摘要 |
<p>A portable collapsible enclosure (100) that can be erected for use or collapsed for transport or storage quickly and easily by a single person exercising minimal effort and possessing minimal skill. The enclosure (100) comprises a plurality of frame members (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18) for defining the shape of the enclosure (100) and for supporting a covering (81) for the enclosure (100), expandable and foldable linkage members (19, 21) interconnecting the plurality of frame members (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18) and being expandable to position the plurality of frame members (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18) and the enclosure (100) defined thereby in an erected state, and foldable to position the plurality of frame members (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18) and the enclosure (100) defined thereby in a collapsed state; and actuator members (66) connected to the linkage members (19, 21) for expanding and folding the linkage members (19, 21) to erect and collapse the enclosure (100). The actuator members (66) preferably comprise fluid-driven linear actuators (66) that, once actuated, operate automatically to erect and collapse the enclosure (100).</p> |