WO2014125244A1 - Ensemble toiture pour bâtiment et bâtiment comprenant ledit ensemble toiture - Google Patents

Ensemble toiture pour bâtiment et bâtiment comprenant ledit ensemble toiture Download PDF

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WO2014125244A1
WO2014125244A1 PCT/GB2014/000055 GB2014000055W WO2014125244A1 WO 2014125244 A1 WO2014125244 A1 WO 2014125244A1 GB 2014000055 W GB2014000055 W GB 2014000055W WO 2014125244 A1 WO2014125244 A1 WO 2014125244A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D13/00—Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage ; Sky-lights
    • E04D13/03—Sky-lights; Domes; Ventilating sky-lights
    • E04D13/035—Sky-lights; Domes; Ventilating sky-lights characterised by having movable parts
    • 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
    • E04B1/344—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport with hinged parts
    • E04B1/3445—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport with hinged parts foldable in a flat stack of parallel panels
    • 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
    • E04B1/344—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport with hinged parts
    • 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
    • E04B1/344—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport with hinged parts
    • E04B1/3442—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport with hinged parts folding out from a core cell
    • E04B1/3444—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport with hinged parts folding out from a core cell with only lateral unfolding
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B7/00—Roofs; Roof construction with regard to insulation
    • E04B7/16—Roof structures with movable roof parts
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B7/00—Roofs; Roof construction with regard to insulation
    • E04B7/16—Roof structures with movable roof parts
    • E04B7/163—Roof structures with movable roof parts characterised by a pivoting movement of the movable roof parts
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B7/00—Roofs; Roof construction with regard to insulation
    • E04B7/16—Roof structures with movable roof parts
    • E04B7/166—Roof structures with movable roof parts characterised by a translation movement of the movable roof part, with or without additional movements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B7/00—Roofs; Roof construction with regard to insulation
    • E04B7/20—Roofs consisting of self-supporting slabs, e.g. able to be loaded
    • E04B7/24—Roofs consisting of self-supporting slabs, e.g. able to be loaded the slabs being collapsible or retractable, e.g. for transport

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  • the present invention relates to a roof assembly for a building, in particular to a foldable roof assembly.
  • the present invention further relates to a building comprising the roof assembly.
  • House design and building methods are traditionally the result of evolution and the use of local materials.
  • Site-built houses are the most basic example with most value being added by locally applied labour.
  • Such houses seek to be durable and to be maintainable.
  • Traditionally such houses are intended to provide shelter and, in recent years, to make increasingly efficient use of energy and other resources.
  • the building is formed from an assembly that can be easily transported, most preferably by road, to the site and erected or deployed with minimum time and effort.
  • Such assemblies advantageously are expandable, such that the assembly may be converted into a building having a larger interior volume when installed than when being transported.
  • US 3,360,891 discloses an extendable portable house.
  • the building comprises a floor, a roof and a plurality of walls, of largely conventional arrangement.
  • a wall is provided with a foldable floor member for providing the floor of the expanded portion of the building, the foldable floor member being hingedly attached to the building and able to fold down from a vertical position to a horizontal position.
  • Foldable wall members are provided comprising a plurality of hingedly attached panels. The wall members are hingedly attached to the floor member.
  • a moveable covering member forms part of the wall of the building, when in the collapsed condition, and a covering for the expanded portion of the building.
  • US 3,383,880 concerns a folding house trailer.
  • the trailer comprises box-like end sections pivotably mounted to the floor of the trailer.
  • the end sections when folded nest within each other.
  • the end sections when extended form the end portions of the building.
  • Foldable side walls and a foldable roof are provided, which nest within the end sections, when in the folded state, and can be extended to complete the side walls and roof between the extended end sections.
  • a foldable mobile house is described and shown in US 3,862,526.
  • the house is provided collapsed into a conventional trailer box-like shape for transportation by road.
  • the house comprises components for being unfolded to form an A-frame construction.
  • the house comprises a base support structure forming a floor member.
  • a foldable floor extension structure is provided with a hinge member, allowing the floor extension to move in a place parallel to the base.
  • a plurality of side wall members are provided which, in the transportable position lie perpendicular to the base and, in the deployed position, lie at an angle to the base to form an A-frame configuration. Seals are provided along the edges of the side wall members.
  • US 3,983,665 discloses a foldable and transportable building.
  • the building is provided in two folded assemblies, each forming one half of the completed building.
  • the building comprises side walls, foldable end walls and foldable roof sections. In their unfolded position, these sections form a saw-tooth configuration.
  • An expandable mobile building is also disclosed in US 4,155,204.
  • the building is transportable in its collapsed state, in particular forming a trailer for an articulated vehicle.
  • the building comprises a central, generally rectangular container body, from which booms may be extended to provide means to deploy the building into its extended state and provide support for the walls and roof members.
  • Floor, roof and wall sections are provided in a collapsed state vertically at the sides of the container. These sections are extended laterally of the container and are supported by the booms. Additional support is provided by legs extending from the outermost wall sections to the ground, when the building is fully extended.
  • US 4,653,412 discloses a similar foldable building transportable in the form of a stackable container.
  • the container may be deployed from its trailer after transportation to the site by means of jacks.
  • a plurality of foldable, hinged members are held in a vertical orientation within the container in the collapsed state. These members are deployed from the sides of the container to form the floor, side walls and roof of the building. Booms extending from the container are used to deploy the structure.
  • a transportable modular house is described and shown in US 5,094,048.
  • the house is of a fixed construction and is transportable on a trailer.
  • a rotatable bearing is mounted between the house and the trailer, allowing the house to rotate with respect to the trailer.
