Partition tent

Abstract

To provide a partition tent that can be temporarily installed in a gymnasium or the like to protect the privacy of users. [Solution] The partition tent divides the living space into four walls, and the space can be divided into two rooms by a curtain-like partition material. The ceiling material can be opened and closed almost entirely by a zipper, and entrances to the separate rooms are provided on two different walls. Each wall is composed of a frame made of oval spring wire and an aluminum-coated polyester fabric stretched into a substantially rectangular shape with its edges restrained by the frame. The floor of the space is made into a butterfly shape with two layers of fabric sewn together at the middle position, and the upper fabric on the left and right sides is raised and hung to separate the space. The entrances to the separate rooms are opened and closed by zippers cut into the wall fabric like doors. One entrance is provided on one wall, and the other is provided at a diagonal position on the opposing wall. Other users cannot see the entrances to each separate room. The privacy of users can be protected, and a smooth air flow can be ensured when both entrances are opened simultaneously without a partition, improving the ventilation and temperature control functions.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This invention relates to a partition tent, specifically a partition tent that helps ensure privacy when temporarily set up in an evacuation shelter or the like. [Background technology]

[0002] There are various types of conventional partition tents on the market, such as pop-up tents, one-touch tents, etc. Among them, the privacy tent shown in the flyer (www.boss-office.co.jp) is known as a relatively large tent that can be used to divide the living space into two. This product has the following features: 1) It protects privacy in evacuation shelters in the event of a disaster. 2) It is easy to assemble and can be stored in a small space. 3) It is a type that can accommodate 2 to 3 people. 4) It can be customized with original sizes, colors, and names. DISCLOSURE OF THEINVENTION [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] In this tent, entrances are provided for the two rooms of the tent's divided living space for users to enter and exit. However, these entrances are arranged side by side on the same wall. This causes a problem that privacy protection for entering and exiting the divided space is insufficient. In particular, there is a problem that users have to be careful when entering and exiting at night. Furthermore, when ventilation is required in the living space, the efficiency of air (heating and cooling) circulation is significantly higher by forming and opening entrances on the opposing wall or the third wall, compared to the conventional example in which two entrances are opened and arranged on one wall. In addition, since the entrances can be opened individually, the temperature in each room can be adjusted individually, and the temperature in each room can be maintained at a good level.

[0004] As a result of extensive research, the inventor discovered that when a partition tent is used to separate into two rooms, all of the above-mentioned problems can be solved by locating the entrances to each room on opposing walls (walls different from the same wall) that make up the room, and thus completed this invention.

[0005] In other words, this invention was made to solve these problems, and its purpose is to improve privacy protection when using partition tents for evacuation shelters, and to increase air circulation efficiency by arranging two entrances to the living space diagonally. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The invention described in claim 1 is a partition tent in which a frame consisting of a roughly rectangular ring of elastically deformable metal wire and fabric stretched over this frame form roughly rectangular walls, which form four sides, and a living space is constructed inside these four sides, the living space being roughly rectangular in plan view, and which is formed so that it can be divided into two rooms in plan view by a partition material, and when an entrance to one room is formed on one wall, the entrance to the other room is formed on a different wall from the one wall, so that entry and exit to these two rooms are visually separated. When a living space is constructed using these four walls, it can be covered with a ceiling material. Also, the living space can be divided into two by using curtains or a structure in which the upper part of the double-layered floor material is pulled up and hung as a partition. It is preferable that the four walls are the same size, because this allows the four walls to be easily folded with their upright sides connected together. Alternatively, when constructing a living space, the two sets of opposing walls can each be of a different size. When forming a rectangular space with four walls (four sides), the walls can be connected by any means. For example, the fabric that makes up the four sides can be glued together. Alternatively, the frames can be bound together with metal fittings, clips, strings, etc. In addition, it is also possible to connect two walls together with three joint materials (including hook-and-loop fasteners) so that the four walls are connected in series, and make them foldable. In this case, it is also possible to leave the two unconnected walls open and double the living space between them and the existing building walls.

