US20080105290A1

US20080105290A1 - Upper Tent

Info

Publication number: US20080105290A1
Application number: US11/718,955
Authority: US
Inventors: Geun Su Ahn
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2004-11-23
Filing date: 2005-11-22
Publication date: 2008-05-08
Also published as: WO2006057502A2; EP1828508A2; WO2006057502A3

Abstract

An upper body tent structure is disclosed, which is capable of partially receiving an upper body of a human, so that a carry and storage are easy, and it is possible to effectively protect an upper body from insects such as mosquito, fly, etc. when taking a rest or sleep while enjoying leisure sports at outdoor in a state that an upper clothes is taken off. The upper body tent structure comprises a body which has a certain inner space for receiving an upper body of a human and maintains a semi-spherical shape based on a support member and has an anti-insect net on an outer surface of the same; and an opening which communicates with one side of the body and has a certain sealing means at the end of the same.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to an upper body tent structure, and in particular to an upper body tent structure which is fabricated in a simple structure for covering an upper body of a human by improving the conventional tent structure, and a carry and storage are easy. In particular, an upper boy of a human can be effectively protected from a certain harmful insect such as a mosquito or fly when taking a rest in a state that an upper clothes is put off while enjoying a certain leisure like fishing at an outdoor space.

BACKGROUND ART

Generally, an economy and culture are advanced, a life style of modern people become abundant. The people who want physical and psychological health increase. The people want leisure sports such as fishing or mountain hiking from departing from complicated city lives.
Here, leisure sports such as fishing are a little bit static sports that old, young, male and female people can enjoy at lake, river, sea, etc. The above sports help people have spiritual health. In addition, it helps distressing with spiritual stability. When a fish bites a needle and pulls the line, it is so exciting. Many people enjoy fishing with no sleep.
In addition, many fishing people do not regularly sleep but take rest, while sleeping based on his physical condition when the sunshine is strong at 13˜15 hours. However, the concentration of fishing people may be disturbed by various insects such as wild mosquito, ant, fly, etc. who live near lake, river, sea, etc. Therefore, the people may have a stress with accumulated fatigue due to less sleep.
Therefore, the fishing people is provided with an ultrasonic wave anti-insect apparatus or an insecticide is applied to legs, neck, back, etc. for protecting human bodies from insects. The above ultrasonic wave anti-insect apparatus or insecticide may lose their inherent functions because the insects may have immunity due to repeated use of the same. In the case of anti-insect cream which is applied to human body, it feels uncomfortable, so that many people do not like that cream. Therefore, fishing people have a chute or wear fishing clothes even though hot weather in the summer season and take a sleep.
In addition, part of fishing people take a tent so as to protect their bodies from insects such as mosquito, ant, fly, etc. and to take a sleep in the tent. However, in the case of fishing, the fishing people don't have enough space to install the tent because the fishing people should move based on the flow of tide. At this time, installing and uninstalling the tent cause many inconveniences. With less space for installation, it is impossible to install the tent, so that a certain apparatus is urgently needed so as to protect the fishing people from insects.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to overcome the problems encountered in the conventional art.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an upper body tent structure which is capable of partially receiving an upper body of a human, so that a carry and storage are easy, and it is possible to effectively protect an upper body from insects such as mosquito, fly, etc. when taking a rest or sleep while enjoying leisure sports at outdoor in a state that an upper clothes is put off.
To achieve the above objects, in a tent structure for partially protecting an upper body of a human, there is provided an upper body tent structure, comprising a body which has a certain inner space for receiving an upper body of a human and maintains a semi-spherical shape based on a support member and has an anti-insect net on an outer surface of the same; and an opening which communicates with one side of the body and has a certain sealing means at the end of the same.
The support member is provided by at least one and is fabricated separately, with an engaging pipe being provided at the opposite ends of the support member and being connected with each other.
The support member is provided by at least one and is fabricated separately, with a rotation plate rotating at regular angles being provided at the opposite ends of the support member by a stop groove and a stop pin, and with the rotation plates being engaged about the hinge and being foldable.
There is further provided a zipper formed in a horizontal direction or in a streamline shape near the anti-insect net provided at the body.
The sealing means installed at the ends of the opening is formed of one among an elastic band such as rubber and a fixing band having a fixing member.
The shape of the bottom surface of the body is one selected among a rectangular shape, a trapezoid shape and a hexagonal shape.
There is further provided a semi-spherical shadow ply of which lower side is open for receiving the upper side of the body.
There is further provided a sub-ply having a close contact protrusion at a lower surface of the same near the bottom surface of the body.
An engagement member having a step part is formed at the end of the support member, and a fixing clip is detachably attached to the step part of the engagement part, with one side of the same being opened, and with the fixing clip having a certain elastic force.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an upper body tent structure according to the present invention;

