Patent ID: 7884502

Claim:
A deployable power supply system comprising: a housing including a primary casing and a moveable panel hingedly connected to said primary casing to enable rotation of said moveable panel between an open position and a closed position that covers a portion of said primary casing, said primary casing including a first side section, a second side section, a front side, a rear side and a base portion, said moveable panel having a top panel forming a top portion of said housing; at least one photovoltaic structure contained within said moveable panel in said closed position of said moveable panel and said at least one photovoltaic structure being exposed to the environment in said open position of said moveable panel, said first side section including a first upper portion and said second side section including a second upper portion, said first upper portion and said second upper portion extending beyond said top portion of said housing to form a cavity therebetween, said moveable panel disposed within said cavity; at least one battery retained within said primary casing said primary casing and said moveable panel arranged such that said housing is impervious to environmental elements in said closed position; and at least one electrical coupling to couple said at least one photovoltaic structure to said at least one battery.