US20080184631A1 - Extendible Building Structure - Google Patents

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US20080184631A1
US20080184631A1 US11/915,006 US91500606A US2008184631A1 US 20080184631 A1 US20080184631 A1 US 20080184631A1 US 91500606 A US91500606 A US 91500606A US 2008184631 A1 US2008184631 A1 US 2008184631A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
    • E04H15/32—Parts, components, construction details, accessories, interior equipment, specially adapted for tents, e.g. guy-line equipment, skirts, thresholds
    • E04H15/34—Supporting means, e.g. frames
    • E04H15/44—Supporting means, e.g. frames collapsible, e.g. breakdown type
    • E04H15/48—Supporting means, e.g. frames collapsible, e.g. breakdown type foldable, i.e. having pivoted or hinged means
    • E04H15/50—Supporting means, e.g. frames collapsible, e.g. breakdown type foldable, i.e. having pivoted or hinged means lazy-tongs type
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H1/00—Buildings or groups of buildings for dwelling or office purposes; General layout, e.g. modular co-ordination or staggered storeys
    • E04H1/12—Small buildings or other erections for limited occupation, erected in the open air or arranged in buildings, e.g. kiosks, waiting shelters for bus stops or for filling stations, roofs for railway platforms, watchmen's huts or dressing cubicles
    • E04H1/1277—Shelters for decontamination
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
    • E04H15/20—Tents or canopies, in general inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
    • E04H15/20—Tents or canopies, in general inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure
    • E04H2015/201—Tents or canopies, in general inflatable, e.g. shaped, strengthened or supported by fluid pressure with inflatable tubular framework, with or without tent cover

