CN101421469A - Packaging system for a modular enclosure - Google Patents

Abstract

A modular enclosure may include a number of interlocking components, such as panels, that may be interconnected to form sidewalk, roof and/or floor. In particular, the modular enclosure may consist of a shed and the shed may be packaged within a container. For example, the shed may constructed from a number of outer wall panels and corner panels. The corner panels preferably include a living hinge that allows the corner panel to be moved between a generally planar position and an angled position. Advantageously, the wall panels and the corner panels may be capable of being stacked within the container to facilitate packaging of the shed when the corner panels are in the generally planar position.

Description

The packaging system that is used for modular enclosure

The priority of patent application of (shed of constructing with blow-molded plastic) that the application requires to enjoy that the application number of submitting in the U.S. on March 29th, 2004 is 60/557,369, denomination of invention is SHED CONSTRUCTED FROM BLOW-MOLDED PLASTIC.The priority of patent application of (shed of constructing with blow-molded plastic) that the application requires to enjoy that the application number of submitting in the U.S. on July 8th, 2004 is 60/586,387, denomination of invention is SHED CONSTRUCTED FROM BLOW-MOLDEDPLASTIC.The application is dividing an application of the application number submitted in the U.S. on March 29th, 2004 is 29/202,299, denomination of invention is SHED (shed) design patent application.The application is that the application number submitted in the U.S. on March 29th, 2004 is 29/202,291, denomination of invention is SHED CONSTRUCTED FROM BLOW-MOLDED PLASTIC the dividing an application of design patent application of (shed of constructing with blow-molded plastic).The application is dividing an application of the application number submitted in the U.S. on March 29th, 2004 is 29/202,267, denomination of invention is EXTERIOR SURFACES OFA SHED (external surface of shed) design patent application.The application is dividing an application of the application number submitted in the U.S. on March 29th, 2004 is 29/202,397, denomination of invention is DEVICE FORATTACHING PEGBOARD TO A SURFACE (will join link plate and be installed to lip-deep device) design patent application.The application is dividing an application of the application number submitted in the U.S. on May 3rd, 2004 is 29/204,812, denomination of invention is EXTERIOR PORTIONS OF A SHED (outside of shed) design patent application.The application is dividing an application of the application number submitted in the U.S. on May 3rd, 2004 is 29/204,811, denomination of invention is EXTERIOR PORTIONS OF A SHED (outside of shed) design patent application.At this full content of quoting all these applications as a reference.

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of mobile house, relate in particular to a kind of modular enclosure.

Background technology

In order to deposit various article, for example instrument, machine, lawn care apparatus, amusement equipment, sports apparatus, running stores etc. have used multiple mobile house.Traditional warehouse generally includes wall, door, ground and roof with mobile house.Typical warehouse usually comprises interconnective one or more parts with wall, door, ground and the roof of mobile house.To just constitute mobile house after these walls, door, ground and the roof installation.

A kind of warehouse mobile house of known type is a shed.Traditional shed has smaller structure usually, and this shed can independence or is attached to other structure, and shed is commonly used for warehouse and/or builder's temporary shed.The shortcoming of tradition shed is usually to need a large amount of time, labour, technology and effort when building and constructing shed.Traditional shed can comprise that one or more windows or gravity vent are so that light and air enter shed.Yet the window of a lot of traditional sheds or gravity vent often need a large amount of interconnective parts and are difficult to make and install.In addition, because many traditional sheds are difficult to or impossible dismounting or decomposition, so be difficult to these sheds are keeped in repair, revise, change or reset.Therefore, for many traditional sheds, it be moved or re-constructs normally unactual or be difficult to carry out.

Traditional shed is constructed with timber usually.Yet wooden shed is relatively heavy and need the plenty of time to construct and assemble.Specifically, wooden shed is connected to form many supporting beams, truss, sidewall and top board by a large amount of screws or bolt usually.These numerous parts have typically increased the cost of shed and constructed shed needs a large amount of time and effort.In addition, wooden shed can degenerate usually after long-time the use and need constant maintenance.For example, traditional wooden shed may damage or the phenomenon that other degenerates occurs when being exposed to natural environment because of weathering.In addition, timber may prying or rotten after long-time the use.In order to protect timber to avoid infringement, must periodically paint traditional shed, painted or other finishing.Yet disadvantageously, this can cause the obvious increase of maintenance cost.

Known shed can also be constructed with metal.For example, can construct the roof and the wall of conventional metals shed with metal sheet.The shortcoming of this structure is, metal sheet normally flexible and fragile.Specifically, the metal sheet wall can be impaired because of the external force that is applied on shed inwall or the outer wall.Specifically, it is undesirable inside or outwardly-bent that external force can cause that wall occurs, and opening can occur in some cases on wall.What considerable influence was arranged is that impaired metal sheet gets rusty easily or corrosion and impaired extremely difficult maintenance of metal sheet and replacing.In addition, traditional metal shed needs a lot of screws or bolt to assemble shed usually, and this can increase manufacturing cost and assembling required time of shed.And after long-time the use, particularly when being exposed to natural environment, the metal shed often has the tendency of getting rusty and wearing out.Therefore, must paint or take other to prevent that it from getting rusty or the measure of oxidation the metal shed.

The material that is used to construct traditional shed is very heavy and bulky usually.For example, the length of many traditional sheds is 8-12 feet (2.4-3.7 meters), and width is 8-12 feet (2.4-3.7 meters).Specifically, normally 8 feet * 8 feet (2.4 meters * 2.4 meters), 8 feet * 10 feet (2.4 meters * 3 meters) of known shed, 8 feet * 12 feet (2.4 meters * 3.7 meters), 10 feet * 12 feet (3 meters * 3.7 meters) or 12 feet * 12 feet (3.7 meters * 3.7 meters).Therefore, be used to construct the parts of these sheds normally elongated and also its length be 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more, and its width is 2 feet (0.6 meters) or bigger.Therefore, the size of many parts is big and heavy.In addition, if construct these parts with wood or metal, then these parts will be very heavy.Thereby the part dimension of traditional shed is big, be not easy to use, heavy and impracticable usually.

Because the physical dimension after traditional shed assembling is bigger, a lot of traditional shed all transports with the structure of non-assembling.Yet the weight of parts can produce huge freight, and these expenses all can add up when transporting at every turn or transporting shed.For example, can produce enormous expenditure when in manufacturer shed being transported to the retailer, this will be finally the have to expense paid of customer.Because the weight of packing case, many customers also must the more expense of payment when obtaining the shed of retailer's payment.In addition, do not make a lot of customers be unwilling maybe can't buy these traditional sheds owing to there being practical mode to transport shed back house.Specifically, a lot of customers can't remove or take apart the packing case of many traditional sheds.Specifically, the customer also may have to rent or use fork lifter and comes to unload shed from motor vehicle.Therefore, great expense and the difficulty in these transportations may hinder many potential customers to buy traditional shed.

Traditional shed also will be used very big and heavy chest transportation usually except being constructed by heavy and bulky material and parts.These huge transport cases can not be complementary with ordinary retail customer's motor vehicle usually.Therefore, the customer has to rent or use the motor vehicle such as truck, so that shed is transported back house.

Specifically, the width made by polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastics of transportation is that 10 feet (3 meters), length are that 8 feet (2.4 meters) and the chest length used when highly being traditional shed of 7 feet (2.1 meters) are that 96 inches (2.4 meters), width are 48 inches (1.2 meters) and highly be 36 inches (0.9 meters).Therefore, the volume of packing case is 96 cubic feet (2.7 cubic metres).The another kind of shed of constructing by blow-molded plastic and injection plastic, its width is that 7 feet (2.1 meters), length are 7 feet (2.1 meters) and highly be 8 feet (2.4 meters), and the length of used chest is that 78 inches (2 meters), width are 48 inches (1.2 meters) and highly be 32 inches (0.8 meters) during transportation.The volume of this packing case is 69.3 cubic feet (2 cubic metres).Also has a kind of known shed of constructing by the aluminium that rolls moulding compound and applied plastic, its width is that 7 feet (2.1 meters), length are 7 feet (2.1 meters) and highly be 8 feet 8 inches (2.6 meters), the length of used chest is that 100 inches (2.5 meters), width are 55 inches (1.4 meters) and highly be 50 inches (1.27 meters) during transportation, and the volume of this packing case is that 159.1 cubic feet (4.5 cubic metres) and the weight that comprises packing case are 540 pounds (245 kilograms).A kind of shed of being constructed by injection plastic is arranged again, its width is that 7 feet (2.1 meters), length are 7 feet (2.1 meters) and highly be 7.5 feet (2.3 meters), and the length of used chest is that 96 inches (2.4 meters), width are 48 inches (1.2 meters) and highly be 46 inches (1.17 meters) during transportation.The volume of this packing case is that about 69.3 cubic feet (1.9 cubic metres) and the weight that comprises packing case are 350 pounds (159 kilograms).The another kind of shed of constructing by blow-molded plastic, its width is that 7 feet (2.1 meters), length are 15.5 feet (4.7 meters) and highly be 6.5 feet (2 meters), the length of used chest is that 96 inches (2.4 meters), width are 48 inches (1.2 meters) and highly be 48 inches (1.2 meters) during transportation, and the volume of this packing case is that 128 cubic feet (3.6 cubic metres) and the weight that comprises packing case are 548 pounds (249 kilograms).Another kind of by rolling the shed that moulding compound is constructed, its width is that 5.5 feet (1.7 meters), length are 6 feet (1.8 meters) and highly be 6.5 feet (2 meters).This known shed is that 77 inches (1.96 meters), width are 38 inches (0.96 meters) and highly be that 12 inches (0.3 meters) and weight are 248 pounds (112 kilograms) in the length of used packing case of when transportation.The shed that another is constructed by the polypropylene of extrusion modling, its width are that 8 feet (2.4 meters), length are 6 feet (1.8 meters) and highly be 7 feet (2.1 meters).This shed is that 78 inches (2 meters), width are 30 inches (0.76 meters) and highly be that 33 inches (0.84 meters) and weight are 318 pounds (144 kilograms) in the length of used packing case of when transportation.The another kind of shed of being constructed by the ABS plastic of thermoforming, its width are that 8 feet (2.4 meters), length are 8 feet (2.4 meters) and highly be 6 feet (1.8 meters).This shed is that 66 inches (1.68 meters), width are 39.5 inches (1 meters) and highly be that 15 inches (0.38 meters) and weight are 325 pounds (147 kilograms) in the length of used packing case of when transportation.Therefore, the size of many known sheds and weight are all very big, and this makes its complex structure and increased freight.

Because traditional shed transports in the chest with large scale and large volume, so almost can't transport shed with standard transport package box or commercial trailer.Therefore, greatly increased each shed (for example, from supplier's to retailer) cost of transportation.And, owing to the shed of these packings weighs so greatly, so that many common carriers feel to be difficult to competent shed, thus refusal transportation shed.In addition, owing to the shed of many Traditional Packings so weighs greatly, so that must employ the shipping common carrier it is transported to the customer, this makes the charge that causes because of these heavinesses, huge and inconvenient chest even higher.In some cases, this price is too high really for consumers, thereby makes them think that the purchase shed is uneconomical.

Known warehouse is also constructed by various parts with irregularly shaped (awkwardly shaped) usually with shed, and these parts are difficult to transportation and impaired easily when transportation.In order to transport and protect these erose parts, need a large amount of packaging material.Yet packaging material occupy additional space when packing and packaging material have also increased cost of transportation.In addition, because that parts have is irregularly shaped, so transportation the time need use packaging material customized and this packaging material during transportation can be subjected to irremediable damage.Thereby packaging material can not be reused and can cause huge waste.In addition, also needing the plenty of time is that these irregular components of transportation are prepared, and has increased labor cost thus and has reduced production efficiency.At last, having erose parts needs bigger space usually, and this will increase the required overall space of transportation shed and correspondingly increase cost of transportation.

Traditional shed also often is made of the various interconnective parts that form a plurality of contacts or seam.The shortcoming of these structures is that seam or contact leak usually easily.For example, seam or contact can make water enter shed and water can damage the article that leave in the shed.

In addition, many sheds all can be subjected to the influence of various severe weather conditions, and some traditional sheds be not durable because of its constituent material or assemble bad can being damaged.For example, traditional shed can be subjected to the destruction of high wind.Known shed also has roof flat or that tilt a little, and this roof can accumulated snow.Disadvantageously, snow can damage the roof, and under opposite extreme situations, may cause the roof to cave in.Flat roof also makes water or other materials be deposited on the roof, and this can damage the roof and/or cause materials such as water to pass the roof and drain in the shed.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, need a kind of mobile house that can eliminate above-mentioned shortcoming and problem.

An aspect of of the present present invention relates to a kind of mobile house, and described mobile house is made of a plurality of parts.At least some parts in these parts can exchange and described mobile house can be a modular enclosure.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of mobile house, and described mobile house can be the part of adapter kit.This adapter kit for example can comprise a plurality of parts that can exchange and/or can interconnect.Described parts can also be the parts in a group and/or can obtain separately or respectively.

Further aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of mobile house, and described mobile house comprises one or more parts that can be interconnected to form building.Described building comprises wall, roof, ground etc., and these parts can link together.Preferably, can than comparatively fast with easily these parts are connected and dismantle.Useful is that this allows easily to reconfigure, keeps in repair and/or change parts.In addition, this allows described building easily to move, utilize etc.

Of the present inventionly relate in one aspect to a kind of mobile house again, described mobile house goes in various situation and the environment.For example, can be with described mobile house as the warehouse and/or prevent that article are subjected to the influence of natural environment.Specifically, described mobile house can be a shed, but will be appreciated that, this mobile house can have very widely purposes and can be used for a lot of different purposes.Therefore, although mobile house is explained and illustrated in conjunction with shed at this, this mobile house can have other suitable arrangement, structure, design, purposes etc.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of mobile house, described mobile house for example shed to small part adopt lighter material for example blow-molded plastic make.As required, the blow-molded plastic parts can constitute with the polyethylene with ultraviolet ray (UV) additive or inhibitor, but also can use other suitable plastic and material to constitute shed.Useful is, because for example blow-molded plastic can be resisted the influence of natural environment and shock-resistant usually, so the blow-molded plastic parts have superpower anti-weather erosion and durability.In addition, the blow-molded plastic parts are easy to clean and in fact can freely safeguard.For example, do not need blow-molded plastic is painted and repaired.In addition, blow-molded plastic comprises two walls separated by a distance.These two walls have formed the air pocket (air pocket) that helps to make the shed insulation.And other aging phenomenon can not got rusty or occur to blow-molded plastic usually after long-time the use, and the anti-animal of blow-molded plastic and insect are nibbled.Therefore, constructing at least a portion of shed with blow-molded plastic can be so that shed be applicable to multiple situation and environment.

Of the present inventionly relate in one aspect to a kind of shed again, described shed at least mainly is made of blow-molded plastic.Useful is that at least a portion in wall, roof, ground and/or the door is made of blow-molded plastic.The gable of shed, angle, room and other parts also can constitute with blow-molded plastic.Meaningfully, the blow-molded plastic parts can comprise the inside and outside surface through finishing.For example, external surface can comprise certain design or pattern and inner surface can comprise another kind of design or pattern.Useful is, the pattern on the apparent surface can comprise the crosspoint of dispersion and be positioned at depression on these aspects, can design the size of these crosspoints and depression and structure intensity and/or the rigidity with the increase parts.Specifically, owing to described pattern can extend internally, so can reduce to be positioned at the size and/or the height of the depression on the crosspoint.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of shed, and described shed can be constructed with light material, so that make shed be easy to transportation and shipment.In addition, preferably construct shed, thereby the customer can transport shed and be easier to assemble shed with light material.

Of the present inventionly relate in one aspect to a kind of shed again, design the size of described shed and structure to load and transport and to transport according to the packing of reduced size.Preferably, design part dimension of shed and structure to be being fit to limited zone, thereby reduce or reduce to greatest extent Package size.For example, decision design length is about 10 feet (3 meters), width be about 8 feet (2.4 meters) and highly be about the size of shed of 8 feet (2.4 meters) and structure with one about 94 inches (2.38 meters) of packing into long * about 31 inches (0.8 meter) wide * about 12 inches (0.3 meter) high packing case in and about 72 inches (1.8 meters) long * about 31 inches (0.8 meter) wide * about 12 inches (0.3 meter) high second packing case in.Compare with traditional shed packing, this has greatly reduced packaging size.

