EP1226317B1 - Modulares bausystem und seine verwendung - Google Patents

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EP1226317B1
EP1226317B1 EP00932266A EP00932266A EP1226317B1 EP 1226317 B1 EP1226317 B1 EP 1226317B1 EP 00932266 A EP00932266 A EP 00932266A EP 00932266 A EP00932266 A EP 00932266A EP 1226317 B1 EP1226317 B1 EP 1226317B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
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  • This invention pertains generally to a unique modular building system, and to buildings which can be constructed from the modular elements of that system.
  • the invention relates to such a system which includes a relatively small number of different parts, many of which are preferably formed of an extrusion-molded polymeric plastic material.
  • extrusion-formation of these system parts is especially promoted by the fact that the proposed structural elements in this system, or at least most of them, are slender elongate elements which have uniform cross sections throughout their entire respective lengths.
  • Certain ones of the building components, or elements, of the present invention are employable interchangeably and differentially in different specific operational settings in a building constructed in accordance with the invention, including in settings with one another wherein they are joined to form and coact as structural frame components, such as columns, beams, rafters, etc.
  • structural frame components such as columns, beams, rafters, etc.
  • US 5,029,424 discloses a panelled building formed from a framework made of metal columns that allows the panels to mounted therein.
  • the framework allows the panels to be replaced without disturbing adjacent panels.
  • US 5,706,620 relates to a structural building system having columns and panels, where the panels are made of interlocking plastic components designed to receive, and be filled with, a material such as concrete without deformation.
  • WO 95/17560 described an earthquake-proof, wind-resistant and fire-resistant prefabricated structures made from fire-resistant substances, such as concrete.
  • the system of the present invention includes, in an assembled overall building, a skeletal framework structure formed of long slender parts, and of cooperative assemblies of plural, selected ones of such parts, that act, inter alia, as horizontal foundation components, as upright columns, as horizontal beams, as inclined rafters, as perimetral boundary frame elements for and in different kinds of planar, framework-spanning panels (spanner elements), and as connective interfaces along the confronting long edges of adjacent panels.
  • Extending integrally along selected sides or edges of these parts are nominally exposed and accessible connector elements which can selectively coact, in a reversible, relatively sliding and/or snap-together fashion, with counterpart connector elements present in adjacent parts, all for the purpose of joining such adjacent parts.
  • Such joined/interconnected parts can be thought of (from one point of view) as being joined through what are sometimes referred to herein as being receptive-channel, received-flange-type connectors.
  • Assembled slid/snapped-together parts in relation to the kinds of configurations proposed for their associated connector elements according to the invention, are intentionally permitted certain limited ranges of angular and/or translational (in several directions) relative motion. The important reasons for making such limited relative motions possible will be described more fully shortly.
  • This snap/slide-together kind of assembly procedure is quickly and easily performed to assemble individual parts into the forms of framework elements, such as the previously-mentioned columns, rafters, panel frames, etc., and to join such frame structural components with selected, different, broad-area panel structures.
  • Easy component assembly (which is, for the most part, non-destructive reversible assembly) can be performed by relatively unskilled labor, and with no requirement for specialized tools.
  • Whole buildings are easily put together with relative ease on different kinds of selected building sites, with foundation placement made especially easy because of certain convenient leveling and stabilizing features offered by the system of the invention.
  • Panels which are assembled to span different generally planar spaces that are defined, and which exist, between different stretches or groups of elongate framework parts, are floatingly (for permitted relative-motion purposes) and reversibly, though captively, disposed in such spaces.
  • floating but captured dispositions for such panels promotes, in an overall building constructed with components made in accordance with this invention, a significant relative-motion response capability in that building with respect to both different kinds of externally applied loads, and to the effects on materials of changes in ambient temperature.
  • substantially all of the fundamental building elements of the system can be formed, and preferably are formed, by an extrusion-molded polymer material, and that a high degree of interchangeability and multiple-use possibility attaches to these elements, lead to a system which not only is relatively simple in fundamental construction, but also one which, from many points of view, is very inexpensive, and can lead to the constructions of buildings which also are relatively and strikingly inexpensive.
