ES2337517T3 - FOLDING HOUSING. - Google Patents

Abstract

A collapsible housing (10) having a folding base (16) that includes an elongated central floor part (18) that has a front end and a rear end, a folding cover (24) that includes a central roof part (26 ), and folding walls (32, 34), the collapsible housing (10) additionally having a support structure (50) having a plurality of interconnected steel beams (66, 68), the structure (50) having an anterior part (54) fixed to and extending vertically from the front end of the central floor part (18), a rear part (56) fixed to and extending vertically from the rear end of the central floor part ( 18), and an upper part (52) connecting the front part (54) to the rear part (56) of the structure (50) and in which the central roof part (26) of the cover (24) is mounted ), in which the base (16) includes two lateral floor parts (20), each connected in an articulated manner on a respective side of the central floor part (18), and the folding walls (32, 34) include two longitudinally oriented side walls (32), each side wall being mounted with a wheel and each one being slidable transversely to the along the respective side floor part (20) on its wheels (80) and each side wall (32) includes a sliding front wheel along a front end of the corresponding side floor part (20) and a rear wheel slidable along a rear end of the corresponding side floor part (20), one having between the front end and the rear end of the corresponding side floor part (20) a wheel guide rail (82), characterized because said wheel guide rail (82) is provided in an articulated part of a tie beam (64) connected to the structure (50).

Description

Folding housing

Background

A folding house is presented that allows the homeowner fold the home from an unfolded state to a folded state, to move it to another location, or for its storage, in the published international patent application No. WO 02/066755. Such folding housing can provide a house field that can move from one year to another or an office that can be installed in a temporary construction site, for example, for giving two of the many possibilities it offers. May fold in a compact folded state for movement and can be deployed and used to meet the needs of home.

Although the foldable housing analyzed previously found satisfactory in many aspects, It could be even better.

Document FR 2 557 620 describes a house transportable folding in the form of a stackable container. In this home, at least some of its component parts in the position open constitute, when the house is in the folded position, a stackable container that is closed, is compact and homogeneous in its entire length, being inside said container, arranged and folded, all other elements of the house, and in particular suppose a ladder beam that ensures stability and anchorage of unfolded house and longitudinal flexural strength of the container formed by the folded house.

Summary

According to one aspect, a folding housing comprising: a base that has a part of elongated central floor with an anterior end and an end later; a structure that has an anterior part fixed to and which extends vertically from the front end of the central floor part, a rear part fixed to and that extends vertically from the rear end of the part of  central floor, and an upper part that connects the anterior part and the back, the structure being able to support the weight of the folding house when the folding house is raised by the front and back of the structure; and one deck that has a central roof part mounted on the part upper structure.

According to another aspect, a folding housing comprising: a base that has a part of elongated central floor, generally oriented in an orientation longitudinal, which has an anterior end, a posterior end, and two opposite sides, the base also having two parts of soil side, each side floor side being mounted so articulated along the respective opposite side of the part of central floor; a structure that has an anterior part fixed to and that extends vertically from the front end of the central floor part, a rear part fixed to and that extends vertically from the rear end of the part of central ground, and an upper part that connects the part front and back; a cover that has a part of central roof mounted on top of the structure and that it has two opposite sides, and two side roof parts, being each side roof part mounted articulated along of the respective opposite side of the central roof part; two opposite side walls, each side wall having one end anterior and a posterior end and being slidable in a transverse orientation along the corresponding part of lateral floor; and an anterior wall and a posterior wall, each having a central wall part mounted on the respective between the front and the back of the structure and having two opposite sides, and two side parts foldable, each side part being mounted articulated between the respective opposite side of the central wall part and the respective between the front end and the back end of the respective of the two side walls, being configured and adapted the side parts so as not to fold when the wall corresponding side slides out.

