Tent and / or gazebo

Abstract

A tent and / or gazebo including a framework (2), which forms a protected area (3) accessible for people, wherein at least one sheet-like structure (4), in particular at least one tent tarpaulin, can be at least partially placed on an outer contour of the framework (2). At least one tensioning beam (5) is provided that is supported by the framework (2) and penetrates the outer contour of the framework (2) such that the at least one sheet-like structure (4) which has been placed thereon is tensioned on the outer side of the tent and / or gazebo (1) by the at least one tensioning beam (5).

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is a 371 National Phase of PCT / EP2023 / 065701, filed Jun. 13, 2023, which claims priority from Austrian Patent Application No. A127 / 2022, both of which are incorporated herein by reference as if full set forth.TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] The present invention relates to a tent and / or a gazebo.BACKGROUND

[0003] Tents and / or gazebos are used to provide temporary accommodation and to protect people or objects from effects of the weather, such as rain or sunshine.

[0004] Tents and / or gazebos of the type in question comprise a framework, which forms a protected area accessible for people, wherein at least one sheet-like structure, generally a tent tarpaulin, can be at least partially placed on an outer contour of the framework.

[0005] Corresponding tents and / or gazebos can thus temporarily provide shelter in the open air, and corresponding devices should be suitably designed in respect of transportability, possibility of assembly and / or in respect of weight.

[0006] However, it is precisely because of these requirements in known embodiments for tents and / or gazebos in the prior art that the disadvantage arises that they usually have a less appealing esthetic appearance, whereas it would be desirable, especially for publicity work, as is the case, for example, at fairs, festivals or other events, to be able to create more attractive and nevertheless practical tents and / or gazebos.

[0007] A further disadvantage of the known prior art is that the lightweight construction and requirement for good transportability of tents and / or gazebos mean that they can usually only provide lower resistance forces to loads, such as those caused by winds or storms.SUMMARY

[0008] It is an object of the present invention at least partially to improve the aforementioned disadvantages of the prior art and / or to provide a tent and / or a gazebo that has a higher resistance to environmental influences and / or permits greater design freedom with regard to the esthetic appearance and / or enables easier transport and / or requires less outlay on material.

[0009] This object is achieved by a tent and / or gazebo having one or more of the features disclosed herein.

[0010] According to the invention, provision is made that a tent and / or gazebo comprises a framework, which framework forms a protected area accessible for people, wherein at least one sheet-like structure, in particular at least one tent tarpaulin, can be at least partially placed on an outer contour of the framework, wherein at least one tensioning beam is provided, which at least one tensioning beam is supported by the framework and penetrates the outer contour of the framework such that the at least one sheet-like structure which has been placed thereon is tensioned on the outer side of the tent and / or gazebo by the at least one tensioning beam.

[0011] By means of the at least one tensioning beam, the sheet-like structure placed onto the framework can be raised from the framework and an overhang forms on the outer side of the sheet-like structure.

[0012] Such an overhang on the outer structure of the tent and / or gazebo now makes it possible, apart from expediency, to adapt the outer shape to a desired design and / or appearance, as a result of which the optical external appearance of the tent and / or gazebo is freely configurable and can be adapted to companies, events, logos, environments and / or other influences.

[0013] Another advantage of a corresponding overhang on the outer structure of the sheet-like structure is that the tent and / or the gazebo can be aerodynamically adapted to external influences, such as wind or storms, and therefore wind loads can be reduced by flows being able to be conducted along the outer side of the sheet-like structure such that the wind loads do not have to be completely dissipated via the framework of the tent and / or gazebo.

[0014] This adaptation means that tents and / or gazebos can consequently also be formed with frameworks of smaller dimensions, thus reducing the outlay on material, facilitating the assembly or disassembly, and / or improving transportability because of a reduced weight.

[0015] Provision may also be made for a device according to the invention to be used in known embodiment variants of the prior art—as described, for example, in the introductory part of the description—and / or to be retrofitted in corresponding refinements.

