Patent ID: 6772563
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
A container-type mobile accommodation unit adapted for conversion from a retracted transportation state to an expanded state and visa versa, said unit comprising:a main box element formed with at least a ceiling, a basic floor and a movable floor movable with respect to said basic floor, arrangement for lifting and lowering said movable floor relative to said basic floor, said main box element having at least one lateral opening; and at least one secondary box element having a basic floor, whereby in the transportation state the secondary box element is being contained within the main box element, to achieve said expanded state said secondary box element being guided for movement out of said main box element, so that in the expanded state a level of the movable floor of the main box element and a level of the basic floor of the at least one secondary box element are substantially identical, while a level of said basic floor of the main box element remains stable, so as to form in said expanded state an enlarged room with an increased continuous floor area.