US3470658A - Prefabricated extendable enclosure - Google Patents
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- a prefabricated extendable enclosure to be connected to the interior of an existing structure by means of a group of individual, self-supporting elements, the enclosure includes a plurality of corner elements, each of which comprises at least two mutually inclined substantially upright wall portions with at least one roof portion inclined with respect to each of the wall portions, and wall elements, placed between the corner elements, and having a substantially upright wall portion with a roof portion inclined with respect thereto, attachment means is provided for attaching the roof portion of each of the corner and wall elements to the existing structure.
- This invention relates generally to prefabricated structures and more particularly to a prefabricated structure which is to be erected within a previously constructed room or building.
- the present invention meets this long-standing need by providing prefabricated elements which are easily assembled, low in cost and which may be adjusted on the spot so as to closely fit into the existing or available structure. These elements also include portions which may be transformed into doors, windows, ventilators, storage space, etc. depending on the existing needs and the eventual use of the enclosure. Furthermore, these elements are easily assembled and disassembled so as to enable the room or enclosure to be moved from one area to another if the need arises.
- Another object of the present invention is the provision of prefabricated elements which may be assembled in a supporting structure without any limitations as to size.
- Still another object of the instant invention is to provide more reliable prefabricated elements which may be assembled in a preconstructed room to form an operating room regardless of the size of the pre-existing room.
- the foregoing and other objects are attained by providing four prefabricated corner elements each having three side walls and roof elements which may be attached to the ceiling of a pre-existing structure where the prefabricated elements are to be assembled into a room or enclosure.
- the four corner elements are connected by prefabricated wall elements which also contain roof elements and any space or gap that may remain between the wall and corner elements is filled by a joint panel which may be easily varied in width by a simple machining operation.
- FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of one of the corner elements of the present invention
- FIgICi. 2 is a top view of the corner element shown in FIG. 3 is a cross-section of the corner element of FIG. 2, taken along line B-B;
- FIG. 4 shows in perspective, the branch member used to connect the various panels of the present invention
- FIG. 5 shows a complete enclosure formed by the elements of this invention.
- FIG. 6 is a top view of the enclosure shown in FIG. 5.
- FIGS. 1 to 3 show one of the corner elements 1 forming part of the enclosure of the invention.
- This element 1 comprises two mutually inclined substantially upright rectangular wall portions 2 separated by a central rectangular wall portion 3, the three Wall portions being disposed with respect to one another so that each portion 2 forms.- an angle of with the portion 3.
- a roof portion 5 in the form of a right-angled triangle disposed with its base along the upper edge, and inclined at any convenient angle to the horizontal.
- identical rectangular roof portions 6 disposed at the same angle to the horizontal as the roof portion 5 and joined to the adjacent edges of the latter.
- the corner element 1 is completed by a further rightangled triangular roof portion 7 disposed horizontally with its apex adjoining the apex of triangular roof portion 5 and with its sides joined to the inner ends of the rectangular roof portions 6.
- Storage recesses 8 are formed in the portion 3.
- Simple identical side wall panels 9 are formed by upright wall portions 10 and roof portions 11 inclined at the same angle as the rectangular roof portions 5 and 6 of the corner elements so as to produce a uniformly inclined sloping roof area around the periphery of the enclosure formed by assembly of the different elements 1 and 9.
- the self-supporting wall and corner elements 1 and 9 can be constructed in any suitable manner and of any suitable materials. However, when the enclosure is to be used as a surgical operating room, the panels can conveniently be made from self-supporting metal frames 17 filled with glass panels 18. Adjacent panels are joined together to form the complete assembly 'by riveting or welding, for example, of the metal frame 17.
- one form of enclosure according to the invention is formed from four corner portions 1 symmetrically disposed, and four simple wall portions 9 disposed in pairs to form opposite side walls of the enclosure in conjunction with upright wall portions 2 of corner elements 1.
- the corner elements are placed in pairs so that adjacent upright wall portions 2 form the ends of the enclosure without interposition of further wall elements. These adjacent elements are, however, spaced so as to leave openings 12 to which can be fitted suitable doors 13.
- joint panels 14 are used to fill the gaps between wall elements which are too small to be filled by further wall elements. These joint panels are the last parts of the structure to be placed in position and are cut to size before fitting in order to fill completely any gaps left between wall elements 9.
- Each roof portion is connected by attachment means 15 (FIGS. 3 and 5) to a supporting structure 16 above the enclosure, which connection stabilizes the element and assists in its location.
- the load of the elements 1 and 9 themselves is transmitted through the self-supporting frames 17 to the fioor 50 so that little load is applied to the supporting structure 16.
- a false ceiling 19 Suspended from the supporting structure 16 by the roof portion connecting means 15 is a false ceiling 19 shaped to fit within but above the area defined by the roof portions of the corner and wall elements 1 and 9.
- a joint panel 20 is disposed between the false ceiling and the roof portions having been cut to size on the site.
- a lighting system for the interior of the enclosure shown as a continuous strip light 21, is fixed around the periphery of the enclosure at the level of the upper edges of the roof elements. Any convenient lighting system may be located on a suitable part of the enclosure structure in order to produce a desired level of lighting at the interior of the latter.