  • the fundamental modular building components in the system of this invention are, because of the presences of the above-mentioned slide/snap-together connector elements, easily and quickly assembled in varieties of different ways to form myriad types of buildings without the need for additional fasteners. Because of these novel connector elements, a building formed in accordance with the system of the invention can be assembled, on site, by relatively unskilled labor (as was earlier mentioned), and in a very short period of time in relation to conventional building approaches.
  • a building constructed in accordance with this invention is internally shiftable and changeable in configuration.
  • Such a building can effectively change its size both in an enlargement sense and in a shrinkage sense in response to an applied external load, and to other phenomena, such as ambient temperature changes.
  • the components of the present system thus create a unique shiftable-configuration overall building, but also they create a building which, in response to an applied external load, adaptively self-selects a most-appropriate load-bearing path through the system, which path is uniquely and directly related to the nature, size and point of application of such a load.
  • differently directed loads applied to the very same point of application in a building constructed in accordance with this invention will seek different load-bearing paths through the structure.
  • This unique behavior is especially promoted by the ubiquitous relative-motion interconnection characteristic of the building, and by the natural, resulting selective "bottoming-out” (ending of relative-motion capability) between relevant, adjacent, affected components that define the resulting load-bearing path.
  • the building thus "chooses” different, most-appropriate load-reaction paths "on the fly", so-to-speak, as loads are exerted on the building.
  • ground-engaging foundation structures certain ones of which result in the superstructure in the building, i.e., that structure which rests upon the foundation, being elevated above the ground (for low-level ventilation), and other ones of which permit the superstructure of the building to rest simultaneously both on the foundation and upon the underlying ground.
  • These several different modifications include both ground-penetrating and non-ground-penetrating possibilities for foundation construction.
  • Delivery structures employed for conducting and conveying conventional utilities which may be furnished in a particular building such as water, electricity, gas, heating and cooling, fire suppression, television, cable and telephone lines, and so on, are accommodated by self-establishing and pre-configured ways and chases provided, by intentional design, within the various building components.
  • ways and chases are pre-designed, according to the invention, into, and with respect to, these building components, and they effectively come together into an organized whole automatically as interconnecting components are brought together to form a building.
  • These utility-accommodating passages form a logical vertical and horizontal utility distribution network throughout a building, and this network is constructed in a manner which makes the ways and chases readily accessible both during initial building construction, and later on if and when utility routing changes are desired.
  • this network is constructed in a manner which makes the ways and chases readily accessible both during initial building construction, and later on if and when utility routing changes are desired.
  • different required utilities are distributed in what is referred to herein as a manifold-delivery way.
  • the novel foundation structure proposed by the invention is one which can be equipped with appropriately controllable vents or ports that allow for the flow of air under flooring in the system, and for the containment (in large reservoirs) of stored water which may be employed for fire-suppression purposes, for heat-sinking and temperature-stability purposes, and for anchor-weighting of a building which may, for example, sit directly on top of the ground.
  • a structure constructed in accordance with the system of this invention also allows for easy incorporation into a building of various moveable structures, such as moveable panels/screens which can control the amount of light admitted at different locations, and for other purposes.
  • Buildings can, because of convenient system modularity and versatility, be differently rendered in different climates to achieve maximum environmental (such as solar) efficiency.
  • Walls within the overall building (internal walls), as well as external walls, can easily be removed, added, repositioned, etc. substantially without any destructive consequences, and freely at will over time.
  • the respective placements or positions of certain panels can be changed as desired. For example, a panel containing a window and/or a door may readily be positionally switched with another kind of panel.
  • a foundation structure constructed in accordance with this invention takes the form of a two-component organization including a central solid core, preferably formed of poured concrete, and rigid-plate jacketing structure, preferably formed with several components created out of molded and extruded polymeric material.
  • This jacketing structure coacts with the core to transmit overhead superstructure loads to the ground.
  • Such two-component foundation structure preferably has a lateral outward flare, or splay, progressing downwardly through it from the region of the superstructure to the ground. With such a flare, and because of the presence of the lateral jacketing structure, this kind of foundation structure delivers load to the ground in a unique fashion.
  • such a foundation employs and permits various respective and differentiated reactions to loads that need to be transmitted to the ground, all as determined by the direction and character of such a load, and all in relation to the cooperative but differentiated handling of loads, on the one hand by the core, and on the other hand by the jacketing structure.