  • Each corner of the house is provided with an extensible supporting member for raising and lowering the house onto the trailer for
  • the house is generally elongate in shape and the trailer is first introduced under the house in a transverse orientation.
  • the support members are raised, lowering the house onto the trailer.
  • the bearing is use to rotate the house to align with the trailer, for transport by road.
  • US 5,170,901 discloses a transportable construction element in the form of a container.
  • the container comprises a hinged panel moveable between a closed position, in which the panel extends vertically at the side of the container, and an open position, in which the panel extends horizontally from the floor of the container.
  • An internal structure comprising an upper or roof panel, a front panel and two side panels is moveable between an inserted position, in which it lies within the container, and an extended position, in which it lies on the hinged panel, with the hinged panel forming a floor for the internal structure.
  • a container may comprise two such assemblies, one extendable from each side of the container.
  • the structure comprises a stationary or fixed portion and a moveable portion.
  • the moveable portion is pivotally attached to the fixed portion.
  • the moveable portion encloses the fixed portion.
  • the moveable portion and stationary portion together provide the structure.
  • a winch is provided to move the moveable portion between the expanded and retracted positions.
  • the moveable portion comprises three sections, the first section forming a floor member in the expanded position and overlying a side of the stationary portion in the retracted position.
  • the second section forms a wall when expanded and overlies the roof of the stationary portion, when retracted.
  • the third section of the moveable portion forms a roof when expanded and overlies and encloses the opposing side of the stationary portion when retracted.
  • a foldable portable building is described and shown in US 5,596,844.
  • the building is arranged to collapse and fit within a internationally standardised goods container.
  • the building comprises a plurality of roof, floor and wall members arranged to fold into the container, so as to lie vertically therewithin.
  • the roof and floor members lie outermost and are extendible to form the floor and roof of the building.
  • a plurality of wall members are interconnected so as to extend in a concertina manner from within the container, to complete the building.
  • UK patent application No. GB1215935.6 describes an expandable building assembly having a retracted condition, in which the roof of the building has a first area, and an extended condition, in which the roof of the building has a second area, the second area being greater than the first.
  • the assembly comprises a roof portion; and means for displacing and rotating the roof portion between the retracted condition and the expanded condition; whereby in the retracted condition, the roof portion is in a first position and at a first orientation, and in the extended condition, the roof portion is in a second position and at a second orientation, wherein the second position is displaced from the first position and the second orientation is rotated with respect to the first orientation.
  • UK patent application No. GB1215928.1 discloses an expandable building assembly having a roof assembly.
  • the roof assembly comprises a roof member movable between a retracted position and an expanded position. When moving from the retracted position to the expanded position, a first edge of the roof member is raised first. Thereafter, a second edge of the roof member, opposite the first edge, is raised, to place the roof member in the expanded position.
  • WO 96/13402 discloses a mobile, unfoldable building assembly having a central structure which may be expanded outwards in at least one direction and employing at least two supporting beams extending laterally from the central structure.
  • a collapsible building construction system is disclosed in US 4,715,159. The system comprises a plurality of horizontally disposed floor slabs adapted to stack one on top of the other in a collapsed storage position. The floor slabs are connected by pivotal columns and assume a spaced parallel relationship with each other when unfolded.
  • US 2,751 ,635 discloses an early design of a portable prefabricated shelter, which is moveable from a collapsed position to an erect position.
  • US 4,964,597 concerns a generally cylindrical vehicle, having a plurality of horizontal floor slabs connected by pivotal columns and moveable between a collapsed position and an open position.
  • a folding roof structure for a theatre stage is disclosed in DE 3932736.
  • a foldable building structure is disclosed in DE 8611553.7.
  • a foldable structure is disclosed in JP090721 19.
  • the present invention provides an expandable roof assembly for a building, the roof assembly having a retracted condition and an extended condition, the roof assembly being movable between the retracted and extended condition, the roof assembly comprising:
  • the present invention concerns a roof assembly for use with a building.
  • the present invention provides a building comprising a roof assembly as hereinbefore defined and described hereafter.
  • references herein to a 'building' are references to any structure that requires a temporary or permanent roof, part or all of the roof being provided by the roof portion of the assembly.
  • the building may be a permanent structure.
  • the building may be a temporary structure.
  • the assembly of the present invention comprises a roof portion that may be deployed between an extended condition and a retracted condition.
  • the roof portion provides the building with a roof.
  • the roof portion forms the roof of the building, that is in the extended condition, the roof of the building consists essentially of the roof portion.
  • the roof portion increases the area of a pre-existing roof of the building. In such a case, the roof portion may be contiguous with the pre-existing roof of the building or may provide an additional but separate roof area.
  • the roof portion may provide part or all of the roof of the building to which the assembly is mounted. In a preferred embodiment, the roof portion provides substantially the entire roof of the building when in the retracted condition.
  • the roof portion has a major surface that is presented uppermost when the roof portion is in the extended position and forms the outer surface of the roof.
  • the roof portion of the assembly of the present invention is a rigid structure.
  • the roof portion may be formed with any suitable rigid arrangement.
  • the roof portion is preferably of a light weight construction, allowing it to be easily moved and positioned.
  • the roof portion of the assembly of the present invention is moveable between a retracted condition and an extended condition.
  • the roof portion may simply be moveable from the retracted condition to the extended condition. More preferably, the assembly is such that the roof portion is reversibly moveable between the retracted condition and the extended condition, in particular being moved from each of the retracted condition and the extended condition to the other a plurality of times.
  • the roof portion may be in any suitable orientation in the retracted condition.
  • the roof portion is substantially horizontal when in the retracted condition.
