Utilities connection management system and method for retractable buildings
AssigneeHiber Technologies LLC
InventorGregory Holden Forrest
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Abstract
A system and method for managing one or more utility connections and utility lines (electrical, water, sewer, data, etc.) associated with a retractable building that may generally translate from a predominantly above grade position to a predominantly below grade position, and back again, is provided. The system includes a cable carrier with a fixed end configured with a first manifold bracket to receive the utility lines from the utility providers, and a movable end configured with a second manifold bracket to connect the utility lines to the building. During use, as the building is lowered underground, the system provides continual and uninterrupted utility connections between the utility providers and the building.
Claims18
A cable management system for providing uninterrupted utility line connectivity between at least one utility provider and a retractable building as the retractable building translates from a first position primarily above ground to a second position primarily below ground, the cable management system comprising:
- a cable carrier including a first end, a second end and at least one conduit extending between the first end and the second end;
- at least one utility line section configured within the at least one conduit and extending from the cable carrier first end to the cable carrier second end;
- a first manifold plate including a first plate upper surface oriented horizontally and positioned above the cable carrier first end and including at least one first port passing through the first plate upper surface and adapted to connect a first end of the at least one utility line section to an end of at least one first utility line extending from the at least one utility provider, the first manifold plate including a first mounting tab extending substantially orthogonal to the first plate upper surface and coupled to a vertical surface of a first support structure;
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- a second manifold plate including a second plate upper surface oriented horizontally and positioned above the cable carrier second end and including at least one second port passing through the second plate upper surface and adapted to connect a second end of the at least one utility line section to an end of at least one second utility line extending from the retractable building, the second manifold plate including a second mounting tab extending substantially orthogonal to the second plate upper surface and coupled to a vertical surface of a second support structure, the second support structure coupled to the building;
- wherein the first manifold plate and the first support structure are fixed and do not move in accordance with a translation of the building;
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- wherein the second manifold plate and the second support structure move in accordance with the translation of the building.
A cable management system for providing uninterrupted utility line connectivity between at least one utility provider and a retractable building as the retractable building translates from a first position primarily above ground to a second position primarily below ground, the cable management system comprising:
- a cable carrier including a first end, a second end and at least one conduit extending between the first end and the second end;
- at least one utility line section configured within the at least one conduit and extending from the cable carrier first end to the cable carrier second end;
- a first manifold bracket configured with the cable carrier first end and including at least one first port adapted to connect a first end of the at least one utility line section to an end of at least one first utility line extending from the at least one utility provider;
- a second manifold bracket configured with the cable carrier second end and including at least one second port adapted to connect a second end of the at least one utility line section to an end of at least one second utility line extending from the retractable building;
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- a sewage pump located adjacent the cable carrier first end;
- wherein the cable carrier first end is fixed and does not move in accordance with a translation of the building;
- wherein the cable carrier second end is attached to a support structure associated with the building such that the cable carrier second end moves in accordance with the translation of the building.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.