Mobile thermal regulation facility
OwnerSteven Edward Parryinventor
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Abstract
A mobile thermal regulation facility is a trailer mounted container defining a thermally regulated interior space in which people may walk, stand and sit. One or more doors are provided for ingress and egress. An exhaust fan may maintain a negative pressure space between paired doors to help maximize energy efficiency. Seating is provided. Electric and data utilities in the form of one or more outlets, USB charging stations, an internet access points (e.g., WiFi) may also be provided. Other accoutrements may include display screens for displaying television programming or video captured events.
Claims13
A thermally regulated mobile facility comprising:
- a container defining an interior space sized for temporary occupation by a plurality of individuals, seating in the interior space for the plurality of individuals, an entrance way, and an exit way, a passageway in the interior space from the entrance way to the exit way, said passageway being adjacent to the seating;
- a plurality of wheels supporting the container, said wheels allowing transportation of the container;
- a thermal regulation unit attached to the container, a thermostat in the interior space of the container and operably coupled to the thermal regulation unit, and ductwork fluidly coupling the thermal regulation unit to the interior space of the container, said ductwork being attached to the container and to the thermal regulation unit, the thermal regulation unit providing thermally conditioned air to the interior space, said thermally conditioned air being air from the group consisting of cooled air and heated air;
- the entrance way including a pair of spaced apart entrance way doors, an enclosed space between the pair of spaced apart entrance way doors, one of the pair of entrance way doors being an inside door leading to the interior space of the container, and the other of the pair of entrance way doors being an outside door leading to the exterior ambient environment;
- an exhaust fan in fluid communication with the enclosed space between the pair of spaced apart entrance way doors, said exhaust fan exhausting air from the enclosed space to the exterior ambient environment, and maintaining a reduced air pressure in the enclosed space between the pair of spaced apart entrance way doors, the reduced air pressure in the enclosed space maintaining the pair of spaced apart entrance way doors in a closed condition until forcibly opened;
- a seal for each of the pair of spaced apart entrance way doors, the inside door opening by swinging into the interior space of the container, the outside door opening by swinging out to the exterior ambient environment;
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- a switch operably coupled to the inside door, said switch electrically coupled to the exhaust fan and ceasing operation of the exhaust fan when the inside door is open.
A thermally regulated mobile facility comprising:
- a container defining an interior space sized for temporary occupation by a plurality of individuals, seating in the interior space for the plurality of individuals, an entrance way, and exit way, a passageway in the interior space from the entrance way to the exit way, said passageway being adjacent to the seating;
- a plurality of wheels supporting the container, said wheels allowing transportation of the container;
- a thermal regulation unit attached to the container, a thermostat in the interior space of the container and operably coupled to the thermal regulation unit, and ductwork fluidly coupling the thermal regulation unit to the interior space of the container, said ductwork being attached to the container and to the thermal regulation unit, the thermal regulation unit providing thermally conditioned air to the interior space, said thermally conditioned air being air from the group consisting of cooled air and heated air;
- the entrance way including a pair of spaced apart entrance way doors, an enclosed space between the pair of spaced apart entrance way doors, one of the pair of entrance way doors being an inside door leading to the interior space of the container, and the other of the pair of entrance way doors being an outside door leading to the exterior ambient environment;
- the exit way including a pair of spaced apart exit way doors, an enclosed space between the pair of spaced apart exit way doors, one of the pair of exit way doors being a second inside door leading to the interior space of the container, and the other of the pair of exit way doors being a second outside door leading to the exterior ambient environment;
- a first exhaust fan in fluid communication with the enclosed space between the pair of spaced apart exit way doors, said first exhaust fan exhausting air from the enclosed space to the exterior ambient environment, and maintaining a reduced air pressure in the enclosed space between the pair of spaced apart exit way doors, the reduced air pressure in the enclosed space maintaining the pair of spaced apart exit way doors in a closed condition until forcibly opened;
- a seal for each of the pair of spaced apart exit way doors;
- the second inside door opening by swinging into the interior space of the container;
- the second outside door opening by swinging out to the exterior ambient environment;
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- a switch operably coupled to the second inside door, said switch electrically coupled to the first exhaust fan and ceasing operation of the first exhaust fan when the second inside door is open.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.