Folding Room

Abstract

To provide a folding room with improved expandability. [Solution] The folding room comprises a substantially rectangular bottom, a substantially rectangular top opposite the bottom, a short wall extending in the short direction and deformable between a substantially straight state in which it is arranged in a substantially linear manner and a folded state in which it is folded inward, a long wall extending in the longitudinal direction and deformable between a substantially straight state in which it is arranged in a substantially linear manner and a folded state in which it is folded inward, an opening provided in the short wall, and a closing plate that can be attached and detached to the opening.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a folding loom that can be folded. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, a simple house used as a temporary office or the like is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This simple house can be changed from an installed state to a folded state by folding the side walls. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-158897 DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] This folding greenhouse was designed to be used as a single building, and had the problem of poor expandability. In particular, when used in disaster-stricken areas, there was a need for users to be able to move from one building to another without getting wet from rain and dew.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a folding room with improved expandability. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The above problems are solved by the present invention as follows. That is, the folding room of the present invention (1) is as follows: a substantially rectangular base; a generally rectangular top portion opposite the bottom portion; a short wall portion extending in a short direction and deformable between a substantially linear state in which the short wall portion is arranged substantially linearly and a folded state in which the short wall portion is folded inward; a long wall portion extending in a longitudinal direction and deformable between a substantially linear state in which the long wall portion is disposed substantially linearly and a folded state in which the long wall portion is folded inward; an opening provided in the short wall portion; a closing plate that is detachable from the opening; Equipped with.

[0007] The folding room of the present invention (2) is the folding room according to (1), The bellows is detachable from the outer surface of the short wall portion so as to surround the periphery of the opening, and is expandable and contractible in the thickness direction of the short wall portion and connectable to the outer surface of the short wall portion of another adjacent folding room so as to surround the periphery of the opening in the short wall portion of the other folding room.

[0008] The folding room of the present invention (3) is the folding room according to (2), The base is provided with legs interposed between the bottom and the ground, and the amount of protrusion of the legs in a direction from the bottom toward the ground can be adjusted.

[0009] The folding room of the present invention (4) is the folding room according to (2) or (3), A flat bridge member is provided between the lower end of the opening and the lower end of the opening of the other folding room.

