Portable Shelter with Lighting System

Abstract

A portable shelter including a shelter body and a lighting system secured to the shelter body. The lighting system includes a lighting system body, at least one light emitter carried by the lighting system body, a power source supplying power to at least one light emitter, and a control circuit controlling at least one light emitter. A remote controller is in wireless communication with the control circuit to control at least one light emitter. Another portable shelter includes a shelter body, at least one lighting cartridge having a cartridge body and at least one light emitter carried by the cartridge body, a power source supplying power to at least one light emitter, and at least one lighting base secured to the shelter body. The lighting base is configured to receive and removably secure the lighting cartridge.

1 . A portable shelter comprising: 
 a shelter body;    at least one lighting system secured to the shelter body, the lighting system comprising: 
 a lighting system body;  
 at least one light emitter carried by the lighting system body;  
 a power source supplying power to at least one light emitter; and  
 a control circuit controlling at least one light emitter.  
   
   
   
       2 . The portable shelter of  claim 1 , wherein the lighting system is embedded in the shelter body and configured to illuminate the interior of the shelter body.  
   
   
       3 . The portable shelter of  claim 1 , wherein the lighting system is embedded in the shelter body and configured to illuminate an area exterior of the shelter body.  
   
   
       4 . The portable shelter of  claim 1 , further comprising a remote controller in wireless communication with the control circuit to control at least one light emitter.  
   
   
       5 . The portable shelter of  claim 1 , wherein the lighting system further comprises a reflective surface carried by the lighting system body and configured to enhance light from at least one light emitter.  
   
   
       6 . The portable shelter of  claim 1 , wherein the lighting system further comprises a lens carried by the lighting system body and configured to enhance light from at least one light emitter.  
   
   
       7 . A portable shelter comprising: 
 a shelter body;    at least one lighting cartridge comprising a cartridge body and at least one light emitter carried by the cartridge body;    a power source supplying power to at least one light emitter; and    at least one lighting base secured to the shelter body, the lighting base configured to receive and removably secure the lighting cartridge.    
   
   
       8 . The portable shelter of claims  7 , wherein the lighting base is configured to house the power source.  
   
   
       9 . The portable shelter of  claim 7 , wherein the lighting cartridge further comprises a power connector disposed on the cartridge body and configured to mate with a corresponding lighting base power connector within a receptacle defined by the lighting base as the lighting cartridge is placed within the receptacle to establish an electric power connection to the lighting cartridge.  
   
   
       10 . The portable shelter of  claim 7 , wherein the lighting cartridge further comprises a power connector disposed on the cartridge body and configured to mate with a corresponding power source power connector.  
   
   
       11 . The portable shelter of  claim 7 , wherein the lighting cartridge further comprises a reflective surface carried by the cartridge body and configured to enhance light from at least one light emitter.  
   
   
       12 . The portable shelter of  claim 7 , wherein the lighting cartridge further comprises a lens carried by the cartridge body and configured to enhance light from at least one light emitter.  
   
   
       13 . The portable shelter of  claim 7 , further comprising a control circuit controlling at least one light emitter.  
   
   
       14 . The portable shelter of  claim 13 , further comprising a remote controller in wireless communication with the control circuit to control at least one light emitter.  
   
   
       15 . The portable shelter of  claim 14 , wherein the remote controller is at least partially embedded in the shelter body.  
   
   
       16 . The portable shelter of  claim 7 , further comprising an audible device in communication with the control circuit.  
   
   
       17 . The portable shelter of  claim 16 , wherein the audible device comprises a programmable alarm clock.  
   
   
       18 . The portable shelter of  claim 7 , further comprising a switch secured to the shelter body and in communication with the lighting cartridge.  
   
   
       19 . The portable shelter of  claim 7 , wherein the base comprises at least one magnet to retain the lighting cartridge, the lighting cartridge having a magnetically attractable surface configured to mate with the at least one magnet.  
   
   
       20 . The portable shelter of  claim 19 , wherein at least one magnet delivers power to the lighting cartridge.  
   
   
       21 . The portable shelter of  claim 7 , wherein the lighting cartridge is secured to the base by hook and loop fasteners.  
   
   
       22 . The portable shelter of  claim 21 , wherein power is delivered to the lighting cartridge through the hook and loop fasteners.  
   
   
       23 . The portable shelter of  claim 7 , wherein at least one light emitter is activated by moving the light cartridge relative to the lighting base.  
   
   
       24 . The portable shelter of  claim 7 , wherein the cartridge body comprises: 
 a cartridge body base; and    a bezel housing rotatably and telescopically secured to the cartridge body base and carrying at least one light emitter.    
   
   
       25 . The portable shelter of  claim 24 , wherein the bezel housing is configured as a switch to activate at least one light emitter.