According to another aspect, a folding housing that has a folding base that includes a part of elongated central floor having an anterior end and an end rear, a folding cover that includes a roof part central, and folding walls, the house being characterized folding because it additionally has a support structure that it has a plurality of interconnected steel beams, having the structure an anterior part fixed to and extending so vertical from the front end of the central floor part, a back fixed to and extending vertically from the rear end of the central floor part, and a upper part that connects the front to the back of the structure and on which the central roof part is mounted Of the cover.

According to another aspect, a method to manipulate a folding house in a configuration folded, comprising the method: detachably hold a anterior lever beam to an upper end of a part front of a steel structure of the folding housing; hold detachable one rear beam lever at one end top of a back of the steel structure of the folding housing; and raise the folding housing using the beams front and rear lever fastened.

According to one aspect, a folding housing that can be deployed and used to meet  residence needs, and that can be folded into a compact configuration for movement or storage, by example. The folding house has a base with a floor part elongated central, a structure fixed to and extending from vertical form from the central floor part, and a cover that it has a central roof part mounted on top of the structure. Folding housing can be provided in the form of a country house unit that can move from year to year, a mobile motel unit, or an office unit that can settle on a temporary construction site, to give three examples of the many possibilities.

Description of the figures

They will become obvious characteristics and Additional advantages from the following detailed description,  taken together with the attached figures, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a example of an improved folding housing in a folded state;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 which shows the deployment of the side floor parts;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 which shows the deployment of the side roof part on one side;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1 which shows the display of the walls on one side;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1, with a fully deployed side, which shows the deployment of a side roof part on the other side;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the improved folding housing of Fig. 1 in an unfolded state;

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6 with the cover removed;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the structure of the folding housing of Fig. 1;

Fig. 9 is an enlarged view of a part of Fig. 4, showing the side wall sliding so cross;

Fig. 10 is an enlarged, fragmented view, of the anterior or posterior parts of the structure of Fig. 8, with components removed, and with a lever beam attached to the same;

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the Folding housing of Fig. 1 adapted to be raised by a crane.

Detailed description

Fig. 1 shows an example of a house Enhanced folding 10 in a folded state. In the folded state, the folding housing has an elongated appearance in an orientation mentioned in this document as the longitudinal orientation, schematized by a longitudinal axis 11. The components Folding housing main 10 are substantially symmetrical along the longitudinal median plane. For reasons of clarity, the front end 12 and the end are defined rear 14 of the folding house, although it will be understood that the front door of the folding housing can be provided in a wall mentioned in this document as side wall or wall later, for example. Due to the symmetry of the folding housing 10, the front end 12 and the rear end 14 are similar. Therefore only one side of the folding housing has to be analyzed in detail. For simplicity, when two are present similar components on opposite sides of the folding housing 10, only one of the two similar components is mentioned using a reference number.

Folding housing 10 includes a base 16 that it has an elongated central floor part 18 oriented in the longitudinal orientation 11, and two lateral floor parts 20. Each side floor part 20 is articulated mounted to rotate around a corresponding longitudinal side 30 of the central floor part 18. Folding housing 10 also has a cover 24, the cover 24 includes a central roof part 26 oriented in the longitudinal orientation 11, and two parts of side roof 28. Also, the two side roof parts 28 they are articulated mounted along two opposite sides of the central roof part 26. Folding housing 10 also it has two opposite side walls 32. In the folded state, each one of the side roof parts 28 fits between a part of corresponding side floor 20 and a side wall corresponding 32. The folding housing also has a wall anterior 34 and a posterior wall (not shown). The anterior wall 34 has a central wall portion 36 that has two opposite sides 38, and two folded side parts 40. Each of the two parts folded sides 40 is mounted articulated between a corresponding opposite side 38 of the central wall portion 36 and a corresponding side wall 32. The back wall (not shown) is similar to the anterior wall 34.

Reference will now be made to Fig. 1 to 6 for show the successive stages to deploy the folding housing 10 from the folded state to the extended or deployed state. These stages can be done in reverse order to fold the house folding 10.