[0016] Sheet-like structures may be, for example, textiles, tarpaulins, plastics or other materials of sheet-like design, in particular tent tarpaulins.

[0017] Advantageous embodiments of the invention are defined in the description and claims that follow.

[0018] Provision is preferably made that the at least one tensioning beam is connected to the framework at least at one fastening point—in particular at two fastening points, and the fastening at the at least one fastening point preferably has at least one degree of freedom.

[0019] Provision may be made that the at least one tensioning beam is fastened to the framework by at least one pulling means.

[0020] Preferably, provision may be made that a plurality of, preferably two, fastening points of the framework are connected to one-precisely one-bearing point of the at least one tensioning beam.

[0021] Provision may be made that the at least one tensioning beam is connected to the framework—preferably only—by means of pulling means.

[0022] Supported by pulling means, the at least one tensioning beam can be aligned by the acting weight force and the resulting counterforces.

[0023] This alignment can be additionally facilitated by providing the fastening of the at least one tensioning beam at the at least one fastening point of the framework with at least one degree of freedom.

[0024] The inherent alignment of the at least one tensioning beam makes it possible to take changing influences into account, with it being possible, for example, for assembly inaccuracies and / or unfavorable conditions of an underlying surface to be compensated for.

[0025] Provision may be made that the at least one 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.

[0026] The at least one counterweight can be supported by pulling means and connected to the at least one tensioning beam.

[0027] The at least one counterweight can be used to align and / or position the at least one tensioning beam on the basis of the weight force and on the basis of the resulting counterforces.

[0028] Provision may be made that the at least one tensioning beam passes through the outer contour of the framework at precisely one point and / or tensions the at least one sheet-like structure, which has been placed onto the framework, asymmetrically on the outer side of the tent.

[0029] Preferably, provision is made that the at least one sheet-like structure is tensioned convexly on the outer side of the framework in the region of the at least one tensioning beam.

[0030] Provision may be made that the at least one sheet-like structure is arranged and / or fastened between an outermost point of the tensioning beam and a bottom-side end of the framework.

[0031] This may be advantageous especially in embodiments in which it is desired that the overhang also appears closed on an underside, at least from certain viewing angles.

[0032] Within the context of the invention, the at least one tensioning beam can preferably be arranged centrally in the tent and / or gazebo.

[0033] Within the context of the invention, there may, of course, be more than one tensioning beam in a tent and / or gazebo according to the invention.

[0034] Preferably, provision is made that the at least one tensioning beam is aligned horizontally and / or parallel to an underlying surface of the tent and / or gazebo.

[0035] Preferably, provision is made that the at least one tensioning beam is formed of at least one lightweight material, for example aluminum and / or a fiber composite material, and / or

[0036] at least partially has a variable, preferably telescopic, length.

[0037] Provision may be made that the framework has framework rods, which framework rods are connected to one another, preferably releasably, by means of connecting elements.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0038] Further details and advantages of the present invention will be explained in more detail below on the basis of the description of the figures with reference to the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the figures. In the figures

[0039] FIG. 1 shows a first exemplary embodiment of a tent or gazebo according to the invention,

[0040] FIG. 2 shows a side view of the exemplary embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1,

[0041] FIG. 3 shows a side view of FIG. 2,

[0042] FIG. 4 shows a top view of FIG. 2,

[0043] FIG. 5 shows a second exemplary embodiment of a tent or gazebo according to the invention,

[0044] FIG. 6 shows a side view of the exemplary embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5,

[0045] FIG. 7 shows a side view of FIG. 6, and

[0046] FIG. 8 shows a top view of FIG. 6.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] FIGS. 1 to 4 show an exemplary embodiment of a tent or gazebo 1 according to the invention.

[0048] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the tent or gazebo 1.

