Single-drive self-bearing foldable emergency house and house group
The single-drive, self-supporting foldable emergency housing structure, connected by external and internal hinges, enables rapid folding and unfolding with a single point of drive. This solves the problem of low unfolding efficiency in traditional folding housing structures, reduces manufacturing and maintenance costs, and improves portability and durability.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422930696.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-28
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-02
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-28
AI Technical Summary
Traditional folding house structures require multiple driving sources when unfolding, resulting in low unfolding efficiency, and the support design and connection methods increase manufacturing and maintenance costs.
Design a single-drive, self-supporting, foldable emergency house with a structure in which the load-bearing walls are flush with the base and roof panels. It is connected by external and internal hinges to achieve single-point drive folding and unfolding. Lightweight materials and hinge connectors are used.
It enables simple and efficient folding and unfolding of houses, reduces manufacturing and maintenance costs, improves portability and durability, and meets the needs of space efficiency and portability.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of emergency shelter buildings, specifically a single-drive self-supporting foldable emergency house and house assembly. Background Technology
[0002] Folding structures are a special type of engineering structure that, while fulfilling basic functions, can significantly change shape to adapt to different working conditions, and are widely used in civil engineering, machinery, and aerospace fields. Origami structures are an important branch of folding structures, originating from the traditional art of folding two-dimensional planes into three-dimensional shapes. Origami technology has been widely applied in engineering due to its portability, unfoldability, and lightweight characteristics. Rigid origami maintains the shape of the panel during folding, while its ability to be folded flat gives origami structures excellent folding and flexibility. Origami technology improves the mechanical properties of planar materials, such as tensile strength, flexibility, and multiple stability features, making it suitable for applications such as spacecraft and special building structures.
[0003] Emergency buildings are mobile and adaptable shelters provided for people during periods of social unrest or natural disasters. They are installed in safe areas near disaster sites and their main function is to accommodate as many disaster victims as possible as quickly as possible during the rescue phase.
[0004] Folding houses have a wide range of applications, including temporary earthquake shelters, isolation and treatment facilities, construction team accommodations, community security personnel housing, temporary testing workstations, and road trip accommodations. They offer advantages such as simple structure, convenient manufacturing, easy folding and unfolding, and low cost, effectively addressing various temporary shelter needs. Their foldable structure technology for emergency refuges and other large-scale temporary housing applications demonstrates significant innovation and practicality. However, traditional folding house structures require multi-source drive for unfolding, significantly reducing efficiency. Furthermore, the need for tie rods, anchors, and other support designs and connection methods increases manufacturing and assembly complexity, leading to higher production and maintenance costs.
[0005] Therefore, there is an urgent need to design a single-drive, self-supporting origami structure and apply it to foldable emergency shelter houses to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide a single-drive, self-supporting, foldable emergency house with the advantages of simple structure, foldability, self-supporting, and the ability to be fully folded and unfolded by applying a single drive to any single point on any wall, thus solving the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a single-drive self-supporting foldable emergency house, including a base plate, a roof panel, a load-bearing wall 1, a load-bearing wall 2, a non-load-bearing wall 1 and a non-load-bearing wall 2, wherein the load-bearing wall 1 includes an upper load-bearing wall panel 1 and a lower load-bearing wall panel 1, a first crease is formed between the upper load-bearing wall panel 1 and the lower load-bearing wall panel 1, and an external hinge is provided on the first crease, wherein the upper load-bearing wall panel 1 and the lower load-bearing wall panel 1 are connected by the external hinge;
[0008] The load-bearing wall 2 includes an upper load-bearing wall panel 2 and a lower load-bearing wall panel 2. A second crease is formed between the upper load-bearing wall panel 2 and the lower load-bearing wall panel 2. An external hinge is provided on the second crease. The upper load-bearing wall panel 2 and the lower load-bearing wall panel 2 are connected by the external hinge.
[0009] The non-load-bearing wall one or the non-load-bearing wall two includes a first splicing block, a second splicing block, a third splicing block, a fourth splicing block, a fifth splicing block, and a sixth splicing block. The first splicing block is connected to the roof panel via an internal hinge, the second splicing block is connected to the base plate via an internal hinge, the third splicing block is connected to the upper load-bearing wall panel one via an internal hinge, the fifth splicing block is connected to the lower load-bearing wall panel one via an internal hinge, the fourth splicing block is connected to the upper load-bearing wall panel two via an internal hinge, and the sixth splicing block... The connecting block is connected to the second lower load-bearing wall panel via an external hinge. A first splicing seam is formed between the third and fifth splicing blocks, and a second splicing seam is formed between the fourth and sixth splicing blocks. The first crease, the second crease, the first splicing seam, and the second splicing seam are on the same horizontal line. The first splicing block is connected to the third or fourth splicing block via an external hinge, and the second splicing block is connected to the fifth or sixth splicing block via an external hinge.
