Eave structure and tent frame having same

Abstract

Disclosed are eave structures and tent frames with eave structures. A tent frame includes supporting poles, side pole units, an upper frame, and two or more eave structures. An eave structure includes an eave pole, and a sleeve member coupled with a supporting pole. The eave pole has a first end portion pivotally connected with an oblique pole of the upper frame, and a second end portion slidably coupled with the sleeve member. The eave structures can be folded and unfolded together with the supporting poles, side pole units and the upper frame. When unfolded, the eave poles of the eave structures extend beyond the upper frame.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An eave structure of a tent frame, wherein the tent frame comprises a supporting pole, a first upper pole, a first side pole and an oblique pole, the eave structure comprising:
 a sleeve member configured to be disposed at a first connector of the tent frame; and   an eave pole having a first end portion configured to be pivotally connected with the oblique pole, and a second end portion configured to be slidably coupled with the sleeve member, wherein when the tent frame is unfolded, the second end portion of the eave pole passes the sleeve member and extends outwardly beyond the first upper pole,   wherein:
 the first connector is fixedly coupled with an upper end portion of the supporting pole; 
 a second connector of the tent frame is slidably coupled with the supporting pole and movable along the supporting pole below the first connector; 
 a first end portion of the first upper pole is pivotally connected with the first connector; 
 a first end portion of the first side pole is pivotally connected with the second connector; 
 a first end portion of the oblique pole is pivotally connected with the first upper pole; and 
 a second end portion of the oblique pole is pivotally connected with the first side pole. 
   
     
     
         2 . The eave structure of  claim 1 , wherein the second end portion of the oblique pole is pivotally connected with a connection member disposed at the first side pole adjacent the first end portion of the first side pole. 
     
     
         3 . The eave structure of  claim 2 , wherein the connection member is fixedly coupled or integrally formed with the first side pole. 
     
     
         4 . The eave structure of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve member is integrally formed with the first connector. 
     
     
         5 . The eave structure of  claim 1 , wherein the eave pole comprises a first segment and a second segment oblique with respect to the first segment, wherein the first segment of the eave pole is pivotally connected with the oblique pole and the second segment of the eave pole is slidably coupled with the sleeve member. 
     
     
         6 . The eave structure of  claim 5 , wherein the first and second segments of the eave pole are made by bending a pole or coupling two poles at an angle. 
     
     
         7 . The eave structure of  claim 5 , wherein the second segment is longer than the first segment of the eave pole. 
     
     
         8 . The eave structure of  claim 1 , further comprising a link member, wherein the link member has a first end portion to pivotally connect with the first end portion of the eave pole and a second end portion to pivotally connect with the oblique pole at a position between the first and second end portions of the oblique pole. 
     
     
         9 . The eave structure of  claim 8 , wherein the link member is of a “Z” or “S” shape. 
     
     
         10 . The eave structure of  claim 8 , wherein the eave pole is substantially straight. 
     
     
         11 . A tent frame comprising:
 a plurality of supporting poles, each provided with a first connector and a second connector, wherein the first connector is fixedly coupled with an upper end portion of the supporting pole, and the second connector is slidably coupled with the supporting pole and movable along the supporting pole below the first connector;   a plurality of side pole units, each coupled with two adjacent supporting poles through one or more of the first and second connectors at the two adjacent supporting poles, and disposed at a side of the tent frame between the two corresponding adjacent supporting poles when the tent frame is in an unfolded state;   an upper frame coupled with the plurality of supporting poles, the plurality of side pole units or both, and comprising a hub, a plurality of upper pole units and a plurality of oblique poles; and   two or more eave structures, each corresponding to a supporting pole in a subset of the plurality of supporting poles and comprising a sleeve member and an eave pole;   wherein corresponding to each respective supporting pole in the plurality of supporting poles:
 an upper pole unit in the plurality of upper pole units has a first end portion pivotally connected with the hub and a second end portion pivotally connected with the first connector; 
 a side pole unit in the plurality of side pole units comprises first and second side poles crossly and pivotally connected with each other, wherein a first end portion of the first side pole is pivotally connected with the second connector, and a first end portion of the second side pole is pivotally connected with the first connector; and 
 an oblique pole in the plurality of oblique poles has a first end portion pivotally connected with the upper pole unit, and a second end portion pivotally connected with the first side pole; 
   wherein corresponding to each respective supporting pole in the subset of the plurality of supporting poles:
 the sleeve member is coupled or integrally formed with the first connector; and 
 the eave pole has a first end portion pivotally connected with the oblique pole at a position between the first and second end portions of the oblique pole, and a second end portion slidably coupled with the sleeve member, wherein when the tent frame is unfolded, the second end portion of the eave pole passes the sleeve member and extends outwardly beyond the upper frame. 
   
     
     
         12 . The tent frame of  claim 11 , wherein the number of supporting poles and the number of eave structures are the same, wherein each respective supporting pole in the plurality of supporting poles has a corresponding eave structure. 
     
     
         13 . The tent frame of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the upper pole unit comprises a first upper pole and a second upper pole, each having first and second end portions;   the first end portion of the first upper pole is pivotally connected with the hub;   the second end portion of the first pole is pivotally connected with the first end portion of the second upper pole;   the second end portion of the second upper pole is pivotally connected with the first connector; and   the first end portion of the oblique pole is pivotally connected with the second upper pole between the first and second end portions thereof.   
     
     
         14 . The tent frame of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the first side pole has a second end portion pivotally connected with the first connector disposed at a supporting pole adjacent the respective supporting pole; and   the second side pole has a second end portion pivotally connected with the second connector disposed at the supporting pole adjacent the respective supporting pole.   
     
     
         15 . The tent frame of  claim 11 , wherein the second end portion of the oblique pole is pivotally connected with a connection member disposed at the first side pole adjacent the first end portion of the first side pole. 
     
     
         16 . The tent frame of  claim 11 , wherein an eave pole in the two or more eave poles comprises a first segment and a second segment oblique with respect to the first segment, wherein the first segment of the eave pole is pivotally connected with the oblique pole and the second segment of the eave pole is slidably coupled with the sleeve member. 
     
     
         17 . The tent frame of  claim 16 , wherein the second segment is longer than the first segment of the eave pole. 
     
     
         18 . The tent frame of  claim 11 , wherein the eave structure further comprises a link member, wherein the link member has a first end portion pivotally connected with the first end portion of the eave pole and a second end portion pivotally connected with the oblique pole at a position between the first and second end portions of the oblique pole. 
     
     
         19 . The tent frame of  claim 18 , wherein the link member is of a “Z” or “S” shape. 
     
     
         20 . The tent frame of  claim 11 , wherein the number of supporting poles is five, and the supporting poles collectively form a substantially pentagon shape when the tent frame is unfolded. 
     
     
         21 . A tent, comprising:
 a tent frame of  claim 11 ; and   a tent cloth coupled with and supported by the tent frame when the tent is unfolded.