  • a foundation structure constructed in this fashion itself offers a degree of variable selection of the most efficient and effective path through the foundation for the transmission of loads to the ground.
  • building assembly in the field is characterized by quick and easy slide/snap-together interfitting of components.
  • Such activity requires no specialized tools or costly labor. It also avoids conventional time-consuming on-site fabrication procedures, such as the cutting and fitting of parts.
  • Components that are shipped to a job site for assembly into a building can be shipped very handily in "disassembled", low-volume-occupying space, and thus can be transported effectively as a pile or collection of components stacked, for example, in conventional load containers.
  • Building 100 includes a foundation structure 102, a floor structure 104 resting on the foundation structure, outside end wall and side wall structures, such as those shown at 106, 108, respectively, rising upwardly from the foundation and floor structures, upright outside end wall, corner and side wall columns, such as those shown respectively at 110, 112, 114, roof panel structure 116, roof-supporting elongate rafter structure 118, roof ridge beam structure 120, and interior wall panel structure, such as that shown generally at 122, extending generally between floor structure 104 and roof panel structure 116.
  • foundation structure 102 resides in a category referred to herein as a ground-contacting, ground-penetrating structure which is embedded into the ground in such a fashion that, essentially, the bottom expanse of building 100 immediately underneath the floor structure rests, as will soon be described, on the underlying ground which may be prepared, for leveling and adequate support purposes, with a particulate material such as sand and/or gravel.
  • Embedment, thus, of foundation structure 102 is illustrated and suggested by the fragmentary showing at the lower side of Fig. 1 of the underlying ground, pictured generally at 124.
  • Fig. 1 toward the left side of Fig. 1 there are shown two double-ended crossed arrows 126, 128, and a pair of double-ended curved arrows 130, 132. Toward the lower side of Fig. 1 are shown two differently directed double-ended straight arrows 134, 136, and a double-ended curved arrow 138. Toward the upper right corner of Fig. 1 there are shown three orthogonally intersecting double-ended straight arrows 140, 142, 144. On the left side of the roof structure pictured in Fig. 1, appear two orthogonally intersecting arrows 141, 143. As will become more fully apparent in the description text given below, these arrows will be understood to be illustrative of relative-motion and related configurational-change activities that are permitted to occur in building 100.
  • FIG. 1 Illustrated near the right side of Fig. 1, and pictured fragmentarily and specifically in a lower corner region of building 100 by dashed lines which intersect at enlarged dots, there is shown a portion of one of the several different utility distribution structures that are furnished in building 100 in the manner which is referred to herein as a manifold distribution manner.
  • these several dashed lines might, for example, reflect the positions of manifold delivery conduits associated with a fresh water delivery systems.
  • void spaces that are present in various ones of the several building components that make up a building like building 100 afford adequate and versatile space for the incorporation of such manifold structure.
  • FIG. 2 specifically illustrates building 100 in a somewhat more completed form, and demonstrates certain kinds of load responses which are performed by this building as a consequence of two differently applied roof loads pictured generally at 146, 148 in Fig. 2. These roof loads came bowing deflection of the related underlying roof panels, and delivery of loads to the ground along different paths through the structure of building 100. Such paths are pictured in Fig. 2 by arrays of arrows.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates in an exaggerated and story-telling way how the components, or certain ones of the components, in building 100 coact according to the invention to define different load-reaction paths through the building between a single point of overhead external load application with respect to which two differently directed loads, labeled L 1 , L 2 , are applied.
  • Load L 1 in Fig. 3 is reacted to by relative motion activities in a certain collection of parts and components in building 100 to create what can be thought of as a stacked collection of building components with respect to which bottoming out has occurred, i.e., relative motion has reached the limits of possibility, to establish a load-transfer path P 1 between load L 1 and ground point G 1 .
  • the "stacked" components are represented by the small rectangles aligned along path P 1 .
  • Reaction to load L 2 takes place through another "stacked collection" of interengaged components in building 100 to define another load-reaction path P 2 which extends through building 100 from the point of application of load L 2 to a different ground point, designated G 2 in Fig. 3.
  • Building 100 thus effectively chooses, on the fly, the most appropriate load-reaction path to employ for handling each one of loads L 1 and L 2 , and effectively requires only the best suited limited number of building components to transfer these loads.