Of the present inventionly relate in one aspect to a kind of shed again, described shed comprises uses the parts that constitute such as plastics such as high density polyethylene (HDPE)s, thereby and described plastic components can provide enough strength and stiffness to constitute firm and solid building.As mentioned above, can constitute various shed parts, but also can construct various shed parts with for example other technologies such as jet moulding, rotomoulding, compression molding with blow-molded plastic.Useful is, can design described blow-molded plastic parts ideally constructing rigidity and high-intensity building, and this building is stood and used repeatedly and wear and tear.Meaningfully, the blow-molded plastic parts are easy to make and form desirable size and dimension.In addition, the blow-molded plastic parts can form to reduce to greatest extent and construct the shed member of the required number of components of shed.And the blow-molded plastic parts can easily interconnect and dismantle, and can assemble simple and easyly and/or dismantle the blow-molded plastic parts with minimum work and instrument.Should be noted in the discussion above that as required, can also wait with framework, pillar, other support units, securing member and support and construct shed.

Useful is, owing to make one or more parts with blow-molded plastic, so can construct shed fairly simplely.In addition, in the blow-molded plastic parts, can form one or more parts, for example window or window frame.Because the blow-molded plastic parts comprise the relative wall of two small distances of being separated by, so the blow-molded plastic parts have higher-strength and weight is lighter.In addition, the blow-molded plastic parts can comprise one or more intensity that the interconnective depression of apparent surface, connecting portion or ditch portion (take-offs) and these depressions can further be increased parts.In addition, the blow-molded plastic parts can form different shape, size, structure and design ideally, can construct out the attractive and multi-functional shed with various structures and size thus.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of shed, and described shed can be assembled quickly and easily, reduces thus and makes and labour cost.For example, like this can be so that manufacturer assembles shed fast and easily.In addition, can also make manufacturer can assemble shed quickly and easily like this with the form of non-package assembly shipment shed and customer.Useful is to load and transport shed with the form of non-package assembly and can reduce manufacturing and shipment cost.

Of the present inventionly relate in one aspect to a kind of shed again, can comprise the type of attachment that one or more are dissimilar between each parts of described shed.For example, one or more walls can comprise hinges, thereby make these wall energys form the angle, room of shed.In addition, roof or top cover, skylight, door, gable and/or shelf also can comprise one or more hinges.Useful is that hinges helps assembling quickly and easily shed.In addition, hinges allows these parts to move between flat or plan-position substantially and folding or angled position.Meaningfully, be substantially under the state of plane structure, owing to obviously reduced packaging size, so can pack and load and transport these parts effectively.Hinges is not subjected to for example influence of wind or rain of natural environment basically, has therefore increased the potential use of using shed.In addition, hinges has also been strengthened the intensity and/or the rigidity that connect between building and/or each parts.

Of the present inventionly relate in one aspect to a kind of shed again, described shed can comprise one or more skylights.The skylight is preferably placed in the roof of shed, specifically, and on top cover.Preferably constitute the skylight, and as mentioned above, the skylight can comprise hinges with injection plastic.Can be permanently attached to the skylight on the shed or at least optionally a part of skylight is installed on the shed to form vent window or opening.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of canopy layer, and described shed comprises one or more doors, and described door preferably is made of blow-molded plastic.Described door can comprise and preferably extending so that the bar or the pipe of upper and lower pivoting point are provided on the whole length of door.Useful is that this bar or pipe can also increase the intensity and/or the rigidity of door.Described door can also comprise outwardly directed flange or protuberance, and this flange or protuberance can help to form the sealing of door like this near the position of bar or pipe.

Of the present inventionly relate in one aspect to a kind of shed again, described shed comprises door handle, and this door handle makes easier the opening or closing of door.As required, can door lock be closed with handle.This handle can be connected near the bonding jumper or metal parts that is positioned at the edge outdoors.Bonding jumper can extend on the whole length of door and can make a reinforcement and/or reinforcing.In addition, bonding jumper can increase the quality or the weight of door, the easier opening and closing of this feasible door.Quality that increases or weight have also been improved and have been opened the door or sensation at closing time.Described door can also comprise end block, bonding jumper can be arranged between end block and the door.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of shed, and described shed comprises a plurality of interconnective plates.For example, shed can comprise one or more interconnective floors, wallboard and/or top board.Preferably, in order to help junction plate or wall securely, floor, wallboard and/or top board are connected respectively to adjacent floor, sidewall and/or top board by one or more laps.Specifically, described plate can comprise one or more extensions, bead, protuberance, projection etc., and they are protruding and overlapping with one or more holding portions, notch, groove, opening etc. the adjacent panels from plate.Useful is each plate can be interconnected like this.In order to help that plate is secured together, can lap be connected by for example securing member such as screw or bolt or bonding agent.Meaningfully, lap helps to prevent that rainwater, snow, sunlight and exterior object etc. from entering shed undesirably.

Of the present inventionly relate in one aspect to a kind of shed again, described shed comprises interconnective floor, interconnective wallboard and interconnective top board.Preferably, the junction surface of junction surface between the adjacent floor and adjacent wallboard does not line up.In addition, the junction surface of the junction surface of adjacent wall board and adjacent top board does not line up.Therefore, the junction surface of wallboard is preferably departed from the junction surface on floor, and the junction surface of top board is preferably departed from the junction surface of wallboard.Wallboard junction surface certain distance is preferably departed from the junction surface, floor, and top board junction surface certain distance is preferably departed from the wallboard junction surface, but will be appreciated that, setting also can or other forms ofly be departed from different angles in these junction surfaces.Useful is that the junction surface of departing from can constitute firm and solid shed.In addition, can align with the junction surface perpendicular of top board in the junction surface on floor, but these junction surfaces also can be departed from.And the junction surface of departing from can allow the shed change in size when still constructing firm and solid shed.

Of the present inventionly relate in one aspect to a kind of shed again, described shed comprises one or more floors, wallboard and/or top board, and can be to one or more reinforcement the in these plates.For example, can constitute floor, wallboard or top board and one or more reinforcements are set in plate with blow-molded plastic.Useful is that reinforcement can increase the intensity and/or the rigidity of plate.In addition, reinforcement can be encapsulated in the plate, can prevent that like this reinforcement is subjected to natural environment influence.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of shed, and described shed comprises and is directly connected to ground sidewall.For example, sidewall can comprise one or more projectioies or protuberance, and ground can comprise one or more openings or holding portion.Protuberance can be inserted in the holding portion so that sidewall is connected on the ground securely.Useful is that as required, this structure can be connected to sidewall on the ground by frictional fit, interference fit and/or snap fit.As required, can also for example screw or bolt be connected to sidewall on the ground by one or more securing members.

Of the present inventionly relate in one aspect to a kind of shed again, described shed comprises the roof that directly is connected with sidewall.Preferably, the roof is connected on the sidewall so that roof and cornice is arranged with respect to sidewall.Useful is, this makes water flow on the ground from the roof under the situation that does not contact sidewall, and this helps to prevent to leak and prevent the damage by water evil or damage sidewall.Can be by for example one or more interlocking blocks, for example joint tongue is connected the roof with groove structure with sidewall.As required, can the roof be connected with sidewall by one or more securing members such as screw or bolt.

Of the present inventionly relate in one aspect to a kind of shed again, described shed comprises gable, and gable can be connected to sidewall and roof.Specifically, can pass through one or more interlocking blocks, for example joint tongue and groove structure are connected to sidewall and/or roof with gable.As required, can also for example screw or bolt be connected to sidewall and/or roof with gable by one or more securing members.Can also gable be connected to sidewall and/or roof by one or more tabs.Tab for example can form the part of gable, and described tab can be connected on the gable by the mode of hinges with pivotable.Can tab be connected to sidewall or roof by for example securing member such as screw or bolt.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of shed, and described shed comprises the roof truss that constitutes with metal.Specifically, shed can comprise the truss that constitutes and be essentially A word frame-type structure with metal.Useful is will couple together with the plate that blow-molded plastic constitutes to form firm and durable roof with metal roof truss.Size and structure that roof truss helps to be connected to top board on the shed and can design this truss all are discharged to outside the shed with all water or the moisture that will flow through between the top board.

Of the present inventionly relate in one aspect to a kind of shed again, described shed comprises the top cover that is arranged on roof top.Top cover preferably is made of blow-molded plastic, and this top cover can comprise hinges, and hinges allows a part of top cover to be arranged on each side on roof.Useful is that top cover helps anti-sealing or moisture to enter shed.Top cover also comprises one or more openings, designs the size of this opening and structure so that the skylight is installed on the shed.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of shed, and described shed comprises one or more windows.Described window for example can be for aesthetical perception being arranged and/or being provided with in order to make light enter shed.Window can be included in window frame integrally formed on the shed sidewall and described window frame comprises groove opposite or slit, and Merlon or acrylic acid thin slice can be set in described groove or slit.Preferably, Merlon or acrylic acid thin slice are slidably disposed in described groove or the slit, so that can the switch window.As required, window can also comprise that retaining mechanism that is used for the locking window and the size that can design window and structure are can partly opening.

Of the present inventionly relate in one aspect to a kind of shed again, described shed can be installed and join link plate (pegboard), tool rack etc.For example, shed can comprise one or more holding portions, designs the size of these parts and structure with installation accessories.Annex can constitute with the plastics of injection plastic for example, and described annex can comprise pedestal, designs the size of this pedestal and structure so that it is fixed on the holding portion.As required, can annex be installed to holding portion by frictional fit, interference fit or snap fit.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of shed, and described canopy layer comprises one or more shelves.For example, shelf can be installed to the rear wall of shed and described shelf can stretch to opposing sidewalls from a sidewall and extend.Useful is, if shelf extends to opposing sidewalls from a sidewall, then shelf can be connected on sidewall and/or the rear wall, can strengthen the intensity and/or the rigidity of shed like this.Shelf can also be connected on the angle, room, can further increase the intensity and/or the rigidity of shed like this.Yet, shelf can be fixed to any desired position of shed.In addition, shelf can comprise the hinges that shelf can be installed to securely on the shed.

Of the present inventionly relate in one aspect to a kind of shed again, this shed can comprise one or more vent windows.Vent window preferably makes air circulate in shed, and vent window can be made with injection plastic.Vent window can be connected in the shed on any suitable position, for example on the gable, and vent window can be connected to rapidly and easily with the integrally formed opening of gable on.Useful is can vent window be connected on the gable by frictional fit, interference fit or snap fit, and/or as required, can vent window be connected on the shed by securing member or bonding agent.In order to prevent that exterior object from entering shed undesirably, vent window can also comprise the dividing plate of louvre or other types.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of packaging system that is used for shed, and this packaging system comprises canister; At least two wallboards design the size of this wallboard and at least a portion that structure one forms one or more outer wall of described shed; And at least two gussets, each gusset comprises the hinges that allows this gusset to move between the position on plane usually and angled position, when described gusset was in the position of certain angle, each gusset formed the angle, room of described shed.Preferably, when described gusset was in the position on common plane, described wallboard and gusset can pile up the packing with convenient described shed in described canister.What expect is that described wallboard and gusset are made by blow-molded plastic; And the part of wherein said hinges and the gusset whole formula structure that forms as one in described blowing mould operation.

Useful is that when described gusset was in the structure on common plane, the height of described wallboard and width equated substantially with the height and the width of described gusset.Specifically, in the structure on common plane, described wallboard and can have about 72 inches height and about 30 inches width more slowly.In addition, the size of the described canister of unique maximum minimizing, the maximum ga(u)ge of each wallboard and each gusset is about 0.75 inch.And then, eight described wallboards and four described gussets be packaged together in have about 72 inches length, in the described canister of about 31 inches width and about 12 inches height.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of shed packaging system, and this shed packaging system comprises canister; Form elongated first plate of described shed outside, this first plate is made by blow-molded plastic and is comprised integrally formed outward extending flange as an integral structure part, designs the size of this first plate and structure to place it in the described canister; To first storage area of small part by described first plate and outward extending flange limit, in order to reduce the size of described canister, design the size of this first storage area and structure when described first plate is placed in the described canister, to hold one or more miscellaneous part of described shed; Form elongated second plate of described shed outside, this second plate is made by blow-molded plastic and is comprised integrally formed outward extending flange as an integral structure part, designs the size of this second plate and structure to place it in the described canister; And to second storage area of small part by described second plate and outward extending flange limit, in order to reduce the size of described canister, design the size of this second storage area and structure when described second plate is placed in the described canister, to hold one or more miscellaneous part of described shed.

Meaningfully, when described first plate and second plate were placed in the described canister, the flange of this first plate was placed near the flange of second plate, thereby described first storage area is provided with packing with convenient described shed near second storage area.In addition, described first plate and second plate are arranged in same level in described canister usually.And then, described shed has about 8 feet width, about 10 feet length and about 8 feet height, and wherein said shed is packaged in the canister that whole external dimensions are less than or equal to about 96 inches length, about 31 inches width and about 24 inches height.The volume of described shed is about 480 cubic feet, and wherein said shed is packaged in whole external volume and is less than or equal in about 42 cubic feet canister.In addition, the ratio of the volume of described shed and the volume of described canister is about 12 or still less.

Of the present inventionly relate in one aspect to a kind of shed packaging system again, this shed packaging system comprises canister; By the top cover that blow-molded plastic is made, design the size of this top cover and structure to place it in the described canister; And be formed on cavity in the described top cover, in order farthest to reduce the size of described canister, design the miscellaneous part that the size of this cavity and structure are held described shed when being placed in this canister at described top cover.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of shed packaging system, and this shed packaging system comprises canister; Form elongated first plate of described shed outside, this first plate is made by blow-molded plastic and is comprised the whole alignment member that forms as an integral structure part, designs the size of this first plate and structure to be placed in the described canister; And elongated second plate that forms described shed outside, this second plate is made by blow-molded plastic and is comprised the whole alignment member that forms as an integral structure part, designs the size of this second plate and structure to be placed in the described canister.Design the size of alignment member of the alignment member of described first plate and second plate and structure when this first plate and second plate are placed in the described canister, to arrange described first plate and second plate.

To make these and other aspects of the present invention, feature and advantage become more obvious by following detailed description to preferred embodiment and claims.

Description of drawings

Included accompanying drawing is used to provide the preferred implementation to above-mentioned feature of the present invention and other aspects, advantage and feature further to explain.Should be realized that these accompanying drawings only show preferred implementation of the present invention and do not limit the scope of the invention.By the reference accompanying drawing, can know and detailed explanation the present invention.In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 shows that front perspective view according to the shed of illustrative embodiments;

Figure 2 shows that the back perspective view of shed shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 shows that the front exploded perspective view of shed shown in Figure 1;

Figure 4 shows that the back side decomposition diagram of shed shown in Figure 1;

Figure 5 shows that the part phantom drawing of shed shown in Figure 1, it shows the illustrative embodiments that two plates connect;

Figure 6 shows that the part phantom drawing of shed shown in Figure 1, it shows the illustrative embodiments that two plates connect;

Fig. 6 A is depicted as the part enlarged perspective of two plates shown in Figure 5, and it shows the exemplary patterns on described plate one side and the opposite side;

Figure 7 shows that the enlarged perspective of part plate shown in Figure 6, it shows the reinforcement that is arranged in one of plate;

Figure 8 shows that the part phantom drawing of shed shown in Figure 1, it shows the plane structure of the exemplary gusset with hinges;

Figure 9 shows that another phantom drawing of gusset shown in Figure 8, it shows and is in folding or has gusset under the structural behavior of certain angle;

Figure 10 shows that the part enlarged perspective of shed shown in Figure 1, it shows and is used for the exemplary connector that shed connects;

Figure 11 shows that the enlarged perspective of one of connector shown in Figure 10;

Figure 12 shows that the phantom drawing of joining link plate that adopts at least one connector shown in Figure 10 to be connected with plate;

Figure 13 A is depicted as the part phantom drawing of shed shown in Figure 1, and it shows exemplary shelf;

Figure 13 B is depicted as another part phantom drawing of shed shown in Figure 1, and it shows another exemplary shelf;

Figure 14 shows that the part phantom drawing of shed shown in Figure 1, it shows exemplary roof truss;

Figure 15 shows that the part phantom drawing of roof truss shown in Figure 14, it shows and is used for the exemplary brackets that truss connects;

Figure 16 shows that the part schematic diagram of shed shown in Figure 1, it shows the exemplary annexation between the part roof truss shown in a pair of top board and Figure 14;

Figure 17 shows that the part phantom drawing of shed shown in Figure 1, it shows the exemplary annexation between the top board shown in wallboard and Figure 16;

Figure 18 shows that the part phantom drawing of shed shown in Figure 1, it shows the exemplary annexation between a pair of header field and the top board;

Figure 19 shows that another phantom drawing of annexation between header field shown in Figure 180 and the top board;

Figure 20 shows that the part phantom drawing of shed shown in Figure 1, it shows the exemplary annexation of a pair of header field;

Shown in Figure 21 is another phantom drawing that header field shown in Figure 20 connects;

Shown in Figure 22 is the part phantom drawing of shed shown in Figure 1, and it shows the exemplary skylight that comprises the hinges that is essentially plane structure;

Shown in Figure 23 is another phantom drawing in skylight shown in Figure 22, and it shows the general plane structure in this skylight;