FIGS. 2 and 3 are views illustrating a state that an upper body tent structure is actually used according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a disassembled perspective view illustrating an engagement of a support member and a body according to the present invention;

FIGS. 5 and 6 are views illustrating an example of a support member according to the present invention;

FIGS. 7 and 8 are views illustrating a zipper according to the present invention;

FIGS. 9 and 10 are views illustrating an example of a sealing unit according to the present invention;

FIGS. 11 through 13 are views illustrating various examples of a lower surface of a body according to the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a view illustrating a state that a shadow ply of a body is installed according to the present invention; and

FIG. 15 is a perspective view illustrating a state that a sub-ply is installed at a bottom surface of a body according to the present invention.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an upper body tent structure according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are views illustrating a state that an upper body tent structure is actually used according to the present invention.
As shown therein, the present invention is directed to a tent structure for partially protecting an upper body of a human. The tent structure is fabricated in a compact size and is designed so as to partially protect an upper body of a human and includes a body 10, a support member 12, an anti-insect net 14, and an opening 20.
The body 10 according to the present invention has a semi-spherical shape based on the support member 12, with the anti-insect net 14 being provided at an outer side of the same, and with an inner space being opened to the outside. Here, the body 10 is designed in a minimum size to have a design range so that arms and head do not touch the body in an upper body of an adult user is received in the tent and is fabricated using a certain material such as nylon, vinyl, tetron, etc. having an excellent water resistance and durability. The inner space is hollow and is semi-spherical by the support member 12.
The support member 12 is made of a fiberglass having a good flexibility and elastic force, with both ends of the same being fixed at the corners of the body 10 in a state that it is inserted into a connection piece 10 a. The above construction will be provided later in details with reference to FIG. 4. The connection piece 10 a is protruded and crossed with each other in the body, with the center of the same being cut away for thereby receiving the support member 12 therein. The elastic force of the support member 12 is adapted to pull the body 10 through the connection piece 10 a for thereby maintaining a semi-spherical shape.
At this time, the support member 12 may be folded in minimum size when carrying or storing the body 10. The above construction will be provided in details later with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.
The body 10 has an anti-insect net 14 so that an inner space is open to the outside. The anti-insect net 14 is a net structure finished at the opening 10 b provided so as to ventilate into the inner space of the body 12. Air is ventilated and prevents insects such as mosquito, fly, etc. from being inputted. The anti-insect net 14 is designed with a maximum width in consideration with the entire durability of the body 10 so as to achieve smooth air ventilation.
At this time, a zipper 40 is provided at a rim of the anti-insect net 14, namely, at a boundary between the body 10 and the anti-insect net 14, so that the inner space of the body is selectively opened or closed. The above construction will be provided in details later with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.
The opening 20 of the present invention is extended to one side so as to communicate with the inner space of the body 10 and includes a sealing member at the end of the same. The opening 20 is an entrance opened so as to receive the upper body of the human and is designed to in a hollow container shape using the same material as the body 10. It is separately fabricated and then is assembled for easier fabrication.
A sealing member is provided at the end so as to open or close the opening 20, so that the inner of the body 10 is sealed in a state that the upper body is received. The above construction will be provided in detail later with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.
FIG. 4 is a disassembled perspective view illustrating an engagement of the support member and the body according to the present invention.
As shown therein, an engagement member 16 having a step part 16 a is installed at the end of the support member 12 fixed at the corners of the body 10. A fixing clip 18 is detachably installed at the step part 16 a of the engagement member 16 with the fixing clip having one opened side and having a certain tension, so that the support member 12 fixed at the corners of the body 10 is prevented from separation. Here, the engagement member 16 installed at the end of the support member 12 is integrally fixed while the support member 12 is fabricated.
FIGS. 5 and 6 are views showing an example of the support member according to the present invention.
As shown therein, the support member 12 is separately fabricated and is foldable with respect to the rotation plates 32 and 32′ rotating at certain equal angles by the stop groove 32 a and the stop pin 32 a′ by installing the engaging plate 30 at the opposite ends or in connection with a hinge H as an axis.
As shown in FIG. 5, the support member 12 may be fabricated with two steps, with an engagement pipe 30 being installed at the opposite ends. The engagement pipe 30 is a hollow pipe of which one end is inserted by the end of the support member 12, and the other end is inserted by the end of another support member 12. When installing the upper body tent structure, the support members 12 formed with one opposite pair are pressurized in the downward direction, and the end of the support member 12 is inserted into the engagement pipe 30 for thereby finishing the installation.
FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a construction that a pair of rotation plates 32 and 32′ are engaged at the ends of the support member 12, with the rotation plates being rotated at certain equal angles by the stop groove 32 a and the stop pin 32 a′ with respect to the axis of the hinge H. The rotation plates 32 and 32′ are installed at the ends of the support member 12 and are rotatable with respect to the axis of the hinge H in surface contact states.
The hinge H is disposed together with an elastic spring S and is installed with the rotation plates 32 and 32′ being closely contacted and being engaged with the ends of the hinge H for thereby defining a C shape. Here, a plurality of stop grooves 32 a pass through the rotation plate 32 so that certain equal angles are maintained with respect to the hinge H. The stop pin 32 a′ is protruded from the rotation plate 32′. After the intervals between the rotation plates 32 and 32′ are maintained by pressing the hinge H, the rotation member 12 is rotated, and the stop pin 32 a′ is engaged at the stop groove 32 a for thereby fixing the position.
