Vertically Stackable Dwelling Device

Abstract

Embodiments herein relate to a dwelling device (100) having a plurality of unilaterally open dwelling units (110, 110, 110) for temporary accommodation of one or more people. Each dwelling unit (110) comprises a uniform hexagonal honeycomb-shaped outer profile (120) with a base panel (111) and a screen panel (112) arranged parallel to the base panel (111), as well as two upper and two lower side panels (113, 114, 113, 114) connecting the base panel (111) and screen panel (112) in the area of the opposing side edges (115, 115). Each dwelling unit (110) is made of a material whose stability is dimensioned to ensure both the stability of a dwelling unit (110) as a single piece of furniture as well as an adjacent vertical stacking of a plurality of dwelling units (110, 110, 110) without further aids in a safe manner. The accessibility of the dwelling unit (110) as well as the comfort and safety within the dwelling unit (110) is improved over the prior art in that at least one dwelling unit (110) comprises one or more cross struts for increasing the stability and for acting as leaning units for people staying within the dwelling unit, wherein one cross strut is shaped in the form of a ladder (300).

Claims

1. A dwelling device (100) having a plurality of unilaterally open dwelling units (110, 110, 110) for temporary accommodation of one or more people, wherein each dwelling unit (110, 110, 110) has a uniform hexagonal honeycomb-shaped outer profile (120) with a base panel (111), a screen panel (112) arranged in parallel to the base panel (111), and two upper and two lower side panels (113, 114, 113, 114) joining together the base panel (111) and the screen panel (112) in the region of the opposite side edges (115, 115) and is made of a material whose stability is dimensioned to provide both stability of a dwelling unit (110) as a single piece of furniture and to ensure a safe adjacent vertical stacking of a plurality of dwelling units (110, 110, 110) without additional aids, characterized in that one or more cross struts are arranged on at least one dwelling unit (110, 110, 110) for increasing the stability of the dwelling unit (110, 110, 110) and for acting as a leaning unit for people staying within the dwelling unit (100), wherein one cross strut is formed in the shape of a ladder (300).

2. The dwelling device (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the ladder (300) is vertically arranged in the region of a front faade of the dwelling units (110, 110, 110) and is firmly connected to at least one dwelling unit (110) in the region of at least one predetermined connection point (400).

3. The dwelling device (100) according to claim 2, characterized in that a first longitudinal strut (301) of the ladder (300) is formed to extend to an upper screen panel (112) and a second longitudinal strut (302) of the ladder (300) is formed to extend to a connection point between two adjacent neighboring side panels (113, 114, 113, 114).

4. The dwelling device (100) according to claim 3, characterized in that the hexagonal honeycomb-shaped outer profile (120) of the dwelling unit (110) is uniformly formed, with the base panel (111), the screen panel (112) and the upper and lower side panels (113, 114, 113, 114) being identical in shape and dimensions.

5. The dwelling device (100) according to claim 4, characterized in that the base panel (111), the screen panel (112) and the two upper side panels (113, 113) and lower side panels (114, 114) are aligned with each other such that the point of intersection of the respective surface normal of these panels forms the center of a honeycomb forming a dwelling unit (110).

6. The dwelling device (100) according to claim 5, characterized in that the angle between the base panel (111) and a respective lower side panel (114, 114) and between the screen panel (112) and a respective upper side panel (113, 113) and also between a lower side panel (114, 114) and an upper side panel (113, 113) is set at 120.

7. The dwelling device (100) according to claim 6, characterized in that two out of a plurality of dwelling units (110, 110, 110) are placed side by side on a flat storage area (200) such that the distance between a connecting edge (115) of an upper side panel (113) and a lower side panel (114) of a first dwelling unit (110) and the connecting edge (115) of an upper side panel (113) and a lower side panel (114) of a second dwelling unit (110) adjacent to the first dwelling unit (110) corresponds to the length of a base panel (111) of a third dwelling unit (110), arranged between the first dwelling unit (110) and the second dwelling unit (110).

8. The dwelling device (100) according to claim 7, characterized in that the third dwelling unit (110) is placed on top of a respective first dwelling unit (110) and second dwelling unit (110) and the dwelling units (110, 110, 110) are arranged on multiple stories one on top of the other.

9. The dwelling device (100) according to claim 8, characterized in that fastening means are provided at each dwelling unit (110, 110, 110) by means of which the dwelling unit (110, 110, 110) is vertically anchorable to a wall.

10. The dwelling device (100) according to claim 9, characterized in that the hexagonal honeycomb-shaped wall of the dwelling unit (110, 110, 110) is integrally formed in one piece.

11. The dwelling device (100) according to claim 9, characterized in that the hexagonal honeycomb-shaped wall of the dwelling unit (110, 110, 110) is formed in several pieces.

12. The dwelling device (100) according to claim 11, characterized in that the hexagonal honeycomb-shaped wall of the dwelling unit (110, 110, 110) is formed out of six individual panels connected to each other to form the hexagonal honeycomb.

13. The dwelling device (100) according to claim 12, characterized in that the dimensions of the dwelling unit (110, 110, 110) are designed to allow a simultaneous accommodation of 1 to 4 people.

14. The dwelling device (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that a first longitudinal strut (301) of the ladder (300) is formed to extend to an upper screen panel (112) and a second longitudinal strut (302) of the ladder (300) is formed to extend to a connection point between two adjacent neighboring side panels (113, 114, 113, 114).

15. The dwelling device (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the hexagonal honeycomb-shaped outer profile (120) of the dwelling unit (110) is uniformly formed, with the base panel (111), the screen panel (112) and the upper and lower side panels (113, 114, 113, 114) being identical in shape and dimensions.

