Inner supported climate controlled single trailer shelter

• US 7,695,049 B2
• Filed: 04/25/2005
• Issued: 04/13/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bruce J. Colborne
• Original Assignee: Bruce J. Colborne
• Inventors: Colborne, Bruce J.
• Primary Examiner(s): PAPE, JOSEPH
• Application Number:
  US11/113,211
• Publication Number:
  US 20060055193A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,814 Days
• Field of Search: 296/159, 296/161, 296/164, 296/165, 296/168, 296/173, 52/21.1, 52/22.2, 52/22.3, 52/22.4, 52/21.8, 135/88.13, 135/88.15
• US Class Current: 296/161
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 3/14 the object being a workshop for servicing, for maintenance, or for carrying workmen during work lifting devices for movable platforms or cabins for workmen B66F11/04
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 2015/201 with inflatable tubular framework, with or without tent cover

Abstract

A portable climate controlled air shelter system on a transport device such as a trailer, truck bed or ISO container box with all sub-systems integral to the transport device where the sub systems include an inflatable air shelter with inflation/deflation blower, electrical power generator and fuel system pre-wired to all other sub systems, heating ventilation and air conditioning unit, air filtration, inflation/deflation blower, water management system, external lighting, central control panel for single point monitoring and control of the air shelter system and physical storage. Also provided are compressed air tanks for inflation of the air shelter as well as water ballast tubes that mechanically attach to the air shelter to provide stability in winds and on uneven ground. The water management system includes a water storage tank and pump for filling and emptying the water ballast tubes. The air shelter system also has transfer switch to allow the system to run on external “house power”.

Claims

1. A portable climate controlled air shelter system for protection from harsh climatic environments comprising subsystems integrally combined on a transport device wherein said subsystems comprise:

a. an inflatable self-supporting air shelter subsystem with an airframe and inflation/deflation blowers;

b. an electtical generator subsystem with fuel subsystem;

c. a heating ventilation and air conditioning subsystem for the self-supporting air shelter;

d. a central control subsystem.

e. an air filtration subsystem;

f. a water management subsystem with water storage tank and pump further comprising at least one water ballast tube for mechanical attachment to the self supporting air shelter wherein said water ballast tubes are filled and emptied by the water management system;

g. a lighting subsystem; and

h. at least one storage compartment when the airframe is deflated.

2. A portable climate controlled air shelter system according to claim 1 wherein the electrical generator system is pre-wired to the other sub-systems and the central control subsystem further comprises a panel for monitoring and controlling the sub-systems.

3. A portable climate controlled air shelter system according to claim 2 wherein an electrical transfer switch is provided to allow the use of electrical power external to the electrical generator subsystem.

4. A portable climate controlled air shelter system according to claim 3 wherein the heating ventilation and air conditioning subsystem further comprises a supply air duct to the self-supporting air shelter and a return air opening from the self-supporting air shelter.

5. A portable climate controlled air shelter system according to claim 4 wherein the electrical generator subsystem is pre-wired with a 115 volt convenience outlet for the self-supporting air shelter.

6. A portable climate controlled air shelter system according to claim 5 wherein the transport device comprises a trailer.

7. A portable climate controlled air shelter system according to claim 5 wherein the transport device comprises a truck bed.

8. A portable climate controlled air shelter system according to claim 5 wherein the transport device comprises an ISO container box.

9. A portable climate controlled air shelter system according to claim 2 wherein:

a. the airframe is high pressure and the inflatable self-supporting air shelter subsystem further comprises, exterior clear panels, integral electric lights, removable end walls and floor panels, ova pressurization relief valve, high pressure air fill ports, supply and return air duct connections;

b. the electrical generator subsystem further comprises i) interconnection wiring to a control panel, electrical transfer switch, house power plug, 12 volt battery and kill switch and all other electrical loads, ii) baffled intake and exhaust air systems including an engine exhaust attenuator, an engine heat baffle/attenuator and an engine intake air stream attenuator, iii) sound attenuated industrial cabinet and iv) 12 volt charging and starting system;

c. the heating ventilation and air conditioning system further comprises i) a cooling system with high pressure refrigeration controls, low pressure refrigeration controls, electrical high/low/reverse and phase failure protection, ii) an electric heating system, iii) a chemical and electrical filter system with throw away filters, pleated media filters, Hepa filter racks, and dynamic filters with electrostatic/polarization, UVC lights and charcoal beds, iv) pro-wired power and control systems with microprocessor temperature controls, remote temperature sensors, operation monitoring, circuit breakers, run time meters, voltage and amp display, an emergency kill switch and lighting controls.

10. A portable climate controlled air shelter system according to claim 9 wherein the subsystems further comprise:

a. a high-pressure inflation subsystem comprising a high-pressure fan, compressed air back-up tanks, air pressure regulator and high pressure hoses;

b. the fuel subsystem further comprises a fuel gauge with light, a fuel filter, a fuel kill switch and overflow vent system;

c. the water management subsystem further comprises a high-pressure water pump, valves and controls, hose and hose connections, and pressure regulating pump;

d. an exterior lighting system;

e. a generator exhaust subsystem with folding exhaust stack fur elevating exhaust emissions;

f. the pre-wired electrical subsystem further comprises quick release connections to all major components.