Housing including roof adapted for upward expansion by operation of a mechanized lift

Abstract

A housing including a lift installed within the housing including a platform adapted to move in a range of vertical positions together with a vertically expandable roof coupled to a vertically movable lift platform. Vertical lift support beams extending upward from a floor to the platform connecting the vertical lift support beams. The platform can be electrometrically raised or lowered along the vertical lift support beams to various positions (e.g., from a fully lowered position with the platform at rest on the floor of the housing through position B with the platform fully raised upward towards and together with the roof. It is a feature of the embodiments to enable the roof to raise upward with movement of the platform.

1 . A housing, comprising:
 side walls adapted for supporting a roof and at least one door formed within at least one of the side walls; and   a lift installed within the housing including a platform having a floor adapted to move by operation of the lift in a range of vertical positions together with a roof coupled to the platform via a plurality of vertical support beams extending upward from the a connection to the floor of the platform creating storage space between the platform and the roof, wherein the platform can be mechanically raised or lowered together with the vertical lift support beams and the roof to various vertical positions within and above the housing.   
     
     
         2 . The housing of  claim 1 , further comprising a weather barrier including a fabric material attached to a perimeter of the roof and upper interior surfaces of the side walls to prevent weather elements from entering the housing when the roof is in a raised position with respect to the side walls. 
     
     
         3 . The housing of  claim 1 , further comprising a weather barrier provided in the form of wall panels attached to the roof and adapted to surround and maintain a position outside of the side walls and to prevent weather elements from entering the housing when the roof is in a raised position with respect to the side walls. 
     
     
         4 . The housing of  claim 2 , wherein the weather barrier material is provided in the form of canvas attached to a perimeter of the roof and near upper interior surfaces of the side walls and presents a weather barrier up to the maximum raised level of the roof and is adapted to self-retract into the housing when the roof is lowered back into contact with the housing walls. 
     
     
         5 . The housing of  claim 1 , the lift is adapted to enable the storage of two vehicles within the housing with a first vehicle supported by and raised on the lift platform and the second vehicle parked beneath the first vehicle and platform when the platform is raised within the housing. 
     
     
         6 . The housing of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one door can be provided in the form at least one of a roll-up door, swing out door, a slide door or hanger door such that opening of the door does not interfere with the lift or roof area above the lift. 
     
     
         7 . A housing, comprising:
 side walls adapted for supporting a roof and at least one door formed within at least one of the side walls;   a lift installed within the housing including a platform having a floor adapted to move by operation of the lift in a range of vertical positions together with a roof coupled to the platform via a plurality of vertical support beams extending upward from the a connection to the floor of the platform creating storage space between the platform and the roof, wherein the platform can be mechanically raised or lowered together with the vertical lift support beams and the roof to various vertical positions within and above the housing; and   a weather barrier attached to a perimeter of the roof to prevent weather elements from entering the housing when the roof is in a raised position with respect to the side walls.   
     
     
         8 . The housing of  claim 7 , the lift is adapted to enable the storage of two vehicles within the housing with a first vehicle supported by and raised on the lift platform and the second vehicle parked beneath the first vehicle and platform when the platform is raised within the housing. 
     
     
         9 . The housing of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one door can be provided in the form at least one of a roll-up door, swing out door, a slide door or hanger door such that opening of the door does not interfere with the lift or roof area above the lift. 
     
     
         10 . The housing of  claim 7 , wherein the weather barrier further comprises a fabric material attached to a perimeter of the roof and upper interior surfaces of the side walls to prevent weather elements from entering the housing when the roof is in a raised position with respect to the side walls. 
     
     
         11 . The housing of  claim 7 , wherein the weather barrier material is provided in the form of canvas attached to a perimeter of the roof and near upper interior surfaces of the side walls and presents a weather barrier up to the maximum raised level of the roof and is adapted to self-retract into the housing when the roof is lowered back into contact with the housing walls. 
     
     
         12 . The housing of  claim 10 , wherein the weather barrier material is provided in the form of canvas attached to a perimeter of the roof and near upper interior surfaces of the side walls and presents a weather barrier up to the maximum raised level of the roof and is adapted to self-retract into the housing when the roof is lowered back into contact with the housing walls. 
     
     
         13 . The housing of  claim 7 , wherein the weather barrier further comprises wall panels attached to the roof and adapted to surround and maintain a position outside of the side walls and to prevent weather elements from entering the housing when the roof is in a raised position with respect to the side walls. 
     
     
         14 . A portable housing, comprising:
 side walls adapted for supporting a roof and at least one door formed within at least one of the side walls;   a lift installed within the housing including a platform having a floor adapted to move by operation of the lift in a range of vertical positions together with a roof coupled to the platform via a plurality of vertical support beams extending upward from the a connection to the floor of the platform creating storage space between the platform and the roof, wherein the platform can be mechanically raised or lowered together with the vertical lift support beams and the roof to various vertical positions within and above the housing, wherein the side walls enclose the lift and platform and support the roof when the platform is lowered within the housing; and   a weather barrier attached to a perimeter of the roof to prevent weather elements from entering the housing when the roof is in a raised position with respect to the side walls.   
     
     
         15 . The housing of  claim 14 , wherein the lift is adapted to enable the storage of articles supported by and raised on the lift platform and a vehicle parked beneath the articles supported by the platform when the platform is raised within the housing. 
     
     
         16 . The housing of  claim 14 , the lift is adapted to enable the storage of two vehicles within the housing with a first vehicle supported by and raised on the lift platform and the second vehicle parked beneath the first vehicle and platform when the platform is raised within the housing. 
     
     
         17 . The housing of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one door can be provided in the form at least one of a roll-up door, swing out door, a slide door or hanger door such that opening of the door does not interfere with the lift or roof area above the lift. 
     
     
         18 . The housing of  claim 14 , wherein the weather barrier further comprises a fabric material attached to a perimeter of the roof and upper interior surfaces of the side walls to prevent weather elements from entering the housing when the roof is in a raised position with respect to the side walls. 
     
     
         19 . The housing of  claim 14 , wherein the weather barrier material is provided in the form of canvas attached to a perimeter of the roof and near upper interior surfaces of the side walls and presents a weather barrier up to the maximum raised level of the roof and is adapted to self-retract into the housing when the roof is lowered back into contact with the housing walls. 
     
     
         20 . The housing of  claim 14 , wherein the weather barrier further comprises wall panels attached to the roof and adapted to surround and maintain a position outside of the side walls and to prevent weather elements from entering the housing when the roof is in a raised position with respect to the side walls.