  • Other components in the building are effectively unloaded specifically by these loads, and thus are in the mentioned dwell periods respecting times of load transmission experienced throughout the life of building 100 by the various elemental building components in the building.
  • Fig. 4 is also a schematic story-telling view illustrating another response characteristic of building 100 promoted by the features of the present invention.
  • loads L 1 , L 2 are pictured applying loads, respectively, to the upper portion and to the right-side portion of the building as such is pictured in simplified block form in Fig. 4.
  • Upper load L 1 is represented by a dashed-line arrow, and load L 2 by a dash-dot line arrow.
  • the building in an unresponsive state with respect to either one of loads L 1 , L 2 is represented by the rectangular solid outline presented for the building schematically in Fig. 4.
  • Response by the building to load L 1 is pictured in a highly exaggerated fashion by the dashed-line distortion shown at 100 L1 .
  • distortion and load-response reaction of the building under the influence of load L 2 is pictured by the dash-dot line designated 100 L2 .
  • FIG. 5 of building 100 further shows the organization in that building of foundation 102, floor structure 104 (exploded vertically), an outside wall column structure 114, an outside wall panel structure 108, an inclined rafter structure 118, and a roof panel structure 116.
  • An inside wall panel structure is shown generally at 122.
  • FIG. 5 Also generally illustrated in Fig. 5, and pointed to very generally by arrows 123, is an exploded representation of various components in utilities distribution structures in the categories mentioned earlier, which structures are threaded through appropriate accommodating spaces in the various building components in building 100 such as the floor structure, the wall structure, the column structure and the rafter structure.
  • FIG. 6 pictures, in perspective, three isolated different panel structures constructed in accordance with this invention, generally aligned in side-by-side horizontal relationship, and including a door panel structure 150, a solid, non-light-passing panel structure 152, and a transparent light-passing panel structure 154.
  • a bounding frame or framework such as the frame shown generally at 156 surrounding the central spanner portion of panel structure 154.
  • this perimeter frame structure is constructed from elongate, extrusion-molded polymer components that are built strictly in accordance with the present invention, and that are appropriately interconnected to create a completely encircling panel frame structure.
  • Fig. 7 is a partially disassembled exploded view which further pictures certain components also pictured in the section view of Fig. 5.
  • foundation structure 102 foundation structure 102
  • column 114 column 114
  • rafter 118 rafter 118
  • An internal eave beam structure is shown disposed beneath rafter 118 at 156, and the ridge region in building 100 is resident generally within the area embraced by the two curved arrows labeled 28-28 in Fig. 7.
  • foundation structure 102 takes the form of a two-component foundation structure built in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, foundation structure 102 effectively supports the superstructure in building 100 so that it rests both on this foundation structure and on the underlying ground 124.
  • the components that make up what can be thought of as the outside structural portions of foundation structure 102 are formed of molded polymeric material, and are interconnected with one another in a manner shortly to be described to form a perimeter frame that rests solidly on and within the underlying ground to support building 100.
  • Foundation structure 102 includes a plurality of groupings of laterally spaced outer jacketing lateral structures, such as those shown at 158 that are formed with generally parallel, spaced, rigidly connected angular planar plate portions such as the three plate portions shown at 158 a , 158 b , 158 c that are disposed relative to one another in a somewhat flattened Z-shaped configuration.
  • these structures that are numbered generally 158 include substantially matching counterpart upper and lower portions that are brought together to form the overall shape, and this construction is shown especially in Fig. 11 in the drawings.
  • the upper and lower components which collectively form these now-being-described parts of the foundation structure are suitably joined to one another in any appropriate manner.
  • these angular lateral structures form the opposite outer jacketing sides of the overall foundation structure, and they are joined to one another preferably in a telescopic fashion by appropriate linear and angular telescopic connectors, such as the two shown at 160, 162 in Fig. 13.
  • these several components whose respective constructions are quite self-evident as pictured in Fig. 13, are suitably anchored relative to one another by any appropriate joining mechanism, such as by locking pins like those shown generally at 164 in Fig. 13.
  • the foundation structure essentially becomes a two-component structure including a core and lateral jacketing structure, which jacketing structure splays outwardly progressing downwardly through the foundation structure to transfer loads to the ground differentially through each of these two basic component contributors in the foundation structure.