In Fig. 1 the folding housing 10 is in the folded state In Fig. 2, the folding housing 10 is shown placed on height-adjustable support members, cats 42 in this case, and the side floor parts 20 being deployed turning them articulated around the corresponding side 30 of the central floor part 18. In Fig. 3, the base 16 is deployed A side roof part 28 is rising turning it articulated along the respective side of the central roof part 26. In Fig. 4, a side wall 32 is is sliding transversely along a part of corresponding lateral floor 20, which causes the deployment of a corresponding side part 40 of the anterior wall 34. The part side 40 of the anterior wall 34 includes two wall panels 44, 46, which are articulated connected together along its adjacent sides. The inner wall panel 44 has a side interior connected articulated to a corresponding side 38 of the central part 36 of the anterior wall 34, and the wall panel outer 46 has an outer side connected articulated to an anterior end of the side wall 32. A side part of the back wall (not shown) unfolds similarly in the rear of the folding housing 10 as it slides so transverse side wall 32. In Fig. 5, one side of the folding housing 10 is shown deployed, and the other side is being deploying by lifting the side roof part 28. The wall side of the other side, and the corresponding side parts of the anterior and posterior walls will then be deployed as It is represented in Fig. 4. In Fig. 6, the folding housing It is displayed in a deployed state. There may also be a chimney 48 in the anterior wall 34.

In Fig. 7, the folding housing 10 is shown with cover 24 removed. A beam structure of 50 steel folding housing 10. The partition walls 52, 54 they were deployed after the deployment of the side walls 32. Cabinets were fixed to a partition 54, corresponding to a kitchen area. Then you can add furniture to the house folding as desired.

The example of a folding house 10 described and illustrated above corresponds to a country house unit which offers a panoramic view on the front due to the presence of numerous large windows in the previous wall. In alternative embodiments, the configuration of the partitions partitions, windows, and doors, you can get away greatly from the one illustrated to adapt the folding housing to other uses. A office unit in which partitions are eliminated or minimized divisions, and a motel unit longitudinally separated into two halves and it has two front doors, and two bathrooms, each accessible from each half, are two of the numerous examples of other uses. Many configurations and uses are also possible additional.

For illustration purposes, the model illustrated is 7.3 m (24 feet) in length and 6.7 m (22 feet) in length width when in the unfolded state. When folded, can be folded below 2.6 m (8 well and 7 inches) from width, which is an advantageous width when exported to abroad because it allows transport in containers conventional size transport. In alternative configurations, other different lengths and widths are also possible.

A factor that has been known to limit the feasible length of previously known folding homes it was the important longitudinal deflection, caused by the weight of the components, which has been known to happen when such homes folded up to put them on a trailer or in a container, for example. This was a source of many difficulties of handling, and in some cases, the elevation required the installation of an external structure for folded housing, as an exoskeleton, to provide a lifting structure which will limit longitudinal deflection during elevation.

An element that is very advantageous in the example illustrated of an improved folding housing 10 is the incorporation of an internal structure 50. The incorporation of a structure internal allows to alleviate many handling difficulties mentioned above known for some of the homes previously known folding providing a structure resistant to longitudinal deflection. This can help advantageously to limit longitudinal deflection in the folding housing components, thus facilitating the folding housing manipulation and allowing to provide folding houses of increased length compared to that It could be achieved previously. For example, using a structure of steel beams, it is now possible to produce and handle a home folding that is 10.3 m (34 ft) in length, and potentially plus.

Fig. 8 shows the steel structure 50 of the folding housing 10 shown and described above. The steel structure 50 has an upper part 52 in which it is mounted the central roof part 26, and an anterior part 54 and a rear part 56 in which the central parts 36 are mounted of the anterior wall 34 and the posterior wall, respectively. The front part 54 and the back part 56 are fixed to, and are extends vertically from the front end and the end rear of the central floor portion 18, respectively. The upper part 52 of structure 50 is assembled to the ends upper part of the anterior part 54 and the posterior part 56 of the structure 50.