[0010] Further, the folding loom of the present invention (5) is the folding loom according to any one of (1) to (4), The opening is provided in the center of the short wall. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the present invention, a folding room with improved expandability can be provided. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing two folding rooms of the embodiment connected together for use. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which one folding room of the embodiment is used alone. [Figure 3] 3 is a perspective view showing the interior of the folding room of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, with the front long wall portion and panel members omitted. FIG. [Figure 4] 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a base and legs of the folding loom shown in FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 5] 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a wire connection portion of the folding loom shown in FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 6] 2 is a perspective view showing a bridge member inside the bellows of the folding loom shown in FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 7] 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a locking member attached to a short wall portion of the folding room shown in FIG. 2 is in a locked state. FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the locking member shown in FIG. 7 alone. [Figure 9] 8 is a perspective view showing the short wall portion shown in FIG. 7 in the middle of being folded, and the locking member attached to the short wall portion is in the unlocked state. FIG. [Figure 10] 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the short wall portion shown in FIG. 9 is in a substantially straight state and the locking member is in an unlocked state before falling under its own weight. FIG. [Figure 11] 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the short wall portion shown in FIG. 10 is in a substantially straight state and the locking member has fallen under its own weight to be in a locked state. FIG. [Figure 12] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing three folding rooms of the embodiment connected together for use. [Figure 13] 3 is a perspective view showing the assembled folding loom shown in FIG. 2 secured on a pallet so that it can be transported as pallet cargo. FIG. [Figure 14] 14 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of one of the second wire connection portions of the pallet shown in FIG. 13. FIG. [Figure 15] 3 is a perspective view showing a frame body, a panel body, and a hinge member of a panel member of the folding loom shown in FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 16]16 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion A of the folding room shown in FIG. 15, showing a hinge member. [Figure 17] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a first modified example of the folding room of the embodiment. [Figure 18] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a second modified example of the folding room of the embodiment. [Figure 19] 3 is a perspective view showing the interior of the folding room of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, with the front long wall portion and panel members omitted. FIG. [Figure 20] 20 is a perspective view schematically showing a process of attaching and detaching a closure plate to and from the opening in the folding room shown in FIG. 19. FIG. [Figure 21] 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a panel member is laid down on its side relative to the bottom in the folding room shown in FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 22] 22 is a perspective view showing a state after the locking member has been moved from a locked state to an unlocked state in the folding loom shown in FIG. 21. FIG. [Figure 23] 23 is a perspective view showing a state in which the long wall portion and the short wall portion are being moved from a substantially straight state to a folded state in the folding room shown in FIG. 22. FIG. [Figure 24] 24 is a perspective view showing the state in which the long wall portions and the short wall portions of the folding room shown in FIG. 23 are moved from a substantially straight state to a folded state, so that the folding room is in a completely folded state. FIG. [Figure 25] 25 is a perspective view showing the folding room shown in FIG. 24 with legs removed from the stand. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] An embodiment of a folding room of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The folding room of the present invention can be used as a changing room or temporary housing in evacuation shelters and the like in the event of a disaster to protect privacy. In addition, the frame of this folding room is made of a lightweight metal material such as an aluminum alloy, and the surface material is mainly formed of a metal-resin laminate material (aluminum alloy material / synthetic resin / aluminum alloy material). The folding room can be quickly transported to disaster areas by aircraft or the like in the event of a disaster. The folding room can also be used as a food stall (temporary store) at events and the like. In the following description, the longitudinal direction is designated L, the lateral direction intersecting the longitudinal direction is designated S, and the height direction is designated H.

[0014] As shown in Fig. 1, two folding rooms 11 can be connected for use. In this case, the two folding rooms 11 can be connected via bellows 12. Naturally, three or more folding rooms 11 can also be connected for use, as shown in Fig. 12. Unless otherwise specified below, each component that makes up the folding room 11 is made of a relatively lightweight metal material such as an aluminum alloy.

[0015] Each folding loom 11 will be described in detail below. As shown in Figures 1 to 6, the folding loom 11 includes a bottom 13, a top 14, a plurality of wall sections 15 connecting the bottom 13 and the top 14, a panel member 16 provided between the bottom 13 and the top 14 and spaced apart from the plurality of wall sections 15, a bellows 12 connecting the folding looms 11 to each other, a bridge member 17 installed inside the bellows 12, a plurality of mounts 21 supporting the bottom 13, legs 22 provided at both ends of the mounts 21, locking members 23 attached to short wall sections 52 of the plurality of wall sections 15, and a plurality of wire connection sections 24 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the top 14. The plurality of wall sections 15 include a plurality of short wall sections 52 extending in the short-side direction S and a plurality of long wall sections 51 extending in the long-side direction L.

[0016] Furthermore, the folding loom 11 may be transported by air transport aircraft or ship as cargo placed on a pallet 25. That is, as shown in FIG. 13 , such a pallet load 26 includes a substantially rectangular, flat pallet 25, the folding loom 11 placed on the pallet 25, and a wire 27 connecting the pallet 25 to the wire connection part 24. The folding loom 11 is placed on the pallet 25 via the bottom 13 (frame 21). The pallet 25 is formed in a flat plate shape. The pallet 25 has a second wire connection part 31 for passing the wire 27 through.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 3, the bottom 13 forms the floor surface. The bottom 13 has a bottom body 13A formed in a substantially square (rectangular) flat plate shape and a lower frame 13B rising upward from the outer edge of the bottom body 13A. The top 14 is provided opposite the bottom 13 and forms the roof. The top 14 has a top body 14A formed in a substantially square (rectangular) flat plate shape, an upper frame 14B extending downward from the outer edge of the top body 14A, and rain gutters 14C provided on the upper frame 14B. The wire connection portions 24 are provided discretely on the outer edge of the upper frame 14B.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 5, the wire connection portion 24 is configured in a ring or hook shape that is rotatable relative to the top portion 14 so that a wire 27 (band) for fixing the folding loom 11 can be passed through the wire connection portion 24.