[0007] The invention described in claim 2 is a partition tent as described in claim 1, in which each of the approximately rectangular walls formed by the frame and the fabric can be folded by elastically deforming the frame, and by overlapping these four walls and twisting and bending the frame to elastically deform the entire tent, the entire tent becomes approximately circular, and the tent can be stored in a case. The partition tent has walls made up of the above-mentioned roughly rectangular frame (elliptical spring wire) and roughly rectangular fabric (e.g., polyester sheet fabric with aluminum coating) stretched over it. The walls can be made circular by elastically deforming the frame. The four walls are stacked, and the whole is formed into a circle by elastically deforming it by twisting and bending the frame, and then stored in a circular storage bag. The tent fabric can be made of 500 denier polyester fiber fabric (sheet).

[0008] This partition tent is used indoors in evacuation shelters. In the event of a disaster, privacy cannot be protected in evacuation shelters. There are also problems such as no infection control measures being taken. This is a disaster evacuation tent for 3 to 4 people that comfortably supports life in an evacuation shelter. It can also reduce the risk of infection when eating, sleeping, or when used as a partition in an evacuation shelter when there are only a few rooms. If a ceiling material is provided in a tent, the ceiling can be easily opened and closed with, for example, a zipper, which reduces the feeling of pressure caused by the ceiling, allowing even children to relax. In this case, mesh fabric can be used for the ceiling material, door material (entrance), etc., or for part of them. This configuration provides good ventilation, and air does not become trapped even when used for a long time, making it comfortable to use. Furthermore, if the door material at the entrance is made of double fabric (or aluminum-coated fabric) or the like, and its light shielding properties are increased, privacy can be protected when sleeping or changing clothes. Furthermore, by making the entrance material a double zipper structure, it can be opened and closed at any width. Also, the zipper of the entrance material can be fixed to the wall material with a string or carabiner, and locked from the inside of the room. This partition tent is a so-called pop-up type, and can be easily assembled by elastic deformation of the frame (spring wire shaped into an oval shape). No tools are required and it can be set up by just one person. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the inventions described in claims 1 and 2, when a partition tent installed in an evacuation shelter is used to divide the living space into two, the entrances to the two rooms are formed on different walls. The entrances to the two rooms are not formed side by side on the same wall. This respects and protects the privacy of users of each room when they enter and exit. In addition, if the partition fabric that rises (hangs) from the double floor material in the partition tent is removed to create a single living space, and two entrances, for example, installed in a diagonal position or arranged on two adjacent walls, are opened simultaneously, the air flow in the space can be kept smooth and good, making the room comfortable. The double floor material is a butterfly-structured floor material in which two approximately rectangular pieces of fabric (polyester sheets), an upper fabric and a lower fabric, are overlapped and sewn in a straight line so that the middle positions of the opposing sides of the approximately rectangular shapes are connected to each other. The upper fabric is the partition fabric, and the lower fabric is the floor fabric. The fabric is polyester with an aluminum-coated back side. In particular, in the invention described in claim 2, the four walls are overlapped to form a single plate-like body, and then the frame (elliptical spring wire) is twisted and folded from this single plate-like body state to elastically deform the whole into a circle. This makes it easy to store in a circular storage bag. This significantly improves the workability of assembly and storage. Users can easily assemble, remove, and store the product. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a partition tent according to one embodiment of the present invention, viewed from slightly above. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a partition tent according to one embodiment of the present invention, seen obliquely from above. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Hereinafter, a partition tent according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. EXAMPLES

[0012] BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE DISCLOSURE Hereinafter, a partition tent according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs.

