A folding hard-wall locker includes a frame, a front door connected to the frame for opening and closing the locker, and accordion-like folding side-walls connected to the frame. Each of the folding side-walls has first and second edges facing away from the frame. For each of the folding side-walls, the length of the first edge plus the length of the second edge is greater than the height of the door (and of the frame). In operation, the locker may be unfolded, assembled, and positioned for use within a shelter. The combined lengths of the first and second edges is greater than any dimension of the locker before the locker is unfolded from its shipping configuration. Among other things, the unfolded, assembled locker is adapted to fit beneath an angled ceiling of a flexible shelter.
A folding hard-wall locker includes a frame, a front door connected to the frame for opening and closing the locker, and accordion-like folding side-walls connected to the frame. Each of the folding side-walls has first and second edges facing away from the frame. For each of the folding side-walls, the length of the first edge plus the length of the second edge is greater than the height of the door (and of the frame). In operation, the locker may be unfolded, assembled, and positioned for use within a shelter. The combined lengths of the first and second edges is greater than any dimension of the locker before the locker is unfolded from its shipping configuration. Among other things, the unfolded, assembled locker is adapted to fit beneath an angled ceiling of a flexible shelter.
A portable shelter is provided with a flexible vestibule adapter and a flexible connector connected to the same wall, concentrically surrounding a door. Individual shelter elements may be deployed for functionally different end uses and are protected from weathering and damage when not in use, and the stored elements do not get in the way of other end uses. For example, the vestibule adapter and the flexible connector may be rolled up on themselves for storage individually or together, depending on the desired end-use configuration.
E04H 15/18 - Tentes à couverture à sections multiples, p. ex. pavillons, tentes en forme de voûtes, marquises, chapiteauxTentes multiples, p. ex. à unités
Heating, ventilating and air conditioning are provided to a temporary, flexible shelter, especially in a rugged, remote and/or extreme environment, including locations and/or conditions where access to electric power may be limited and/or expensive. A portable system may include a light weight HVAC unit, with variable-speed components that are dynamically managed for efficiency, reliability and safety, and a flexible, self-insulating duct for connecting the HVAC unit to the temporary shelter.
F24F 1/02 - Climatiseurs individuels monoblocs pour le conditionnement de l'air, c.-à-d. avec tout l'appareillage nécessaire au traitement placé dans une enveloppe
F25B 49/02 - Disposition ou montage des dispositifs de commande ou de sécurité pour machines, installations ou systèmes du type à compression
F24F 5/00 - Systèmes ou appareils de conditionnement d'air non couverts par ou
F24F 11/30 - Aménagements de commande ou de sécurité en relation avec le fonctionnement du système, p. ex. pour la sécurité ou la surveillance
F24F 11/77 - Systèmes de commande caractérisés par leurs grandeurs de sortieDétails de construction de tels systèmes pour la commande de l’apport en air traité, p. ex. commande de la pression pour la commande du débit d'air ou de la vitesse de l’air en commandant la vitesse de rotation des ventilateurs
F24F 11/83 - Systèmes de commande caractérisés par leurs grandeurs de sortieDétails de construction de tels systèmes pour la commande de la température de l’air fourni en commandant l’apport en fluides échangeurs de chaleur aux échangeurs de chaleur
F24F 11/00 - Aménagements de commande ou de sécurité
F24F 11/84 - Systèmes de commande caractérisés par leurs grandeurs de sortieDétails de construction de tels systèmes pour la commande de la température de l’air fourni en commandant l’apport en fluides échangeurs de chaleur aux échangeurs de chaleur au moyen de valves
F24F 11/85 - Systèmes de commande caractérisés par leurs grandeurs de sortieDétails de construction de tels systèmes pour la commande de la température de l’air fourni en commandant l’apport en fluides échangeurs de chaleur aux échangeurs de chaleur au moyen de pompes à débit variable
A portable, insulated shelter consists of flexible inner and outer layers, lightweight fabric panels located therebetween, and connected to each other, a suitable support frame, and a system, such as a HVAC unit and a suitable connector, for actively controlling the interior environment of the shelter. The shelter may be used to protect and provide livable conditions in harsh, remote locations. Methods of selectively installing and removing the fabric panels are also provided, along with methods of setting up and disassembling the shelter.
