end of the button plate is provided with a hole slot, and one side of the hole slot is the abutting arm.

[0009] The hole groove is an open groove structure.

[0010] The center lock rod lower end is provided with a locking head corresponding to the hole groove.

[0011] The button plate outer end is provided with a button part extending to the outside of the tent bottom plate.

[0012] The button part outer surface is provided with an anti-skid pattern.

[0013] The torsion spring lock piece includes a torsion spring body and at least one outwardly extending torsion spring arm.

[0014] The first bottom plate seat or / and the second bottom plate seat is provided with a torsion spring seat corresponding to the torsion spring body.

[0015] An outdoor folding tent with a button type unlocking center lock includes the button type unlocking center lock of any one of the above.

[0016] The tent top plate is hingedly connected with a long tent pole, and the tent bottom plate is hingedly connected with a short tent pole.

[0017] The utility model has the beneficial effects that the utility model simplifies the tent bottom plate structure, can realize locking and unlocking cooperation with the center lock rod, reduces the overall manufacturing cost, has good operation convenience, has the characteristics of simple structure and low manufacturing cost.

[0018] The features of the utility model can be clearly understood by referring to the drawings and the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a center lock overall structure schematic view of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a tent bottom plate exploded structure schematic view of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a locking head local enlarged structure schematic view of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a locking mechanism installation structure schematic view of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 It is a button plate structure schematic view of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 6The utility model discloses a first bottom seat and second bottom seat section view installation structure schematic drawing of the utility model discloses an outdoor folding tent whole structure schematic drawing.

[0025] Figure 7 The utility model discloses an outdoor folding tent whole structure schematic drawing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to make the technical means, creation features, purposes and effects of the utility model easy to understand, the utility model is further described below in combination with specific drawings. Embodiment 1

[0027] In combination with the drawings, Figures 1 to 6 The utility model discloses a button formula unlocking's center lock, including tent top tray 100 and fixed on tent top tray 100's center lock rod 200, center lock rod 200 lower extreme is used to with tent bottom tray locking cooperation, wherein, center lock rod 200 lower extreme is provided with the lock head 210, the lock head 210 is used to with hole position groove 412 corresponding cooperation, and hole position groove 412 is located in the button plate 410 in locking mechanism 400.

[0028] In combination with the above, the tent bottom tray 300 includes the first bottom seat 310, the locking mechanism 400 and the second bottom seat 320, the first bottom seat 310 and the second bottom seat 320 are assembled after being formed with the assembly cavity 330, the assembly cavity 330 includes the button plate cavity 331, the locking mechanism 400 includes the button plate 410 and the torsion spring lock piece 420, the locking mechanism 400 is used to with the lock head 210 realizes locking cooperation, wherein the button plate 410 is the unlocking piece, and the torsion spring lock piece 420 is the locking piece, and the torsion spring lock piece 420 includes the torsion spring body 421 and at least one outwardly extending torsion spring arm 422, the inner end of the button plate 410 is provided with the abutment arm 411, and the outer end of the torsion spring arm 422 in the torsion spring lock piece 420 is in abutment with the abutment arm 411, and the torsion spring arm 422 is used to with the lower end of the center lock rod 200 lock head 210 clamping and embedding locking, specifically, the torsion spring arm 422 realizes clamping and embedding cooperation with the lock head 210, and the abutment arm 411 is used to realize the separation of the torsion spring arm 422 and the center lock rod 200, wherein the button plate 410 can move along the radial direction of the assembly cavity 330, one end of the button plate 410 is provided with the hole position groove 412, and one side of the hole position groove 412 is the abutment arm 422.

[0029] In combination with the above, when the lower end locking head 210 of the center locking rod 200 enters along the locking rod hole 311 in the first bottom seat 310, and continues to enter into the assembly cavity 330, when the locking head 210 is accommodated in the hole position groove 412, the locking head 210 is generally a spherical head structure, the bottom end of the locking head 210 abuts against the torsion spring arm 422, so that as the center locking rod 200 continuously moves downward, the torsion spring arm 422 deforms outward, until the locking head 210 penetrates through the horizontal plane where the torsion spring arm 422 is located, and is accommodated in the hole position groove 412, the torsion spring arm 422 resets, and the locking of the locking head 210 is achieved, the locking head 210 is provided with a corresponding clamping groove 211, and the clamping surface 212 of the locking head 210 is used to be clamped and locked with the torsion spring arm 422, so that the locking of the center locking rod 200 by the locking mechanism 400 is completed.

