Joint Mechanism for an Iron-made Tent

Abstract

A mechanism for connecting two beams comprises a left beam and a right beam. The left beam is formed by an upper cross bar, a lower cross bar, and a vertical plate, the vertical plate has a width greater than a width of the upper cross bar and a width of the lower cross bar, the vertical plate has two edges protruding laterally away from the upper cross bar and the lower cross bar; the right beam has a vertical socket for receiving the vertical plate, the vertical socket is connected to the upper cross bar and to the lower cross bar, the vertical socket has two opposing curled lateral edges protruding laterally away from the upper cross bar and the lower cross bar, the two protruding edges of the vertical plate are inserted between the two opposite curled edges of the vertical socket.

Claims

1. A mechanism for connecting two beams, comprising: a left beam formed by an upper cross bar with a first end, a lower cross bar with a second end, and a vertical plate connected to the first end of the upper cross bar and to the second end of the lower cross bar, the vertical plate having a width greater than a width of the upper cross bar and a width of the lower cross bar, the vertical plate having two edges protruding laterally away from the upper cross bar and the lower cross bar; and a right beam formed by an upper cross bar with a third end, a lower cross bar with a fourth end, and a vertical socket for receiving the vertical plate, the vertical socket being connected to the third end of the upper cross bar and to the fourth end of the lower cross bar, the vertical socket having two opposing curled lateral edges protruding laterally away from the upper cross bar and the lower cross bar, wherein, the two protruding edges of the vertical plate are inserted between the two opposite curled edges of the vertical socket.

2. The mechanism of claim 1, wherein the vertical plate and the vertical socket are respectively connected to the corresponding upper cross bar and lower cross bar by bolts.

3. The mechanism of claim 1, further comprising a first mounting hole formed on the upper cross bar of the left beam and a second mounting hole formed on the upper cross bard of the right beam.

4. The mechanism of claim 1, wherein a block protruding outside is provided at the bottom of the vertical socket for stopping the vertical plate.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mechanism for connecting two beams according to the embodiment of the present invention used in a supporting frame of an iron tent;

[0011] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the Part-A of FIG. 1;

[0012] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the Part-A of FIG. 1 showing a top tube mounted on the beam; and

[0013] FIG. 4 is another exploded view of the left beam and the right beam of the mechanism for connecting two beams according to the embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0014] To enable a further understanding of the present invention content of the invention herein, refer to the detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings below:

[0015] As shown in FIG. 1, a mechanism for connecting two beams used in a tent, comprises four columns 1 and four beams 2; each beam 2 is disposed across at the top of the two adjacent columns 1; the four beams 2 are arranged in a rectangle, and each beam 2 comprises a left beam 21 and a right beam 22.

[0016] The mechanism for connecting of the left beam 21 and the right beam 22 is shown in FIG. 2. The left beam 21 formed by an upper cross bar with a first end, a lower cross bar with a second end, and a vertical plate 23 connected to the first end of the upper cross bar and to the second end of the lower cross bar, the vertical plate 23 having a width greater than a width of the upper cross bar and a width of the lower cross bar, the vertical plate 23 having two edges protruding laterally away from the upper cross bar and the lower cross bar; and a right beam 22 formed by an upper cross bar with a third end, a lower cross bar with a fourth end, and a vertical socket 24 for receiving the vertical plate 23, the vertical socket 24 being connected to the third end of the upper cross bar and to the fourth end of the lower cross bar, the vertical socket 24 having two opposing curled lateral edges 25 protruding laterally away from the upper cross bar and the lower cross bar, wherein, the two protruding edges 28 of the vertical plate 23 are inserted between the two opposite curled edges 25 of the vertical socket 24. Bolt holes 27 are formed on the vertical plate 23 and the vertical socket 24, and the vertical plate and the vertical socket 24 are fixedly connected to a corresponding beam by bolts into the bolt holes 27.

[0017] And a block 24a protruding outside is provided at the bottom of the vertical socket 24 for stopping the vertical plate 23, in order to prevent the vertical plate 23 from falling down from the vertical socket 24.

[0018] With regard to the beam of the invention, the splicing can be realized by inserting the pin of the left beam inserted into the pin socket of the right beam from the top down; and when in disassembly, this operation is performed reversely.

[0019] A mounting hole 29 for a top tube is formed on the upper cross bar of the left beam or the right beam. The mounting hole 29 for a top tube is configured to mount a top tube mechanism. As shown in FIG. 3, the top tube mechanism includes a top tube 31 and a securing sheet 32; bolt holes corresponding to the mounting hole 29 for a top tube are formed on two sides of the securing sheet 32; and the top tube mechanism is fixed onto the beam after bolts into the bolt holes.

[0020] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications, changes and combinations can be made to the implementations as described above without departing from the protect scope of the present invention, and those modifications, changes and combinations shall be regarded as falling into the scope of the inventive concept.