[0019] As shown in Fig. 6, bellows 12 has a core material formed into a rectangular coil shape from, for example, a metal material, and a covering material formed into a cylindrical shape from, for example, a resin material so as to cover the surface of the core material. One end of bellows 12 is configured to be detachable from the outer surface of short wall portion 52 of one folding room 11. Bellows 12 is expandable and contractible in the thickness direction of short wall portion 52. One end of bellows 12 can be attached to the outer surface of short wall portion 52 so as to surround the periphery of opening 32 (described later) of short wall portion 52.

[0020] The other end of bellows 12 is detachable from the outer surface of short wall portion 52 of the other folding room 11 installed adjacent to the one folding room 11 described above. The other end of bellows 12 can be attached to the outer surface of short wall portion 52 of the other folding room 11 so as to surround the periphery of opening 32, which will be described later, of short wall portion 52 of the other folding room 11.

[0021] 6, bridge member 17 is formed in a flat plate shape from a metal material such as steel. Bridge member 17 spans between bottom surface 32A of opening 32 of one folding room 11 and bottom surface 32A of opening 32 of the other folding room 11. This prevents a user moving between folding rooms 11 from falling onto bottom 13 of bellows 12.

[0022] In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 2, the folding room 11 is provided with four mounts 21 extending like beams in the direction of its short sides. The number of mounts 21 is arbitrary and may be two to three, or five or more. Each of the mounts 21 is formed in a square pipe shape. Mounting portions 21A for attaching legs 22 are provided at both ends of the mount 21. The mounting portions 21A are formed in a cylindrical shape that penetrates the mount 21 in the vertical direction.

[0023] The legs 22 are attached to the mounting portion 21A of the base 21 and are provided so as to protrude downward from the mounting portion 21A. The legs 22 have a leg main body 22A and a handle 22B for adjusting the amount of protrusion (protrusion length) of the leg main body 22A protruding from the mounting portion 21A toward the ground. As shown in FIG. 4, a worker engaged in assembling the folding loom 11 can appropriately adjust the amount of protrusion of the legs 22 from the mounting portion 21A by operating the handle 22B. The base 21 can also be used by placing it directly on the ground without using the legs 22.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 2, the panel member 16 has a flat plate shape. The panel member 16 includes a rectangular frame body 33, a panel main body 34 that is provided inside the frame body 33 and is capable of opening and closing relative to the frame body 33, and a hinge member 35 that is interposed between the frame body 33 and the panel main body 34. As shown in FIG. 3, the frame body 33 of the panel member 16 is rotatably connected to the bottom portion 13 via a hinge mechanism 36. That is, the hinge mechanism 36 allows the panel member 16 to stand upright relative to the bottom portion 13 or to lay sideways relative to the bottom portion 13. When the panel member 16 is in an upright state, a first pin 37 that can protrude vertically from the frame body 33 can be inserted into the top portion 14 to engage with it (see FIGS. 15, 19, etc.). By storing the first pin 37 that can move back and forth vertically within the frame body 33, the panel member 16 can be released from engagement with the top portion 14 and laid sideways relative to the bottom portion 13.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 1 , the hinge member 35 can rotate the panel main body 34 between a closed position S1 in which the panel main body 34 closes the inside of the frame body 33 and an open position S2 in which the panel main body 34 is moved away from the inside of the frame body 33 to open the inside of the frame body 33. As shown in FIG. 16 , the hinge member 35 includes a first hinge 35A connected to the frame body 33, a second hinge 35B connected to the panel main body 34, a rotation shaft 35C provided on the first hinge 35A, and a pair of knobs 35D provided on the rotation shaft 35C. The rotation shaft 35C has a spring built in and is configured to be expandable and contractible in its axial direction. A worker assembling the folding room 11 can shorten the rotation shaft 35C by manually biasing the pair of knobs 35D toward each other. In this shortened state, the second hinge 35B can be attached to and detached from the first hinge 35A and the rotation shaft 35C. When the operator releases the pair of knobs 35D, the spring action causes the pair of knobs 35D to return to their original positions and the rotating shaft 35C to extend to its original length. In the extended state where the rotating shaft 35C has returned to its original length, the second hinge 35B cannot be attached or detached from the first hinge 35A and the rotating shaft 35C.

