Scalable and portable popup worksite system

Abstract

A scalable and portable popup worksite system for work that requires indoor or outdoor workspace isolation from the surrounding elements. In the preferred embodiments, the invention comprises a foldable frame structure, a cover retaining system, and a ventilation system. The frame structure comprises a plurality of foldable wall trusses connecting a plurality of upright telescopic posts transversely forming a wall frame structure and a closed loop geometric footprint, a plurality of foldable roof trusses connecting a centrally disposed roof connector assembly to either the telescopic posts or the wall trusses transversely forming the roof. The cover retaining system comprises a plurality of cover retaining assemblies, spring clips and spring clamps to secure roof and wall cover to the frame structure. The ventilation system comprises an enclosure that can utilize standard furnace air filters and existing air circulation devices. Multiple frame structures can be linked together to scale up workspace.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A scalable and portable worksite frame structure comprising:
 first, second, third and fourth telescopic posts standing vertically on the ground, wherein the outermost surfaces of said first, second, third and fourth telescopic posts form a closed loop geometric footprint, wherein said telescopic posts define the vertices of said geometric footprint and are extendable and retractable;   at least one wall truss having a plurality of longitudinal members operably and transversely attached to and between adjacent said first, second, third and fourth telescopic posts forming a closed loop wall frame structure, wherein said at least one wall truss is extendable and foldable;   a roof connector assembly disposed centrally of said geometric footprint;   at least one roof truss having a plurality of longitudinal members operably and transversely attached to and between said roof connector assembly and said wall frame structure forming a roof, wherein said at least one roof truss is extendable and foldable;
 wherein said frame structure includes a deployed position whereof said telescopic posts are extended vertically, said at least one wall truss and said at least one roof truss are extended transversely; 
 wherein a worksite is scaled up by linking two said frame structures in said deployed position side by side; and 
 wherein said frame structure includes a folded position whereof said telescopic posts are retracted, said at least one wall truss and said at least one roof truss are folded and bunched together in compact storage form. 
   
     
     
         2 . The scalable and portable worksite frame structure as in  claim 1 , wherein said roof connector assembly further comprises:
 a roof pole assembly having a roof pole and a handle at the bottom;   a roof cap connector having a recess sized and shaped to receive said roof pole assembly from below, and a plurality of slots radially oriented encompassing said recess;   a slidable connector having a tubular passage sized and shaped to slidably receive said roof pole, and a plurality of slots radially oriented encompassing said tubular passage;
 wherein said slidable connector is slidably attached to said roof pole assembly and slidable along the upper portion of said roof pole; 
 wherein said plurality of slots on said roof cap connector are matched and paired up with said plurality of slots on said slider connector to connect with respective said at least one roof truss; and 
 wherein said roof pole assembly is stationarily attached to said roof cap connector in said deployed position. 
   
     
     
         3 . The scalable and portable worksite frame structure as in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one roof truss is operably and transversely connected to and between said roof connector assembly and the top ends of said first, second third and fourth telescopic posts. 
     
     
         4 . The scalable and portable worksite system as in  claim 3 , wherein a telescopic post of said first, second third and fourth telescopic posts further comprises:
 an outer post having a tubular body;   an inner post sized and shaped to be slidably received into said outer post;   a post cap bracket further comprising a hollow recess sized and shaped to receive the top end of said outer post, and a plurality of slots radially projecting outward from said hollow recess including a first wall truss slot, a second wall truss slot and a roof truss slot; wherein said first and second wall truss slots are oriented lengthwise in accordance to said geometric footprint and said roof truss slot is oriented radially between said first and second wall truss slots; wherein said hollow recess is affixed to the top of said outer post;   a post slider bracket having a hollow tubular passage sized and shaped to slidably receive said outer post, and a plurality of slots radially projecting outward from said hollow tubular passage including a first wall truss slot, a second wall truss slot and a roof truss slot; wherein said first and second wall truss slots are oriented lengthwise in accordance to said geometric footprint and said roof truss slot is oriented radially between said first and second wall truss slots;
 wherein said outer post slidably receives said inner post to form the telescopic structure, wherein said first, second third and fourth telescopic posts are extendable and retractable in height; and 
 wherein said post slider bracket is slidably attached to said outer post and slides along the outer surface(s) of said outer post when extending or folding said frame structure. 
   
     
     
         5 . The scalable and portable worksite frame structure as in  claim 3 , wherein said at least one wall truss further comprises at least one arm having a first and a second longitudinal members that are equal length, thereof said first and second longitudinal members are pivotally interconnected in the middle to form a scissor linkage; wherein said at least one arm further comprises a first arm, a second arm and a third arm, thereof said first, second and third arms are further pivotally connected end-to-end in tandem forming crisscross connections, and leaving said at least one wall truss with two open ends; wherein on each open end of said at least one wall truss a longitudinal member of said first and second longitudinal members projecting upward is pivotally connected to corresponding said first or second wall truss slot on respective said post cap bracket; and wherein on each open end of said at least one wall truss a longitudinal member of said first and second longitudinal members projecting downward is pivotally connected to corresponding said first or second wall truss slot on respective said post slider bracket. 
     
     
         6 . The scalable and portable worksite frame structure as in  claim 3 , wherein said at least one roof truss further comprises at least one arm having a first and a second longitudinal members, thereof said second longitudinal member is shorter than said first longitudinal member, and is pivotally connected to the middle of said first longitudinal member on one end, forming a brace linkage; wherein said at least one arm further comprises a first arm and a second arm; wherein said first longitudinal member of said first arm is pivotally connected to corresponding said roof truss slot of respective said post cap bracket on one end, and said first longitudinal member of said second arms on the other end; wherein said first longitudinal member of said second arm is pivotally connected to one of said plurality of slots on said roof cap connector on the other end; wherein said second longitudinal member of said first arm is pivotally connected to corresponding said roof truss slot on respective said post slider bracket on the other end; wherein said second longitudinal member of said second arm is pivotally connected to one of said plurality of slots on said slidable connector on the other end. 
     
