DEPLOYABLE PORTABLE SHELTER

摘要

A shelter has a packaged configuration and a deployed configuration. The shelter has four panels, each with four edges and two faces. The first and fourth panels have a rectangular shape, and the second and third panels have a quadrangle shape. The relationship of panel edge lengths and angles of the quadrangle shelter panels create a sturdy enclosure that is easy to erect, manipulate, and reconfigure. Furthermore, the shelter may be erected by rotating the panels into place via pivotal connections between the panels and optionally through the use of a lever arm.

主权项

1. A method of deploying a shelter from a packaged configuration to a deployed configuration, the method comprising:
providing a shelter having a packaged configuration and a deployed configuration, the shelter comprising:
a back wall;a roof panel pivotally coupled to the back wall;a first wing wall pivotally coupled to the back wall, the first wing wall having a generally quadrangle shape; anda second wing wall pivotally coupled to the back wall opposite the first wing wall and having a generally quadrangle shape; rotating the shelter about a bottom portion of the back wall in contact with a supporting surface; rotating the first wing wall to extend from the back wall; rotating the second wing wall to extend from the back wall; rotating the roof panel to be supported by the first and second wing wall such that the roof panel is supported directly by the first and second wing wall.