[0026] In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 15, the panel body 34 has a flat inner surface 34A and a flat outer surface 34B. In this embodiment, the panel body 34 is formed of a light metal material such as an aluminum alloy and is opaque. As shown in Fig. 2, the panel body 34 has a doorknob 38 near the side opposite to the side adjacent to the hinge member 35.

[0027] In a first modification of this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 17, the panel main body 34 may have a fixing portion 41 and an accessory 42 fixed to the fixing portion 41 on the outer surface 34B. In this modification, the accessory 42 is, for example, an outdoor unit of an air conditioner. Note that the accessory 42 is not limited to an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, and may be changed to a ventilation fan, a water supply and drainage mechanism, etc. depending on the intended use of the folding room 11. As shown in Fig. 18, an indoor unit 43 of an air conditioner may be fixed to the inner surface of the panel main body 34.

[0028] In addition, in a second modification of this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 18, the panel main body 34 may be formed of a light-transmitting material. More specifically, the panel main body 34 may be formed of a transparent glass material or the like. Accordingly, the first portion 51A and the second portion 51B of the long wall portion 51 (wall portion 15) may be formed of a light-transmitting material (for example, a transparent glass material or the like). This allows the folding room 11 to be used as a showroom for events, etc.

[0029] The opaque panel body 34 of this embodiment can be easily replaced with a panel body 34 having an accessory part 42 fixed to a fixing part 41 as in the first modified example, or a panel body 34 made of a transparent glass material or the like as in the second modified example, by an operator by attaching and detaching the second hinge 35B to the first hinge 35A and the rotation shaft 35C.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 2, each of the long walls 51 has a first portion 51A located below and connected to the bottom 13, a second portion 51B located above and connected to the top 14, and a connecting portion 51C connecting the first portion 51A and the second portion 51B. The first portion 51A has one end 51AA rotatably connected to the bottom 13 and another end 51AB opposite the end 51AA. The second portion 51B has one end 51BA rotatably connected to the top 14 and another end 51BB opposite the end 51BA. The connecting portion 51C has a hinge structure with a built-in gear and rotatably connects the other end 51AB of the first portion 51A to the other end 51BB of the second portion 51B. Since the connection portion 51C is configured as a hinge structure incorporating a gear, the first portion 51A and the second portion 51B rotate synchronously relative to the connection portion 51C, and there is no problem in that the rotation angle of either the first portion 51A or the second portion 51B relative to the connection portion 51C becomes larger than the other.

[0031] As shown in Figures 2 and 24, the long wall portion 51 is deformable between an approximately straight state P1 in which the first portion 51A and the second portion 51B are arranged in an approximately straight line, and a folded state P2 in which the second portion 51B overlaps the first portion 51A.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 2, each of the multiple short wall portions 52 has a first portion 52A located below and connected to the bottom portion 13, a second portion 52B located above and connected to the top portion 14, and a connecting portion 52C connecting the first portion 52A and the second portion 52B. The first portion 52A has one end 52AA rotatably connected to the bottom portion 13 and another end 52AB opposite the one end 52AA. The second portion 52B has one end 52BA rotatably connected to the top portion 14 and another end 52BB opposite the one end 52AA. The connecting portion 52C has a hinge structure with a built-in gear, and rotatably connects the other end 52AB of the first portion 52A to the other end 52BB of the second portion 52B (see FIG. 7). Because the connection portion 52C is configured as a hinge structure incorporating a gear, the first portion 52A and the second portion 52B rotate synchronously relative to the connection portion 52C, and there is no problem in that the rotation angle of either the first portion 52A or the second portion 52B relative to the connection portion 52C becomes larger than the other.

