Automatically deployable mobile structure

Abstract

Deployment shelter systems and methods of articulation thereof are disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A deployable structure comprising:
 at least one roof panel,   at least one bottom panel that is generally parallel to the at least one roof panel,   at least two end panels that join the at least one roof panel and at least one bottom panel,   at least one deployable roof panel that forms a side wall when the structure is in a stored position,   at least one deployable floor panel that is adjacent to the at least one deployable roof panel when the structure is in the stored configuration,   at least one deployable side panel that is adjacent to the at least one deployable floor panel when the structure is in the stored configuration, wherein the at least one deployable floor panel is hingedly attached to the structure in order to rotate to a deployed floor position and wherein the at least one deployable side panel is hingedly attached to the deployable floor panel in order to move laterally or slide outboard from an inboard mainframe to a deployed side wall position, and   wherein the deployable roof panel is hingedly attached to the structure in order to rotate to a deployed roof position.   
     
     
         2 . The deployable structure of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a frame comprising
 at least four top frame members, 
 at least four bottom frame members positioned in a plane that is generally parallel to the top frame members, and 
 at least four vertical members that join the top frame members and the bottom frame members, 
 wherein the at least one roof panel is affixed t the top frame members, and 
 wherein the at least one bottom panel is affixed to the bottom frame members. 
 
 
     
     
         3 . The deployable structure of  claim 2  further comprising one or more deployable roof frame members hingedly attached to a top frame member, one or more deployable floor frame members hingedly attached to a bottom frame member, and one or more deployable side frame members  108  hingedly attached to a deployable floor frame member. 
     
     
         4 . The deployable structure of  claim 3  wherein one or more deployable roof panels are affixed to one or more deployable roof frame members and one or more deployable floor panels are affixed to one or more deployable floor frame members, and one or more deployable side panels are affixed to one or more deployable side frame members. 
     
     
         5 . The deployable structure of  claim 1  further comprising a first deployable end wall that is adjacent to the at least one deployable floor panel when the structure is in the stored configuration. 
     
     
         6 . The deployable structure of  claim 3  further comprising a second deployable end wall that is adjacent to the first deployable end wall that when the structure is in the stored configuration. 
     
     
         7 . The deployable structure of  claim 5  further comprising at least one roof actuator positioned and configured to deploy a deployable roof panel to a deployed configuration. 
     
     
         8 . The deployable structure of  claim 7  further comprising at least one floor actuator positioned and configured to deploy a deployable floor panel to a deployed configuration. 
     
     
         9 . The deployable structure of  claim 8  further comprising at least one side actuator positioned and configured to deploy a deployable side panel to an upright deployed configuration. 
     
     
         10 . The deployable structure of  claim 9  further comprising a remote control to control the transition of the deployable structure between a stored configuration and a deployed configuration. 
     
     
         11 . A method for deploying a structure, the method comprising:
 articulating a deployable roof from a stored configuration to a deployed configuration,   articulating a deployable floor from a stored configuration, wherein a deployable side wall is hingedly attached to the deployable floor wall and partially deployed therewith,   articulating a deployable side wall to a vertical deployed position,   wherein articulation of the deployable roof is commenced prior to the articulation of the deployable floor wall.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising articulating one or more deployable end walls from a stored configuration to a deployed configuration after deployment of the deployable side wall.