Tent assembly

A tent assembly has a supporting frame and a rainfly. The supporting frame has a top base and multiple supporting rod units. Each supporting rod unit has a top rod, a first joint, a middle rod, and two hooks. The first joint is connected with the top rod and has a pivotal center. The middle rod is connected with the first joint. The hooks respectively have an end pivotally connected with the first joint respectively at positions away from the pivotal center of the first joint. The rainfly is connected with the supporting frame and has multiple connection units. Each connection unit has multiple connection ropes and at least one elastic belt. The at least one elastic belt is mounted around the hooks of a corresponding one of the supporting rod units.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a tent assembly and, more particularly, to a tent assembly that can be constructed and deconstructed easily.

2. Description of Related Art

A tent can be easily built, disassembled, and transported and is a convenient tool for camping and accommodation. A conventional tent substantially comprises a supporting frame, a rainfly, and multiple supporting ropes. The supporting frame comprises multiple rods to support the rainfly, and the supporting ropes are connected between the rainfly and the ground to support the tent on the ground.

With reference toFIGS. 7 and 8, the rainfly40of the conventional tent can be expanded to connect with and be supported by the supporting frame, and the supporting frame provides a supporting effect to the rainfly40in the expanded condition. The supporting frame of the conventional tent substantially comprises multiple top rods31, multiple joints30, multiple bottom rods33, multiple hooks34, and multiple elastic belts35. The hooks34are respectively connected pivotally with the joints30at the pivotal centers of the joints30, and the elastic belts35are connected with the hooks34respectively. However, the elastic belts35are still expanded even when the supporting frame is under a folded condition, so the elastic belts35easily develop elastic fatigue. Accordingly, the supporting frame cannot provide a sufficient supporting effect to the rainfly40.

To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention provides a tent assembly to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The main objective of the invention is to provide a tent assembly that can be constructed and deconstructed easily and can keep elastic belts from elastic fatigue.

The tent assembly has a supporting frame and a rainfly. The supporting frame has a top base and multiple supporting rod units pivotally connected to and spacedly arranged around the top base. Each supporting rod unit has a top rod, a first joint, a middle rod, and two hooks. The top rod has a first end and a second end, and the first end is connected with the top base. The first joint is connected with the second end of the top rod and has a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, and a pivotal center. The first connecting rod is connected with the second end of the top rod. The middle rod is connected with the first joint. Each hook has a first end and a second end. The second ends of the hooks are respectively pivotally connected with the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod of the first joint at positions away from the pivotal center of the first joint. The rainfly is connected with the supporting frame and has multiple connection units connected with the supporting rod units. Each connection unit has multiple connection ropes and at least one elastic belt. The connection ropes are spacedly arranged and connected with the top rod and the middle rod of one of the supporting rod units. The at least one elastic belt is mounted around the first ends of the hooks of a corresponding one of the supporting rod units.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

With reference toFIGS. 1 to 3, a tent assembly in accordance with the present invention comprises a supporting frame10and a rainfly20.

The supporting frame10comprises a top base11and multiple supporting rod units101. The top base10may be made of glass fiber. The supporting rod units101are pivotally connected to and spacedly arranged around the top base10, and each supporting rod unit101comprises a top rod12, a first joint13, a middle rod14, two hooks17, a second joint15, and a bottom rod16. The top rod12has a first end and a second end, and the first end is connected with the top base11. The first joint13is connected with the second end of the top rod12and has a first connecting rod131, a second connecting rod132, and a pivotal center C. The first connecting rod131and the second connecting rod132are pivotally connected with each other at the pivotal center C. The first connecting rod131is connected with the second end of the top rod12. Preferably, the first connecting rod131is hollow and is mounted around the second end of the top rod12. The first connecting rod131further has a first through hole133radially defined in the first connecting rod131. A first pivot181is mounted through the first through hole133and the top rod12.

The middle rod14is connected with the first joint13and preferably is connected with the second connecting rod132of the first joint13. The middle rod14has a second through hole141radially defined in the middle rod14. A second pivot182is mounted through the second through hole141and the second connecting rod132.

Each of the hooks17has a first end and a second end. The second ends of the hooks17are respectively pivotally connected with the first connecting rod131and the second connecting rod132of the first joint13at positions away from the pivotal center C of the first joint13. Preferably, the second ends of the hooks17are respectively mounted rotatably around the first pivot181and the second pivot182.

The second joint15is connected with the second end of the middle rod14and has a first connecting rod151and a second connecting rod152. The first connecting rod151is pivotally connected with the second connecting rod152. The first connecting rod151is connected with and mounted around the second end of the middle rod14. The bottom rod16is connected with the second connecting rod152of the second joint15.

With reference toFIGS. 1 and 2, the rainfly20is connected with the supporting frame10and comprises multiple connection units. The connection units are connected with the supporting rod units101, and each connection unit comprises multiple connection ropes21and at least one elastic belt22. The connection ropes21are spacedly arranged and connected with the top rod12, the middle rod14and the bottom rod16of one of the supporting rod units101. The at least one elastic belt22is mounted around the first ends of the hooks17of a corresponding one of the supporting rod units101. In the present embodiment, one elastic belt22is implemented. Alternatively, with reference toFIG. 6, two elastic belts22are implemented, and the two elastic belts22are mounted respectively around the first ends of the hooks17of the corresponding supporting rod unit101. In addition, each elastic belt22is formed as a loop.

With reference toFIG. 1, the top rod12of each supporting rod unit101has a length L1, and the rainfly20has a length L2defined between two of the connection ropes21that are respectively connected to the top base11and the first joint13of one of the supporting rod units101. The length L1of the top rod12of each supporting rod unit101is longer than the length L2of the rainfly20. Preferably, the length L1of the top rod12of each supporting rod unit101is 105% of the length L2of the rainfly20.

With reference toFIGS. 1, 4, and 5, to built up the tent assembly, the supporting rod units101are erected and expanded, and the rainfly20may be completely expanded and supported inside the supporting frame10by the elastic belts22and the connection ropes21. Therefore, the tent assembly is easily constructed. The top rods12may be slightly curved between the top base11and the first joints13, because the length L1of the top rods12are longer than the length L2of the rainfly20. Consequently, the curved top rods12can provide an excellent supporting effect to the rainfly20to prevent the rainfly20from being collapsed. To disassemble the tent assembly, the top rods12and the middle rods14are pivoted inward relative to the rainfly20at the pivotal centers C of the first joints13, such that the elastic belts22are loosened from the hooks17. The bottom rods16and the middle rods14are then pivoted inward and relative to the second joints15, such that the supporting frame10can be folded. Because the hooks17are pivotally connected with the first joints13at positions away from the pivotal centers C of the first joints13, the distances between the pivotal center C of each first joint13and the connection positions between the corresponding hooks17and the elastic belts22will be prolonged. Accordingly, the elastic belts22can be effectively loosened and kept from being expanded, so the elastic belts22can be kept from elastic fatigue. Thus, the useful life of the elastic belts22can be efficiently prolonged.