Shelter and storage pod system
View Patent ↗A shelter and storage pod system is provided comprising a pod comprising a top wall, a bottom wall and four sidewalls, where the pod is structurally divided into a top portion and a bottom portion. A first hinge couples the top portion to the bottom portion. One or more ventilation ports are structurally integrated into the top wall, bottom wall, four sidewalls or any combination thereof. A reinforcing frame member is coupled to the bottom wall and comprises a yoke arm and a plurality of wheels coupled thereto. A bedding substrate is disposed adjacent and orthogonal to the four sidewalls, where the bedding substrate is coupled to one sidewall via a second hinge. One or more vertical frame walls define a plurality of storage compartments disposed under the bedding substrate, where the one or more vertical frame walls structurally support the bedding substrate. An adjustable coupling sleeve operatively couples to the reinforcing frame member via the yoke arm.
1. A shelter and storage pod system, comprising:
a pod comprising a top wall, a bottom wall and four sidewalls, wherein the pod is structurally divided into a top portion and a bottom portion;
a first hinge coupling the top portion to the bottom portion, wherein the top and bottom portions are movable relative one another via user actuation of a handle locking mechanism, wherein the handle locking mechanism may be locked and unlocked from an interior and an exterior of the pod;
one or more ventilation ports structurally integrated into the top wall, bottom wall, four sidewalls or any combination thereof;
a reinforcing frame member coupled to the bottom wall and comprising a yoke arm and a plurality of wheels coupled thereto;
a bedding substrate disposed adjacent and orthogonal to the four sidewalls, wherein the bedding substrate is coupled to one sidewall via a second hinge;
one or more vertical frame walls defining a plurality of storage compartments disposed under the bedding substrate, wherein:
the one or more vertical frame walls structurally support the bedding substrate, and
one or more of the pod, the reinforcing frame member and the one or more vertical frame walls are at least in part fabricated from fiberglass; and
an adjustable coupling sleeve operatively coupled to the reinforcing frame member via the yoke arm.
2. The shelter and storage pod system of claim 1 , wherein the pod exterior comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes, optical reflectors or any combination thereof.
3. The shelter and storage pod system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more ventilation ports each are selectively waterproof, are substantially transparent and comprise one or more membranous air filters therein.
4. The shelter and storage pod system of claim 1 , wherein the yoke arm comprises a substantially Y-shaped frame and couples together the reinforcing frame member and the adjustable coupling sleeve.
5. The shelter and storage pod system of claim 1 , wherein the bedding substrate rotates upwards about the second hinge to allow access to the plurality of storage compartments thereunder.
6. The shelter and storage pod system of claim 1 , wherein a reinforcing seam closure is disposed along each of a bottom surface of the top portion of the pod and a top surface of the bottom portion of the pod.
7. The shelter and storage pod system of claim 1 , wherein the handle locking mechanism is structurally coupled to at least two of the sidewalls of the top and bottom portions of the pod.
8. The shelter and storage pod system of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable coupling sleeve comprises an adjustable shroud, a swivel joint and a vehicle attachment mechanism.
9. The shelter and storage pod system of claim 8 , wherein the adjustable shroud comprises first and second elongate members each having a plurality of apertures therethrough, wherein the first and second elongate members are coupled together via one or more threaded bolts disposed through the apertures and cooperating locking nuts.
10. The shelter and storage pod system of claim 8 , wherein the vehicle attachment mechanism is modularly coupled to the swivel joint and replaceable based upon a type of vehicle to which the pod is to be coupled.
11. The shelter and storage pod system of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable coupling sleeve couples the pod to a vehicle.
12. The shelter and storage pod system of claim 11 , wherein the vehicle is a bicycle, a motorcycle, a car, a scooter, a moped or any combination thereof.
