U.S. patent application number 10/820873 was filed with the patent office on 2005-10-13 for tent support framework with the ability for quick assembling and folding.
Invention is credited to Yang, Lien-Chuan.
Application Number | 20050224107 10/820873 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35059327 |
Filed Date | 2005-10-13 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050224107 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Yang, Lien-Chuan |
October 13, 2005 |
Tent support framework with the ability for quick assembling and
folding
Abstract
A tent support framework with the ability for quick assembling
and folding which is installed between the inner tent and the outer
tent comprises: a set of upper and lower covers, a plurality of
movable arms, and a plurality of sets of supporting arm. By elastic
force to hold the upper and lower covers for supporting the inner
and outer tents, while by releasing the elastic force to separate
the upper and lower covers for folding the tents. Thereby, the
present invention can quickly assemble and fold, and is applicable
to use for various tents.
Inventors: |
Yang, Lien-Chuan; (Taipei,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
TROXELL LAW OFFICE PLLC
Suite 1404
5205 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church
VA
22041
US
|
Family ID: |
35059327 |
Appl. No.: |
10/820873 |
Filed: |
April 9, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
135/135 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E04H 15/48 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
135/135 |
International
Class: |
E04H 015/18; E04H
015/36; E04H 015/44 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A tent support framework with the ability for quick assembling
and folding, being installed between the inner tent and the outer
tent, including: a set of upper and lower covers, the upper cover
provided with holding parts, the lower cover with elastic holding
elements, the upper and the lower covers being able to mutually
join together or be separated by the holding parts and the elastic
holding elements; a plurality of movable arms, one end of each the
movable arm being pivotally joined with the lower cover, the other
end being free; and a plurality of sets of supporting arm, each the
set being pivotally joined with the upper cover and the free end,
respectively; whereby the inner tent and the outer tent being able
to be supported up by joining the elastic holding element of the
lower cover with the holding part of the upper cover, the upper
cover and the lower cover being able to be separated by taking the
elastic holding element and the holding part apart, and both the
plurality of sets of supporting arm and the plurality of movable
arms being able to be folded, so the preset invention being able to
be quickly assembled and folded.
2. The tent support framework with the ability for quick assembling
and folding as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper cover has a
through hole at its upper part, a plurality of connecting parts at
its outside, and a first hollow tube at its inside, the holding
connecting parts being arranged on the wall of the hollow tube, the
lower cover has a plurality of connecting parts at its outside, a
second hollow tube is upward protruding at its inside, the elastic
holding element is installed on the second hollow tube, and there
is an elastic body contacted against the elastic holding element in
the second hollow tube.
3. The tent support framework with the ability for quick assembling
and folding as claimed in claim 1, wherein a rope is installed
above the lower cover; the rope passes upward through the through
hole of the upper cover; the end of the rope has a upper grasping
part, and a lower grasping part is installed below the lower
cover.
4. The tent support framework with the ability for quick assembling
and folding as claimed in claim 1, wherein each the supporting arm
set consists of at least two pieces of supporting arms, which can
be folded.
5. The tent support framework with the ability for quick assembling
and folding as claimed in claim 4, wherein each the supporting arm
set consists of a first supporting arm, a joint, a second
supporting arm, a third supporting arm and an elastic element, one
end of the first supporting arm pivotally joins with the connecting
part of the upper cover; the end is also provided with an elastic
plate, the first supporting arm can be joined with the connecting
part by the elastic plate, there is a movable element provided on
the first supporting arm, the other end of the first supporting arm
joins with one end of the joint, the other end of the second
supporting arm joins with one end of the third supporting arm; the
other and of the third supporting arm is for standing on the
ground, the elastic element passes through to connect the first,
the second and the third supporting arms and the joint.
6. The tent support framework with the ability for quick assembling
and folding as claimed in claim 1, wherein each the second
supporting arm is further provided with a holding element.
7. The tent support frame work with the ability for quick
assembling and folding as claimed in claim 1, wherein there is a
hooked part installed near the end of each the first supporting
arm, the end is near the elastic plate.
