EP0372147A1

EP0372147A1 - Transformable field hospital adapted to be transported by aircrafts and road vehicles

Info

Publication number: EP0372147A1
Application number: EP88830522A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Gaetano C/O Omar Di Oldani Gaetano Oldani
Original assignee: OMAR DI OLDANI GAETANO
Current assignee: OMAR DI OLDANI GAETANO
Priority date: 1988-12-05
Filing date: 1988-12-05
Publication date: 1990-06-13
Anticipated expiration: 2008-12-05
Also published as: EP0372147B1; DE3880688D1; ATE88777T1

Abstract

There is disclosed transformable configuration field hospital,adapted to be transported by aircrafts and road vehicles,which comprises a low central body (2) and a top central body (3) to be telescopically engaged.

Between these central bodies side lower bodies (10a, 10b) and side top bodies (11a, 11b) can be housed which can be withdrawn in the inside of the central bodies (2, 3) during the transportation and extended,in the use condition,from the central bodies (2, 3) so as to be arranged in an adjoining relationship with respect to the central bodies themselves.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a transformable configuration field hospital which can be transported both by aircrafts and road vehicles.
Several types of field hospitals are already known which,as a main feature,can be transported to isolated places for use in war or calamity applications.
However,known field hospitals generally comprise a lot of component parts which must be separately transported and then assembled in order to provide the desired operating unit.
Another drawback of known field hospitals is that they hardly afford the desired insulation characteristics against the outside environment,in order to provide highly aseptic conditions.
Moreover,known field hospitals frequently comprise high weight component parts which can not be transported by high speed aircrafts,as it would be desired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Thus,the task of the present invention is to overcome the above mentioned drawbacks by providing a transformable configuration field hospital which can be transported both by aircrafts and road vehicles, and which consists of a complete unit of comparatively reduced size and weight,while comprising all of the apparatus and devices necessary for sanitary applications.
Within the scope of the above mentioned task, a main object of the present invention is to provide such a field hospital which can be assembled in a very reduced time.
Another object of the present invention is to provide such a field hospital which,in the assembled condition thereof,provides a perfectly aseptic environment.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide such a field hospital which can be easily made starting from easily available elements and materials and which,moreover,has a comparatively low cost.
According to one aspect of the present invention, the above mentioned task and objects,as well as yet other objects,which will become more apparent herein after are achieved by a transformable configuration field hospital,adapted to be transported both by aircrafts and road vehicles,characterized in that said field hospital comprises a bottom central body and a top central body to be telescopically coupled to one another,bottom side bodies and top side bodies adapted to be housed between said bottom and top central bodies and adapted to be withdrawn in said bottom and top central bodies during transportation and extended therefrom in use conditions.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Further characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent hereinafter from the following detailed description of a preferred, though not exclusive,embodiment of a transformable configuration field hospital,adapted to be transported both by aircrafts and road vehicles,according to the invention,which is illustrated,by way of example,in the accompanying drawings,where:

figure 1 is a schematic front view illustrating the framework of the field hospital according to the present invention,in the withdrawn or transportation condition thereof;
figure 2 shows the subject field hospital in its maximum extension condition;
figure 3 is a perspective view of the framework of the field hospital according to the present invention;
figure 4 shows a first step for raising from the ground the field hospital according to the present invention;
and
figure 5 shows a further step in which the field hospital is loaded on the platform of a transport truck.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference to the figures of the accompanying drawings,the transformable configuration field hospital,adapted to be transported both by aircrafts and road vehicles,which is overally indicated at the reference number 1,comprises a bottom central body 2 and a top central body 3,adapted to be superimposed onto one another.
The bottom central body 2 defines a base platform 4 and is provided with guide uprights 5 therein there are engaged guide bars 6 supporting the roof 7 providing the central top body.
During the assembling,in particular,the top body 3 is telescopically moved away from the bottom body 2,so as to reach the desired height.
The inlet door,as is schematically shown in figure 2,consists of a bottom portion 8 associated with the bottom body 2 and a top portion 9 pivotedly associated with the central top body 3.
Between the central bottom and top central bodies 2 and 3 there are arranged left and right side bottom bodies,respectively indicated at 10a and 10b, as well as left and right top side bodies,respectively indicated at 11a and 11b.
The side bottom and top bodies are mutually coupled by means of telescopic guide portions 12,which are connected to the side bottom bodies 10a and 10b and therein there are slidingly engaged rod portions 13 which are associated with the said top bodies 11a and 11 b.
As is shown,the side bottom bodies 10a and 10b define floor side panels 14 which,upon assembling of the field hospital,can be arranged at the same level as the panel or platform 4 of the central body,whereas the side top bodies 11a and 11b are provided with a side roof portion 15 adapted to be arranged as an extension of the roof 7 of the top central body.
The bottom central body is further provided with horizontal guide members therewith there are engaged base cross members 18 rigid with the framework supporting the bottom side bodies.
In this connection,it should be apparent that, in the transportation condition,the side bodies will be housed between the space defined by the central bodies and,more specifically,the side walls of the top bodies will be superimposed on the side walls of the bottom side bodies, whereas the top central body will be arranged near the bottom central body so as to greatly reduce the hospital size to the conventional size of a conventional container.
During the assembling of the field hospital, by operating piston members,which may be either of the air or of the oil type,the central portion and the elements coupled thereto will be telescopically raised.
The disclosed structure further comprises rest feet 30 coupled to the rod 31 of a raising piston 32 which forms an integrating part of the bottom central body.
These rest feet 30 can be made by withdrawing the pistons 31 from the cylinders 32 so as to provide a first raising step.After this step fixed stands 40 will be arranged under the structure in order to properly support it.
Then the pistons will be moved in a reverse direction and threaded bars 41 will be withdrawn in order to support the feet 30.Then the cylinders 32 will be operated again to provide a further raising of the structure to the level of the platform 50 of a loading truck,so as to easily load the field hospital container directly on the truck loading platform.
From the above disclosure it should be apparent that the invention fully achieves the intended task and objects.
While the invention has been disclosed and illustrated with reference to a preferred embodiment thereof,it should be apparent that the disclosed embodiment is susceptible to several modifications and variations all of which will come within the spirit and scope of theappended claims.

Claims

1- A transformable configuration field hospital, adapted to be transported both by aircrafts and road vehicles,characterized in that said field hospital comprises a central bottom body and a central top body telescopically coupled to one another,side bottom bodies and side top bodies adapted to be housed between said bottom and top central bodies during transportation and to be arranged near said bottom and top central bodies in use conditions.

2- A transformable configuration field hospital according to claim 1,characterized in that said field hospital comprises telescopic uprights rigidly coupled to said bottom central body and therein there are engaged,as piston members,telescopic portions coupled to said central top body.

3- A transformable configuration field hospital, according to the preceding claims,characterized in that said bottom central body defines a platform forming the floor of the central portion whereas said top central body forms a roof portion.

4- A transformable configuration field hospital according to one or more of the preceding claims,characterized in that said field hospital comprises an inlet door coupled,at its bottom portion,to said central bottom body and,at its top portion,to said central top body.

5- A transformable configuration field hospital according to one or more of the preceding claims,characterized in that said side bottom bodies comprise guide uprights therein there are telescopically engaged telescopic portions coupled to said side top bodies.

6- A transformable configuration field hospital according to one or more of the preceding claims,characterized in that said walls of said top side bodies,in the transportation condition of said field hospital, are arranged outward from the side walls of said side bottom bodies.

7- A transformable configuration field hospital according to one or more of the preceding claims,characterized in that said field hospital comprises rest feet coupled to a piston member adapted to slide in a cylinder member rigid with said bottom central body.

8- A transformable field hospital according to one or more of the preceding claims,characterized in that said feet are associated with threaded bars,adapted to be rotatably housed inside said piston members in order to double the useful stroke of said pistons.