In this example, a brace is provided front 58 and a back brace 60 as part of the part anterior 54 and posterior 56, respectively. Braces 56, 58 each have a fixed central part 62 attached along of the corresponding anterior or posterior end of the part of central floor 18. For purposes of illustration, it will be understood that the center floor part 18 and the side floor parts 20 they are built with an internal structure, and the floor part central 18, for example, may have structural members that extend along both transversely opposite sides 30. These lateral structural members are connected at ends opposite to the central part 62 of the straps 56, 58. The use of fixed central parts 62 of the braces 56, 58 to fix the structure 50 to the central floor part 18 advantageously allows disperse the retention forces along the width of the central floor part 18 when folding housing 10 is raised. In alternative configurations, the structure can be connected to the ground differently.

The braces 56, 58 of this example, too they include two side tie parts 64, each being articulated connected to a corresponding end of the central tie part 62. This particular configuration is optional, but advantageously allows to provide the connection articulated between the side floor parts 20 and the part of central floor 18 as part of structure 50. The use of braces 56, 58 can also contribute to give structure to the side floor parts 20, which may be useful when leveling the housing 10.

Certain conventional wooden structures have a tendency to deform over time due to warping of wooden boards during temperature variations, or at aging. A metal structure can overcome advantageously these limitations of wooden structures because They are more stable over time. In addition, provide the structure metal internally, minimizes deformation slightly residual, or relative displacement, which can happen in the components that are mounted on the structure.

In this example, the top 52 of the structure 50 includes two double T-oriented beams longitudinally and transversely spaced 66. The beams in double T advantageously provide a significant amount of resistance to longitudinal deflection to structure 50 and can advantageously manufactured in various lengths and sizes. Be understand that beams can be used as alternatives different cross-section shapes to double T beams, but that also offer longitudinal deflection characteristics satisfactory The particular size of the double T beams for a particular folding housing application can calculate it specialists in the art for a global weight and distribution given weight, of a particular embodiment of a dwelling folding. The two parallel double T beams 66 are interconnected transversely by a plurality of uprights 68. In the illustrated example, all the components of the structure 50 are made of steel, although components can also be used of other metals. In alternative embodiments, it can be used as alternative different configurations for the structure part upper 52.

In this example, the previous part 54 and the part posterior 56 of structure 50 are similar, and both include two vertical beams 70, or posts, extending each of the poles down from the respective between the two beams in double T 66. Alternative configurations can also be used.

In this example, structure 50 are you further reinforced by an optional intermediate portion 72 which it also has two vertical beams 74, or posts, and a floor beam cross section 76. The intermediate part 72 serves to suspend a intermediate part of the central floor part 18 in the part upper 52 of structure 50. This allows advantageously reduce longitudinal deflection in the central floor part 18. In alternative configurations, the intermediate part can be omitted 72, or additional intermediate parts may be added, to adapt the structure to different lengths of folding houses, or to different weight and deflection characteristics of the components of folding housing, for example.

Referring now to Fig. 9, to facilitate the transverse sliding of the side walls 32 of the Folding housing when folded or deployed, the walls Side 32 can be supported on wheels or rollers. In this example, a transversely oriented wheel 80 is provided in each longitudinal end of the side wall 32. The anterior brace 58, and more particularly the side tie parts 64 of the same, are provided with guide rails 82 for wheel 80. The guide rails are optional, but can be used advantageously to help maintain the longitudinal alignment of the walls lateral during transverse sliding displacement. The guide rails can be advantageously provided in one any between the front end and the back end of the side floor parts 20 instead of being provided both in the front end as at the back end, because the use of two Opposite guide rails can lead to wall lock lateral 32 if there is obliqueness during the displacement of transverse sliding, as if one end of the wall lateral 32 moves faster than the opposite end. It is advantageous provide guide rails made of metal because it provides a hard surface on which the wheel can easily slide 80. This hard surface is durable and helps maintain folding capacity of housing 10 over time. In embodiments in which side tie parts 64 are used, the guide rail 82 can be advantageously provided as part of structure 50. Guide rails 82 can therefore automatically align with the center floor part 18. In addition, provide guide rail 82 as part of the tie part Side 64 offers resistance to deformation over time.