[0049] FIG. 2 shows a side view of FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 shows a side view of FIG. 2.

[0050] FIG. 4 shows a top view of the exemplary embodiment of the tent or gazebo 1 of FIGS. 1 to 3.

[0051] The exemplary embodiment of the tent or gazebo 1 of FIGS. 1 to 4 has a framework 2, the framework 2 consisting of the framework rods 9 and the tensioning ropes 14 tensioned between the framework rods 9.

[0052] In order to be able to align the framework rods 9 in height, the framework rods 9 are formed with height-adjustable feet 11, as a result of which they are adaptable to an underlying surface.

[0053] At the framework tips 13 of the framework rods 9 are arranged in each case guy ropes 10, by means of which the framework rods 9—or more precisely: the framework rod tips 13—can be braced with respect to the surroundings by the guy ropes 10 being attached to surrounding components or being fastened in a known manner with pegs in the surrounding ground.

[0054] The framework rods 9 of the framework 2 are braced with respect to one another via the tensioning ropes 14, the tensioning ropes 14 being arranged on the sheet-like structure 4 or being incorporated into the latter.

[0055] For example, the tensioning ropes 14 can be stitched to the sheet-like structure 4 or the sheet-like structure 4 can be connected to the tensioning ropes 14 via eyelets.

[0056] Thus, the tensioning ropes 14 between the framework rod tips 13 tension the sheet-like structure 4, as a result of which the ceiling of the tent or gazebo 1 is formed.

[0057] A protected area 3 for people and / or objects is formed by the framework 2 and the sheet-like structure 4, with people and / or objects being able to find protection from the sun or weather.

[0058] The sheet-like structure 4 furthermore extends beyond the ceiling of the tent or gazebo 1 and also forms a side wall of the tent or gazebo 1.

[0059] This side wall is formed by the sheet-like structure 4 being stretched down along two framework rods 9 and being fastened to the feet 11 of these framework rods 9 via clamping rings 12.

[0060] Furthermore, a tensioning beam 5 is provided, which is supported by the framework 2 and penetrates the outer contour of the framework 2 (see FIG. 2 for this purpose) such that the sheet-like structure 4 is tensioned on the outer side of the tent or gazebo 1 by the tensioning beam 5 and forms an overhang 15.

[0061] In this exemplary embodiment, the tensioning beam 5 is connected to the fastening points 6 of the framework 2 via two pulling means (for example, ropes).

[0062] It can be seen that a similar shape of the sheet-like structure 4 with an overhang 15 would also be achieved directly by braced framework rods. However, a tensioning rope stretched forward directly from the point indicated by reference signs 15 and 16 would then be necessary, which would of course be extremely annoying if, for example, an entrance to the tent or the gazebo 1 is desired below the overhang 15 (see FIG. 3).

[0063] In this exemplary embodiment, the fastening points 6 of the framework 2 are formed by two framework rod tips 13, in which the pulling means 7 are fastened at one end.

[0064] At the other end, the pulling means 7 are arranged on the tensioning beam 5 via the clamping ring 12, as a result of which the tensioning beam 5 is supported by the framework 2 at a bearing point and thus still has certain degrees of freedom.

[0065] Using these resulting degrees of freedom and its weight force, the tensioning beam 5 at its tip 16 presses the sheet-like structure 4 away from the protected area 3 such that an overhang 15 of the side wall is formed.

[0066] To enhance this effect, the tensioning beam 5 is connected to a counterweight 8 at an end facing away from the sheet-like structure 4.

[0067] This counterweight 8 is arranged via a further pulling means 7 on the tensioning beam 5 via the clamping ring 12.

[0068] The framework rods 9 and the tensioning beam 5 of this exemplary embodiment are formed with a variable length, with it being possible for them to be displaced into one another via telescopic regions in order to make them as compact as possible for transport.

[0069] However, it is also entirely conceivable to realize the framework rods 9 in multiple parts which can be inserted into one another, for example, in order to construct the tent or the gazebo 1.