16. The dwelling device (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the base panel (111), the screen panel (112) and the two upper side panels (113, 113) and lower side panels (114, 114) are aligned with each other such that the point of intersection of the respective surface normal of these panels forms the center of a honeycomb forming a dwelling unit (110).

17. The dwelling device (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that two out of a plurality of dwelling units (110, 110, 110) are placed side by side on a flat storage area (200) such that the distance between a connecting edge (115) of an upper side panel (113) and a lower side panel (114) of a first dwelling unit (110) and the connecting edge (115) of an upper side panel (113) and a lower side panel (114) of a second dwelling unit (110) adjacent to the first dwelling unit (110) corresponds to the length of a base panel (111) of a third dwelling unit (110), arranged between the first dwelling unit (110) and the second dwelling unit (110).

18. The dwelling device (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that fastening means are provided at each dwelling unit (110, 110, 110) by means of which the dwelling unit (110, 110, 110) is vertically anchorable to a wall.

19. The dwelling device (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the hexagonal honeycomb-shaped wall of the dwelling unit (110, 110, 110) is integrally formed in one piece.

20. The dwelling device (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the hexagonal honeycomb-shaped wall of the dwelling unit (110, 110, 110) is formed in several pieces.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The dwelling device according to the invention herein is explained below with reference to a preferred embodiment, which is shown in the single FIGURE of the drawing.

[0026] FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a dwelling device according to the invention, provided with specific cross struts, in a view obliquely from the side.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The dwelling device 100 according to the invention as shown in FIG. 1 comprises a plurality of unilaterally open dwelling units 110, 110, 110 for a respective temporary accommodation of one or more people. Each dwelling unit 110, 110, 110 comprises a uniform hexagonal honeycomb-shaped outer profile 120 having a base panel 11, a screen panel 112 arranged in parallel to the base panel 111, and two upper and two lower side panels interconnecting the base panel 111 and the screen panel 112 in the region of the opposing side edges 115, 115.

[0028] Each dwelling unit 110, 110, 110 is made of a material whose stability is dimensioned to ensure an adjacent vertical stacking of a plurality of dwelling units 110, 110, 110 in a safe manner. In the example shown, the respective panels of the dwelling units 110, 110, 110 are formed out of medium density wood fibre boards.

[0029] Furthermore, at least one cross strut in the shape of a ladder 300 is arranged on a plurality of dwelling units 110, 110, 110 in order to increase the stability of the dwelling unit and acting as a leaning unit for people staying within the dwelling unit, wherein in the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 a cross strut is formed in the shape of a ladder 300.

[0030] The ladder 300 may be vertically arranged in the region of a front faade of the dwelling units 110, 110, 110 and may be firmly connected to at least one dwelling unit 110 in the region of predetermined connection points 400.

[0031] Furthermore, a first longitudinal strut 301 of the ladder 300 may be formed to extend to an upper screen panel 112 and a second longitudinal strut 302 of the ladder 300 may be formed to extend to a connection point between two adjacent neighbouring side panels 113, 114; 113, 114.

[0032] The hexagonal honeycomb-shaped outer profile 120 of a dwelling unit 110 may be uniform, i.e. base panel 111, screen panel 112 and upper side panels 113, 113 and lower side panels 114, 114 may be identical in shape and dimensions.

[0033] The base panel 111, the screen panel 112, the two upper side panels 113, 113 and the two lower side panels 114, 114 may be aligned with each other such that the intersection of the respective surface normal of these panels forms the centre of a honeycomb forming the dwelling units 110 110, 110. Furthermore, the angle between the base panel 111 and a respective lower side panel 114, 114, between the screen panel 112 and a respective upper side panel 113, 113 and between a lower side panel 114, 114 and an upper side panel 113, 113 may be 120.

[0034] Two of a plurality of dwelling units 110, 110, 110 may be respectively placed next to each other on a flat storage surface, such that the distance between the connecting edge 115 of an upper side panel 113 and a lower side panel 114 of a first dwelling unit 110 and the connecting edge 115 of an upper side panel 113 and a lower side panel 114 of a second dwelling unit 110 adjacent the first dwelling unit 110 corresponds to the length of a base panel 111 of a third dwelling unit 110 arranged between the first dwelling unit 110 and the second dwelling unit 110.

[0035] The third dwelling unit 110 may be placed on top of a respective first dwelling unit 110 and second dwelling unit 110. The remaining dwelling units 110, 110, 110 are arranged in a corresponding manner in a multi-story arrangement.

[0036] At each dwelling unit 110, 110, 110 fastening means may be provided, by means of which the dwelling unit 110, 110, 110 may be vertically anchored to a wall. In the illustrated case, the dwelling units 110, 110, 110 are anchored by means of hooks and eyelets to a wall located behind them.

[0037] For the dwelling units 110, 110, 110 shown in the FIGURES, the respective hexagonal honeycomb-shaped wall is formed by several pieces and is formed out of six individual panels connected to a hexagonal honeycomb.

[0038] Within some of the dwelling units 110, 110, 110, a further ladder 300 may be provided as a cross strut for increasing the stability and for acting as a leaning unit for people staying within a dwelling unit 110, 110, 110.

[0039] The dimensions of the dwelling unit 110, 110, 110 shown may be designed to allow simultaneous accommodation of 1 to 4 people.

[0040] The above-described embodiment of the invention is merely for the purpose of better understanding of the teaching of the invention predetermined by the claims, which is not limited as such by the embodiment.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

[0041] 100 dwelling device [0042] 110, 110, 110 dwelling units [0043] 111 base panel [0044] 112 screen panel [0045] 113, 113 upper side panels [0046] 114, 114 lower side panels [0047] 115, 115 opposing side edges or connecting edge [0048] 120 outer profile [0049] 300 ladder [0050] 301 first longitudinal strut [0051] 302 second longitudinal strut [0052] 400 connection point