In this example, guide rail 82 has a male part that extends vertically 84 that extends to along the upper side of the side tie portion 64, and the wheel 80 has a circumferential female groove 86 adapted for receive the male part 84 of the guide rail 82. The use of the part male in the guide rail instead of in the wheel is advantageous because the male part that extends vertically contributes to prevent water infiltration from outside.

Fig. 10 shows that posts 70 of the part anterior 54 or rear 56 of structure 50 may advantageously having threaded openings 88 defined in one part top end of them. The openings that receive the bolts 88 may receive bolts used to secure a lever beam 90 directly on structure 50. Threaded openings 88 by both act as fixation points, or areas of elevation of the structure 50. The bolts used to fasten the lever beams to structure 50 collectively support the full weight of the 10 folding housing when raised. The placement of openings threaded 88 near the top 52 of the structure 50 is advantageous because it allows distributing the lifting force to the upper part 52 of structure 50 with a moment of force relatively small between the previous part 54 or the part rear 56 and top 52 because of the distance relatively small, or the lever arm, between the openings threaded 88 and the top 52.

Fig. 11 shows an example of how you can raise the folding housing 10. A front lever beam 89 is fixed to the front end 12 of the collapsible housing 10, and more particularly to the structure 50 thereof, while a rear lever beam 90 is fixed to the rear end 14. The front and rear lever beams 89, 90 can be hooked advantageously at opposite ends thereof, to lift the Complete folding housing 10 for handling and movement. As discussed above, housing manipulation folding 10 in this way is especially advantageous for the export abroad, or when transported by train, in whose cases the collapsible housing 10 can be lifted and placed in a transport container When transporting or moving by truck, the folding housing can also be placed on a platform truck for the use of cats, for example.

As can be seen, therefore, it is intended that the examples described and illustrated above are Only copies. It is intended that the scope of the (s) invention (s) is determined only by attached claims.

Claims (2)

1. A folding housing (10) that has a folding base (16) that includes an elongated central floor part (18) that has a front end and a rear end, a folding cover (24) that includes a central roof part (26), and folding walls (32, 34), the collapsible housing (10) additionally having a support structure (50) having a plurality of interconnected steel beams (66, 68), the structure (50) having a front part (54) fixed to and extending vertically from the front end of the central floor part (18), a rear part (56) fixed to and extending vertically from the rear end of the floor part central (18), and an upper part (52) connecting the front part (54) to the rear part (56) of the structure (50) and in which the central roof part (26) of the roof is mounted (24), in which the base (16) includes two lateral floor parts (20), each connected in an articulated manner on a respective side of the central floor part (18), and the folding walls (32, 34) include two longitudinally oriented side walls (32), each side wall being mounted with a wheel and each one being slidable transversely to the along the respective side floor part (20) on its wheels (80) and each side wall (32) includes a sliding front wheel along a front end of the corresponding side floor part (20) and a rear wheel slidable along a rear end of the corresponding side floor part (20), one having between the front end and the rear end of the corresponding side floor part (20) a wheel guide rail (82), characterized because said wheel guide rail (82) is provided in an articulated part of a tie beam (64) connected to the structure (50). 2. The collapsible housing (10) of claim 1, characterized in that the wheel guide rail (82) has a male part that extends vertically (84) and that the corresponding wheels (80) have a matching female groove (86) defined circumferentially therein.