US2009077904A1PendingUtilityA1

Modular Testing Plant

Assignee: AVL DEUTSCHLAND GMBHPriority: Jan 13, 2006Filed: Dec 21, 2006Published: Mar 26, 2009
Est. expiryJan 13, 2026(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
E04H 5/02E04B 1/3483E04B 2001/34892
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Abstract

A modular testing plant comprising at least two building modules which are designed as transportable containers and which each have two side walls and two transverse walls connecting the side walls, wherein at least one building module having a length L 2 and a width B 2 and designed as a first testing module for receiving a test item is provided, and at least one building module having a length L 4 and a width B 4 and designed as a first supply module for receiving supply technology is provided, wherein the first supply module is arranged above the first testing module and the length L 4 is less than the length L 2 . To complete the testing plant, at least a third building module designed as a first testing technology module for receiving testing technology is provided, wherein the first testing technology module has two side walls, two transverse walls connecting the side walls, a length L 3 and a width B 3 , wherein the first testing technology module can be placed, in respect of the side wall, laterally next to the first testing module against the side wall, and the width B 4 is at least 20% less than the width B 2 or B 3 , which means that the ratio of B 4 /B 2 or the ratio of B 4 /B 3 is at most 2/2.5.

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1 . A modular testing facility, comprised of: at least two structural modules which are designed as transportable containers, each of which modules has two lateral walls and two transverse walls connecting said lateral walls, wherein at least one structural module having a length L 2  and a width B 2  and designed as a first testing module for accommodating a test item is provided, and at least one structural module having a length L 4  and a width B 4  and designed as a first supply module for accommodating technological supply means is provided, wherewith the first supply module is disposed above the first testing module, and the length L 4  is less than the length L 2 ;
 wherein at least one third building module is provided which supplements the modular testing facility, which third building module is designed as a first testing technology module for accommodating technological testing means;   wherein said third building module has two lateral walls and two transverse walls which connect said lateral walls, and has a length L 3  and a width B 3 ;   wherein said third building module is disposed with its lateral wall next to the lateral wall of the first testing module;   and wherein the width B 4  is at least 20% smaller than the width B 2  or at least 20% smaller than the width B 3 .   
     
     
         2 . A modular testing facility, comprised of: at least two structural modules which are designed as transportable containers, each of which modules has two lateral walls and two transverse walls connecting said lateral walls, wherein at least one structural module having a length L 2  and a width B 2  and designed as a first testing module for accommodating a test item is provided, and at least one structural module having a length L 4  and a width B 4  and designed as a first supply module for accommodating technological supply means is provided, wherewith the first supply module is disposed above the first testing module, and the length L 4  is less than the length L 2 ;
 wherein the width B 2  is greater than 3 m, and the width B 4  is at least 20% smaller than the width B 2 .   
     
     
         3 . The modular testing facility according to  claim 1 ; wherein the ratio B 4 /B 2  or B 4 /B 3  is at most 2/2.5. 
     
     
         4 . The modular testing facility according to  claim 1 ; wherein the ratio B 4 /B 2  or B 4 /B 3  is 2/3, 2/4, or 2/5. 
     
     
         5 . The modular testing facility according to  claim 1 ; wherein an overall width Bp of the testing module or the testing technology module or a combination thereof is equal to an overall width Bv of all of the supply modules disposed thereon. 
     
     
         6 . The modular testing facility according to  claim 1 ; wherein three, four, or five supply modules are disposed on the first testing technology module and the first testing module. 
     
     
         7 . The modular testing facility according to  claim 1 ; wherein the length L 4  is at least 20% smaller than the length L 2  or L 3 . 
     
     
         8 . The modular testing facility according to  claim 1 ; wherein the length L 3  equals the length L 2 , and the width B 3  equals the width B 2 . 
     
