STRUCTURE FOR FIXING TENT SUPPORT LEGS

Abstract

A structure for fixing tent support legs comprise a connection sleeve which encompasses a bottom end portion of a support leg, and a leg sleeve provided with a first groove. The structure also includes a hook comprising a first end coupled with a tent fabric and a second end engaged and coupled with the leg sleeve. The first groove is configured to engage and couple the connection sleeve internally. The first groove is formed in such a way that a first opening at a first end of the first groove comprises a stop plate which locks the connection sleeve into the first groove. Moreover, the periphery of the connection sleeve comprises a plurality of bosses configured to engage the first groove, and a top portion of the bosses engage a bottom of the stop plate thereby coupling the connection sleeve to the leg sleeve.

Claims

1. A structure for fixing a tent support leg comprising: a connection sleeve which encompasses a bottom end portion of a support leg; a leg sleeve provided with a first groove; the first groove configured to engage and couple the connection sleeve internally to the leg sleeve; and a hook comprising a first end coupled with a tent fabric and a second end engaged and coupled with the leg sleeve.

2. The structure according to claim 1, wherein a first opening at a first end of the first groove comprises a stop plate which locks the connection sleeve into the first groove.

3. The structure according to claim 2, wherein two or more stop plates are disposed in the first groove.

4. The structure according to claim 2, wherein the periphery of the connection sleeve comprises a plurality of bosses configured to engage the first groove, and a top portion of the bosses engage a bottom of the stop plate coupling the connection sleeve to the leg sleeve.

5. The structure according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of bosses forms an annular protrusion with a diameter greater than the distance between a pair of stop plates in the two or more stop plates.

6. The structure according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of bosses is integrally formed onto the connection sleeve.

7. The structure according to claim 1, wherein a first end of the leg sleeve comprises a second groove, and a cylinder is disposed in the second groove and engages the hook.

8. The structure according to claim 7, wherein the first end of the leg sleeve is coupled with a connection ring that passes through the cylinder.

9. The structure according to claim 8, wherein the connection ring is a single ring.

10. The structure according to claim 8, wherein the connection ring is a plurality of interlocking rings.

11. The structure according to claim 8, wherein the connection ring is made of metal.

12. The structure according to claim 7, wherein the hook and the cylinder are integrally formed.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a combined state according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0014] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure when the device is separated;

[0015] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a combined state according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0016] FIG. 4 illustrates the engagement between a support leg and a connection sleeve according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0017] FIG. 5 is a top view of a leg sleeve according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a leg sleeve according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] It should be understood that the appended drawings are not necessarily to scale, presenting a somewhat simplified representation of various features illustrative of the basic principles of the invention. The specific design features of the present invention as disclosed herein, including, for example, specific dimensions, orientations, locations, and shapes will be determined in part by the particular intended application and use environment.

[0020] In the figures, reference numbers refer to the same or equivalent parts of the present invention throughout the several figures of the drawing.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] Reference will now be made in detail to various embodiments of the present invention(s), examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawing and described below. While the invention(s) will be described in conjunction with exemplary embodiments, it will be understood that the present description is not intended to limit the invention(s) to those exemplary embodiments. On the contrary, the invention(s) is/are intended to cover not only the exemplary embodiments, but also various alternatives, modifications, equivalents and other embodiments, which may be included within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

[0022] It will also be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first subject could be termed a second subject, and, similarly, a second subject could be termed a first subject, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The first subject and the second subject are both subjects, but they are not the same subject. Furthermore, the terms “subject” and “user” are used interchangeably herein.

[0023] The terminology used in the present disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used in the description of the invention and the appended claims, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will also be understood that the term “and/or” as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

[0024] As used herein, the term “if” may be construed to mean “when” or “upon” or “in response to determining” or “in response to detecting,” depending on the context. Similarly, the phrase “if it is determined” or “if [a stated condition or event] is detected” may be construed to mean “upon determining” or “in response to determining” or “upon detecting [the stated condition or event]” or “in response to detecting [the stated condition or event],” depending on the context.

[0025] An aspect of the present disclosure is directed to provide a structure for fixing tent support legs. Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 6, the structure for fixing a tent support leg comprises connection sleeve 10 which encompasses a bottom end portion of a support leg 1, and a leg sleeve 20 provided with a first groove 21. The structure also includes a hook 30 comprising a first end coupled with a tent fabric and a second end engaged and coupled with the leg sleeve 20.

[0026] The first groove 21 is configured to engage and couple the connection sleeve 10 internally. The first groove 21 is formed in such a way that a first opening at a first end of the first groove comprises a stop plate 22 which locks the connection sleeve 10 into the first groove 23 as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3. Moreover, the periphery of the connection sleeve 10 comprises a plurality of bosses 11 configured to engage the first groove 21, and a top portion of the bosses 11 engage a bottom of the stop plate 22 thereby coupling the connection sleeve 10 to the leg sleeve 20. The bosses 11 are formed as an annular protrusion with an external diameter L2, as shown in FIG. 4. In another embodiment, the bosses 11 are formed integrally.

[0027] In some embodiments, a first end of the leg sleeve 20 comprises a second groove 23. A cylinder 24 is disposed in the second groove 23 and is configured to engage the hook 30. Moreover, the first end of the leg sleeve 20 is coupled with a connection ring 25. The connection ring 25 engages with a ground nail (not shown) thereby fixing the structure to the ground. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the leg sleeve 20 is coupled with the connection ring 25 through the cylinder 24. Although FIG. 2 illustrates a single ring, it will be appreciated that ring 25 can in fact be a plurality of interlocking rings in other embodiments not shown.

[0028] During operational use, the connection sleeve 10 provided with the plurality of bosses 11 is inserted into the first groove 21. In the present embodiment, a pair of stop plates 22 are respectively disposed on a first side of the first groove 21 and a second side of the first groove 21. The distance between the first stop plate 22 and the second stop plate 22 is distance L1, as shown in FIG. 5. Distance L1 is formed in such a way that L1 is smaller than L2, which ensures the support structure will not leave the first groove 21 due to its elastic force.

[0029] Accordingly, a structure for fixing tent support legs according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure achieves the advantages of a simple and convenient assembly structure to decrease the work intensity of the user, and utilizes high structural stability to prevent being dismantled during a strong wind or when the tent legs are not properly secured.

[0030] For convenience in explanation and accurate definition in the appended claims, the terms “upper”, “lower”, “up”, “down”, “upwards”, “downwards”, “inner”, “outer”, “inside”, “outside”, “inwardly”, “outwardly”, “interior”, “exterior”, “front”, “rear”, “back”, “forwards”, and “backwards” are used to describe features of the exemplary embodiments with reference to the positions of such features as displayed in the figures.

[0031] The foregoing descriptions of specific exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings. The exemplary embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain certain principles of the invention and their practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to make and utilize various alternatives and modifications thereof. It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the Claims appended hereto and their equivalents.