EP0402329A1 - Manufactured article which is self-bearing, transportable by vehicle, and increasable in volume - Google Patents

Manufactured article which is self-bearing, transportable by vehicle, and increasable in volume Download PDF

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EP0402329A1
EP0402329A1 EP90830254A EP90830254A EP0402329A1 EP 0402329 A1 EP0402329 A1 EP 0402329A1 EP 90830254 A EP90830254 A EP 90830254A EP 90830254 A EP90830254 A EP 90830254A EP 0402329 A1 EP0402329 A1 EP 0402329A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/343—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport
    • E04B1/34305—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport telescopic
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/343—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport
    • E04B1/34305—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport telescopic
    • E04B1/3431—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport telescopic with only one level of nesting
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/343—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport
    • E04B1/34336—Structures movable as a whole, e.g. mobile home structures

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  • the subject matter of the present invention is a manufactured article which, in spite to the reduced dimensions under normal conditions, can be increased in such an extent to give a space, to be used for a number of activities, the maximum closing or in particular covering possibility.
  • the above article in the widest definition thereof including any embodiment suggested by particular needs of operation or transport, is a closed structure parallelepiped-shaped, self-bearing and cartransportable, which is capable of being used autonomously or in combination with any kind of vehicle or means of transport.
  • the hollow article according to the present invention which is self-bearing, cartransportable and increasable in volume consists essentially in the combination of the following parts: - a hollow main body which is substantially in form of a parallelepiped lying on one of its bigger face; - at least a sliding superstructure consisting of at least a rigid panel, housed onto the roof of the main body, which is capable of sliding parallel to the roof by means of guides to arrange itself laterally over the main body; - optionally, a side-panel hinged to the free bigger side of the last sliding superstructure, which is optionally provided with at least a door and/or a window; - additional panels, optionally provided with at least a door and/or a window, hinged to said superstructures or integral in a sliding way therewith, the additional panels lying on substantially the same plane as the superstructures and sliding in a direction at 90° over that of the superstructures; - optionally, between the main body and the side panel, at least a horizontal surface (for
  • the side panel is hinged to the free bigger side of the last sliding superstructure in such a way to be capable of staying vertical, horizontal or oblique, thus functioning as a wall of the additional volume or as an additional covering thereof.
  • the means for stabilizing the article as a whole during increasing in volume thereof are preferably telescopic struts.
  • the present invention refers also to current (production) means of transport equipped with the hollow article as disclosed hereinabove.
  • 1 is the motor vehicle on which is mounted the hollow article 2 of the present invention.
  • the numerals 3 and 4 show the sliding superstructure and the side panel respectively.
  • 2 is the manufactured article of the present invention from which slide the two sliding superstructures 3, the last of them bearing the side panel 4 hinged thereto vertically. From the sliding superstructures 3 come out the sliding additional panels 5 which are kept in open position by means of supporting struts 6.
  • FIG. 3 and 4 differ from the embodiment of figure 2 only because bear the side additional panels 5 shown in closing position are hinged to the superstructure and are equipped with at least a door 7.
  • the running of the panels is driven by at least two devices connected with the roof, which are put laterally over the main body and comprise the following parts: - a guide 8 for the transversal sliding of the superstructure 3 which is manually driven by the actuator 9 of hydraulic, pneumatic or mechanical type; - a telescopic support 10 for supporting an extremity of the actuator 11 of hydraulic, pneumatic or mechanical type which drives the rotation of the side panel 4; - a telescopic support 12 for supporting an extremity of the kinematic system 13 which is driven by the actuator 11 and in turn transmits movement to the structure of the side panel 4.
  • the above parts can be kept together in a pair of devices with a more complex form which are in condition to assemble the various parts schematically shown in figure 4 in a single driving apparatus.

Abstract

A hollow manufactured article, which is self-bearing, cartransportable and increasable in volume, consisting essentially in the combination of the following parts:
- a hollow main body 2 which is substantially in form of a parallelepiped lying on one of its bigger faces;
- at least a sliding superstructure 3 consisting of at least a rigid panel, housed onto the roof of the main body, which is capable of sliding parallel to the roof by means of guides to arrange itself laterally over the main body;
- optionally a side panel 4, hinged to the bigger free side of the last sliding superstructure, which is optionally provided with at least a door and/or a window;
- additional panels 5, optionally provided with at least a door and/or a window 7, hinged to said superstructures or integral in a sliding way therewith, the additional panels lying on substantially the same plane as the superstructures and sliding in a direction at 90° over that of the superstructures;
- optionally, between the main body and the side panel at least a horizontal surface hinged to the main body and supported by feet;
- optionally, means for stabilizing the article as a whole during increasing in volume thereof; and
- means for driving the panels and, optionally, for supporting them.

