Tent

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tent including a tent frame and a canvas which covers the periphery of the tent frame, characterized in that the tent frame includes an umbrella-type frame for supporting the canvas and includes a spreader frame for spreading and opening the umbrella-type frame, the spreader frame being positioned in an inner side of an upper part of the umbrella-type frame, the umbrella-type frame including an upper central head in the middle and ribs distributed evenly around the upper central head and hinged to the upper central head, the spreader frame including a lower central head in the middle and spreaders distributed evenly around the lower central head and hinged to the lower central head, outside ends of the spreaders being hinged to upper parts of the ribs. During use, the present apparatus can be pitched and closed like a folding umbrella, is handy and easy to assemble and disassemble, can be adjusted in size in accordance with necessity, and is also substantially advantageous in that it saves time and labor.

1 . A tent, including a tent frame and a canvas which covers a periphery of the tent frame, characterized in that the tent frame includes an umbrella-type frame for supporting the canvas and includes a spreader frame for spreading and opening the umbrella-type frame, the spreader frame being positioned in an inner side of an upper part of the umbrella-type frame, the umbrella-type frame including an upper central head in a middle and ribs distributed evenly around the upper central head and hinged to the upper central head, the spreader frame including a lower central head in a center and spreaders distributed evenly around the lower central head and hinged to the lower central head, outside ends of the spreaders being hinged to upper parts of the ribs, 
 wherein the upper central head includes four openings on a top for using by cords, two movable blocks for winding the cords are positioned in a middle part of the base of the lower central head one end of the cords is fixed on the upper central head and the other end is extended to outside via the openings of the upper central head after winding around the movable blocks.    
   
   
       2 . The tent according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper central head includes connectors for hinging to the ribs, and the lower central head includes connectors for hinging to the spreaders.  
   
   
       3 . The tent according to  claim 2 , wherein the connecters have grooves at inner surfaces, the central head includes a base and a cap covering the base, the base includes racks at an outer surface, the grooves of the connectors are closely coupled with outsides of the racks, the upper end of the connectors are fastened to a skirt part of the cap, the lower end of the connectors are fastened to a rim of the base, and a protrusion is positioned on top of the cap of the lower central head for inserting into an opening at the base of the upper central head.  
   
   
       4 . (canceled)  
   
   
       5 . The tent according to  claim 1 , wherein the umbrella-type frame and the spreaders are composed of short bars connected to each other.  
   
   
       6 . The tent according to  claim 5 , wherein one connector is composed of two short joints hinged to each other, one of the joints includes a notch at a hinging end, a sliding cover is around the other joint for positioning, the sliding cover includes a convex button at a head for inserting into the notch, the sliding cover includes a spring for fixing the sliding cover and pressing the convex button into the notch, and the spring is positioned at a junction of a tail of the sliding cover and the short bars.  
   
   
       7 . The tent according to  claim 6 , wherein the connector is positioned at a junction of the rib and a short ground supporting bar, an upper short bar of the rib is hinged by a connector, and a board is positioned on an inner side of the connector to prevent the rib from bending inward.  
   
   
       8 . The tent according to  claim 1 , wherein the connecters have grooves at inner surfaces, the central head includes a base and a cap covering the base, the base includes racks at an outer surface, the grooves of the connectors are closely coupled with outsides of the racks, the upper end of the connectors are fastened to a skirt part of the cap, the lower end of the connectors are fastened to a rim of the base, and a protrusion is positioned on top of the cap of the lower central head for inserting into an opening at the base of the upper central head.  
   
   
       9 . The tent according to  claim 5 , wherein the connector is positioned at a junction of the rib and a short ground supporting bar, an upper short bar of the rib is hinged by a connector, and a board is positioned on an inner side of the connector to prevent the rib from bending inward.