Tent

The present invention relates to a tent for use in camping, outdoors, or the like.

Examples of tents used in camping or outdoors include tunnel-type tents and dome-type tents. The tunnel-type tents have a wide internal space, and the dome-type tents are self-supporting and easy to operate. The term “tent” used in the present specification and the claims includes a shelter having no floor surface, and the ground surface exposed. A problem with conventional tents is the intrusion of rainwater. The intrusion of rainwater from gaps or seams, particularly near joints or zippers, is a big problem during use of the tent, whereby the tent becomes wet inside and the comfort deteriorates. Further, when the entrance of the tent is completely closed, a ventilation problem arises. A tent that is completely closed tends to become stuffy inside in warmer climates or in humid environments, creating an uncomfortable environment in which to stay. Mesh panels improve breathability, but may compromise privacy. In addition, although an eave portion may be provided to prevent rainwater from entering, it is troublesome to install.

Patent Document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, Publication No. 2017-53125

Patent Document 2: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, Publication No. 2021-21247

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, Publication No. 2017-53125 aims to realize a tent configuration in which the eave sheet can be easily stretched without slack. The configuration of the eave portion includes an eave frame member and an eave sheet, and the eave portion protrudes from an upper portion of the opening toward the external space. As a method of supporting the eave portion, an elastic force by which the eave frame member having an arcuate shape is deformed linearly is used. The tent is provided with an eave portion for a sunshade or a shelter from rain, but it is cumbersome to install. Further ease of installation is required without using an eave frame member.

In Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, Publication No. 2021-21247, an eave sheet is connected to an upper edge portion of an opening portion of a tent main body and functions as an eave, and a front chamber portion is provided, which makes the installation complicated.

In the case of other commercially available tunnel-type tents, which are tents having many openings, a main panel is divided by poles, and the main panel often a multi-piece structure rather than a single-piece structure. In a case of each main panel being flipped up and supported by a pole, rain may enter between the main panels. Therefore, in many cases, it is not possible to completely prevent rainwater from entering when the tent is simple to operate.

In addition, although it is also possible to cover an outer panel having a single-piece structure with a separate cloth in order to shelter from rain, since the outer panel is covered with the separate cloth after the tent is raised, it is cumbersome to install. Therefore, the setting up is challenging for a tent equipped with an eave sheet or the like that does not allow for rainwater intrusion, and a conventional tunnel-type tent that has many openings and is simple to operate cannot completely prevent rainwater intrusion.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a tent that is resistant to rain intrusion.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a tent including a tent body and an outer panel, in which the tent body includes a plurality of frame bodies, a main panel including at least one opening portion that allows entering and exiting from an internal space, and a ceiling panel, the outer panel is coupled to the main panel and the ceiling panel at an upper edge portion of the outer panel, and is configured to assume a closed state in which the outer panel covers the main panel, and an open state in which a lower edge portion of the outer panel is lifted up to open the main panel, each of the plurality of frame bodies is arched when the tent is assembled, each of the plurality of frame bodies includes a middle portion that is inserted into a sleeve provided on the ceiling panel, and each of the frame bodies includes both end portions that are located outside the main panel and covered by the outer panel in the closed state.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a tent that is resistant to rain intrusion.

Hereinafter, a tentaccording to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. The tentincludes a tent bodyand an outer panel. The tent bodyincludes a plurality of frame bodiesthat are arched in a state in which the tentis assembled, a ceiling panel, a main panelincluding at least one opening portionon each of the front surface and the rear surface thereof to allow entry and exit into and from the internal space, and two side panelsprovided at both ends in the longitudinal direction.

The outer panelcan take a closed state in which the main panelis covered, and an open state in which the lower edge portion is lifted up (flipped up) to open the main panel.is a front view of the tentin a state in which the outer panelis half opened.is a simplified cross-sectional lateral view of the tentin a state in which the outer panelis half opened.is a view showing the frame body.

In the tentaccording to the present embodiment, the number of pieces of the frame bodiesis four: a frame bodya frame bodya frame bodyand a frame body. However, the number of pieces of the frame bodiesis not limited to four.

is a front view of the tentin a state in which the outer panelis completely closed.is a lateral view of the tentin a state in which the side panelis closed.is a lateral view of the tentin a state in which the side panelis opened. The side panelcan be flipped up. In a state where the outer panelsand the side panelsare flipped up, both sides of each of the outer panelsand both sides of each of the side panelscan be supported by two pillar members.

Hereinafter, the horizontal direction and the vertical direction when the tentis assembled and installed on the ground will be described as the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. Further, two surfaces extending in the longitudinal direction when the tentis assembled and installed on the ground will be described as the front surface and the rear surface. In addition, in a state where the tentis assembled, the internal space-side of the tentis referred to as an inner side, and the external space-side is referred to as an outer side.

