Connector for tent pole

Abstract

A connector for connecting tent poles has a tubular body and a plurality of insert poles connected radially to the body and inserted into one end of the tent pole. A plurality of tap holes are formed along a periphery of the body at an interval and an external screw portion corresponding to the tap hole is formed on one end of the insert pole, so that the insert pole is screw-engaged to the tap hole. According to the invention, the tent poles are connected to the connector via the insert poles without being directly connected to the connector. Accordingly, it is possible to minimize the size and the weight of the connector and to prevent the tent pole from being damaged at the connection region with the connector when the bending stress is applied to the region.

1 . A connector for connecting a plurality of tent poles constituting a frame of a tent, the connector comprising: 
 a tubular body; and    a plurality of insert poles connected radially to the body and inserted into one end of the tent pole.    
   
   
       2 . The connector according to  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of tap holes are formed along a periphery of the body at an interval and an external screw portion corresponding to the tap hole are formed on one end of the insert pole, and the insert pole is screw-engaged to the tap hole.  
   
   
       3 . The connector according to  claim 1 , wherein an enlarged portion having a large diameter is formed on one end of the tent pole into which the insert pole is inserted, and the insert pole has an outer diameter corresponding to an inner diameter of the enlarged portion.  
   
   
       4 . The connector according to  claim 3 , wherein sizes of the enlarged portion and the insert pole are made such that an inertia moment of the insert pole is 65˜130% of an inertia moment of the enlarged portion.  
   
   
       5 . The connector according to  claim 1 , wherein, the insert poles are arranged to the body in at least two rows in a vertical direction.