CA1325450C - Mobile exhibition unit - Google Patents
Mobile exhibition unitInfo
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
- B60P3/00—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects
- B60P3/025—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects the object being a shop, cafeteria or display the object being a theatre or stage
- B60P3/0252—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects the object being a shop, cafeteria or display the object being a theatre or stage the object being a theater, cinema, auditorium or grandstand
Abstract
Abstract Mobile Exhlbition Unit A mobile unit comprises a lorry trailer having side wall portions which pivot down to form an enlarged floor and upwardly-slidable panels or frames from which unfold side-roof portions, e.g. canopies or pivotable panels.
Description
--` 1 325450 Mobile ~xhib tion U~it B~okaround of th~ Invention The present invention relates to a mobile exhibition unit and more particularly to a unit which is entixely stored within a lorry trailer during transport from one exhibition site to another.
In PCT application W0 81/00989, published April 16, 1981, there is disclosed a mobile unit comprising a lorry trailer having an elongate floor, an elongate roof and two generally parallel and elongate side-walls comprising panels which are pivotable relative to the trailer base so as to provide an expanded unit with a larger area than the elongate floor, the trailer also having side-roof portions which unfold there~rom to cover the areas of the expanded unit at each side of the elongate roof. However, the side-roof portions occupy a substantial part of the space when folded up inside the trailer. In addition, the height of the roof of the expanded unit is limited to the height plus half the width of the original trailer.
SummAr~ of the I~vention The present invention seeks to overcome or reduce at least one of the above disadvantages.
According to the present invention there is provided a mobile unit comprising a vehicle body having an elongate floor, an elongate roof, and two generally parallel and elongate side-walls, said side walls comprising panels, said panels being pivotable relative to said elongate floor to provide an expanded unit with floor areas additional to said elongate floor and at each side thereof, said JJ~
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-` 1 325450 vehicle body also having side-roof portions, said portions unfolding from said vehicle body to cover said additional areas, wherein said side-roof portions are mounted on upwardly slidable structural members.
srief De3cription of the Dr~win~s A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described, by way 4f example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:
Fig 1 shows a lorry with a trailer having an exhibition unit in accordance with the present invention;
Fig 2 shows a partly folded-out exhibition unit in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;
Figs 3, ~, 5 and 6 show respective top, side, front and rear views of the completely-erected exhibition unit of Fig 2; and Fig 7 shows a rear view of a folded-out exhibition unit in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.
De~icription of the ~rcrorr~ E~bo~i~e~ts Basically the present invention provides a mobile unit comprising a lorry trailer or vehicle body having an elongate ~loor, an elongate roof and two generally parallel and elongate side-wall~i comprising panels which are pivotable relative to the trailer base so as to provide an expanded unit with a larger area than the elongate JJ:QC~
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-` 1 325450 floor, the trailer also having side-roof portions which unfold therefrom to cover the areas of the expanded unit at each side of the elongate roof, characterised in that the side-roof portions are mounted on upwardly S slidable structural members. This permits the provision of an expanded unit with much greater height, e.g. up to 1.7 times or even substantially twice the hei~ht of the original trailer.
In one preferred unit the slidable structural members are telescopic. This permits units of even greater heights to be provided, although they are less stable.
In the trailer configuration, the slidable structural members and the side-roof portions are arranged sub~tantially parallel to the re~pective side walls.
This provides a very compact arrangement and permits virtually all of the trailer storage space to be exploited for other purposes during transport. -In a preferred arrangeme~t the elongate roof of the trailer remains fixed, even in the expanded unit configuration; this provides greater stability during transport and greater ~ecurity agains~ vandalism and theft.
In a preferred arrangement each side wall comprises a plurality of panels which are each pivotable relative to the trailer floor to a substa~tially horizontal position in which they constitute side floor portions of the floor of the exhibi~ion unit. Pre~erably panels of a second type are pivotably attached to the end~ of the first panels remote from ~he trailer floor, ~aid second type panels being pivotable to a substantially vertical position in which they constitute th~ side wall~ of the exhibition unit.
