RELATED APPLICATIONS

Non-applicable.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to a roof top tent and more specifically to a roof top rig for outdoor camping and recreation.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Millions of Americans enjoy camping and traveling as their preferred leisure time activity. Among these avid campers, a great deal choose to do so in recreational vehicles that range in size from small pop-up campers that are designed to be towed behind a car or truck to large motorized RV's with integral engines. Another recent option has been roof top tents which are designed to fit atop Jeeps, trucks, and SUV's. They provide ample sleeping space and keep the occupants off of the ground. However, such an option does not provide storage space for camping supplies other than in the vehicle.

Additionally, such supplies as well as the tent must be moved to the vehicle every time one wants to go camping. Finally, while at the campsite, the tent must be lowered every time the vehicle is needed for use. It also requires packing up all camping supplies as well. Accordingly, there exists a need for a means by which the functionality and comfort of a roof top tent can be enjoyed without the current disadvantages as described above. The development of the Roof Top Rig fulfills this need.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

To achieve the above and other objectives, the present invention provides for a roof top tent camper has a vehicle roof top tent which is adapted to be disposed on a utility trailer, an enclosure adapted to be disposed on top of a utility trailer which has an interior, a protective cover which is placed over the vehicle roof top tent, a rack receiving the vehicle roof top tent mounted on the rack, a storage shelf having a charge controller, an inverter, and a Wi-Fi hotspot located under the storage shelf, a ramp which is adapted to be mounted on a rear of a frame of the utility trailer, a plurality of two folding shelves/table disposed on a first side face of the enclosure, a retractable awning mounted to a top platform which is unrolled when at a campsite, a plurality of sliding support tracks disposed on a top plate and hold a plurality of tie-down rings, a plurality of retraction reel housings disposed on the sidewall near the sliding support tracks, the retraction reel housings hold the retractable cable which hold the folding shelves/table, a plurality of incoming power provided by either a solar panel or a wind turbine, both of which are electrically routed into the charge controller, and a plurality of resultant power from the charge controller routed to an inverter which produces 120 volts alternating current which is routed to a pair of AC receptacles. The ramp is disposed opposite a trailer tongue and a hitch. The two folding shelves/table are attached by a continuous hinge and a retractable cable. The top platform includes the top plate and a side stiffener which are supported by a sidewall of the enclosure. The charge controller also charges a battery and input or output power from the battery as needed for a plurality electrical loads, and the resultant power from the charge controller is also routed to a DC distribution panel.

The vehicle roof top tent may be used atop a vehicle selected from the group consisting of a truck, an SUV, or a Jeep. The interior of the disclosure may be accessed via a pair of rear doors that are mounted via a continuous hinge and retained via a locking latch. The rear doors may include a durable mesh material for ventilation and a plurality of solid panels to prevent dust, dirt and one or more small items from entering or exiting the interior of the enclosure. The interior of the enclosure includes a floor and a storage cabinet that is attached to the enclosure via use of one or more adjustable height rails to allow the storage cabinets to be positioned anywhere along a cabinet travel path. The rack may allow for the vehicle roof top tent to be utilized with the roof top tent camper and allows for easy removal for long term storage, off-season storage, and clearance. The ramp may be rotated upward and secured to protect the enclosure. The continuous hinge and the retractable cable may fold flat to not interfere with transportation while the roof top tent camper is in motion and to allow personnel access to stand next to the enclosure to reach the roof top tent. The two folding shelves/table may include a means for retaining to prevent one or more items stored on the folding shelves/table from rolling off. The tie-down rings may be movable and slide and secure in any area desired on the sliding support tracks and is used along with a rope or one or more bungee cords to hold down the rear doors.

The roof top tent camper may also have a tent attached collapsible ladder used to access the roof top tent from a grade and a dish shelf disposed on the lowermost folding shelves/table to hold a plurality of dirty or just washed dishes, an adjustable swing arm light which may be mounted to the top platform for providing general illumination around the campsite during nighttime hours and a pair of AC receptacles disposed on the folding shelves/table for operating one or more appliances, one or more lights, one or more entertaining devices, or one or more means for communicating, folding tool rack which may hold one or more axes, one or more hatchets, one or more shovels, or one or more brooms and a foldable fuel tank holder with a continuous hinge and one or more support cables to hold a fuel tank, a foldable battery rack which may have a continuous hinge and support cables holding a battery selected from the group consisting of a rechargeable deep cycle battery, a Tesla battery, or a lithium-ion battery, a foldable trash bag holder with a continuous hinge and support cables which may hold a trash bag on the enclosure and an open storage area provided in the enclosure which holds one or more camping supplies while the roof top tent camper is transported, and a pair of off-road tires which may be adapted to be utilized on the utility trailer to increase its off-road capabilities and a dishwashing station disposed on a side of the folding shelves/table.

The retractable cable automatically retracts into the retraction reel housings for stowage. The wind turbine may be disposed on the top platform which is deployed while camping or while in motion. The adjustable arm may include the solar panel disposed on a distal end and is rotated 360 degrees. The DC distribution panel supplies power to the multiple swing arm lights as well as the Wi-Fi hotspot.

