By Erick Remedios Muiños

Collapsible telescopic fire pit: outdoor prototype

Prototype of a steel fire pit with telescopic segments: it extends for use and folds into a compact round format for storage or transport.

Home and furniture Startup $25,000 – $50,000 ≈ 6 months

The price includes design, functional prototyping, product testing and optimization.

Extended telescopic steel fire pit with flame and lower supports
Illustrative visualization based on the prototype developed by Let’s Prototype.

Why design a telescopic fire pit?

1

Portability

Folded, it takes up little space, so it is easy to store and carry.

2

Segmented deployment

Telescopic segments take it from the compact format to the cylindrical body used when lit.

3

Built-in ventilation

The body includes ventilation holes designed together with the structure.

4

Closure for transport

A central piece and perimeter latches keep the fire pit closed while it is moved.

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First prototype of the telescopic fire pit

Steel fire pit folded into a compact round format with central closure and side latches
Illustrative visualization based on the prototype developed by Let’s Prototype.

Telescopic mechanical design

Steel segments that extend and retract into one another.

Latch closure

Central closing piece and side latches for the folded format.

Industrial Design

Cylindrical steel body with lower supports and ventilation holes.

Portability

Low round format designed to be stored and carried easily.

Prototyping

Physical prototype to check deployment and closing.

Later validation

Tests with fire and certification are planned for a later phase.

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Project lead of the telescopic fire pit

Raymel Piferrer, head of the design and mechanics department
Raymel Piferrer
Head of the design and mechanics department, Let’s Prototype
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“A fire pit has to be sturdy and yet fold down until it almost disappears. Solving that balance with telescopic segments was the mechanical challenge. If we could do this, we can surely do your idea.”

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