Vehicle Storage and Display Enclosure

Abstract

A vehicle storage and display enclosure, comprising a frame which holds a floor assembly, walls, and a roof. At least portions of the walls are transparent to allow display of a vehicle placed inside the enclosure. The enclosure is substantially sealed to provide protection of the vehicle from environmental conditions. The temperature and humidity inside the enclosure is controlled by a climate control system.

1 . A vehicle storage enclosure, comprising:
 a frame;   a roof attached to a top portion of the frame;   a subfloor attached to a bottom portion of the frame;   a plurality of vertical walls attached to the frame such that the vertical walls, the roof, and the subfloor form an interior of the enclosure, wherein at least a portion of at least one vertical wall is comprised of a transparent material and wherein at least one vertical wall comprises a side access door and at least one other vertical wall comprises a vehicle access door; and   a climate control unit, coupled to the interior of the enclosure by at least one opening in a vertical wall, the subfloor, or the roof.   
   
   
       2 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein at least 50% of the total combined surface area of the plurality of vertical walls is comprised of a transparent material. 
   
   
       3 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the side access door comprises a sliding door. 
   
   
       4 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle access door comprises at least one accordion door. 
   
   
       5 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the side access door comprises at least one accordion door. 
   
   
       6 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle access door comprises two bi-fold doors. 
   
   
       7 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the interior of the vehicle storage enclosure is substantially sealed to the environment external to the vehicle storage enclosure when the side access door and the vehicle access door are in a closed position. 
   
   
       8 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle storage enclosure further comprises a fire detection system. 
   
   
       9 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle storage enclosure further comprises a fire suppression system. 
   
   
       10 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the climate control system comprises a heat pump. 
   
   
       11 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the side access door and the vehicle access door include lock mechanisms which permit locking the side access door and the vehicle access door in a closed position. 
   
   
       12 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle storage enclosure further comprises a gasoline vapor sensor. 
   
   
       13 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle storage enclosure further comprises a floor on top of the subfloor in the interior of the vehicle storage enclosure. 
   
   
       14 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle storage enclosure further comprises at least one ramp adjacent to the vehicle access door. 
   
   
       15 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle storage enclosure further comprises at least one ramp adjacent to the side access door. 
   
   
       16 . A vehicle storage enclosure, comprising:
 a frame;   a roof attached to a top portion of the frame;   a plurality of vertical walls attached to side portions of the frame such that the vertical walls and the roof form an interior of the vehicle storage enclosure, wherein at least one wall comprises a side access door and at least one other wall comprises a vehicle access door comprised of at least one accordion door;   a climate control system coupled to the interior of the vehicle storage enclosure by at least one opening in a vertical wall; and   wherein at least 50% of the total combined surface area of the vertical walls is comprised of a transparent material.   
   
   
       17 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 16 , wherein the vehicle storage enclosure further comprises a subfloor attached to a bottom portion of the frame. 
   
   
       18 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 16 , wherein the side access door comprises a sliding door. 
   
   
       19 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 16 , wherein the side access door comprises at least one accordion door. 
   
   
       20 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 16 , wherein the interior of the vehicle storage enclosure is substantially sealed to the environment external to the vehicle storage enclosure. 
   
   
       21 . A vehicle storage enclosure, comprising:
 a frame;   at least one rectangular roof panel attached to a top portion of the frame;   at least one rectangular subfloor panel attached to a bottom portion of the frame;   a plurality of rectangular, vertical walls, at least a portion of which are comprised of a transparent material, attached to side portions of the frame, wherein one vertical wall is comprised of at least one accordion door forming a vehicle access door, wherein one other vertical wall is comprised of a side access door and wherein the vehicle access door and the side access door have closed positions;   a climate control system;   wherein the roof panel, the subfloor panel, and the vertical walls form an interior volume of the vehicle storage enclosure;   wherein the climate control system is coupled to the interior volume of the vehicle storage enclosure by at least one opening in a vertical wall; and   wherein the interior volume of the vehicle storage enclosure is substantially sealed to the environment external to the vehicle storage enclosure when the at least one accordion door and the side access door are in closed positions.   
   
   
       22 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 21 , wherein at least 50% of the total combined surface area of the vertical walls is comprised of a transparent material. 
   
   
       23 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 21 , wherein the side access door comprises a sliding door. 
   
   
       24 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 21 , wherein the side access door comprises at least one accordion door. 
   
   
       25 . The vehicle storage enclosure of  claim 21 , wherein the vehicle storage enclosure further comprises a floor on top of the subfloor in the interior of the vehicle storage enclosure.