Portable shelter

Abstract

A portable shelter that can be towed by a single adult human. The portable shelter can have a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. The portable shelter is modular and can be conjoined into multiple units.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a portable shelter.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]In times of dire distress, such as a natural disaster or a war, large numbers of people are temporarily displaced and mobilized away from their residences. In extreme cases, mass evacuations can reach into the hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing their countries into surrounding countries unprepared for housing these people. Examples of these mass evacuations were witnessed during the Syrian refugee crisis stemming from the Syrian civil war and terrorist attacks that had plagued Syria and Iraq. Countless refugees flooded into nearby Mediterranean and European countries such as Italy, Greece, France and Germany.[0003]Temporary refugee camps consisting mainly of tents, tarps and shipping containers were hastily set up in designated areas. The livability conditions in many of these refugee camps were poor and unsanitary, with many of the improvised accommodations lackin...

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Benefits of technology

[0008]In one aspect, the present invention provides a portable shelter having a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. The portable shelter may include a rigid enclosure, the rigid enclosure including a primary section and one or more extendable secondary sections, where each secondary section may be substantially nested within the primary section or a further secondary section in the retracted configuration; a plurality of wheels attached to the underside of the primary section; and a ground support for the secondary section in the extended configuration, where the portable shelter is dimensioned to receive an adult human in the retracted configuration.

Problems solved by technology

In times of dire distress, such as a natural disaster or a war, large numbers of people are temporarily displaced and mobilized away from their residences.

In extreme cases, mass evacuations can reach into the hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing their countries into surrounding countries unprepared for housing these people.

The livability conditions in many of these refugee camps were poor and unsanitary, with many of the improvised accommodations lacking consistent protection from weather and disease.

Although the shipping containers provided much better protection against the weather, many refugees complained of the Spartan appearance, the loss of the sense of community and the lack of mobility of these heavy containers.

In late 2016, the Calais Jungle was forcibly torn down due to public outcry over the unhealthy conditions, forcing the refugees to resettle to other regions of France.

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