STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR LUNAR UTILIZATION

Abstract

A structure, system, and method directed to building dwellings, shopping areas, government offices, towns, factories, hospitals and the like on the moon. The structure, system, and method utilize horizontal hole cavities on the moon such that dwellings, shopping areas, factories, government offices, towns, unmanned robot devices, and the like are placed in the horizontal hole cavities where cosmic rays and ultraviolet are not directly incident. Additionally, vertical hole cavities are utilized for building elevators and stairs. In addition, pipes supplying oxygen produced by photosynthesis devices on the moon's surface and carbon dioxide produced by humans in the cavity are used as conduits.

Claims

1-8. (canceled)

9. A method of utilizing horizontal hole cavity of moon to use for human stay and/or living on moon who came from earth and also utilize vertical hole of moon which connect to the above mentioned horizontal hole cavity for incoming/outgoing of human and/or material to the above mentioned human staying and/or living place.

10. The facilities and structure installed at horizontal hole cavity of moon for human stay and/or living on moon who came from earth and facilities and structure for vertical hole which connecting to the above mentioned horizontal hole cavity for incoming/outgoing of human and/or material to the above mentioned human stay and/or living place.

11. A moon utilization structure with which, by utilizing a horizontal hole cavity on the moon, dwellings, shopping areas, factories, government offices, towns, unmanned robot devices are placed in a horizontal hole where cosmic rays and ultraviolet are not directly incident, and by utilizing a vertical hole, movement between the moon surface and the moon underground is facilitated by the provision of elevators or stairs; in addition, pipes supplying oxygen produced by photosynthesis devices on the moon's surface, and carbon dioxide produced by humans in the cavity, are used as conduits.

12. A moon utilization method with which, by utilizing a horizontal hole cavity on the moon, dwellings, shopping areas, factories, government offices, towns, unmanned robot devices are placed in a horizontal hole where cosmic rays and ultraviolet are not directly incident, and by utilizing a vertical hole, movement between the moon surface and the moon underground is facilitated by the provision of elevators or stairs; in addition, pipes supplying oxygen produced by photosynthesis devices on the moon's surface, and carbon dioxide produced by humans in the cavity, are used as conduits.

13. A moon utilization structure wherein a protective body is placed above a vertical hole or horizontal hole on the moon to protect from meteors or cosmic rays.

14. A moon utilization structure of claim 13, wherein the protective body is an electrical generation element using sunlight, earthlight, or temperature differentials.

15. A moon utilization structure whereby energy is electrically generated on the moon and transmitted to the earth to be used as energy on earth.

16. A moon utilization structure whereby differences between the moon and earth in gravity, oxygen concentration, atmosphere are utilized to implement chemical reactions, medicine, industry, and living not possible on earth.

17. A moon utilization structure wherein, by utilizing a horizontal hole cavity on the moon, dwellings, shopping areas, factories, government offices, towns, unmanned robot devices are placed in a horizontal hole where cosmic rays and ultraviolet are not directly incident, and by utilizing a vertical hole, movement between the moon surface and the moon underground is facilitated by the provision of elevators or stairs, whereby said elevator and stairs are used as conduits for oxygen produced by photosynthesis devices on the moon's surface and carbon dioxide produced by humans in the cavity, and a protective body is provided at the top portion of the elevator or stairway so that meteors, cosmic rays or ultraviolet cannot penetrate from the opening portion of the vertical hole, and an electric generating element using sunlight, earthlight, temperature differentials is placed as a protective body from meteors, cosmic rays or ultraviolet on the ceiling portion of the horizontal hole.

18. A moon utilization structure whereby there are four types of hole on the moon: holes known as craters, various horizontal holes, various vertical holes, and horizontal holes with vertical holes; of these four types, a horizontal hole with a vertical hole would be used, such that an elevator and stairway are erected facing the bottom surface of the horizontal hole in the vertical hole portion, and a blocking panel is placed at the opening portion of the vertical hole at the top of the elevator and stairway so that cosmic rays, ultraviolet cannot penetrate; furthermore penetration of the thin ceiling portion of the horizontal hole can be prevented by solar panels.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

[0037] FIG. 1 Diagram showing a newly discovered vertical hole 2 present in the surface of the moon and hole cavity 3 present under the surface of the moon.

