tent

The tent design with vertex-connecting frames that do not pass through the top allows for a larger opening, addressing the challenge of creating a spacious entrance in polygonal tents.

JP2025008273APending Publication Date: 2025-01-20SNOW PEAK INC
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Application Number
JP2023110280
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-07-04
Publication Date
2025-01-20

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Technical Problem

Existing tents with polygonal shapes, such as pentagonal or larger, face challenges in creating a large opening without it being excessively large, particularly when the opening is positioned between frames extending to the vertices.

Method used

A tent design with a polygonal shape of hexagonal or more in plan view, featuring a plurality of frames that connect vertices and at least one frame that does not pass through the vertices, allowing for a large opening to be positioned through the top of the tent.

Benefits of technology

Enables a tent with a larger opening while maintaining a polygonal shape, securing a wide area and providing a spacious entrance or exit.

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Abstract

To provide a tent in a hexagonal or greater polygonal shape in a plane view that allows for a large opening.SOLUTION: A tent 2 in a hexagonal or greater polygonal shape in a plane view is provided with a plurality of frames 21, 22 passing through a peak part CP of the tent 2 and connecting the apices of a polygon, and at least one frame 25 connecting the apices of the polygon without passing through the peak part CP.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to tents. [Background technology]

[0002] As described in Patent Document 1 below, a tent composed of a frame and a sheet is known. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2019-157492 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Patent Document 1 discloses a tent provided with a window and an entrance / exit. The tent is rectangular in plan view, and a frame is provided so as to extend from the top of the tent to each vertex of the rectangle.

[0005] One method to enlarge the tent to a certain extent is to make it a polygon with pentagons or more sides in plan view. However, even if the tent is a polygon with pentagons or more sides in plan view, openings for the sheet such as entrances and exits can only be provided between the frames extending from the top of the tent to each vertex of the polygon, making it impossible to provide large openings.

[0006] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a large opening in a tent that is a polygon having 6 or more sides in plan view. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The present disclosure relates to a tent in which a sheet is supported by a number of frames and openings are provided in the sheet, the tent forming a polygon with 6 or more sides in a plan view and comprising a number of first frames passing through the top of the tent and connecting the vertices of the polygon, and at least one second frame connecting the vertices of the polygon without passing through the top. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present disclosure, a tent having a polygonal shape with 6 or more sides in plan view can have a large opening. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a plan view of a tent according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a front view of the tent according to this embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a view of the tent according to this embodiment as seen from the inside. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In order to facilitate understanding of the description, the same components in each drawing are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible, and duplicated description will be omitted.

[0011] A tent 2 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a plan view of the tent 2 as viewed from above. In FIG. 1, an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis are set to be perpendicular to each other. The x-axis and the y-axis are set along the plane of FIG. 1. The x-axis is set to be in a positive direction from the left side to the right side in FIG. 1. The y-axis is set to be in a positive direction from the bottom to the top in FIG. 1. The z-axis is set to be in a positive direction from the back to the front in FIG. 1.

[0012] In this embodiment, the xy plane is set along the ground on which the tent 2 is installed. The z axis is set along a vertical line. In this embodiment, the positive y axis direction as viewed from the top CP of the tent 2 may be described as the "forward direction" and the negative y axis direction as the "rearward direction". Also, the positive x axis direction as viewed from the top CP of the tent 2 may be described as the "rightward direction" and the negative x axis direction as the "leftward direction". Also, the positive z axis direction as viewed from the ground on which the tent 2 is installed may be described as the "upward direction".

[0013] As shown in FIG. 1, the tent 2 includes a frame 21, a frame 22, a frame 23, a frame 24, and a frame 25. The frames 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 are frames for supporting a sheet. The tent 2 is octagonal in plan view. The tent 2 has vertices P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, and P8 as vertices of the octagon in plan view. The vertices P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, and P8 are ends of the frames 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25.

[0014] The frame 21 is provided so as to connect the vertex P1 and the vertex P4. The vertices P1 and P4 are one end and the other end of the frame 21. The frame 22 is provided so as to connect the vertex P3 and the vertex P6. The vertices P3 and P6 are one end and the other end of the frame 22.

[0015] Frame 23 is provided so as to connect vertex P3 and vertex P8. Vertex P3 and vertex P8 are one end and the other end of frame 23. Frame 24 is provided so as to connect vertex P4 and vertex P7. Vertex P4 and vertex P7 are one end and the other end of frame 24. Frame 25 is provided so as to connect vertex P2 and vertex P5. Vertex P2 and vertex P5 are one end and the other end of frame 25.

[0016] The frames 21 and 22 intersect at the top CP. The top CP is the highest position of the tent 2. The frames 23, 24, and 25 are disposed so as not to pass through the top CP. The frame 25 is provided on the rear side of the top CP.