The support member 12 is rotated with respect to the engagement pipe 30 or the hinge H and is easily folded based on the rotation plates 32 and 32′ fixed by the stop groove 32 a and the stop pin 32 a, so that the installation and uninstallation of the upper body tent structure are easy, and the entire volume decreases, and the carry and storage are easy.
FIGS. 7 and 8 are views illustrating the example of the zipper according to the present invention.
As shown therein, the zipper 40 is installed in a horizontal direction or in a streamline shape near the anti-insect net 14 of the body 10. As shown in FIG. 7, the zipper 40 is installed in the horizontal direction at the rim portion of the anti-insect net 14, namely, near the opening 10 b of the body 10. As shown in FIG. 8, the zipper 40 is installed in the streamline shape along the rim portion of the anti-insect net 14.
At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, the zipper 40 installed in the horizontal direction at the side surface of the body 10 is installed so that the user can easily take a certain item (for example when drinking beverage) provided outside the upper body tent structure while taking a rest or a sleep in the upper body tent structure. As shown in FIG. 8, the zipper 40 provided in a streamline shape so that the anti-insect net 14 is entirely opened and closed is well adapted for the purpose of protecting infants or pets from insects such as mosquito, ant, fly, etc. because infants or pets can enter in the outdoor space.
FIGS. 9 and 10 are views illustrating an example of the sealing member according to the present invention.
As shown therein, in the sealing member, the elastic member 50 such as rubber may be disposed at the end of the opening 20 or the fixing band 52 is disposed together with the fixing member 52 a. FIG. 9 is a view illustrating a construction that the elastic band 50 is inserted into the end of the opening, and FIG. 10 is a view illustrating the fixing band 52 of which length is adjustable by the fixing member 52 a is engaged at the end of the opening 20. In a state that the user's upper body is received in the interior of the body 10 through the opening 20, the ends of the opening 20 is closely tightened at the waists by the sealing member, so that the interior of the body 10 is fully sealed, for thereby preventing the insects such as mosquito, ant, fly, etc. from being inputted.
When using the upper body tent structure according to the present invention, the body 10 is exploded, and the support members 12 are pressurized downwards and are fixed through the engagement pipe 30 or the rotation plates 32 and 32′, so that the body 10 is formed in a hollow semi-spherical shape. In this state, the body 10 is lifted, and the ends of the opening 20 are tightened like wearing the upper clothes, so that the wearing of the upper body tent is finished. Thereafter, the user takes a rest or a sleep, leaning against the rocks, slope or rock gap.
In addition, while the user takes a rest or a sleep in the tent, the user feels thirst or needs a certain item arranged outside the tent, and the user drinks the beverage by opening the zipper 40. When the user stops resting or sleeping or wants to move or return home, it is needed to uninstall the tent in the reverse sequence of the installation. Therefore, the installation of the upper body tent is performed by separating and folding only the support members 12.
The installation and uninstallation of the upper body tent are fast performed, and the carry and storage are easy, and it is possible to take a rest or a sleep leaning against the ground or the rocks as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 in a state that the user wears the upper body tent even at a narrow space.
FIGS. 11 through 13 are views illustrating various examples of the lower surfaces of the body according to the present invention.
As shown therein, the bottom shapes of the body 10 may be rectangular shape, trapezoid shape, or hexagonal shape. FIG. 11 is a view of the rectangular bottom surface of the body 10, and FIG. 12 is a view of a trapezoid shape bottom surface of the body 10, and FIG. 13 is a view of a hexagonal shape bottom surface of the body 10.
The bottom surface of the body 10 according to the present invention may be formed in a rectangular shape, a trapezoid shape or a hexagonal shape, but the trapezoid shape is preferred based on the workability and convenience of the use. At this time, the trapezoid shape bottom surface of the body 10 has a high application degree when taking a rest or a sleep in a state that the user extends arms.
FIG. 14 is a perspective view illustrating a state that the shadow ply is installed at the upper side of the body according to the present invention.
As shown therein, there is provided a semi-spherical shadow ply 60 which receives the upper side of the body 10 and has a lower side opened. The shadow ply 60 is made of the same material as the body 10 and is coated with a certain material having an ultraviolet ray prevention function and water resistance function in the same arc shape as the upper shape of the body 10. The shadow ply 60 is fixed at the corners of the body 10 by an engaging member J such as a snap button, a magic tape, etc. With the shadow ply 60, it is possible to prevent the input of sunshine and rain by installing the shadow ply 60 at the upper side of the body 10 when taking a rest or a sleep in a place where does not have any shadows, so that the user can take a rest or a sleep.
FIG. 15 is a view illustrating a state that the sub-ply is installed at the bottom surface of the body according to the present invention.
As shown therein, there is provided a sub-ply 70 having a close contact protrusion 70 a at the lower surface near the bottom surface of the body 10. Here, the sub-ply 70 is made in the same shape as the bottom surface of the body 10 and is provided with a certain engagement member J such as a snap button or a magic tape at the corners. The sub-ply 70 is detachable through the engagement member J near the bottom surface of the body 10. The close contact protrusion 70 a is provided at the lower surface of the same. The close contact protrusion 70 a is formed so as to prevent slide by coating a certain material such as rubber having smooth and close contact property. With the above construction, it is possible to prevent any movement by the close contact protrusion 70 a of the sub-ply 70 for thereby enhancing a stability when taking a rest or a sleep leaning against the rocks or rock gaps in a state that the upper body tent is worn.
At this time, the sub-ply 70 is positioned at the bottom surface of the body 10, and the lower surface of the same contacts with the ground or the rocks. So, it is needed to fabricate the same with a substantially rigid material. The surface of the same is coated with a water resistance material so as to prevent water from being inputted.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

