Collapsible shelter

Abstract

A pack is disclosed having a pack support structure, and a stand structure connected to the pack support structure. A disclosed collapsible shelter is stored on the pack and includes a floor material that provides a ground cover under the collapsible shelter, and is stored on the pack for carrying. The collapsible shelter, when in the deployed position, is attached to the pack support structure so that the pack is part of the collapsible shelter and is supported by the pack support structure. A shroud is also disclosed attached to the pack support structure to act as a heat shield. Support equipment and supplies are stored in the pack, and are accessible from inside of the collapsible shelter. Disclosed configurations allows for rapid deployment, and increased protection from heat in an emergency situation such as when a firefighter requires emergency protection from a wildfire.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device comprising:
 A pack and a collapsible shelter, wherein the collapsible shelter has a stored position and is stored on the pack when in the stored position, and wherein the collapsible shelter has a deployed position, and has an exterior and an interior when in the deployed position;   wherein the collapsible shelter is connected to the pack so that when the collapsible shelter is in the deployed position, the pack is between the interior and the exterior of the collapsible shelter, and wherein the pack supports at least a portion of the collapsible shelter.   
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the pack includes storage for compressed breathable air, and includes an air valve connected to the storage for compressed breathable air to allow the breathable air to be accessed from the interior of the collapsible shelter. 
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 2 , wherein the pack includes a support structure, and wherein the support structure is hollow and is used as the storage for compressed breathable air. 
     
     
         4 . A Device comprising:
 a pack having a pack support structure, and   a stand structure connected to the pack support structure;   a collapsible shelter with an interior and an exterior, wherein the collapsible shelter has a stored position and is stored on the pack when in the stored position, and  wherein the collapsible shelter has a deployed position,   wherein the collapsible shelter, when in the deployed position, is attached to the pack support structure so that the pack is part of the collapsible shelter,   wherein the pack support structure, when in the deployed position as part of the collapsible shelter, is supported by the stand structure.   
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 4  wherein the collapsible shelter has an interior and an exterior, the collapsible shelter has an inner layer of flexible material, the collapsible shelter contains a flexible frame attached to the inner layer of flexible material, wherein the inner layer of flexible material includes fire resistant material, and wherein the inner layer of flexible material is an inner heat shield to deflect heat from a fire away from the interior of the collapsible shelter. 
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 4  wherein the pack support structure is hollow, and wherein the pack support structure contains compressed breathable air. 
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 6 , including an air valve connected to the pack support structure to allow the breathable air in the pack support structure to be accessed from the interior of the collapsible shelter. 
     
     
         8 . The device according to  claim 4 , wherein the pack includes a water container incorporated into the pack, and wherein the pack includes a conduit between the water container in the pack and the interior of the collapsible shelter to allow water in the water container to be accessed from the interior of the collapsible shelter. 
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 4 , including a floor material, having edges and an outer portion near the edges of the floor material, wherein the floor material provides a ground cover under the collapsible shelter, and wherein the floor material is stored on the pack for carrying;
 and further including a shroud material wherein the pack is made from fire resistant material including material that reflects heat, and wherein the shroud material forms a protective cover when the collapsible shelter is stored, and wherein the shroud material forms an outer heat shield when in the deployed position, by attaching to outer portions of the floor material, and wherein the shroud material is stored on the pack for carrying.   
     
     
         10 . The device according to  claim 4  wherein the collapsible shelter has a shroud that forms a protective cover when the collapsible shelter is stored, wherein the shroud provides an outer layer of flexible material including fire resistant material, wherein the outer layer of flexible material is at least part of an outer heat shield to deflect heat from a fire away from the interior of the collapsible shelter. 
     
     
         11 . The device according to  claim 10 , wherein the collapsible shelter has an inner layer of flexible material, and there is a space between portions of the inner layer of flexible material and the outer layer of flexible material. 
     
     
         12 . The device according to  claim 4 , wherein the collapsible shelter has an inner layer of flexible material, and the inner layer of flexible material includes multiple layers and a flexible frame attached to the inner layer of flexible material, wherein the flexible frame includes bendable hoops attached between the multiple layers of the inner layer of flexible material. 
     
     
         13 . The device according to  claim 4 , wherein the pack support structure is resistant to high temperature and is a heat shield to deflect heat from a fire away from the interior of the collapsible shelter. 
     
     
         14 . The device according to  claim 4 , wherein the stand structure holds the pack support structure at an angle relative to the ground. 
     