Shown in Figure 24 is another phantom drawing in skylight shown in Figure 22, and it shows skylight folding or that have the certain angle structure;

Shown in Figure 25 is the part phantom drawing of shed shown in Figure 1, and it shows the exemplary annexation of skylight and header field;

Shown in Figure 26 is another phantom drawing of annexation between skylight shown in Figure 25 and the header field;

Shown in Figure 27 is the part enlarged perspective of shed shown in Figure 1, and it shows ventilation opening;

Shown in Figure 28 is the part upward view of shed shown in Figure 1, and it shows exemplary floor;

Shown in Figure 29 is the lateral view on floor shown in Figure 28;

Shown in Figure 30 is the vertical view on floor shown in Figure 28;

Shown in Figure 31 is the part amplification inclinating view on floor shown in Figure 28, and it shows a plurality of depressions that are formed in the soffit and extend to upper surface;

Shown in Figure 32 is the part amplification plan view on floor shown in Figure 28, and it shows the pattern on the upper surface;

Shown in Figure 33 is the part phantom drawing of shed shown in Figure 1, and it shows exemplary door-plate;

Shown in Figure 34 is the vertical view of door-plate shown in Figure 33;

Shown in Figure 35 is the part phantom drawing of shed shown in Figure 1, and it shows the exemplary mechanical device that is used for door is fixed on fastening position;

Shown in Figure 36 is the part phantom drawing of shed shown in Figure 1, and it shows the exemplary mechanical device that is used for door is fixed on fastening position;

Shown in Figure 37 is the part phantom drawing of shed shown in Figure 1, and it shows exemplary door handle;

Figure 38 shows to Figure 46 and is used for pack into the phantom drawing of exemplary configurations of packing case of the different parts of shed shown in Figure 1;

Shown in Figure 47 is the block diagram of shed left view, and it shows the exemplary configurations on top cover, top board, gusset, wallboard and floor;

Shown in Figure 48 is the block diagram of shed right view, and it shows the exemplary configurations on top cover, top board, gusset, wallboard and floor;

The block diagram of the illustrative embodiments for additional adapter kit shown in Figure 49;

Shown in Figure 50 is the block diagram of shed left view shown in Figure 47, and it shows and uses additional adapter kit shown in Figure 49 to amplify the schematic diagram of shed size;

Figure 51 is depicted as the block diagram of the right view of shed shown in Figure 50;

Figure 52 is depicted as the block diagram of shed left view shown in Figure 47, and it shows the shed that narrows down to the appropriate location;

Figure 53 is depicted as the block diagram of the shed right view shown in Figure 52; And

Figure 54 shows the block diagram of the illustrative embodiments of shed parts shown in Figure 47.

The specific embodiment

Before describing preferred and other illustrative embodiments in detail, earlier versatility of the present invention and field are simply introduced.

At first, the preferred implementation that will describe in detail and other embodiments relate generally to a kind of mobile house below, for example the warehouse mobile house.Should be realized that according to the desired use of for example mobile house, the warehouse can be used for temporarily and/or forever depositing all kinds of article, object, device etc. with mobile house.Yet principle of the present invention is not limited to the warehouse mobile house.Be appreciated that according to of the present invention open, mobile house disclosed herein can have various suitable shapes, layout and structure etc.; And described mobile house can be used for various function, purpose and purposes.

Secondly, the exemplary and preferred implementation explanation below in conjunction with shed will more go through and mobile house shown in the drawings.Should be realized that shed can have various suitable layouts and structure.It should further be appreciated that mobile house might not be a shed, described mobile house can be that the structure, article-storage device, storage unit, material storage room, storage tank, bin, container, amusement equipment of other type is with mobile house, tool box etc.In addition, can according to the desired use of for example shed and or the expectation purpose change the size and the specification of shed and each parts.

The 3rd, now explanation is used to constitute the concrete material of the preferred and illustrative embodiments of shed.For example, as will be described in detail below, preferably, constitute the each several part of shed, for example floor, wallboard, door-plate and/or top board by blow-molded plastic.Yet, be appreciated that also and can use other material, for example thermoplastic, resin, polymer, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polyurethane, nylon, composite material etc.Be appreciated that and make these different parts, for example extrusion moulding, jet moulding, vacuum molding and rotomoulding etc. with other suitable technology.In addition, it should also be appreciated that can for example metal (comprising steel, aluminium etc.), wood etc. be manufactured these and other parts of shed with other material.

In addition, shed for convenience of description uses such as words such as upper and lower, top, the end, forward and backward, the right side and left sides and describes accompanying drawing.Yet, should be appreciated that this shed can be placed according to position, angle and the orientation of various expectations.To be elaborated to shed below.

As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, the illustrative embodiments of shed 10 comprises antetheca 12, rear wall 14, left side wall 16 and right side wall 18.Shed 10 also comprises roof 20, ground 22 and door 28.As shown in the figure, the edge on roof can reach the outside of left side wall 16 and right side wall 18.Advantageously, this can make rainwater flow down from the roof and not contact sidewall.In addition, the edge on roof 20 can reach the outside of antetheca 12 and rear wall 14, and this also can make rainwater flow down from the roof and not contact antetheca and rear wall.In addition, when needed, ground 22 can reach the outside of wall 12,14,16 and 18 and the outward flange on ground aligns with the outward flange on roof 20 usually.When needed, roof 20 all or part of outward flange that 22 outward flange or ground extend beyond the roof that also can elevate above the soil.Wall 12,14,16,18; Roof 20 and ground 22 also can be aimed at and/or are separated from each other according to the intended use of shed 10 or purpose.

As discussed in more detail below, shed 10 can be the module type member with a plurality of connections and/or interlocking member.These parts can be by connecting such as snap fit, interference fit and/or frictional fit etc.; And these parts can be connected by one or more connector or such as the securing member of bolt and screw.This module type structure allows to use identical parts to form the different piece of shed 10.For example, wall 12,14,16,18; Roof 20 and/or ground 22 can be formed and described one or polylith plate can exchange by the polylith plate.This makes that shed 10 is easier and builds and can reduce the required number of molds of manufacture component.Advantageously, this can allow shed 10 not need a lot of accessories or instrument and carries out fast and be easy to assembling.In addition, this module type member allows shed 10 to adopt essentially identical parts and has bigger or littler specification.This has obviously increased the potential use of shed 10.

Shed 10 can also provide the mobile house of relatively economical, and it can effectively be made, load and transport, deposit, display and transportation etc.Shed 10 also can be used as external member or sells with package assembly.In addition, shed 10 can comprise the parts of independent sale, and it can allow the customer to keep in repair, change, recombinate and/or change shed.Shed 10 also can be sold according to specific standard, but this specification can change with the shed that zooms in or out.Shed 10 can also be sold with being designed for the additional adapter kit that increases the shed size.

As shown in the figure, wall 12,14,16 and 18 can comprise pattern or design.For example, wall 12,14,16 and 18 external surface can be that surface and/or these walls with texture can have the pattern that comprises piece district, slat, side line etc.Specifically, the right front angle of shed 10 and left-front corner can comprise that from ground 22 extend to the piece district on roof 20, and this piece district can extend along the left side wall 16 and the right side wall 18 of shed.Will be understood by those skilled in the art that shed 10 can comprise other pattern and the design that is fit to that forms this structure.For example, from Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 as can be seen, the external surface of wall 12,14,16,18 can comprise the horizontal pattern that forms slat or side line surface.

As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, shed 10 is formed by the parts of a plurality of interconnection.Specifically, as described in more detail below, the wall 12,14,16,18 of shed 10 can be made up of the plate of polylith interconnection.In addition, roof 20 can comprise the plate of polylith interconnection and the plate that ground 22 also can comprise the polylith interconnection.Should be appreciated that, be used to form wall 12,14,16,18; The number of components on roof 20 and ground 22 can be according to the size of shed 10 with structure and different.

Meaningfully, various parts make it possible to more rapidly and easily assemble shed 10.So also can reduce for example cost of production of shed 10.So also allow shed 10 to load and transport and the customer can be rapidly and easily assemble shed with unassembled structure.Useful is to load and transport the potential use that unassembled shed 10 could reduce the freight and increase canopy layer 10.In addition, as following will be discussed in detail, usually preferred light material of the parts of shed 10 and described parts have also reduced the shipment cost and have been convenient to the transportation or the shipment of shed.In addition, as below with discussed in detail, the size and dimension that the size and the structure of various parts in the shed 10 can be designed to reduce to greatest extent packing case.To greatly reduce the size of packing case like this, and can reduce the freight and make the customer can easily transport shed 10 thus ideally.

Obviously, various parts can allow relatively rapidly and be easy to assembling shed 10.For example, this can make the manufacturing cost of shed 10 reduce.This also can allow shed 10 to load and transport with unassembled structure and the customer can rapidly and be easy to the assembling shed.Advantageously, can reduce the potential use of shipment cost and increase shed with unassembled structure shipment shed 10.In addition, as described in more detail below, preferably, the common very light in weight of the parts of shed 10 and can reduce cost of transportation like this and be convenient to the transportation or the shipment of shed.And then, as described in more detail below, can design the size of different parts of shed 10 and structure so that the size and dimension of packing case minimizes.This has greatly reduced the size of packing case, thereby can obviously reduce the shipment cost and make the customer transport shed 10 easily.

In addition, although shed shown in the drawings 10 has common size and structure, also can design this shed and have bigger, littler or other size that is fit to.And as described below, the length of shed 10 can increase or reduce, and this can obviously expand the potential use and the function of shed.

Below with the example feature and the aspect of more detailed description shed 10.Should be appreciated that to design shed 10 and not have all or part these example feature and aspect, and this shed can have feature and the aspect that other is fit to according to its actual design, use or purpose.

Wallboard and gusset

As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, wall 12,14,16,18 can comprise the plate of polylith interconnection.Specifically, wall 12,14,16,18 can comprise that in a plurality of module type plates and these module type plates one or more can exchange.For example, wall 12,14,16,18 can be made of wallboard 24a-24h and gusset 26a-26d.These wallboards 24a-24h and gusset 26a-26d can be used to constitute the shed with the rectangular configuration of being generally.Yet, should be appreciated that this shed can have other structure that is fit to such as square, polygon, triangle, circle etc.In addition, as described in more detail below, roof 20 can be made of a plurality of top boards, and ground 22 can be made of the polylith base plate, and door 28 can be made of a plurality of door-plates.

Specifically, owing to rear wall 14, left side wall 16 and right side wall 18 are made of wallboard 24 and gusset 26 basically, so it can have similar structure.For example, right side wall 18 can be made of the right front gusset 26a of part, three right back gusset 26b of wallboard 24a, 24b, 24c and part.Rear wall 14 can be made of the right back gusset 26b of part, two wallboard 24d, 24e and the left back gusset 26c of part.Similarly, left side wall 16 can be made of the left back gusset 26c of part, three left front gusset 26d of wallboard 24f, 24g, 24h and part.

Preferably, each wallboard 24a-24h has the structure that is generally rectangle of highly about 6 feet (1.8 meters), width about 30 inches (0.76 meters), to form the shed 10 of minimum constructive height about 6 feet (1.8 meters), length about 10 feet (3 meters), width about 8 feet (2.4 meters).Advantageously, because each wallboard 24a-24h can have identical size and structure, the manufacturing of shed and assembling can be simplified more.For example, can make wallboard 24 have size and the structure that other is fit to according to the size of shed and/or the purposes of expectation.Specifically, as follows, described plate can be bigger or littler to form the shed of different size, can use plate more or still less to change the size of shed.

The gusset 26a-26d of expectation comprises the first that separates by movable hinge and second portion.Preferably, movable hinge extends to the bottom and allows first and second parts to move relative to each other from the top of gusset 26.For example, the movable hinge smooth plane structure that can allow gusset 26 to be in to be convenient to load and transport.Movable hinge also can allow gusset 26 to place at a certain angle to form the angle of shed 10.Specifically, movable hinge preferably evenly separates gusset 26 and allows gusset to form an angle of 90 degrees or right angle.Significantly, if movable hinge extends the whole length of gusset 26, it can help that anti-sealing and external substance do not expect enters shed 10.In addition, movable hinge can make and produce strong and stable connection between first and second parts of gusset 26.Should be appreciated that gusset 26 can also comprise one or more the movable hinge that extends along the whole or partial-length of gusset, and gusset can be with other suitable angle setting.Should be appreciated that equally gusset 26 can not need movable hinge and have other suitable structure, configuration, connection etc.

Preferably, each gusset 26a-26d has the identical universal architecture that helps to form the module type structure.For example, gusset 26a-26d can have when being in smooth plane structure highly and to be the about 6 feet rectangular configuration that (1.8 meters), width are about 30 inches (0.76 meters).Advantageously because desired locations be deposited and can be easy to bend to when the assembling shed to gusset 26 can and with plane structure shipment, this smooth plane structure be convenient to shed shipment, transport and/or deposit.In addition, because gusset 26 has identical size and structure with wallboard 24 when plane structure, it can make shed be easy to shipment, transport and/or deposit.Specifically, this can make that wallboard 24 and gusset 26 are adjacent one another are in packing case to be piled up and/or place.Yet, should be appreciated that wallboard 24 and gusset 26 can be with any desired structure shipments.

As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, wallboard 24 can be connected to gusset 26 and/or another wallboard.Advantageously, can use the syndeton of same type to connect wallboard 24 and/or gusset 26.For example, the right side that the left side of each wallboard 24a-24h can have essentially identical structure and each wallboard 24a-24h can have essentially identical structure, thereby wallboard 24 can exchange use.In addition, the right side that the left side of each gusset 26a-26d has essentially identical structure and each gusset 26a-26d usually has essentially identical structure usually, thereby gusset 26 can exchange use.This structure can be simplified the manufacturing and the assembling of shed 10.In addition, the left side of each wallboard 24a-24h can have essentially identical structure with the left side of each gusset 26a-26d, and the right side of each wallboard 24a-24h can have essentially identical structure with the right side of each gusset 26a-26d, thereby wallboard and/or gusset can exchange use.And then the left side of wallboard 24 and/or gusset 26 and right side are generally mirror image and/or comprise and allow described plate to be easy to the complementary characteristic that is connected or disconnects.Yet, should be appreciated that wallboard 24 and/or gusset 26 also can have other structure and configuration of being fit to, and described plate can exchange or have identical universal architecture.

Preferably, wallboard 24a-24h and/or gusset 26a-26d reliably connect to form strong and stable shed 10.Advantageously, described plate 24 and 26 reliably be connected with the structural integrity of not expecting separately and can improve shed 10 that helps to prevent this plate.In addition, closely cooperating between the described plate 24 and 26 helps that anti-sealing and/or gas do not expect enters shed 10.In addition, plate 24 with 26 reliable be connected the other parts that can prevent described plate and shed 10 do not expect move.

As Fig. 5, Fig. 6 and shown in Figure 7, the connection of wallboard 24 and/or gusset 26 can comprise lap.This lap can along connect between plate 24 and 26 whole or just wherein part extend, and described plate can be by one or more lap connection.That is, for example, two blocks of adjacent plates 24 can according to the desired design of shed 10 and/or purposes be passed through single lap or a plurality of lap is connected with 26.

In more detail, as shown in Figure 7, wallboard 24a and 24b are used to explain the illustrative embodiments that connects between adjacent two wallboards, and this identical universal architecture can be used to connect other wallboard 24 and gusset 26.Yet those of ordinary skill in the art can understand, and this connection type can be used for being connected of all wallboards 24 and gusset 26, but the connection type and the connector that can also adopt other to be fit to.

Wallboard 24 comprises inner surface, external surface, top, bottom, left side and right side.The top of wallboard 24a is generally planar, but if desired, inner surface can have different height with external surface.Be provided with matched interface in the left side of wallboard 24a and the right side of wallboard 24b.For example, as shown in Figure 7, the left side of wallboard 24a can comprise one or more connector, and this connector comprises usually to be aimed at and concordant protuberance or flange 34 with the external surface of wallboard 24a.Protuberance 34 comprises the connector that can comprise amplifier section 34a and such as the extension of neck 34b.In addition, the right side of wallboard 24b can comprise one or more connector, and this connector comprises usually to be aimed at and concordant protuberance or flange 36 with the inner surface of wallboard 24b.Protuberance 36 comprises can comprise enlarged head portion 36a and such as the extension of neck 36b.

As Fig. 5, Fig. 6 and shown in Figure 7, protuberance 34 and 36 can be overlapping and be matched together with junction plate 24a and 24b.Specifically, the enlarged head portion 34a of protuberance 34 can fit among the neck 36b of protuberance 36 and the enlarged head portion 36a of protuberance 36 can fit among the neck 34b.Advantageously, these extensions allow plate 24a and the firm accidental separation that is connected and helps to prevent plate of 24b with holding portion.In addition, these protuberances or flange can interlocking so that plate 24a and 24b are fastened to together.And then the size that can design protuberance or flange is connected by frictional fit, interference fit or snap fit with 24b to allow plate 24a with structure.

