JP2004533568A - Tunnel or dome tent - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a tunnel-shaped or dome-shaped tent, which has at least one arch (4) on which a seat (2) is held by a correspondingly arranged holding element (3). A fixed arrangement of the two arch ends (6, 7) arranged on the bottom surface at a first distance (l ₁ ) from _one another, said first distance being provided. (L ₁ ) is smaller than a _second distance (l ₂ ) between the two extreme points (8, 9) of the arch (4), which is provided in the area of the tent sides facing each other. About things.

Description

【Technical field】
[0001]
The present invention is a tunnel-shaped or dome-shaped tent having at least one arch made of an elastic material such as aluminum, plastic or the like. , In which the sheets are arranged or guided.
[0002]
Tents of this type are known. Such a tent has a semicircular cross section. This leads to the disadvantage that the arch and tent wall already extend in the direction of the interior space only a few cm above the ground. As a result, the side wind resistance is reduced and the effective internal space is small.
[0003]
It is an object of the present invention to improve a tunnel-type or dome-type tent and to prevent the above-mentioned disadvantages of known tents.
[0004]
This object is achieved in that a tent of the type mentioned at the outset has mainly the features of claim 1. According to this, the two ends of the arch are fixed at a first distance from each other, this first distance being between the two extreme points of the arch in the area of the tent side situated opposite one another. Less than the interval. This provides greater resistance to side winds. The tent interior space has an effective width above the ground that exceeds the width of the tent setting surface. By such means, an expansion of the effective internal space at certain installation locations is provided.
[0005]
If the end of each arch and the bottom laid inside the arch form an angle α of more than 90 °, preferably at least 100 °, a particularly stable tent configuration against side winds is obtained. Can be
[0006]
The arch end engages the ground itself or a separately fixed receiving part, possibly with a tapered end section, for side fixing to the ground.
[0007]
In another embodiment of the invention, at least one retaining means is provided, which retains the poles in an outwardly acting manner. This provides further stabilization and reproducible positioning of the poles during repeated tent assembly and demolition.
[0008]
The holding means is formed, for example, as a stiffening device, which is drawn in a substantially triangular shape, the stiffening device having at least one belt and / or at least one strap fastened to the seat side. It has been found to be particularly advantageous if the strap engages a pole. Each tension belt can be arbitrarily lengthened or shortened during use. The strap is particularly good for easy handling.
[0009]
If the reinforcing tensioning device is adjustable, the tensile stresses exerted can optionally be adapted to the prevailing conditions, for example wind conditions. This tensile stress can contribute to providing the arch with a desired shape different from a semi-circle at a given deflection of the arch material.
[0010]
If the height h ₁ of the pole located above the bottom surface, less than about 1/2 of the total height h _2, preferably being located at the third of the total height h _2, is further advantageous . This arrangement has proven to be particularly stable at high winds.
[0011]
According to another embodiment of the invention, the arch is made of a resilient material, for example aluminum, fiberglass material or carbon fiber material. The arch may be plastically at least pre-curved so that the desired curvature of the resilient arch does not have to be completely formed only by the reinforcing tensioning device, and to simplify handling.
[0012]
Further features, advantages and uses of the present invention are apparent from the following description of the embodiments and the drawings. In this case, all features which are described by way of description and / or by means of the drawings, by themselves and in any meaningful combination, are also independent of the gist of these features in the individual or dependent claims It forms the subject of the present invention.
[0013]
The tunnel-type or dome-type tent 1 shown in FIG. 1 is associated with the advantage that, under high wind resistance, a larger effective internal space is provided in a small installation space. The main component of the tent 1 is a seat 2, which may be provided basically in the form of an inner tent or an outer tent. This figure shows a seat 2 for use in the form of an outer tent. The seat 2 has, on the outside, holding means 3 for receiving and guiding an elastic arch 4. The holding means 3 may be, for example, a pocket or a tube such as a passage fixed on the seat side. The arch 4 is passed through this pocket or tube. As can be seen from FIG. 1, the arch ends 6, 7 are fixed to the ground at a _first defined spacing l1. This interval l ₁ is formed smaller than a _second specified interval l ₂ provided between the two outer extreme points 8 and 9 of the bulge on the side surface of the sheet 2. A range of a maximum interval l ₂ (internal space width) extends between the _two extreme points 8 and 9. The maximum interval l ₂ is located above the height h ₁ of the ground B. This distance l ₁ may be ensured by separate holding means, for example in the form of a tensile strength mat 5 forming the bottom of the tent. A tensile belt may be provided instead of or in addition to the mat 5. This retaining means may have a receiving part 10 fixed relative to the ground for the respective arch ends 6,7. The receiving part 10 may be, for example, an eye, a sleeve or the like, into which the arch ends 6, 7 can be inserted. As can be seen from FIG. 2, the lower arch end 7 may be formed so as to taper conically so that it can simply be inserted into the receiving part 10 by means of this taper. In this case, the thick portion is placed on the upper side of the storage unit 10. By two housing portions 10 provided at intervals of mutually defined spacing l ₁ of the arch ends 6 and 7 is obtained.
[0014]
The angle α formed between the arch ends 6, 7 and the surface located below the arch 4 (construction surface) is preferably greater than 90 °, for improved stability in high wind conditions. Reaches at least 100 ° or more. The required angle> 90 ° corresponds to this angle by providing a different (larger) inward bend or inward bend in the arch 4 than the semi-circular shape of a general purpose tunnel tent, so that the arch end 6 , 7 can be realized.
[0015]
As can be seen in particular from FIG. 2, a second holding means 12 is provided, which engages the poles 8, 9 in the region of the arch 4 respectively. The holding means 12 is designed as a stiffening device, which can optionally be a belt 13 with an adjustable belt lock 14 or a tightenable strap fixed to the seat (not shown). )have. The top point of this strap coincides with the respective extreme points 8,9. It is advantageous if the reinforcement tensioning device is adjustable. Thereby, the tension directed outward at the poles 8, 9 can be adjusted. Furthermore, the pegs 15 can be driven into the ground B at any distance relative to the tent wall in order to fix the free end of the belt 13 or the strap. The belt lock 14 is then adjusted to the appropriate length and the belt 13 or strap is tensioned in the required manner.
[0016]
As it can be seen from Figure 1, pole 8,9 is located at a height h ₁ above the ground B. The height h ₁ is located at about 1/2 of the total height h ₂ at most, it is advantageous if located at about 1/3 of the total height h _2.
[0017]
Of course, the arch 4 may be made of an elastic material, for example, aluminum, glass fiber material or carbon fiber. Further, the arch 4 may be joined from a plurality of segments. The assembly of the tent 1 is simplified if the arch 4 is at least partially pre-curved to the desired tent shape and is still held in this shape by the holding means 12 under the required preload. At the time of assembling the tent, each arch 4 is finally brought into a bent or curved form only by the holding means 12, 14 formed in the form of a reinforcing tensioning device.
[Brief description of the drawings]
[0018]
FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a tent of the present invention.
[0019]
FIG. 2 is an enlarged detail view of the area of the side tent reinforcement and tensioning device of FIG. 1;

