Hydroponic tent
A hydroponic tent is provided which comprises a tent fabric cover having an inner surface which is at least in part light-reflective, and a tent frame to support the tent fabric cover in an assembled condition. The tent frame comprises a plurality of support legs, a plurality of support linkages positioned at or adjacent to an in use upper end of the support legs, the plurality of support linkages being interconnected so as to allow the tent frame to collapse in concertina. There is further provided a hanging frame assembly having first and second support bars and at least one bridging bar, the first support bar being engagable with the tent frame at or adjacent to one of the plurality of support linkages, the second support bar being engagable with the tent frame at or adjacent to another one of the plurality of support linkages, and the at least one bridging bar being supportable between the first and second support bars.
1. A hydroponic tent comprising:
a tent fabric cover having an inner surface which is at least in part light-reflective;
a tent frame to support the tent fabric cover in an assembled condition, the tent frame comprising:
a plurality of support legs; and
a plurality of support linkages positioned at or adjacent to an in use upper end of the support legs, the plurality of support linkages being interconnected so as to allow the tent frame to collapse in concertina; and
a hanging frame assembly having first and second support bars and at least one bridging bar, the first support bar being engagable with the tent frame at or adjacent to one of the plurality of support linkages, the second support bar being engagable with the tent frame at or adjacent to another one of the plurality of support linkages, and the at least one bridging bar being supportable between the first and second support bars,
wherein the plurality of support linkages comprise a plurality of outer support linkages positioned at or adjacent to the upper end of adjacent support legs, the plurality of outer support linkages interconnecting adjacent support legs so as to be collapsible in concertina;
the tent frame further comprising a plurality of inner support linkages which are spaced apart from the support legs and which interengage opposite outer support linkages so as to be collapsible in concertina; and
the first support bar being engagable with the tent frame at or adjacent to one of the plurality of outer support linkages, and the second support bar being engagable with the tent frame at or adjacent to one of the plurality of inner support linkages,
wherein the tent frame further comprises a central support leg, positioned at an intersection between the plurality of inner support linkages, and
wherein the central support leg comprises a central engagement element at an in use upper end thereof, the second support bar having a complementary support engagement element for interengagement of the tent frame and the second support bar.
2. The hydroponic tent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the central engagement element is a central receiving aperture, and the support engagement element is a projection receivable within the central receiving aperture.
3. The hydroponic tent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the tent frame further comprises an engagement joint at an intersection between adjacent inner and outer support linkages, at least one of the first and second support bars having a complementary support engagement element for interengagement of the tent frame and first and/or second support bars.
4. The hydroponic tent as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the engagement joint includes a joint receiving aperture, and the complementary support engagement element is a projection receivable within the joint receiving aperture.
5. The hydroponic tent as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the engagement joint is pivotably engagable with the said adjacent inner and outer support linkages.
6. The hydroponic tent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one support leg comprises a leg engagement element at an in use upper end of the at least one support leg, the first support bar having a complementary support engagement element for interengagement of the tent frame and the first support bar.
7. The hydroponic tent as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the leg engagement element is a pin-receiving slot and the support engagement element is a pin-receiving aperture, and further comprising a locking pin to interconnect the pin-receiving slot and pin-receiving aperture.
8. The hydroponic tent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second support bars includes an angled engagement element at least one end thereof, the angled engagement element being engagable with a strut of a corresponding support linkage of the tent frame in an in use condition.
9. The hydroponic tent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one bridging bar is formed having a hooked portion at each end thereof, the hooked portions being respectively connectable to the first and second support bars.
10. The hydroponic tent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one bridging bar is formed having a pair of parallel plates at each end thereof which extend perpendicular to a longitudinal extent of the bridging bar, each pair of parallel plates defining a receiving slot respectively engagable about the first and second support bars.
11. The hydroponic tent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of support linkages comprise a plurality of outer support linkages positioned at or adjacent to the upper end of adjacent support legs, the plurality of outer support linkages interconnecting adjacent support legs so as to be collapsible in concertina;
the first support bar being engagable with the tent frame at or adjacent to one of the plurality of outer support linkages, and the second support bar being engagable with the tent frame at or adjacent to an opposite one of the plurality of outer support linkages.
12. The hydroponic tent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first support bar, second support bar, and the at least one bridging bar is formed so as to have a circular profile.
13. The hydroponic tent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first support bar, second support bar, and the at least one bridging bar is formed so as to have a rectilinear profile.
14. The hydroponic tent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the support legs are telescopically extendible.
15. The hydroponic tent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the inner surface of the tent fabric cover includes a light-reflective polyester resin coating.
16. A method of assembling the hydroponic tent as claimed in claim 1 , the method comprising the steps of:
a] expanding the tent frame by separating the support legs such that the support linkages open in concertina;
b] engaging the first support bar at or adjacent to one of the support linkages;
c] engaging the second support bar at or adjacent to another support linkage which is parallel to the said support linkage;
d] engaging the at least one bridging bar between the first and second support bars;
e] attaching the tent fabric cover over and around the tent frame to form an enclosed hydroponic tent; and
f] attaching environmental monitoring or control equipment from the at least one bridging bar.