Systems and methods for rotating modular housing modules on a trailer bed

1. A modular home comprising:

a first housing portion comprising a first floor, a first ceiling, a first set of at least three walls, a first vertical edge of a first wall of the first set, a second vertical edge of a second wall of the first set, and a first opening between a first horizontal edge of the first floor, a first horizontal edge of the first ceiling, the first vertical edge, and the second vertical edge; and

a second housing portion comprising a second floor, a second ceiling, a second set of at least three walls, a third vertical edge of a third wall of the second set, a fourth vertical edge of a fourth wall of the second set, and a second opening between a second horizontal edge of the second floor, a second horizontal edge of the second ceiling, the third vertical edge, and the fourth vertical edge,

wherein the first vertical edge is coupled to the third vertical edge by a hinge, and the second vertical edge is configured to be coupled to the fourth vertical edge, and

wherein the first opening is defined in a fifth wall of the first housing portion, the fifth wall defined between the first horizontal edge of the first floor, the first horizontal edge of the first ceiling, the first vertical edge, and the second vertical edge, and wherein the second opening is defined in a sixth wall of the second housing portion, the sixth wall defined between the second horizontal edge of the second floor, the second horizontal edge of the second ceiling, the third vertical edge, and the fourth vertical edge.

2. The modular home of claim 1 , wherein, when the second vertical edge is coupled to the fourth vertical edge, the first opening faces the second opening to form a passageway between a first space in the first housing portion and a second space in the second housing portion.

3. The modular home of claim 1 , wherein the first horizontal edge of the first ceiling is configured to be coupled to the second horizontal edge of the second ceiling and the first horizontal edge of the first floor is configured to be coupled to the second horizontal edge of the second floor.

4. The modular home of claim 1 , wherein the first housing portion is configured to rotate relative to the second housing portion about the hinge.

5. The modular home of claim 1 , wherein the first housing portion comprises a first skid plate positioned below the first floor, and the second housing portion comprises a second skid plate positioned below the second floor, the first and second skid plates configured to reduce the friction between the housing portions and a support surface.

6. The modular home of claim 1 , wherein the hinge comprises a first leaf coupled to the fifth wall, a second leaf coupled to the sixth wall, and a first hinge pin coupling the first leaf to the second leaf.

7. The modular home of claim 6 , wherein the first hinge pin is configured to be selectively disengaged from the second leaf.

8. The modular home of claim 7 , wherein the first hinge pin comprises a handle configured to allow a user to disengage the first hinge pin from the second leaf.

9. A modular home comprising:

a first housing portion comprising a first floor, a first ceiling, a first set of at least three walls, a first vertical edge of a first wall of the first set, a second vertical edge of a second wall of the first set, and a first opening between a first horizontal edge of the first floor, a first horizontal edge of the first ceiling, the first vertical edge, and the second vertical edge; and

a second housing portion comprising a second floor, a second ceiling, a second set of at least three walls, a third vertical edge of a third wall of the second set, a fourth vertical edge of a fourth wall of the second set, and a second opening between a second horizontal edge of the second floor, a second horizontal edge of the second ceiling, the third vertical edge, and the fourth vertical edge, wherein the first vertical edge is coupled to the third vertical edge by a hinge;

wherein the first housing portion is configured to be rotated relative to the second housing portion about the hinge between (a) a first position in which the first opening and the second opening face substantially the same direction; and (b) a second position in which the first opening faces the second opening to form a passageway between the first housing portion and the second housing portion, and

wherein the first opening is defined in a fifth wall of the first housing portion, the fifth wall defined between the first horizontal edge of the first floor, the first horizontal edge of the first ceiling, the first vertical edge, and the second vertical edge, and wherein the second opening is defined in a sixth wall of the second housing portion, the sixth wall defined between the second horizontal edge of the second floor, the second horizontal edge of the second ceiling, the third vertical edge, and the fourth vertical edge.

10. The modular home of claim 9 , wherein the hinge comprises a first leaf coupled to the fifth wall, a second leaf coupled to the sixth wall, and a first hinge pin coupling the first leaf to the second leaf.

11. The modular home of claim 9 , wherein, in the second position, the first and second housing portions form a contiguous space joined by the passageway.

12. The modular home of claim 9 , wherein the hinge comprises a first leaf coupled to the first wall, a second leaf coupled to the third wall, and a first hinge pin coupling the first leaf to the second leaf.

13. A modular home comprising:

a first housing portion comprising a first floor, a first ceiling, a first set of at least three walls, a first vertical edge of a first wall of the first set, a second vertical edge of a second wall of the first set, and a first opening between a first horizontal edge of the first floor, a first horizontal edge of the first ceiling, the first vertical edge, and the second vertical edge;

a second housing portion comprising a second floor, a second ceiling, a second set of at least three walls, a third vertical edge of a third wall of the second set, a fourth vertical edge of a fourth wall of the second set, and a second opening between a second horizontal edge of the second floor, a second horizontal edge of the second ceiling, the third vertical edge, and the fourth vertical edge, wherein the first vertical edge is coupled to the third vertical edge by a hinge; and

a plurality of linear actuators configured extend downward from the first floor and the second floor to support the modular home;

wherein the first housing portion is configured to be rotated relative to the second housing portion about the hinge between (a) a first position in which the first opening and the second opening face substantially the same direction; and (b) a second position in which the first opening faces the second opening to form a passageway between the first housing portion and the second housing portion.

14. The modular home of claim 9 , wherein the first housing portion comprises a first skid plate positioned below the first floor, the first skid plate configured to reduce the friction between the first housing portion and a support surface.

15. A modular home comprising:

a first housing portion comprising a first floor, a first ceiling, a first set of at least three walls, a first vertical edge of a first wall of the first set, a second vertical edge of a second wall of the first set, a first opening between a first horizontal edge of the first floor, a first horizontal edge of the first ceiling, the first vertical edge, and the second vertical edge, and a first skid plate positioned below the first floor, the first skid plate configured to reduce the friction between the first housing portion and a support surface;

a rotation pin socket positioned under the first floor, the rotation pin socket configured to receive a rotation pin to control the position of the first housing portion as the first housing portion rotates; and

a second housing portion comprising a second floor, a second ceiling, a second set of at least three walls, a third vertical edge of a third wall of the second set, a fourth vertical edge of a fourth wall of the second set, and a second opening between a second horizontal edge of the second floor, a second horizontal edge of the second ceiling, the third vertical edge, and the fourth vertical edge, wherein the first vertical edge is coupled to the third vertical edge by a hinge;

wherein the first housing portion is configured to be rotated relative to the second housing portion about the hinge between (a) a first position in which the first opening and the second opening face substantially the same direction; and (b) a second position in which the first opening faces the second opening to form a passageway between the first housing portion and the second housing portion.

16. The modular home of claim 1 , wherein the hinge is configured to allow at least 180 degrees of rotation of the first housing portion relative to the second housing portion.