  • the roof portion may be in any suitable orientation when in the extended condition, such that the roof portion forms part or all of the roof of the building.
  • the roof portion is substantially horizontal when in the extended condition.
  • the roof portion is inclined when in the extended condition, that is presents its uppermost surface at an angle to the horizontal.
  • the roof portion may be inclined at any suitable angle to the horizontal, for example to provide for adequate run off of water, such as rain water, that gathers on the roof.
  • the roof portion may extend at an angle of from 5° to 50° to the horizontal when in the extended condition, more preferably from 5° to 40°, still more preferably from 10° to 30°, more preferably still from 15° to 25°.
  • the particular angle of the roof portion is determined by the arrangement of the support assembly, details of which are described hereinafter. A wide range of roof angles are possible, depending upon the design and configuration of the support assembly.
  • the roof portion is at the same orientation in both the retracted and extended conditions, more preferably with the roof portion remaining in substantially the same orientation when moving between the retracted condition and the extended condition and simply be displaced both vertically and laterally when moving therebetween.
  • the roof portion is substantially horizontal in both the retracted condition and the extended conditions, more preferably with the roof portion remaining substantially horizontal when moving between the retracted and extended conditions.
  • the roof portion may be at a different orientation, in particular at a different inclination to the horizontal, in the retracted condition to that of the extended condition. In this respect, the roof portion can be considered to rotate when moving between the retracted and extended conditions.
  • the roof portion is substantially horizontal in the retracted condition and is inclined to the horizontal when in the extended condition. In this embodiment, the orientation of the roof portion changes as it moves between the retracted and extended conditions.
  • the roof portion may take any suitable shape or form.
  • the roof portion is generally planar, more particularly in the form of a panel, more preferably a flat panel having a single, planar major surface facing upwards when in the extended condition.
  • the roof portion may comprise a single roof component, for example a single panel.
  • the roof portion comprises a plurality of roof components, such as two or more roof components, for example a plurality of panels.
  • each roof component has a surface that is presented uppermost and forms a part of the roof of the building.
  • the plurality of roof components move together between the retracted condition and the extended condition.
  • the roof components may be in a fixed position relative to each other in both the retracted condition and the extended condition.
  • the roof components may move relative to one another when the roof portion moves between the retracted condition and the extended condition.
  • the roof components may move parallel to one another when moving between the retracted and extended conditions.
  • the roof components combine to form a single roof portion, which in turn forms part or all of the roof of the building.
  • the roof portion is preferably provided with one or more seals between the adjacent roof components, in particular to prevent the ingress of water between the roof components and through the roof in the extended condition.
  • the roof portion comprises a plurality of roof components
  • the roof components may be contiguous in either one or both of the retracted and the extended conditions.
  • the roof portion comprises a first roof component and a second roof component, with the first roof component overlapping the second roof component in one or both of the retracted condition and the extended condition.
  • the first roof component overlaps the second roof component in both the retracted condition and the extended condition.
  • the degree of overlap of the roof components may vary between the retracted and extended conditions, in particular decrease as the roof components move from the retracted to the extended conditions.
  • first and second roof components overlap in the extended condition allows for an improved seal to be provided between the two components, thereby making it easier to form a waterproof roof portion in the extended condition.
  • the degree of overlap of the first and second roof components may remain constant, that is be the same in both the retracted condition and the extended condition. More preferably, the degree of overlap of the first and second roof components is different in the retracted condition to the extended condition.
  • the first roof component overlaps the second roof component by a first amount in the retracted condition and a second amount in the extended condition, with the first amount being greater than the second.
  • the first and second components move relative to one another when moving between the retracted condition and the extended condition. More particularly, the first and/or the second roof components move in a direction away from the other component when moving from the retracted condition to the extended condition, thereby reducing the overlap between the components.
  • Third and further roof components may be provided in the roof portion, in analogous manner to that described above for the first and second components.
  • the plurality of roof components may move from the retracted position to the extended position so as to increase the overall length of the roof of the building and/or the overall width of the roof.
  • the area of the roof portion may be the same in both the retracted and extended conditions. Alternatively, the area of the roof portion may be different in the retracted condition to that of the extended condition. More particularly the area of the roof portion may be greater in the extended condition than in the retracted condition.
  • the arrangement described above, with the roof components overlapping in the retracted condition, is one embodiment in which the roof portion may increase in area as it moves from the retracted condition to the extended condition.
  • the roof assembly may be considered as having a footprint when in the retracted condition, that is the area covered by or beneath the roof assembly when in the retracted condition.
  • the roof portion extends to some or, more preferably all, of the edges of the footprint in the retracted condition. In this way, the roof portion protects the entire roof assembly when in the retracted condition, which is advantageous for example when transporting the assembly and during the deployment procedure.
  • the roof portion extends beyond at least some of the edges of the footprint when in the extended condition. This is particularly the case when the area of the roof portion increases as the roof portion moves from the retracted to the extended condition. Having the roof portion extend beyond the footprint of the roof assembly may be advantageous, for example to provide an extended eave to a building, as described in more detail below.
  • the roof portion extends to all of the edges of the building assembly to which the roof assembly is mounted in the retracted condition. In this way, the roof portion acts to protect the side walls of the building assembly in the retracted condition.
  • the result of this arrangement is that the roof portion extends substantially beyond some or all of the walls of the building assembly, in particular to provide an extended eave of the roof assembly. This may be preferred for many buildings from a design point of view.
  • this arrangement allows the roof portion to provide shade to the sides of the building. This is of particular advantage when the sides of the building are glazed and/or provided with windows therein.