The main panelprovided on the front surface and the rear surface of the tentincludes three opening portionsthat allow entering into and exiting from the internal space in the embodiment, and includes opening/closing panelscapable of opening and closing the three opening portions. The opening/closing panelsinclude a first opening/closing panela second opening/closing paneland a third opening/closing panel

The main panelsinclude an end attachment portionA and an end attachment portionD to which an end frame bodyand an end frame bodyare attached, respectively, and an intermediate attachment portionB and an intermediate attachment portionC to which an intermediate frame bodyand an intermediate frame bodyare attached, respectively. The first opening/closing panelis located between the end attachment portionA and the intermediate attachment portionB, the second opening/closing panelis located between the intermediate attachment portionB and the intermediate attachment portionC, and the third opening/closing panelis located between the intermediate attachment portionC and the end attachment portionD.

In the embodiment, each of the first opening/closing panelthe second opening/closing paneland the third opening/closing panelincludes a double structure including an inner paneland an outer panelprovided outside the inner panel.

is a view showing a state in which the outer panelis flipped up, the outer panelof each of the first opening/closing panelprovided on the left in the drawing and the second opening/closing panelprovided in the middle in the drawing in the main panelis made open, the opening portionof each of the first opening/closing paneland the second opening/closing panelis covered with only the inner panelmade of a mesh material, and the inner panelof the third opening/closing panelon the right in the drawing is covered with the outer panel.

Each of the inner panelsis made of a mesh material having air permeability. However, the inside of each of the inner panelsmade of a mesh material is visible. Therefore, in the embodiment, from the viewpoint of privacy protection, each of the outer panelsis attached to the outer side of a corresponding one of the inner panelsso as to be openable and closable. Each of the outer panelsis made of a cloth material that has the same or substantially the same shape as the inner panelsand allows the inside to be invisible.

Since the first opening/closing panelthe second opening/closing paneland the third opening/closing panelhave the double structure as described above, the opening portioncan be covered with only the inner panelsmade of the mesh material when it is desired to improve the air permeability, and the opening portioncan be further covered with the outer panelsmade of the cloth material when it is desired to protect the privacy or to completely close the inside.

In the embodiment, all of the first opening/closing panelthe second opening/closing paneland the third opening/closing panelinclude the double structure including the inner paneland the outer panel. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and only some of them in the main panelmay include the double structure.

is a front view showing a state in which the outer panelis flipped up and the inner panelsand the outer panelsof the opening/closing panelsin the main panelare rolled up together. The rolled-up main panelcan be fastened with a toggle. In this way, it is also possible to use the tentopenly by fully opening the opening portion.

Although not shown, hooks or the like for attachment to the frame bodyare attached or can be attached to the outer surfaces of the end attachment portionA, the intermediate attachment portionB, the intermediate attachment portionC, and the end attachment portionD in the main panel, respectively. The main panelis held by the frame bodyby hooking the hooks on the frame bodyprovided outside the main panel.

The outer panelincludes an upper edge portion that is coupled to the ceiling paneland the main panelby sewing. In the embodiment, the outer panelis not formed by sewing a plurality of pieces of panels, but rather has a single piece structure. The upper edge portion of the outer panelis coupled to the main paneland the ceiling panelby sewing or the like. Therefore, it is possible for the outer panelto prevent rainwater from entering the tent. The outer panelcan assume a closed state in which the main panelis covered, and an open state in which the lower edge portion is lifted up (flipped up) to open the main panel.

Each of the frame bodiesincludes a plurality of poles connectable to each other. By connecting the plurality of poles, one long frame bodyis formed. Each of the frame bodiesis arched in the assembled state of the tent. The frame bodiesinclude the end frame bodyand the end frame bodyprovided at both ends of the main panelin the horizontal direction, and the two intermediate frame bodiesandprovided between the end frame bodyand the end frame body

Each of the frame bodiesincludes a middle portion that is inserted into a sleeveprovided on the ceiling panel. Each of the frame bodiesincludes both end portions that are located outside the main paneland hooked on the hooks attached to the main panelto be fixed to the main panel.

The ceiling panelis provided between the upper end of the main panelon the front surface and the upper end of the main panelon the rear surface, and covers the upper portion of the internal space.

The ceiling panelincludes three ceiling panel main bodies, and sleeveseach extending forward and backward from the front surface toward the rear surface of the tentbetween the ceiling panel main bodies. Each of the sleevesis cylindrical so that the intermediate frame bodyand the intermediate frame bodycan be inserted into a corresponding one of the sleeves. Each of the sleevesis provided between the ceiling panel main bodies, and the sleevesand the ceiling panel main bodiesare integrally sewn into one cloth.

is a diagram illustrating a positional relationship among the main panel, the ceiling panel, and the outer panelbefore sewing.is an enlarged view of a portion where one of the sleevesis provided, illustrating a positional relationship among the main panel, the ceiling panel, and the outer panelbefore sewing.

