CA2085505C - Combination shower stall and sleeping compartment for truck - Google Patents

Combination shower stall and sleeping compartment for truck

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CA2085505C
CA2085505C CA002085505A CA2085505A CA2085505C CA 2085505 C CA2085505 C CA 2085505C CA 002085505 A CA002085505 A CA 002085505A CA 2085505 A CA2085505 A CA 2085505A CA 2085505 C CA2085505 C CA 2085505C
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shower
shower stall
sleeping compartment
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tank
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Terrance R. O'connor
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CONNOR TERRANCE R O
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60RVEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R15/00Arrangements or adaptations of sanitation devices
    • B60R15/02Washing facilities
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60HARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices
    • B60H1/00271HVAC devices specially adapted for particular vehicle parts or components and being connected to the vehicle HVAC unit
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60PVEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
    • B60P3/00Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects
    • B60P3/32Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects comprising living accommodation for people, e.g. caravans, camping, or like vehicles
    • B60P3/36Auxiliary arrangements; Arrangements of living accommodation; Details
    • B60P3/38Sleeping arrangements, e.g. living or sleeping accommodation on the roof of the vehicle
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62DMOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D33/00Superstructures for load-carrying vehicles
    • B62D33/06Drivers' cabs
    • B62D33/0612Cabins with living accommodation, especially for long distance road vehicles, i.e. sleeping, cooking, or other facilities
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60HARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices
    • B60H1/00271HVAC devices specially adapted for particular vehicle parts or components and being connected to the vehicle HVAC unit
    • B60H2001/00307Component temperature regulation using a liquid flow

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
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  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Vehicle Cleaning, Maintenance, Repair, Refitting, And Outriggers (AREA)
  • Vehicle Waterproofing, Decoration, And Sanitation Devices (AREA)

Abstract

Vehicles for transporting dangerous chemicals such as acids are not usually equipped with emergency washing equipment. This deficiency is remedied by a simple combination shower stall and sleeping compartment including an inverted u-shaped housing, the ends of which define shower stalls, and the top of which defines a sleeping compartment.
The rear wall of each shower stall is defined by a fixed lower panel and a pivotal upper panel, which can be rotated between the vertical position in which it defines the upper end of the rear wall of the shower stall, and a horizontal position in which it defines one end of the base of a bunk in the sleeping compartment. A light, a shower head and an eye wash unit are provided in each shower stall. Access to the shower stalls is gained via doors in the end of the housing.

Description

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This invention relates to a combination shower stall and sleeping compartment for use on a truck, and in particular on a truck for handling dangerous substances.
The handling and transporting of many chemicals such as acids can be extremely dangerous, because spills, overpours and spraying of chemicals can and do occur. Such chemicals are commonly used in the oilfield, and chemical transportation and distribution industries.
In general, vehicles used to transport dangerous chemicals do not include any washing or shower facilities for the vehicle operators. The current industry standard is to provide a separate emergency shower unit (usually available on a contract basis) which is sent to a lease or plant site where dangerous products are being used. Thus, the shower unit is separate from the vehicle, and is not available during transporting of the chemicals. Indeed, such shower units are often not available during loading and unloading of the chemicals. Even though it is standard practice for most major oil companies to hire safety contractors, this practice is not always adopted, particularly when small quantities of dangerous products are involved or when smaller, less financially viable companies are working at a site.
Consequently, often no emergency shower facilities are available.
An object of the present invention is to provide a solution to the above identified problems in the form of a ; ~;
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relatively simple combination shower stall and sleeping compartment for mounting on a vehicle, and in particular a vehicle intended to handle dangerous chemicals.
Another object of the invention is to provide a unit S of the above defined type which includes eye washing -~
facilities in the shower stall. -~
Accordingly, the present invention relate~ to an emergency shower stall and sleeping compartment unit for mounting on a truck comprising housing means including top ~-wall means, bottom wall means and side wall means, at least a portion of said housing means being of sufficient width to define a horizontal sleeping compartment and of sufficient height to define a shower stall, one end of the sleeping -compartment occupying the same area in said housing means as the upper end of the shower stall; first, fixed panel means defining the bottom end of one side of the shower stall, second panel means pivotally connected to the top end of said fixed panel means for rotation between a vertical position defining the top end of said one side of the shower stall, and a horizontal position defining one end of a bunk base of the sleeping compartment.
The invention will be described in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention, and wherein:
Figure 1 is a schematic, perspective view of a truck
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~s~s with a combination shower and sleeping compartment unit in accordance with the present invention mounted thereon;
Figure 2 is a top view of the unit of Fig. l;
Figure 3 is a rear view of the unit of Figs. 1 and 2;
Figure 4 is a perspective view of a bracket used to mount the unit on a truck.
Figure 5 is a schematic, partial cross-section taken generally along line V-V of Fig. 2, with parts omitted;
Figure 6 is a cross section taken generally along Line VI-VI of Fig. 5;
Figure 7 is a perspective view of one side of the unit of Figs. 1 to 3 in the shower position;
Figures 8 and 9 are perspective views of the top end of the side of the unit shown in Fig. 7 in the shower and sleeping compartment positions, respectively; and Figure 10 is a schematic line diagram of a water supply system for use in the combination of the present invention.
With reference to Fig. 1, the combination shower and sleeping compartment unit of the present invention which is generally indicated at 1 is intended for mounting on a tanker truck 2 of the type including a frame 4 carrying a cab 5 at the front end thereof and a large tank 6 for chemicals at the rear end thereof.