Plate 24a can also comprise with 24b is convenient to the further feature that plate is connected.For example, protuberance 34 and 36 can comprise that one or more helps to be connected and/or lock pin of alignment sheets, rib arm, projection etc.In addition, plate can comprise inclination and/or the circular surface of being convenient to the plate connection.

Advantageously, the lap such as protuberance 34 and 36 does not extend beyond the plane of aiming at usually with inner surface or the external surface of plate 24a and 24b.This allows junction plate 24a and 24b to aim at usually with the described spot inner surface and the external surface that are.Although plate 24a and 24b comprise the lap that allows plate reliably to be connected and the inside and outside surface of plate is aimed at, this plate can be in any suitable manner or structure connect.

As shown in Figure 6 and Figure 7, the protuberance 36 of wallboard 24b can comprise the securing member junction plate 24a that is designed for permission such as screw and the part 37 of 24b.Specifically, the part 37 of wallboard 24a can comprise and is designed for the thread bush that holds screw.Advantageously, machanical fastener can be fastened to wallboard 24a and 24b together.Be appreciated that and use any amount of thread bush and screw junction plate 24a and 24b, but also can not need thread bush and/or screw.

In addition, shown in Fig. 6 and 7, the bottom of wallboard 24a, 24b can comprise overhanging projection 38.Overhanging projection 38 can comprise lock part 38a, and described lock part is formed on the interior and/or external surface of projection.Lock part 38a has the structure of the taper of being substantially and it can be from the side of projection 38 to overhanging.Lock part 38a can comprise overhanging flange or edge, and the bottom of described flange or edge and projection 38 is at a distance of certain distance.With discussed in detail, projection 38 and lock part 38a help wallboard 24a-h is connected on the ground 22 as below.

In addition, as can be seen from Figures 6 and 7, the bottom of wallboard 24a and 24b comprises outward extending protruding 38.Outward extending protruding 38 can comprise be formed on the projection inner surface and/or the lock portion 38a on the external surface.Lock portion 38a can have pyramidal structure and can stretch from protruding 38 epitaxial lateral overgrowths.Lock portion 38a can also comprise separated outward extending top, bottom or the edge with projection 38.As below will going through more, projection 38 and lock portion 38a can second panel 24a-24h to ground 22 be connected.

It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the interconnection between wallboard 24a-24h and gusset 26a-26d and these plates can have other structure that is fit to, configuration, feature etc.The denomination of invention of submitting on March 28th, 2005 about other embodiment of the interconnection between wallboard, gusset and these plates and open the applicant is to have disclosedly among the U.S. Patent application No.___ (lawyer number be 15499.671) of SHED WALL SYSTEM (shed wall system), quotes its full content as a reference at this.

Blow-molded plastic

Preferably, wallboard 24 and gusset 26 are formed by the lightweight materials such as plastics.In addition, the other parts of shed 10 also can be formed by the lightweight materials such as plastics such as roof 20, ground 22 and door 28.Specifically, these and other parts can be formed and being formed by the blowing mould operation of these parts expectation by highdensity polyethylene.Importantly, blow phantom mould can be rapidly and be easy to make firm, in light weight, rigidity and solid parts are arranged.Specifically, blow molded component can be included in the cavity that forms in the blowing mould operation, and it can make the parts of light weight.Advantageously, this can make shed 10 lighter by timber or metal shed weight than traditional.In addition, use blow-molded plastic to make up shed 10 and can make shed 10 than traditional shed use plastics still less, this can save manufacturing cost and reduce customer's expense.Blow-molded plastic can also include and help prevent that plastics are being exposed to sunlight aging ultraviolet inhibitor of following time.Should be appreciated that, also can adopt other plastics, material and/or operation of being fit to make these and other parts according to the specific design and the application of shed 10.

Owing to use the structure shed that blow-molded plastic can be more economical, so shed 10 also can be made by it.In addition, because manufacture component and blow-molded plastic parts can be fabricated to various suitable shapes, size, design and/or color according to the intended use of shed rapidly, so blow-molded plastic can make shed 10 easier manufacturings.And then the blow-molded plastic parts are very durable, weather changes, to temperature-insensitive, anticorrosive, non-corrosive and can not worsen in time usually.Thereby blow-molded plastic can be made firm and durable shed 10.

Advantageously, the blow-molded plastic parts can comprise perfect inside and outside surface.For example, wall 12,14,16,18 can comprise having such as the particular design in piece district or the external surface of pattern.The external surface of wall 12,14,16,18 also can have texture or comprise outward appearances such as can producing timber, side line, fragment of brick, stone, sgraffito.For example, as depicted in figs. 1 and 2, wall 12,14,16,18 can comprise the horizontal pattern that forms side line or slat.In addition, the inner surface of wall 12,14,16,18 can comprise the pattern or the design of, grid past such as palisade, net, network or other desired type.Significantly, these designs or pattern can be formed integrally as the part of integral type member in manufacture process.

The blow-molded plastic parts of shed 10 can also comprise one or more depression, breach etc., and the size of these depressions and structure can increase the intensity and/or the rigidity of parts.Substantial portion at least and this depression that the depression that preferably, also can be called " groove (lack-off) " covers these parts can be set to predetermined pattern.For example, this depression can be formed in the surface and to the apparent surface and extend.The end of depression can contact or connect the end of apparent surface and/or depression and can separate with the apparent surface.Advantageously, this depression helps to support the structure integraty of apparent surface and/or increase parts.In addition, for the intensity and/or the structure integraty that increase parts, this depression can tight spacing.And this depression can be separated or form and is generally rectangle or constant pattern, thereby makes parts have consistent characteristic.Should be appreciated that this depression can have various suitable structures and setting.For example, is 10/490 on April 8th, 2003 at the application number of U. S. application the applicant about the suitable structure of depression and other form of setting, 000, denomination of invention is HIGH STRENGTH, in the patent application of LIGHTWEIGHT BLOW-MOLDEDPLASTIC STRUCTURES (blow-molded plastic structure of high strength and light weight), on March 9th, 2005, the denomination of invention at U. S. application was HIGH-STRENGTH, had disclosed among the patent application No.___ of LIGHTWEIGHTBLOW-MOLDED PLASTIC STRUCTURES (blow-molded plastic structure of high strength and light weight) (lawyer number be 15499.715).These applications are incorporated herein by reference.

If desired, depression also can be arranged on the apparent surface of various parts of shed 10.For example, can on first surface, form one or more depression and these depression towards second surface, be that the apparent surface extends.In addition, can on second surface, form one or more depression and these depressions are extended towards first surface.First and second lip-deep these depressions are aimed at usually and the end of relative depression can contact or connect.Significantly, this can make the depression contact and support the apparent surface, still, because these depressions are not crossed over the whole distance between the apparent surface, so this depression has littler size and/or height than the tradition depression.Compare, the depression on the apparent surface is only crossed over the partial distance of separating the apparent surface.

In more detail, preferably as can be seen, can on the inner surface of exemplary wallboard 24a and external surface, described pattern or design be set all from Fig. 5, Fig. 6 and Fig. 6 a.Although shown pattern or design are connected with exemplary wallboard 24a, but should be appreciated that, such as other wallboard 24, gusset 26, door-plate 28, top board 72, header field 74 and 76, base plate 138 and 140 and other parts of sheds 10 such as gable 114 and 116 can comprise similar feature and design.Preferably, at least a portion of each pattern or design is extended towards the apparent surface.Importantly, specially these designs of look partner or pattern so that between these designs or pattern, produce the crosspoint.Advantageously, these crosspoints can produce depression or contact point, thereby can increase the intensity and/or the rigidity of plate.Specifically, lip-deep pattern of plate or design can have first orientation such as level, and another lip-deep pattern or design can have such as the second vertical orientation.The crosspoint is positioned at the concourse of pattern on the apparent surface or design or very approaching each other.Significantly, this pattern or pattern can specific design be positioned at the place, crosspoint for making depression.Advantageously, the crosspoint allows fast and is easy to form depression.In addition, because the crosspoint can be arranged in the pattern, old friend's crunode can make depression hide or cancellation, thereby can improve the attractive in appearance of shed and/or design.And then this can make and be recessed to form on the both sides or a side of described plate.

For example, shown in Fig. 4, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 A, the external surface of exemplary wallboard 24a can comprise that the first pattern 31a and this first pattern can be set to be generally horizontal alignment to produce the timber plate outward appearance of side line or level.It is vertical orientated that the inner surface of exemplary wallboard 24a can comprise that the second pattern 31b and this second pattern can be set to usually, such as palisade or vertical panel.What expect is that at least a portion of the first pattern 31a is extended towards the external surface of wallboard towards the inner surface extension of wallboard 24a and at least a portion of the second pattern 31b.Preferably, the first pattern 31a and the second pattern 31b comprise the one or more positions that form pattern overlapping or intersection.Owing to extend pattern, the crosspoint between the first pattern 31a and the second pattern 31b can score separates the littler separating distance of distance on the inside and outside surface of wallboard 24a and opens.

Preferably, can make the pattern on the apparent surface or the size and the structure of design be suitable for making depression closely to be separated by, this can make has the plate that strengthens intensity and/or structure integraty.In addition, the size of these patterns or design and structure are suitable for making depression to separate constant distance, thereby make plate have the characteristic of uniformity.Should be appreciated that, plate can according to the expectation aesthetic appearance of this plate and/or shed or purpose have other comprise inclination, at random with symmetry etc. the design and the structure that are fit to.As discussed in more detail below, the place, crosspoint between the pattern in being formed on the apparent surface is provided with depression and uses one or more reinforcement to strengthen intensity and/or structure integraty that described plate can obviously increase plate.This can also allow to use thinner outer wall and plastic material still less to make described plate.

Since can be in plate in manufacturing process integrally formed pattern and depression, this can rapidly and be easy to the manufacturing shed.In addition, because can be integrally formed in manufacturing process such as features such as movable hinges, so preferably adopt blow-molded plastic to form the different parts of shed 10.In addition, if in manufacturing process integrally formed movable hinge, then can reduce the assembling required step and the time of shed.

Yet, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art, needn't leave no choice but make described parts with blow-molded plastic, according to for example intended use of shed 10, also can use other material and/or technology of being fit to make various parts.Therefore, can also be for example wooden with other material with proper characteristics, the material of metal and other type makes some or all parts.In addition, not all parts also can use injection plastic, extrusion modling plastics etc. to make some or all parts all by the blow-molded plastic manufacturing.

Each parts of shed 10 can also comprise reinforcement, and the size of design reinforcement and structure are to increase the intensity and/or the rigidity of shed.For example, the wall of preferably being made by blow-molded plastic 12,14,16,18 can comprise the reinforcement that increases its intensity and/or rigidity.Specifically, the blow-molded plastic plate can comprise one or more reinforcements, and described reinforcement has different performances or characteristic with described plate.For example, reinforcement can have different intensity, elasticity, compressibilty and/or tensile property with each plate, thereby makes that described plate is strengthened.Advantageously, the plate of reinforcement can have bigger intensity, rigidity, impact resistance, elasticity and/or distortion-free ability.In addition, can design the layout or intensity or the performance of structure of reinforcement to improve reinforcement to greatest extent.

For example, as shown in Figure 7, can strengthen exemplary wallboard 24a with reinforcement 41.Preferably reinforcement 41 is arranged in the holding portion, the described accommodation section branch is formed on inboard and its size of wallboard 24b and the position that structure is fit to strengthening part is supported on hope.For example, as shown in Figure 7, have maximum desired characteristic, reinforcement 41 can be provided with at a certain angle in order to make reinforcement.Specifically, can design the size of reinforcement 41 and structure and be placed between one or more alignings (alignment) part, for example the outward flange of groove 32 and plate 24a etc.As above institute's opinion, plate 24a can comprise one or more connectors, and described connector comprises the neck 36b of protuberance 36, and this neck is convenient to wallboard 24a is connected on another wallboard and/or the gusset.Therefore, reinforcement 41 can be arranged between groove 32 and the protuberance 36.In addition, the width of reinforcement 41 is greater than the distance between wallboard 24b inner surface and the external surface, thereby with respect to inner surface and the angled reinforcement that is provided with of external surface.Advantageously, make reinforcement 41 have intensity and characteristic that certain angle can improve reinforcement to greatest extent by this way.Yet, will be appreciated that, according to the characteristic of for example reinforcement and/or the desired use of shed 10, reinforcement 41 can be arranged in the part of any hope of wallboard 24a and can make its angle with any hope or orientation.

As shown in Figure 7, reinforcement 41 can be arranged near the edge of wallboard 24b, this will help being connected of wallboard and other structure.Be appreciated that each wallboard 24a-24h comprises one or more reinforcements and if necessary, other parts such as the roof 20 of shed also can comprise reinforcing section.Although reinforcement 41 can be arranged near the edge of plate, will be appreciated that, also can on any suitable position, angle and direction, reinforcement be set.

Preferably, by being inserted in the inboard holding portion that forms of plate at the end cut opening of plate or slit and with reinforcement and reinforcement 41 being connected with exemplary wallboard 24a.Reinforcement 41 is preferably the slim-lined construction of extend through plate total length basically, but reinforcement also can have any suitable dimensions and structure.Advantageously, after reinforcement being inserted among the plate 24b, blow-molded plastic can cover and seal described opening.Therefore, can or be encapsulated in the plate 24b reinforcement 41 sealings.Therefore, plate 24b helps to prevent that reinforcement 41 is damaged.Owing to reinforcement 41 can be arranged in the wallboard 24b, so needn't repair and described strengthening part can not be exposed to the outside yet to reinforcement.Yet, will be appreciated that, can be with the outside that is arranged on wallboard 24b in whole or in part of reinforcement 41.And, although do not need to connect reinforcement 41 and plate 24b, also can use machanical fastener as required with machanical fastener.

Reinforcement 41 is preferably uses metal elongate articles.Advantageously, reinforcement 41 can be a bonding jumper that approach, flat, that be substantially the plane, for example approaches bonding jumper etc., and this material ratio is easier to cutting and is shaped.Should be noted that reinforcement 41 can also have other suitable structure, for example cylindrical, tubular, T shape, L shaped, V-arrangement, corrugated etc.Can also for example metal, plastics, composite material, the wood of other type wait and make reinforcement 41 with other material with proper characteristics.And although reinforcement 41 can be set at a certain angle, for example 45 degree also can be arranged on reinforcement on any suitable position and/or direction.

With the member that forms with blow-molded plastic and to be used for other relevant information disclosures of the reinforcement of blow-molded plastic member be 10/890 at the application number that the applicant submitted in the U.S. on July 14th, 2004,601, denomination of invention is in the application of " PARTITION SYSTEM (system for partition wall) ", at this full content of quoting this application as a reference.

Gusset

As mentioned above, shed 10 comprises four gusset 26a-26d, and these gussets are preferably made by blow-molded plastic and comprised hinges.In more detail, as Fig. 8 and shown in Figure 9, exemplary gusset 26 can comprise 42a of first and the second portion 42b that is arranged on around the hinges 42.Hinges 42 allows gussets 26 between the primary importance shown in Figure 8 and the second place shown in Figure 9, on primary importance shown in Figure 8,42a of first and second portion 42b have the plane structure of flat, and on the second place shown in Figure 9,42a of first and second portion 42b are provided with at a certain angle with respect to hinges 42.Advantageously, when gusset is in the structure that is roughly the plane on the primary importance, help packing, shipment and the transportation of shed 10.

Shown in Fig. 8 and 9, can use mode similar and structure to make gusset 26 to wallboard 24.For example, gusset 26 can comprise inner surface, external surface, top, bottom, left side and right side.For example, hinges 42 can be arranged on the additional and described hinges of external surface and can comprise the first inner surface 43a and the second inner surface 43b each other in certain angle.Preferably, with the first inner surface 43a and the second inner surface 43b with respect to the external surface setting into about miter angle, thus, when gusset 26 was folded into second angle position, the first and second inner surface 43a, 43b can be close to each other or be approaching mutually.Advantageously, the first and second inner surface 43a, 43b help gusset 26 is fixed on the desirable angle of the second place.Will be appreciated that, gusset can also be arranged to other suitable angle, thus, can the first and second inner surface 43a, 43b be set with other desired angle.

Can be best from Fig. 8 find out that the left side of gusset 26 and right side can comprise protuberance 34,36, the size of protuberance and structure are fit to gusset is connected on the adjacent wallboard.As discussed below, can also be with the size of gusset 26 and structure design for being connected with door 28.In addition, as discussed below, the bottom of gusset 26a-26d can comprise projection 38, and the size of design projection 38 and structure are to be connected with ground 22.And although not shown among Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, gusset 26 can comprise one or more reinforcements.

