Method, assembly and system for assembling and disassembling a shelter

Abstract

A method, assembly and system of assembling and disassembling a shelter is provided. The method provided is configured to assemble a modular shelter in a hard to access location without heavy machinery. The assembly comprises a plurality of shipping modules having truss systems composed of beams and columns. The trusses may be connected to other trusses with the help of joint nodes. The truss system may be extended for sliding columns, may be connected to varying other trusses with varying joint nodes and may comprise connecting elements for angled connections. The assembly and the truss system are modular in that a plurality of the beams, columns and joint nodes may be removable.

1 . An extendable truss structure for a modular building, the system comprising:
 a plurality of columns, at least one of the columns having an extendable length, each of the plurality of columns comprising a first end and a second end;   a plurality of beams attached to at least two of the plurality of columns at an angle; and   two joint assemblies, each of the joint assemblies connecting the first or second end of one of the columns to a first or a second end of one of the beams.   
     
     
         2 . The structure of  claim 1 , at least one of the joint assemblies being pivotally connected to the first or second end of one of the columns to a first or a second end of one of the beams. 
     
     
         3 . The structure of  claim 2 , each of the joint assemblies comprising a connecting member pivotally connected to the first or the second end of one of the beams. 
     
     
         4 . The structure of  claim 1 , the beams having an extendable length. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 2 , the joint assembly being connectable to a second of the beams. 
     
     
         6 . The structure of  claim 2 , the first and second ends of the beam comprising a recess portion, the connecting member of the joint assembly comprising a protuberant portion mating with the recess portion of the first and second ends of the beam. 
     
     
         7 . The structure of  claim 2 , a first of the plurality of columns being extended at a first length being greater than a second length of a second of the plurality of columns. 
     
     
         8 . A module for a modular building, the module comprising:
 a structural frame comprising at least one extendable truss structure of  claim 1 ,   a floor detachably connectable to structural frame; and   a roof detachably connectable to structural frame.   
     
     
         9 . The module of  claim 8 , the structural frame comprising two extendable truss structures forming two opposite side walls. 
     
     
         10 . The module of  claim 9 , the structural frame further comprising a third extendable truss structure connecting the two opposed extendable truss structures. 
     
     
         11 . The module of  claim 10 , a first of the extended columns of the opposed two extendable truss structures having a length greater than a second of the extended columns of the extendable truss system. 
     
     
         12 . The module of  claim 8 , the module comprising one or more roof supporting beams having a plurality of sections. 
     
     
         13 . The module of  claim 12 , the one or more roof supporting beams comprising a plurality of connectors, each connector linking a first of the beam sections to a second of the beam sections. 
     
     
         14 . The module of  claim 8 , comprising extendable legs supporting the structural frame. 
     
     
         15 . A modular building comprising at least two of the modules of  claim 8 , each of the modules being adjacent and secured to another of the modules. 
     
     
         16 . The modular building of  claim 15 , the modular building comprising detachable panels covering the side walls. 
     
     
         17 . The modular building of  claim 15 , comprising a connector for receiving and securing an additional panel, the additional panel covering an extended section of the modular building created from the extension of the extendable truss system. 
     
     
         18 . A method for assembling a modular building, the method comprising:
 positioning a structure of the modular building on a surface;   vertically extending at least one column of the structure of the modular building to form extended structures; and   covering the extended structures of the building.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , the method further comprising extending four columns of the structure. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , the four columns of the structure being extended for a roof of the structure to form an angle. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 18 , the method further comprising securing a second structure to the structure of the building. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , the method comprising removing adjacent panels of side wall structures of the secured structures.