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  • the invention to which this application relates is a building facility which can be moved between an in-use position and a storage position thereby allowing the movement of the same to the in-use position upon the occurrence of a particular event.
  • the invention is particularly, although not necessarily exclusively, related to the provision of a building facility for use for medical purposes such as for example upon the occurrence of a major incident such as a contamination of numbers of people.
  • contamination units provided as part of vehicles are in themselves problematic in that it can be difficult to arrange for the vehicle to reach the required site, it can be difficult to position the vehicles at the required location and it is still possible for a person who has been decontaminated in the decontamination unit, to then leave that unit and once again become contaminated prior to entering the hospital for further treatment.
  • the time taken to position and then prepare the decontamination unit can be important time lost in the effective treatment of patients.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a building structure which can be selectively positioned between a storage location when not in use and an in-use position for use.
  • a building structure having at least a first opening to allow entry into the interior of the structure, said structure formed by a frame, and sheet material which forms the side walls and roof of the structure and wherein said structure is selectively movable between erected and collapsed conditions to allow the building structure to be moved between an in-use position where the same is erected and a storage position when the structure is at least partially collapsed.
  • the frame includes a plurality of members, at least some of which are mutually engaged to be pivotable thereby allowing, by the respective pivoting movement of the frame members, the movement of the frame between the erected and collapsed condition.
  • the sheet material is attached at various locations to the frame to thereby cause the sheet material to follow the movement of the frame.
  • the opening or openings into the interior of the building structure allow the entry and exit of persons to and from the same.
  • the openings which face externally of the building structure can themselves be enclosed by security shutters thereby providing additional security for the building structure when the same is not in use.
  • the building structure includes at least one opening which allows access into a further building, thereby providing a path for the flow of movement for persons so that persons can enter the structure and pass through the structure into a further building and therefore do not have to re-enter the external environment between the building structure and the said further building.
  • the building structure is attached at one face thereof, to the further building and therefore forms part thereof.
  • the same protrudes from the said further building wall but to less of an extent than when the structure is extended to the in-use position.
  • the said building structure in the storage position, lies within a cavity in said further building and only extends from the further building when it is moved to the in-use position.
  • the building structure includes one or a series of facilities provided within the same for use when the building structure is in an in-use position.
  • the said facilities can be mounted within the building structure once the same has been moved to the in-use position but more preferably, the said facilities are housed within the building structure at all times.
  • the facilities can move with the structure between the storage and in-use positions so that the same are available for use almost immediately upon movement of the building structure to the in-use position.
  • the facilities which are provided are those which are required for decontamination of persons and the building structure is provided to allow the treatment of persons who can “self present”. These persons may be those who have been involved in an incident such as a crowd disaster or a terrorist incident, may have been injured and/or contaminated but are still able to walk and perhaps require treatment for shock or the like within the further building to which the building structure is connected. In the case of contamination the building structure can allow the decontamination of the person before they enter the further building for treatment.
  • the building structure is provided as a self contained unit which can be selectively positioned adjacent to a temporary building and this may be of particular use for example in the setting up of field hospitals in which the said building structure can be moved into position and extended to an in-use position as and when required.
  • At least the frame is formed by a series of cells which can be selectively inflated to allow movement of the structure to the in-use condition.
  • a structure which is selectively movable between an at least partially collapsed condition for storage and an extended, in-use position, said structure comprising sheet material and a frame, said structure movable between storage and in-use positions and wherein said structure is connected to a further building such that when in the in-use position the structure forms an additional area of the building through which persons pass prior to entering the further building.
  • the structure includes a series of inflatable cells, said cells are spaced apart to form a frame with sheet material lying intermediate said respective cells so as to form an extended structure once the cells are inflated.
  • a series of the cells are formed as arch structures and a further series of cells formed as relatively linear beams, said beams connected with and spaced between adjacent arches.
  • the sheet material supported by said inflatable cells is attached to said cells so as to allow the sheet material to unfold and follow the movement of the cells as they are inflated.
  • the inflation of the cells is created by connection with a pneumatic air supply, or other inflation means and it is preferred that the gas or air supply and the inflation means are of a type so as to allow rapid inflation and hence deployment of the structure to the extended in-use position.
  • the structure will be of particular use in response to an emergency situation such as, for example, a need for decontamination of persons, said decontamination occurring as described in the Applicant's co-pending patent application.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a building structure in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, in a collapsed storage position
  • FIG. 2 illustrates the structure of FIG. 1 in an extended position
  • FIG. 3 illustrates the structure of FIG. 2 with facilities provided
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of a structure in an extended in-use condition in a further embodiment of the invention.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 the interiors of the same are shown for illustrative purposes but it should be appreciated that the interior of the building structure would not necessarily be viewable from the outside in normal use.
  • the building structure comprises a roof 2 , side walls 4 , and in this case, a front end wall 6 and a rear wall which in this embodiment is formed by a further building 8 to which the said building structure of the invention is attached.
  • the building structure includes a frame 10 which in this embodiment is formed from a series of members, said members interconnected, 11 , to be pivotally movable along each side wall in a scissor-like arrangement and to allow the selective extension and retraction of the side walls.
  • the pivotal movement allows the building structure to be moved between the storage condition, in which the same is held within a permanent “casing” 14 provided as part of the further building shown in FIG. 1 , and the extended in-use condition shown in FIG. 3 .
  • This can be achieved by the exertion of manual force in the direction indicated by arrow 12 or alternatively, powered movement means can be connected to cause the movement to the in-use condition and also, in the reverse, to the storage condition.
  • rollers or guides can be provided at the base of the side walls so as to allow the improved movement between the storage and in-use conditions as the rollers or guides move along the surface 16 .
  • the frame supports, and is connected to, sheet material which follows the movement of the frame and thereby causes the formation of the side walls and roof.
  • the sheet material can be of any suitable form to suit particular uses and in one embodiment may form an effective sealed and controlled environment within the building structure.
  • the front wall 6 is provided with one or more openings 18 and these openings are in turn provided to lead from a general opening which can be selectively sealed off by the provision of a shutter 20 mounted above the general opening as shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the shutter is typically provided in the closed position, as shown in FIG. 1 , when the building structure is in the storage condition in the casing 14 and thereby provides additional security.
  • openings 22 are provided into the further building 8 at the rear wall, thereby allowing persons to pass through the building structure and into the said further building without having to re-enter the external environment.
  • the shutter 20 When an incident has occurred such as a major casualty causing incident, if the structure is provided at a hospital, the shutter 20 is raised and the structure frame and sheet material are moved in the direction of arrow 12 to the position shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 .
  • the interior of the structure can be configured as required.
  • opening 18 leads to a male decontamination area and opening 18 leads to the female equivalent.
  • the persons who present themselves at the respective openings pass into a de-robing area 26 and then into a showering area 28 and then into an area 30 in which further testing and clean clothing can be provided.
  • the persons can then pass from the building structure through the openings 22 into the main building for further treatment as required and without having to enter the external environment again.
  • the structure 102 in the second embodiment of FIG. 4 comprises a series of inflatable cells which form the frame of the structure and the cells can be split into two groups, a first group 104 of cells which, when inflated, take an arch form, and a series of inflatable cells 106 which, when inflated take the form of linear beams.
  • the inflatable cells 106 are located with respect to the cells 104 so as to provide additional support and strength of the structure between the adjacent arch shaped cells 104 .
  • Sheet material 108 is suspended by the inflatable cells, when they are inflated, so as to form the walls of the structure in the extended in-use position and a floor material 110 can also be provided.
  • the sheet material 108 is welded to the arches 104 , beams 106 and the floor 110 .
  • an inflatable structure 102 which is designed to rapidly extend from the wall 116 upon which it is mounted to create a series of enclosed chambers 118 which can be used for a variety of uses such as, for example, controlled access and decontamination facilities for casualties.
  • the inflation of the cells will have the effect of propelling the structure from its deflated mode in which the same is stored in a flat-packed form against the wall 116 of the permanent structure 114 typically inside a suitable protective cabinet (not shown).
  • the sheet material used to form the cells and the walls of the structure can be of any suitable material such as to be fire retardant, translucent or to have other characteristics as required.
  • the present invention therefore provides an effective manner of providing a temporary structure, particularly useful as emergency structures and allowing the effective treatment or pre-treatment of relatively large numbers of people quickly and efficiently without having to extend main buildings on a permanent basis for relatively rare events.

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GB0510830.3 2005-05-27
GB0510830A GB0510830D0 (en) 2005-05-27 2005-05-27 Movable building facility
GB0519418.8 2005-09-23
GB0519418A GB0519418D0 (en) 2005-09-23 2005-09-23 Inflatable structure
PCT/GB2006/001836 WO2006125956A1 (fr) 2005-05-27 2006-05-18 Structure de batiment extensible

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