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1 32~450 To form the side-roof portionC panelq of a third type may be vertically slidably mounted relative to the trailer roof, each having a folded-up canopy attached thereto, whereby, after sliding said third type S panels upwards by a distance equal to or just 12s8 than the height of the trailer side walls, the canopies are folded out so that their ends remote ~rom ~he third type of panels are arranged to meet the top edges of the ~econd type panels.
Alterna~ively the third type panels may have fourth type panels pivoted to the top thereof which may pivot outwardly to meet the top edges of the se~ond type panels.
Preferably the lorry trailer has front and rear walls at least one of which comprises a door to constitute an entrance to and/or exit from ~he exhibition unit.
~eferring now to the drawings, Fig 1 shows a lorry tractor unit 10 pulling a low level HGY ~railer 11 comprising a floor or base 12, a rear wall 14, a front wall (not shown), a roof 16 and a side wall 20 comprising panels 21,22,23 and 24.
The conversion of the trailer 11 into its exhibition unit ~onfiguration will now be described with raference to Figs 2 to 6. Firstly feet ~embers 26 are formed on the exterior of the side wall panels 22,23,24. The ~eet may be completely separate members originally housed within the interior of the trailer and subsequently attached to the side wall~, eg by screwing. Al~erna~ively, tha ~eet may comprise a plurality of individual 5truts which originally l~e . 35 flat against ~he respective panel ~ut are subsequently interconnected to provide firm support feet 26. Side , :
. ~ ,, .--~ 5 1 325450 wall panels 22,23 and 24, which are pivotally attached to the longitudinal edge~ of the lorry trailer floor 12, are then lowered 30 as to lie substantially coplanar with floor 12 to form the expanded floor of the exhibition unit. The height of each foot 30 is adjustable to allow ~he unit floor ts~ be level even when positioned on unlevel ground. As ~hown, the various erection step~ are performed manually.
Further panels 32,33,34, which are p:Lvotally attached to the outer edges of panels ~2,23,24, are then raised to a vertical position in whlch they con~titute ~ide walls of the exhibition unit. Any convenient mean~ may be provided for maintaining panels 32,33,34 in their vertical position, eg a framework 36, only part of which is shown in Fig 2.
Further panels such as panels 42,43,44, which are vertically s}idably attached to the longitudinal edgas of roof 16, are then slid up by a di-~tance substantially equal to the height of panel3 32-34.
Panel~ 42, 43,44 are then locked, by mean~ not ~hown, in their raised po~ition and the top of the corre~ponding panel~ on opposite sides of the unit are connected together by horizontal bracing ~truts, beams or girder~ 80. Diagonal ~ruts may additionally or alter~a~ively be employed. Quadrant-shaped and concertina-type canopies 52,53,54 are unfolded : outwardIy from the panels ~o meet the top edges of panels 32,33,34 respectively. Fig 3 shows the canopies erected at only one side of the units.
The whole assembly is then ten~ioned by cables such as 35 so that the articulated componentq are firmly locked together and the canopy roof t9 taut.
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~ 1 325450 The exhibition unit thus formed has an exhibition areacomprising a central, relatively low-ceillng~d part, extending for the entire length of the unit, with ~he rear three-quarter~ of the unit being of ~-s3entially three times the original width, wlth th0 ~ide regions having a raised roof. Canopiec 52,53,54 are of light-transmitting, e.g. translucent, material to enable abright, spacious and attractive exhibition area to be provided.
Panels 42,43,44 are also of light-tran~mitting, e.g.
translucent, material. Lighting, ~uch as spotlights 82, may be suspended from the bracing strut~ B0 to illuminate the interior of the units directly or by reflection off the inside of canopies 52,53,54. Su~h lighting needs to be weatherproof a~ it is located above roof 16, but it has the advantage o~ having no venting problem~ and there is no build-up of heat within the unit. In addition the light and its associated electrical wiring are concealed from people inside the unit.
