GB1589892A - Collapsible building or the like structure - Google Patents

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GB1589892A
GB1589892A GB2994277A GB2994277A GB1589892A GB 1589892 A GB1589892 A GB 1589892A GB 2994277 A GB2994277 A GB 2994277A GB 2994277 A GB2994277 A GB 2994277A GB 1589892 A GB1589892 A GB 1589892A
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    • E04B1/343—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport
    • E04B1/344—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport with hinged parts
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(54) COLLAPSIBLE BUILDING OR THE LIKE STRUCTURE (71) I, ANNE ADRIENNE RONAI, a British subject of Apartado 68439, Caracas, Venezuela, do hereby declare the invention, for which we pray that a patent may be granted to us, and the method by which it is to be performed, to be particularly described in and by the following statement:- This invention relates to collapsible selfsupporting structures.
According to the present invention in its broadest concept, a collapsible building or the like structure comprises first, second, third and fourth generally planar structural members, said members defining a building or the like structure when in volume-enclosing position, and defining a stack of four generally parallel members in the collapsed position; said first member, in the volumeenclosing position, comprising a free-standing self supporting generally upright wall said first member being pivotally connected to said second member along one edge of said second member and said second member being pivotally mounted to said third member along an opposite edge of said second member; said second member comprising a roof and said third member comprising another wall; and said fourth member having at least a portion thereof operatively mounted for pivotal movement with respect to one of said first, second or third members so that in said volume-enclosing position thereof said at least a portion of said fourth member extends generally perpendicularly to at least one of said first, second and third members, and in the collapsed position thereof extends generally parallel to said first, second and third members.
The first member may comprise a rear wall and said third member the front wall and the fourth member a floor.
The floor may include a first portion that is fixed with respect to said rear wall, extending generally perpendicularly to said rear wall from a base portion thereof, and a second portion, pivotally mounted to said first portion for movement from said volume enclosing position to said collapsed position.
The side walls may be mounted to the rear wall so that they pivot outwardly with respect to the rear wall, the rear wall being disposed between the side walls and the front wall when the structure is in the collapsed position. The structure may be mounted for movement along rails; or the rails may be omitted and the structure may be placed onlor secured to the ground with or without the floor.
The structure can be used for any purpose, and can be constructed of any suitable materials (either thick or thin), including sheet steel, aluminium, wood, foam supported by a frame, plastics, and all types of conventional light-weight building materials.
The structure may be either stationary or movable with respect to the ground, and in the collapsed position may swerve as a fence or like barrier.
The collapsible buiding according to the invention may include a free-standing rear wall having top and bottom edges each extending generally linearly and defining a generally vertical plane, and means operatively connecting said free-standing rear wall to the ground for supporting the rear wall in freestanding position (such as a stationary support or means connecting the wall to rail means).Also provided is a roof having opposed front and rear edges extending generally parallel to front and rear edges of said rear wall, said roof being pivotally connected at its rear edge to an upper portion of said rear wall, and a front wall pivotally connected to said roof generally along the front edge of said roof, and side walls operatively connected to said roof, front wall and rear wall so that said side walls, front wall, and roof extend generally parallel to said rear wall in the collapsed condition.
The collapsible Building of the invention may include a rear wall having top and bottom edges each extending generally linearly and defining a generally vertical plane, and a roof having opposed front and rear edges extending generally parallel to said rear wall front and rear edges, said roof being pivotally connected at its rear edge to an upper portion of said rear wall.
Figure 1 shows a perspective view of an exemplary structure embodying the invention in a volume-enclosing position; Figure 2 is a vertical section through the structure of Figure 1 when in a collapsed position; Figure 3 is a perspective view of another structure embodying the invention in volumeenclosing position; Figure 4 is a side view of the structure of Figure 3 in a collapsed position; and Figure 5 is a perspective view of an exemplary rail section.
