Patent Application
20230279692
The present invention relates to a two step instant tent, and more particularly, to a tent for reducing a volume of the tent itself when the tent is stored and allowing the tent to have a desired size when the tent is installed, so as to be conveniently used, in which a roof part of the tent is connected and fixed to a central hub of a central frame of the tent, and a leg frame is formed as a structure separated from a body of the tent, so that the tent is quickly and accurately installed without kinking of the leg frame and damages to the body.
In general, among various tents mostly used for camping and the like, the special tent called a canopy tent may be a new-concept one-touch-type tent that can be quickly and conveniently installed or dismantled.
The above canopy tent is also commonly used as an automatic tent. This is originated because the installation and dismantling of the tent may be completed in a short time only by simply placing and unfolding or folding the tent on an installation site, thereby increasing the user convenience.
As the above canopy tent, that is, the one-touch-type tent, Korean Utility Model Registration No. 223717 discloses an automatic umbrella type canopy tent, which has a feature that the installation of the tent is quickly and easily achieved by automatic operations of frames by springs.
However, in the frames of the above-described automatic umbrella type canopy tent, a support serving as an essential component is coupled to an upper tent coupling pole (hereinafter referred to as “upper connection pole”) to which a tent fabric is coupled and supported, thereby increasing production costs and decreasing the productivity. In addition, it is difficult to carry the tent since the overall weight and volume of the tent are increased, and the tent fabric is damaged since the tent fabric is caught between the tent coupling pole and the support when the tent is packed and carried.
In addition, as a one-touch type tent having a configuration different from the automatic umbrella type canopy tent, Korean Patent Registration No. 0300340 discloses a one-touch tent having a feature that coupling and dismentling between the tent and a fly is easily achieved, and a protective cover is wound around a connection part of the pole to reduce damages to a tent fabric. However, because a support serving as an essential component is coupled to an upper connection pole to which the tent fabric is coupled and supported like the frame of the automatic umbrella type canopy tent, there is the same problem in the frame of the above-described automatic umbrella type canopy tent.
There are various disclosures in addition to the above-described one-touch type tent described above, however, the above problems still remain since the disclosures are mostly configured such that the support is coupled to the upper connection pole.
Meanwhile, there is a one-touch type tent having a configuration different from the one-touch type tents described above, and disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 0431410 entitled by “ONE-TOUCH FOLDING TENT”, which has a feature in that the configuration of an umbrella-shaped auxiliary pole, that is, a support is excluded, but the configuration of a pole connection support member coupled to an upper connection pole is excessively complicated, and accordingly, the assembling and productivity are reduced. There are several problems that, for example, the elasticity of a towing wire and a compression pulling wire formed of rubber bands is decreased when the tent is frequently installed and dismantled, and thus the rubber bands are required to be checked or replaced frequently.
The present invention is provided to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a tent in which an area and a height of the tent are variable to reduce a volume of the tent itself when the tent is stored and allow the tent to have a desired size when the tent is installed, so as to be conveniently used, and at the same time, a roof part of the tent is connected and fixed to a central hub of a central frame of the tent, and a leg frame is formed as a structure separated from a body of the tent, so that the tent is quickly and accurately installed without kinking of the leg frame and damages to the body.
In order to achieve the above problem, the present invention proposes a tent that includes: a frame part including a plurality of central frames each having one end rotatably hinged to a central hub and selectively folded or unfolded, and a plurality of leg frames detachably provided to be selectively connected to other ends of the central frame, respectively; a main body including a roof part having a central region connected to the central hub so as to be supported at a predetermined height, and a body part in which a plurality of points on an upper periphery thereof are fixed to corner regions where the central frames and the leg frames are connected, respectively, and a plurality of points on a lower periphery thereof are connected to and supported by other ends of the leg frames, respectively.
A plurality of connection hubs integrally with the body part and bent at a predetermined angle may be provided in the corner regions between the central frames and the leg frames in which the central frame and the leg frame are inserted into both sides of the connection hub.