The rear of the unit, which may be covered by a tarpaulin or removable panel etc during tran~port, is provided with double access doors 60 and a lift 61 secured to the main chassis of the trailer and having a platform 62 ~o permit the easy ~-cce~ of disabled pers~ns. The front o~ th~ unit i5 si~ilarly provided with double doors 70 and, a~ter tractor unit 10 has driven away, a flight of stairs 71 is positionod at the front end of the u~it leading up to doors 70.
, The above-described exhibition unit has ~ number of advantagesO The unit is easily transportable and, on~e arrived at an ex~ibi~ion ~ite, can be easily be erected by untrained personnel. The individu~l panel~ are light and easily moved. The unit i8 readily dismantled ' .
simply by reversing the previously-described procedure.
The unit provides it~ own floor and i9 thus fully self-contained. There i~ no ne~d to obtain duck-boards etc from elsewhere. By arranging the doorq of the unit to be located in non-collapsible walls of the trailer, it is particularly secure a~1nst ~andalism and other unauthorised entry. Th~ tractor unit 10 i~ only required for transport and thu~ can handle other ta3ks until transfer to another exhibitlon ~ite i8 necessary.
Compared to its erected width, the exhibition unlt is extremely narrow during tran~port and thu~ can be located at otherwise inaccessible site~. The trailer is also comparatively low ~o that accesc to exhibition hall~ with low doorways is no problem. Becau~e feet 26 are adjustable, the unit can be erected on uneven ground. Even the raised portion at the ~ront of the trailer i~ fully exploited, ie as an entrance platform.
A further advantage of the exhibition unit i~ that, when erected, it ~ear~ no resemblance to the trailer ~rom which i~ i5 transformed; 1~ desired thi~ effect may be enhanced by providing a 3kirt around the unit.
Also the cost of constructing the unit cffmpares favQurably with the co~t of ~ounting a ~ingle temporary stand in an exhibition hall, even though the uni~ is re-usable and mobile. All the contents of the exhibition and any acce sories can conv~nisntly and safely be housed in ~he trailer during tran~port.
From a trailer 12.2m long, 2.5m wide and 3.0m high, an exhibition unit i9 provided wh~ch ha~ a width of 6.7m, correaponding to a heigh~ of panel~ 22,23,24 o~ 2.1m.
Numerous modifications may be made to the above described unit if required~ In particular panel~
42,43,4~ may be arranged to 31ide verti~ally ln means .
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of the unit may be erected by many different combinations of pivoting, sliding and un~olding.
Merely as an example, the panels 42,43,44 may be replaced by upwardly slidable frame members and roof 16 may be upwardly movable to provide an exhibition unit which has a raised roof throughout. Such an arrangement is, however, slightly les~ stable during trangit. Alternatively panel~ 42,43,44 may be pivotally attached to an upwardly slidable trailer roof 16 to m~et the top edg~s of panels ~not shown) arranged to pivot to form upward continuations in the planes of panels 32,33,34; this provides an exhibition unit of uniform height throughout. By providing a further set of panels between panels 22,23,24 and 32,33,34 a yet further extended floor area may be obtained. The various modules do not need internal walls 90 that there can be one very large area of ~loor space throughout the unit. During transit, the ~ide walls22,23,24 of the unit may be covered by tarpaulins or by removable panels etc.
Struts 80 ~ay be initially attached to the unit or can be inserted later. Similarly lighting 82 may be initially attached to the ~truts 80 or ~an be inserted later. Alterntively lighting 82 may be suspended ~rom the tensioning cables.
The entrance and/or exit may be at the side of the unit if desired. One or more of the panels 32,33,34 may be removable so ~hat two exhibition unit may be parked side-by-side to form one large combined display area.
The panels may be lowered hydraulically or electrically from a central control which is mounted on board but .
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which can be concealed during the exhlbition itself.