[0010] The base plate is provided with bolt holes, and the roof panel is provided with hooks.
[0011] In this utility model, the non-load-bearing wall 1 and the non-load-bearing wall 2 have the same structure, both consisting of six splicing blocks.
[0012] Furthermore, the first and second splicing blocks are the same size; the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth splicing blocks are also the same size.
[0013] Furthermore, the upper load-bearing wall panel is provided with a front window, and the lower load-bearing wall panel is provided with a door.
[0014] Furthermore, a rear view window is provided on the upper load-bearing wall panel two or the lower load-bearing wall panel two.
[0015] Furthermore, a waterproof cloth is provided on the inner side of the roof panel.
[0016] Furthermore, the bottom of the first load-bearing wall is flush with the base plate, and the top is flush with the roof panel; the bottom of the second load-bearing wall is flush with the base plate, and the top is flush with the roof panel.
[0017] Furthermore, the load-bearing wall 1, load-bearing wall 2, non-load-bearing wall 1, non-load-bearing wall 2, and roof panel are all made of lightweight building materials.
[0018] The second aspect of this utility model provides a single-drive self-supporting foldable emergency housing assembly, comprising several of the aforementioned foldable emergency housings, each of which is connected by a hinge.
[0019] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0020] This utility model's housing has the advantage of being fully foldable, allowing it to be folded up when not in use, taking up little space and increasing portability. Compared to previous folding houses, it is simpler and more efficient, enabling users to easily carry it to different emergency shelters. It also improves the device's durability, reducing impacts and damage during transport, while meeting users' growing demands for space efficiency and portability, thus showing promising application prospects.
[0021] By using multiple interlocking blocks for folding, only one inward driving force needs to be applied to any wall, and rapid folding can be achieved through the linkage of the blocks; the unfolding process also only requires the application of an outward force, making the folding and unfolding method simpler and more efficient. This allows for the folding and unfolding of the house using a single driving force.
[0022] Load-bearing wall one or load-bearing wall two is flush with the edges of the base slab and roof slab, with its top abutting against the roof slab and its bottom abutting against the base slab. The building load can be transferred through these two walls without the need for additional structural support. Load-bearing wall one and load-bearing wall two can achieve self-supporting structure when the building is unfolded. Attached Figure Description
[0023] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention, but do not constitute a limitation thereof. In the drawings:
[0024] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the foldable emergency house of this utility model;
[0025] Figure 2 This is a rear view schematic diagram of the foldable emergency house of this utility model;
[0026] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the foldable emergency house of this utility model in a semi-folded state;
[0027] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the fully folded foldable emergency house of this utility model;
[0028] Figure 5 This is an overall structural diagram of the housing assembly of this utility model. Detailed Implementation
[0029] The technical solution of this utility model will now be clearly and completely described with reference to the embodiments and accompanying drawings. To better understand the technical content of this utility model, specific embodiments are provided and illustrated in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In this disclosure, numerous embodiments are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the above-described various concepts and embodiments, as well as the more detailed description below, can be implemented in various ways. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.
[0030] like Figure 1-4As shown, a single-drive self-supporting foldable emergency house includes a base plate 1, a roof panel 2, a load-bearing wall 3, a load-bearing wall 4, a non-load-bearing wall 5, and a non-load-bearing wall 6. The load-bearing wall 3 includes an upper load-bearing wall panel 34 and a lower load-bearing wall panel 35. A first crease 33 is formed between the upper load-bearing wall panel 34 and the lower load-bearing wall panel 35. An external hinge is provided on the first crease 33, and the upper load-bearing wall panel 34 and the lower load-bearing wall panel 35 are connected by the external hinge. The load-bearing wall 4 includes an upper load-bearing wall panel 43 and a lower load-bearing wall panel 6. The second load-bearing wall panel 44 has a second crease 42 formed between the upper load-bearing wall panel 43 and the lower load-bearing wall panel 44. An external hinge is provided on the second crease 42, and the upper load-bearing wall panel 43 and the lower load-bearing wall panel 44 are connected by the external hinge. The non-load-bearing wall 5 or the non-load-bearing wall 6 includes a first splicing block 601, a second splicing block 602, a third splicing block 603, a fourth splicing block 604, a fifth splicing block 605, and a sixth splicing block 606. The first splicing block 601 is connected to the roof panel 2 by an internal hinge. The second splicing block 602 is connected to the base plate 1 via an internal hinge; the third splicing block 603 is connected to the upper load-bearing wall panel 34 via an internal hinge; the fifth splicing block 605 is connected to the lower load-bearing wall panel 35 via an internal hinge; the fourth splicing block 604 is connected to the upper load-bearing wall panel 43 via an internal hinge; and the sixth splicing block 606 is connected to the lower load-bearing wall panel 44 via an external hinge. A first splicing seam 607 is formed between the third splicing block 603 and the fifth splicing block 605. The fourth splicing block 606... A second splicing seam 608 is formed between the first splicing block 604 and the sixth splicing block 606. The first crease 33, the second crease 42, the first splicing seam 607, and the second splicing seam 608 are on the same horizontal line. The first splicing block 601 is connected to the third splicing block 603 or the fourth splicing block 604 by an external hinge. The second splicing block 602 is connected to the fifth splicing block 605 or the sixth splicing block 606 by an external hinge. The roof panel 2 is provided with a hook, and the base plate 1 is provided with bolt holes. Before unfolding, the base plate is first fixed to the ground by anchor bolts passing through the bolt holes, and then unfolded.