  • the lateral perimetral jacketing structures just described can easily and quickly be put into place on or within the appropriate ground site. Concrete can then poured into the spaces just mentioned, with the lateral jacketing structure acting effectively as a form for pouring, and permitting other important construction activities, such as the back-filling of earth in and around the foundation, to take place immediately, inasmuch as these foundation components which will become permanent parts of the ending foundation fully protect the curing concrete core material.
  • Elongate bolts such as those shown at 168, 170 in Figs. 7, 10 and 12, extend vertically through suitable accommodating bores provided in selected ones of similarly shaped, related angular foundation components and downwardly into the region where concrete is poured, to become securely anchored in the foundation when poured concrete has in fact cured.
  • These bolts, through the adding of appropriate sets of nuts along their lengths allow for very easy and convenient and accurate permanent leveling of the overall foundation structure on the selected building site.
  • FIG. 10 Shown generally at 172 in Figs. 10, 12 and 13 are shelf-like holders that are carried as shown on the just-mentioned bolts to hold conventional reinforcing rebars within the concrete core - such rebars being shown generally at 174 in Fig. 12.
  • Cured concrete in foundation structure 102 is shown generally at 176.
  • a moderately broad adaptive foot Disposed according to one unique feature of the present invention at the lower end of bolt 170 in Figs. 7, 10 and 12 is a moderately broad adaptive foot, also referred to herein as an octopus 178.
  • Octopus 178 is formed with downwardly extending elastomer tentacles that can be driven downwardly against a projecting underlying structure, such as the rock shown at 180 in Fig. 12, to accommodate free positioning of the overall foundation structure even where it directly overlies such a protruding structure.
  • octopus 178 is shown in a condition thus engaging the top projecting surface of rock 180.
  • the presence of the mentioned elastomeric downwardly extending tentacles in the octopus accommodate confident stabilizing of bolts, such as bolt 170, in a vertical sense during pouring and curing of the concrete core material in the foundation.
  • elongate runs of any suitable thermal insulating material such as the blocks of insulating material shown generally at 182 in Figs. 7, 8 and 11.
  • Fig. 9 illustrates how radon evacuation and water drainage can be provided in and with respect to the foundation structure.
  • radon venting structure organization indicated generally at 184 in Fig. 9 is an appropriate radon venting structure organization, and at 186 is water drainage structure.
  • These structures may conveniently and appropriately be positioned at several different selected locations around the foundation structure.
  • floor structure 104 is, as a whole, an expansive layered structure that is made up of a plurality of generally rectangular flooring tiles which are themselves layered structures. A description generally of one only of these tiles will serve to describe this floor structure.
  • blanket 188 taking the form of a metallic foil outer material which contains inside it an insulating material.
  • This blanket simply lies by gravity on the space over the ground spanned by foundation structure 102, and specifically and preferably lies on an underlying ground surface which has been prepared for the appropriate grade by spreading and grading thereon of a particulate material such as sand or gravel.
  • the specific material employed in blanket 188 takes the form of a commercially available insulating material which is often used in the walls of buildings, in space suits, and in other applications.
  • blanket 188 Disposed immediately above blanket 188 are polymer-extruded shaped components, such as component 190, which are preferably formed by extrusion molding. Disposed above these floor base components, and also preferably formed by molding, are overlying structures such as the one shown generally at 192 which are configured internally with void spaces that are useful to create ways and chases for the feeding of various utility structures in different directions for routing in building 100.
  • the exact internal configurations of structures 192 may be made differently to suit different applications, and accordingly, the precise details of construction here are not further elaborated, inasmuch as they do not form a portion of the present invention.
  • Fig. 14 shown generally at 194 are appropriate elongate runs of manifold-like utility feed structure required in building 100, such as feed structure for water, gas, high and low voltage electricity, telephone, cable, fire suppression and other things.
  • tiles 196 are formed of a conventionally available, so-called phase-change material which is effective to evenize the temperature inside building 100.
  • Figs. 15 and 16 Focussing attention specifically on Figs. 15 and 16, one can see that the lateral edges of tile structures 192 in the overall floor structure are formed with the special angular configuration pictured generally at 192 a in Figs. 15 and 16. Where the edges of the tile come essentially to the outside wall portion of building 100, these configured edge structures interlock with a molded extruded structure such as the one pictured at 198 in Fig. 15, each of which has the cross-sectional configuration clearly pictured in Fig. 15. Interconnection here, which is a reversible interconnection according to the invention between the outer edge of tile 192 and a structural member 198, is pictured at 200 in Fig. 15.
