Prefabricated portable flat pack building

Abstract

A prefabricated portable building that meets flat pack pallet standards of the North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO) is provided. The prefabricated building, includes at least 2 end units, wherein each end unit includes an outer wall, an inner wall, a roof, and a floor, wherein the outer wall and the floor converge to form an edge having an angle of less than 90 degrees, and wherein the inner wall and the floor converge to form an angle of about 90 degrees.

1 . A modular, hard-sided prefabricated portable flat pack building, the prefabricated flat pack building being a single unit building, comprising: 
 at least 2 end units, wherein each end unit includes an outer wall, an inner wall, a roof, and a floor, wherein the outer wall and the floor converge to form an edge having an angle of less than 90 degrees, and wherein the inner wall and the floor converge to form an angle of about 90 degrees.    
     
     
         2 . The prefabricated flat pack building of  claim 1 , wherein component parts of the prefabricated flat pack building are configured to be flat pack capable onto a base of the prefabricated flat pack building, wherein the base acts as the building's floor structure.  
     
     
         3 . The prefabricated flat pack building of  claim 2 , wherein the component parts are sized and stackable upon each other for maximum utility, modular flexibility, and cost effective shipping, wherein the units fit efficiently into at least one of a pallet standardized by the North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO), a standard International Standards Organization (ISO) sea container, transport plane, enclosed truck and flat bed truck.  
     
     
         4 . The prefabricated flat pack building of  claim 2 , wherein the building is compatible with the military Demountable Rack Off-load Pick-up System (DROPS).  
     
     
         5 . The prefabricated flat pack building of  claim 2 , wherein a 227 m 2  floor space building can be packed into a 40 foot ISO sea container.  
     
     
         6 . The prefabricated flat pack building of  claim 2 , wherein a 240 m 2  floor space building can be packed into a standard C130 aircraft.  
     
     
         7 . The prefabricated portable flat pack building of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of: 
 solar protection;    insulation material;    nuclear biological and chemical (NBC) lining along interior surfaces;    insect screens for doors and windows;    rain water collection and storage mechanisms;    ballistic protection, applique armor, up to about 7.62 standard NATO ball;    fully adjustable legs with load spread plates to cater for unstable, wet ground, and any type of terrain and slope; and    a multiple solid fuel stove for cooking and heating.    
     
     
         8 . The prefabricated flat pack building of  claim 1 , wherein the prefabricated flat pack building includes component parts that are easily locked together using no nuts, bolts, screws, adhesives or special erecting equipment.  
     
     
         9 . The prefabricated flat pack building of  claim 1 , wherein panels of the building are connected with a clip and pin assembly system.  
     
     
         10 . The prefabricated flat pack building of  claim 1 , wherein the prefabricated flat pack building includes component parts that are can be ground skidded to a new position whether assembled or flat packed using 3 ski-type skids with D rings.  
     
     
         11 . The prefabricated flat pack building of  claim 1 , wherein the sloping back wall and roof allows rain collection and reduces the accumulation of sand or snow.  
     
     
         12 . The prefabricated flat pack building of  claim 1 , further comprising adjustable legs that lock a palletized building together.  
     
     
         13 . The prefabricated flat pack building of  claim 1 , wherein two appliqué fitments act as rollers, facilitating loading in containers or aircraft both as a pallet and when stacking to prevent damage.  
     
     
         14 . A prefabricated portable flat pack building, the prefabricated flat pack building being a multiple unit building comprising: 
 at least 2 end units, wherein each end unit includes an outer wall, an inner wall, a roof, and a floor, wherein the outer wall and the floor converge to form an edge having an angle of less than 90 degrees, and wherein the inner wall and the floor converge to form an angle of about 90 degrees; and    one or more intermediate units, wherein the one or more intermediate units share a same angle measurements of the 2 end units.    
     
     
         15 . The prefabricated portable flat pack building of  claim 14 , further comprising a clip and pin assembly for joining panels of the building.  
     
     
         16 . The prefabricated portable flat pack building of  claim 14 , further comprising a joining corridor, wherein the joining corridor is situated between two rows of the multiple unit building, and wherein the joining corridor shares inner walls with the two rows of the multiple unit building.  
     
     
         17 . The prefabricated portable flat pack building of  claim 14 , wherein when the building is erected it has a geometry that allows high winds to create a down force which helps keep the building on the ground.  
     
     
         18 . An end unit of a prefabricated portable flat pack building, comprising: 
 an outer wall;    an inner wall;    a roof; and    a floor, wherein the outer wall and the floor converge to form an edge having an outer wall angle of less than 90 degrees, and wherein the inner wall and the floor converge to form an inner wall angle of about 90 degrees.    
     
     
         19 . The end unit of  claim 18 , wherein the outer wall angle is between about 86 degrees and 88 degrees.  
     
     
         20 . The end unit of  claim 18 , wherein the outer wall angle is a slight angle inward.  
     
     
         21 . The end unit of  claim 18 , wherein the outer wall and the roof converge to form an edge having a roof-outer wall angle of between about 98 degrees and 100 degrees, and wherein the inner wall and the roof converge to form an edge having a roof-inner wall angle of between about 83 degrees and 85 degrees.