- the lighting strip forms part of a rigid but transparent sectioned structure 22 disposed between the upper edges of the roof elements and the attachment means 15, which structure serves to add to the rigidity of the enclosure structure as a whole.
- the structure 22 is formed from frames and panels in the same manner as the wall and corner elements, and in the construction shown forms part of the latter.
- the upper and lower portions of the central rectangular panel of the corner elements are formed as ventilating grills 23.
- Such grills may however be formed at convenient locations on any part of the wall or roof portions, and means, such as fans or blowers (not shown) for creating a desired air flow through the enclosure may be arranged at con- Wenient positions with respect to the grills 23.
- Filter elements (not shown) to clean the air may be incorporated in the grills, particularly if the enclosure is used as a surgical operating room.
- any of the wall or roof panels can be provided with trays, drawers or recesses represented in a general manner at 8 for the storage of articles associated for example 4 with the purpose for which the enclosure is to be used.
- such storage facilities may be designed to receive surgical instruments and apparatus. Any number and arrangement of storage facilities can be provided according to requirements.
- doors can also be formed in any of the wall elements, and one such door is shown at 24 in FIG. 6.
- the various elements constituting the enclosure can be joined together in any suitable manner such as by welding together of the frames 17 of the elements.
- a composite element such as a corner element 1
- the various panels of the element are joined together by means of a branched connecting member shown generally at 25 in FIG. 4.
- This connecting member is formed from four channel elements 26 relatively disposed at such angles that each branch accommodates an edge of one of the panels forming the elements 1.
- the assembly is finally secured in any suitable manner such as by riveting or welding.
- the channel members 26 can be of any suitable length.
- the invention provides an enclosure the size of which can :be adjusted if necessary to fit within a number of different outer structures.
- the manner of construction enables a sound proofed, and if necessary sealed, structure to be made, and if made from metal frames filled with glass, the enclosure lends itself well to cleaning and sterilization which makes it particularly suitable for use as a surgical operating room. It may however be used for many purposes requiring some or all of the aforementioned qualities, and can be adapted for example to make an excellent recording or broadcasting room.
- illumination means are disposed around said enclosure in the region of the upper edges of the roof portions of said corner and wall elements.
- FRANK L. ABBOTT Primary Examiner SAM D. BURKE III, Assistant Examiner US. Cl. X.R.
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FR96538A FR1540318A (fr) | 1967-02-27 | 1967-02-27 | Salle d'opération extensible |
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US4004390A (en) * | 1974-07-26 | 1977-01-25 | Odenwald Faserplattenwerk G.M.B.H. | Supporting structure with strip grid profile bars for wall or ceiling coverings |
US4075797A (en) * | 1976-09-13 | 1978-02-28 | White Advertising Company | Shelter construction |
US4471586A (en) * | 1980-09-04 | 1984-09-18 | Ville De Paris | Independent shop such as a newspaper kiosk |
US6295767B1 (en) | 1999-04-01 | 2001-10-02 | Icon Enclosures, Inc. | Security housing for vending machines and the like |
US20080284139A1 (en) * | 2006-10-18 | 2008-11-20 | Shockley John D | Special portable vending machine trailer device |
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GB190923669A (en) * | 1909-10-15 | 1910-02-10 | Max Linke | Improvements in or relating to Portable Buildings such as Music-halls. |
US1590206A (en) * | 1922-06-02 | 1926-06-29 | Edwin G Reinhardt | Shower-bath door |
US1756849A (en) * | 1927-08-18 | 1930-04-29 | Braastad Marius Andersen | Exhibition and advertisement stand |
US1924480A (en) * | 1929-06-17 | 1933-08-29 | William D Bayley | House for brooding |
US2445074A (en) * | 1945-07-10 | 1948-07-13 | James H Mccue | Spray booth |
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GB190923669A (en) * | 1909-10-15 | 1910-02-10 | Max Linke | Improvements in or relating to Portable Buildings such as Music-halls. |
US1590206A (en) * | 1922-06-02 | 1926-06-29 | Edwin G Reinhardt | Shower-bath door |
US1756849A (en) * | 1927-08-18 | 1930-04-29 | Braastad Marius Andersen | Exhibition and advertisement stand |
US1924480A (en) * | 1929-06-17 | 1933-08-29 | William D Bayley | House for brooding |
US2445074A (en) * | 1945-07-10 | 1948-07-13 | James H Mccue | Spray booth |
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US4004390A (en) * | 1974-07-26 | 1977-01-25 | Odenwald Faserplattenwerk G.M.B.H. | Supporting structure with strip grid profile bars for wall or ceiling coverings |
US4075797A (en) * | 1976-09-13 | 1978-02-28 | White Advertising Company | Shelter construction |
US4471586A (en) * | 1980-09-04 | 1984-09-18 | Ville De Paris | Independent shop such as a newspaper kiosk |
US6295767B1 (en) | 1999-04-01 | 2001-10-02 | Icon Enclosures, Inc. | Security housing for vending machines and the like |
US20080284139A1 (en) * | 2006-10-18 | 2008-11-20 | Shockley John D | Special portable vending machine trailer device |
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