Mission configurable shelter
AssigneeHDT Expeditionary Systems, Inc.
InventorsCharles Deighton, Wade Milek
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Abstract
A lightweight transportable containerized shelter includes wall panels made of a non-metal composite material coated at least on its inner face with a metal layer for EMI protection. The several wall panels are secured to a metal structural frame without the use of fasteners so as to define a containerized transportable shelter. The shelter meets ISO standards 668 and 1496. The shelter provides a continuous barrier to electromagnetic signals. Moreover, the containerized shelter is amenable to nine high stacking as required for ISO certification.
Claims20
A shelter which provides electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection, comprising:
- a plurality of interconnectable frame members which cooperate to together define a three dimensional structure, wherein each frame member is elongated along a longitudinal axis and includes walls defining a first U-shaped channel, a first groove open to the first channel and, spaced therefrom, a second groove open to the first channel;
- a plurality of composite wall panels, each panel including first and second side edges and first and second end edges, each panel including a first face;
- a metal foil layer mounted to the first face of each panel of the plurality of wall panels;
- an adhesive located in the first groove of each frame member for securing an edge of a respective panel to a respective frame member;
- wherein the first and second side edges and first and second end edges of a wall panel of the plurality of wall panels are held in the first channel of a respective frame member by the adhesive;
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- an EMI mesh gasket located in the second groove of each frame member.
A containerized shelter which provides electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection, comprising:
- a plurality of interconnectable metal frame members, wherein each frame member comprises elongated walls defining a first U-shaped channel, a first groove open to the first channel and, spaced therefrom, a second groove open to the first channel, and a second U-shaped channel oriented transverse to the first channel, a third groove open to the second channel and, spaced therefrom, a fourth groove open to the second channel;
- a plurality of metal corner members via which the plurality of frame members are connected together to define a three dimensional rectangular configuration;
- a plurality of non-metallic wall panels, each panel including first and second side edges and first and second end edges, each panel including a first face;
- a metal foil layer mounted to the first face of each of the plurality of panels;
- an adhesive bead located in the first and third grooves of each frame member;
- an EMI mesh gasket located in the second and fourth grooves of each frame member;
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- wherein the first and second side edges and first and second end edges of a respective wall panel are adhesively held in the first and second channels of the respective frame members.
An ISO shipping container which functions as an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shelter, comprising:
- a plurality of interconnectable metallic frame members which each include elongated walls that serve to define a first U-shaped channel, a first groove open to the first channel and, spaced therefrom, a second groove open to the first channel, and a second U-shaped channel which is oriented transverse to the first channel, a third groove open to the second channel and a fourth groove, spaced from the third groove, which is open to the second channel;
- a plurality of non-metallic composite panels forming the walls, floor and roof of the shelter, each including a first face;
- a metal foil layer mounted to the first face of each panel of the plurality of panels;
- an adhesive bead located in the first and third grooves;
- an EMI mesh gasket located in the second and fourth grooves;
- wherein respective edges of each of the plurality of panels are adhesively held in respective grooves of respective ones of the plurality of frame members to form a three dimensional structure;
- wherein a ferritic cage is defined in the shelter by the cooperation of the metal foil layers with the EMI mesh gaskets and the metal frame members;
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- wherein the shipping container is capable of satisfying shipping industry standard requirements for stackability.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.