8. The tent support framework with the ability for quick assembling
and folding as claimed in claim 1, wherein there is further an
elastic ring, the elastic ring can hook up the hooked part when the
tent support framework in supporting situation, and the elastic
ring can bind the first supporting arm when the tent support
framework in folding situation.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a tent support framework
with the ability for quick assembling and folding, and particularly
to a tent support framework comprising a set of an upper and a
lower covers. The upper and lower covers can be joined together or
taken apart by elastic force to move the plurality of sets of
supporting arm of the framework to proceed in quick assembling and
folding. The present invention is applicable to use for various
tents.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The tent was invented and used for a long time. It has the
characteristic of easy assembly and suits for grazing, marching and
camping, etc. The tent makes nomadic life easier, military behavior
more mobile, and mountaineering more convenient. The demand for
tents is increasing because the leisure activity becomes more and
more important nowadays.
[0003] No matter which of grazing, marching, and camping, the tents
for use in various situations must be supported up by strong tent
supporting framework. In order to provide a strong framework with
the ability for easy assembling and folding, the conventional
structure of tent generally uses a plurality of metal supporting
rods as the tent support framework and takes a plurality of fixing
elements for combination.
[0004] However, for the tent support framework in conventional
structure, all component elements must be kept well. If some
supporting rods or even one or two fixing elements are lost, the
whole function of the tent supporting frameworks would be awfully
affected. Moreover, it would spend much time to combine the
component parts of the tent support framework into a tent in the
conventional structure, so the conventional structure of tent
support framework is very inconvenient.
[0005] In view of the above flows, the present invention provides a
tent support frame according to the inventor's years experience and
development.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The primary object of the present invention is to provide a
tent support framework of which upper cover and lower cover can be
joined together or taken apart by elastic force and to move the
plural sets of supporting arm of the framework for proceeding in
quick assembling and folding is applicable to use for various
tents.
[0007] In order to achieve the object, a tent support framework
installed between the inner tent and the outer tent with the
ability for quick assembling and folding includes: a set of upper
and lower covers which can be joined together or taken apart, a
plurality of movable arms, and a plurality of sets of supporting
arm. The upper cover provided with holding parts, the lower cover
with elastic holding elements, the upper and the lower covers being
able to mutual join together or separated by the holding parts and
the elastic holding elements. One end of each the movable arm being
pivotally joined with the lower cover, the other end being free.
Each of the plurality of sets of supporting arm being pivotally
joined with the upper cover and the free end, respectively, whereby
the inner tent and the outer tent being able to be supported up by
joining the elastic holding element of the lower cover with the
holding part of the upper cover; the upper cover and the lower
cover being able to be separated by taking the elastic holding
element and the holding part apart, and thus both the plurality of
sets of supporting arm and the plurality of movable arms being able
to be folded, so the preset invention being able to be quickly
assembled and folded.
[0008] There is a preferred embodiment stated below for allowing
the present invention to be understood clearly and deeply.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of
the present invention.
[0010] FIG. 1a is an enlarged view of part a in FIG. 1.
[0011] FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the combination of the upper
and lower covers, the movable arm, and the supporting arm set in
the present invention embodiment.
[0012] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the upper cover in the
embodiment of the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the combination of the set of
supporting arm in the embodiment of the present of the present
invention.
[0014] FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the upper and the lower covers
joined together in the embodiment of present invention.
[0015] FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the upper and the lower covers
separated in the embodiment of present invention.
[0016] FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the whole framework folded in
the embodiment of present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0017] FIG. 1 is the perspective view of the embodiment of the tent
support framework with the ability for quick assembling and folding
according to the present invention. The tent support framework is
installed between the inner tent and the outer tent. The inner tent
is attached beneath the tent support framework. The outer tent is
laid on the tent support framework after the tent support framework
was opened. Referring to FIGS. 2-4, the present invention includes:
a set of upper and lower covers 10, 20 which can be mutually joined
together or taken apart, a plurality of movable arms 40 and a
plurality of sets of supporting arm 50.
[0018] The upper cover 10 has a through hole 11 at its upper part,
a plurality of first connecting parts 12 at its outside and a first
hollow tube 13 at its inside; and there are a plurality of through
holes 131 on the wall of the first hollow tube 13. The lower cover
20 has a plurality of second connecting parts 21 at its outside and
a second hollow tube 22 upward at its inside; and the second hollow
tube 22 extends upwards into the first hollow tube 13. On the wall
of the second hollow tube 22, there are elastic holding elements
221 corresponding to the plurality of through holes 131.
