Expandable container

Abstract

The present invention relates to an expandable container-like housing structure ( 1 ) that includes a main module provided with a door ( 7 ), and which further includes at least one expansion module (E 1 ) that includes a number of structural segments, such as a roof part ( 21 ) firmly connected to a first wall part ( 13 ), a floor part ( 11 ), and two second wall parts ( 33 ), wherein when the housing structure is expanded, The floor part ( 11 ) will swing out about a horizontal axle ( 12 ) at floor level, whereafter the first wall part ( 13 ) together with roof part ( 21 ) are intended to be projected out telescopically from the main module, wherein at least one second wall part ( 33 ) is mounted on a vertical axle ( 35 ) about which said second wall part ( 33 ) is adapted to swing out the roof part ( 21 ) and the first wall part ( 13 ) such as to form an additional wall to the expansion module (E 1 ).

1 . An expandable container-like housing structure ( 1 ) comprising a main module which includes a door, and at least one expansion module (E 1 ) that includes a number of structural segments, such as a roof part firmly connected to a first wall part, a floor part, and two second wall parts, wherein when expanding the expansion module the floor part is intended to swing out about a horizontal axle at floor level, whereafter the first wall part together with the roof part are intended to be projected out telescopically from the main module, wherein at least one second wall part is mounted for rotation about a vertical axle so that said second wall part will be swung out to form an additional wall to the expansion module (E 1 ) subsequent to having projected out the roof part and the first wall part.  
   
   
       2 . A housing structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the vertical axle is connected to the first wall part.  
   
   
       3 . A housing structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the second wall part includes locking means for fixation to connecting structural segments of the expansion module and/or the main module.  
   
   
       4 . A housing structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the second wall part includes a pneumatic sealing element along at least one edge thereof.  
   
   
       5 . A housing structure according to  claim 4 , wherein the sealing element includes an air valve which is adapted for expansion with the aid of air to provide sealing abutment with connecting structural segments.  
   
   
       6 . A housing structure according to  claim 5 , wherein the sealing element is placed in a profile rail which, in turn, is fitted to the edge of the second wall part.  
   
   
       7 . A housing structure according to  claim 6 , wherein the sealing element extends completely around the second wall part.  
   
   
       8 . A housing structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the door is located in the main module in a wall plane that extends parallel with the direction of movement of the expansion module (E 1 ).