[0013] In these figures, the partition tent 100 includes four wall materials 110, 111, 112, 113, each of which is roughly rectangular (these are integrated by connecting their vertical sides), a ceiling material that covers the space surrounded by these wall materials, and a floor material 114 that forms the floor of this space. The floor material 114 that forms the floor of the living space R surrounded by the four walls is formed, for example, from a double layer of fabric consisting of two layers of fabric, one above the other. The rectangular double layer of fabric is sewn together along its center line. The rectangular double layer of fabric can be folded around the seam line, and further, the pair of upper fabrics (partition fabrics) on the left and right sides are lifted up and hung (hanging down) from, for example, a ceiling material like a curtain. In addition, the living space R can be separated into two small rectangular rooms, namely a first room 116 and a second room 117, in a plan view by a pair of left and right partition fabrics 115 that rise up from the double-fabric floor material (floor fabric) 114 at the midpoint of the rectangle when viewed from above. When the partition fabric 115 rising from the double floor surface is separated into the first room 116 and the second room 117, the partition fabric 115 can be fixed to the floor material 114 for each room with a carabiner or the like at the lower part opposite to each entrance. This makes it impossible to freely move from the first room 116 to the second room 117, or vice versa. Privacy in each room is respected. Although the partition material 115 is constructed by stacking two pieces of partition fabric, it is also possible to use a separate member such as a curtain suspended in the middle position of the rectangular space as the partition material. When the partition fabric 115 is rolled up on the floor surface, the first room 116 and the second room 117 are integrated and can be used as a single room, a large living space R. This space R is sized to accommodate, for example, a simple bed. The tent as a whole can be used by 3 to 4 people. When only the pair of left and right partition fabrics 115 are raised from the double floor surface and held vertically, the living space R of the partition tent 100 is separated into a first room 116 and a second room 117. At this time, an entrance 121 to the first room 116 is formed in the right half of the first wall surface 110, and an entrance 122 to the second room 117 is formed in the left half of the third wall surface 112. The fabric that makes up the entrance is the same as the wall surface, made of polyester fabric backed with aluminum coating. Its shape is a vertically long, roughly rectangular door shape. It opens and closes with a zipper structure, and the double zipper allows it to be opened and closed freely to any width. Each of the entrances 121, 122 is configured to be opened and closed with a zipper (also called a chuck or fastener). It is also possible to open and close using a surface fastener. Male and female surface fasteners are arranged facing each other on the edge (on both the opening and closing parts and the wall main body part) of fabric 110B (polyester, etc.) that is roughly oval in shape similar to the entrances 121, 122.

[0014] Specifically, the first wall surface 110, the second wall surface 111, the third wall surface 112, and the fourth wall surface 113 are all formed of the same size and the same material. That is, the walls are formed of a steel frame (spring wire) 110A, the periphery of which is fixed and stretched, and a PVA fabric or an aluminum-coated polyester fabric 110B. The frame 110A (hereinafter the same for each wall surface) is an endless (loop-shaped) approximately rectangular shape with curved parts at the four corners. This steel wire frame 110A is composed of wire of a predetermined diameter, thickness, and size so that it has a large elastic deformation ability as a whole. That is, it is composed of a spring wire that is previously shaped into an approximately rectangular shape with four curved corners. In other words, the wall material is composed of a spring wire, which is an oval loop body, wrapped in a polyester fiber sheet, and the periphery of the sheet is sewn along the wire. The bag-shaped edge of the fabric 110B made of polyester, PVA, or the like is fixed and held by the frame 110A, and the fabric 110B itself is pulled radially outward with a predetermined force to form the rectangular wall surface 110. That is, the rectangular steel frame 110A of a predetermined size and the fabric 110B made of a thin, opaque material are integrated to form each wall surface. At the same time, the wall material 110, etc. as a whole, is elastically deformable to such an extent that it can be folded and twisted into a predetermined shape.

[0015] Here, the configuration of the entrances 121, 122 is such that a fastener (zipper) is arranged in an inverted U shape on the left or right half of the fabric 110B (approximately rectangular) of the first and third walls 110, 112. The fastener has its tape fixed to the fabric 110B, and an element is opened and closed by a slider. When the living space R is viewed from above, these entrances 121, 122 are positioned diagonally, and the entrance 121 for the first room 116 and the entrance 121 for the second room 117 are separated in the diagonal direction. In other words, when the partition fabric 115 that divides the living space R into two is rolled up together on the floor fabric 114 to form a single room as a whole, the entrances 121, 122 contribute to the circulation of air that flows smoothly across the living space R diagonally. Also, when the two rooms are separated and the entrances 121 and 122 are used, the entrance and exit of the user of the first room 116 cannot be seen by the user of the second room 117. This protects the privacy of both users. For example, they can enter and exit with a sense of privacy (without hesitation). Furthermore, the ceiling can be constructed with an openable ceiling opening on one side, which can be opened and closed with a double fastener as described above. Of course, it is necessary to stretch the ceiling fabric over the ceiling opening, just like the wall and floor fabrics. For this ceiling, various ceiling covering fabrics and mesh fabrics can be used for the purpose of shading and circulating air.