[0033] As shown in Figures 2 and 24, the short wall portion 52 is deformable between an approximately straight state P1 in which the first portion 52A and the second portion 52B are arranged in an approximately straight line, and a folded state P2 in which the second portion 52B overlaps the first portion 52A.

[0034] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 19 , the short wall 52 (first portion 52A, second portion 52B) has an opening 32 extending between the first portion 52A and the second portion 52B, and a closure plate 61 that can be attached to and detached from the opening 32. The opening 32 is provided, for example, over substantially the entire length of the short wall 52 in the height direction H. The closure plate 61 includes the first portion 52A, the second portion 52B, and a connecting portion 52C, as well as other portions of the short wall 52. As shown in FIG. 20 , the closure plate 61 can be attached and detached from the opening 32. The opening 32 is provided in the center of the short wall 52 in the short-side direction S. That is, an operator can fix the closure plate 61, which is fitted into the opening 32, to a portion of the short wall 52 other than the closure plate 61 by causing a plurality of second pins 62 that can protrude laterally from the closure plate 61 to protrude from the closure plate 61 (see FIGS. 19 and 20 ). The worker can remove the closure plate 61 from the portion of the short wall portion 52 other than the closure plate 61 by moving the plurality of second pins 62 back laterally and storing them inside the closure plate 61 .

[0035] 7, the short wall portion 52 (first portion 52A, second portion 52B) has an end face 70, a first edge portion 71 on the inner surface side adjacent to the end face 70, and a second edge portion 72 on the outer surface side adjacent to the end face 70 and facing the first edge portion 71. The end face 70 and the locking member 23 of the short wall portion 52 may be located only on the front side of the short wall portion 52 in FIG. 7, or may be located on both the front side and the back side.

[0036] As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 , the locking member 23 is made of a metal material such as steel and has a small, generally C-shaped cross section. The locking member 23 includes a main body 80 engageable with the end surface 70, a first piece 81 extending from the main body 80 to engage with the first edge 71, a second piece 82 extending from the main body 80 to engage with the second edge 72, a finger hook 83 protruding outward from the lower end of the second piece 82, and a slit 80A provided in the main body 80 and extending in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 7 , the main body 80 is parallel to the end surface 70. The first piece 81 is parallel to the first edge 71. As shown in FIG. 8 , when the locking member 23 is viewed alone, the second piece 82 faces the first piece 81. As shown in FIG. 7 , the second piece 82 is parallel to the second edge 72. The finger hook portion 83 is provided to stand upright from the lower end of the second piece 82 at a right angle to the second piece 82, and workers engaged in folding or assembling can hook their fingers onto this to operate the locking member 23.

[0037] The locking member 23 is fixed to the short wall portion 52 by a pair of fixing pins 84 passed through the inside of the slit 80A so as to be slidable in the up and down direction. The locking member 23 is of a sliding type that can slide between a locked state D1 in which the locking member 23 overlaps both the first portion 52A and the second portion 52B as shown in Fig. 7 and prohibits movement of the wall portion 15 from the substantially straight state P1 to the folded state P2, and an unlocked state D2 in which the locking member 23 overlaps either the first portion 52A or the second portion 52B (in this embodiment, the second portion 52B) as shown in Figs. 9 and 10.