     
         7 . The scalable and portable worksite frame structure as in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one roof truss is operably and transversely connected to and between said roof connector assembly and the midpoint of said at least one wall truss. 
     
     
         8 . The scalable and portable worksite frame structure as in  claim 7 , wherein a telescopic post of said first, second third and fourth telescopic posts further comprises:
 an outer post having a tubular body;   an inner post sized and shaped to be slidably received into said outer post;   a post cap bracket further comprising a hollow recess sized and shaped to receive the top end of said outer post, and a plurality of slots radially projecting outward from said hollow recess including a first wall truss slot and a second wall truss slot; wherein said first and second wall truss slots are oriented lengthwise in accordance to said geometric footprint; wherein said post cap bracket is affixed to the top of said outer post;   a post slider bracket having a hollow tubular passage sized and shaped to slidably receive said outer post, and a plurality of slots radially projecting outward from said hollow tubular passage including a first wall truss slot and a second wall truss slot; wherein said first and second wall truss slots are oriented lengthwise in accordance to said geometric footprint;
 wherein said outer post slidably receives said inner post to form the telescopic structure, wherein said first, second third and fourth telescopic posts are extendable and retractable in height; and 
 wherein said post slider bracket is slidably attached to said outer post and slides along the outer surface(s) of said outer post when extending or folding said frame structure. 
   
     
     
         9 . The scalable and portable worksite frame structure as in  claim 7 , wherein said at least one wall truss further comprises at least one arm having a first and a second longitudinal member that are equal length, thereof said first and second longitudinal members are pivotally interconnected in the middle to form a scissor linkage; wherein said at least one arm further comprises a first arm and a second arm, thereof said first and second arms are further pivotally connected end-to-end, forming crisscross connection between said first and second arms, an upper midpoint junction and a lower midpoint junction, and leaving said at least one wall truss with two open ends; wherein on each open end of said at least one wall truss a longitudinal member of said first and second longitudinal members projecting upward is pivotally connected to corresponding said first or second wall truss slot on respective said post cap bracket, and a longitudinal member of said first and second longitudinal members projecting downward is pivotally connected to corresponding said first or second wall truss slot on respective said post slider bracket. 
     
     
         10 . The scalable and portable worksite frame structure as in  claim 7 , wherein said at least one roof truss further comprises at least one arm having a first and a second longitudinal member that are equal length, thereof said first and second longitudinal members are pivotally interconnected in the middle to form a scissor linkage, and leaving said at least one roof truss with two open ends; wherein on one open end of said at least one roof truss a longitudinal member of said first and second longitudinal members projecting upward is pivotally connected to corresponding said upper midpoint junction of said at least one wall truss, and a longitudinal member of said first and second longitudinal members projecting downward is pivotally connected to corresponding said lower midpoint junction of said at least one wall truss; wherein on another open end of said at least one roof truss a longitudinal member of said first and second longitudinal members projecting upward is pivotally connected to one of said plurality of slots on said roof cap connector, and a longitudinal member of said first and second longitudinal members projecting downward is pivotally connected to one of said plurality of slots on said slidable connector. 
     
     
         11 . A ventilation system comprising:
 an air filter;   a vent hose adaptor plate having a collar surrounding a circular hole;   an enclosure further comprising a base plate, at least one wall plate and a cap plate; wherein said at least one wall plate further comprises a first wall plate and a second wall plate;
 wherein said first wall plate and second wall plates are vertically connected to said base plate end-to-end on the bottom and said cap plate end-to-end on the top to form said enclosure and an airway; wherein said enclosure receives said air filter and said vent hose adaptor plate to block said airway; 
 wherein to utilize an existing external blower, said air filter and said vent hose adaptor plate are received into said enclosure, and a vent hose is used to connect said external blower to the collar of said vent hose adaptor plate; 
 wherein to utilize an existing blower fan, said air filter is received into said enclosure and said blower fan is placed inside said enclosure; and 
 wherein to utilize an existing bathroom exhaust fan, said air filter is received into said enclosure, and a customized plate is made to be received into said enclosure to seal the inlet of said bathroom exhaust fan into said enclosure. 
   
     
     
         12 . A cover retaining system comprising:
 a male mounting clamp having a walled body configured to be mounted on a post of a frame structure, thereof said walled body has a continuous vertical wall shaped like a bottle, which includes an opening forming the bottle neck of the bottle, followed by two lateral portions forming both sides of the body of the bottle, followed by a bridging portion forming the bottom of the bottle; wherein each of said two lateral portions has an outer toothed surface parallel to each other; wherein said opening is expanded to slide over said post so that said post is embraced between the inner surfaces of said two lateral portions; wherein inward pressure can be applied on both ends of said opening by fastening device so that said male mounting clamp is mounted on said post;   a female mounting clamp having a walled body configured to be clamped on said male mounting clamp, thereof said walled body has a continuous vertical wall shaped like a bottle and sized and shaped to cover over said male mounting clamp, which includes an opening forming the bottle neck of the bottle, followed by two lateral portions forming both sides of the body of the bottle, followed by a bridging portion forming the bottom of the bottle; wherein each of said two lateral portions has an inner toothed surface parallel to each other; wherein said opening is expanded to slide over said male mounting clamp so that said inner toothed surfaces of said female mounting clamp are engaged with said outer toothed surfaces of said male mounting clamp, forming griping surfaces;
 wherein a sheeting is sandwiched between said gripping surfaces, whereby said sheeting is secured to said post.