~lthough the unit has been described as an exhibition unit, it can also be used for conferences, domestic or office accommodation, a workshop, a hospitality suite or, wi~h selected panels 32,33,34 made tranRparent, a a grandstand.
The modular construction can b0 applied to other vehicles, eg to a truck chassis.
Fig.7 shows a seeond embodiment of the present invention, with similar parts having similar reference numerals. When unfolding the unit 111 side wall panels such as 24 are pivoted down (arrow A) and then further panels 34 are pivot~d up therefrom larrow B). Panel~
such as 44 are slid upwardly (arrow C) by a height of up to 1.7 times the height of the original trailex 111, and panels such as 154, which are originally parallel to the panels 144 are then pivoted outwardly (arrow D) to meet the top edge of panel 34. The length o~ panel 154 is substantially equal to or less than the height : of the original trailer. To~revert to a mobile trailer, the above procedure is simply reversed~ The same modifications may be made to the above describ~d embodiment as to that descr:ibed in connection with Fig~
In PCT application W0 81/00989, published April 16, 1981, there is disclosed a mobile unit comprising a lorry trailer having an elongate floor, an elongate roof and two generally parallel and elongate side-walls comprising panels which are pivotable relative to the trailer base so as to provide an expanded unit with a larger area than the elongate floor, the trailer also having side-roof portions which unfold there~rom to cover the areas of the expanded unit at each side of the elongate roof. However, the side-roof portions occupy a substantial part of the space when folded up inside the trailer. In addition, the height of the roof of the expanded unit is limited to the height plus half the width of the original trailer.
SummAr~ of the I~vention The present invention seeks to overcome or reduce at least one of the above disadvantages.
According to the present invention there is provided a mobile unit comprising a vehicle body having an elongate floor, an elongate roof, and two generally parallel and elongate side-walls, said side walls comprising panels, said panels being pivotable relative to said elongate floor to provide an expanded unit with floor areas additional to said elongate floor and at each side thereof, said JJ~
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-` 1 325450 vehicle body also having side-roof portions, said portions unfolding from said vehicle body to cover said additional areas, wherein said side-roof portions are mounted on upwardly slidable structural members.
srief De3cription of the Dr~win~s A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described, by way 4f example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:
Fig 1 shows a lorry with a trailer having an exhibition unit in accordance with the present invention;
Fig 2 shows a partly folded-out exhibition unit in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;
Figs 3, ~, 5 and 6 show respective top, side, front and rear views of the completely-erected exhibition unit of Fig 2; and Fig 7 shows a rear view of a folded-out exhibition unit in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.
De~icription of the ~rcrorr~ E~bo~i~e~ts Basically the present invention provides a mobile unit comprising a lorry trailer or vehicle body having an elongate ~loor, an elongate roof and two generally parallel and elongate side-wall~i comprising panels which are pivotable relative to the trailer base so as to provide an expanded unit with a larger area than the elongate JJ:QC~
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-` 1 325450 floor, the trailer also having side-roof portions which unfold therefrom to cover the areas of the expanded unit at each side of the elongate roof, characterised in that the side-roof portions are mounted on upwardly S slidable structural members. This permits the provision of an expanded unit with much greater height, e.g. up to 1.7 times or even substantially twice the hei~ht of the original trailer.
In one preferred unit the slidable structural members are telescopic. This permits units of even greater heights to be provided, although they are less stable.
In the trailer configuration, the slidable structural members and the side-roof portions are arranged sub~tantially parallel to the re~pective side walls.
This provides a very compact arrangement and permits virtually all of the trailer storage space to be exploited for other purposes during transport. -In a preferred arrangeme~t the elongate roof of the trailer remains fixed, even in the expanded unit configuration; this provides greater stability during transport and greater ~ecurity agains~ vandalism and theft.
In a preferred arrangement each side wall comprises a plurality of panels which are each pivotable relative to the trailer floor to a substa~tially horizontal position in which they constitute side floor portions of the floor of the exhibi~ion unit. Pre~erably panels of a second type are pivotably attached to the end~ of the first panels remote from ~he trailer floor, ~aid second type panels being pivotable to a substantially vertical position in which they constitute th~ side wall~ of the exhibition unit.