  • having the area of the roof portion increase when moving from the retracted to the extended condition also allows the roof assembly to capture more rain, when extended and deployed. This may be advantageous, in particular for self- sufficient, transportable building assemblies.
  • the roof portion may have any suitable or desired shape.
  • the roof portion is substantially rectangular.
  • the roof portion may be provided in other shapes.
  • the shape of the roof portion remains fixed when moving between the retracted and extended conditions.
  • the components may have the same shape or different shapes.
  • the roof portion may retain substantially the same shape in moving from the retracted to the extended condition, possibly with the area of the roof portion changing, as noted above.
  • the shape of the roof portion may change in moving between the retracted condition and the extended condition, in particular as a result of one roof component moving relative to another roof component.
  • each of the plurality of roof components is generally rectangular. However, other, different shapes of roof component may also be envisaged, as required or dictated by the form of the roof to be provided in the extended condition.
  • the roof assembly of the present invention further comprises a support assembly for supporting the roof portion in the extended condition.
  • the support assembly may also support the roof portion when in the retracted condition.
  • the roof portion may be supported by an alternative structure, such as a roof base structure, when in the retracted condition.
  • the support assembly may be any suitable form of assembly for supporting the roof portion in the extended condition.
  • the support assembly preferably supports the roof portion while the roof portion is moving between the retracted condition and the extended condition.
  • the support assembly may support the roof portion when in the retracted condition.
  • the roof portion may be supported by another component or structure, for example another part of the building.
  • the support assembly may move between a retracted condition and an extended condition.
  • the support assembly comprises one or more support members.
  • the one or more support members are preferably movable between a retracted condition and an extended condition, more preferably moving with the roof portion as the roof portion moves between the aforesaid conditions.
  • the or each support may be in any suitable position and orientation to support the roof portion.
  • the or each support member is substantially horizontal when the roof portion is in the retracted condition.
  • the or each support member may extend at any suitable angle to the horizontal, so as to support the roof portion in the extended condition.
  • each support member may extend substantially vertical when the roof portion is in the extended condition.
  • each support member may extend at an angle to the vertical when the roof portion is in the extended condition.
  • the support assembly comprises a plurality of support members, with all of the support members extending substantially vertically in the extended condition.
  • the support assembly comprises a plurality of support members, with one or more first support members extending substantially vertically in the extended condition and one or more second support members extending at an angle to the vertical in the extended condition.
  • the support assembly comprises one or more support members pivotally mounted, such that the support member pivots as the roof portion moves between the retracted condition and the extended condition, in particular rotating about the pivot as the support member moves.
  • Each support member may be pivotally mounted at one end, more preferably pivotally mounted at both ends thereof.
  • the assembly of the present invention may further comprise one or more wall components. The or each wall component is moveable between a stowed position, when the roof assembly is in the retracted condition, and a deployed position, when the roof assembly is in the extended condition.
  • the assembly comprises sufficient wall components for the assembly to form a complete enclosure with the roof portion when in the extended condition, more preferably to thereby increase the interior volume of the building.
  • the or each wall component may be stowed in any suitable position and orientation.
  • the or each wall component is arranged to unfold from the stowed position to the deployed position.
  • the or each wall component is arranged to pivot about an edge thereof, for example by means of one or more hinge assemblies, preferably about a lower edge of the wall component.
  • the or each wall component may lie in any suitable orientation.
  • the or each wall component lies below the roof portion when the assembly is in the retracted condition.
  • the or each wall component lies
  • each opposing wall component comprises one or more wall portions, with the wall portion of one wall component lying adjacent a wall portion of the opposing wall component in the retracted condition.
  • each of the opposing wall components comprises a plurality of spaced apart wall portions, with the wall portions of the opposing wall components forming an interlocking pattern when in the retracted condition, that is with a wall portion of one wall component lying adjacent one or more wall portions of the opposing wall component.
  • each wall portion is preferably provided with a moveable wall segment that overlies the wall portion in the stowed position and is moveable to abut the adjacent wall portion in the deployed position.
  • Each wall segment may be moveable by being slidable or pivotable relative to its respective wall portion.
  • the wall segment forms a window in the wall component when in the extended condition.
  • each wall component may extend at any suitable angle. In one preferred embodiment, each wall component extends substantially vertically in the extended condition. However, the or each wall component may extend at other angles, depending upon the design and form of the assembly in the extended condition.
  • the roof assembly comprises a support assembly, for supporting the roof portion when in the extended condition.
  • the wall components may be provided to support the roof portion when in the extended condition.
  • the support assembly may provide sufficient temporary support to the roof portion in the extended condition, while one or more of the wall components are moved into the extended condition, in which they act as supports for the roof portion.
  • the support assembly may be left in place when the wall components are in the extended condition.
  • the support assembly may be removed or retracted, with the roof portion being wholly supported by one or more wall components.
  • one or more of the support members may also form a wall component, when the roof assembly is in the extended condition.
  • roof assembly of the present invention when in the retracted condition, the components may be arranged to occupy a minimum volume, while in the expanded condition, the assembly can provide an assembly having an interior volume that is significant and, if desired, can be entirely enclosed.
  • the roof assembly is modular in form.
  • the roof assembly is in the form of a module having the aforementioned roof portion, support assembly and, optionally, one or more wall components.
  • the roof assembly comprises a base assembly.
  • the support assembly preferably extends between the base assembly and the roof portion.
  • the or each wall component may extend between the base assembly and the roof portion in the extended condition.
  • the base assembly may have any suitable form, for example comprising a frame of base members, with the roof portion, support assembly and, if present, wall components lying on the base members or within the volume defined by the base members, when in the retracted condition.