[0038] FIG. 2 Horizontal cross section of the moon in FIG. 1.

[0039] FIG. 3 Cross section of the moon in the first embodiment of the invention.

[0040] FIG. 4 Cross section of the second embodiment of the invention.

[0041] FIG. 5 Top view of FIG. 4.

EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

[0042] As explained in detail in “Means for Resolving Problems” above. I.e., FIGS. 3, 4, and 5 are embodiments of the invention.

[0043] As shown in this figure, the present invention provides dwelling facilities using vertical holes and horizontal holes on the moon.

[0044] Specifically, movement portions such as stairways or elevators are provided in a vertical hole.

[0045] This enables movement between the surface and subsurface of the moon. Dwellings, towns, farmland, ponds, factories, government agencies, hospitals, and the like are provided in horizontal holes.

[0046] I.e., cavity portions, being non-incident portions (portions not [receiving] direct light), are considered dwelling spaces.

[0047] This enables people to live securely without exposure to radiation or the like.

[0048] Because movement portions such as stairways or elevators are disposed in vertical holes connected to horizontal holes, movement between the surface and underground can be easily accomplished when performing activities on the moon's surface.

[0049] Roads may also be provided and used for movement.

[0050] Other aspects are described in detail in “Means for Solving Problems.”

[0051] Oxygen for human habitation is supplied to a pipe [shaped] cavity 3 through a vertical hole 2 by providing a hothouse-shaped box on the moon's surface, into which plants are introduced and oxygen is produced by photosynthesis using sunlight, earthlight, or cosmic energy. Carbon dioxide produced by humans in the cavity 3 is fed by a pipe to that hothouse on the moon's surface through a vertical hole 2, and oxygen from photosynthesis by the plants therein is supplied by pipe through a vertical hole to the cavity 3 where humans are present.

[0052] Water will either be discovered by exploration of the moon, or produced by combining hydrogen and oxygen. Even if this cannot be done, an unmanned arrangement can be made of everything installed in cavity 6, with work performed by robots, and electrical power for same coming from the aforementioned lunar energy generating devices. The above is known art and is therefore not illustrated.

[0053] In addition, the present invention includes the provision of a takeoff/landing site utilizing vertical hole 2 on the moon for transport vehicles (e.g., rocket [driven] space ships, airplane-type shuttles, and the like). This enables humans disembarking from a transport vehicle on the moon to reach the horizontal hole containing a residential area without being exposed to the degraded environment of the moon's surface. In addition, a vertical hole can be even more effectively utilized by sealing off the moon surface part of the vertical hole where a landing/launching site is placed using the aforementioned solar panel or cosmic ray protection panel.

[0054] Transport vehicles may also be used to transport energy. Included as energy is the transport to the earth of energy in the form of solid hydrogen fuel for electrical power.

POTENTIAL FOR INDUSTRIAL UTILIZATION

[0055] Other aspects of the present invention are described in detail in “Means for Solving Problems.” Things which cannot be done on earth can be done [on the moon], the moon can be effectively used, and industrial applications such as providing energy from the moon to the earth are extensive.

EXPLANATION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0056] 1: Moon [0057] 1a: Moon surface [0058] 2: Moon vertical hole [0059] 3: Moon horizontal hole [0060] 4: Stairway [0061] 5: Elevator [0062] 6: Dwellings, shopping areas, factories, government offices, towns, etc. [0063] 7: Hospitals and the like [0064] 8: Radiation, meteors, etc. [0065] 9: Vertical hole top portion cosmic ray protection panel (also usable for solar electric generation) [0066] 10: Vertical hole top portion cosmic ray protection panel (also usable for solar electric generation and temperature differential electric generation) [0067] 11: Stairway entrance [0068] 12: Elevator external entrance/exit [0069] 13: Elevator car [0070] 14: Elevator cavity interior entrance/exit