Claims (8)

A tunnel-type tent, said tent having at least one arch (4) on which a seat (2) is arranged by means of a correspondingly arranged holding means (3). optionally is guided, has a device for fixing both arch ends at a first distance (l ₁₎ and (6,7) on the bottom surface to each other, the distance (l ₁₎ is, Of the type which is provided in the area of the tent sides facing each other and which is smaller than a _second distance (l ₂ ) between the two extreme points (8, 9) of the arch (4) Tunnel-type tent, characterized in that means (12) are provided, said retaining means (12) operatively engaging the poles (8, 9) in an outward direction. The respective arch ends (6, 7) and the bottom laid inside the arch 4 form an angle α, which is greater than 90 °, preferably at least 100 °, The tent according to claim 1. The arch ends (6, 7) are fixed on the ground (B) itself or in a receiving part (10) fixed to the ground, possibly with a tapered end section, for side fixing to the ground (B). The tent according to claim 1, wherein the tent engages with the tent. 4. A tent as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding means is formed in the form of a stiffening device which engages the poles so as to act outwardly. . A tent according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the reinforcement tensioning device comprises at least one belt (13) and / or straps fixed on the seat side. 6. The tent according to claim 1, wherein the prestressing applied to the poles (8, 9) in the outward direction is adjustable by means of a reinforcing tensioning device. Is pole (8,9), is located at a height _{h 1} above the bottom surface, _{h 1} is formed to be smaller than about 1/2 of the total height _{h 2, h 1} is advantageously corresponding to about 1/3 of the total height h _2, tent according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 8. The tent according to claim 1, wherein each arch (4) is at least partially pre-curved corresponding to a desired bend and / or a desired angle [alpha].