[0030] When unlocking is needed, the user presses the button plate 410, specifically, the button part 411, the outer end of the button plate 410 is provided with the button part 411, the outer surface of the button part 411 is provided with anti-skid lines 412, the anti-skid lines 412 are used to increase the stability of button operation, the button part 411 extends to the outside of the tent bottom plate 300, as the button part 411 is pushed to drive the button plate 410 to move into the inner cavity of the assembly cavity 330, so that the abutting wall 411 at the inner end of the button plate 410 pushes the torsion spring arm 422, thereby driving the torsion spring arm 422 to deform outward, until the torsion spring arm 422 is separated from the clamping surface 212 on the locking head 210 in the center locking rod 200, so that the center locking rod 200 can be separated from the hole position groove 412, and the unlocking of the locking mechanism 400 is achieved.

[0031] In the specific structure, the hole position groove 412 is an open groove structure, the hole position groove 412 is blocked by the torsion spring arm 422, and the clamping of the locking head 210 is limited.

[0032] In the specific structure, the first bottom seat 310 or / and the second bottom seat 320 is provided with a torsion spring seat 301, which is used to be matched and installed with the torsion spring body 421.

[0033] The tent bottom plate structure is simplified, the locking and unlocking cooperation with the center locking rod can be achieved, the overall manufacturing cost is reduced, and good operation convenience is achieved, and the tent has the characteristics of simple structure and low manufacturing cost. Embodiment 2

[0034] Based on embodiment 1, in combination with Figure 7 As shown in the figure, the embodiment discloses a button type unlocking center lock outdoor folding tent, which comprises the button type unlocking center lock in embodiment 1.

[0035] Specifically, the long tent pole 500 is hingedly matched with the tent top disc 100, the short tent pole 600 is hingedly matched with the tent bottom disc 500, the long tent pole 500 extends outward and is hingedly matched with the tent leg pipe 700, and the other end of the short tent pole 600 is hingedly matched with the long tent pole 500.

[0036] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the present application in any form. Any simple modification, equivalent change or modification made according to the technical principle of the present application to the above embodiment still belongs to the scope of the technical solution of the present application.

Claims

1. A push button operated central locking comprising a tent top plate and a central locking lever fixed to said tent top plate, the lower end of said central locking lever being adapted to lockingly engage a tent bottom plate, characterised in that: The tent base comprises a first base seat, a locking mechanism and a second base seat, the first base seat and the second base seat are assembled in an up-down manner to form an assembly cavity, the assembly cavity comprises a button plate cavity, the locking mechanism comprises a button plate and a torsion spring lock, an inner end of the button plate is provided with an abutting arm, an outer end of a torsion spring arm in the torsion spring lock is in abutting cooperation with the abutting arm, the torsion spring arm is used to be clamped and locked with a lower end of a center lock rod, and the abutting arm is used to realize separation of the torsion spring arm and the center lock rod.

2. A push button activated central locking system as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The button plate is radially movable along the assembly cavity, one end of the button plate is provided with a hole slot, and one side of the hole slot is the abutting arm.

3. A push button activated central locking system as claimed in claim 2, wherein: The hole slot is an open slot structure.

4. A push button activated central locking system as claimed in claim 3, wherein: The lower end of the center lock rod is provided with a locking head, and the locking head is used to be correspondingly matched with the hole slot.

5. A push button activated central locking system as claimed in claim 4, wherein: An outer end of the button plate is provided with a button part, and the button part extends to an outside of the tent base.

6. A push button activated central locking system as claimed in claim 5, wherein: An outer surface of the button part is provided with an anti-skid pattern.

7. A push button operated central locking system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: The torsion spring lock comprises a torsion spring body and at least one outwardly extending torsion spring arm.

8. A push button activated central locking system according to claim 7, wherein: The first base seat or / and the second base seat is / are provided with a torsion spring seat, and the torsion spring seat is used to be matched and installed with the torsion spring body.

9. An outdoor collapsible tent with a central lock employing a push button release, characterized in that: The center lock comprises the button type unlocking according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. An outdoor collapsible tent with a central lock employing a push button type of unlocking according to claim 9, characterized in that: A long tent pole is hingedly matched with the tent top base, a short tent pole is hingedly matched with the tent base, the long tent pole extends outwardly and is hingedly matched with a tent leg pipe, and the other end of the short tent pole is hingedly matched with the long tent pole.