US Patent 11199023 Central locking apparatus for folding tent

A new central locking apparatus for a folding tent includes a top plate, a bottom plate assembly, and a center rod disposed between the top plate and the bottom plate assembly. The bottom plate assembly includes a bottom plate, a wrench assembly rotatably connected to the bottom plate, and a limit sleeve slidably connected in the bottom plate. The wrench assembly abuts on the limit sleeve, and the wrench assembly is capable of driving the limit sleeve to slide. A limiting component is disposed at a lower end of the center rod, the limiting component may be built into the bottom plate to fit the limit sleeve in a locking manner, and a first elastic element is disposed between the limit sleeve and the bottom plate through fitting.