Eave structure and tent frame having same

Abstract

Disclosed are eave structures and tent frames. A tent frame includes a supporting pole, a fixed connector fixedly coupled with an upper end portion of the supporting pole and at least one sliding connector slidably coupled with the supporting pole and movable along the supporting pole below the fixed connector. An eave structure includes first and primary eave poles, each having a first end pivotally connected with the fixed connector. An eave structure also includes first and second support eave poles, each having a first end pivotally connected with the at least one sliding connector and a second end pivotally connected with the corresponding first or second primary eave pole. When the tent frame is unfolded, the first and second primary eave poles extend outwardly and upwardly with respect to the supporting pole, and form a first angle in-between.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An eave structure of a tent frame, wherein the tent frame comprises a supporting pole, a fixed connector fixedly coupled with an upper end portion of the supporting pole and at least one sliding connector slidably coupled with the supporting pole and movable along the supporting pole below the fixed connector, the eave structure comprising:
 a first primary eave pole and a second primary eave pole, each having a first end portion configured to be pivotally connected with the fixed connector; and   a first support eave pole corresponding to the first primary eave pole and a second support eave pole corresponding to the second primary eave pole, each of the first and second support eave poles having a first end portion configured to be pivotally connected with the at least one sliding connector and a second end portion configured to be pivotally connected with the corresponding first or second primary eave pole,   wherein when the tent frame is unfolded, the first and second primary eave poles extend outwardly and upwardly with respect to the supporting pole, and form a first angle in-between.   
     
     
         2 . The eave structure of  claim 1 , wherein the fixed connector comprises a first connector, and the at least one sliding connector comprises a second connector. 
     
     
         3 . The eave structure of  claim 2 , wherein the first end portions of both the first and second support eave poles are configured to be pivotally connected with the second connector. 
     
     
         4 . The eave structure of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one sliding connector comprises a second connector and a third connector disposed below the second connector. 
     
     
         5 . The eave structure of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the first end portion of the first support eave pole is configured to be pivotally connected with the second connector and the first end portion of the second support eave pole is configured to be pivotally connected with the third connector.   
     
     
         6 . The eave structure of  claim 1 , wherein the first angle is substantially 90°. 
     
     
         7 . The eave structure of  claim 1 , wherein the second end portion of each support eave pole is pivotally connected to an intermediate portion of a corresponding primary eave pole. 
     
     
         8 . The eave structure of  claim 1 , wherein an insertion hole is formed at the second end portion of each primary eave pole and a cross pole is removably inserted into the insertion holes of corresponding primary eave poles of adjacent supporting poles. 
     
     
         9 . The eave structure of  claim 8 , wherein the cross pole comprises a first segment and a second segment pivotally connected to each other. 
     
     
         10 . An eave structure of a tent frame, wherein the tent frame comprises a supporting pole, the eave structure comprising:
 a fixed connector configured to be fixedly coupled with an upper end portion of the supporting pole;   at least one sliding connector configured to be slidably coupled with the supporting pole and movable along the supporting pole below the fixed connector;   a first primary eave pole and a second primary eave pole, each having a first end portion configured to be pivotally connected with the fixed connector; and   a first support eave pole corresponding to the first primary eave pole and a second support eave pole corresponding to the second primary eave pole, each of the first and second support eave poles having a first end portion configured to be pivotally connected with the at least one sliding connector and a second end portion configured to be pivotally connected with the corresponding first or second primary eave pole,   wherein when the tent frame is unfolded, the first and second primary eave poles extend outwardly and upwardly with respect to the supporting pole, and form a first angle of 90° in-between.   
     
     
         11 . The eave structure of  claim 10 , wherein the fixed connector comprises a first connector and the at least one sliding connector comprises a second connector and a third connector below the second connector. 
     
     
         12 . The eave structure of  claim 10 , wherein the first end portion of the first support eave pole is pivotally connected to the second connector and the first end portion of the second support eave pole is pivotally connected to the third connector. 
     
     
         13 . The eave structure of  claim 10 , wherein an insertion hole is formed at the second end portion of each primary eave pole and a cross pole is removably inserted into the insertion holes of corresponding primary eave poles of adjacent supporting poles. 
     
     
         14 . The eave structure of  claim 13 , wherein the cross pole comprises a first segment and a second segment pivotally connected to each other. 
     
