Patent ID: 9121617
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: E04B,E04H,F24F,F24T,Y02E

Abstract:
1. An expandable shelter comprising: an enclosure defining an interior and including a top, bottom, front, back, and two sides, at least one of the sides being displaceable in order to expand the expandable shelter from a shipping position to a use position; a mechanical compartment arranged in the back of the enclosure and housing an environmental control unit (ECU) of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system; an air inlet vent of the HVAC system disposed proximate to the bottom of the enclosure and in an exterior of the front to receive outside air; an in-floor air duct of the HVAC system interconnected to the air inlet and arranged to draw the received outside air from the front to the back and along the bottom of the enclosure, and to exchange heat with the interior of the enclosure; wherein when the at least one displaceable side is in the shipping position, the at least one displaceable side is arranged in the interior of the enclosure above the in-floor air duct, and when the at least one displaceable side is in the use position, the at least one displaceable side is arranged out of the interior of the enclosure and away from the in-floor air duct.