Tent and / or gazebo

Abstract

Disclosed is a tent and / or gazebo comprising a frame (2), which forms a protected region (3) that is accessible for persons, wherein at least one sheet-like structure (4), in particular at least one tarpaulin, can be laid at least in part on an outer contour of the frame (2), wherein at least one tensioning beam (5) is provided, said at least one tensioning beam (5) being supported by the frame (2) and extending through the outer contour of the frame (2) such that the at least one sheet-like structure (4) that has been laid is tensioned on the outer side of the tent and / or gazebo (1) by the at least one tensioning beam (5).

Description

[0001]

[0002] Tent and / or pavilion

[0003] The present invention relates to a tent and / or a pavilion having the features of the preamble of claim 1.

[0004] Tents and / or pavilions are used to provide temporary shelter and to protect people or objects from the elements, such as rain or shine.

[0005] Tents and / or pavilions of this type comprise a framework which forms a protected area accessible to people, wherein at least one sheet of material - usually a tarpaulin - can be attached at least partially to an outer contour of the framework.

[0006] By means of appropriate tents and / or pavilions, a temporary shelter can be created outdoors, whereby corresponding devices must be designed appropriately with regard to transportability, assembly options and / or weight.

[0007] However, precisely because of these requirements in the state of the art, the disadvantage of known designs for tents and / or pavilions is that they usually have an unattractive, aesthetic appearance, whereby it would be desirable to be able to implement more attractive and yet practical tents and / or pavilions, especially for public works, such as trade fairs, festivals or other events.

[0008] A further disadvantage of the known state of the art is that tents and / or pavilions, due to their lightweight construction and the requirement for easy transport, can usually only offer lower resistance to loads such as those caused by wind or storms.

[0009] The object of the present invention is to at least partially improve the aforementioned disadvantages of the prior art and / or to provide a tent and / or a pavilion which has a higher resistance to environmental influences and / or allows a more flexible design with regard to the aesthetic appearance and / or enables easier transport and / or requires less material expenditure.

[0010] This object is achieved by a tent and / or pavilion according to the features of claim 1.

[0011] According to the invention, it is provided that a tent and / or pavilion comprises a framework, which framework forms a protected area accessible to people, wherein at least one sheet-like structure, in particular at least one tarpaulin, can be applied at least partially to an outer contour of the framework, wherein at least one tensioning beam is provided, which at least one tensioning beam is carried by the framework and penetrates the outer contour of the framework, so that the at least one applied sheet-like structure is tensioned by the at least one tensioning beam on the outside of the tent and / or pavilion. By means of the at least one tensioning beam, the sheet-like structure applied to the framework can be lifted off the framework and forms a projection on the outside of the sheet-like structure.

[0012] By means of such a projection on the outer structure of the tent and / or pavilion, it is now possible to adapt the outer shape to a desired design and / or appearance, apart from its practicality, whereby the visual external appearance of the tent and / or pavilion can be freely designed and adapted to companies, events, logos, environments and / or other influences.

[0013] A further advantage of a corresponding overhang on the outer structure of the surface structure is that the tent and / or the pavilion can be aerodynamically adapted to external influences, such as wind or storms, so that wind loads can be reduced by directing currents on the outside of the surface structure, so that the wind loads do not have to be completely dissipated via the frame of the tent and / or the pavilion.

[0014] As a result of this adaptation, tents and / or pavilions can also be constructed with smaller-sized scaffolding, which reduces the amount of material required, facilitates assembly or disassembly and / or improves transport due to reduced weight.

[0015] It can also be provided that a device according to the invention is used in known embodiments of the prior art - as described, for example, in the introduction to the description - and / or is installed subsequently in corresponding embodiments.

[0016] Flat structures can be, for example, textiles, tarpaulins, plastics or other flat materials, in particular tarpaulins.

[0017] Advantageous embodiments of the invention are defined in the dependent claims.

[0018] It is preferably provided that the at least one support beam is connected to the framework at least at one fastening point - in particular at two fastening points - and preferably the fastening at the at least one fastening point has at least one degree of freedom.

[0019] It may be provided that at least one

[0020] On tension beams with the scaffolding is attached by at least one traction device.

[0021] Preferably, it can be provided that several, preferably two, fastening points of the scaffold are connected to one - exactly one - bearing point of the at least one clamping beam.

[0022] It may be provided that at least one

[0023] On tension beams - preferably only - is connected to the scaffolding by means of tensioning devices.

[0024] Supported by traction means, the at least one support beam can align itself through the acting weight force and the resulting counterforces. This alignment can be further facilitated by providing the at least one support beam with at least one degree of freedom for attachment to at least one attachment point of the scaffold.

[0025] Through the own orientation of at least one

[0026] Changing influences can be taken into account on the tension beam, whereby, for example, assembly inaccuracies and / or unfavorable conditions of a subsurface can be compensated.

[0027] It may be provided that at least one

[0028] On the tensioning beam, preferably at an end remote from the at least one sheet-like structure, has at least one counterweight and / or is connected to at least one counterweight.

[0029] The at least one counterweight can be carried by traction means and connected to the at least one support beam.