Shelf

As shown in the drawing, shed 10 can comprise one or more shelves.For example, as Fig. 3,4 and 13B shown in, shed 10 can comprise shelf 56, described shelf 56 is positioned on the position near shed 10 rear walls 14.Preferably make shelf 56, and described shelf one or more protuberances can be comprised, the size of described protuberance and structure can be designed so that shelf is installed on the shed 10 by blow-molded plastic.Specifically, shelf 56 second protuberance that can comprise first protuberance that is located at the shelf right side and be located at shelf left side.Preferably, make first and second protuberances be formed integrally as the part of shelf 56 and can protuberance be installed to the position of expecting in the shed by hinges, for example on the inner surface of wallboard and/or gusset 24,26 by one or more securing members.Significantly, on the relative wall that shelf 56 can be installed in the shed 10, so can increase the intensity and the structural integrity of shed.

Shelf 56 can also comprise and is located at the shelf rear portion so that shelf is installed to one or more protuberances on the shed rear wall.Advantageously, protuberance and hinges can be connected to shelf 56 on the shed 10 and according to the intended use of shelf, protuberance can extend up and/or down securely.Significantly, hinges makes shelf 56 to load and transport under smooth basically plane structure, and when being installed to shelf on the shed, protuberance can be arranged to certain angle.In addition, protuberance can comprise one or more thread bushs, can shelf 56 be installed on the shed 10 by screw or other suitable fasteners thus.

In more detail, shown in Figure 13 B, shelf 56 can comprise upper surface, soffit (not shown), front side, rear side, left side and right side (not shown).Shelf 56 can also comprise left protuberance 60a, back protuberance (not shown) and right protuberance (not shown), and is preferred, by the hinges that is positioned at left side, rear side and right side these protuberances is connected to shelf 56.Preferably, design size of shelf 56 and structure are so that the periphery of shelf is suitable for being close to going up in interior week of shed 10 and can forms one or more thread bushs on a left side, back and right protuberance, so that by screw shelf is installed on the shed.As required, also aforesaid one or more reinforcement can be set on shelf 56.

Equally, as shown in FIG. 13A, one or more shelves 57 can comprise upper surface, soffit (not shown), front side, left rear side and right lateral side.Shelf 57 can also comprise left back protuberance 60b and right back protuberance 60c, and is preferred, by the hinges that is positioned at left rear side and right lateral side described protuberance is connected to shelf 57.Preferably, design size of shelf 57 and structure so that the periphery of shelf be suitable for being close to shed 10 go up and on protuberance 60b and 60c, form one or more thread bushs interior week so that shelf is installed on the shed by screw.As required, shelf 57 can also comprise one or more aforesaid reinforcements.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will be appreciated that shelf can have various suitable structures and layout.For example, it is disclosed one or more features among SHED WITH ONE OR MORE LIVING HINGES (shed with one or more hinges) the U.S. Patent application No.___ (lawyer number be 15499.670) that described shelf can be included in denomination of invention that the applicant submits on March 28th, 2005, and the full content of this application is the form combination in addition to draw in this application.

Window

As shown in Figure 1, shed 10 can also comprise window 62.According to the design and/or the outward appearance of for example shed expectation, preferred, window 62 is positioned on one or more wallboard 24a-24h.Advantageously, window 62 can provide light and/or ventilation for shed.Preferably, window 62 is arranged on identical with other wallboard basically wallboard 24, and preferred, and window does not comprise any outward extending projection that influences shed 10 packings, shipment or transportation.In addition, preferably making window 62 installs than being easier to make and be convenient to.

For example, as shown in figures 1 and 3, window comprises the window frame that is integrally formed on one of plate 24 and centers on opening.Window frame can comprise one or more decoration or the aesthetic parts that can improve window 62 outward appearances.Window frame can also comprise one or more lateral member that extend beyond the part opening.Window frame also comprises groove or the slit that is arranged on the opening opposite side, can design the size of described groove or slit and structure to hold window.Preferably, window is for making the transparent or semitransparent parts of at least a portion light transmission.Preferably, with relatively flexible, higher-strength and impact-resistant material are arranged, and for example acrylic acid or Merlon etc. are made window.Advantageously, can for example jet moulding, rotomoulding, compression molding wait and make window with various technology and method.In addition, move for window can or be essentially between the position on plane in position of opening or angled position and the position of closing, window can also comprise first and the second portion that for example connects by hinges.Those of ordinary skill in the art will be appreciated that, as required, can also make window with other suitable material that comprises glass and technology, and shed might not need window.

In more detail, preferably, be arranged on window in the groove and window can be removed as required.In addition, can open or close in order to make window, window should be able to slide in groove.Window can also comprise one or more retainers or bayonet lock etc., and retainer or bayonet lock can remain on window on the position of opening, closing or partially open.Window can also comprise optional locking piece, and described locking piece can be fixed on window on the position of closing or partially opening.Locking piece can comprise the buckle (bracket) that is installed on plate or the window frame simply, and described buckle can be movable between unlocked position and latched position.When locking piece was in latched position, window can not be opened.On the other hand, when locking piece is in unlocked position, can freely open the window.

Advantageously, the window frame part that can be used as the integral type member is formed on the plate 24.In addition, the window frame not inner surface or the external surface of slave plate is protruding, can help the stacking and the manufacturing of plate like this.In addition, the customer can easily install and remove window, and as required, window can be locked.It is to have disclosedly among SHEDWITHONE OR MORELIVING HINGES (shed with one or more hinges) the U.S. Patent application No.___ (lawyer number be 15499.670) on March 28th, 2005 in the denomination of invention of U. S. application that the out of Memory relevant with the suitable characteristics of these and other aspect of window is disclosed in the applicant, and the full content of this application is the form combination in addition to quote in this application.

Join link plate

As required, shed 10 can also comprise other parts.For example, shed 10 can comprise one or more parts that article can be suspended on the shed.Specifically, shed 10 can comprise one or more installing zones, can will join certain part that link plate 53 is fixed to shed for example on the wallboard by installing zone.Will be appreciated that, join link plate and place various article that instrument etc. for example is so this feature is exceedingly useful owing in shed, usually utilize.

For example, shown in Figure 10,11 and 12, exemplary wallboard 26 can comprise a plurality of depressions 48 that are on wallboard 26 inner surfaces, and depression can comprise basal surface and sidewall.Depression 48 sidewall can curve inwardly slightly from the place of the most close wallboard 26 inner surfaces, and caves in and 48 can comprise one or more leading the way (access region).Shown in Figure 10,11 and 12, preferably with the size and the structure of relay part 52 are designed to be connected on one or more depressions 48 in succession.Link 52 can comprise pedestal 54a, and described pedestal 54a has two outwardly directed protuberance 54b, 54c.The first protuberance 54b can comprise thread bush, and size and structure that the size of thread bush and structure are fit to hold the securing member such as screw and the second protuberance 54c help to join link plate 53 alignment and location.

Preferably size and the structure with pedestal 54a is designed to can put it into and remain in one or more depressions 48.Specifically, owing to the sidewall that caves in curves inwardly a little, so the sidewall area of the most close wallboard 26 inner surfaces can be less than the area of depression basal surface.Owing to preferably form wallboard 24, so in pedestal 54a being pushed depression 48 time, the sidewall of depression 48 can expand and subsequently after insertion link 52, sidewall will shrink with plastics.Therefore, can by snap fit, interference fit or frictional fit link 52 is held and remain on the depression 48 in.Just link 52 can be pulled down by an instrument (for example, screwdriver) being inserted in depression 48 lead the way and applying power to the downside of pedestal 54a.Those of ordinary skill in the art will be appreciated that, link 52 can be fixed on the position of any hope in the shed 10 and can connect in any suitable manner.

As shown in figure 12, link 52 can will be joined link plate 53 and is connected on the shed 10.Specifically, one or more links 52 can be installed on the inner surface of wallboard and utilize the second protuberance 54c will join link plate 53 location and alignment.Specifically, will join link plate in the hole join on the link plate 53 and correctly locate, and securing member be passed join link plate and be connected on the thread bush that forms among the protuberance 54b thereby protuberance 54c can be inserted.Preferably make link 52, but also can be with other suitable technology with injection plastic, for example rotomoulding or compression molding technology and other materials for example metal etc. constitute link.Although preferred link 52 is that alternative is installed to the individual components on the shed, also can be used as the shed part of the whole and form one or more links.

Roof assembly

Refer again to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, will discuss the roof 20 of shed 10 now in more detail.Roof 20 can comprise a plurality of truss 64, and as shown in figure 14, each truss can comprise a pair of supporting beam 66, and this end to supporting beam 66 is connected by carriage 68.Supporting beam 66 is preferably slim-lined construction and each supporting beam can comprise groove.Thereby crossbeam 70 or rafter are connected near the trussing that is A shape framework substantially that forms in the middle part of a pair of supporting beam 66.Shown in Figure 14 and 15, carriage 69 can connect carriage 68 and crossbeam 70.Supporting beam 66 and crossbeam 70 preferably are made of metal (for example steel) and can carry out powder to these beams and be coated with, electroplate or other are handled to reduce or to reduce to greatest extent corrosion.Will be appreciated that these beams can also be made with other materials with proper characteristics.

As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, roof 20 is preferably the module type structure with a plurality of top boards 72 and top cover 74,76.For example, as shown in drawings, roof 20 can comprise bottom top board 72a-72h, end header field 74a, 74b and middle part header field 76a, 76b, 76c.Top board 72 and top cover 74,76 are preferably made by blow-molded plastic, but also can make these parts with other material and technology with proper characteristics.

In more detail, roof 20 can comprise that bottom top board 72a-72h and each bottom top board can comprise inner surface, external surface, top, bottom, left side and right side.Bottom top board 72a-72h can also comprise flange 80, and described flange 80 stretches out and is formed on the side or many sides of bottom top board from inner surface.Flange 80 can be formed on the periphery of selected bottom top board 72a-72h so that form thicker edge, and described edge can form thicker roof outward appearance.Flange 80 can be included in the hollow inside that forms in the manufacture process.Useful is, bottom top board 72 and flange 80 are made by blow-molded plastic, and they can be formed integrally as the part of integral type member.Bottom top board 72a-72h comprises grain surface or the pattern that for example imitates shide on the outer surface.In addition, the external surface of bottom top board 72a-72h and/or flange 80 also can be surface or the pattern with texture, for example shide.Those of ordinary skill in the art will be appreciated that shed 10 can have various suitable designs and structure.

As shown in Figure 3, top board 72a-72h in bottom can comprise depression or the recess 82 that is formed on the external surface top.Shown in Fig. 3,18 and 19, depression 82 is preferably taper and caves in and can be used for holding the part of a pair of header field 74,76.Useful is, because bottom top board 72a-72h can have identical or same substantially shape and structure, so the bottom top board can exchange use.As discussed above, bottom top board 72 can comprise one or more depressions, and depression 81 for example shown in Figure 180, the size of these depressions and structure can increase the intensity and/or the rigidity of top board.Specifically, the pattern on bottom top board 72 external surfaces can form shide shape outward appearance and can be designed to make depression 81 to be formed in this pattern the size and the structure of the pattern on the top board inner surface of bottom, makes the size of depression reach minimum thus.In addition, as discussed above, as required, bottom top board 72 can comprise one or more strengthening parts.

Equally, header field 74,76 can comprise one or more depressions, depression 81 for example shown in Figure 44, intensity and/or rigidity that the size and the structure of described depression is designed to increase header field.In addition, as required, header field 74,76 can comprise one or more strengthening parts.And as discussed above, header field 74,76 and/or top board 72 can be included in a kind of pattern on the side and another pattern on opposite side, and can one or more depressions be set at pattern overlapping or infall.

As can be seen from Figure 3, roof 20 can comprise from the roof line (roofline) of end header field 74a, 74b and middle part header field 76a-76c formation. End header field 74a, 74b and middle part header field 76a-76c preferably make with blow-molded plastic.Will be appreciated that end header field 74a, 74b is essentially mirror image each other and middle part header field 76a-76c also is essentially mirror image each other.Yet, should be understood that end header field 74a, 74b and/or middle part header field 76a-76c must be respectively mirror image, these parts can have other suitable design and structures.

Useful is, the end header field can comprise by hinges be connected to each other together first and second portion.For example, header field 74a in end can comprise by hinges 84 and links together 83a of first and second portion 83b.Like this, can be optionally between the smooth basically plan-position of being convenient to pack and angled position or use location, end header field 74a be located.In addition, header field 74a in end can comprise upper surface, soffit, front side, rear side, left side and right side.The upper surface of end header field 74a can be the texture of imitation shide.In addition, between the first and second part 83a and 83b, can leave the space, and end header field 74a can have the structure that is substantially the C type.The design space helps optionally to install the skylight on roof 20.Yet, will be appreciated that the skylight is optional, under the situation of not establishing the skylight, end header field 74a can be designed to there is not the space.

Roof 20 can also comprise the middle part header field, middle part header field 76a for example, and the middle part header field comprises first and the second portion that connects by hinges.For example, header field 76a in end can comprise 91a of first and the second portion 91b that connects together by hinges 92.Therefore middle part header field 76a can be optionally between the smooth basically plan-position of being convenient to pack and angled or use location.Middle part header field 76 can also comprise inner surface, external surface, front side, rear side, left side and right side.It is desirable to, the external surface of middle part header field 76 has the texture of imitation shide, so that other parts on itself and roof 20 are complementary.Middle part header field 76 can also comprise one or more spaces that are between first and the second portion, and the middle part header field can have the structure that is substantially H shape.The size in space and structure help optionally on roof 20 skylight to be installed.Will be appreciated that the skylight is not essential and middle part header field 76 also can constitute and do not have structure at interval.

Shown in Figure 20 and 21, end header field 74 and middle part header field 76 preferably include one or more extensions, and for example extension 88, described extension and other extensions are overlapping or the interconnection.For example, the extension of end header field 74 can engage or be connected on the extension of middle part header field 76.And the extension of middle part header field 76 can engage or be connected on the extension of two middle part header fields, and perhaps, the extension of middle part header field can engage or be connected on the extension of end header field 74 and middle part header field 76.

As shown in drawings, can be with end header field 74a, 74b, middle part header field 76a-76c and bottom top board 72a-72h couple together and constitute roof 20.For example, can be by end header field 74a, 74b be connected together the roof line that forms roof 20 with middle part header field 76a-76c.As shown in Figure 3, end header field 74a, 74b are arranged on the end on roof 20, simultaneously with the mid portion setting of middle part header field 76a-76c towards the roof.Can utilize interlocking and/or overlapping structure that the extension of end header field 74a, 74b is engaged respectively or is connected on the extension of middle part header field 76a-76c.Can utilize interlocking and/or overlapping structure that the extension of middle part header field 76b is engaged or is connected on other extensions of middle part header field 76a-76c.In addition, can also with one or more machanical fasteners for example screw, rivet etc. fix the various piece on roof 20, for example header field 74,76.

Will be appreciated that roof 20 can have other suitable structure and layout.For example, a middle part header field all or part of can be arranged to and another middle part header field all or part of adjacent or all or part of adjacent with the end header field.Shown in Fig. 3,18 and 19, the size and the structure of these adjacent parts can be designed to and can match with the conical indentation 82 that is formed on bottom top board 74 upsides, can between top board, middle part header field and end header field (or another middle part header field), form connection thus.These adjacent parts can form at least a portion of extension joint or that connect of above-mentioned discussion, and these parts help to form the structure of waterproof more.In addition, under the lower joint between the extension 88 that other parts of conical indentation 82 or bottom top board 72 can be arranged on adjacent header field 74,76, so thereby the upper surface of the bottom top board that the water that flows through this seam can be led well makes it flow out roof 20.For example, the extension 88 of header field 74,76 can comprise groove, groove or other sunk parts, draws thereby help that all are entered between the header field water in the seam.

The size of roof truss 64 and structure help top board is connected on the shed 10, and any water or moisture between the size of truss and the feasible process of the structure top board can both be discharged from shed.For example, as shown in figure 17, the exemplary supporting beam 66 of truss 64 is provided with groove, and the size of described groove and structure can be held at least a portion of bottom top board 72a and 72b.Specifically, supporting beam 66 helps the connection of bottom top board 72a, 72b.In addition, at least a portion of bottom top board 72a flange 80 and at least one portion of bottom top board 72b flange can be arranged in the groove of supporting beam 66.Since the groove of supporting beam 66 and/or other parts can be arranged on seam between bottom top board 72a, the 72b below, so all water or moistures that infiltrates in seams can be collected in the groove.Useful is, as discussed below, owing to preferably make truss 64 and bottom top board 72a, 72b stretch to the outer wall of shed 10 and reach outside the outer wall, so water or moisture can be sent from the inside of shed.Although supporting beam 66 can have the structure that is substantially U-shaped, and at least a portion of U-shaped structure qualification groove, will be appreciated that truss and supporting beam can have other suitable shapes, size and structure.