[0038] 7 to 11, the operation of the locking member 23 will be described. In this embodiment, when the folding loom 11 is in the folded state P2, the locking member 23 is in the unlocked state D2 in which it overlaps with the second portion 52B. As shown in FIG. 9, during the process of assembling the folding loom 11 from the folded state P2 to the use state (assembled state), the finger hook 83 abuts against the first portion 52A, so the locking member 23 is maintained in the unlocked state D2.

[0039] When the operator lifts top portion 14 upward and wall portion 15 (short wall portion 52, long wall portion 51) changes from the folded state to a substantially linear state P1 in which first portion 52A and second portion 52B are arranged in a substantially linear manner, finger hook portion 83 is released from contact with first portion 52A, and locking member 23 falls under its own weight to a locked state D1 in which it overlaps both first portion 52A and second portion 52B. In this state, locking member 23 prohibits first portion 52A and second portion 52B from returning to the folded state again, preventing folding room 11 in use from unintentionally entering folded state P2.

[0040] Next, the folding process of the folding loom 11 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 21 to 25.

[0041] 2, a worker folding the folding room 11 operates from inside the room to store the first pin 37 of the panel member 16 inside the frame body 33, thereby releasing the engagement between the panel member 16 and the top portion 14. This allows a total of four panel members 16 to be tilted sideways relative to the bottom portion, with the hinge mechanism 36 at the center, as shown in FIG.

[0042] From the state shown in Fig. 21, the worker places his / her fingers on the finger hook portion 83 of the locking member 23, which is in the locked state D1, and lifts the locking member 23 to the unlocked state D2 as shown in Fig. 22. This puts the wall portions 15 (long wall portion 51, short wall portion 52) of the folding room 11 into a foldable state.

[0043] In this state, with multiple workers supporting the top portion 14, the folding room 11 is folded from the state shown in FIG. 22 to the state shown in FIG. 23. At this time, the workers fold the wall portion 15 inward, causing the top portion 14 to lower under its own weight. Therefore, the workers support the top portion 14 so that it does not tilt, and move it downward. At this time, because the connecting portions 51C and 52C are configured with a hinge structure incorporating gears, the first portions 51A and 52A and the second portions 51B and 52B of the wall portion 15 are folded synchronously. This prevents the top portion 14 from tilting during folding.

[0044] The worker continues folding the folding room 11 until it is completely folded from the state shown in FIG. 23 to the state shown in FIG. 24 . Furthermore, the worker can make the folding room 11 even more compact and space-saving by removing the legs 22 from the stand 21 as shown in FIG. 25 . If necessary, the worker can load the folding room 11 in the state shown in FIG. 25 onto an air transport aircraft or the like using a forklift or the like for transportation. Alternatively, the worker can transport the folding room 11 on an air transport aircraft or the like in the state of palletized cargo 26 as shown in FIG. 13 . In this case, relief supplies and other emergency supplies can be loaded into the folding room 11 for transportation. During transportation, it is preferable to secure the relief supplies and other emergency supplies using tie-down belts, nets, or the like to prevent them from moving within the folding room 11.

[0045] When assembling the folding loom 11, the above steps can be reversed.

[0046] According to this embodiment, the following can be said: The folding room 11 includes a substantially rectangular bottom 13, a substantially rectangular top 14 facing the bottom 13, a short wall 52 connecting a short side of the bottom 13 with a short side of the top 14 and deformable between a substantially linear state P1 in which the short side is arranged substantially linearly and a folded state P2 in which the short wall 52 is folded inward, a long wall 51 connecting a long side of the bottom 13 with a long side of the top 14 and deformable between the substantially linear state P1 in which the long wall 51 is arranged substantially linearly and a folded state P2 in which the long wall 51 is folded inward, an opening 32 provided in the short wall 52, and a closing plate 61 detachable from the opening 32.

