Wooden Collapsible Tent/ Foldable Sleeping Cabin

Abstract

Wooden Collapsible Tent/Foldable Sleeping Cabin is disclosed. It is strong and holds up in the wind well, and easy to disassemble this rigid structure without any tools when not in use. It's not in the way when you don't need it. You may pull the middle rod of hinges out to fold and pile each piece on the top of the base and move to another location or do both: open the latches and take the mid rods out from the hinges to store. There are many ways for carpenters to build sleeping cabins, but the basic idea here, is to use bolt latches and door hinges to make a hard structure of wooden tent/sleeping cabin more flexible to use, to take apart, to store, and to look better, without using any tools. And it is only seven pieces! Just slide the latches and hinge rods in!

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Problem Solved: When one has more guests, but not enough room for them to stay overnight.

The canvas material doesn't have a steady feeling, or a welcoming attitude to the guests. Plus, it's hard to put it up or take it apart. It takes a long time to put it down.

The invented one is strong and holds up in the wind well, and easy to disassemble this rigid structure. All you need to do is to use the installed Door Hinges and Bolt Letches to take it apart or put it back together.

When not in use. It's not in the way when you don't need it. You can pile the pieces up or put in the storage room.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1.1 The top view of the base of the Foldable Sleeping Cabin

FIG. 1.2 The bottom view of the base of the Foldable Sleeping Cabin

FIG. 2.1 Outside view of the walls of the Foldable Sleeping Cabin

FIG. 2.2 Inside view of the walls of the Foldable Sleeping Cabin

FIG. 3.1 Top view of the roof of the Foldable Sleeping Cabin

FIG. 3.2 Inside view of the roof of the Foldable Sleeping Cabin.

FIG. 3.3 Side view of the roof of the Foldable Sleeping Cabin

FIG. 3.4 Inside view of the bottom of the roof of the Foldable Sleeping Cabin

FIG. 3.5 Top view of the ridge cap on the roof of the Foldable Sleeping Cabin

FIG. 4.1 Outside view of the back wall and window of the Foldable Sleeping Cabin

FIG. 4.2 Inside view of the back wall and window of the Foldable Sleeping Cabin

FIG. 5.1 Outside view of the front wall and entrance of the Foldable Sleeping Cabin

FIG. 5.2 Inside view of the front wall and entrance of the Foldable Sleeping cabin

FIG. 6. Whole view of the Foldable Sleeping Cabin

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As stated above, when one has more guests, but not enough room for them to stay overnight. The Invention claimed here solves this problem.

The wooden tent/sleeping cabin is the sleeping solution. It is easy to assemble and reusable for many years to come. The claimed invention differs from and an improvement on what currently exists.

The wooden tent gives your guests privacy, a nice and cozy house to sleep during three seasons instead of just a bed with others around.

Others made from canvas or plastics don't hold well during windy days and are noisy due to the wind.

It is strong and holds up in the wind well, and easy to disassemble this rigid structure when not in use. It's not in the way when you don't need it.

The version of The Invention Discussed Here Includes:

• • 1. Base of the wooden tent: 10′ wide by 8′ deep with 2 heavy duty 4″ wheels
  • 2. Two side walls: 8′ long×5′ height, the top sides connect with hinges to 10′ long and 8′ height roof, the bottom sides connect with hinges and latches to the base.
  • 3. One side of the roof is screwed to the metal ridge cap.
  • 4. The other side of the roof is connected to the metal ridge cap by gate latches.
  • 5. The back wall has a 6′ by 3′ window 18″ above the floor, the bottom is connected to the base with hinges and latches.
  • 6. The front wall has a 36″×80″ door in the middle, the bottom is connected to the base with latches and hinges.
  • 7. The front and back sides are connected to the two side walls by sliding bolt latches.

Relationship Between the Components:

The walls, roofs, base are connected by sliding bolt latches and hinges and ridge cap.

How the Invention Works:

1. Set 6 pieces of concrete blocks on the ground: 1 for each corner, and 1 in the middle of the front and back so to protect the base of the tent from getting the moisture of the ground

2. Put the base on top of the concrete blocks

3. Connect the two side walls to the base using the built in latches and hinges

4. Put the roof which is connected to the ridge cap on the top of the wall, securing with the hinges

5. Put the other piece of roof on the top of the other wall, securing with the hinges, and connecting the top side of the roof to the ridge cap using sliding latches

6. Put the back side in to connect and secure with the two side walls with sliding latches, and vertical latches and hinges to the base

7. Put the front side in to connect and steady with the two side walls with sliding latches, and vertical latches and hinges to the base.

The component of the wooden tent is designed to be assembled and disassembled for easy storage and a quick set up without using the tools.