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1 32~450 To form the side-roof portionC panelq of a third type may be vertically slidably mounted relative to the trailer roof, each having a folded-up canopy attached thereto, whereby, after sliding said third type S panels upwards by a distance equal to or just 12s8 than the height of the trailer side walls, the canopies are folded out so that their ends remote ~rom ~he third type of panels are arranged to meet the top edges of the ~econd type panels.
Alterna~ively the third type panels may have fourth type panels pivoted to the top thereof which may pivot outwardly to meet the top edges of the se~ond type panels.
Preferably the lorry trailer has front and rear walls at least one of which comprises a door to constitute an entrance to and/or exit from ~he exhibition unit.
~eferring now to the drawings, Fig 1 shows a lorry tractor unit 10 pulling a low level HGY ~railer 11 comprising a floor or base 12, a rear wall 14, a front wall (not shown), a roof 16 and a side wall 20 comprising panels 21,22,23 and 24.
The conversion of the trailer 11 into its exhibition unit ~onfiguration will now be described with raference to Figs 2 to 6. Firstly feet ~embers 26 are formed on the exterior of the side wall panels 22,23,24. The ~eet may be completely separate members originally housed within the interior of the trailer and subsequently attached to the side wall~, eg by screwing. Al~erna~ively, tha ~eet may comprise a plurality of individual 5truts which originally l~e . 35 flat against ~he respective panel ~ut are subsequently interconnected to provide firm support feet 26. Side , :
. ~ ,, .--~ 5 1 325450 wall panels 22,23 and 24, which are pivotally attached to the longitudinal edge~ of the lorry trailer floor 12, are then lowered 30 as to lie substantially coplanar with floor 12 to form the expanded floor of the exhibition unit. The height of each foot 30 is adjustable to allow ~he unit floor ts~ be level even when positioned on unlevel ground. As ~hown, the various erection step~ are performed manually.
Further panels 32,33,34, which are p:Lvotally attached to the outer edges of panels ~2,23,24, are then raised to a vertical position in whlch they con~titute ~ide walls of the exhibition unit. Any convenient mean~ may be provided for maintaining panels 32,33,34 in their vertical position, eg a framework 36, only part of which is shown in Fig 2.
Further panels such as panels 42,43,44, which are vertically s}idably attached to the longitudinal edgas of roof 16, are then slid up by a di-~tance substantially equal to the height of panel3 32-34.
Panel~ 42, 43,44 are then locked, by mean~ not ~hown, in their raised po~ition and the top of the corre~ponding panel~ on opposite sides of the unit are connected together by horizontal bracing ~truts, beams or girder~ 80. Diagonal ~ruts may additionally or alter~a~ively be employed. Quadrant-shaped and concertina-type canopies 52,53,54 are unfolded : outwardIy from the panels ~o meet the top edges of panels 32,33,34 respectively. Fig 3 shows the canopies erected at only one side of the units.
The whole assembly is then ten~ioned by cables such as 35 so that the articulated componentq are firmly locked together and the canopy roof t9 taut.
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~ 1 325450 The exhibition unit thus formed has an exhibition areacomprising a central, relatively low-ceillng~d part, extending for the entire length of the unit, with ~he rear three-quarter~ of the unit being of ~-s3entially three times the original width, wlth th0 ~ide regions having a raised roof. Canopiec 52,53,54 are of light-transmitting, e.g. translucent, material to enable abright, spacious and attractive exhibition area to be provided.
Panels 42,43,44 are also of light-tran~mitting, e.g.
translucent, material. Lighting, ~uch as spotlights 82, may be suspended from the bracing strut~ B0 to illuminate the interior of the units directly or by reflection off the inside of canopies 52,53,54. Su~h lighting needs to be weatherproof a~ it is located above roof 16, but it has the advantage o~ having no venting problem~ and there is no build-up of heat within the unit. In addition the light and its associated electrical wiring are concealed from people inside the unit.