E04H 9/16 - Bâtiments, groupes de bâtiments ou abris conçus pour résister à des situations extérieures anormales, p. ex. à des bombardements, à des séismes ou à des climats extrêmes, ou pour se protéger de ces situations contre des conditions défavorables, p. ex. climats extrêmes, fléaux
E04H 15/54 - Couvertures de tentes ou d'abris provisoires
E04B 1/74 - Isolation thermique ou acoustique, absorption ou réflexion de la chaleur ou du sonAutres méthodes de construction procurant des conditions thermiques ou acoustiques favorables, p. ex. par accumulation de chaleur à l'intérieur des murs
E04H 15/36 - Moyens de support, p. ex. armatures en forme d'arche
E04H 15/64 - Attaches de couvertures de tentes ou d'abris provisoires
E04H 15/18 - Tentes à couverture à sections multiples, p. ex. pavillons, tentes en forme de voûtes, marquises, chapiteauxTentes multiples, p. ex. à unités
E04H 15/32 - Parties constitutives, composants, éléments constructifs, accessoires, équipement intérieur spécialement conçus pour les tentes, p. ex. cordes, bordures inférieures, entrées
E04H 15/20 - Tentes ou abris provisoires, en général gonflables, p. ex. dressés, renforcés ou supportés par un fluide sous pression
A portable shelter is provided for sheltering materials or human occupants at a remote location. The shelter includes, among other things, a flexible cover and a supporting frame. In operation, hinged members that are part of the frame are used to support a first portion and then a second portion of the shelter. Before the frame is raised up, the people who are constructing it can easily reach the top parts of the shelter without a stepladder or the like. By avoiding the need for a stepladder, the overall size and weight of the assembled components that have to be transported to the remote location can be reduced, and the shelter can be constructed more quickly and easily. Hinges, purlin connections, and corner closure systems for the shelter are also disclosed.
E04H 15/40 - Moyens de support, p. ex. armatures en forme d'arche flexibles
E04H 15/36 - Moyens de support, p. ex. armatures en forme d'arche
E04H 15/48 - Moyens de support, p. ex. armatures repliables, p. ex. du type démontable pliables, c.-à-d. avec des charnières ou des gonds
E04H 15/02 - Tentes combinées ou associées de façon particulière à d'autres éléments
E04H 15/18 - Tentes à couverture à sections multiples, p. ex. pavillons, tentes en forme de voûtes, marquises, chapiteauxTentes multiples, p. ex. à unités
E04H 15/54 - Couvertures de tentes ou d'abris provisoires
A portable shelter with low emissivity is provided for sheltering materials or human occupants at a remote location. The shelter has a flexible, multi-layer cover, including a vinyl material, reflective material located inside and immediately adjacent to the vinyl material, and insulation material located inside the reflective material. The low-ε vinyl cover is lightweight and thermally efficient. The shelter may be adapted for use with interior-climate control equipment at the remote location.