13. A shelter and storage pod system, comprising:
a pod comprising a top wall, a bottom wall and four sidewalls, wherein the pod is structurally divided into a top portion and a bottom portion;
a first hinge coupling the top portion to the bottom portion, wherein the top and bottom portions are movable relative one another via user actuation of a handle locking mechanism, wherein the handle locking mechanism may be locked and unlocked from an interior and an exterior of the pod;
one or more ventilation ports structurally integrated into the top wall, bottom wall, four sidewalls or any combination thereof;
a reinforcing frame member coupled to the bottom wall and comprising a yoke arm and a plurality of wheels coupled thereto, wherein the yoke arm comprises a substantially Y-shaped frame and couples together the reinforcing frame member and the adjustable coupling sleeve;
a bedding substrate disposed adjacent and orthogonal to the four sidewalls, wherein the bedding substrate is coupled to one sidewall via a second hinge;
one or more vertical frame walls defining a plurality of storage compartments disposed under the bedding substrate, wherein:
the one or more vertical frame walls structurally support the bedding substrate,
the bedding substrate rotates upwards about the second hinge to allow access to the plurality of storage compartments thereunder, and
one or more of the pod, the reinforcing frame member and the one or more vertical frame walls are at least in part fabricated from fiberglass; and
an adjustable coupling sleeve operatively coupled to the reinforcing frame member via the yoke arm, wherein the adjustable coupling sleeve comprises an adjustable shroud, a swivel joint and a vehicle attachment mechanism.
14. The shelter and storage pod system of claim 13 , wherein the pod exterior comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes, optical reflectors or any combination thereof.
15. The shelter and storage pod system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more ventilation ports each are selectively waterproof, are substantially transparent and comprise one or more membranous air filters therein.
16. The shelter and storage pod system of claim 13 , wherein a reinforcing seam closure is disposed along each of a bottom surface of the top portion of the pod and a top surface of the bottom portion of the pod.
17. The shelter and storage pod system of claim 13 , wherein the handle locking mechanism is structurally coupled to at least two of the sidewalls of the top and bottom portions of the pod.
18. The shelter and storage pod system of claim 13 , wherein the adjustable shroud comprises first and second elongate members each having a plurality of apertures therethrough, wherein the first and second elongate members are coupled together via one or more threaded bolts disposed through the apertures and cooperating locking nuts.
19. The shelter and storage pod system of claim 13 , wherein the vehicle attachment mechanism is modularly coupled to the swivel joint and replaceable based upon a type of vehicle to which the pod is to be coupled.
20. A shelter and storage pod system, comprising:
a pod comprising a top wall, a bottom wall and four sidewalls, wherein the pod is structurally divided into a top portion and a bottom portion, and wherein a reinforcing seam closure is disposed along each of a bottom surface of the top portion of the pod and a top surface of the bottom portion of the pod;
a first hinge coupling the top portion to the bottom portion, wherein the top and bottom portions are movable relative one another via user actuation of a handle locking mechanism, wherein the handle locking mechanism may be locked and unlocked from an interior and an exterior of the pod;
one or more ventilation ports structurally integrated into the top wall, bottom wall, four sidewalls or any combination thereof, wherein the handle locking mechanism is structurally coupled to at least two of the sidewalls of the top and bottom portions of the pod;
a reinforcing frame member coupled to the bottom wall and comprising a yoke arm and a plurality of wheels coupled thereto, wherein the yoke arm comprises a substantially Y-shaped frame and couples together the reinforcing frame member and the adjustable coupling sleeve;
a bedding substrate disposed adjacent and orthogonal to the four sidewalls, wherein the bedding substrate is coupled to one sidewall via a second hinge;
one or more vertical frame walls defining a plurality of storage compartments disposed under the bedding substrate, wherein:
the one or more vertical frame walls structurally support the bedding substrate,
the bedding substrate rotates upwards about the second hinge to allow access to the plurality of storage compartments thereunder, and
one or more of the pod, the reinforcing frame member and the one or more vertical frame walls are at least in part fabricated from fiberglass; and
an adjustable coupling sleeve operatively coupled to the reinforcing frame member via the yoke arm, wherein the adjustable coupling sleeve comprises an adjustable shroud, a swivel joint and a vehicle attachment mechanism, wherein the adjustable shroud comprises first and second elongate members each having a plurality of apertures therethrough, wherein the first and second elongate members are coupled together via one or more threaded bolts disposed through the apertures and cooperating locking nuts, and wherein the vehicle attachment mechanism is modularly coupled to the swivel joint and replaceable based upon a type of vehicle to which the pod is to be coupled.