As shown in drawings, roof 20 can be connected on one or more wallboards 24.For example, as shown in figure 17, wallboard 24 can comprise one or more thread bushs 39, and the size of thread bush and structure are fit to hold and are used for screw or other securing members that wallboard and roof (or other parts of shed are for example below with the gable 114,116 discussed etc.) linked to each other.Wallboard 24 preferably includes holding portion or opening 40, and its size and structure are suitable for holding and/or being connected at least a portion of truss 64 and/or bottom top board 72.Specifically, as shown in figure 17, the size of opening 40 and structure are fit to hold at least a portion of supporting beam 66 or truss 64 other parts, at least a portion of bottom top board 72a flange 80 and at least a portion of bottom top board 72b flange 80.Truss 64, bottom top board 72a, bottom top board 72b can be connected securely with wallboard 24h like this, can constitute firm and solid shed 10 thus.

Useful is, because can be with the roof 20 of a plurality of blowing mould plates making sheds 10, and the part that described a plurality of blowing mould plate can be the module type structure, so there is temptation on the roof 20 of shed 10 very much on cost.In addition, the blowing mould plate has intensity preferably, lighter weight and bigger rigidity.Roof 20 can also have the gradient of 6:12, and this makes that water and snow can be rapidly and easily flow out the roof.And, since be with fewer energy rapidly and the easy parts that are connected construct the roof, so can be rapidly and easily assemble the roof.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will be appreciated that according to the desired use and/or the design of for example shed 10, roof 20 can also have other suitable shapes, size and structure.Be used for connecting the more information on roof 20 of shed 10 and other features to be disclosed in denomination of invention that the applicant submits on March 28th, 2005 be SHED ROOF SYSTEM (shed roof system) at aesthetic state patent application No.___ (lawyer number be 15499.672), the full content of this application is in this application with the in addition combination of the form quoted.

The skylight

As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, roof 20 can comprise one or more skylights.Useful is that the demand to artificial light can be reduced in the skylight.In addition, the structure that can design the skylight is thought the vent window that shed 10 provides.In addition, the skylight can be arranged on the roof line so that light can on average be scattered at shed 10.Although the skylight is preferably made by transparent or semitransparent material, the skylight also can be made with opaque material.Will be appreciated that shed 10 can comprise the skylight of any desired number, but the skylight is not essential.

In more detail, shown in Figure 20 and 21, when forming top cover by connection end header field 74a, 74b and middle part header field 76a-76c, opening in these covers or space can form hole 100 on top cover.Preferably the size of these openings and structure are designed to hold the skylight 102 as shown in Figure 22-Figure 26.Preferably, the space in end header field 74 and the middle part header field 76 has similar structures, thereby makes the size in the hole 100 on the top cover basic identical.Therefore, the skylight 102 of same size and structure can be used, manufacturing cost can be reduced thus.Yet, should be appreciated that skylight 102 can have any suitable dimensions and structure, and different skylights can be of different sizes and structure.

Shown in Figure 22,23 and 24, skylight 102 can comprise 104a of first and the second portion 104b that couples together by hinges 106, and described hinges makes smooth haply plan-position (shown in Figure 22 and 23) and the angled use location that the skylight can optionally be convenient to pack

(as shown in figure 24) motion between.Skylight 102 preferably includes upper surface, soffit, front side, rear side, left side and right side.In order to help that the skylight is connected on the roof 20, can on the soffit in skylight 102, form a plurality of features.For example, skylight 102 can comprise a plurality of ribs 110, and these ribs extend downwards from the soffit in skylight haply.Rib 110 preferred along the skylight 102 edge setting and described rib haply corresponding to the size in hole 100.Skylight 102 can also comprise a plurality of protuberances 112, and these protuberances extend downwards from the soffit in skylight haply.As shown in figure 23, some protuberances 112 can be formed on the hinges 106 or along hinges 106 and form.Shown in Figure 25 and 26, the size and the structure of some protuberances 112 can also be designed to be placed among the 101a of hole, described hole be formed on end header field 74 or the middle part header field 76 or near.In addition, some protuberances 112 that are formed on the hinges 106 or form along hinges 106 can be placed hole 101b, described hole 101b is formed on the hinges of end header field 74 or middle part header field 76.

Shown in Figure 25 and 26, when being installed to skylight 102 on the roof 20, can placing skylight 102 on the hole 100 and be inserted into this hole at least in part, thereby rib 110 is engaged with each limit in this hole.Rib 110 is larger than the periphery in hole 100 apart, so that by frictional fit, snap fit or interference fit the skylight is remained in the hole.Then protuberance 112 is placed corresponding hole 101.As required, can use one or more machanical fasteners, for example screw is fixed to skylight 102 on the roof 20.On the other hand, can keep whole skylight 102 or its part by frictional fit, snap fit or interference fit, so that the skylight can be opened or closed.Useful is to use skylight 102 as vent window like this.Those of ordinary skill in the art will be appreciated that, can in any suitable manner skylight 102 be installed on the roof 20, but also can for good and all or optionally the skylight be installed on the roof.

As shown in the drawing, skylight 102 preferably has the structure that is essentially rectangle, but will be appreciated that the skylight can have any suitable structure, for example circle, ellipse, polygon etc.It should also be appreciated that size and structure, be formed on end header field 74 and can have different structure and layout with space on the middle part header field 76 according to the skylight.

Materials such as plastics preferably big with intensity and good endurance is made skylight 102.Preferably make plastic skylight 102 and preferably on the skylight, form hinges 106, will help to form waterproof sealing like this by injection molding technology.Yet, should be appreciated that, can make skylight 102 with other material and technology with proper characteristics.

Skylight 102 can also have other structure and feature, be that having in aesthetic state patent application No.___ (lawyer number be 15499.670) of SHED WITH ONE OR MORE LIVING HINGES (shed with one or more hinges) is disclosed in the denomination of invention that the applicant submitted on March 28th, 2005 for example, the full content of this application is in the form in addition combination of the application to quote.

Gable

Refer again to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, shed 10 can also comprise one or more gables.Specifically, gable 114 and back gable 116 before shed 10 can comprise, and also these gables can form the part on roof 20.Forward and backward gable 114,116 preferably constitutes with plate, and described plate has identical with wallboard and/or top board haply structure.For example, gable 114,116 can be made with blow-molded plastic, and gable can comprise one or more depressions, designs the size of this depression and structure to increase the intensity and/or the rigidity of gable, and gable can also comprise one or more strengthening parts.In addition, forward and backward gable 114,116 preferably has between right side wall and left side wall and to extend and be leg-of-mutton structure haply.In addition, preceding gable 114 preferably extends between antetheca and roof 20, and then gable 116 preferably extends between rear wall and roof.Will be appreciated that according to size, structure and the desired use of for example shed 10, gable 114,116 can have other suitable layouts, structure and feature.

As shown in Figure 3, preceding gable 114 can comprise front surface, rear surface, upper left quarter, upper right quarter, lower left quarter, right lower quadrant and middle and lower part.Preferably the size of preceding gable 114 middle and lower parts of design and structure are to adapt to the shape of door 28.Specifically, the middle and lower part of preceding gable 114 can comprise the arch section that its size and structure can adapt with door 28.In addition, the size of preceding gable 114 upper left quarters and upper right quarter and the structure optimization shape that can adapt to roof 20.Before the upper left quarter and the upper right quarter of gable 114 can comprise one or more projectioies, as below will explaining in detail, design the size of described projection and structure and preceding gable 114 be connected on the roof 20 helping.In addition, the lower left quarter of preceding gable 114 and right lower quadrant can comprise one or more projectioies, as below will being further explained in detail, designing the size of described projection and structure and preceding gable 114 are connected on gusset 26a, the 26d helping.And, can comprise on the preceding gable 114 that its size and structure can hold the hole 124 of vent window 126.And, before gable 114 can comprise one or more door holder dynamic components 115, thereby design the size of these door holder dynamic components and structure so that its at least a portion with door-plate 28 contacts, engages and/or overlap the motion that helps that door-plate is fixed on the position of cutting out and/or help to limit door-plate.Door holder dynamic component 115 preferably is formed integrally as overall structure with preceding gable 114 in manufacturing process, but before also the door holder dynamic component can being connected on the gable or on other proper site of shed 10.Although vent window 126 can strengthen the circulation of air in the shed 10, vent window is not essential.

In addition, as shown in Figure 3, preceding gable 114 can be made of the veneer that extends to right side wall 18 from left side wall 16 basically.Useful is, because preceding gable 114 can be made of veneer, so help the assembling of shed 10 and help to improve the intensity and the stability of shed.Yet, will be appreciated that gable 114 can be made of two parts or many parts but also can have other suitable design and structures.

As shown in Figure 4, back gable 116 can comprise front surface, rear surface, upper left quarter, upper right quarter and bottom.Preferably the size of gable 116 bottoms, design back and structure are to adapt to the shape of rear wall 14.Preferably the size of design back gable 116 upper left quarters and upper right quarter and structure are to adapt to the shape on roof 20.In addition, the upper left quarter of back gable 116 and upper right quarter can comprise one or more projectioies, design these protruding sizes and structure and back gable 116 are connected on the roof 20 helping.The bottom can also comprise one or more projectioies, designs these protruding sizes and structure and back gable 116 is connected on the rear wall 14 helping.In addition, back gable 116 can comprise hole 134, and the size in hole and structure can be held vent window 136, and still, hole and vent window are optional.And back gable 116 can comprise one or more extensions 117, and the size of these extensions and structure can be complementary with corresponding groove 40 among wallboard 24d, the 24e and/or be placed in one.

Back gable 116 shown in Fig. 4 can be made of interconnective two parts 116a, 116b.For example, back gable 116 can be made of two roughly the same parts of structure that are mutually mirror image.In addition, the part in hole 134 can be formed on the back gable 116 a part in and the another part in hole be formed on the back gable other parts in.Useful is as below will discussing, to form the packing that bipartite back gable 116 helps shed 10.

Can utilize one or more protruding (not shown) that forward and backward gable 114,116 is connected to bottom top board 72a, 72d, 72e, 72h.In more detail, preferably projection is connected respectively to forward and backward gable 114,116 by hinges.Useful is, hinges makes projection to move between flat position that is essentially the plane and angled use location, wherein when the plan-position, be convenient to transportation, and when the use location, be convenient to gable 114,116 is installed to bottom top board 72a, 72d, 72e, 72h.Specifically, when projection was folded to the use location, projection can be positioned at positions close or next-door neighbour bottom top board 74 soffits.Then can be with any suitable connected mode, for example machanical fastener is installed to projection on the bottom top board 74.For example be the flap of rectangular configuration (flap) protruding can comprising haply.In addition, can be by any suitable connected mode, for example machanical fastener is connected to other projectioies 122,132 that are formed on gable 114,116 bottoms on the gusset 26a-26d.Preferably, the thickness of projection 122,132 can be littler than gusset 26a-26d, so that the bottom of preceding gable 114 and back gable 116 can be placed the top of wallboard 24d, 24e and/or gusset 26a-26d.As required, forward and backward gable 114,116 can comprise one or more thread bushs, so that utilize screw or other suitable fasteners that forward and backward gable is installed to bottom top board 74, wallboard 24d, on 24e and/or the gusset 26a-26d.In addition, wallboard 24d, 24e can also comprise one or more parts 39, can comprise thread bush on these parts, and design size of thread bush and structure are to hold screw or other can be connected to wallboard the securing member of gable 116.Those of ordinary skill in the art will be appreciated that, gable 114,116, and wall 12,14,16 and 18, the projection of gable and roof 20 can also have other suitably-arranged and structures that can constitute and assemble shed 10.

To shown in Figure 4, preceding gable 114 can comprise the vent window 126 that is arranged in the hole 124 as discussed above and as Fig. 1.Vent window 126 can comprise outward flange and a plurality of horizontal stripe.As required, vent window 126 can also comprise from the outward extending rib of soffit.Vent window 126 can be made with for example extrusion molding material, and in order to keep in repair and/or to change, preferably makes vent window detachable.For example, can vent window 126 be fixed on the hole 124 by snap fit, frictional fit or interference fit.Also can by machanical fastener for example screw vent window 126 is fixed on the hole 124.In addition, the front portion in hole 124 can comprise recess or depression, designs the size of described recess or depression and structure to hold the outward flange of vent window 126, thus can so that the external surface of vent window aim at substantially with the external surface of gable basically.

Will be appreciated that according to for example desired use of shed 10, gable 114,116 can also have other suitable structure and layout.Gable 114,116 can also have other suitable feature, for example, it is disclosed in the denomination of invention that the applicant submitted on March 28th, 2005 to be that U.S. of SHED ROOF SYSTEM (shed roof system) has in careful patent application No.___ (lawyer number be 15499.672), and the full content of this application is the form combination in addition to quote in this application.

Ground

As discussed above, shed 10 preferably includes ground or the basis that ground 22 and described ground can provide shed.Ground 22 also helps to make each parts of shed 10, for example wallboard 12,14,16,18 and door-plate 28 location.In addition, ground 22 can increase the potential purposes of shed 10, and it makes shed can be applicable to more situation and environment.And ground 22 can comprise that one or more floor and these floors can exchange.This makes ground 22 can become the part of module type structure, as following will be discussed in detail, the floor can have substantially the same size and structure with wallboard and/or top board, will help manufacturing, shipment and the transportation of shed like this.The floor can also have identical construction and/or structure types with wallboard and/or top board, will help the manufacturing of shed like this.

In more detail, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, ground 22 preferably has the module type structure that comprises floor, end 138a, 138b and floor, middle part 140a, 140b.Each floor 138,140 can comprise top, bottom, front side, rear side, left side and right side.Shown in Figure 28,29 and 30, each floor, end 138a, 138b can comprise a plurality of holding portions 144, and the size and the structure that preferably design described holding portion are connected to ground 22 with for example wall 12,14,16,18.It is desirable to, holding portion 144 is formed along three sides of floor, end 138a, 138b.In more detail, the holding portion 144 that floor, end 138a, 138b comprise along the left side, right side and front side or rear side are provided with.Equally, the holding portion 144 that on the left of floor, middle part 140a, 140b also can comprise along its both sides particularly and right side forms.

Can design the lateral dimension that does not have holding portion 144 on the floor is connected with suitable and adjacent floor with structure.Specifically, there is not the side of holding portion 144 can comprise a plurality of outward extending parts or projection on the floor, end 138, design the size of these outward extending parts or projection and structure to be suitable for being installed on the floor 140, middle part, and the side that does not have holding portion 144 on the floor, middle part 140 also can comprise a plurality of outward extending parts or projection, designs the size of these outward extending parts or projection and structure to be suitable for being installed on floor 140, middle part or the floor, end 138.For example, arrive shown in Figure 30 as Figure 28, floor, end 138 can comprise one or more parts that extend internally or recess 147, design the size of these parts that extend internally or recess and structure be fit to contact with the respective bump on floor, middle part 140, joint and/or overlapping, and that the floor, end can comprise is one or more protruding 146, design these protruding sizes and structure be fit to contact with the part or the recess that extend internally accordingly on the floor, middle part, joint and/or overlapping.Equally, floor 140, middle part can comprise one or more parts that extend internally or recess, design the size of these parts that extend internally or recess and structure be fit to contact with the respective bump on a pair of adjacent floor 138,140, joint and/or overlapping, and this can comprise one or more projectioies to the floor, design the size of described projection and structure be fit to contact with the part or the recess that extend internally accordingly in the floor, middle part, joint and/or overlapping.To shown in Figure 30, preferably be arranged alternately the projection 146 and the recess 147 on floor 138,140 as Figure 28, and preferably make projection concordant with the basal surface on floor.In one embodiment, be not arranged alternately projection and recess, but projection on floor 138 and 140 146 and recess 147 are alignd substantially, and make projection alternately concordant with the top surface or the basal surface on floor.When two adjacent floors being connected together, can make the floor form firm connection by overlapping and/or corresponding part.Specifically, can the floor be connected by snap fit, frictional fit or interference fit or other suitable connected modes.In addition, as required, for example can utilize machanical fastener such as screw to strengthen connecting.

Shown in Figure 28 and 31, the basal surface on floor, end 138 and floor, middle part 140 can have a plurality of depressions, for example caves in 149.As discussed above, can design the size of depression and structure to increase the intensity and/or the rigidity on floor 138,140.Specifically, preferably make depression spread all over the whole basal surface on floor 138,140 basically, so that make the floor have identical substantially characteristic.Will be appreciated that the end that depression can form integrated support structure and depression to the upper surface on floor 138,140 can be connected with the upper surface on floor or engage.On the other hand, the end of depression can also be separated by a distance with the upper surface on floor 138,140.In addition, preferably make depression by predetermined pattern or the intensive layout of array.

