Classifications

• • 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
  • E04B1/34363—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport with provisions to raise or lower the whole structure

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• the invention relates to a building provided with means for vertical displacement.
• building means, as the case may be, “immovable construction” or “floating construction", depending on the natural environment in which the building is located.
• a first object of the invention is to provide improved protection of goods, technologies and persons sheltered by a building.
• a second object of the invention is to provide improved protection through a building of simple and economical construction.
• the subject of the invention is a building equipped with vertical displacement means for moving the building between an interaction exit position with the surrounding space and a sheltered protection position, and conversely, the vertical displacement means comprising means forming hydraulic ballast, for moving the building between said output position corresponding to an evacuation of the hydraulic ballast and said sheltered position corresponding to a filling of the hydraulic ballast, the building being built in a natural environment, said exit position of the building corresponding to the exit of the one floor of the building above the level of the natural environment and the said sheltered position corresponding to a retraction of the building below the level of the natural environment, characterized by the fact that the building includes technical premises located in the natural environment and independent of vertical displacement means.
• the building is built on a land mass, the said exit position of the building corresponding to the exit of at least one floor of the building above the ground and the said sheltered position corresponding to a retraction of the building in the land mass,
• said technical rooms have a space for receiving materials likely to obstruct an emergency exit and falling through this emergency exit when it opens, - the emergency exit is associated with a staircase, elevator, ladder, lift or other means of elevation,
• said elevation means, stairway, elevator, ladder, or other hoist is horizontally movable between an emergency exit clearance position allowing the release of possible materials and a connection position with the emergency exit for allow evacuation of the occupants,
• the building is built in an aquatic environment, the said exit position of the building corresponding to the exit of at least one floor of the building above the water level and the said sheltered position corresponding to an immersion of the building below the water level - the building has one or more fixed masts or columns installed in the aquatic environment and providing guidance for the building during its vertical movement,
• FIG. 1 shows schematically an elevational view with vertical section of a building according to the invention built on a terrestrial mass in the outbound position of interaction with the surrounding space.
• FIG. 2 shows schematically an elevational view with vertical section of a building according to the invention built on a terrestrial massif in protected sheltered position.
• FIG. 3 shows schematically, a perspective view partially cut away of technical premises of a building according to the invention built on a massive land.
• FIG. 4 shows schematically, a vertical elevational view with vertical section of a building according to the invention in the aquatic environment.
• FIG. 5 shows schematically, a partial perspective view partially broken away of a building according to the invention in the aquatic environment.
• a building according to the invention is shown in the output position of interaction with the surrounding space.
• the building according to the invention comprises a roof 1 preferably forming a vegetal covering.
• the building according to the invention also comprises a first floor 2 and a ground floor 3 integral with a sealed tank 4 forming a ballast.
• All elements 1 to 4 is held in the extended position by the hydraulic pressure exerted by the tank 5 on the bottom of the ballast 4 whose water has been removed.
• the ground floor may include a garage giving access to a road passable by a car 7, or other means of locomotion.
• the lower part of the building surrounding the ballast 4 is guided by a plurality of rollers 8 arranged three at the edges of the tank or ballast 4.
• the water tank 5 enters the interior of the ballast 4 to cause the vertical descent of the building.
• Pumping means are immersed in the ballast 4 to ensure the extraction of water and cause the vertical movement of the building to the outbound position of interaction with the surrounding space.
• the green roof 1 is flush with the ground, so as to achieve a complete retraction of the building according to the invention in the land mass.
• the car 7 is protected inside the ground floor 3, while the first floor 2 provides protection for the occupants of the building according to the invention.
• Figure 3 are shown the technical premises 6 of a building according to the invention.
• the technical premises 6 installed in the terrestrial massif comprise in the lower position a space 10 for receiving and storing scree, sludge, rubble, snow or water, or other materials obstructing the opening of an emergency exit 11 disposed in a higher position. .
• the materials likely to obstruct the emergency exit fall vertically in the direction of the arrow 12 to clear the emergency exit 11.
• elevation means such staircase, elevator, ladder, elevator or equivalent 13 can be moved by appropriate means in the direction of the arrow 14 to allow the evacuation of occupants.
• the displacement in the direction of the arrow 14 is reversible between the position of disengagement of the emergency exit allowing the fall of the obstruction materials and the position of connection with the emergency exit to allow evacuation of the occupants.
• the elevating means 13 of the staircase, elevator or other type is not in correspondence with the exit 11 which is itself closed by two swinging doors and falling inwards and a slab sliding.
• a first tank 16 for storing drinking water a second tank 17 for storing rainwater
• a third tank 18 fuel storage a third tank 18 fuel storage, and possibly other receiving tanks for wastewater and sewage.
• Access to levels 10 and 15 is advantageously by a ladder or a footbridge 19.
• these electrical means may comprise a low-voltage generator or other sources of energy electric or power.
• a computer and communication room 21 may be provided, an air treatment and air purification and water purification unit may advantageously be provided in a room 22 in a position adjacent to a room 23 constituting a protection lock or a isolation room.
• control installations located in the rooms 20 to 23 are easily accessible via the stairs or elevation means 13.
• the building according to the invention is guided on one or more columns 30, for example four columns 30, to allow the vertical movement of the building.
• the building according to the invention is represented in the out-of-interaction position with the surrounding space for example comprises a level 31 of communication with the aquatic medium, a first stage 32 and a second stage 33.
• the building according to the invention comprises in the lower part a ballast 34 that can communicate with the aquatic environment.
• Technical rooms are provided in the lower position in the level 31 of communication with the aquatic environment. These technical rooms may include means for purifying and decontaminating water, one or more generating sets, air purification means, and storage tanks similar to the tanks described with reference to FIG.
• the lower level 31 of communication with the aquatic environment can be arranged to be adjacent to a boat garage 37 or other boats.
• the building according to the invention comprises several guide protrusions 38 comprising, for example, orifices of diameters greater than those of the corresponding columns 30 and provided with a suitable guide system.
• the building according to the invention comprises an emergency exit connected by an airlock with the interior of the building and with the interior of one or more columns 30.

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