  • the assembly of the present invention may further comprise means to move the roof portion between the retracted condition and the extended condition. Any suitable means may be employed to move the roof portion.
  • the roof portion and other portions of the assembly may be moved by means of an arrangement of cables and/or levers.
  • Drive to the means for moving the roof portion may be any suitable means, for example one or more electric motors.
  • drive for moving the roof portion and other components of the assembly may be provide manually, for example directly to the components or by way of a drive mechanism, such as a jack, screw or the like.
  • the roof portion and other components of the assembly may be moved singly or two or more components may be moved together, simultaneously by the drive means.
  • Figures 1a and 1b show a side view and a perspective view of one embodiment of the roof assembly of the present invention in a retracted condition
  • Figures 2a and 2b show a side view and a perspective view of the roof assembly of Figures 1a and 1 b in a first partially extended condition
  • Figures 3a and 3b show a side view and a perspective view of the roof assembly of Figures 1a and 1b in a second partially extended condition;
  • Figures 4a and 4b show a side view and a perspective view of the roof assembly of Figures 1a and 1b in a third partially extended condition
  • Figures 5a and 5b show a side view and a perspective view of the roof assembly of Figures 1a and 1b in a fourth partially extended condition
  • Figures 6a and 6b show a side view and a perspective view of the roof assembly of Figures 1a and 1 b in a sixth partially extended condition;
  • Figures 7a and 7b show an end view and a side view of the roof assembly of Figures 1a and 1 b in an extended condition
  • Figures 8a and 8b show an end view and a side view of a roof assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention in a retracted condition
  • Figures 9a and 9b show an end view and a side view of the roof assembly of Figure 8 in a first partially extended condition
  • Figures 10a and 10b show an end view and a side view of the roof assembly of Figure 8 in a second partially extended condition
  • Figures 11a and 11 b show an end view and a side view of the roof assembly of Figure 8 in a third partially extended condition
  • Figures 12a and 12b show an end view and a side view of the roof assembly of Figure 8 in a first partially extended condition
  • Figure 13 shows a perspective view of the roof assembly of Figure 8 in an extended condition
  • Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view of the assembly of Figure 8 in the retracted condition
  • Figures 15a and 15b show a side view and an end view of a further embodiment of the roof assembly of the present invention in a retracted condition;
  • Figures 16a and 16b show a side view and an end view of the roof assembly of Figures 15a and 5b in a first partially extended condition;
  • Figures 17a and 17b show a side view and an end view of the roof assembly of Figures 15a and 15b in a second partially extended condition
  • Figures 18a and 18b show a side view and an end view of the roof assembly of Figures 15a and 15b in a third partially extended condition
  • Figures 19a and 19b show a side view and an end view of the roof assembly of Figures 15a and 15b in a fourth partially extended condition
  • Figures 20a and 20b show a side view and an end view of the roof assembly of Figures 15a and 15b in a fully extended condition;
  • Figure 21 shows a perspective view of the roof assembly of Figures 15a and
  • Figure 22 corresponds to the perspective view of Figure 21 with the assembly in a first partially extended condition
  • Figure 23 corresponds to the perspective view of Figure 21 with the assembly in a second partially extended condition
  • Figure 24 corresponds to the perspective view of Figure 21 with the assembly in a fully extended condition
  • Figure 25 is an end view of a roof assembly according to a further embodiment of the present invention in a retracted condition
  • Figure 26 is an end view of the roof assembly of Figure 25 in a first partially extended position
  • Figure 27 is an end view of the roof assembly of Figure 25 in a second partially extended position
  • Figure 28 is an end view of the roof assembly of Figure 25 in a third partially extended position.
  • Figure 29 is an end view of the roof assembly of Figure 25 in a fully extended position.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a roof assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the roof assembly is generally indicated as 2.
  • the roof assembly 2 is shown in Figures 1 a and 1b in a retracted condition and in Figures 7a and 7b in an extended condition.
  • Figures 2 to 6 show the roof assembly 2 in partially extended conditions and represent a sequence of the roof assembly moving from the retracted condition of Figure 1 to the extended condition of Figure 7.
  • the roof assembly 2 comprises a generally rectangular base assembly 4 comprising opposing side base members 6 and opposing end base members 8.
  • the side and end base members 6, 8 define an inner base cavity.
  • the roof assembly 2 further comprises a roof portion 10 comprising a single roof component 12 in the form of a generally rectangular roof panel. As shown in Figures 1a and 1 b, in the retracted condition, the roof component 12 overlies the base assembly 4. In the embodiment shown, the shape and area of the roof portion 10 is the same as that of the base assembly 4.
  • the roof assembly 2 further comprises a support assembly, generally indicated as 14.
  • the support assembly 14 comprises a plurality of elongate support members 16. In the embodiment shown, there are four support members, arranged in two pairs: a pair of first support members 16a and a pair of second support members 16b.
  • the support members 16 of each pair are arranged symmetrically on the opposing sides of the roof assembly.
  • the first support members 16a are of a first, shorter length and the second support members 16b are of a second, longer length.
  • the roof portion 10 is oriented horizontally in the retracted condition, as shown in Figure 1 a and is inclined in the extended condition, shown in Figure 7b.
  • the support members 16a, 16b are pivotably mounted to the corresponding side base member 6 at one end and to the roof component 12 at the other end.
  • the roof assembly 2 further comprises wall components 18, in particular side wall components 18a and end wall components 18b.
  • Each wall component 18 may comprise window and/or door openings, as required for the final form of the building with the roof assembly in the extended condition.