The unit 1 includes an outer metal shell or casing 7 which is generally an inverted U-shape facilitating mounting of the unit on the frame of the truck 2 between the cab 5 and the tank 6. Mounting of the unit is effected using front and rear brackets 9 (one shown).
As best illustrated in Fig. 4, each bracket 9 ~ -includes a pair of parallel, spaced apart end plates 10 with a crossbar 11 extending between the top ends thereof.
Reinforcing gussets 13 are provided at the ends of the crossbar 11. Rubber blocks 14 on the crossbar 11 act as flexible supports for the unit.
Insulation 16 is provided between the outer shell 7 and stainless steel inner panels except in the bottom end thereof. A large tank 17 (Fig. 5) for carrying water is provided in a compartment 18 in the bottom center of the unit.
Vent louvers 19 are provided in the end walls 20 of the compartment 18. The interior of the unit is divided into a sleeping compartment 22 and a pair of shower stalls 23 by partitions 24. The partitions 24 are pivotally connected by piano hinges 25 to the ends of a horizontal panel 26 at the top ends of interior vertical walls defined by the end walls ~ -~
20 of the compartment 18. The partitions 24 are rotatable ;~
between horizontal positions (Figs. 3 and 9) and vertical positions (Figs. 7 and 8). A handle 27 in each partition 24 facilitates manual movement of the partition. In the horizontal positions, the partitions 24 and the panel 26 form the base of a bed in the sleeping compartment 22. A foldable mattress 28 is provided on the base. Ledges 29 (Figs. 5 and 6) on the side walls 30 of the shower stalls 23 support the partitions 24 in the horizontal positions. In the vertical positions the partitions 24 form part of interior walls of the shower stalls 23. Upper, fixed partitions 31 (Figs. 2, 5 and 7 to 9) aligned with the walls 20 extend downwardly from the interior top wall or ceiling 32 of the unit. Latches 33 releasably retain the movable partitions 24 in the vertical positions. A seal 35 is provided around the opening which receives the partition 24 for sealing the central portion of the sleeping compartment from the shower stall when the partitions 24 are latched in the vertical positions. The sleeping compartment 22 is connected to the cab 5 of the truck 2 by a rectangular tube 36 (Figs. 1 and 9) which extends between the rear of the cab 5 and an opening 37 (Fig. 3) in the front of the casing 7.
Each shower stall 23 includes a bottom wall 39 ;
sloping inwardly and downwardly to a central drain 40. Spaced apart boards 42 form the bottom of the shower stall 23 for -~-~
supporting a user. An opening 43 in the outer wall 44 of the casing 7 is normally closed by a door 46. A rubber seal 47 is provided around the opening 43 for sealing the door 46 in the closed position. Each door 46 is pivotally mounted on the casing 7 by piano hinges 49.

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A sealed light fixture 50 and a shower head 52 are mounted in the ceiling 32 of each shower stall 23. The shower head 52 contains a valve 54 (Fig. 10) which is operated ~ ;~
by a D-shaped handle 55 on a chain 56 (Figs. 7 to 9). The handle 5~ is normally retained in a stored position by a hook 57 on the ceiling 32. The shower head 52 is connected to one -arm of a T-coupler 58 by a hose 59. When the partition 24 is in the horizontal position, the top end of the hose 59 is disconnected from the shower head 52 so that the hose can be stored in the bottom portion of the shower stall. A separate hose 60 connected to the other arm of the coupler 58 carries a valve 61 and an eye wash head or nozzle 62. The nozzle 62 is normally mounted in a bracket 63 (Fig. 7) on one side wall of the shower stall. The bracket 63 is merely a pair of spaced apart, arcuate fingers extending outwardly from the wall for supporting the eye wash nozzle 62. ~;
Referring to Fig. 10, the couplers 58 are connected to a pump 65 by tubes 66. The pump 65 is operated by air ;
under pressure ~35 to 45 psi) which is received from the truck's air pressure supply system 68 via a tube 69 and a valve 70. The pump 65 is connected to the water tank 17 by a pipe 72. The water in the tank 17 is kept warm (at 70~F) by -circulating engine coolant through coils 73 and 74 and ; -~
cylinders 75, which are interconnected by a pipe 76. In order to use the shower or eye wash unit, the driver or operator opens the air valve 70 on the supply side of the pump 6S.

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When the pump and lines are pressurized they remain in the ready condition or mode. The user can then operate the shower or eye wash units simply by opening the appropriate valve 54 or 61. By using a 110 gallon water tank 17, a shower can be operated for a total of up to 30 minutes. A level gauge 78 is provided on the tank 17 for monitoring the water level in the tank.

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Claims (5)

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. An emergency shower stall and sleeping compartment unit for mounting on a truck comprising housing means including top wall means, bottom wall means and side wall means, said housing means defining an inverted U, the sides of the U defining a pair of shower stalls and the top of the U defining a sleeping compartment, each end of the sleeping compartment occupying the same area in said housing means as the upper end of one said shower stall; first fixed panel means defining the bottom end of one side of each shower stall, second panel means pivotally connected to the top end of each said fixed panel means for rotation between a vertical position defining the top end of said one side of a shower stall, and a horizontal position defining one end of a bunk base of the sleeping compartment.
2. A unit according to claim 1, including central platform means in said housing means defining the central portion of the base of the sleeping compartment and the top of a compartment for a water tank.
3. A unit according to claim 2, including shower head means in each said shower stall; pump means for pumping water from said tank to the shower head means; first tube means connecting said shower head means to said pump means;
and first valve means in said shower head means for controlling the flow of water therethrough.
4. A unit according to claim 3, including eye wash means in each said shower stall; second tube means connecting said eye wash means to said pump means; and second valve means in said second tube means for controlling the flow of water from said tank to said eye wash means.
5. A unit according to claim 4, including heat exchange means in said tank for connection to the engine cooling system of the truck for warming the water in the tank.
CA002085505A 1992-12-16 1992-12-16 Combination shower stall and sleeping compartment for truck Expired - Fee Related CA2085505C (en)

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