Folding Room

Abstract

To provide a folding room which can be assembled in a simple manner and can stably maintain the assembled posture. [Solution] The folding room 11 has a bottom 13, a top 14 opposite the bottom, and multiple wall sections connecting the bottom and the top, including a first section 52A rotatably connected to the bottom, a second section 52B rotatably connected at one end to the top, and a connection section 52C rotatably connecting the other end of the first section to the other end of the second section, and is equipped with multiple wall sections 15 that can deform between an approximately linear state in which the first section and the second section are arranged in an approximately linear manner and a folded state in which the second section overlaps the first section, and a locking member 23 that can slide between an unlocked state in which it overlaps either the first section or the second section and a locked state in which it overlaps both the first section and the second section and prohibits movement of the wall sections from the approximately linear state to the folded state.

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 is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this simple house, the upper and lower side walls can be fixed in a vertically raised state by inserting a taper into a tapered hole. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 9-60115 DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] This foldable house has the problem that the user must manually insert the taper into the tapered hole, making the assembly process complicated.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a folding loom that can be assembled in a simple manner and can stably maintain the assembled position. [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 substantially rectangular top portion facing the bottom portion; a plurality of wall portions connecting the bottom portion and the top portion, the wall portions having a first portion rotatably connected to the bottom portion at one end, a second portion rotatably connected to the top portion at one end, and a connecting portion rotatably connecting the other end of the first portion opposite to the one end and the other end of the second portion opposite to the one end, the plurality of wall portions being deformable between a substantially linear state in which the first portion and the second portion are arranged substantially linearly and a folded state in which the second portion overlaps the first portion; a sliding locking member provided on at least one of the plurality of wall portions, the sliding locking member being slidable between an unlocked state in which the sliding member overlaps either the first portion or the second portion, and a locked state in which the sliding member overlaps both the first portion and the second portion and prohibits movement of the wall portion from the substantially straight state to the folded state; Equipped with.

[0007] The folding room of the present invention (2) is the folding room according to (1), the wall portion has an end surface, a first edge portion adjacent to the end surface, and a second edge portion adjacent to the end surface and facing the first edge portion; The locking member has a generally C-shaped cross section and includes a main body portion engageable with the end surface, a first piece extending from the main body portion to engage with the first edge portion, and a second piece extending from the main body portion to engage with the second edge portion.

[0008] The folding room of the present invention (3) is the folding room according to (2), The locking member is positioned to overlap the second portion when the wall portion is in the folded state and is in the unlocked state, and when the wall portion is in the approximately straight state, it falls under its own weight from the position overlapping with the second portion and is positioned so as to overlap the first portion and the second portion and is in the locked state.

[0009] Further, the folding room of the present invention (4) is the folding room according to any one of (1) to (3), A wire connection portion is provided at the top for passing a fixing wire through.

[0010] In addition, the pallet load of the present invention (5) is Palette and a substantially rectangular base; a substantially rectangular top portion facing the bottom portion; a plurality of wall portions connecting the bottom portion and the top portion, the wall portions having a first portion rotatably connected to the bottom portion at one end, a second portion rotatably connected to the top portion at one end, and a connecting portion rotatably connecting the other end of the first portion opposite to the one end and the other end of the second portion opposite to the one end, the plurality of wall portions being deformable between a substantially linear state in which the first portion and the second portion are arranged substantially linearly and a folded state in which the second portion overlaps the first portion; a sliding locking member provided on at least one of the plurality of wall portions, the sliding locking member being slidable between an unlocked state in which the sliding member overlaps either the first portion or the second portion, and a locked state in which the sliding member overlaps both the first portion and the second portion and prohibits movement of the wall portion from the substantially straight state to the folded state; a wire connection portion provided at the top for passing a fixing wire through; a wire connecting the pallet and the wire connection portion; Equipped with. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a folding loom that can be assembled in a simple manner and can stably maintain the assembled position. [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 change the locking member 23 to the unlocked state D2 as shown in Fig. 22. This causes the wall portions 15 (long wall portion 51, short wall portion 52) of the folding room 11 to become foldable.

[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 has a substantially rectangular bottom 13, a substantially rectangular top 14 facing the bottom 13, and a plurality of wall portions 15 connecting the bottom 13 and the top 14, and includes a first portion 51A rotatably connected to the bottom 13 at one end 51AA, a second portion 51B rotatably connected to the top 14 at one end 51AA, and a connecting portion 51C rotatably connecting the other end 51AB of the first portion 51A opposite to the one end 51AA and the other end 51AB of the second portion 51B opposite to the one end 51AA. and a sliding locking member (23) provided on at least one of the plurality of wall portions (15) that is slidable between an unlocked state (D2) in which the wall portions (15) overlap either the first portion (51A) or the second portion (51B) and a locked state (D1) in which the wall portions (15) overlap both the first portion (51A) and the second portion (51B) and prohibits movement of the wall portions (15) from the approximately linear state (P1) to the folded state (P2).

[0047] According to this configuration, because the locking member 23 is configured as a slide member, the user only needs to slide the locking member 23 from the unlocked state D2 to the locked state D1 in order to set the locking member 23 to the locked state D1, which makes it possible to smoothly assemble and fold the folding room 11.

[0048] The wall portion 15 has an end face 70, a first edge portion 71 adjacent to the end face 70, and a second edge portion 72 adjacent to the end face 70 and facing the first edge portion 71, and the locking member 23 has a generally C-shaped cross section and has a main body portion 80 engageable with the end face 70, a first piece 81 extending from the main body portion 80 to engage with the first edge portion 71, and a second piece 82 extending from the main body portion 80 to engage with the second edge portion 72.

