Modular hut

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10947719-B1
Application number	US-201916583074-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Sep 25, 2019
Priority date	Sep 25, 2019
Publication date	Mar 16, 2021
Grant date	Mar 16, 2021

Abstract

Embodiments are provided for a modular experience hut that may provide semi-enclosed structures for use in public or semi-public areas such as medical facilities. In an example, a modular hut includes a base, a ring rotatably coupled to the base, a seat portion coupled to an inner surface the ring, and a locking mechanism configured to lock the ring in at least a first position and a second position relative to the base. In this way, the modular hut may be positioned in different positions to allow for different seating or use arrangements.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A modular hut, comprising:
a base;
a ring rotatably coupled to the base and including a plurality of attachment mechanisms distributed along a circumference of the ring, the plurality of attachment mechanisms configured to secure a connection ring, another modular hut, or a wall in direct contact with a first side surface of the ring;
a seat portion coupled to an inner surface the ring; and
a locking mechanism configured to lock the ring in at least a first position and a second position relative to the base.

2. The modular hut of claim 1 , wherein the ring has a first radius of curvature and a top surface of the base includes a curved portion having a second radius of curvature that matches the first radius of curvature.

3. The modular hut of claim 2 , wherein when the locking mechanism is in an unlocked state, the ring is configured to rotate relative to the base about an axis of rotation of the ring.

4. The modular hut of claim 2 , wherein the seat portion has a curved top surface and a curved bottom surface, the curved top surface being curved to form an asymmetric s-shape and the curved bottom surface having a third radius curvature that matches the first radius of curvature.

5. The modular hut of claim 3 , wherein when the locking mechanism is a first locked state, the ring is held in the first position, the first position including a reference point of the ring being at zero degrees relative to a reference axis of the base, the reference axis of the base bisecting a center point of the base and extending perpendicular to the axis of rotation and perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the base.

6. The modular hut of claim 5 , wherein when the locking mechanism is a second locked state, the ring is held in the second position, the second position including the reference point of the ring being at 90 degrees relative to the reference axis of the base.

7. The modular hut of claim 6 , wherein the reference point of the ring is a point where the ring couples to the seat portion, such that the seat portion is located at zero degrees relative to the reference axis when the ring is in the first position and is located at 90 degrees relative to the reference axis when the ring is in the second position.

8. The modular hut of claim 1 , further comprising an inner ring portion coupled to at least a portion of the inner surface of the ring.

9. The modular hut of claim 1 , wherein the base includes a pull-out drawer.

10. The modular hut of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of attachment mechanisms includes a plurality of apertures located on the first side surface of the ring, each aperture configured to accommodate a corresponding removable protruding fastener.

11. A multi-unit modular hut, comprising:
a first unit including a first base, a first ring rotatably coupled to the first base, and a first seat portion coupled to an inner surface the first ring;
a second unit including a second base, a second ring rotatably coupled to the second base, and a second seat portion coupled to an inner surface the second ring; and
a connection ring configured to couple the first unit to the second unit by directly coupling a first side surface of the connection ring to a first side surface of the first ring and by directly coupling a second side surface of the connection ring to a first side surface of the second ring.

12. The multi-unit modular hut of claim 11 , wherein the connection ring includes a table unit comprising a table base and a collapsible table top.

13. The multi-unit modular hut of claim 11 , wherein the connection ring includes a lamp.

14. The multi-unit modular hut of claim 11 , wherein:
the connection ring includes a first set of apertures located on the first side surface of the connection ring and a second set of apertures located on the second side surface of the connection ring;
the first unit includes a third set of apertures located on the first side surface of the first ring;
the second unit includes a fourth set of apertures located on the first side surface of the second ring; and
when the connection ring is coupling the first unit to the second unit, the connection ring is coupled to the first unit via a first set of removable protruding fasteners coupled between the first set of apertures and the third set of apertures and is coupled to the second unit via a second set of removable protruding fasteners coupled between the second set of apertures and the fourth set of apertures.

15. The multi-unit modular hut of claim 11 , wherein the connection ring is fixedly coupled to a connection base.

16. The multi-unit modular hut of claim 11 , wherein when the connection ring is coupling the first unit to the second unit, the first seat portion is in a first position and the second seat portion is in a second position that is flipped horizontally with respect to the first position.

Assignees

• Ge Prec Healthcare Llc

Inventors

• Wodecki Lionel
• Bachoc Marie
• Avot Ludovic

Classifications

• A47F10/00

  Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for (conveyor aspects B65G; building aspects E04H; coin-freed apparatus G07F) · CPC title

• A47B83/02

  Tables combined with seats {(folding or stowable tables with separable parts combined with seats A47B3/063; foldable table and seat units A47B3/14)} · CPC title

• E04H1/125 Primary

  Small buildings, arranged in other buildings (E04H1/1272 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E04H1/005

  Modulation co-ordination · CPC title

• A47C15/004

  Seating furniture for specified purposes not covered by main groups A47C1/00 or A47C9/00 · CPC title