[0030] The at least one counterweight can be used to align and / or position the at least one support beam due to the weight force and due to the resulting counterforces.

[0031] It may be provided that at least one

[0032] On tension beams, the outer contour of the frame is penetrated at exactly one point and / or the at least one surface structure attached to the frame is stretched asymmetrically on the outside of the tent. Preferably, it is provided that the at least one

[0033] The sheet material is convexly stretched on the outside of the framework in the region of at least one clamping beam.

[0034] It can be provided that the at least one sheet-like structure is arranged and / or fastened between an outermost point of the support beam and a floor-side end of the scaffold.

[0035] This can be particularly advantageous in designs where it is desired that the projection appears closed on the underside, at least from certain viewing angles.

[0036] The at least one tensioning beam in the sense of the invention can preferably be arranged centrally in the tent and / or pavilion.

[0037] In a tent and / or pavilion according to the invention, more than one tensioning beam can of course be present within the meaning of the invention.

[0038] It is preferably provided that the at least one support beam is aligned horizontally and / or parallel to a base of the tent and / or pavilion.

[0039] It is preferably provided that the at least one clamping beam

[0040] - is made of at least one lightweight material, for example aluminium and / or a fibre composite material, and / or

[0041] - is designed, at least in some regions, with a variable length, preferably telescopic. It can be provided that the scaffold has scaffolding poles, which are connected to one another, preferably detachably, by means of connecting elements.

[0042] Further details and advantages of the present invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the embodiments shown in the figures.

[0043] Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of a tent or pavilion according to the invention,

[0044] Fig. 2 is a side view of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1,

[0045] Fig. 3 is a side view of Fig. 2,

[0046] Fig. 4 is a plan view of Fig. 2,

[0047] Fig. 5 shows a second embodiment of a tent or pavilion according to the invention,

[0048] Fig. 6 is a side view of the embodiment shown in Fig. 5,

[0049] Fig. 7 is a side view of Fig. 6, and

[0050] Fig. 8 is a plan view of Fig. 6.

[0051] Figures 1 to 4 show an embodiment of a tent or pavilion 1 according to the invention.

[0052] Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of the tent or pavilion 1.

[0053] Fig. 2 shows a side view of Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 shows a side view of Fig. 2.

[0054] Fig. 4 shows a plan view of the embodiment of the tent or pavilion 1 of Figures 1 to 3. The embodiment of the tent or pavilion 1 of Figures 1 to 4 has a framework 2, wherein the framework 2 consists of the framework poles 9 and the tensioning cables 14 stretched between the framework poles 9.

[0055] In order to be able to align the scaffolding poles 9 in height, the scaffolding poles 9 are designed with height-adjustable feet 11, whereby they can be adapted to a subsurface.

[0056] At the scaffolding tips 13 of the scaffolding poles 9, guy ropes 10 are arranged, by means of which the scaffolding poles 9 - more precisely: the scaffolding pole tips 13 - can be braced with the surroundings by attaching the guy ropes 10 to surrounding components or by fastening them in the surrounding ground with pegs in a known manner.

[0057] The scaffolding rods 9 of the scaffolding 2 are tensioned between each other via the tensioning cables 14, wherein the tensioning cables 14 are arranged on the surface structure 4 or are incorporated into it.

[0058] For example, the tensioning cables 14 can be sewn to the surface structure 4 or the surface structure 4 can be connected to the tensioning cables 14 via eyelets.

[0059] Thus, the tensioning cables 14 stretch the surface structure 4 between the scaffold pole tips 13, thereby forming the roof of the tent or pavilion 1.

[0060] The frame 2 and the sheet structure 4 form a protected area 3 for people and / or objects, where people and / or objects can find shelter from the sun or weather. The sheet structure 4 further extends beyond the ceiling of the tent or pavilion 1 and further forms a side wall of the tent or pavilion 1.

[0061] This side wall is formed by stretching the sheet structure 4 down along two scaffolding rods 9 and fastening it to the feet 11 of these scaffolding rods 9 via clamping rings 12.

[0062] Furthermore, a tensioning beam 5 is provided, which is carried by the frame 2 and penetrates the outer contour of the frame 2 (see Fig. 2), so that the surface structure 4 is stretched by the tensioning beam 5 on the outside of the tent or pavilion 1 and forms a cantilever 15.

[0063] In this embodiment, the support beam 5 is connected to the fastening points 6 of the scaffold 2 via two traction means (for example ropes).

[0064] It is evident that a similar shape of the surface structure 4 with a projection 15 could also be achieved directly by guyed scaffolding poles. However, this would require a tensioning cable stretched forward directly from the point marked with reference numerals 15 and 16, which would, of course, be extremely disruptive if, for example, an entrance to the tent or pavilion 1 were desired below the projection 15 (see Fig. 3).

[0065] In this exemplary embodiment, the fastening points 6 of the scaffold 2 are formed by two scaffold pole tips 13, to which the tensioning means 7 are fastened on the one hand. On the other hand, the tensioning means 7 are arranged on the clamping beam 5 via the clamping ring 12, whereby the clamping beam 5 is supported by the scaffold 2 at a bearing point and thus still has certain degrees of freedom.