[0049] According to this configuration, the locking member 23 that prohibits the wall portion 15 from moving to the folded state P2 can be realized with an extremely simple structure.

[0050] When the wall portion 15 is in the folded state P2, the locking member 23 is positioned so as to overlap the second portion 51B and is in the unlocked state D2, and when the wall portion 15 is in the approximately straight state P1, the locking member 23 falls under its own weight from the position where it overlaps the second portion 51B and is positioned so as to overlap the first portion 51A and the second portion 51B and is in the locked state D1.

[0051] According to this configuration, the locking member 23 can be dropped by its own weight, and the assembling and folding operations of the folding loom 11 can be carried out smoothly.

[0052] The top portion 14 is provided with a wire connection portion 24 through which a fixing wire 27 is passed.

[0053] When transporting the assembled folding loom 11, the folding loom 11 can be stably fixed by the wire connection part 24. Furthermore, because the locking member 23 prevents the folding loom 11 from folding unintentionally, the folding loom 11 can be transported even when supplies are placed inside, and the folding loom 11 can be used for a variety of purposes.

[0054] The pallet load 26 has a pallet 25, a substantially square bottom 13, a substantially square top 14 opposite the bottom 13, and a plurality of wall portions 15 connecting the bottom 13 and the top 14, the wall portions 15 including a first portion 51A rotatably connected to the bottom 13 at one end 51AA, a second portion 51B rotatably connected to the top 14 at one end 51AA, and a connecting portion 51C rotatably connecting the other end 51AB of the first portion 51A opposite to the one end 51AA and the other end 51AB of the second portion 51B opposite to the one end 51AA, and the pallet load 26 has two states: a substantially straight state P1 in which the first portion 51A and the second portion 51B are arranged substantially linearly, and a second state P2 in which the first portion 51A and the second portion 51B are arranged substantially linearly. a plurality of wall portions (15) that are deformable between a first portion (51A) and a folded state (P2) in which the second portion (51B) overlaps the first portion (51A); a sliding locking member (23) provided on at least one of the plurality of wall portions (15) that is slidable between an unlocked state (D2) in which the wall portions (15) overlap either the first portion (51A) or the second portion (51B) and a locked state (D1) in which the wall portions (15) overlap both the first portion (51A) and the second portion (51B) and prohibit movement of the wall portions (15) from the approximately straight state (P1) to the folded state (P2); a wire connection portion (24) provided on the top (14) for passing a fixing wire (27) through; and a wire (27) that connects the pallet (25) and the wire connection portion (24).

[0055] According to this configuration, the action of the locking member 23 can prevent the folding loom 11, which is fixed to the pallet 25 by the wire 27, from unintentionally entering the folded state P2. This makes it possible to store relief supplies, relief goods, etc. in the folding loom 11 in the usable state (assembled state) and transport the pallet load 26 by air transport aircraft, etc. This allows for smooth support for disaster areas, etc.

[0056] The above-described embodiment can be further embodied with various substitutions and modifications, and it is also possible to appropriately configure the invention by combining the configurations of the embodiments and modifications. [Explanation of symbols]

[0057] 11 Folding Room 13 Bottom 14 Top 15 Wall 16 Panel members 18 Ground 21 Mounting stand 22 Legs 23 Locking member 24 Wire Connection 25 palettes 26 pallet loads 27 Wire 31 Second wire connection S1 blockage position S2 open position 51 Long wall section 51C Connection P1 Nearly straight state P2 Folded state 52 Short wall section 51C Connection 61 Occlusion plate 70 End face 71 First edge 72 Second edge 80 Main body 80A Slit 81 1st piece 82 2nd piece 83 Finger rest D1 Locked state D2 Unlocked state

Claims

1. a substantially rectangular base; a substantially rectangular top portion facing the bottom portion; a plurality of wall portions connecting the bottom portion and the top portion, the wall portions having a first portion rotatably connected to the bottom portion at one end, a second portion rotatably connected to the top portion at one end, and a connecting portion rotatably connecting the other end of the first portion opposite to the one end and the other end of the second portion opposite to the one end, the plurality of wall portions being deformable between a substantially linear state in which the first portion and the second portion are arranged substantially linearly and a folded state in which the second portion overlaps the first portion; a sliding locking member provided on at least one of the plurality of wall portions, the sliding locking member being slidable between an unlocked state in which the sliding locking member overlaps either the first portion or the second portion and a locked state in which the sliding locking member overlaps both the first portion and the second portion and prohibits movement of the wall portion from the substantially straight state to the folded state; Folding room with.

2. The wall portion has an end surface, a first edge portion adjacent to the end surface, and a second edge portion adjacent to the end surface and facing the first edge portion, 2. The folding loom of claim 1, wherein the locking member has a generally C-shaped cross section and includes a main body portion engageable with the end surface, a first piece extending from the main body portion to engage with the first edge portion, and a second piece extending from the main body portion to engage with the second edge portion.

3. 3. The folding room according to claim 2, wherein the locking member is positioned to overlap the second portion when the wall portion is in the folded state and is in the unlocked state, and when the wall portion is in the substantially straight state, the locking member falls under its own weight from the position overlapping the second portion and is positioned to overlap the first portion and the second portion and is in the locked state.

4. A folding loom according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a wire connection portion provided at the top for passing a fixing wire through.

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