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  • The subject matter of the present invention is a manufactured article which, in spite to the reduced dimensions under normal conditions, can be increased in such an extent to give a space, to be used for a number of activities, the maximum closing or in particular covering possibility. The above article, in the widest definition thereof including any embodiment suggested by particular needs of operation or transport, is a closed structure parallelepiped-shaped, self-bearing and cartransportable, which is capable of being used autonomously or in combination with any kind of vehicle or means of transport.
  • More in particular, the hollow article according to the present invention which is self-bearing, cartransportable and increasable in volume consists essentially in the combination of the following parts:
    - a hollow main body which is substantially in form of a parallelepiped lying on one of its bigger face;
    - at least a sliding superstructure consisting of at least a rigid panel, housed onto the roof of the main body, which is capable of sliding parallel to the roof by means of guides to arrange itself laterally over the main body;
    - optionally, a side-panel hinged to the free bigger side of the last sliding superstructure, which is optionally provided with at least a door and/or a window;
    - additional panels, optionally provided with at least a door and/or a window, hinged to said superstructures or integral in a sliding way therewith, the additional panels lying on substantially the same plane as the superstructures and sliding in a direction at 90° over that of the superstructures;
    - optionally, between the main body and the side panel, at least a horizontal surface (for flooring or leaning purposes) hinged to the main body and supported by feet;
    - optionally, means for stabilizing the article as a whole during increasing in volume thereof; and
    - means for driving the panels and, optionally, for supporting them.
  • The side panel is hinged to the free bigger side of the last sliding superstructure in such a way to be capable of staying vertical, horizontal or oblique, thus functioning as a wall of the additional volume or as an additional covering thereof.
  • The means for stabilizing the article as a whole during increasing in volume thereof are preferably telescopic struts.
  • The present invention refers also to current (production) means of transport equipped with the hollow article as disclosed hereinabove.
  • So far, a general description has been given of the hollow article according to the invention which is self-­bearing, cartransportable and increasable in volume.
  • The embodiments shown in the figures annexed herewith will now give further details relevant to the objects, features, operating conditions and advantages of the present invention.
    • Figure 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the hollow article of the present invention when mounted onto a motor vehicle.
    • Figure 2 shows a perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention, in which the additional panels are integral in a sliding way with the superstructure and are shown in open position.
    • Figure 3 and 4 show a perspective view of further embodiments of the invention, in which the additional panels are hinged to the superstructure in closed position and are provided with a door.
    • Figure 5 is a side-view of the smaller face of the parallelepiped of which consists the article of the present invention, showing a particular embodiment of the driving devices.
  • With reference to figure 1, 1 is the motor vehicle on which is mounted the hollow article 2 of the present invention. The numerals 3 and 4 show the sliding superstructure and the side panel respectively.
  • With reference to figure 2, 2 is the manufactured article of the present invention from which slide the two sliding superstructures 3, the last of them bearing the side panel 4 hinged thereto vertically. From the sliding superstructures 3 come out the sliding additional panels 5 which are kept in open position by means of supporting struts 6.
  • The embodiments shown in figure 3 and 4 differ from the embodiment of figure 2 only because bear the side additional panels 5 shown in closing position are hinged to the superstructure and are equipped with at least a door 7.
  • With reference to figure 5, the running of the panels is driven by at least two devices connected with the roof, which are put laterally over the main body and comprise the following parts:
    - a guide 8 for the transversal sliding of the superstructure 3 which is manually driven by the actuator 9 of hydraulic, pneumatic or mechanical type;
    - a telescopic support 10 for supporting an extremity of the actuator 11 of hydraulic, pneumatic or mechanical type which drives the rotation of the side panel 4;
    - a telescopic support 12 for supporting an extremity of the kinematic system 13 which is driven by the actuator 11 and in turn transmits movement to the structure of the side panel 4.
  • Depending on the dimension of the volume and the actuators employed, the above parts can be kept together in a pair of devices with a more complex form which are in condition to assemble the various parts schematically shown in figure 4 in a single driving apparatus.
  • Among the possible uses of the article according to the present invention, attention is drawn to the following which represent a non-exhaustive exemplification thereof:
    - carshop for itinerant trade;
    - itinerant handicraft laboratory;
    - movable workshop;
    - movable office;
    - movable house or shelter;
    - movable out patient's department;
    - movable kitchen with canteen annexed thereto.
    For its versatility, the present invention is suitable for private and public applications, for turistic, working and social purposes, thus resulting of utility to individuals, dealers, artisans, istitutions, communities, industries, enterprises, military corps and civil protection corps.

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1. A hollow manufactured article, which is self-­bearing, cartransportable and increasable in volume, consisting essentially in the combination of the following parts:
- a hollow main body which is substantially in form of a parallelepiped lying on one of its bigger faces;
- at least a sliding superstructure consisting of at least a rigid panel, housed onto the roof of the main body, which is capable of sliding parallel to the roof by means of guides to arrange itself laterally over the main body;
- optionally, a side panel, hinged to the bigger free side of the last sliding superstructure, which is optionally provided with at least a door and/or a window;
- additional panels, optionally provided with at least a door and/or a window, hinged to said superstructures or integral in a sliding way therewith, the additional panels lying on substantially the same plane as the superstructures and sliding in a direction at 90° over that of the superstructures;
- optionally, between the main body and the side panel at least a horizontal surface hinged to the main body and supported by feet;
- optionally, means for stabilizing the article as a whole during increasing in volume thereof; and
- means for driving the panels and, optionally, for supporting them.
2. The hollow article according to claim 1, in which the side panel is hinged to the free bigger side of the last sliding superstructure in such a way to be capable of staying vertical, horizontal or oblique over it.
3. The hollow article according to claim 1 or 2, in which the means for stabilizing the article as a whole during increasing in volume thereof are struts.
4. The hollow article according to claim 3, in which the struts are telescopic.
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IT8948069A IT8948069A0 (en) 1989-06-09 1989-06-09 SELF-SUPPORTING AND SELF-TRANSPORTABLE CABLE MANUFACTURE, EXTENSIBLE IN VOLUME
IT4806989 1989-06-09

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FR2388963A1 (en) * 1977-04-29 1978-11-24 Lafosse Paul Lifting system for mobile home roof - has inverted U=shaped support which is hinged to roof and along which extension slides
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