     
         15 . A tent frame, comprising:
 a plurality of supporting poles;   a plurality of fixed connectors and a plurality of sliding connectors, wherein corresponding to each respective supporting pole in the plurality of supporting poles,
 a fixed connector in the plurality of fixed connectors is fixedly coupled with an upper end portion of the respective supporting pole, and 
 at least one sliding connector in the plurality of sliding connectors is slidably coupled with the respective supporting pole and movable along the respective supporting pole below the fixed connector; 
   a plurality of side pole units each coupled with two adjacent supporting poles through one or more of the fixed and sliding connectors at the two adjacent supporting poles;   an upper frame coupled with the plurality of supporting poles by the plurality of fixed connectors and the plurality of sliding connectors or coupled with the plurality of side pole units or coupled with both; and   two or more eave structures, each coupled with a supporting pole in a subset of the plurality of supporting poles through one or more of the fixed and sliding connectors at the supporting pole, wherein each eave structure comprises:
 a first primary eave pole and a second primary eave pole, each having a first end portion pivotally connected with the fixed connector at the supporting pole; and 
 a first support eave pole corresponding to the first primary eave pole and a second support eave pole corresponding to the second primary eave pole, each of the first and second support eave poles having a first end portion pivotally connected with the at least one sliding connector and a second end portion pivotally connected with the corresponding first or second primary eave pole, 
 wherein when the tent frame is unfolded, the first and second primary eave poles extend outwardly and upwardly with respect to the supporting pole and extend outwardly beyond the upper frame. 
   
     
     
         16 . The tent frame of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 one or more cross poles, each disposed between two adjacent eave structures, and
 connected with the second end portions of the first primary eave poles of the two adjacent eave structures or connected with the second end portions of the second primary eave poles of the two adjacent eave structures. 
   
     
     
         17 . The tent frame of  claim 16 , wherein an insertion hole is formed at the second end portion of each primary eave pole and each cross pole is removably inserted into the insertion holes of the corresponding primary eave poles. 
     
     
         18 . The tent frame of  claim 15 , wherein the upper frame comprises:
 a hub; and   a plurality of upper pole units, each disposed between the hub and a supporting pole in the plurality of supporting poles and comprising:
 a plurality of upper poles pivotally connected with each other, comprising a first upper pole adjacent the hub and a second upper pole adjacent the supporting pole, wherein the first upper pole has an end portion pivotally connected with the hub, and the second upper pole has an end portion pivotally connected with the fixed connector at the supporting pole; and 
 an oblique pole having a first end portion pivotally connected the second upper pole and a second end portion pivotally connected with the at least one sliding connector at the supporting pole. 
   
     
     
         19 . The tent frame of  claim 15 , wherein each side pole unit in the plurality of side pole units comprises one or more side pole pairs connected with each other, wherein:
 each side pole pair comprises first and second side poles crossly and pivotally connected with each other; and   each of the first and second side poles adjacent a supporting pole has an end portion pivotally connected with the fixed or sliding connector at the supporting pole.   
     
     
         20 . The tent frame of  claim 19 , wherein the upper frame comprises:
 a central pole;   a fixed hub fixedly coupled with the central pole at a lower end thereof;   a sliding hub slidably coupled with the central pole and movable along the central pole above the fixed hub; and   a plurality of upper pole units, each disposed between the central pole and a side pole unit in the plurality of side pole units, wherein
 each upper pole unit comprises one or more upper pole pairs connected with each other; 
 each upper pole pair comprises first and second upper poles crossly and pivotally connected with each other; 
 each of the first and second upper poles adjacent the central pole has an end portion pivotally connected with the fixed or sliding hub at the central pole; and 
 each of the first and second upper poles adjacent the side pole unit has an end portion pivotally connected with the first or second side pole of a corresponding side pole pair of the side pole unit. 
   
     
     
         21 . The tent frame of  claim 20 , wherein each side pole unit in the plurality of side pole units comprises two side pole pairs, and each upper pole unit in the plurality of upper pole units comprises one upper pole pair. 
     
     
         22 . The tent frame of  claim 15 , wherein a number of supporting poles and a number of eave structures are the same, and wherein each respective supporting pole in the plurality of supporting poles has a corresponding eave structure. 
     
     
         23 . The tent frame of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of side pole units each comprises a plurality of side poles pivotally connected to each other. 
     
     
         24 . The tent frame of  claim 15 , wherein corresponding to each supporting pole in the subset of the plurality of supporting poles:
 the fixed connector comprises a first connector;   the at least one sliding connector comprises a second connector; and   the first end portions of both the first and second support eave poles are pivotally connected with the second connector.   
     
     
         25 . The tent frame of  claim 15 , wherein corresponding to each supporting pole in the subset of the plurality of supporting poles:
 the fixed connector comprises a first connector;   the at least one sliding connector comprises a second connector and a third connector disposed below the second connector;   the first end portion of the first support eave pole is pivotally connected with the second connector; and   the first end portion of the second support eave pole is pivotally connected with the third connector.   
     
     
         26 . The tent frame of  claim 15 , wherein corresponding to each supporting pole in the subset of the plurality of supporting poles, the second end portion of each support eave pole is pivotally connected to an intermediate portion of a corresponding primary eave pole.