Tent

Abstract

To provide a tent which has no room for rain to enter, has good air permeability, and is easy to assemble.SOLUTION: A tent includes a tent body and an outer panel 2. The tent body has: a plurality of arch-shaped frame bodies 4a, 4b, 4c; a main panel 3 having at least one or more opening parts allowing access to an internal space; and a ceiling panel 5. The outer panel 2 is connected to the main panel 3 and the ceiling panel 5 at an upper edge thereof, has a single sheet structure, and can be flipped up. The frame bodies 4a, 4b, 4c are installed between the outer panel 2 and the main panel 3, and pass through a sleeve provided in the ceiling panel 5.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a tent used for camping, outdoor activities, etc.

Background Art

[0002] Tents used for camping and outdoor activities include tunnel types and dome types. The tunnel type has a large internal space, and the dome type is self-standing and easy to set up. Note that the "tent" referred to in this specification and the claims includes a shelter without a floor surface and with the ground exposed. A problem with conventional tents is the intrusion of rainwater. The intrusion of rainwater through gaps, seams, especially near joints and zippers, is a major problem when using a tent, which can cause the inside of the tent to get wet and reduce comfort. Also, when the tent entrance is completely closed, a ventilation problem occurs. A completely closed tent can easily become stuffy inside in a warm climate or a high-humidity environment, creating an uncomfortable staying environment. Mesh panels improve ventilation but may compromise privacy. Also, a shelter may be provided to prevent rainwater intrusion, but it is troublesome to set up.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Patent Document 1 aims to realize a tent structure that can easily stretch the awning sheet without slack. The structure of the awning part includes an awning frame member and an awning sheet, and the awning part protrudes from the upper part of the opening to the outside space side. The support method of the awning part is that the awning frame member is arcuate and utilizes the elastic force that attempts to deform linearly. It is a tent equipped with an awning for sunshade and rain protection, but the installation is troublesome. Without using the awning frame member, further simplicity of installation is required.

[0005] In Patent Document 2, the awning sheet is connected to the upper edge of the opening of the tent body, functions as an awning, and a vestibule part is provided and arranged under the awning sheet. Although it can prevent the intrusion of rainwater, providing the vestibule part makes the installation complicated.

[0006] Among other commercially available tunnel tents with many openings, the main panels are divided by poles, and the main panels are often not of a single - sheet structure but of a multi - sheet structure. When each main panel is lifted up and supported by a pole respectively, rain may intrude between the main panels. Therefore, in the case of a tent with simple installation, it is often impossible to perfectly prevent the intrusion of rainwater.

[0007] Also, it is possible to cover the single - sheet outer panel for rain protection with a separate cloth, but since the separate cloth is covered after the tent is set up once, the installation is troublesome. Therefore, for a tent equipped with an awning sheet or the like that has no room for rain to intrude, the installation is very difficult, and for a conventional tent such as a tunnel tent with many openings that is easy to install, it is impossible to perfectly prevent the intrusion of rainwater.

[0008] The present invention has been proposed in view of such circumstances. That is, it is a tent that has no room for rain to intrude, has good breathability, and is easy to assemble.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0009] It includes a tent body and an outer panel, The tent body has a plurality of arched frame bodies, a main panel having at least one or more openings enabling entry into and exit from the internal space, and a ceiling panel. The outer panel is connected to the main panel and the ceiling panel at its upper edge portion, has a single - sheet structure, and can be flipped up. The frame body is installed between the outer panel and the main panel and passes through a sleeve provided in the ceiling panel, and is a tent characterized by this.

Advantages of the Invention

[0010] By using an integral outer panel that can be flipped up, the present invention can completely prevent rainwater from entering. The outer panel of the tent is directly sewn to the body and has a two - layer structure of the outer panel and the main panel. Since the outer panel can be flipped up using a pole or the like, it is highly convenient and can protect from rain.

[0011] The outer panel of the present invention is sewn to the body without a gap, leaving no room for rain to enter. With this design, the inside of the tent can remain dry even in rainy weather.

[0012] The present invention is easy to assemble. Since the process of installing the frame body between the outer panel and the main panel and passing it through the sleeve provided in the ceiling panel, it can be assembled with the same man - hours as a conventional single - layer dome - type tent.