     
         9 - 17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . The modular testing facility according to  claim 1 ; wherein the supply module and testing module, or the supply module and testing technology module or a combination thereof, are set back by a horizontal setback distance A with respect to a front transverse wall; or are set back with respect to, or are aligned with, a rear transverse wall or a combination thereof, whereby a deck is formed on the testing module or the testing technology module or a combination thereof in a region forwardly of or rearwardly of the supply module or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The modular testing facility according to  claim 1 ; wherein an additional structural module is provided which is in the form of a second testing module, which is disposed next to the first testing module at the lateral wall thereof, and wherein the first testing module and second testing module are in the form of a combined large testing module, wherewith lateral walls of the said first and second testing modules are at least partially removable or have a pass-through opening T or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         20 - 23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . A testing facility area comprised of at least one modular testing facility according to  claim 1 ;
 wherein a plurality of modular testing facility sectors are disposed side by side in a row, at respective side walls, to form a row of testing aggregates.   
     
     
         25 - 27 . (canceled) 
     
     
         28 . A testing facility hall having at least one opening in a wall of the hall, to admit incident light, and having at least one modular testing facility or a row of testing aggregates or a testing facility area or a combination thereof, according to  claim 24 ; wherein a second lateral wall or a transverse wall or a combination thereof of the control room module has a window element which adjoins the aforesaid opening, such that external light is admitted into at least the control room module. 
     
     
         29 - 36 . (canceled) 
     
     
         37 . A modular testing facility, testing facility hall, or testing facility sector or area, according to  claim 1 ; wherein a supply module is disposed above the first testing module and its longer side is oriented at 90 E with respect to a longer side of said testing module. 
     
     
         38 . The arrangement according to  claim 37 ; wherein the width B 4  is at least 20% greater than the width B 2  or the width B 3 , and thus the ratio B 4 /B 2  is at least 3/2.5 and the ratio B 4 /B 3  is at least 3/2.5. 
     
     
         39 - 42 . (canceled) 
     
     
         43 . The modular testing facility according to  claim 2 ; wherein the ratio B 4 /B 2  or B 4 /B 3  is at most 2/2.5. 
     
     
         44 . The modular testing facility according to  claim 2 ; wherein the ratio B 4 /B 2  or B 4 /B 3  is 2/3, 2/4, or 2/5. 
     
     
         45 . The modular testing facility according to  claim 2 ; wherein an overall width Bp of the testing module or the testing technology module or a combination thereof is equal to an overall width Bv of all of the supply modules disposed thereon. 
     
     
         46 . The modular testing facility according to  claim 2 ; wherein three, four, or five supply modules are disposed on the first testing technology module and the first testing module. 
     
     
         47 . The modular testing facility according to  claim 2 ; wherein the length L 4  is at least 20% smaller than the length L 2  or L 3 . 
     
     
         48 . The modular testing facility according to  claim 2 ; wherein the supply module and testing module, or the supply module and testing technology module or a combination thereof, are set back by a horizontal setback distance A with respect to a front transverse wall; or are set back with respect to, or are aligned with, a rear transverse wall or a combination thereof, whereby a deck is formed on the testing module or the testing technology module or a combination thereof in a region forwardly of or rearwardly of the supply module or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         49 . The modular testing facility according to  claim 2 ; wherein an additional structural module is provided which is in the form of a second testing module, which is disposed next to the first testing module at the lateral wall thereof, and wherein the first testing module and second testing module are in the form of a combined large testing module, wherewith lateral walls of the said first and second testing modules are at least partially removable or have a pass-through opening T or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         50 . A testing facility area comprised of at least one modular testing facility according to  claim 2 ; wherein a plurality of modular testing facility sectors are disposed side by side in a row, at respective side walls, to form a row of testing aggregates. 
     
     
         51 . A testing facility hall having at least one opening in a wall of the hall, to admit incident light, and having at least one modular testing facility or a row of testing aggregates or a testing facility area or a combination thereof, according to  claim 50 ; wherein a second lateral wall or a transverse wall or a combination thereof of the control room module has a window element which adjoins the aforesaid opening, such that external light is admitted into at least the control room module. 
     
     
         52 . A modular testing facility, testing facility hall, or testing facility sector or area, according to  claim 2 ; wherein a supply module is disposed above the first testing module and its longer side is oriented at 90 E with respect to a longer side of said testing module. 
     
     
         53 . The arrangement according to  claim 52 ; wherein the width B 4  is at least 20% greater than the width B 2  or the width B 3 , and thus the ratio B 4 /B 2  is at least 3/2.5 and the ratio B 4 /B 3  is at least 3/2.5.

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