Generally speaking, the structure of the invention includes first (20), second (22), third (24) and fourth (65 or 26 or 28 or 261) structural members defining components of a structure when in a volume-enclosing position (Figure 3), and defining a stack of four generally parallel members in a collapsed position (Figure 4). The fourth member (65) has at least a portion thereof (67) mounted for pivotal movement with respect to said first member (20). The second member (22) is pivoted to both the first (20) and third (24) members.Fifth and sixth structural members (any combination of selected from members 65, 26, 28, and 26's not designated as the fourth member) defining opposed walls generally perpendicular to the other of the structural members which define opposed walls in the assembled condition also may be provided; the fifth and sixth members (261s) may both be pivotally mounted to said first member (20). Preferably, the first member comprises the rear wall 20, the second member the roof 22, the third member the front wall 24, the fourth member the floor 65, and the fifth and sixth members the side walls 261s, or 26, 28 and in the ensuing description the members will be described with such an orientation, although, the first member could also define the floor, and other modifications are also possible. A door 25, window, or other opening can be provided in any wall.
For the embodiment shown in the drawings, 20 is a freestanding rear wall, 22 the roof, and 24 the front wall. Side wall 26 may be pivotally connected to the roof 22 (see Figure 1) and wall 28 (opposite wall 26 in Figure 1) may slide along rails 30, 32 (see Figure 2) like a conventional garage door so that it is moveable with respect to the roof 22 to the collapsed position shown in Figure 2. The structural members may be formed of any conventional materials. If desired, a conventional air cylinder or the like may be connected between the front wall 24 and the roof 22 to prevent the front wall 24 from falling too rapidly dung assembly to the volumeenclosing position.
For the embodiment shown in Figures 3 and 4 of the drawings, the floor 65 includes a first portion 66 that is fixed with respect to the rear wall 20, extending generally perpendicularly to the rear wall 20 from a base portion thereof, and a second portion 67 pivotally mounted by a conventional hinge-type pivot 68 or the like (the first portion 66, for movement from the Figure 3 to the Figure 4 position. A bracket member 69 may be provided (shown in dotted line in Figure 3) for mounting the first floor portion 66 to the rear wall 20, the bracket 69 having first and second portions 70, 71 thereof respectively disposed at a substantially rightangle with respect to each other, the first portion 70 fastened to the rear wall 20, and the second portion 71 fastened to the floor first portion 66.The bracket member 69 may extend across the whole width of the members 20, 66, or only part way across the width thereof.
The bracket 69 portion 71 can extend past the floor first portion 66 in a direction away from the wall 20 so that it is disposed under and supports the floor second portion 67 when the portion 67 is disposed in the position shown in Figure 4.
Especially where the structure is to be constructed of materials having a substantial thickness, the side walls 261-Figures 3 and 4-may be pivoted to the rear wall 20 by conventional pivoting means 74, so that they swing outwardly with respect to the wall 24, whereby the rear wall 20 is disposed between the side wall 261 and the roof 22 when the structure is in collapsed position (Figure 4).
The floor section portion 67 may have disposed on the supper surface thereof an upstanding elongated flange assembly 76, extending generally parallel to and adjacent the front wall 24 and/or the side wall(s) 261 when the structure is in an expanded volume-enclosing position (Figure 3). The flange assembly 76 may be provided generally for two purposes-to provide a form ofweatherstripping (the assembly 76 may be constructed from flexible metal), and to provide an abutment against which the front wall 24 and/or side walls 261 may rest, and to which such walls may be clamped or locked if desired.
The means 42, 421 may be provided for facilitating movement of the roof 22 from the position of Figures 2 or 4 to that of Figures 1 or 3, respectively, as by operatively connecting a counterweight, spring-loaded rod, cylinder, or the like, thereto. The means 42 also comprises an overhang.
As shown in Figures 2 and 4 especially, the rear wall 20 is supported in free-standing position by rail means 35, 36 or 351 or the like for allowing relative movement between the rear wall 20 and the ground. The rail means 351 particularly illustrated in Figure 4 include one or more rail means, each extending generally perpendicularly to the rear wall 20, and one or more pairs of railengaging supports 78, the supports 78 extending connecting the bracket portion 71 to the rail means 351 so that the structure is moveable with respect to the ground along the rail means 351 The rail means 351 may be buried in the ground as shown in Figure 4.
The rail means may be formed as channels with casters 33 (see Figure 2) moveable within them. Heat can be supplied to the channels formed by the rail sections to heat the volume enclosed by the structure.