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0013] Hereinafter, embodiments of the tent according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front - view of the outer panel according to the present invention in a state where it is flipped up halfway. FIG. 2 is a simplified cross - sectional view of the tent according to the present invention seen from the side. FIG. 3 is a view showing the frame body 4. In the figure, the number of the frame bodies is four, namely 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d, but the number is not limited.

[0014] The tent of the present invention includes a tent body and an outer panel 2. In FIG. 1, the main panel 3 is divided into three by the frame body 4, and the first main panel is 3a, the second main panel is 3b, and the third main panel is 3c. The main panel is divided into three by the frame bodies 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d (not shown in FIG. 1), but the number of divisions is not limited. The main panel 3 is arranged on the front and back, and there is a ceiling panel between the main panel on the front and the main panel on the back. In FIG. 1, the tent body has a plurality of arch-shaped frame bodies 4, a ceiling panel 5, and a main panel 3 having at least one or more openings enabling entry and exit to the internal space on the front and back. The frame body 4 is formed by combining a plurality of poles, but is not limited thereto.

[0015] The outer panel 2 is sewn and connected to the ceiling panel 5 and the main panel 3 at its upper edge portion. The outer panel 2 has a single-layer structure for preventing rainwater intrusion and can be flipped up.

[0016] From FIG. 2, the frame body 4 is passed between the outer panel 2 and the main panel 3, passes through a sleeve 6 provided on the ceiling panel 5, and is installed between the outer panel and the main panel on the opposite side. By being installed as described above, the frame body 4 can be easily assembled, and at the same time, it is possible to flip up the single-layer structure outer panel to prevent rainwater intrusion. In the case of a conventional tunnel-type tent with a large number of openings and rain protection by a plurality of main panels, rainwater may intrude between the main panels. However, since the tent of the present invention has a single-layer structure outer panel, it is possible to prevent rainwater intrusion.

[0017] Figure 4 is a front view of the outer panel in a closed state.

[0018] Figure 5 is a front view of the main panel in a closed state with the outer panel flipped up. The main panel partially uses a mesh material. The panel of the mesh material has the effect of improving ventilation. Although the mesh material has the effect of improving ventilation, the protection in terms of privacy is limited. In this structure, only the mesh material is used to improve air circulation. In some cases, the main panel may have a mesh material on the outside and a cover of a cloth material of the same shape on the inside. When you want to improve air circulation, you can use only the mesh material, and when you want to protect privacy or completely close it, you can cover it with the cover of the cloth material. With this structure, you can choose to use the mesh material or completely close it with the cover of the cloth material as needed. Note that the arrangement of the inside and outside of the mesh material and the cover of the cloth material in the main panel is not limited. Any tent that uses a part of the mesh material and can be covered with a cover of the cloth material of the same shape is acceptable. Figure 5 shows a state where only the left and middle parts of the main panel are made of the mesh material, and the right part is covered with the cover of the cloth material. Therefore, the main panel uses a part of the mesh material and can be covered with a cover of the cloth material of the same shape as needed.

[0019] Figure 6 is a front view of the tent according to the present invention with the outer panel flipped up and the main panel rolled up. The rolled-up main panel can be fastened with toggles. In this way, it is also possible to use it in an open manner.

[0020] Figure 7 is an explanatory diagram showing that the frame body 4 passes between the outer panel 2 and the main panel 3 and then passes through the sleeve 6 provided on the ceiling panel 5. The outer panel, the main panel, and the ceiling panel are connected by sewing. However, if they are sewn all at once, the frame body 4 cannot pass through. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a U-shaped opening 9 in the main panel. After sewing, the tape portion 7 that functions as a guide is pulled out from the U-shaped opening 9 of the main panel. By sewing the three panels all at once, providing an opening in the main panel, and providing the tape portion, the efficiency of tent manufacturing is improved. The tape portion 7 is provided at the tip on the main panel side of the sleeve provided in the ceiling panel. A hook-and-loop fastener 8 is attached to the back surface of the tape portion 7, and a corresponding hook-and-loop fastener 8 is also arranged directly below the opening 9 of the main panel. The tape portion 7 functions as a guide to be inserted into the sleeve provided in the ceiling panel for positioning when inserting the frame body 4, and also functions as a guide when the tip of the frame body 4 passing through the sleeve comes out from the upper surface of the main panel (between the main panel and the outer panel).