As described above, in the present invention, the upper body tent structure according to the present invention is fabricated in a compact size structure so as to partially receive the upper body of a human by improving the conventional tent structure. The carry and storage are easy. It is possible to take a rest or a sleep in a narrow space while enjoying leisure sports such as fishing in a state that an upper clothes is put off for thereby preventing any insects such as mosquito, fly, etc.
As the present invention may be embodied in several forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, it should also be understood that the above-described examples are not limited by any of the details of the foregoing description, unless otherwise specified, but rather should be construed broadly within its spirit and scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore all changes and modifications that fall within the meets and bounds of the claims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds are therefore intended to be embraced by the appended claims.

Claims

1. In a tent structure for partially protecting an upper body of a human, an upper body tent structure, comprising:

a body which has a certain inner space for receiving an upper body of a human and maintains a semi-spherical shape based on a support member and has an anti-insect net on an outer surface of the same; and

an opening which communicates with one side of the body and has a certain sealing means at the end of the same.

2. The structure of claim 1, wherein said support member is provided by at least one and is fabricated separately, with an engaging pipe being provided at the opposite ends of the support member and being connected with each other.

3. The structure of claim 1, wherein said support member is provided by at least one and is fabricated separately, with a rotation plate rotating at regular angles being provided at the opposite ends of the support member by a stop groove and a stop pin, and with the rotation plates being engaged about the hinge and being foldable.

4. The structure of claim 1, further comprising a zipper formed in a horizontal direction or in a streamline shape near the anti-insect net provided at the body.

5. The structure of claim 1, wherein said sealing means installed at the ends of the opening is formed of one among an elastic band such as rubber and a fixing band having a fixing member.

6. The structure of claim 1, wherein the shape of the bottom surface of the body is one selected among a rectangular shape, a trapezoid shape and a hexagonal shape.

7. The structure of claim 1, further comprising a semi-spherical shadow ply of which lower side is open for receiving the upper side of the body.

8. The structure of claim 1, further comprising a sub-ply having a close contact protrusion at a lower surface of the same near the bottom surface of the body.

9. The structure of claim 1, wherein an engagement member having a step part is formed at the end of the support member, and a fixing clip is detachably attached to the step part of the engagement part, with one side of the same being opened, and with the fixing clip having a certain elastic force.