公开(公告)号：US06415556B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-09

申请号：US09609728

申请日：2000-07-03

Applicant: Cyril J. Silberman ,  M. David Sadinsky ,  Barton L. Riberich ,  Cheuk A. Cheng ,  Dick Eide ,  Lennart Nielsen ,  Michael James Becker ,  Timothy John Kline ,  Michael R. Riberich ,  Jennifer Ann McLeish

Inventor： Cyril J. Silberman ,  M. David Sadinsky ,  Barton L. Riberich ,  Cheuk A. Cheng ,  Dick Eide ,  Lennart Nielsen ,  Michael James Becker ,  Timothy John Kline ,  Michael R. Riberich ,  Jennifer Ann McLeish

IPC: E04B1346

CPC classification number: E04B7/166

Abstract: An edifice such as a sports stadium is adapted for open use during good weather as well as for covered use during poor weather by having at least one movable roof member. Each movable roof member includes a transport mechanism that is constructed and arranged to permit the roof member to move in a predetermined path with respect to the underlying structure of the edifice. The transport mechanism includes structure for supporting both ends of the roof member, which bridges an otherwise open area of the edifice. In order to permit some flexure and movement of the roof member with respect to the underlying edifice, as will inevitably occur as a result of natural forces such as winds, orientation structure is provided for maintaining the transport mechanism in a predetermined orientation while simultaneously permitting a limited amount of movement of the roof member in a direction that is nonparallel to the predetermined path of movement. The orientation structure has been found to be most effective when it is provided at but one end of the roof member.

Abstract translation: 诸如运动场的建筑物在良好的天气以及通过具有至少一个可动屋顶构件的恶劣天气中被覆盖使用而适用于开放使用。 每个可移动屋顶构件包括运输机构，其构造和布置成允许屋顶构件相对于大厦的下面的结构以预定的路径移动。 运输机构包括用于支撑屋顶构件的两端的结构，其桥接了大厦的另外开放区域。 为了允许屋顶构件相对于下面的建筑物的一些挠曲和移动，由于诸如风的自然力将不可避免地发生定位结构，用于将运输机构保持在预定取向，同时允许 屋顶构件在不平行于预定的运动路径的方向上的有限的移动量。 已经发现，当设置在屋顶构件的一端时，取向结构是最有效的。