In addition, a plurality of fixing hubs to which the ends of the leg frames are inserted, connected, and fixed may be provided integrally with the body part at a plurality of points in a lower periphery of the body part.
In addition, the central frame may be provided to be drawn in and out in a width direction of the roof part so as to adjust a length differently when the tent is stored or installed.
Further, a separate lock button for fixing the central frames may be provided in a central region of the central frame so as to maintain the length-adjusted state of the central frame.
In addition, the leg frame may be provided to be drawn in and out in a height direction of the body part so as to adjust a length differently when the tent is stored or installed.
In addition, a separate lock button for fixing the leg frame may be provided in a central region of the leg frame so as to maintain the adjusted length of the leg frame.
Further, a first wrinkle part may be provided at a periphery of the roof part in which synthetic resin surfaces constituting the roof part overlap with each other so as to expand a width of the roof part.
In addition, a second wrinkle part may be provided at a lower portion of the body part in which synthetic resin surfaces constituting the body part overlap with each other so as to expand a height of the body part.
In addition, the main body may be provided at a plurality of points thereof with a plurality of hook members for connecting the main body to the frame part.
According to the present invention, the width and height of the tent are varied according to the number of users which the tent is required to accommodate, so that a volume of the tent itself can be reduced when the tent is stored and the tent can have a desired size when the tent is installed, so as to be conveniently used.
In addition, according to the present invention, a roof part of the tent is connected and fixed to a central hub of a central frame of the tent, and a leg frame is formed as a structure separated from a body of the tent, so that the tent can be quickly and accurately installed without kinking of the leg frame and damages to the body.
Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in the drawings, the two step instant tent according to the present invention is configured to include: a frame part 100 including a plurality of central frames 110 each having one end rotatably hinged to a central hub 111 and selectively folded or unfolded, and a plurality of leg frames 120 detachably provided to be selectively connected to other ends of the central frame 110, respectively; and a main body 200 including a roof part 210 having a central region connected to the central hub 111 so as to be supported at a predetermined height, and a body part 220 in which a plurality of points on an upper periphery thereof are fixed to corner regions where the central frames 110 and the leg frames 120 are connected, respectively, and a plurality of points on a lower periphery thereof are connected to and supported by other ends of the leg frames 120, respectively.
The frame part 100 includes central frames 110 disposed in an upper central region of the tent when the tent is installed, and leg frames 120 hinged to the central frames 110, respectively, and disposed on a side surface of the tent.
The central hub 111 is provided in a center of the central frames 110, in which the central frames 110 are disposed in a radial direction around the central hub 111, and the central frames 110 are rotatably hinged to the central hub 111.
The central hub 111, which is a member formed in a disc shape, has a side surface formed with coupling grooves into which the central frames 110 are inserted at a predetermined depth and hinged is recessed, in which the central frames 110 may be alternately coupled to the coupling grooves so as to be spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval.
In addition, the central frame 110 is provided to be drawn in and out in the width direction of the roof part 210 of the main body 200 of the tent so as to adjust a length differently when the tent is stored or installed.
According to the above configuration, the central frame 110 of one side is inserted into the central frame 110 of the other side so that the central frames 110 overlap with each other, thereby reducing the volume to store the tent conveniently when the tent is stored.
In addition, when the tent is installed, the central frame 110 of the other side is drawn out from the central frame 110 of the one side so that the central frame 110 is unfolded up to the length of the roof part 210 of the tent so as to firmly support the roof part 210 of the tent.
In addition, it is effective that a separate lock button 112 for fixing the central frames 110 may be provided in a central region of the central frame 110 so as to maintain the adjusted length of the central frame 110.
The separate lock button 112 is provided between the central frame 110 of the one side and the central frame 110 of the other side, so that the central frame 110 of the other side drawn out from the central frame 110 of the one side is fixed at the drawn out position, thereby stably supporting the roof part 210 of the tent.
