Roof Module

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a roof module for distributing conveying components between a roof and an inside of a facility. The roof module comprises: a lid comprising an upper surface, a lower surface and one or more apertures extending therebetween, the one or more apertures for receiving one or more conveying components, the conveying components arranged to convey at least one of a fluid, power and an electrical signal; and a riser arranged to support one or more conveying components. The lower surface of the lid is a roof sealing surface wherein, in use, the lower surface makes contact with a facility roof to cover an aperture in the roof, and wherein the riser is located adjacent to the lower surface of the lid such that, when the lower surface covers the aperture, the riser is located inside the aperture to support the conveying components inside the facility.

1 . A roof module for distributing conveying components between a roof and an inside of a facility, the roof module comprising:
 a lid comprising an upper surface, a lower surface and one or more apertures extending therebetween, the one or more apertures for receiving one or more conveying components, the conveying components arranged to convey at least one of a fluid, power and an electrical signal; and   a riser arranged to support one or more conveying components, wherein   the lower surface of the lid is a roof sealing surface, wherein, in use, the lower surface ( 103 ) makes contact with a facility roof to cover an aperture in the roof, and wherein the riser is located adjacent to the lower surface of the lid such that, when the lower surface covers the aperture, the riser is located inside the aperture to support the conveying components inside the facility.   
     
     
         2 . A roof module according to  claim 1 , wherein the riser comprises an upper surface, and wherein the riser upper surface is secured to or integrally formed with the lid lower surface. 
     
     
         3 . A roof module according to  claim 1 , wherein the lid is a lid plate and the riser is a riser frame. 
     
     
         4 . A roof module according to  claim 1 , wherein the lid lower surface has at least one external dimension that is greater than an external dimension of the riser. 
     
     
         5 . A roof module according to  claim 1 , wherein the lid upper surface comprises one or more lifting lugs. 
     
     
         6 . A roof module according to  claim 1 , wherein the riser comprises a lower surface, and the roof module further comprises a further riser secured to the riser lower surface. 
     
     
         7 . A roof module ( 100 , 200 ) according to  claim 1 , further comprising a further riser ( 301 ) secured to the lid upper surface. 
     
     
         8 . A roof module according to  claim 1 , wherein, in use, the roof module is located relative to an aperture in a roof of a facility such that the lid lower surface is in contact with the roof and covers the aperture, and the riser is located inside the aperture. 
     
     
         9 . A roof module according to  claim 1 , further comprising one or more conveying components located within the one or more lid apertures and supported by the riser. 
     
     
         10 . A roof module according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of conveying components comprise at least one of ventilation ducting, electrical cable, electrical busbar, and fluid piping. 
     
     
         11 . A method of installing a roof module on a roof of a facility, the method comprising:
 forming an aperture in the roof; and   positioning a roof module according to  claim 1  relative to the aperture such that the roof sealing surface of the lid makes contact with the roof to cover the aperture and the riser is located inside the aperture.   
     
     
         12 . A method according to  claim 11 , further comprising:
 securing one or more conveying components to the riser and passing the one or more conveying components through the lid apertures.