Such as discussed above, can make the member of making by blow-molded plastic obtain bigger intensity although before thought by making that wall is thicker and/or adding strengthening part such as rib.But the number of depressions that increases intensive layout can obtain astonishing and unexpected effect,, can obtain the bigger member of intensity not increasing wall thickness or do not add under the situation such as strengthening parts such as ribs that is.In fact, the depression of a large amount of intensive layouts can constitute the thinner member of wall.In addition, although the depression of a plurality of intensive layouts can produce the continuity of floor 138,140 basal surfaces and destroy, but the depression of a plurality of intensive layouts can increase the intensity of member and the globality of structure, even on member, form a plurality of depressions, also can use less plastics to make member.Owing to can use less plastics to come Manufacture of Floor 138,140 and such plate can constitute shed, therefore reduce manufacturing and cost of transportation than light weight.

Specifically, the depression of a plurality of intensive layouts can make the thickness on floor 138,140 reduce.For example, floor 138,140 present thickness are about 0.75 inch (1.9 centimetres) and still have desired intensity and structural integrity.In addition, as discussed above, can on the one or both sides on floor 138,140, comprise to reduce to cave in highly and/or the design or the pattern of size.For example, a side on floor 138,140 can comprise certain pattern and can have different patterns on the opposite side on floor.Preferably the size of layout and structure to be comprising a plurality of crosspoints, the apparent surface's of these places, crosspoints gap ratio on the floor other parts of 138,140 nearer.Useful is, pit bit is pointed out and because the distance that these points are separated by can be littler, so depression can have littler size and/or height in the intersection of pattern.Because depression has littler size and/or height, so can make the ground plate thickness that makes be about 0.75 inch (1.9 centimetres) or littler.

Preferably design the size on floor 138,140 and structure it is directly connected to wall 12,14,16 and 18.As discussed above like that, wallboard 24a-24b and gusset 26a-26d can comprise a plurality of overhanging protruding 38, can design this protruding size and structure to be fit to that wallboard is connected to floor 138,140.Specifically, as shown in drawings, exemplary wallboard 24a, 24b links together and is connected on the exemplary floor 140a.Place the holding portion 144 that is formed on the floor 138,140 at least in part from wallboard 24a, 24b outward extending protruding 38.Useful is that interconnecting between floor 138,140 and wallboard 24 or the gusset 26 can be passed through snap fit, interference fit or frictional fit and be realized.In addition, as discussed above, projection 38 can comprise the flange that one or more lock part 38a and holding portion 144 can have smaller opening or extend internally.The size of the flange that can design lock part 38a and opening or extend internally and structure are so that when projection 38 when being inserted into holding portion 144, opening or the flange that extends internally can move a little, distortion or deflection be so that can be inserted into projection in the holding portion.When projection 38 was placed holding portion 144 fully, lock part 38a helped to prevent that wallboard or gusset 24,26 from unexpectedly deviating from from floor 138,140.Useful is that each projection 38, lock part 38a or holding portion 144 etc. can make parts connect with module type or interchangeable mode.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will be appreciated that being connected to each other of ground 22 and wall 12,14,16,18 and ground can also have other suitable layout and structures.For example, ground 22 can comprise one or more feature, this in the denomination of invention that the applicant submitted on March 28th, 2005 is that U.S. of SHEDFLOOR SYSTEM (shed ground system) has in careful patent application No.___ (lawyer number be 15499.674) disclosed, and the full content of this application is the form combination in addition to quote in this application.

Deviation structure (offset configuration)

To shown in Fig. 4 and Figure 47,48, depart from the junction surface of the junction surface on floor 138,140 and the junction surface of wallboard 24 and/or wallboard 24 and gusset 26 as Fig. 1.Because by connecting the junction surfaces that adjacent floor 138 and 140 forms or connecing the crack and junction surface by being connected adjacent wallboard (and/or wallboard 24 and gusset 26) formation or connect the crack and do not line up, so this structure helps to obtain firm and solid shed 10.In addition, to shown in Fig. 4 and Figure 47 and 48, depart from the junction surface that junction surface between junction surface between a plurality of top boards 72 and wallboard 24 and the wallboard 24 and/or wallboard 24 and gusset are 26 as Fig. 1.Preferably, junction surface between a plurality of floors 138,140 and the junction surface between a plurality of top board 72 are usually departed from or are separated by a distance in the junction surface of 26 of alignment in vertical direction and these junction surfaces and wallboard 24 and wallboard 24 or gussets.Useful is can constitute firm and solid shed 10 like this.

Meaningfully, junction surface between floor 138,140 and the plate 24,26 is produced depart from or separated by a distance, and junction surface between top board 72 and the plate 24,26 be produced depart from or separated by a distance by gusset 26.As discussed above, gusset 26 preferably includes hinges, and this hinges can make this plate split.Therefore, gusset 26 preferably has half of wallboard 24 width.Wallboard 24, top board 72 and floor 138,140 preferably have substantially the same width.Therefore, when assembling shed 10, the gusset 26 that has hinges departs from the junction surface of wallboard 24,26 and the junction surface on top board and floor.This deviation structure helps to increase the interlocking that forms between wallboard 24, gusset 26, top board 72 and the floor 138,140 and connects.And this structure that departs from is staggered by the position, junction surface that makes plate can improve the structural integrity of shed 10.And, when gusset is arranged on smooth plane structure, because wallboard, gusset, top board and floor have substantially the same size, so can assemble, make and transport shed 10 with comparalive ease.

As required, also can change the size and the structure of shed 10.For example, shed 10 can have specific size, and changes the size that described size can enlarge or dwindle shed.Specifically, can utilize additional adapter kit to change the size and the structure of shed 10.Useful is, can sell the shed 10 with a kind of size like this, can also sell the additional adapter kit that can change shed size and structure.Can greatly improve the potential use of shed 10 thus.

For example, shed 10 can have the first size shown in Figure 47 and 48 and can expand shed 10 to shown in Figure 50 and 51 size with additional adapter kit 200.Specifically, as shown in figure 49, additional adapter kit 200 can comprise wallboard 24i, wallboard 24j, middle part header field 76d, floor, middle part 140c, bottom top board 72i and bottom top board 72j.Shown in Figure 50 and 51, can provide for example longer shed 10 with additional adapter kit 200.Additional adapter kit 200 can also comprise that truss, one or more securing member and/or other are suitable for enlarging the parts of shed 10 sizes.And, by removing for example parts of some shown in Figure 54, the size of shed 10 shown in Figure 47 and 48 can be narrowed down to the size shown in Figure 52 and 53.Therefore, obviously, shed 10 can have various suitable dimensions and structure.

Will be appreciated that shed 10 can have other suitable layout and structures.For example, shed 10 can comprise that denomination of invention that the applicant submitted on March 28th, 2005 is disclosed one or more features in aesthetic state patent application No.___ (lawyer number be 15499.683) of SHED WITH OFFSETSTRUCTURES (shed with deviation structure), and the full content of this application is in the form in addition combination of the application to quote.

Door assembly

Shed 10 preferably includes door assembly, and as discussed above, door assembly can comprise a fan or a multiple leaf door 28.For example, as shown in figures 1 and 3, shed 10 can comprise two fan doors 28, and every fan door can comprise door-plate 28a or 28b.Yet, will be appreciated that shed 10 can comprise the door and the door-plate of any suitable quantity.Useful is that door-plate 28a, 28b can have similar characteristic and structure to floor, wallboard and/or top board.Specifically, door-plate 28a, 28b preferably make with blow-molded plastic and door-plate can comprise one or more strengthening parts.In addition, door-plate 28a, 28b can comprise one or more depressions, can design the size of these depressions and structure to increase the intensity and/or the structural integrity of door-plate.And the one or both sides of door-plate 28a, 28b can have pattern or design.Preferably, the two sides of door-plate 28a, 28b all comprises pattern or design, and designs the size of described pattern and structure to form a plurality of crosspoints between the pattern and depression is arranged on these crosspoints.Meaningfully, as discussed above, one or more depressions are arranged on reduce the size that caves on these crosspoints to greatest extent and can make door-plate 28a, the 28b that quantity of plastics is few and/or weight is lighter.

Shown in Figure 33 and 34, will discuss door-plate 28a in more detail now.Will be appreciated that door-plate 28b preferably has identical haply structure and structure.Door-plate 28a preferably has the structure that is essentially rectangle, and it has front, back, top, bottom, outside and inner.Yet, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 4, the top of door-plate 28a can be made arcuation to form arched door.Therefore, the lower central of preceding gable 114 part can have the arcuate structure of the complementation corresponding with the top of door-plate 28a.Those of ordinary skill in the art will be appreciated that according to the expection esthetic requirement or the purposes of for example shed 10, door 28 and door-plate 28a can have other suitable structures, design and layout.

Shown in Figure 33 and 34, door-plate 28a can comprise hingen part 152, can design the size of hingen part and structure so that door 28 can open and close.Hingen part 152 is preferred to form with door-plate 28a, but will be appreciated that, the hingen part also can be independently parts and/or formation independently.Hingen part 152 preferably includes elongated holding portion 153, designs the size of this holding portion and structure can hold hingen spare 154.Hingen spare 154 is preferably metal bar hollow or solid, and this excellent length approximates or be slightly larger than the height of door-plate 28a greatly.Will be appreciated that hingen spare 154 can also comprise that one or more parts and hingen spare can have other suitable shape and structures.Preferably, thus hingen spare 154 links to each other with shed 10 and door-plate 28a can be opened and closed with pivotally supported form.For example, the lower end of hingen spare 154 can be arranged in the hole that is formed in 138 upper surfaces of floor or the recess and with the upper end of hingen spare be arranged on be formed at before in the hole or recess of gable 114 bottoms.Therefore, door-plate 28a can pivot moving and/or hingen spare can link to each other with shed 10 according to the axle moving form that pivots along axle around hingen spare 154.

Door-plate 28a can also comprise outward extending bead or plate washer 156.Bead 156 preferably stretches out from hingen part 152, and described bead is preferably the elongated thin plastic strip that extends along the length of hingen part.Useful is that bead 156 helps anti-sealing or exterior materials to enter shed 10.Specifically, bead 156 is preferably alignd with door-plate 28a basically and when door 28 when in the closed position, is preferably made bead concordant with the inner surface of gusset 26d basically.The inner surface of gusset 26d can comprise that recess or groove are so that make bead 156 be arranged essentially parallel to inner surface.Therefore, when door-plate 28a was closed, bead 156 can cover opening or the seam that stays between gusset 26d and the door-plate.Therefore, bead 156 can play and prevent that sealing or other materials enter the sealing function of shed 10 undesirably.Preferably, bead 156 and hingen part 152 are formed integrally as the part of integral type member so that this junction surface waterproof with door-plate 28a.Yet, will be appreciated that bead 156 is not to be a body component of hingen part 152 or door 28.It will also be appreciated that bead 156 can have other suitable shape and structures, and bead is not essential.

Useful is that hingen spare 154 helps to strengthen and strengthen door-plate 28a.In addition, as discussed above, door-plate 28a can comprise one or more strengthening parts.Specifically, the side of door-plate 28a can opposite side can be strengthened by another strengthening part (not shown) by 154 reinforcements of hingen spare.It is desirable to, the strengthening part (not shown) is the bonding jumper that is provided with along door-plate 28a external surface.Useful is if the strengthening part (not shown) is arranged on the external surface of door-plate 28a, then can make the outward appearance of door look bigger that intensity and bigger rigidity are arranged.In addition, the strengthening part (not shown) of exposure can make door 28 close more firmly and the weight that increases can make door that the stronger sensation of rigidity is arranged.As discussed above, preferably make the strengthening part (not shown) have characteristic different and the design size of strengthening part and structure to increase the strength and stiffness of door-plate with door-plate 28a.Will be appreciated that, can also be arranged on strengthening part (not shown) all or part of in the door-plate 28a and strengthening part also can have other suitable layout and structures.

As shown in figure 34, the inside of door-plate 28a comprises overhanging protruding 158.Projection 158 is preferably elongated member, and its at least a portion along door-plate 28a length is extended.The size of design projection 158 and structure be fit to contact with other members, joint or interlocking.Specifically, projection 158 can comprise the head of increase, and described head forms the part of mutual interlocking gear.Will be appreciated that projection 158 can have other suitable shape and structures, and should projection optional.

Door 28 comprises the mechanism and the handle that makes a fan or the easier opening and closing of multiple leaf door that door is fixed on fastening position.For example,, first doorframe 160 can be connected on the projection 158 of door-plate 28a to shown in Figure 37 as Figure 35.First doorframe 160 can have groove 162, designs the size of described groove and structure with this groove and protruding 158 interlockings.First doorframe 160 can also comprise elongated projection 164.In addition, first doorframe 160 can also comprise elongated recess or groove 166.Preferably, elongated projection 164 is alignd with the rear portion of first doorframe 160 and elongated recess aligns with the front portion of first doorframe basically basically.

To shown in Figure 37, door-plate 28b can comprise second doorframe 168 as Figure 35, and the size that designs this second doorframe and structure are to be connected with first doorframe 160.Second doorframe 168 also can have groove 162, design the size of described groove and structure with can with projection 158 interlockings of door-plate 28b.Second doorframe 168 can also comprise elongated recess or groove 172.In addition, second doorframe 168 can comprise elongated projection 174.

First doorframe 160 and second doorframe 168 preferably have the surface that can match joint.That is to say that decision design is formed on the size and the recess 172 of structure to place second doorframe 168 of the projection 164 on first doorframe 160.Equally, the size of the projection 174 on decision design second doorframe 168 and structure are to place the recess 166 on first doorframe 160.Meaningfully, design the size of first doorframe 160 and second doorframe 168 and structure so that strengthened in the inside of door-plate 28a, 28b.In addition, can or strengthening part be set on the whole at the local of projection 164.

Shown in Figure 35 and 36, can door 28 be fixed to fastening position with bolt.Bolt can comprise elongated Lock Part 176, a metal bar for example, and Lock Part places between the projection 158 and second doorframe 168 of door-plate 28b.Preferably, the length of Lock Part 176 approximates or greater than the length of door-plate 28b.Knocker or fastening part 178 are set in the upper end of Lock Part 176.Knocker or fastening part 178 preferably have and are the structure of hook-type haply, design its size and structure to help that door 28 is fixed on the position of closing.When door 28 was in the closed position, the size of decision design Lock Part 176 lower ends and structure were to place opening or recess.Specifically, as below will further discussing, can or there be certain angle the lower end of Lock Part 176 so that help end with rod to be fixed in the opening or in the recess for taper.Lock Part 176 preferably is made of a steel, and preferably has and be substantially square or circular cross-section.Yet, will be appreciated that Lock Part 176 can have other suitable structure and layout, and rod can for example aluminium, plastics, composite material etc. be made with other suitable materials.Useful is thereby Lock Part 176 also helps the weight of reinforced door 28 and/or increase door that door is had more firm sense to be arranged.

As shown in figure 36, bolt can comprise link to each other with one of floor, end 138a hold parts 180.Hold parts 180 and can comprise main part 182a, the chamfered portion 182b from main part is extended downwards is formed on hole or recess 182c on the main part, and from downward outward extending two the edge 182d of main part.Can will hold parts 180 by edge 182d and be connected to floor, end 138a and preferably will hold positioning parts,, the lower end of Lock Part 176 be placed hole or recess 182c so that when door-plate 28b closes.

When door 28 was closed, the lower end of Lock Part 176 can contact with the chamfered portion 182b that holds parts 180 and inclined plane part branch rises Lock Part.When Lock Part 176 rises, be in the metal bar upper end fastening part 178 can be positioned at before for example metal bar or bar (not shown) engage near gable 114 bottoms lock part.When door 28 was closed fully, the lower end of Lock Part 176 entered among the 182c of hole fully and fastening part 178 engages with the lock part.Therefore, when door 28 was closed, the top and bottom of Lock Part 176 can firmly remain on the fixing position.Useful is, Lock Part 176 can prevent that door 28 accidents from opening.

In order to open door 28, Lock Part 176 is upwards mentioned so that fastening part 178 goes out of lock partly and the lower end of rod is lifted from hole or recess 182c.Door 28 can be opened subsequently and Lock Part 176 will slide along the chamfered portion 182b that holds parts 180.Useful is, when upwards not mentioning Lock Part 176, fastening part 178 can with the upper bond of door-plate 28.

Can use handle assembly 186 for the ease of the open and close door.For example, as shown in figure 37, handle assembly 186 can be arranged on the door-plate 28b usually, and door-plate 28b can comprise recess or opening, so that make at least a portion turnover of Lock Part 176.Handle assembly 186 can be connected to Lock Part 176 like this.In more detail, handle assembly 186 can comprise near the plate 188 that grip member 187 is with being arranged on recess or opening.Plate 188 can be used for sealing the space that recess or opening by door-plate 28b form.Plate 188 can also comprise slit 189 and from the outward extending lock part 190 of this plate.As shown in figure 37, lock part 190 can hold at least a portion of grip member 187, can handle be fixed with for example locking.As shown in FIG., grip member 187 can be at least partially disposed in the slit 189, and the motion that the motion of grip member can control lock limiting-members 176.Specifically, moving upward of grip member can cause that Lock Part 176 moves upward and moving downward of grip member can cause that Lock Part moves downward.Therefore, can make Lock Part 176 produce motion, will be convenient to the Kai Heguan of door 28 like this by grip member 187.In addition, grip member 187 can move between latched position and non-locked position, on latched position, door 28 is fixed on latched position, and on non-locked position, door can open or close.