The main panel, the ceiling panel, and the outer panelare coupled to each other in the longitudinal direction by sewing. Since the three panels of the main panel, the ceiling panel, and the outer panelare sewn at one time, it is possible to improve the manufacturing efficiency of the tent.

On the internal space-side of the tent, a tape portionis attached to a tip of each of the cylindrical sleevesadjacent to the main panel.is a view showing the tape portion. As shown in, the tape portionextends to protrude from the tip of each of the sleevestoward the main panel. A hook-and-loop fasteneris attached to a surface on the internal space-side of the tape portion.

Further, each of the sleevesincludes an opening. The openingis provided adjacent to the main panel, and functions as a pole insertion opening of the sleeveafter sewing. The openingsare not covered by a seam for sewing the ceiling panel, the main panel, and the outer panel, and are located at position aways (retracted) from the main panel. Therefore, since the pole insertion opening is not sewn together when the ceiling panel, the main panel, and the outer panelare sewn together, the frame bodyis insertable into the sleeveeven after the sewing.

On the other hand, the main panelincludes tape take-out ports. Each of the tape take-out portshas a U-shaped hole, and is provided at a position opposite to the mounting position of the tape portionon the ceiling panel. A main panel-side hook-and-loop fasteneris attached to the outer surface of the main panelin the vicinity of the tape take-out opening.

is a view showing a state in which the tape portionis pulled out from the tape take-out portto the outer-surface side of the main panel. First, the tape portionis pulled out from the tape take-out portto the outer-surface side of the main panel, and a hook-and-loop fastenerof the tape portionis attached to the main panel-side hook-and-loop fastener.

Next, each of the frame bodiesis inserted into a corresponding one of the sleevesprovided on the ceiling panel.is a view showing a state in which each of the frame bodiesis inserted into a corresponding one of the sleevesprovided on the ceiling panel. In this case, unlike the embodiment, if the tape portionis not provided, it will not be easy to search for the entrance of the sleeveinto which the frame bodyis inserted. Even if it is found, it will not be easy to open the inlet and put the pole into the inside in a case where the inlet is collapsed or the like.

However, according to the embodiment, as shown in, the outer panelis opened, and the frame bodyis inserted from the outside of the main panelinto the sleeve, which is continuous from the tape portion, by being slid on the tape portionpulled out to the tape take-out port. That is, since the tape portionfunctions as a positioning and guiding portion for guiding the frame body, it is possible for the frame bodyto be easily inserted into the sleeve.

In addition, the tentof the embodiment includes a configuration in which the outer panelis attached to the main panel, and is configured such that the frame bodyis attached to the outer side of the main panelon the inner side with respect to the outer panel, and passes through the sleeveprovided on the ceiling panel, thereby making it possible to assemble the tent. This configuration makes it possible to assemble the tentby the same or substantially the same number of man-hours as that for a conventional dome-type tent including one layer without the outer panel.

In addition, it is possible for the tentof the embodiment to be further covered with the outer panelhaving a single piece configuration from above the opening/closing panelof the main panel. The outer panelof the embodiment is sewn to the main body without any gap, such that there is no room for rain to enter. Therefore, it is possible for the outer panelto effectively prevent rainwater from entering, and to help maintain comfort inside the tentin use in an outdoor environment where weather is likely to change. Further, the outer panelfunctions not only as a rain shelter, but also as a sunshade.

Unlike the embodiment, in a case where the outer panelis not provided, only the plurality of opening/closing panelsprovided corresponding to the respective opening portionsare used for preventing rain from entering the opening portionof the main panel. In this case, rain may enter between the opening/closing paneland the attachment portionsA,B,C, andD.

In addition, since the outer panelis sewn to the main panel, and the frame bodyis installed between the outer paneland the main panel, and passes through the sleeveprovided on the ceiling panel, it is possible to easily assemble and disassemble the tent.

The outer panelcan be flipped up by using the pillar memberor the like. This improves the convenience of the tentand improves rain protection.

By using the main panelmade of a mesh material, it is possible to ensure air permeability, and it is also possible to maintain privacy by closing the main panelwith a cover made of a cloth material as necessary.

The tentof the embodiment includes the unique two-layer configuration capable of switching the main panelto a full-close state (with a cover made of a fabric material), a mesh state, and a full-open state (fully rolled up) in an open state in which the outer panelis opened. Therefore, it is possible for the tentof the embodiment to be used as an all-purpose tent, which can respond immediately to sudden changes in weather conditions, and can flexibly adapt to any change with a wide variety of setup variations.

As described above, the tentaccording to the embodiment exhibits high practicality in outdoor activities, particularly in use for camping.

In addition, the tentof the embodiment can not only be applied to a tunnel-type tent, but also to a dome-type tent.is an example of a dome-type tent. The outer panelmay be provided in the gray portion in. The outer panelis coupled to the main panelat its upper edge portion, provided as a single-piece configuration, and can be flipped up.