E04H 15/54 - Couvertures de tentes ou d'abris provisoires
E04B 1/74 - Isolation thermique ou acoustique, absorption ou réflexion de la chaleur ou du sonAutres méthodes de construction procurant des conditions thermiques ou acoustiques favorables, p. ex. par accumulation de chaleur à l'intérieur des murs
E04H 15/36 - Moyens de support, p. ex. armatures en forme d'arche
E04H 15/18 - Tentes à couverture à sections multiples, p. ex. pavillons, tentes en forme de voûtes, marquises, chapiteauxTentes multiples, p. ex. à unités
E04H 15/64 - Attaches de couvertures de tentes ou d'abris provisoires
E04H 15/20 - Tentes ou abris provisoires, en général gonflables, p. ex. dressés, renforcés ou supportés par un fluide sous pression
E04B 1/76 - Isolation thermique ou acoustique, absorption ou réflexion de la chaleur ou du sonAutres méthodes de construction procurant des conditions thermiques ou acoustiques favorables, p. ex. par accumulation de chaleur à l'intérieur des murs spécifiquement relatives à la chaleur uniquement
Heating, ventilating and air conditioning are provided to a temporary, flexible shelter, especially in a rugged, remote and/or extreme environment, including locations and/or conditions where access to electric power may be limited and/or expensive. A portable system may include a light weight HVAC unit, with variable-speed components that are dynamically managed for efficiency, reliability and safety, and a flexible, self-insulating duct for connecting the HVAC unit to the temporary shelter.
A portable shelter with low emissivity is provided for sheltering materials or human occupants at a remote location. The shelter has a flexible, multi-layer cover, including a vinyl material, reflective material located inside and immediately adjacent to the vinyl material, and insulation material located inside the reflective material. The low-ε vinyl cover is lightweight and thermally efficient. The shelter may be adapted for use with interior-climate control equipment at the remote location.
A portable shelter (10) is provided for sheltering materials or human occupants at a remote location. The shelter includes, among other things, a flexible cover (12,14,16) and a supporting frame (20). In operation, hinged members that are part of the frame are used to support a first portion and then a second portion of the shelter. Before the frame is raised up, the people who are constructing it can easily reach the top parts of the shelter without a stepladder or the like. By avoiding the need for a stepladder, the overall size and weight of the assembled components that have to be transported to the remote location can be reduced, and the shelter can be constructed more quickly and easily. Hinges, purlin connections, and corner closure systems for the shelter are also disclosed.
E04H 15/18 - Tentes à couverture à sections multiples, p. ex. pavillons, tentes en forme de voûtes, marquises, chapiteauxTentes multiples, p. ex. à unités
E04H 15/36 - Moyens de support, p. ex. armatures en forme d'arche
E04H 15/48 - Moyens de support, p. ex. armatures repliables, p. ex. du type démontable pliables, c.-à-d. avec des charnières ou des gonds
A portable shelter is provided for sheltering materials or human occupants at a remote location. The shelter includes, among other things, a flexible cover and a supporting frame. In operation, hinged members that are part of the frame are used to support a first portion and then a second portion of the shelter. Before the frame is raised up, the people who are constructing it can easily reach the top parts of the shelter without a stepladder or the like. By avoiding the need for a stepladder, the overall size and weight of the assembled components that have to be transported to the remote location can be reduced, and the shelter can be constructed more quickly and easily. Hinges, purlin connections, and corner closure systems for the shelter are also disclosed.
E04H 15/36 - Moyens de support, p. ex. armatures en forme d'arche
E04H 15/48 - Moyens de support, p. ex. armatures repliables, p. ex. du type démontable pliables, c.-à-d. avec des charnières ou des gonds
E04H 15/02 - Tentes combinées ou associées de façon particulière à d'autres éléments
E04H 15/18 - Tentes à couverture à sections multiples, p. ex. pavillons, tentes en forme de voûtes, marquises, chapiteauxTentes multiples, p. ex. à unités
A portable, insulated shelter (10)consists of flexible inner (70) and outer (86) layers, lightweight fabric panels (94) located therebe tween, and connected to each other, a suitable support frame (18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34), and a system, such as a HVAC unit (200) and a suitable connector, for actively controlling the interior environment of the shelter. The shelter may be used to protect and provide livable conditions in harsh, remote locations. Methods of selectively installing and removing the fabric panels are also provided, along with methods of setting up and disassembling the shelter.
E04H 9/16 - Bâtiments, groupes de bâtiments ou abris conçus pour résister à des situations extérieures anormales, p. ex. à des bombardements, à des séismes ou à des climats extrêmes, ou pour se protéger de ces situations contre des conditions défavorables, p. ex. climats extrêmes, fléaux