The rear of the unit, which may be covered by a tarpaulin or removable panel etc during tran~port, is provided with double access doors 60 and a lift 61 secured to the main chassis of the trailer and having a platform 62 ~o permit the easy ~-cce~ of disabled pers~ns. The front o~ th~ unit i5 si~ilarly provided with double doors 70 and, a~ter tractor unit 10 has driven away, a flight of stairs 71 is positionod at the front end of the u~it leading up to doors 70.
, The above-described exhibition unit has ~ number of advantagesO The unit is easily transportable and, on~e arrived at an ex~ibi~ion ~ite, can be easily be erected by untrained personnel. The individu~l panel~ are light and easily moved. The unit i8 readily dismantled ' .
simply by reversing the previously-described procedure.
The unit provides it~ own floor and i9 thus fully self-contained. There i~ no ne~d to obtain duck-boards etc from elsewhere. By arranging the doorq of the unit to be located in non-collapsible walls of the trailer, it is particularly secure a~1nst ~andalism and other unauthorised entry. Th~ tractor unit 10 i~ only required for transport and thu~ can handle other ta3ks until transfer to another exhibitlon ~ite i8 necessary.
Compared to its erected width, the exhibition unlt is extremely narrow during tran~port and thu~ can be located at otherwise inaccessible site~. The trailer is also comparatively low ~o that accesc to exhibition hall~ with low doorways is no problem. Becau~e feet 26 are adjustable, the unit can be erected on uneven ground. Even the raised portion at the ~ront of the trailer i~ fully exploited, ie as an entrance platform.
A further advantage of the exhibition unit i~ that, when erected, it ~ear~ no resemblance to the trailer ~rom which i~ i5 transformed; 1~ desired thi~ effect may be enhanced by providing a 3kirt around the unit.
Also the cost of constructing the unit cffmpares favQurably with the co~t of ~ounting a ~ingle temporary stand in an exhibition hall, even though the uni~ is re-usable and mobile. All the contents of the exhibition and any acce sories can conv~nisntly and safely be housed in ~he trailer during tran~port.
From a trailer 12.2m long, 2.5m wide and 3.0m high, an exhibition unit i9 provided wh~ch ha~ a width of 6.7m, correaponding to a heigh~ of panel~ 22,23,24 o~ 2.1m.
Numerous modifications may be made to the above described unit if required~ In particular panel~
42,43,4~ may be arranged to 31ide verti~ally ln means .
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: -:. , '~' 8 1 325450 attached to the floor of the trailer in~tead o~ or in addition to the edges of the roof. The walls and roo~
of the unit may be erected by many different combinations of pivoting, sliding and un~olding.
Merely as an example, the panels 42,43,44 may be replaced by upwardly slidable frame members and roof 16 may be upwardly movable to provide an exhibition unit which has a raised roof throughout. Such an arrangement is, however, slightly les~ stable during trangit. Alternatively panel~ 42,43,44 may be pivotally attached to an upwardly slidable trailer roof 16 to m~et the top edg~s of panels ~not shown) arranged to pivot to form upward continuations in the planes of panels 32,33,34; this provides an exhibition unit of uniform height throughout. By providing a further set of panels between panels 22,23,24 and 32,33,34 a yet further extended floor area may be obtained. The various modules do not need internal walls 90 that there can be one very large area of ~loor space throughout the unit. During transit, the ~ide walls22,23,24 of the unit may be covered by tarpaulins or by removable panels etc.
Struts 80 ~ay be initially attached to the unit or can be inserted later. Similarly lighting 82 may be initially attached to the ~truts 80 or ~an be inserted later. Alterntively lighting 82 may be suspended ~rom the tensioning cables.
The entrance and/or exit may be at the side of the unit if desired. One or more of the panels 32,33,34 may be removable so ~hat two exhibition unit may be parked side-by-side to form one large combined display area.