[0021] Therefore, the tape portion is provided at the tip on the main panel side of the sleeve provided in the ceiling panel, a hook-and-loop fastener is attached to the back side of the tape portion, a corresponding hook-and-loop fastener is attached directly below the opening of the main panel, and the tape portion 7 functions as a guide to be inserted into the sleeve provided in the ceiling panel for positioning when inserting the frame body 4, and also functions as a guide when the tip of the frame body 4 passing through the sleeve comes out from the upper surface of the main panel, that is, between the main panel and the outer panel. With this configuration, the efficiency of tent manufacturing is improved, and furthermore, when inserting and removing the frame body into and out of the sleeve, this tape portion also functions as a guide.

[0022] FIG. 8 is a side view of the tent according to the present invention with the side panel closed.

[0023] FIG. 9 is a side view of the tent according to the present invention with the side panel flipped up. The side panel is flipped up and both sides are supported by two poles.

[0024] The tent of the present invention can be applied not only to tunnel tents but also to dome tents. FIG. 10 is an example of a conventional dome tent. The outer panel may be arranged in the gray part. The outer panel is connected to the main panel at its upper edge, has a single - sheet structure, and can be flipped up. That is, it includes a tent body and an outer panel. The tent body has a plurality of arch - shaped frame bodies, a main panel having at least one or more openings enabling access to the internal space, and a ceiling panel. The outer panel is connected to the main panel and the ceiling panel at its upper edge, has a single - sheet structure, and can be flipped up. The frame body is installed between the outer panel and the main panel and passes through a sleeve provided in the ceiling panel. This is a tent characterized by this. Also, a tape part is provided at the tip on the main - panel side of the sleeve provided in the ceiling panel. A hook - and - loop fastener is attached to the back side of the tape part, and a corresponding hook - and - loop fastener is attached directly below the opening of the main panel. The tape part functions as a guide for inserting into the sleeve for positioning when inserting the frame body.

Industrial Applicability

[0025] The integrated outer - panel design of the tent according to the present invention effectively prevents rainwater from entering and helps maintain the comfort inside the tent in a field environment where the weather changes easily. Since the outer panel is sewn and the frame body is installed between the outer panel and the main panel and passes through a sleeve provided in the ceiling panel, it is easy to set up and remove. Also, the outer panel functions not only as a rain shield but also as a sunshade. By using a main panel made of a mesh material, ventilation can be ensured, and privacy can be maintained by closing it with a cover made of a cloth material if necessary. With a unique two - layer structure that allows the main panel to be switched between fully closed (covered with a fabric material), meshed, and fully open (all rolled up) while the outer panel is flipped up, it can immediately respond to sudden weather changes. It is an all - round tent with a variety of setup variations that can flexibly respond to all changes. Therefore, the tent according to the present invention exhibits high practicality in outdoor activities, especially in camping.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0027] 1 Tent 2 Outer Panel 3 Main Panel 3a First main panel 3b Second main panel 3c Third main panel 4 Frame body 4a 4b 4c 4d Frame body 5 Ceiling panel 6 Sleeve 7 Tape part 8 Hook-and-loop fastener 9 Opening of the main panel

Claims

1. Comprising a tent body and an outer panel, The tent body has a plurality of arched frame bodies, a main panel having at least one or more openings enabling entry and exit to the internal space, and a ceiling panel, The outer panel is connected to the main panel and the ceiling panel at its upper edge portion, is of a single-piece structure, and can be flipped up, The frame body is installed between the outer panel and the main panel and is characterized by passing through a sleeve provided on the ceiling panel.

2. The tent according to claim 1, wherein the main panel uses a mesh material in part and can be covered with a cover of a cloth material of the same shape as required.

3. A tape portion is provided at the tip on the main panel side of the sleeve provided on the ceiling panel, A hook-and-loop fastener is attached to the back side of the tape portion, A corresponding hook-and-loop fastener is attached directly below the opening of the main panel The tent according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the tape portion functions as a guide for inserting into the sleeve for positioning when inserting the frame body.

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