Eave structure and high-top tent frame having same

Abstract

Disclosed are eave structures and tent frames with eave structures. A tent frame includes supporting poles, side pole units, an upper frame, and two or more eave structures. An eave structure includes a sleeve member, first, second and third corner poles, and an eave pole. The sleeve member is coupled or formed with a first connector fixedly coupled with an upper end portion of a supporting pole. The first, second and third corner poles collectively form a substantially triangular pyramid when unfolded. The eave pole has a first end portion pivotally connected with the first or second corner pole and a second end portion slidably coupled with the sleeve member. The eave structures can be folded and unfolded together with the supporting poles, side pole units and the upper frame. When unfolded, the eave poles of the eave structures extend beyond the supporting poles.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An eave structure of a tent frame, wherein the tent frame comprises a supporting pole, a first connector, a second connector, a first side pole and a second side pole, wherein the first connector is fixedly coupled with an upper end portion of the supporting pole, the second connector is slidably coupled with the supporting pole and movable along the supporting pole below the first connector, the first and second side poles are disposed respectively at a first side and a second side of the tent frame when unfolded and each has a first end portion pivotally connected to the second connector, the eave structure comprising:
 a sleeve member configured to be disposed at the first connector;   first, second, and third corner poles pivotally connected with each other at first end portions thereof, wherein
 a second end portion of the first corner pole is configured to be pivotally connected with the second connector or with the first side pole at a position adjacent the second connector; 
 a second end portion of the second corner pole is configured to be pivotally connected with the second connector or with the second side pole at a position adjacent the second connector; and 
 a second end portion of the third corner pole is configured to be pivotally connected with the first connector; and 
   an eave pole having a first end portion configured to be pivotally connected with the first or second corner pole, and a second end portion configured to be slidably coupled with the sleeve member, wherein when the tent frame is unfolded, the second end portion of the eave pole passes the sleeve member and extends outwardly beyond the supporting pole.   
     
     
         2 . The eave structure of  claim 1 , wherein the second end portion of the first or second corner pole is pivotally connected with a connection member disposed at the first or second side pole adjacent the first end portion of the first or second side pole. 
     
     
         3 . The eave structure of  claim 2 , wherein the connection member is fixedly coupled or integrally formed with the first or second side pole. 
     
     
         4 . The eave structure of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve member is fixedly coupled or integrally formed with the first connector. 
     
     
         5 . The eave structure of  claim 1 , wherein the eave pole comprises a first segment and a second segment oblique with respect to the first segment, wherein the first segment of the eave pole is pivotally connected with the first or second corner pole and the second segment of the eave pole is slidably coupled with the sleeve member. 
     
     
         6 . The eave structure of  claim 5 , wherein the first and second segments of the eave pole are made by bending a pole or coupling two poles at an angle. 
     
     
         7 . The eave structure of  claim 5 , wherein the second segment is longer than the first segment of the eave pole. 
     
     
         8 . A tent frame comprising:
 a plurality of supporting poles, each provided with a first connector and a second connector, wherein the first connector is fixedly coupled with an upper end portion of the supporting pole, and the second connector is slidably coupled with the supporting pole and movable along the supporting pole below the first connector;   a plurality of side pole units, each coupled with two adjacent supporting poles through one or more of the first and second connectors at the two adjacent supporting poles and disposed at a side of the tent frame between the two corresponding adjacent supporting poles when the tent frame is in an unfolded state, wherein each side pole unit comprises a first side pole and a second side pole directly or indirectly coupled with each other;
 a first end portion of the first side pole is pivotally connected with the second connector at one of the two adjacent supporting poles; and 
 a first end portion of the second side pole is pivotally connected with the second connector at the other of the two adjacent supporting poles; 
   an upper frame coupled with the plurality of side pole units; and   two or more eave structures, each corresponding to a supporting pole in a subset of the plurality of supporting poles and comprising a sleeve member, first, second and third corner poles, and an eave pole, wherein
 the sleeve member is coupled or integrally formed with the first connector at the supporting pole; 
 the first, second, and third corner poles are pivotally connected with each other at first end portions thereof; 
 a second end portion of the first corner pole is pivotally connected with the second connector at the supporting pole or with the first side pole of a first side pole unit at a position adjacent the second connector at the supporting pole; 
 a second end portion of the second corner pole is pivotally connected with the second connector at the corresponding supporting pole or with the second side pole of a second side pole unit at a position adjacent the second connector at the supporting pole; and 
 a second end portion of the third corner pole is pivotally connected with the first connector at the supporting pole; and 
 the eave pole has a first end portion pivotally connected with the first or second corner pole, and a second end portion slidably coupled with the sleeve member, wherein when the tent frame is unfolded, the second end portion of the eave pole passes the sleeve member and extends outwardly beyond the supporting pole. 
   