Figure 5 illustrates a section which may form a rail 35 or 36. Section 100 is formed with a slot 102 extending along its length through which the caster mechanism 33 extends. Section 100 is provided with an eye 57 which can be locked to eye 59 on end wall 20 by a lock. Section 100 includes male portion 104 which engages a mating female portion 106 at the other end. Cover 112 is pivotably attached along one side of rail section 100 for permitting the rail section to be covered to prevent the slots 102 from being filled with dirt or the like when a rail section is not being used to move an end wall. Transverse slots 114 are preferably provided at intervals on each of the rails for engaging forked portions (not shown) on the lower edges of the front wall 24 for locking the shed firmly in place when assembled.
Some sort of locking mechanism may be provided for locking the component parts of the structure together in the collapsed position (Figures 2 and 4), and/or a container may be provided enclosing the entire structure in the collapsed position, or enclosing part of the structure when in the collapsed position. When rail means are used, electrical wires and the like may be run through the rail means into the structure, and when rail means are not employed, the electrical wires may merely be run in through the floor of the structure (as through floor portion 66).
WHAT WE CLAIM IS: 1. A collapsible building or the like structure comprising first, second, third and fourth generally planar structural members, said members defining a building or the like structure when in volume-enclosing position, and defining a stack of four generally parallel members in the collapsed position; said first member, in the volumeenclosing position, comprising a free-standing self supporting, generally upright wall, said first member being pivotally connected to said second member along one edge of said second member and said second member being pivotally mounted to said third member along an opposite edge of said second member; said second member comprising a roof and said third member comprising another wall; and said fourth member having at least a portion thereof operatively mounted for pivotal movement with respect to one of said first, second or third members so that in said volume-enclosing position thereof said at least a portion of said fourth member extends generally perpendicularly to at least one of said first, second and third members, and in the collapsed position thereof extends generally parallel to said first, second and third members.
2. A structure as recited in Claim 1 wherein said first member is a rear wall and said third member is a front wall and said fourth member a floor.
3. A structure as recited in Claim 2 wherein said floor includes a first portion that is fixed with respect to said rear wall, extending generally perpendicularly to said rear wall from a base portion thereof, and a second portion pivotally mounted to said first portion for movement from said volume enclosing position to said collapsed position.
4. A structure as recited in Claim 3 further comprising a bracket member having first and second portions disposed at a substantially right angle with respect to each other, said first portion fastened to said rear wall, and said second portion fastened to said floor first portion, said bracket second portion extending past said floor first portion so that it is disposed under and supports said floor second portion when said floor second portion extends generally perpendicularly to said rear wall.
5. A structure as recited in Claim 4 wherein said means for supporting said rear wall in free-standing position comprise rail means, extending generally perpendicularly to said rear wall, and rail-engaging supports extending vertically from said bracket member and operatively connecting said bracket member to said rail means so that said structure may be moved with respect to the ground along said rail means.
6. A structure as recited in Claim 1 including means for aiding movement of said roof from said stack to said volume enclosing position.
7. A structure as recited in claim 1 wherein said fourth member comprises a side wall of the structure when in the volume-enclosing position.