How to Make the Invention

1. Clear the ground

2. Get 4 pieces of 2′×10′×1″ thick wood (Note, the length and depth of the tent has been switched from the Provisional application No. 63/467,203 ATTY Docket #564544333, Conf. 8331) Please check FIG. 1.1 for top view.

3. Nail 2 pieces of 2″×4″×10′ to the two sides with 10′ length, and 5 pieces of 2″×4″×8′ about 16″ apart to make the base platform. Install two 4″ or 5″ heavy duty wheels 18″ away from the edges of 8′ side for more mobility. Make 2 little holes at each side for putting the latches in from four vertical sides: two walls, back and front. Please check FIG. 1.2 for bottom view.

4. Get the 2 sets of 2 pieces of 2′×8′×3/4″ and 1′×8′×3/4″ thick wood (note, the thickness of the wood is also changed to thinner piece to make it lighter weighted and still steady and firm) Please check FIG. 2.1 for outside view.

5. Nail two sets of 3 pieces of 2″×4″×8′ long wood to the top and bottom of number 4 (make two pieces on the top) and cut the top of 2 pieces 4″ off at each end to interlock with the back and front pieces; then nail two sets of 5 pieces of 2′×4′×5′ long wood (cut to fit, and apart evenly in vertical). Then use the door bolt latches and hinges to connect to the base, making 90-degree walls. The hinges are for later use when one just wants to fold the walls after the guests leave. Please check drawing FIG. 2.2. for an inside view.

6. Get two sets of 5 pieces of 26″×8′polycarbonate roof material (Note, the change is also made here. One could use wood, plywood, metal for roofing, but the polycarbonate roofing is lighter, clear in color, meaning the light can go through, and still steady and firm, and stay waterproof). Please check FIG. 3.1. for the top view.

7. Lay two sets of 2 pieces of 2″×4″×10′ long wood on the top and bottom edges of the two sets of number 6 (above) and screw them. Leave 1′ or longer for hangover (some people like to have HO long, so no need to cut). Cut a little slope, about 30-degrees on the top wood to make the slope of the roof that connects with the polycarbonate roof material. Please check drawing FIG. 3.3. Then fit two sets of seven pieces of 2″×4″×8′ wood vertically to screw to the roof materials. Please check FIG. 3.2 for inside view. Add another two sets of 2″×4″ (Fit between the vertical panels of the roof to secure it from blow away by the big wind. Please check the drawing FIG. 3.2 to attach the walls. Make a 90-degree small cut on each vertical panel to interlock with the walls. Please check. FIG. 3.3. for side view.

8. Use hinges to connect and secure the two sets of completed number 4 (the 2 walls) and 6 (the 2 roofs). Also connect the 2 sets of the top of the roofs with hinges from inside please check FIG. 3.4 for inside bottom view. To make assemble and dis-assemble easy just to take the middle rod of the hinges out, the roof will be in two parts.

9. Screw the top of the roof (one of the two sets) to the metal ridge cap. Please check FIG. 3.5 for outside top view.

10. Put the bolt latches to the other set of the top of the roof to connect and secure with the metal ridge cap. Please check FIG. 3.5.

11. The back piece is one whole piece. The tip to the base is 8′ height, the bottom is 10′ wide. 5′ tall from the base to connect and interlock with the two sides of the walls. The window is 6′×3′, 18″ above the base. Above the window is its triangle shaped top part of the back fits into the back two roof sides. Using door bolt latches and hinges to connect and secure to the base, making it 90 degrees from the base. Then with the bolt latches to secure with the two sides of the walls at the outside. Please check FIG. 4.1 for outside view and FIG. 4.2 for inside view.

12. The front side is the same size as the back side. The door at the middle of the front side is 36″×80″. Use the same way as the back piece to fit into and interlock with the two wall sides. Using the door bolt latches and hinges to connect with the base, and bolt latches to secure with the two side walls at the outside. Please check FIG. 5.1 for outside view and FIG. 5.2 for inside view.

All the elements described above are necessary. At the end for completion, one may paint the wooden Tent in the favorite color of the guests.

The size of the wooden Tent could be bigger or smaller and with different materials but use the same hinges and bolts to stabilize and secure the tent and to make assemble and dis-assemble easy. Check FIG. 6 for the whole view.

How to Use the Invention:

Put a bed there and sleep!

Claims

1. An apparatus for making guests feel more welcome and comfortable while staying with you comprising of wood, metal, plastic, or other known building materials to take the form of a cabin, shed, dome or A-framed sleeping unit by using latches and hinges to make it easier to use, to assemble, to disassemble and to store.