Convertible hard side shelter
First Claim
1. A convertible side shelter comprising:
- a) center section having front and back ends and defining opposed first and second side planes and first and second end planes, the center section including a frame having a plurality of posts, a center section floor on the frame, and a roof supported by the posts; and
b) at least one side section comprising a side section floor rotatably connected to the center section, a plurality of panels mounted to each other and to the center section for core operating with the side section floor to selectively fold between a transport mode and a deployed mode, and a side section cover rotatably connected to the roof, wherein the side section cover comprises an exterior wall and at least one connecting member fixed to the exterior wall and slidably and rotatably connected to the roof, and wherein the at least one connecting member comprises;
i) a support arm secured to the exterior wall at one end and to the roof at the opposite end;
ii) a pivot pin engaged with the support arm and the roof to enable the support arm to slide and pivot with regard to the roof; and
iii) an offset formed in the support arm and disposed between the roof and the exterior wall for connecting the support arm to the exterior wall in a manner where the support arm and the exterior wall are parallel but not coplanar in the extended position, while the exterior wall and the roof are positioned coplanar with one another.
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Abstract
A hard side shelter is convertible between transport and deployed modes. When in the transport mode, the shelter has an envelope identical to an ISO-cargo container. A side section floor and cover are each connected to the center section for rotating between being coplanar with the center section floor and roof when in the deployed mode, and being vertical and lying in a center section side planes when in a transport mode. Each side section has end and middle panels that are turnable relative to each other, and a door assembly that is turnable relative to the middle panels. Locking bars engaged the center section floor when the shelter is in a transport mode, and engage the side section floors when the shelter is in the deployed mode. The shelter is handleable by pallet handling systems and includes insulation panels to enhance the heat transfer characteristics of the shelter.
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13 Claims
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1. A convertible side shelter comprising:
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a) center section having front and back ends and defining opposed first and second side planes and first and second end planes, the center section including a frame having a plurality of posts, a center section floor on the frame, and a roof supported by the posts; and b) at least one side section comprising a side section floor rotatably connected to the center section, a plurality of panels mounted to each other and to the center section for core operating with the side section floor to selectively fold between a transport mode and a deployed mode, and a side section cover rotatably connected to the roof, wherein the side section cover comprises an exterior wall and at least one connecting member fixed to the exterior wall and slidably and rotatably connected to the roof, and wherein the at least one connecting member comprises; i) a support arm secured to the exterior wall at one end and to the roof at the opposite end; ii) a pivot pin engaged with the support arm and the roof to enable the support arm to slide and pivot with regard to the roof; and iii) an offset formed in the support arm and disposed between the roof and the exterior wall for connecting the support arm to the exterior wall in a manner where the support arm and the exterior wall are parallel but not coplanar in the extended position, while the exterior wall and the roof are positioned coplanar with one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A shelter that converts between a transport mode and a deployed mode of comprising:
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a) a center section comprising a frame with a horizontal beams and corner posts, and a center section floor on the horizontal beams, and a roof on the corner posts, the center section having front and back ends that define respective front and back vertical end planes, and opposed first and second sides that define respective first and second vertical side planes; b) first and second side sections that selectively fold and unfold relative to the center section first and second sides, respectively, the shelter being in the transport mode when the side sections are folded to lie parallel to and generally within the center section side planes, and being in the deployed mode when the side sections are unfolded to lie substantially outside of the center section side planes; and c) a pair of a rigid side section covers connected to opposite sides of the roof, wherein each side section cover comprises an exterior wall and at least one connecting member fixed to the exterior wall and slidably and rotatably connected to the roof, and wherein the at least one connecting member comprises; i) a support arm secured to the exterior wall at one end and to the roof at the opposite end; ii) a pivot pin engaged with the support arm and the roof to enable the support arm to slide and pivot with regard to the roof; and iii) an offset formed in the support arm and disposed between the roof and the exterior wall for connecting the support arm to the exterior wall in a manner where the support arms and the exterior wall are parallel but not coplanar in the extended position, while the exterior wall and the roof are positioned coplanar with one another. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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