     
         15 . The device according to  claim 14 , wherein the stand structure holds the pack support structure approximately 45 to 90 degrees relative to the ground. 
     
     
         16 . The device according to  claim 4 , wherein the pack support structure is between the interior and exterior of the collapsible shelter when deployed as part of the collapsible shelter. 
     
     
         17 . The device according to  claim 4 , including a cooling system on the pack. 
     
     
         18 . The device according to  claim 17 , wherein the cooling system is an evaporative cooler. 
     
     
         19 . The device according to  claim 18 , wherein the pack includes a water container incorporated into the pack and the water container is connected to the evaporative cooler. 
     
     
         20 . The device according to  claim 19 , wherein the evaporative cooler includes an air intake on the exterior of the collapsible shelter when the collapsible shelter is deployed, and an air output on the interior of the collapsible shelter, and wherein the cooling system includes a multi-phase air filter with a carbon filter, a desiccant filter, and a chilling pad/filter connected to the water container, and wherein the evaporative cooler includes a fan. 
     
     
         21 . The device according to  claim 17 , wherein the cooling system includes a fan and the fan is powered at least in part by a hand operated crank. 
     
     
         22 . The device according to  claim 4 , further including a floor material, having edges and an outer portion near the edges of the floor material, wherein the floor material provides a ground cover under the collapsible shelter, and wherein the floor material is stored on the pack for carrying; wherein the pack has a top and a bottom, and includes an external camera approximately at the top of the pack. 
     
     
         23 . The device according to  claim 4 , wherein the collapsible shelter has an outer layer of flexible material, and the outer layer of flexible material is connected to the floor material. 
     
     
         24 . The device according to  claim 23 , wherein the collapsible shelter has an inner layer of flexible material, and the outer layer of flexible material is connected to the floor material in close proximity to the edges of the floor material, while the inner layer of flexible material is connected to the floor material further from the edges of the floor material than the outer layer of flexible material. 
     
     
         25 . A method of assembling a collapsible shelter comprising:
 providing a pack with a pack support structure and a stand structure, the pack containing a collapsible shelter;   deploying the collapsible shelter by moving the stand structure to provide a stable support structure for the collapsible shelter utilizing the pack support system, wherein deploying the collapsible shelter includes moving a layer of flexible material to form the collapsible shelter.   
     
     
         26 . The method according to  claim 25 , wherein the collapsible shelter includes a shroud, and wherein deploying the collapsible shelter further includes connecting the collapsible shelter to the pack to form an exterior and an interior of the collapsible shelter, and wherein the pack is a pack heat shield, and the shroud is a shroud heat shield, to reduce heat transfer from the exterior of the collapsible shelter to the interior of the collapsible shelter. 
     
     
         27 . The method according to  claim 25 , wherein providing a pack includes providing heat shields, and a temperature sensor on the exterior of the collapsible shelter, and a display on the interior of the collapsible shelter that is communicatively connected to the temperature sensor, and storage for compressed breathable air in the pack, and a conduit for breathable air between the storage for compressed breathable air and the interior of the collapsible shelter, and a water container in the pack, and a conduit for water between the water container and the interior of the collapsible shelter, and an air mattress connected to the interior of the collapsible shelter, and a first conduit for air to access air in the air mattress from the interior of the collapsible shelter, and a wireless electronic communication system, and a location broadcaster system, and an electric powered light source on the interior of the collapsible shelter, and a power supply connected to the wireless electronic communication system, and connected to the location broadcaster system, and connected to the electric powered light source, and a cooling system for cooling air that includes a conduit for cooled air accessible in the interior of the collapsible shelter. 
     
     
         28 . The method according to  claim 27 , wherein the pack heat shield has a coverage area, and deploying the collapsible shelter includes:
 extending the heat shields to increase the coverage area of the pack heat shield;   enabling the temperature sensor so that a person on the interior of the collapsible shelter receives feedback from the display regarding temperature on the exterior of the collapsible shelter;   filling the air mattress with air;   accessing the air in the air mattress through the first conduit for air;   accessing the breathable air in the storage for compressed breathable air though the conduit for breathable air;   accessing the water in the water container through the conduit for water;   enabling the wireless electronic communication system   enabling the location broadcaster system;   enabling the electric powered light source;   enabling the cooling system; and   accessing the cooled air through the conduit for cooled air.   
     
     
         29 . The method according to  claim 25  wherein deploying the collapsible shelter includes covering at least a portion of the collapsible shelter with a flexible shroud heat shield.