[0070] Instead of the clamping rings 12 mentioned, a different fastening part, e.g. a hook, could in each case be provided.

[0071] The counterweight 8 could also be connected in another way to the tensioning beam 5 or be directly attached to the tensioning beam 5.

[0072] FIGS. 5 to 8 show another exemplary embodiment of a tent or gazebo 1 according to the invention.

[0073] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the tent or gazebo 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 top view of the exemplary embodiment of the tent or gazebo 1 from FIGS. 5 to 7.

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

[0077] The second exemplary embodiment of the tent or gazebo 1 of FIGS. 5 to 8 comprises a tensioning rope system for stabilizing the tensioning beam 5, which tensioning rope system connects the tensioning beam 5 to the framework rods 9 via the clamping ring 12.

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

[0079] In this exemplary embodiment, the tensioning system is formed by pulling means, preferably tensioning ropes 17.

[0080] In the construction of the tent or gazebo 1, said tensioning ropes 17 can be tensioned by appropriate positioning on the framework rods 9, as a result of which the tensioning beam 5 is positioned accordingly and the sheet-like structure 4 which has been placed thereon is tensioned on the outer side of the tent and / or gazebo 1.

[0081] In the same way, when the tent or gazebo 1 is disassembled, the tensioning beam can in turn be relieved of load.

[0082] By means of a corresponding configuration—as shown by FIGS. 5 to 8—the longitudinal extent of the tensioning beam can be reduced.

[0083] The remaining features of the second exemplary embodiment of FIGS. 5 to 8 correspond substantially to those of the first exemplary embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 4.Key for the Reference Numbers:1tent and / or gazebo2framework3protected area4sheet-like structure5tensioning beam6fastening point7pulling means8counterweight9framework rod10guy rope11foot12clamping ring13framework rod tip14tensioning rope15overhang16tip of the tensioning beam17tensioning rope

Claims

1. A tent and / or gazebo, comprising:a framework, which forms a protected area accessible for people;at least one sheet-shaped structure that is at least partially placed on an outer contour of the framework; andat least one tensioning beam supported by the framework that penetrates the outer contour of the framework such that the at least one sheet-shaped structure which has been placed thereon is tensioned on an outer side of the tent and / or gazebo by the at least one tensioning beam.

2. The tent and / or gazebo as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one tensioning beam is connected to the framework at least at one fastening point by fastenings.

3. The tent and / or gazebo as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one tensioning beam is fastened to the framework by at least one rope.

4. The tent and / or gazebo as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one tensioning beam at least one of has or is connected to at least one counterweight.

5. The tent and / or gazebo as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one tensioning beam passes through the outer contour of the framework at precisely one point.

6. The tent and / or gazebo as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one sheet-shaped structure is tensioned convexly on the outer side of the framework in a region of the at least one tensioning beam.

7. The tent and / or gazebo as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one sheet-shaped structure is arranged between an outermost point of the tensioning beam and a bottom-side end of the framework.

8. The tent and / or gazebo as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one tensioning beam is aligned at least one of horizontally or parallel to an underlying surface of the tent and / or gazebo.

9. The tent and / or gazebo as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one tensioning beam is at least one of a) formed of at least one lightweight material, or b) at least partially has a variable length.

10. The tent and / or gazebo as claimed in claim 1, wherein the framework has framework rods that are connected to one another by connecting elements.

11. The tent and / or gazebo as claimed in claim 2, wherein the fastenings at the at least one fastening point have at least one degree of freedom.

12. The tent and / or gazebo as claimed in claim 4, wherein the at least one counter-weight is located at an end of the at least one tensioning beam remote from the at least one sheet-like structure.

13. The tent and / or gazebo as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one tensioning beam tensions the at least one sheet-like structure, which has been placed onto the framework, asymmetrically on the outer side of the tent and / or gazebo.

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