The leg frames 120 are connected to the ends of the central frames 110 through connection hubs 221 described later, and serve to stably support the body 220 of the tent by connecting a plurality of points of the body 220 of the tent through fixing hooks 230.
As described above, the leg frame 120 is not formed integrally with the central frame 110, but detachably provided with the leg frame 120, so that the central frame 110 and the leg frame 120 may be separately stored when the frame part 100 is stored, so as to prevent the frame part 100 from twisting, and reduce the volume so as to be easily stored.
The above leg frame 120 may be provided to be drawn in and out in a height direction of the body part 200 so as to adjust a length differently when the tent is stored or installed.
According to the above configuration, when the tent is stored, the leg frame 120 of one side is drawn into the leg frame 120 of the other side so that the leg frames 120 overlap with each other, thereby reducing the volume to store the tent conveniently.
In addition, when the tent is installed, the leg frame 120 of the other side is drawn out from the leg frame 120 of the one side to the outside, so that the leg frames 120 is unfolded up to the height of the body part 220 of the tent, thereby firmly supporting the body part 220 of the tent.
It is effective that a separate lock button 121 for fixing the leg frame 120 may be provided in a central region of the leg frame 120 so as to maintain the adjusted length of the leg frame 120.
It is preferable that the separate lock button 121 may be provided between the leg frame 120 of the one side and the central frame 120 of the other side, so that the leg frame 120 of the other side drawn out from the leg frame 120 of the one side is fixed at the drawn out position, thereby stably supporting the body part 220 of the tent.
As described above, the main body 200 includes a roof part 210 having a central region connected to the central hub 111 so as to be supported at a predetermined height, and a body part 220 in which a plurality of points on an upper periphery thereof are fixed to corner regions where the central frames 110 and the leg frames 120 are connected, respectively, and a plurality of points on a lower periphery thereof are connected to and supported by other ends of the leg frames 120, respectively.
The roof part 210 is a member connected to the central hub 111 of the frame part 100 to serve as a roof of the tent, in which the deployed state is supported by the central frames 110 of the frame part 100, thereby forming the roof of the tent.
A plurality of hook members 230 may be provided at a plurality of points of the roof part 210 in the lengthwise direction of the central frames 110, so that the deployed state of the roof part 210 is maintained by the central frames 110, and the hook members 230 may be connected to a plurality of points of the central frames 110, so that the deployed state of the roof part 210 is maintained.
In addition, a plurality of connection hubs 221 integrally with the body part 220 and bent at a predetermined angle are provided in corner regions between the central frames 110 and the leg frames 120 in which the central frame 110 and the leg frame 120 are inserted into both sides of the connection hub.
It is effective that the connection hubs 221 are provided integrally with the body part 220, so that the frame part 100 and the main body 200 are connected to each other only by connecting the central frames 110 and the leg frames 120 to the connection hubs 221, thereby providing a predetermined internal space inside the body part 220, so as to shape the appearance of the tent.
It is preferable that a first wrinkle part 211 may be provided at a periphery of the roof part 210 to expand the width of the roof part 210 in which synthetic resin surfaces constituting the roof part 210 overlap with each other, so that the area of the roof part 210 is adjusted with a desired width by adjusting the lengths of the central frames 110 when the tent is installed
A plurality of elastic members such as rubber bands are inserted into the first wrinkle part 211, so that the elastic members are contracted to form wrinkles, thereby reducing the volume of the roof part 210 when the tent is stored, and the elastic members are expanded to form the desired width when the tent is installed.
The body part 220 is connected to the central frames 110 and the leg frames 120 to form side surfaces and a bottom surface of the tent so as to provide a predetermined the internal space therein, thereby serving to enable a user to cook, rest, or sleep in the internal space.