[0031] The first splicing block 601 and the second splicing block 602 are the same size; the third splicing block 603, the fourth splicing block 604, the fifth splicing block 605 and the sixth splicing block 606 are the same size.
[0032] Specifically, each splicing block can be a triangle, rectangle, etc. The first splicing block is symmetrical to the second splicing block, the third splicing block is symmetrical to the fifth splicing block, and the fourth splicing block is symmetrical to the sixth splicing block.
[0033] A front window 32 is provided above the upper load-bearing wall panel 34, and a door 31 is provided on the lower load-bearing wall panel 35. A rear window 41 is provided on the lower load-bearing wall panel 44. It should be noted that the rear window can also be installed on the upper load-bearing wall panel 2, or both the upper and lower load-bearing wall panels 2 can have rear windows. A waterproof cloth is provided on the inner side of the roof panel 2.
[0034] Load-bearing wall 3, load-bearing wall 4, non-load-bearing wall 5, non-load-bearing wall 6, and roof panel 2 are all made of lightweight building materials. Load-bearing walls 3 and 4 are self-supporting walls, flush with the roof panel and floor slab, enabling them to bear their own weight when unfolded. The non-load-bearing wall structures are made of lightweight materials, and the entire structure can be unfolded using a single driving force. The roof panel, floor slab, and walls constitute the main structure of the house, and are connected at the joints by hinges to ensure the integrity of the house when unfolded.
[0035] Since load-bearing wall one and load-bearing wall two are self-supporting walls, they bear the entire weight of the building and require no additional support. Load-bearing wall one or load-bearing wall two are not connected to the roof slab or floor slab using connectors. When the building is in its unfolded state (normal use), the upper edge of load-bearing wall one or load-bearing wall two abuts against the roof slab, and the lower edge abuts against the floor slab. Load-bearing wall one is flush with both the roof slab and floor slab, and load-bearing wall two is also flush with both. Neither load-bearing wall one nor load-bearing wall two extends beyond the outline of the roof slab or floor slab, which are rectangular panels of the same size.
[0036] For this utility model, the base portion should be made of a material with good strength. To facilitate access, a door is installed on the first load-bearing wall, connected to the wall by hinges for flexible opening. All walls are constructed using lightweight building materials, ensuring structural strength while facilitating folding and unfolding. A front window is located above the first load-bearing wall, providing ventilation and light. The front window is connected to the first load-bearing wall via hinges and can be designed to be openable, enhancing the practicality of the house. A waterproof tarpaulin is installed on the inner side of the roof panel; the tarpaulin material should have good waterproof performance to ensure the house remains dry even in rainy environments. During folding and storage, the doors and windows must remain closed, and their thickness should not exceed the wall thickness to ensure that the closed state does not hinder folding and unfolding. Simultaneously, the light-transmitting parts of the doors and windows can be made of lightweight, transparent materials to provide natural light and views.
[0037] When folding, such as Figure 3 As shown, a driving force is applied to any wall inwards, causing it to rotate around a hinge. Simultaneously, the remaining walls begin to rotate inwards and fold. Load-bearing wall one rotates inwards along the first fold line, load-bearing wall two rotates inwards along the second fold line, and each panel rotates inwards along its joints. Finally, when all wall panels reach... Figure 4 When the house is in the folding state, the folding process is complete.
[0038] When the folded house needs to be unfolded, the base plate is first fixed to the ground with anchor bolts. Then, a crane or similar device is used to connect to the hooks pre-installed on the roof panel to lift the roof panel upwards. With the help of the roof panel, all the walls unfold simultaneously.
[0039] In this invention, internal and external hinges are used to connect the various splicing blocks and the self-supporting walls. Therefore, when folding and unfolding the house, only one driving force is needed to activate all the folding panels, completing the unfolding and folding of the house, which is both time-saving and labor-saving, as well as highly efficient and convenient. The internal hinges can be installed in pre-reserved hinge mounting slots, and the space occupied by the hinges does not extend beyond the outer side of each wall.
