Linear guide rail self-tracking modular telescoping structure
View Patent ↗Improvements in a linear guide self-tracking modular telescoping structure is disclosed. The cover can be sized and fabricated to provide protection to a number of different uses from covering vehicles to offices, storage and operating rooms. The structure provides a fairly rigid shell to protect from objects falling on the cover and also to protect from snow loads. It uses a telescoping enclosure that retracts to occupy a small footprint when retracted. It may also include a side access door to allow a person to access the side of the structure. A power mechanism can extend and retract the cover as it is guided by the self-tracking rails. Seals not only protect from wind, snow, sand storm, extreme temperature or weather and rain, but also from rodents and insects that can accumulate within the structure if it is left unattended for a period of time.
1. A linear guide self-tracking modular telescoping structure comprising:
a retractable vehicle cover with at least one static panel section;
at least two moving panel sections that are configured to telescope within each other and within said at least one static panel section;
said at least one static section and said at least two moving panel sections progressively interconnect with at least two guide rods with wheels that are guided in extruded sections;
said at least two moving panel sections each telescope together and each at least two moving panel sections further includes a flashing on a top surface and both side surfaces;
said at least two moving panel sections each have at least one bottom brush pocket;
said flashing shields a first of said at least two moving panel sections with a second of said at least two moving panel sections when said moving panel sections are extended, and
said at least two guide rods with wheels are guided in female pockets in said extruded sections.
2. The linear guide self-tracking modular telescoping structure according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one static panel section is clad on four sides, thereby leaving a front and a bottom open.
3. The linear guide self-tracking modular telescoping structure according to claim 1 , wherein said female pockets are framed with said at least one bottom brush pocket on two elongates sides.
4. The linear guide self-tracking modular telescoping structure according to claim 3 , wherein said brush pockets include seals that allow said at least two guide rods to pass between said seals.
5. The linear guide self-tracking modular telescoping structure according to claim 4 , wherein said seals seal said wheels within said female pocket.
6. The linear guide self-tracking modular telescoping structure according to claim 1 , wherein said at least two guide rods extend from a first female pocket.
7. The linear guide self-tracking modular telescoping structure according to claim 6 , wherein said at least two guide rods extend into a second female pocket.
8. The linear guide self-tracking modular telescoping structure according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one static panel section and said at least two moving panel sections are insulated.
9. The linear guide self-tracking modular telescoping structure according to claim 1 , wherein said at least two moving panel sections are covered with a covering material from a group of materials consisting of at least one of polyethylene, polycarbonate, polymer, cardboard, composites, ABS, PVC, fiberglass, fabric, glass and aluminum and metal.
10. The linear guide self-tracking modular telescoping structure according to claim 9 , wherein said at least two moving panel sections have an opening that accepts said covering material.
11. The linear guide self-tracking modular telescoping structure according to claim 1 , covers cars, trucks, boats, ATV's, motorcycles, bicycles, personal self-enclosure or recreational vehicles.
12. The linear guide self-tracking modular telescoping structure according to claim 1 , further includes a seal between sides of said at least two panel sections.
13. The linear guide self-tracking modular telescoping structure according to claim 1 , wherein said at least two moving panel sections each includes at least four wheels.
14. The linear guide self-tracking modular telescoping structure according to claim 13 , wherein at least one of said at least four wheels is an electrically powered wheel.
15. The linear guide self-tracking modular telescoping structure according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one bottom brush pocket includes a seal that seals said at least two moving panel sections with a ground surface.
16. The linear guide self-tracking modular telescoping structure according to claim 1 , wherein said female pockets have pocket edges that force and guide wheel edges to align and track said at least two moving panel sections.
17. The linear guide self-tracking modular telescoping structure according to claim 1 , wherein each lower side of said at least two moving panel sections have a rail sub assembly.
18. The linear guide self-tracking modular telescoping structure according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said at least two moving panel sections include a door.
19. The linear guide self-tracking modular telescoping structure according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one static panel section is an enclosed end.
20. The linear guide self-tracking modular telescoping structure according to claim 1 , further includes a seal between said at least two moving panel sections.