     
     
         9 . The tent frame of  claim 8 , wherein the number of supporting poles and the number of eave structures are the same, wherein each respective supporting pole in the plurality of supporting poles has a corresponding eave structure. 
     
     
         10 . The tent frame of  claim 8 , wherein the number of supporting poles is four, and the supporting poles collectively form a substantially square or rectangular shape when the tent frame is unfolded. 
     
     
         11 . The tent frame of  claim 8 , wherein each supporting pole is extendable and retractable. 
     
     
         12 . The tent frame of  claim 8 , wherein a side pole unit in the plurality side pole units comprises two or more side pairs, each comprising first and second side poles crossly and pivotally connected with each other, wherein of any two adjacent side pairs, the first side pole of one side pair is pivotally connected with the second side pole of the other side pair at adjacent end portions thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The tent frame of  claim 12 , wherein the first and second side poles of a side pair proximate a supporting pole have end portions thereof pivotally connected with the first and second connectors at the supporting pole, respectively. 
     
     
         14 . The tent frame of  claim 8 , wherein the upper frame comprises:
 a central pole;   a third connector fixedly coupled with a lower end portion of the central pole;   a fourth connector slidably coupled with the central pole and movable along the central pole above the third connector; and   a plurality of upper pole units, each coupled with the central pole through the third and fourth connectors and with a corresponding side pole unit in the plurality of side pole units.   
     
     
         15 . The tent frame of  claim 14 , wherein an upper pole unit in the plurality of upper pole units comprises one or more upper pairs, each comprising first and second upper poles crossly and pivotally connected with each other. 
     
     
         16 . The tent frame of  claim 14 , wherein:
 an upper pole unit in the plurality of upper pole units comprises first and second upper poles crossly and pivotally connected with each other;   a corresponding side pole unit in the plurality side pole units comprises first and second side pairs, each comprising first and second side poles crossly and pivotally connected with each other;   first end portions of the first and second upper poles are pivotally connected to the third and fourth connectors, respectively;   first end portions of the first and second side poles of the first side pair are pivotally connected to the first and second connectors at one of the two adjacent supporting poles, respectively;   first end portions of the first and second side poles of the second side pair are pivotally connected to the first and second connectors at the other of the two adjacent supporting poles, respectively;   second end portions of the first and second upper poles, second end portions of the first and second side poles of the first side pair, and second end portions of the first and second side poles of the second side pair are pivotally connected to each other, respectively.   
     
     
         17 . The tent frame of  claim 8 , wherein the first or second corner pole of an eave structure in the plurality of eave structures is pivotally connected with a connection member disposed at the first or second side pole. 
     
     
         18 . The tent frame of  claim 8 , wherein the eave pole of an eave structure in the plurality of eave structures comprises a first segment and a second segment oblique with respect to the first segment, wherein the first segment of the eave pole is pivotally connected with the first or second corner pole and the second segment of the eave pole is slidably coupled with the sleeve member. 
     
     
         19 . The tent frame of  claim 18 , wherein the second segment is longer than the first segment of the eave pole. 
     
     
         20 . A tent comprising:
 the tent frame of  claim 8 ; and   a tent cloth coupled with and supported by the tent frame when the tent is unfolded.