Will be appreciated that door, handle and locking mechanism can have other suitable shapes, structure and layout.In addition, door, handle and locking mechanism can have further feature, it is disclosed for example to be in the denomination of invention that the applicant submitted on March 28th, 2005 that U.S. of SHED DOOR SYSTEM (door system of shed) has in careful patent application No.___ (lawyer number be 15499.673), and the full content of this application is the form combination in addition to quote in this application.

Packing

Useful is that the size and the structure that can design shed 10 each parts are packaged in one or more transport cases or other packing cases compactly to make it.For example, for the ease of packing, a plurality of parts can have identical substantially size.In addition, some parts can comprise the one or more cavity or recesses that the miscellaneous part of shed 10 can be placed in one.Specifically, one or more plates can comprise outward extending flange, and flange helps to limit the cavity or the recess that miscellaneous part can be placed in one.The size that can also design some parts is packaged in these parts in the consistent basically layer with permission with structure.For example, for the ease of the packing of shed 10, make a plurality of parts have substantially the same height and/or thickness.

As discussed above, each parts can also comprise one or more hinges, and hinges allows each parts to deposit or pack with flat or plane structure.Meaningfully, can reduce required packaging size to greatest extent like this.In addition, smaller Package size also makes shed 10 easier transportations and depositing.The packing of reduced size also helps customer's transportation and mobile shed 10, for example moves shed 10 to family or office from the shop.

Specifically, preferably design the size of shed 10 and structure it is packaged in two packing cases.One of them packing case can comprise wallboard 24a-24h and gusset 26a-26d.Another packing case can comprise the every other parts of shed 10.Useful is, if the width of shed 10 is about 8 feet (2.4 meters), length is about 10 feet (3 meters), and highly be about 8 feet (2.4 meters), then it can be packaged in about 72 inches (1.8 meters) * first packing case of about 31 inches (0.8 meter) * about 12 inches (0.3 meters) and second packing case of about 94 inches (2.38 meters) * about 31 inches (0.8 meter) * about 12 inches (0.3 meters) in.In addition, the shed gross weight that comprises packing case is about 450 pounds (204 kilograms).

In more detail, the size of shed 10 can have the length of the width of about 94 inches (2.38 meters), 118 inches (3 meters) and the height of 96 inches (2.4 meters).Like this, allowing the inner width of shed is that about 90 inches (2.3 meters), length about 114 inches (2.9 meters), minimum constructive heights are that about 70 inches (1.77 meters) and maximum height are about 94 inches (2.38 meters).Can build out the shed 10 of about 71.3 square feet (6.62 square metres) and 486.9 cubic feet (13.79 cubic metres) like this.As discussed above, shed 10 can be packaged in first packing case and second packing case, first packing case is about 72 inches (1.8 meters) * about 31 inches (0.8 meter) * about 12 inches (0.3 meter), and second packing case is about 94 inches (2.38 meters) * about 31 inches (0.8 meter) * about 12 inches (0.3 meter).Therefore, the packaging efficiency of shed 10 of packing with above-mentioned size is about 11.79 the ratio of packaging volume (the shed volume with).

As discussed above, preferably shed 10 is packaged in two packing cases.First packing case comprises wallboard 24a-24h and gusset 26a-26d.Wallboard 24a-24h and gusset 26a-26d preferably have essentially identical size, so that gusset and wallboard can be stacked in the top of one another when packing.For example, it is long that wallboard 24 is preferably about 72 inches (1.8 meters), and about 30 inches (0.76 meter) wide and about 0.75 inch (1.9 centimetres) are thick; And gusset 24 is about 72 inches (1.8 meters) length, and about 30 inches (0.76 meter) wide and about 0.75 inch (1.9 centimetres) are thick.Because the thickness of wallboard 24 and gusset 26 is reduced to and is about 0.75 inch (1.9 centimetres), so can reduce Package size to greatest extent.

Preferably the miscellaneous part with shed is arranged in second packing case.Useful is, miscellaneous part can be arranged to multilayer, will help the packing and the assembling of shed 10 like this.Those of ordinary skill in the art will be appreciated that the order of each layer can be different with order.Therefore, although below will describe the illustrative embodiments of placing component in detail, can also pack shed 10 with other suitable layouts and structure.

For example, as shown in figure 38, second packing case can comprise four floors 138,140 that are stacked in horizontal level.As shown in figure 39, then with two bottom top board 72a, 72b setting adjacent one another are and be stacked on the floor 138,140.As discussed above, bottom top board 72a, 72b preferably include and are positioned at three flanges 80 on the side.Preferably will there be the side of flange 80 to be disposed opposite to each other on bottom top board 72a, the 72b so that form at least a portion of cavity or storage area.Useful is, can leave in this cavity by the parts that some are different, can further reduce the size and the volume of packing case so to greatest extent.For example, as shown in figure 40, door-plate 28a, angle shelf 57, vent window 126 and preceding gable 114 are placed in the storage area that is formed by bottom top board 72a, 72b.Then gable 116 after two being placed on basically the layer identical with preceding gable 114 goes up and makes it to press close to preceding gable.Importantly, gable 114,116 can be placed to like this and be essentially rectangular configuration.Can also utilize this structure that is essentially rectangle more effectively to make gable 114,116.For example, can gable 114,116 be molded as when the structure that it is essentially rectangle during as one deck, be very beneficial for like this reducing and be used to make number of molds and/or the size that gable used at 114,116 o'clock with blow molding process or other technology.As shown in figure 41, then another group bottom top board 72c, 72d are stacked to the top of gable 114,116 and preferred flange 80 being faced down so that surround parts between the top board 72a-72d of bottom basically.That is to say that the bottom of bottom top board 72a-72d flange 80 is located substantially on the position pressed close to each other, thereby form the cavity that can hold door-plate 28a, angle shelf 57, vent window 126, preceding gable 114 and back gable 116 at least.Meaningfully, this structure helps to reduce to greatest extent the size and the volume of packing case.

As shown in figure 42, preferably will be as the 3rd layer bottom top board 72e, 72f is placed adjacent one another and be stacked on the floor 138,140.It is as discussed above that bottom top board 72e, 72f preferably include and are arranged on three flanges 80 on the side like that, thus and at least a portion of preferably that side that flange 80 is not set on the top board of bottom is disposed opposite to each other formation cavity or storage area.Meaningfully, can form another cavity that can place different parts or storage area like this.For example, as shown in figure 43, can in this storage area, place locking mechanism, bolt, bolt cover plate, the door of another door-plate 28b, another angle shelf 57, vent window 136, lamp (being preferably powered battery), first door handle, second door handle, door handle handle, door dead bolt, one or morely join the link plate annex and one or more joins link plate.Those of ordinary skill in the art will be appreciated that, according to the desired size of for example packing case and structure can also with different modes with these and other arrangements of components in packing case.

Figure 44 represents to be stacked in the miscellaneous part on these parts.For example, can be with end header field 74a, 74b, middle part header field 76a, 76b and supporting beam 66 be stacked in miscellaneous part above.And should be noted that and the extension of header field 74,76 can be connected together so that safer packing to be provided.As shown in figure 45, bottom top board 72g, the 72h as the 4th layer can be stacked to these above parts or tops.Preferably make the flange 80 of bottom top board 72g, 72h stretch to the flange of bottom top board 72e, 72f down, form the storage area thus and hold parts between the top board 72e-72h of bottom basically.That is to say, the bottom of bottom top board 72e-72h flange 80 is arranged on the position adjacent one another are basically, thereby form the cavity that can hold door-plate 28b, another angle shelf 57, vent window 136 and each roof part.Useful is, this cavity or storage area can also comprise one or morely can place for example hardware sack of part such as securing member.And, as shown in figure 45, thereby bottom top board 72g and 72h can spaced apartly form a gap, make at least a portion (for example flange of end header field) of end header field 74 to extend between this gap, this structure helps to reduce to greatest extent packaging size and volume.

As shown in figure 46, back-shelf board 56 can be stacked in bottom top board 72e, 72f is last but also the 3rd middle part header field 76c can be stacked on the top board of bottom.In addition, skylight 102 can be stacked on bottom top board 72e, the 72f.As shown in FIG. and as discussed above, the each several part on roof (for example anterior head components, middle part head components and rear portion head components) preferably include hinges, the size and the structure that design this hinges make head components can set level basically when transportation and packing, and also can be converted into the structure with certain angle when constructing shed.In addition, anterior head components, middle part head components and rear portion head components preferably include one or more skylight holding portion.Useful is to place one or more hardware sacks on the holding portion of skylight.

Figure 46 also shows, can be according to the mode of compactness or by the stacked parts of putting one or more skylights, shelf, door limit, hingen, shelf support, roof truss, roof groove and/or door or resistant door latch assembly.Meaningfully, the parts by this structural configuration shed 10 can greatly reduce packaging size and volume.Will be appreciated that, can also pack shed 10 with other suitable arrangement and structure.For example, can be that submit on March 28th, 2005 according to the applicant, denomination of invention is the disclosed shed 10 of packing like that among the U.S. co-pending application No.___ of " SHED PACLAGING SYSTEM (shed packaging system) " (lawyer number be 15499.669), the full content of this application is in this application with the in addition combination of the form quoted.

Although describe the present invention according to concrete preferred implementation, other embodiments clearly also belong to scope of the present invention for the person of ordinary skill of the art.Therefore, will be understood that scope of the present invention only determines by accompanying Claim.

Claims (24)

1, a kind of packaging system that is used for shed, this packaging system comprises:

Canister;

At least two wallboards design the size of this wallboard and at least a portion that structure one forms one or more outer wall of described shed; And

At least two gussets, each gusset comprise the hinges that allows this gusset to move between the position on plane usually and angled position, when described gusset was in the position of certain angle, each gusset formed the angle, room of described shed;

Wherein, when described gusset was in the position on common plane, described wallboard and gusset can pile up the packing with convenient described shed in described canister.

According to the described packaging system of claim 1, it is characterized in that 2, described wallboard and gusset are made by blow-molded plastic; And the part of wherein said hinges and the gusset whole formula structure that forms as one in described blowing mould operation.

3, according to the described packaging system of claim 1, it is characterized in that, also comprise the height of described wallboard and the height and the width of width and described gusset, when described gusset was in the structure on common plane, the height of described wallboard and width equated substantially with the height and the width of described gusset.

According to the described packaging system of claim 1, it is characterized in that 4, in order to reduce the size of described canister to greatest extent, the maximum ga(u)ge of described each wallboard and each gusset is about 0.75 inch.

5, according to the described packaging system of claim 1, it is characterized in that, also comprise height that each wallboard is about 72 inches and about 30 inches width and about 72 inches height and the about 30 inches width of this wallboard when each gusset is in the structure on common plane.

6, according to the described packaging system of claim 5, it is characterized in that, described canister has about 72 inches length, about 31 inches width and about 12 inches height, and wherein eight described wallboards and four described gussets are packaged in the described canister.

7, a kind of packaging system that is used for shed designs the size of this packaging system and structure to hold at least a portion of described shed, and this shed packaging system comprises:

Canister;

Form elongated first plate of described shed outside, this first plate is made by blow-molded plastic and is comprised integrally formed outward extending flange as an integral structure part, designs the size of this first plate and structure to place it in the described canister;

To first storage area of small part by described first plate and outward extending flange limit, in order to reduce the size of described canister, design the size of this first storage area and structure when described first plate is placed in the described canister, to hold one or more miscellaneous part of described shed;

Form elongated second plate of described shed outside, this second plate is made by blow-molded plastic and is comprised integrally formed outward extending flange as an integral structure part, designs the size of this second plate and structure to place it in the described canister;

To second storage area of small part by described second plate and outward extending flange limit, in order to reduce the size of described canister, design the size of this second storage area and structure when described second plate is placed in the described canister, to hold one or more miscellaneous part of described shed.

8, according to the described packaging system of claim 7, it is characterized in that, when described first plate and second plate are placed in the described canister, the flange of this first plate is placed near the flange of second plate, thereby described first storage area is near the packing of second storage area setting with convenient described shed.

According to the described packaging system of claim 7, it is characterized in that 9, described first plate and second plate are arranged usually in same level in described canister.

10, according to the described packaging system of claim 7, it is characterized in that, also comprise elongated the 3rd plate that forms described shed outside, the 3rd plate is made by blow-molded plastic and is comprised integrally formed outward extending flange as an integral structure part, designs the size of the 3rd plate and structure to place it in the described canister;

To three storage area of small part by described the 3rd plate and outward extending flange limit, in order to reduce the size of described canister, design the size of the 3rd cavity area and structure when described the 3rd plate is placed in the described canister, to hold one or more miscellaneous part of described shed;

Form elongated the 4th plate of described shed outside, the 4th plate is made by blow-molded plastic and is comprised integrally formed outward extending flange as an integral structure part, designs the size of the 4th plate and structure to place it in the described canister;

To four storage area of small part by described the 4th plate and outward extending flange limit, in order to reduce the size of described packing case, design the size of the 4th storage area and structure when described the 4th plate is placed in the described canister, to hold one or more miscellaneous part of described shed.

11, according to the described packaging system of claim 10, it is characterized in that, when described the 3rd plate and the 4th plate are placed in the described canister, the flange of the 3rd plate is placed near the flange of the 4th plate, thereby described the 3rd storage area is near the packing of the 4th storage area setting with convenient described shed.

12, according to the described packaging system of claim 10, it is characterized in that, when described first plate and second plate are placed in the described canister, this first plate and second plate are arranged in first plane usually, and wherein when described the 3rd plate and the 4th plate are placed in the described canister, the 3rd plate and the 4th plate are arranged in second plane usually, and described first plane is parallel to second plane usually.

According to the described shed packaging system of claim 7, it is characterized in that 13, the flange of described first plate is arranged on around three sides of this first plate at least, and the flange of described second plate is arranged on around three sides of this second plate at least.

According to the described shed packaging system of claim 7, it is characterized in that 14, described first plate is that top board and described second plate are top board.

According to the described shed packaging system of claim 7, it is characterized in that 15, described first plate and second plate have substantially the same size and dimension.

16, according to the described shed packaging system of claim 7, it is characterized in that, described shed has about 8 feet width, about 10 feet length and about 8 feet height, and wherein said shed is packaged in the canister that whole external dimensions are less than or equal to about 96 inches length, about 31 inches width and about 24 inches height.

According to the described shed packaging system of claim 7, it is characterized in that 17, the volume of described shed is about 480 cubic feet, and wherein said shed is packaged in whole external volume and is less than or equal in about 42 cubic feet canister.

According to the described shed packaging system of claim 7, it is characterized in that 18, the ratio of the volume of described shed and the volume of described canister is about 12 or still less.

19, a kind of packaging system designs the size of this packaging system and structure to hold at least a portion of shed, and this shed packaging system comprises:

Canister;

By the top cover that blow-molded plastic is made, design the size of this top cover and structure to place it in the described canister; And

Be formed on the cavity in the described top cover,, design the miscellaneous part that the size of this cavity and structure are held described shed when being placed in this canister at described top cover in order farthest to reduce the size of described canister.

20, according to the described shed packaging system of claim 19, it is characterized in that, also comprise second cavity that is formed in the described top cover, in order farthest to reduce the size of described canister, design the miscellaneous part that the size of this cavity and structure are held described shed when being placed in this canister at described top cover.

According to the described shed packaging system of claim 19, it is characterized in that 21, described top cover comprises that hinges allows when being placed in the described canister at this top cover described top cover to place with the structure on common plane.

22, a kind of packaging system designs the size of this packaging system and structure to hold at least a portion of shed, and this shed packaging system comprises:

Canister;

Form elongated first plate of described shed outside, this first plate is made by blow-molded plastic and is comprised the whole alignment member that forms as an integral structure part, designs the size of this first plate and structure to be placed in the described canister; And

Form elongated second plate of described shed outside, this second plate is made by blow-molded plastic and is comprised the whole alignment member that forms as an integral structure part, designs the size of this second plate and structure to be placed in the described canister;

Wherein, design the size of alignment member of the alignment member of described first plate and second plate and structure when this first plate and second plate are placed in the described canister, to arrange described first plate and second plate.

23, according to the described shed packaging system of claim 22, it is characterized in that described first plate comprises the door of described shed, and described second plate comprises the part of described shed door.

24, according to the described shed packaging system of claim 22, it is characterized in that, the alignment member of described first plate comprises that the alignment member of at least one projection and described second plate comprises at least one sunk part, packing for convenience designs the size of described sunk part and structure to hold at least one projection from described first plate when described first plate and second plate are placed in the described canister.

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