[0047] There has been a need for large-group meetings by placing benches or the like inside each folding room 11. With the above configuration, two folding rooms 11 can be installed with their short wall portions 52 butted together with the closure plate 61 removed, allowing adjacent folding rooms 11 to be connected and used as a single, long, narrow room. By connecting folding rooms 11 horizontally in this way, it is easy to see from one room to the other through the opening 32, creating a sense of unity, thereby meeting the above-mentioned need. Furthermore, at disaster sites and the like, the available installation space may be limited. According to the above configuration, by installing the short wall sections 52 abutting each other and connecting them via the opening 32, it is possible to create a unified space while effectively utilizing narrow spaces at disaster sites and the like. This makes it possible to create a single, long, narrow living room, making it possible to set up changing rooms or temporary housing even in places where space is limited, such as disaster areas. Furthermore, by attaching a closing plate 61 to the opening 32, one folding room 11 can be used alone.

[0048] The folding room 11 is provided with a bellows 12 that can be attached and detached to the outer surface of the short wall portion 52 so as to surround the periphery of the opening 32, and is expandable and contractible in the thickness direction of the short wall portion 52 and connectable to the outer surface of the short wall portion 52 of another adjacent folding room 11 so as to surround the periphery of the opening 32 of the short wall portion 52 of the other folding room 11.

[0049] According to this configuration, the openings 32 of adjacent folding rooms 11 can be connected to each other by the bellows 12. This allows users to move between the folding rooms 11 without getting wet from rain or dew.

[0050] The folding room 11 includes legs 22 interposed between the bottom 13 and the ground 18, and the amount of protrusion of the legs 22 in the direction from the bottom 13 toward the ground 18 can be adjusted.

[0051] This configuration allows folding rooms 11 to be installed horizontally regardless of the undulations or inclination of ground 18. In addition, legs 22 allow adjacent folding rooms 11 to be installed at a uniform height, making folding rooms 11 easy for users to use.

[0052] The folding room 11 has a flat bridge member 17 that spans the lower end of the opening 32 and the lower end of the opening 32 of another folding room 11.

[0053] This configuration can minimize the risk of a user falling into the gap between the openings 32 of adjacent folding rooms 11.

[0054] The opening 32 is provided in the center of the short wall portion 52. With this configuration, the opening 32 can be provided in a position that is easy for users to pass through, thereby realizing a highly convenient folding room 11.

[0055] The above-described embodiment can be further embodied with various substitutions and modifications, and the invention can also be constructed by appropriately combining the configurations of the embodiments and modifications. [Explanation of symbols]

[0056] 11 Folding Room 12 Bellows 13 Bottom 14 Top 15 Wall 16 Panel members 17 Bridge members 18 Ground 21 Mounting stand 22 Legs 32 Opening 51 Long wall section P1 Nearly straight state P2 Folded state 52 Short wall section 61 Occlusion plate D1 Locked state D2 Unlocked state

Claims

1. a substantially rectangular base; a generally rectangular top portion opposite the bottom portion; a short wall portion that connects the short side of the bottom portion and the short side of the top portion and is deformable between a substantially linear state in which the short wall portion is arranged substantially linearly and a folded state in which the short wall portion is folded inward; a long wall portion that connects the long side of the bottom portion and the long side of the top portion and is deformable between a substantially linear state in which the long wall portion is arranged substantially linearly and a folded state in which the long wall portion is folded inward; an opening provided in the short wall portion; a closing plate that is detachable from the opening; Folding room with.

2. 2. The folding room of claim 1, further comprising a bellows detachable from the outer surface of the short wall portion so as to surround the periphery of the opening, the bellows being expandable and contractible in the thickness direction of the short wall portion and connectable to the outer surface of the short wall portion of another adjacent folding room so as to surround the periphery of the opening in the short wall portion of the other folding room.

3. The folding room according to claim 2, further comprising legs interposed between the bottom and the ground, the legs having an adjustable amount of protrusion in a direction from the bottom toward the ground.

4. 4. The folding loom according to claim 2, further comprising a flat bridge member extending between a lower end of the opening and a lower end of the opening of the other folding loom.

5. The folding room according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the opening is provided in a central portion of the short wall portion.

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