Storage chamber
OwnerGeorge Pageinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus primarily for the storage of a motor vehicle comprises a base sheet, an inner cover sheet defining in combination with the base sheet a storage chamber and an outer cover sheet substantially wholly overlying the inner cover sheet. The inner and outer cover sheets are joined together around their peripheral edges and are at least partially releasable from the base sheet, so as to give access to the interior of the storage chamber. At least one fan assembly is provided to drive air from the external ambient into the storage chamber so as to inflate it and air is allowed slowly to leak out of that chamber, into the space between the inner and outer cover sheets and, and then to the external ambient. In this way, the space between the inner and outer cover sheets is inflated by air bleeding from the storage chamber into that space.
Claims28
Containing apparatus for the storage of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a substantially rectangular base sheet having four side edges;
- an inner cover sheet having a peripheral edge connected to the side edges of the base sheet so as to define in combination therewith a storage chamber;
- a releasable fastener connecting at least part of the peripheral edge of the cover sheet to the side edges of the base sheet so that the inner cover sheet may be at least partially disconnected from and re-attached to the base sheet so as to give access to the interior of the storage chamber;
- an outer cover sheet of substantially the same shape as the inner cover sheet and having a peripheral edge margin connected to the inner cover sheet adjacent the peripheral edge thereof so that the outer cover sheet substantially wholly overlies the inner cover sheet with a space therebetween, the outer cover sheet having a coating substantially resistant to the transmission of UV radiation;
- a separate pocket having edge margins being defined between the inner and outer cover sheets by joining together the inner and outer cover sheets along said edge margins, an air vent communicating between the external atmosphere and the pocket;
- a fan mounted in the inner cover sheet within said pocket and arranged to draw air from said pocket and drive that air into the storage chamber defined by the base sheet and the inner cover sheet, so as thereby to inflate the storage chamber;
- a first air leakage controller that controls the leakage of air from the storage chamber to said space between the inner and outer cover sheets so as to inflate said space;
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- a second air leakage controller that controls the leakage of air from said space to the external ambient whereby there will be a flow of air through the storage chamber.
Containing apparatus for the storage of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a substantially rectangular base sheet having four side edges;
- an inner cover sheet having a peripheral edge connected to the side edges of the base sheet so as to define in combination therewith a storage chamber;
- a releasable fastener connecting at least part of the peripheral edge of the cover sheet to the side edges of the base sheet so that the inner cover sheet may be at least partially disconnected from and re-attached to the base sheet so as to give access to the interior of the storage chamber;
- an outer cover sheet of substantially the same shape as the inner cover sheet and having a peripheral edge margin connected to the inner cover sheet adjacent the peripheral edge thereof so that the outer cover sheet substantially wholly overlies the inner cover sheet with a space therebetween, the outer cover sheet having a coating substantially resistant to the transmission of UV radiation;
- a primary fan arranged to drive air from the external ambient into the storage chamber defined by the base sheet and the inner cover sheet, so as thereby to inflate the storage chamber;
- a secondary fan adjacent and in parallel with the first fan, which secondary fan is arranged when operated to drive air into the storage chamber;
- a controller for the secondary fan which controller includes a humidity detector and controls operation of the secondary fan by comparing the relative humidities in the chamber and externally of the apparatus;
- a first air leakage controller that controls the leakage of air from the storage chamber to said space between the inner and outer cover sheets so as to inflate said space;
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- a second air leakage controller that controls the leakage of air from said space to the external ambient whereby there will be a flow of air through the storage chamber.
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