[0040] It should be noted that, as Figure 5 As shown, the emergency housing of this utility model can be modularly assembled. Connecting hinges are installed at the junctions of the roof panels and side walls of each emergency housing unit. Multiple emergency housing units are connected in series via these hinges to form an emergency housing assembly, meeting the needs of multiple groups of people for multi-functional emergency housing. Each foldable housing unit is a module, and multiple modules constitute the housing assembly. Since the modules are locked together by hinges, applying an inward force to the wall of any module in the housing assembly allows the entire modular housing assembly to fold; similarly, in the folded state, applying an outward force to the wall of any module in the housing assembly allows the entire modular housing assembly to unfold. This achieves the ability to fold or unfold an emergency housing assembly composed of multiple emergency housing modules using only a single driving force.
[0041] It should be noted that the relational terms such as "first" and "second" in this article are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations.
[0042] Although this utility model has been disclosed in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the scope of the utility model. Those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model. Therefore, the scope of protection of this utility model should be determined by the specific content of the claims.
Claims
1. A single-drive, self-supporting, foldable emergency house, characterized in that, Includes a base plate (1), a roof panel (2), a load-bearing wall 1 (3), a load-bearing wall 2 (4), a non-load-bearing wall 1 (5) and a non-load-bearing wall 2 (6). The load-bearing wall 1 (3) includes an upper load-bearing wall panel 1 (34) and a lower load-bearing wall panel 1 (35). A first crease (33) is formed between the upper load-bearing wall panel 1 (34) and the lower load-bearing wall panel 1 (35). An external hinge is provided on the first crease (33). The upper load-bearing wall panel 1 (34) and the lower load-bearing wall panel 1 (35) are connected by the external hinge. The load-bearing wall 2 (4) includes an upper load-bearing wall panel 2 (43) and a lower load-bearing wall panel 2 (44). A second crease (42) is formed between the upper load-bearing wall panel 2 (43) and the lower load-bearing wall panel 2 (44). An external hinge is provided on the second crease (42). The upper load-bearing wall panel 2 (43) and the lower load-bearing wall panel 2 (44) are connected by the external hinge. The non-load-bearing wall one (5) or the non-load-bearing wall two (6) includes a first splicing block (601), a second splicing block (602), a third splicing block (603), a fourth splicing block (604), a fifth splicing block (605), and a sixth splicing block (606). The first splicing block (601) is connected to the roof panel (2), and the second splicing block (602) is connected to the base plate (1) via internal hinges. The third splicing block (603) is connected to the upper load-bearing wall panel one (34) via internal hinges. The fifth splicing block (605) is connected to the lower load-bearing wall panel one (35) via internal hinges. The fourth splicing block (604) is connected to the upper load-bearing wall panel two (43) via internal hinges. The sixth splicing block (606)... The third splicing block (603) and the fifth splicing block (605) are connected by an external hinge. A first splicing seam (607) is formed between the third splicing block (603) and the fifth splicing block (605). A second splicing seam (608) is formed between the fourth splicing block (604) and the sixth splicing block (606). The first crease (33), the second crease (42), the first splicing seam (607) and the second splicing seam (608) are on the same horizontal line. The first splicing block (601) is connected to the third splicing block (603) or the fourth splicing block (604) by an external hinge. The second splicing block (602) is connected to the fifth splicing block (605) or the sixth splicing block (606) by an external hinge. The base plate (1) is provided with bolt holes, and the roof panel (2) is provided with hooks.
2. The single-drive self-supporting foldable emergency house according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first splicing block (601) and the second splicing block (602) are the same size; the third splicing block (603), the fourth splicing block (604), the fifth splicing block (605) and the sixth splicing block (606) are the same size.
3. The single-drive self-supporting foldable emergency house according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper load-bearing wall panel (34) is provided with a front window (32), and the lower load-bearing wall panel (35) is provided with a door (31).
4. The single-drive self-supporting foldable emergency house according to claim 1, characterized in that, A rear window (41) is provided on the upper load-bearing wall panel 2 (43) or the lower load-bearing wall panel 2 (44).
5. The single-drive self-supporting foldable emergency house according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner side of the roof panel (2) is provided with a waterproof cloth.
6. The single-drive self-supporting foldable emergency house according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the first load-bearing wall (3) is flush with the bottom plate (1), and the top is flush with the roof panel (2); the bottom of the second load-bearing wall (4) is flush with the bottom plate (1), and the top is flush with the roof panel (2).
7. A single-drive, self-supporting, foldable emergency housing assembly, characterized in that, It includes several foldable emergency houses as described in any one of claims 1-6, each of the foldable emergency houses being connected by a hinge.