Wired Camping Tent And Accessories For Use Therewith

Abstract

A wired camping tent providing electric power at a number of electrical receptacles installed therein is provided. The wiring harness delivering the electric power to the receptacles is held within sleeves that are affixed to the main tent covering or fabric. Electric power is provided by a rechargeable battery system, and control of the electric power distribution to the individual outlets is provided by a switch control box. The wired tent includes an accessory support structure at an overhead electrical receptacle installation point, as well as accessory shelves provided in proximity to the other electrical receptacles. An overhead electric fan and light combination accessory may be provided.

1 . A camping tent, comprising a wiring harness supported by fabric of the tent, the wiring harness having at least one female electrical receptacle adapted to receive an accessory electrical plug, and at least one male electrical receptacle adapted to plug into an electrical system, the wiring harness further including at least one control switch associated with the at least one female electrical receptacle to control distribution of power thereto. 
     
     
         2 . The tent of  claim 1 , wherein the wiring harness further comprises at least two female electrical receptacles and at least two control switches associated with the at least two female electrical receptacles to control distribution of power thereto. 
     
     
         3 . The tent of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least one female electrical receptacle includes a visual indicator associated therewith. 
     
     
         4 . The tent of  claim 3 , wherein the visual indicator is illuminated when the control switch allows electric power to be distributed to the female electrical receptacle. 
     
     
         5 . The tent of  claim 3 , wherein the visual indicator is a light emitting diode (LED). 
     
     
         6 . The tent of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least one control switch includes a visual indicator associated therewith. 
     
     
         7 . The tent of  claim 6 , wherein the visual indicator is illuminated when the at least one male electrical receptacle is receiving electric power. 
     
     
         8 . The tent of  claim 6 , wherein the visual indicator is illuminated when the at least one male electrical receptacle is receiving electric power and the control switch is positioned not to distribute electric power to the female electrical receptacle. 
     
     
         9 . The tent of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the at least one female electrical receptacle includes a receptacle visual indicator associated therewith, and wherein the receptacle visual indicator is illuminated when the control switch is positioned to distribute electric power to the female electrical receptacle and is extinguished when the control switch is positioned not to distribute electric power to the female electrical receptacle. 
     
     
         10 . The tent of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric includes at least one sleeve positioned in an interior of the tent through which the wiring harness is positioned. 
     
     
         11 . The tent of  claim 10 , wherein the sleeve has a maximum cross sectional area sufficient to allow the at least one female receptacle to move therethrough. 
     
     
         12 . The tent of  claim 10 , further comprising a shelf coupled to the fabric of the tent in close proximity to an end of the sleeve. 
     
     
         13 . The tent of  claim 1 , further comprising an overhead accessory support structure coupled to the fabric. 
     
     
         14 . The tent of  claim 13 , wherein the fabric includes at least one sleeve positioned in an interior of the tent through which the wiring harness is positioned, the sleeve having an end positioned in close proximity to the overhead accessory support structure to position at least one of the at least one female receptacles thereat. 
     
     
         15 . The tent of  claim 1 , further comprising a battery system having a female battery system electrical receptacle adapted to mate with the male electrical receptacle of the wiring harness. 
     
     
         16 . The tent of  claim 15 , wherein the battery system includes a rechargeable battery. 
     
     
         17 . The tent of  claim 16 , wherein the battery system includes an AC electric power receptacle, and wherein the battery system provides DC electric power to from the an AC power source. 
     
     
         18 . The tent of  claim 16 , wherein the battery system includes a power inverter to provide AC power to the female battery system electrical receptacle. 
     
     
         19 . A tent, comprising fabric forming an interior space and at least one sleeve attached to the fabric within the interior, the at least one sleeve for receiving a wiring harness therein and having a maximum cross sectional area sufficient to allow an electrical receptacle to move therethrough. 
     
     
         20 . A tent, comprising:
 a fabric shell forming an interior space;   at least one sleeve attached to the fabric shell;   a wiring harness removably positioned within the sleeve, the wiring harness having at least one female electrical receptacle and at least one male electrical receptacle.