  • Each wall component 18 is hingedly mounted to the base assembly 4. In the retracted condition, as shown in Figures 1a and 1 b, the wall components 18 lie within the inner cavity of the base assembly 4 and below the roof portion 10.
  • the roof portion 10 is raised from the retracted condition shown in Figures 1a and 1 b by rotation of the support members 16a, 16b, indicated by the arrows A in Figures 2a, 3a and 4a.
  • the roof portion 10 passes through the first and second partially extended conditions shown in Figures 2 and 3 to its extended position shown in Figures 4a and 4b.
  • the wall components 18 are rotated upwards, as shown in Figures 5 and 6, from within the base assembly 4 to a vertical position, as indicated by arrow B in Figure 5a.
  • the wall components may be moved from their retracted condition either while the roof portion is being moved to its extended condition or once the roof portion has reached its extended condition.
  • the roof assembly 2 is moved from the extended condition of Figure 7 to the retracted condition of Figure 1 in the reverse manner to that described above.
  • the roof portion 10 in moving from the retracted condition to the extended condition, is both raised vertically from the base assembly 4 and is translated horizontally relative to the base assembly 4.
  • FIG. 8 to 13 there is shown a roof assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the roof assembly is generally indicated as 102.
  • the roof assembly 102 is shown in Figures 8a and 8b in a retracted condition and in Figure 13 in an extended condition.
  • Figures 9 to 12 show the roof assembly 102 in partially extended conditions and represent a sequence of the roof assembly moving from the retracted condition of Figure 8 to the extended condition of Figure 3.
  • the roof assembly 102 comprises a generally rectangular base assembly 104 comprising opposing side base members 106 and opposing end base members 108.
  • the side and end base members 106, 108 define an inner base cavity.
  • the roof assembly 102 further comprises a roof portion 110 comprising a pair of roof components 112a and 112b.
  • Each roof component 1 2a, 112b is in the form of a generally rectangular roof panel.
  • the roof components 112a, 112b overlie the base assembly 104.
  • the shape and area of the roof portion 110 in the retracted condition is the same as that of the base assembly 104.
  • the roof components 1 12a, 112b extend to and cover the side and end base members 106, 08.
  • the roof portion 110 acts to cover and protect the components of the assembly within the inner base cavity, for example during storage, transport and deployment.
  • the roof components 1 12a, 112b overlap in the retracted condition, as shown in Figure 8b.
  • an end portion of the roof component 112a overlies an end portion of the roof component 112b.
  • the roof components 112a, 1 12b are free to move with respect to each other, in particular to slide relative to each other.
  • the roof assembly 102 further comprises a support assembly, generally indicated as 114.
  • the support assembly 114 comprises a plurality of elongate support members 116.
  • the support members 116 are arranged into two groups, with support members 116a forming a first group and being arranged to support the roof component 112a and the support members 1 16b forming a second group and being arranged to support the roof component 112b.
  • the support members 116a, 1 6b are of the same length. In this way, both roof components 1 12a and 1 12b are oriented substantially horizontally in both the retracted condition and the extended condition.
  • the support members 116a, 1 16b are deployed on each side of the roof assembly 102.
  • the support members 116a, 1 16b are pivotably mounted to a corresponding side base member 106 at one end and to the respective roof component 112a, 1 12b at the other end.
  • the roof assembly 102 further composes wall components 118, in particular side wall components 118a and end wall components 1 18b.
  • Each wall component 1 18 may comprise window and/or door openings, as required for the final form of the building with the roof assembly in the extended condition.
  • Each wall component 1 18 is hingedly mounted to the base assembly 104. In the retracted condition, as shown in Figures 8a and 8b, the wall components 1 18 lie within the inner cavity of the base assembly 104 and below the roof portion 110.
  • the roof portion 1 10 is raised from the retracted condition shown in Figures 8a and 8b by rotation of the support members 16a, 116b, indicated by the arrows C in Figures 9b, and 10b.
  • the roof portion 110 passes through the partially extended conditions shown in Figures 9 and 10 to its extended position shown in Figure 1 1.
  • the movement of the roof portion 110 causes each roof component 112a, 1 12b to be moved both vertically and horizontally.
  • the support members 116a, 116b are arranged rotate in opposite directions, as indicated by the arrows C in the figures.
  • the roof components 112a and 112b are moved horizontally in opposite directions, that is towards opposing ends of the roof assembly 102.
  • the roof components 112a, 112b remain substantially horizontal throughout their movement.
  • the entire roof portion is raised in a single movement, causing the roof components 1 12a, 112b to rise together. Due to their horizontal movement being in opposite directions, the roof components 1 12a, 112b slide with respect to each other, such that the overlap between the roof components is reduced.
  • the area of the roof portion 1 10 in the extended condition is greater than that of the roof portion in the retracted condition.
  • the roof components 112a and 112b extend well beyond their respective ends 108 of the base 104. In this way, the roof portion 110 provides extended eaves to the building when in the extended condition.
  • a seal assembly 120 is disposed between the roof components 112a, 1 2b to prevent water ingress between the components.
  • the wall components 118 are rotated upwards, as shown in Figures 12a and 12b, from within the base assembly 104 to a vertical position, as indicated by arrow D in Figure 12a.
  • the wall components 1 18 may be moved from their retracted condition either while the roof portion 110 is being moved to its extended condition or once the roof portion has reached its extended condition.
  • an end wall component 118b is connected to and raised with the endmost support members 116a.
  • the roof assembly 102 is moved from the extended condition of Figure 13 to the retracted condition of Figure 8 in the reverse manner to that described above.
  • FIG 14 there is showr a cross-sectional view of the roof assembly of Figure 8 in the retracted condition.