[0019] In the second hollow tube 22 there is an elastic body 30
contacted against the elastic holding elements 221, so that the
elastic holding elements 221 can go into the holes 131. There is a
rope 23 installed above the second hollow tube 22. The rope 23
passes upward through the first through hole 11. On the end of the
rope 23 there is an upper grasping part 231 and there is a lower
grasping part 24 connected beneath the second hollow tube 22. One
end of each movable arm 40 joins with one connecting part 21 of the
lower cover 20, and the other end of each movable arm 40 is
free.
[0020] Each supporting arm set 50 consists of a first supporting
arm 51, a joint 52, a second supporting arm 53, a third supporting
arm 54, and a elastic element 55. On the first supporting arm 51
there is a movable element 511 used to join movably with the free
end of the movable arm 40. There is an elastic plate 512 installed
on the end, near the upper cover 10, of the first supporting arm
51. The first supporting arm 51 can be joined to the first
connecting part 12 of the upper cover 10 by the elastic plate
512.
[0021] The other end of the first supporting arm 51 joins with one
end of the joint 52. There is a holding element 531 installed on
each second supporting arm 53. One end 532 of the second supporting
arm 53 joins with the other end of the joint 52. The other end 533
of the second supporting arm 53 joins with one end of the third
supporting arm 54. The other end of the third supporting arm 54 is
connected to the ground. The elastic element 55 passes through and
connects with the first, the second and the third supporting arms
51, 53, 54, and the joint 52.
[0022] There is a hooked part 513 installed near the end close to
the elastic plate 512 and of each first supporting arm 51. When the
tent support framework in supporting situation, the second hollow
tube 22 of the lower cover 20 goes into the first hollow tube 13 of
the upper cover 10, the elastic body 30 contacts against the
elastic holding element 221, the elastic holding element 221 is
forced to go into the through hole 131, and the elastic ring 60
joins with the hooked part 513. At this very moment, one end of the
first supporting arm 51 and the movable arm 40 join movably with
the first and the second connecting parts 12, 22 of the upper and
the lower covers 10, 20, respectively. The free end of the movable
arm 40 joins to the movable element 511. The first supporting arm,
the joint, and the second and the third supporting arms 51, 52, 53,
54 join each other orderly. Because the plurality of supporting arm
sets 50 can share the burden and support each other, the tent
support framework posses supporting force enough to open the tent,
as shown in FIG. 1.
[0023] Referring to FIGS. 4-6, when the tent support framework in
folding situation, the third supporting arm 54 is upwards bent in
an inverse direction and is hold by the holding element 531 of the
second supporting arm 53. The second supporting arm 53 is then bent
toward the joint 52. One end of the first supporting arm 51 and the
movable arm 40 still join movably with the connecting parts 12, 21
of the upper and the lower covers 10, 20, respectively. The lower
grasping part 24 is then pulled downwards to remove the elastic
holding element 221 form the through hole 131 and take the upper
cover 10 and the lower cover 20 apart. At this very moment, the
free end joined with the movable element 511 slides due to the
movement of the movable element 511, so that the whole supporting
arm set 50 can be affected and folded by the elastic element 55.
The elastic ring 60 can bind the first supporting arm 51 to keep
the supporting arm set 50 in folded situation. As stated above, the
tent support framework can be assembled and folded quickly and
conveniently, as shown in FIG. 7.
[0024] Therefore, the present invention has the following
advantages:
[0025] 1. The assembling of the tent support framework according to
the present invention is achieved by joining and the holding among
the elastic body, the elastic holding element and the through
holes; and folding is achieved by loosening the elements. The
structure and the principle of the present invention are easy and
simple, so that it can be assembled and folded quickly and
efficiently.
[0026] 2. The elastic ring of the present invention can provide a
binding force for folding the tent easily.
[0027] 3. The elastic element of the present invention can pass
through and connect with the supporting arm sets, so the supporting
arm sets can be conveniently folded and held, and stored in a
smaller storing space.
[0028] 4. All the component elements of the present invention are
connected with each other, so there is no need for additional
fixing element, and the whole the framework can be easily
stored.
[0029] To sum up, the present invention indeed can achieve its
expected object to provide a tent support framework that its upper
and lower covers can be mutually joined together and taken apart by
the elastic force and the whole framework can then be moved, so it
can be quickly assembled and folded. The present invention is
applicable to use for various tents and has the utilization value
in industry.
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