The panels may be lowered hydraulically or electrically from a central control which is mounted on board but .
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which can be concealed during the exhlbition itself.
~lthough the unit has been described as an exhibition unit, it can also be used for conferences, domestic or office accommodation, a workshop, a hospitality suite or, wi~h selected panels 32,33,34 made tranRparent, a a grandstand.
The modular construction can b0 applied to other vehicles, eg to a truck chassis.
Fig.7 shows a seeond embodiment of the present invention, with similar parts having similar reference numerals. When unfolding the unit 111 side wall panels such as 24 are pivoted down (arrow A) and then further panels 34 are pivot~d up therefrom larrow B). Panel~
such as 44 are slid upwardly (arrow C) by a height of up to 1.7 times the height of the original trailex 111, and panels such as 154, which are originally parallel to the panels 144 are then pivoted outwardly (arrow D) to meet the top edge of panel 34. The length o~ panel 154 is substantially equal to or less than the height : of the original trailer. To~revert to a mobile trailer, the above procedure is simply reversed~ The same modifications may be made to the above describ~d embodiment as to that descr:ibed in connection with Fig~
2 to 6. In particular the panels 44 or their replacements may be telescopic to permit greaSer heights for the expanded unit; panels 154 are then also made telescopic, or have further panel~ connected : thereto which fold out to be coplanar there with and to effetively extend panels 154. Panels 24 and 34 may be similarly extensible so that the.panel~ 154 in the extended unit slope at any desired an~le. ~racing members 80 may be provided in the forms of struts or wires, and lighting~B2 may be suspended therefrom.
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Claims (8)
1. A mobile unit comprising:
an elongate floor;
an elongate roof;
two generally parallel and elongate side-walls, each said side-wall comprising at least two panels, said panels being pivotable relative to said elongate floor to provide an expanded unit with floor areas additional to said elongate floor and at each side thereof;
at least one side-roof portion; and at least one structural member that is upwardly slidable relative to said elongate floor, the or each side-roof portion being mounted on a respective upwardly slidable structural member and being slidable from an initial storage position to a position in use where said side-roof portion is unfolded from said mobile unit to cover at least part of said additional floor areas.
an elongate floor;
an elongate roof;
two generally parallel and elongate side-walls, each said side-wall comprising at least two panels, said panels being pivotable relative to said elongate floor to provide an expanded unit with floor areas additional to said elongate floor and at each side thereof;
at least one side-roof portion; and at least one structural member that is upwardly slidable relative to said elongate floor, the or each side-roof portion being mounted on a respective upwardly slidable structural member and being slidable from an initial storage position to a position in use where said side-roof portion is unfolded from said mobile unit to cover at least part of said additional floor areas.
2. A mobile unit as claimed in Claim 1, wherein before expansion of the unit said side-roof portions and said slidable structural members are arranged parallel to and adjacent to respective ones of said side walls.
3. A mobile unit according to Claim 1, wherein said roof and said floor are relatively fixed.
4. A mobile unit according to Claim 1, wherein said roof has opposed elongate edges and said structural members are slidably mounted on said elongate edges, each structural member having a respective folded-up canopy attached thereto.
5. A mobile unit according to Claim 1, wherein said roof has opposed elongate edges and said structural members are slidably mounted on said elongate edges, each said structural member having respective a side-roof panel pivotedly attached to the top thereof.
6. A mobile unit according to Claim 1, wherein bracing members are provided between said side-roof portions on opposite sides of the unit.
7. A mobile unit according to Claim 6, wherein lighting for the unit is attached to said bracing members.
8. A mobile unit according to Claim 1, wherein the unit is tensioned by cables.
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| GB8727251 | 1987-11-20 | ||
| GB878727251A GB8727251D0 (en) | 1987-11-20 | 1987-11-20 | Mobile exhibition unit |
| GB888806078A GB8806078D0 (en) | 1987-11-20 | 1988-03-15 | Mobile exhibition unit |
| GB8806078 | 1988-03-15 |
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