  • the view in Figure 14 shows the arrangement of the components in the retracted condition.
  • the roof component 1 12a overlies the base assembly 104.
  • the wall components 118a are lying substantially horizontally within the interior cavity of the base assembly 104 and overlie one another.
  • FIG. 15 to 24 there is shown a roof assembly according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the roof assembly is generally indicated as 202 and has the same general configuration and mode of operation as the second embodiment shown in Figures 8 to 14 and described above.
  • the roof assembly 202 is shown in Figures 15a and 15b in a retracted condition and in Figures 20a and 20b in an extended condition.
  • Figures 16 to 19 show the roof assembly 202 in partially extended conditions and represent a sequence of the roof assembly moving from the retracted condition of Figure 15 to the extended condition of Figure 20.
  • Figures 21 to 24 show perspective views of the roof assembly 202, with the roof portions removed for clarity, to show the arrangement and operation of the wall components.
  • the roof assembly 202 comprises a generally rectangular base assembly 204 comprising opposing side base members 206 and opposing end base members 208.
  • the side and end base members 206, 208 define an inner base cavity.
  • the roof assembly 202 further comprises a roof portion 210 comprising a pair of roof components 212a and 212b.
  • Each roof component 212a, 212b is in the form of a generally rectangular roof panel.
  • the roof components 212a, 212b overlie the base assembly 204.
  • the shape and area of the roof portion 210 in the retracted condition is the same as that of the base assembly 204.
  • the roof components 212a, 212b extend to and cover the side and end base members 206, 208.
  • the roof portion 210 acts to cover and protect the components of the assembly within the inner base cavity, for example during storage, transport and deployment.
  • the roof components 212a, 212b overlap in the retracted condition, as shown in Figure 15b.
  • an end portion of the roof component 212a overlies an end portion of the roof component 212b.
  • the roof components 212a, 212b are free to move with respect to each other, in particular to slide relative to each other.
  • the roof assembly 202 further comprises a support assembly, generally indicated as 214.
  • the support assembly 214 comprises a plurality of elongate support members 216.
  • the support members 216 are arranged into two groups, with support members 216a forming a first group and being arranged to support the roof component 212a and the support members 216b forming a second group and being arranged to support the roof component 212b.
  • the support members 216a, 216b are of the same length. In this way, both roof components 212a and 212b are oriented substantially horizontally in both the retracted condition and the extended condition.
  • the support members 216a, 216b are deployed on each side of the roof assembly 202.
  • the support members 216a, 216b are pivotably mounted to a corresponding side base member 206 at one end and to the respective roof component 212a, 212b at the other end.
  • the roof assembly 202 further comprises wall components 218, in particular side wall components 218a and end wall components 218b.
  • Each wall component 218 comprises window and/or door openings, as required for the final form of the building with the roof assembly in the extended condition.
  • Each wall component 218 is hingedly mounted to the base assembly 204. In the retracted condition, as shown in Figures 15a and 15b, the wall components 218 lie within the inner cavity of the base assembly 204 and below the roof portion 210.
  • the roof portion 210 is raised from the retracted condition shown in Figures 15a and 15b by rotation of the support members 216a, 216b, indicated by the arrows C in Figures 16a, and 17a.
  • the roof portion 210 passes through the partially extended condition shown in Figure 16 to its extended position shown in Figure 17.
  • the movement of the roof portion 210 causes each roof component 212a, 212b to be moved both vertically and horizontally.
  • the support members 216a, 216b are arranged rotate in opposite directions, as indicated by the arrows C in the figures.
  • the roof components 212a, 212b slide with respect to each other, such that the overlap between the roof components is reduced. As a result, the area of the roof portion 210 in the extended condition is greater than that of the roof portion in the retracted condition. As can be seen in Figure 18b, the roof components 212a and 212b extend well beyond their respective ends 208 of the base 204. In this way, the roof portion 210 provides extended eaves to the building when in the extended condition.
  • a plurality of seal assemblies 220 is disposed between the roof components 212a, 212b to prevent water ingress between the components.
  • the wall components 218 are rotated upwards, as shown in Figures 12a and
  • the wall components 218 may be moved from their retracted condition either while the roof portion 210 is being moved to its extended condition or once the roof portion has reached its extended condition. As shown in Figure 16a, an end wall component 218b is connected to and raised with the endmost support members 216a.
  • Figures 15 to 24 differs from that of the second embodiment shown in Figures 8 to 14 in the arrangement and form of the wall components 218, in particular the side wall components 218.
  • the form and operation of the side wall components 218a is shown in more detail in Figures 21 to 24, which show perspective views of the assembly of Figures 15 to 20 with the roof portion removed for clarity. Referring to Figure 21 , the side wall components 218a are shown lying horizontally within the cavity of the base 204.
  • Each opposing side wall component 218a comprises a plurality of wall portions 230.
  • the wall portions 230 are spaced apart and arranged on the side wall components 218a in an alternating pattern, such that in the retracted condition shown in Figure 21 , the wall portions 230 of one side wall component 218a lie adjacent the wall portions 230 of the other side wall component 218a. In this way, the space within the base 204 is utilised most efficiently.
  • Figure 22 shows the assembly 202 with the support members 216a, 216b in their vertical extended condition, with the end wall components 2 8b raised.
  • Figure 23 shows the side wall components 218a with their corresponding wall portions 230 in a partially extended or partially raised condition. Referring to Figure 24, the wall components 218 are fully raised and extend vertically from the base 204.
  • Each of the wall portions 230 of the side wall components 218a is provided with a slidable wall portion 232, shown in Figure 24 moving laterally towards an adjacent wall portion 230 to complete the side walls of the structure.