[0016] The partition tent 100 is assembled as follows. First, take out the partition tent 100 (frame 110A, fabric 110B) and the accessory case from the circular storage bag. Next, slowly unfold the tent 100 so that the main body (frame 110A...) does not spread out too quickly (hereinafter, it is preferable to do this with two people). It is a pop-up type. Next, the unfolded tent 100 (with all oval spring wires spread, all fabric stretched, and four walls overlapping) is held horizontally. Next, the four walls of the tent 100 are stacked together, checking the top and bottom directions, and then set up. Furthermore, each wall (110, 111, 112, 113) of the tent 100 is spread out so that it forms a square when viewed from above. Next, the four corners are also neatly arranged into a square, and the fasteners of the entrances 121, 122 are opened. In this case, the floor fabric is stretched, but the partition fabric is still in a bundled state. The ceiling material fabric is also stretched.

[0017] To store the partition tent 100, first push the corners of the frame 110A into the corners of the opposite frame 110A, overlap the four corners, and fold it in half. This creates a flat surface. Fold it in half again in this flat state. Now twist both ends of the frame 110A to make loops, and fold it over in the center. Place it in a storage bag and close the zipper of the bag. As described above, the pop-up partition tent 100 is easy to set up and take down. It can be set up and taken down in a short time. It is also compact and lightweight, making it easy to carry. Furthermore, by disposing and covering the ceiling part with the ceiling fabric 110B, it provides heat and light blocking effects. This is important when installing it indoors where there is a lot of sunlight. In addition, the partition fabric 115 and wall fabric 110B are made of polyester with an aluminum coating on the back, which blocks light and is opaque, allowing a sense of privacy to be maintained. In addition, the effect of reducing sound volume is also achieved. In addition, the entire tent can be fully closed, making it ideal for breastfeeding, changing clothes, etc. Furthermore, the entrances 121, 122 and the ceiling fabric can be opened and closed to any width with a double slider fastener (zipper). The entrances 121, 122 have double fabric 110B, which helps protect privacy. It also serves as an evacuation space when many evacuees live together in an evacuation shelter. In addition, mesh windows can be installed on the ceiling and walls other than the entrance / exit surfaces (to reduce the feeling of being closed in), and holes for ducting can be installed on the lower rear surface. This allows for both privacy and comfort in the evacuation shelter. Furthermore, by laying an aluminum mat, it is possible to block the cold air from the floor of the shelter. The tent space is surrounded on six sides, ensuring private space in the shelter.

[0018] This partition tent can be easily set up by simply taking it out of the storage bag and unfolding it using the elasticity of the spring wire. It is light in weight, so a single woman can carry it and it can be unfolded easily. When storing it, it can be folded up into a small size by simply rolling up the frame and securing it with a rubber belt. Since it is small in size when stored, it does not take up much space and can be stored in large quantities in a warehouse, etc. Two types of fabric are suitable for the ceiling, roof, and entrance doors of the partition tent: polyester fabric and mesh fabric. Aluminum-coated polyester fabric can be used to hide from view when sleeping or changing clothes, while mesh fabric can be used to let in ventilation and light, helping to reduce stress in an evacuation shelter. Entrances and other areas can be opened and closed from either the outside or the inside by using a double-sided zipper. The curtain-like partition fabric that divides the space in two in the center can be rolled up on the floor by releasing the zipper and tied together with tassels. [Industrial Applicability]

[0019] This invention is useful as a technique for partition tents to be used inside evacuation shelters. [Explanation of symbols]

[0020] 100 partition tents, 110~113 1st~4th walls, 110A Frame (Oval Spring Wire), 110B fabric (polyester fabric with aluminum coating), 114 Floor fabric, 115 Partition fabric, 116 Room 1, 117 2nd room, 121,122 entrance / exit; R living space.

Claims

1. A partition tent having a frame made of a substantially rectangular ring of elastically deformable metal wire and a fabric stretched over the frame to form a substantially rectangular wall surface, which constitutes four sides and creates a living space inside the four sides, The living space is substantially rectangular in plan view, and the living space is formed so as to be divisible into two rooms in plan view by a partition material, In this partition tent, when the entrance to one room is formed on one wall, the entrance to the other room is formed on a different wall from the said wall, so that the entrances to these two rooms are visually separated.

2. The partition tent of claim 1, wherein each of the approximately rectangular walls formed by the frame and the fabric can be folded by elastically deforming the frame, and the four walls are overlapped and the frame is twisted and folded to form an approximately circular shape as a whole, so that the tent can be stored in a storage bag.

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