8. A structure as recited in claim 1 wherein said fourth member is operatively mounted to said first member, and further comprising fifth and sixth structural members defining opposed walls generally perpendicular to the other of the structural members which define opposed walls in said assembled condition, said fifth and sixth structural members both pivotally mounted to said first member and in said collapsed position said stack comprising parallel members comprising in order said fifth and sixth members; said first member; said third
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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. wall 20, and one or more pairs of railengaging supports 78, the supports 78 extending connecting the bracket portion 71 to the rail means 351 so that the structure is moveable with respect to the ground along the rail means 351 The rail means 351 may be buried in the ground as shown in Figure 4. The rail means may be formed as channels with casters 33 (see Figure 2) moveable within them. Heat can be supplied to the channels formed by the rail sections to heat the volume enclosed by the structure. Figure 5 illustrates a section which may form a rail 35 or 36. Section 100 is formed with a slot 102 extending along its length through which the caster mechanism 33 extends. Section 100 is provided with an eye 57 which can be locked to eye 59 on end wall 20 by a lock. Section 100 includes male portion 104 which engages a mating female portion 106 at the other end. Cover 112 is pivotably attached along one side of rail section 100 for permitting the rail section to be covered to prevent the slots 102 from being filled with dirt or the like when a rail section is not being used to move an end wall. Transverse slots 114 are preferably provided at intervals on each of the rails for engaging forked portions (not shown) on the lower edges of the front wall 24 for locking the shed firmly in place when assembled. Some sort of locking mechanism may be provided for locking the component parts of the structure together in the collapsed position (Figures 2 and 4), and/or a container may be provided enclosing the entire structure in the collapsed position, or enclosing part of the structure when in the collapsed position. When rail means are used, electrical wires and the like may be run through the rail means into the structure, and when rail means are not employed, the electrical wires may merely be run in through the floor of the structure (as through floor portion 66). WHAT WE CLAIM IS:
1. A collapsible building or the like structure comprising first, second, third and fourth generally planar structural members, said members defining a building or the like structure when in volume-enclosing position, and defining a stack of four generally parallel members in the collapsed position; said first member, in the volumeenclosing position, comprising a free-standing self supporting, generally upright wall, said first member being pivotally connected to said second member along one edge of said second member and said second member being pivotally mounted to said third member along an opposite edge of said second member; said second member comprising a roof and said third member comprising another wall; and said fourth member having at least a portion thereof operatively mounted for pivotal movement with respect to one of said first, second or third members so that in said volume-enclosing position thereof said at least a portion of said fourth member extends generally perpendicularly to at least one of said first, second and third members, and in the collapsed position thereof extends generally parallel to said first, second and third members.
2. A structure as recited in Claim 1 wherein said first member is a rear wall and said third member is a front wall and said fourth member a floor.
3. A structure as recited in Claim 2 wherein said floor includes a first portion that is fixed with respect to said rear wall, extending generally perpendicularly to said rear wall from a base portion thereof, and a second portion pivotally mounted to said first portion for movement from said volume enclosing position to said collapsed position.
4. A structure as recited in Claim 3 further comprising a bracket member having first and second portions disposed at a substantially right angle with respect to each other, said first portion fastened to said rear wall, and said second portion fastened to said floor first portion, said bracket second portion extending past said floor first portion so that it is disposed under and supports said floor second portion when said floor second portion extends generally perpendicularly to said rear wall.
5. A structure as recited in Claim 4 wherein said means for supporting said rear wall in free-standing position comprise rail means, extending generally perpendicularly to said rear wall, and rail-engaging supports extending vertically from said bracket member and operatively connecting said bracket member to said rail means so that said structure may be moved with respect to the ground along said rail means.
6. A structure as recited in Claim 1 including means for aiding movement of said roof from said stack to said volume enclosing position.
7. A structure as recited in claim 1 wherein said fourth member comprises a side wall of the structure when in the volume-enclosing position.
8. A structure as recited in claim 1 wherein said fourth member is operatively mounted to said first member, and further comprising fifth and sixth structural members defining opposed walls generally perpendicular to the other of the structural members which define opposed walls in said assembled condition, said fifth and sixth structural members both pivotally mounted to said first member and in said collapsed position said stack comprising parallel members comprising in order said fifth and sixth members; said first member; said third
member; said second member; and said at least a portion of said fourth member.
9. A structure as recited in claim 1 further comprising rail means, extending generally perpendicularly to said and means extending from one of said members operatively connecting said member to said rail means so that said structure may be moved with respect to the ground along said rail means.
10. A structure as recited in claim 9 further comprising a pivoted cover for covering portions of said rail means to prevent entry of dirt or the like thereinto.
11. A collapsible structure substantially as specifically described herein with reference to Figures 1 and 2 or to Figures 3 and4orto Figures 1 and 2 or Figures 3 and 4 as modified by Figure 5 of the accompanying drawings.
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GB2172915A (en) * 1985-03-22 1986-10-01 Kinsealy Farms Ltd A foldable part cox-like building structure
GB2199055A (en) * 1986-12-19 1988-06-29 Emyr Jones Car shelter or port having a pivotal fold-down roof

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GB2172915A (en) * 1985-03-22 1986-10-01 Kinsealy Farms Ltd A foldable part cox-like building structure
GB2199055A (en) * 1986-12-19 1988-06-29 Emyr Jones Car shelter or port having a pivotal fold-down roof
GB2199055B (en) * 1986-12-19 1991-02-06 Emyr Jones Car shelter.

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