As described above, the connection hubs 221 into which the central frames 110 and the leg frames 120 are inserted are provided at the upper periphery of the body part 220, and a plurality of fixing hubs 222 to which the ends of the leg frames 120 are inserted, connected, and fixed are provided integrally with the body part 220 at a plurality of points in a lower periphery of the body part 220.
The connection hubs 221 and the fixing hubs 222 are formed integrally with the body part 220, so that the installation of the body part 220 is completed only by the action of inserting the central frames 110 and the leg frames 120 into the connection hubs 221 and the action of fixing the leg frames 120 to the fixing hubs 222, thereby easily and conveniently installing the tent.
In addition, the hook members 230 are provided in the height direction of edge regions of the body part 220, and the hook members 230 are fastened to the leg frames 120, respectively, so as to increase the fastening force between the body part 220 and the leg frames 120, and prevent the side surfaces of the body part 220 from sagging, thereby tightly installing the tent.
A second wrinkle part 223 may be provided at a lower portion of the body part 220 so as to expand the height of the body part 220 in which synthetic resin surfaces constituting the body part 220 overlap with each other, so that the height of the body part 220 may be adjusted with a desired height by adjusting the lengths of the leg frames 120 when the tent is installed.
A plurality of elastic members such as rubber bands are inserted into the second wrinkle part 223, so that the elastic members are contracted to form wrinkles, thereby reducing the volume of the body part 220 when the tent is stored, and the elastic members are expanded to form the desired height when the tent is installed.
The process of installing the tent configured as described above according to the one embodiment of the present invention will be described as follows.
First, after the roof part 210 and the body part 220 of the main body 200 are spread flat on the ground at a location for installing the tent while overlapping with each other, the central frames 110 hinged to the central hub 111 are deployed in the radial direction and seated in the central region of the roof part 210.
In the above state, a ring provided in the center of the roof part 210 is fixed to the lower surface of the central hub 111 to which the central frames 110 are hinged, and then the lengths of the central frames 110 are adjusted so that the ends of the central frames 110 have lengths enough to be inserted into the connection hubs 221.
When the length adjustment is completed so that the ends of the central frames 110 have the lengths enough to be inserted into the connection hubs 221, the lock buttons 112 are used to fix the length-adjusted state so as to fix the central frames 110.
In the above state, the ends of the central frames 110 are inserted into the connection hubs 221, respectively, and then the hook members 230 provided at the points of the roof part 210 in the lengthwise direction of the connection hubs 221 are fixed to the central frames 110, so that the roof part 210 is arranged in close contact with the central frames 110 without sagging as a whole.
Then, after adjusting the lengths of the leg frames 120 so that both ends of the leg frames 120 can be inserted into the connection hubs 221 and the fixing hubs 222, respectively, the length-adjusted state of the leg frames 120 is fixed by using the lock buttons 121 like the central frames 110.
When the length adjustment of the leg frames 120 is completed, the both ends of the leg frames 120 are inserted into the connection hubs 221 and the fixing hubs 222, respectively, while lifting the central frames 110, so that the tent is erected while the roof part 110 is supported by the leg frames 120 at a predetermined height.
In addition, the hook members 230 spaced apart at predetermined intervals in the lengthwise direction of the leg frames 120 in the corner regions of the body part 220 are fixed to the leg frames 120 one by one, so that the body part 220 is placed in close contact with the leg frames 120 to prevent the body part from sagging, thereby completing the installation of the tent.
According to the above-described two step instant tent of the present invention, the roof part of the tent is connected and fixed to the central hub of the central frames of the tent, and the leg frames are formed as a structure separated from the body of the tent, so that the tent when the tent is installed can be quickly and accurately installed without kinking of the leg frame and damages to the body.
Since the present specification has been described merely with respect to some of the preferred embodiments that may be implemented by the present invention, the scope of the present invention, as already known, will not be construed as being limited to the above embodiments, and the technical idea of the present invention described above and the equivalents thereof are all covered in the scope of the present invention.
