COLLAPSIBLE CANOPY-TYPE SHELTER Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: construction engineering. SUBSTANCE: this portable universal shelter can be used in most various events. For erection, folded shelter without jacket 1 is positioned vertically, and at the side of open part 3 of canopy shelter 4, central unit 5 is taken by hand and is being raised up as persons advancing inside shelter which is being unfolded at this operation. Radial rods 6 are turned in hinges 7 of central unit 5 and also in hinges 8 which connect them with vertical posts 6, and they pass the position at which they are perpendicular to vertical posts 9 until they rest in extreme lower position in hinges 7 of central unit 5. Simultaneously, locks 10 are shifted from folded position into fully spread position so that angle between strips of lock 10 becomes equal to 180^o. In result, canopy shelter is tensioned and locks are closed with dick. Process of erection and dismantling of shelter takes not more than 0.5 min, and in automatic version it requires only few seconds and can be performed by one person. EFFECT: short time required for erection and folding. 8 cl, 17 dwg