[0066] By utilizing these degrees of freedom and its weight, the clamping beam 5 presses the surface structure 4 at its tip 16 away from the protected area 3 so that a projection 15 of the side wall is formed.

[0067] In order to reinforce this effect, the clamping beam 5 is connected to a counterweight 8 at an end facing away from the surface structure 4.

[0068] This counterweight 8 is arranged via a further traction means 7 on the clamping beam 5 via the clamping ring 12.

[0069] The scaffolding poles 9 and the support beam 5 of this embodiment are designed with variable lengths, whereby they can be moved into one another via telescopic sections in order to make them as compact as possible for transport.

[0070] However, it is also quite conceivable to design the scaffolding poles 9 in several parts, which can, for example, be inserted into one another in order to erect the tent or the pavilion 1.

[0071] Instead of the clamping rings 12 mentioned, another fastening part could be provided, e.g. a hook.

[0072] The counterweight 8 could also be connected to the support beam 5 in another way or be attached directly to the support beam 5. Figures 5 to 8 show a further embodiment of a tent or pavilion 1 according to the invention.

[0073] Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of the tent or pavilion 1 .

[0074] Fig. 6 shows a side view of Fig. 5 and Fig. 7 shows a side view of Fig. 5.

[0075] Fig. 8 shows a plan view of the exemplary embodiment of the tent or pavilion 1 of Figures 5 to 7.

[0076] In contrast to the first embodiment of Figures 1 to 4, the second embodiment of Figures 5 to 8 does not have a counterweight 8.

[0077] The second embodiment of the tent or pavilion 1 of Figures 5 to 8 comprises a tensioning cable system for stabilizing the support beam 5, which tensioning cable system connects the support beam 5 to the scaffolding poles 9 via the clamping ring 12.

[0078] The tensioning system is in turn connected to the scaffolding poles 9 by clamping rings 12.

[0079] In this embodiment, the tensioning system is designed by means of traction means, preferably tensioning cables 17.

[0080] When setting up the tent or pavilion 1, these

[0081] Tensioning cables 17 are tensioned by appropriate positioning on the scaffolding poles 9, whereby the

[0082] Positioned accordingly on tension beams 5 and the created surface structure 4 is stretched on the outside of the tent and / or pavilion 1.

[0083] In the same way, the tensioning beam can be relieved when dismantling the tent or pavilion 1.

[0084] By means of a corresponding design - as shown in Figures 5 to 8 - the clamping beam can be reduced in its longitudinal extent.

[0085] The remaining features of the second embodiment of Figures 5 to 8 essentially correspond to those of the first embodiment of Figures 1 to 4.

[0086] Key to the reference numbers:

[0087] Tent and / or pavilion

[0088] Scaffolding protected area

[0089] Surface structures

[0090] On tension beams

[0091] attachment point

[0092] traction device

[0093] Counterweight

[0094] scaffolding pole

[0095] On tension rope

[0096] Foot

[0097] clamping ring

[0098] scaffolding pole tip

[0099] Tension rope

[0100] cantilever

[0101] Top of the

[0102] On tension beams

[0103] Tension rope

Claims

Patent claims: Tent and / or pavilion comprising a frame (2) which forms a protected area (3) accessible to persons, wherein at least one surface structure (4), in particular at least one tent tarpaulin, can be attached at least partially to an outer contour of the frame (2), characterized in that at least one A tension beam (5) is provided, at least one of which is supported by the frame (2) and penetrates the outer contour of the frame (2), such that the at least one attached surface structure (4) is stretched by the at least one tension beam (5) on the outside of the tent and / or pavilion (1). Tent and / or pavilion according to claim 1, wherein the at least one tension beam (5) is connected to the frame (2) at least at one attachment point (6) and preferably the attachments at the at least one attachment point (6) have at least one degree of freedom. Tent and / or pavilion according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one tension beam (5) is attached to the frame (2) by at least one tension element (7). Tent and / or pavilion according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one On tension beams (5), preferably at an end remote from the at least one surface structure (4), at least one counterweight (8) is provided and / or connected to at least one counterweight (8). Tent and / or pavilion according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one tension beam (5) penetrates the outer contour of the frame (2) at exactly one point and / or asymmetrically stretches the at least one surface structure (4) attached to the frame (2) on the outside of the tent and / or pavilion (1). Tent and / or pavilion according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one surface structure (4) is convexly stretched on the outside of the frame (2) in the region of the at least one tension beam (5).Tent and / or pavilion according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one surface structure (4) is arranged between an outermost point of the tension beam (5) and a ground-side end of the frame (2). Tent and / or pavilion according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one. The tent and / or pavilion (1) is aligned horizontally and / or parallel to a base on tension beams (5). The tent and / or pavilion is according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one tension beam (5) The frame is made of at least one lightweight material, preferably aluminum and / or a fiber-reinforced composite material, and / or is designed at least partially with a variable length, preferably telescopically. The frame is a tent and / or pavilion according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the frame (2) comprises frame poles (9) which are connected to one another, preferably detachably, by means of connecting elements.

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