  • the wall portions 230 are solid walls, while the slidable wall portions 232 comprise window openings.
  • alternative arrangements of the windows and doors in the side wall components to those shown in the figures are possible, according to the requirements of the final building.
  • the roof assembly 202 is moved from the extended condition of Figure 20 to the retracted condition of Figure 15 in the reverse manner to that described above.
  • FIG. 25 there is shown a roof assembly according to a still further embodiment of the present invention.
  • the roof assembly is generally indicated as 302.
  • the roof assembly 302 is shown in Figure 25 in a retracted condition and in Figure 29 in an extended condition.
  • Figures 26 to 28 show the roof assembly 302 in partially extended conditions and represent a sequence of the roof assembly moving from the retracted condition of Figure 25 to the extended condition of Figure 29.
  • the roof assembly 302 comprises a generally rectangular base assembly 304 comprising opposing end base members 306.
  • the end base members 306 define between them an inner base cavity.
  • the base assembly 304 further comprises opposing base members 308, extending horizontally between the end base members 306.
  • the base members 308 are moveable with respect to the end base members 306, such that in the retracted position they lie within the base assembly 304 and in the extended position extend laterally outwards from the base assembly 304, as shown in Figure 29. In this way, the base members 308 form a floor for the assembly in the extended position.
  • the roof assembly 302 further comprises a roof portion 310 comprising a pair of roof components 312a and 312b.
  • Each roof component 312a, 312b is in the form of a generally rectangular roof panel.
  • the roof components 312a, 3 2b overlie the base assembly 304.
  • the roof components extend to the edges of the base assembly 304.
  • the shape and area of the roof portion 310 in the retracted condition is the same as that of the base assembly 304, that is they have the same footprint.
  • the roof components 312a, 312b extend to and cover the end base members 306. In this way, the roof portion 310 acts to cover and protect the components of the assembly within the inner base cavity, for example during storage, transport and deployment.
  • the roof components 312a, 312b overlap in the retracted condition.
  • an inner portion of the roof component 312a overlies an inner portion of the roof component 312b.
  • the roof components 312a, 312b are free to move with respect to each other, in particular to slide relative to each other laterally outwards, as shown in the progression from Figure 26 to Figure 29.
  • the roof assembly 302 further comprises a support assembly, generally indicated as 314.
  • the support assembly 314 comprises a plurality of elongate support members 316.
  • the support members 316 are arranged into two groups, with support members 316a forming a first group and being arranged to support the roof component 312a and the support members 316b forming a second group and being arranged to support the roof component 312b.
  • the support members 316a, 316b are of the same length. In this way, both roof components 312a and 312b are oriented substantially horizontally in both the retracted condition and the extended condition.
  • the support members in each group 316a, 3 6b are pivotally connected at their bottom ends to respective moveable base members 308 and at their upper ends to a respective roof component 312a, 312b.
  • the roof assembly 302 further comprises side wall components 318.
  • Each side wall component 318 is hingedly mounted both to a roof component 312a, 312b and to the respective moveable base member 308.
  • the side wall components 318 are also hinged horizontally at their centres, as to be able to fold flat when in the retracted position. In the retracted condition, as shown in Figure 25, the side wall components 318 lie within the inner cavity of the base assembly 304 and below the roof portion 310.
  • the roof portion 310 is raised from the retracted condition shown in Figure 25, in particular by urging the support members 316a, 316b and/or the moveable base members 308 laterally outwards.
  • the groups of support members 316a, 316b each act as a jack to raise the roof portion 310.
  • the roof portion 310 passes through the partially extended conditions shown in Figures 26 to 28 to its extended position shown in Figure 29.
  • the movement of the roof portion 310 causes each roof component 312a, 312b to be moved both vertically and horizontally outwards.
  • the roof components 312a, 312b remain substantially horizontal throughout their movement.
  • the entire roof portion is raised in a single movement, causing the roof components 312a, 312b to rise together.
  • the movement of the components of the assembly 302 from the retracted position to the extended position is indicated by arrows in Figures 26 to 28.
  • the roof components 312a, 312b slide with respect to each other, such that the overlap between the roof components is reduced. As a result, the area of the roof portion 310 in the extended condition is greater than that of the roof portion in the retracted condition. As can be seen in Figure 29, the roof components 312a and 312b extend well beyond their respective sides of the base assembly 304.
  • the moveable base members 308 also extend laterally outwards beyond the sides of the base assembly 304 and provide a floor below their respective roof components 312a, 312b.
  • Seal assemblies (not shown for clarity) are disposed between the roof components 312a, 312b to prevent water ingress between the components.
  • the side wall components 318 are unfolded upwards, as shown in Figures 26 to 29, from within the base assembly 304 to a vertical position, while the roof portion 310 is being moved to its extended condition
  • End wall components may also be provided, to enclose the space below the roof portion 310, in analogous manner to that described above.
  • the roof assembly 302 is moved from the extended condition of Figure 29 to the retracted condition of Figure 25 in the reverse manner to that described above.

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La présente invention concerne un ensemble toiture expansible pour bâtiment, l'ensemble toiture possédant une condition rétractée et une condition étendue, l'ensemble toiture étant mobile entre les conditions rétractée et étendue, l'ensemble toiture comprenant une partie toiture ; et un ensemble support pour supporter la partie toiture dans la condition étendue. La partie toiture est déplacée à la fois verticalement et horizontalement lors du déplacement entre les conditions rétractée et étendue. La présente invention concerne également un bâtiment qui comprend l'ensemble toiture.
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