Tent assembly

Abstract

A tent assembly includes a tent frame and a collapsible canopy unit. The tent frame includes upright posts, roof beams, tie beams interconnecting the posts, and a tent hub mounted on corresponding ones of the roof beams. The collapsible canopy unit includes a canopy frame hanging on the tent hub and operable to be disposed between collapsed and expanded positions, a canopy mounted on the canopy frame, and an operating mechanism that is mounted on the tent frame and that includes a tension member connected to the canopy frame for controlling movement of the canopy frame between the collapsed and expanded positions.

1 . A tent assembly comprising: 
 a tent frame including a plurality of upright posts, a roof support with a plurality of roof beams disposed over and supported by said posts, and a tent hub mounted on said roof support; and    a collapsible canopy unit including 
 a canopy frame hanging on said tent hub and operable to be disposed between collapsed and expanded positions,  
 a canopy mounted on said canopy frame, and  
 an operating mechanism mounted on said tent frame and including a tension member that is connected to said canopy frame for controlling movement of said canopy frame between said collapsed and expanded positions.  
   
   
   
       2 . The tent assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said tent frame further includes a plurality of tie beams interconnecting said posts.  
   
   
       3 . The tent assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said canopy frame includes a hollow stick connected to and extending downwardly from said tent hub and having upper and lower ends, an upper hub secured to said upper end of said stick, a lower hub that is mounted movably on said lower end of said stick, an inner rod that is mounted movably in said stick, that has a lower end connected to said lower hub, and that is telescopically movable relative to said stick, and a canopy supporter disposed between and pivoted to said upper and lower hubs, said tension member having an operating end and a connecting end opposite to said operating end and connected to said lower hub, said inner rod being moved upwardly from a lower position to an upper position when said operating end of said tension member is pulled downwardly, thereby permitting movement of said canopy frame from said collapsed position to said expanded position, and being moved downwardly by virtue of gravity from said upper position to said lower position when said operating end of said tension member is released, thereby permitting movement of said canopy frame from said expanded position to said collapsed position.  
   
   
       4 . The tent assembly as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said canopy supporter includes a plurality of roof rods pivoted to said upper hub, and a plurality of support struts, each of which has first and second ends pivotably connected to said lower hub and a respective one of said roof rods, respectively.  
   
   
       5 . The tent assembly as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein one of said posts is formed with a retaining hole, said operating mechanism further including a hook that is connected to said operating end of said tension member for engaging said retaining hole in said one of said posts when said canopy frame is disposed at said expanded position.