[0017] An opening 212 is provided in a region sandwiched between frames 21 and 22, further forward than top portion CP. One side of opening 212 is provided so as to extend along frame 23. Another side of opening 212 is provided so as to extend along frame 24. Opening 212 is provided so as to form a pentagon surrounded by frames 21, 22, 23, 24, and one side of the outer edge of tent 2.

[0018] In this embodiment, the opening 212 is provided so as to have the largest area among the openings provided in the tent 2. When providing an opening other than the opening 212 in the tent 2, no opening larger than the opening 212 is provided unless it straddles the frame.

[0019] A sheet portion 311 is provided so as to cover the opening 212.

[0020] Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the tent 2 as viewed from the front to the rear. Fig. 2 shows a state in which the sheet portion 311 is rolled up toward the frame 23, and the opening 212 is open. When looking forward from inside the tent 2, the outside can be seen through the largest opening 212 in the tent 2. The example shown in Fig. 2 shows a state in which a shield roof 312 is placed over the open opening 212.

[0021] Fig. 3 is a perspective view drawn looking forward from inside the tent 2. Fig. 3 also shows the state in which the sheet portion 311 is rolled up towards the frame 23 side and the opening 212 is open. When looking forward from inside the tent 2, the outside can be seen through the largest opening 212 in the tent 2.

[0022] [Note] Notes 1 to 4 below can be combined in any way as long as there is no technical contradiction.

[0023] [Appendix 1] A tent 2 in which a sheet is supported by a plurality of frames 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and an opening 212 is provided in the sheet, Tent 2 is a polygon with six or more sides in plan view. a plurality of first frames passing through a top CP of the tent 3 and connecting vertices P1, P3, P4, and P6 of the polygon; and at least one second frame that connects the vertices P2, P3, P4, P5, and P7 of the polygon without passing through the apex CP.

[0024] The first frame corresponds to frames 21 and 22. The second frame corresponds to frames 23, 24, and 25. Note that, although the present embodiment has been described taking an example in which the tent 2 is octagonal in plan view, the present invention can be applied to tent having a hexagon or more in plan view, for example, by omitting frames 23 and 24 and apexes P7 and P8.

[0025] According to Appendix 1, since the second frame does not pass through the apex CP, a wide area can be secured from the apex CP to the outer edge of the tent 2, and a wide opening can be secured even if the tent 2 is a polygon having hexagons or more sides in a plan view.

[0026] [Appendix 2] The opening 212 is provided in an area sandwiched between a plurality of first frames, The tent 2 described in Appendix 1, wherein the second frame includes a frame 25 as a third frame that is arranged so as not to pass through the area in which the opening 212 is provided.

[0027] According to Supplementary Note 2, opening 212 is provided in an area sandwiched between frames 21 and 22, which are the first frames. Frame 25 is disposed so as not to pass through top portion CP, nor through the area in which opening 212 is provided. Therefore, opening 212 can be provided in a wide area without frame 25 passing through.

[0028] [Appendix 3] The opening 212 is provided in an area sandwiched between a plurality of first frames, The tent 2 described in Appendix 1 or 2, wherein the second frame includes frames 23, 24 as a fourth frame provided along at least one side of the opening 212.

[0029] [Appendix 4] The tent 2 according to any one of appendixes 1 to 3, wherein at least a part of the sheet covering the opening 212 is formed so as to be openable and closable. In this embodiment, the sheet portion 311 is formed so as to be openable and closable.

[0030] The present embodiment has been described above with reference to specific examples. However, the present disclosure is not limited to these specific examples. Any design modifications made by a person skilled in the art to these specific examples are also included within the scope of the present disclosure as long as they have the features of the present disclosure. The elements of each of the above-mentioned specific examples and their arrangements, conditions, shapes, etc. are not limited to those exemplified and can be changed as appropriate. The combination of each of the elements of each of the above-mentioned specific examples can be changed as appropriate as long as no technical contradiction occurs. [Explanation of symbols]

[0031] 2: Tent 21,22: First frame 23,24: 4th frame (2nd frame) 25: 3rd frame (2nd frame) CP: top

Claims

1. A tent in which a sheet is supported by a plurality of frames and an opening is provided in the sheet, The tent has a polygonal shape having 6 or more sides in a plan view, a plurality of first frames passing through the top of the tent and connecting the vertices of the polygon; and at least one second frame connecting the vertices of the polygon without passing through the apex.

2. the opening is provided in a region sandwiched between the plurality of first frames, The tent according to claim 1 , wherein the second frame includes a third frame that is positioned so as not to pass through an area in which the opening is provided.

3. the opening is provided in a region sandwiched between the plurality of first frames, The tent according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second frame includes a fourth frame provided along at least one side of the opening.

4. The tent according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least a portion of the sheet covering the opening is formed so as to be openable and closable.

Citation Information

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