  • tile units 192 are interlocked with one another as is pictured generally at 202 in Fig. 16.
  • Figs. 15 and 16 where previously mentioned wall panel structure 108 comes down to the foundation structure in the building, one of the outer defining frame members in that wall panel structure, shown at 204 in Fig. 15, which frame structure is made in accordance with the invention of an extrusion-molded polymeric material, the cross section of this part, clearly illustrated in Fig. 16, interlocks sturdily yet reversibly as shown generally at 206 with the immediately underlying confronting portions of the edge of tile 192 and member 198.
  • the type of interconnect connection which has just been mentioned at 206 in Fig. 15 is formed by confronting and mating connector elements having the respective cross-sectional shapes pictured in Fig. 18 in the drawings. While this arrangement of interconnecting connector components is pictured with one particular orientation in Fig. 15, and in a different particular orientation in Fig. 18, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this type of interconnect connection will be used at many points of component interconnection sites throughout the structure of building 100. A review of the drawing figures so far described, coupled with reviews of various drawing figures not yet specifically described, will show those skilled in the art clearly how and where such interconnect structures are distributed within building 100.
  • the matingly interconnecting extruded components there pictured form an elongate, bounded void space within which various utility components, such as pipes and wires if desired, can be contained.
  • Figs. 15 and 16 illustrated near the left sides of those two figures by elongate dashed lines which terminate with an arrow head, paths for water drainage that are provided both from upright wall and column structure and from horizontal floor structure downwardly into and through the foundation structure are illustrated. These drainage paths, which paths can also accommodate the normal flow of air, play an important role in minimizing the possibility in building 100 of an accumulation of water that can cause damage.
  • FIG. 17 clearly shows the preferred cross section for this member, and one will notice that distributed at various locations on and about the outside of the perimeter of the cross section in this member are extending, integral connector elements like those pictured in previously-discussed Fig. 18.
  • the outside portion of member 208 is capped by another extrusion-molded member 210, and the inner side of the column member is joined with another elongate, extrusion-molded member 212.
  • Each of members 210, 212 is formed in accordance with the teachings of this invention to have the cross-sectional shapes clearly evidenced in Fig. 17, and when they are put into operative positions relative to member 208, they latch releasably and interconnect with that member as is shown in Fig. 17.
  • Each of these connections is characterized by offering limited ranges of relative angular and/or translational motion between components 208, 210, 212.
  • Fig. 17 Shown on the right side of Fig. 17 is another panel structure 214 which is different in specific internal construction relative to panel structure 108, but which also includes a perimeter frame formed effectively of previously-mentioned members 204.
  • the connection between column structure 114 and panel structure 214 are also clearly evident in Fig. 17.
  • Fig. 19 illustrates the location of a horizontal beam such as previously-mentioned beam 156 shown in Fig. 7.
  • the cross-sectional configuration of beam 156 is displayed clearly in Fig. 19, and through an appropriately joined underside elongate element 216, this beam joins with the upper perimeter frame member 204 in panel structure 108.
  • An upper flange shown in Fig. 19 in beam 156 slidably engages the underside of a roof panel structure 116.
  • Previously-mentioned rafter 118 is shown in the background of Fig. 19, and it will be evident from this, that beam 156, and all other like beams distributed in and throughout building 100, extend between adjacent rafters, lying immediately beneath and slidingly contacting the immediate overlying undersurface of the respective associated overhead roof panel structure.
  • Fig. 17 can be viewed as one that pictures a cross-sectional view of a rafter, such as rafter 118, joined with a pair of roof panel structures which may in construction be very much like panel structures 108, 214 which are illustrated in Fig. 17.
  • the interconnections which thus exist at the locations of the rafter structures and the associated, laterally adjacent roof panel structures are relative motion interconnections having all of the qualities and performance characteristics of the other like interconnections mentioned so far herein specifically.
  • FIG. 17 On another note with respect to what is shown in Fig. 17, if one now uses Figure 17 to illustrate a view taken generally upwardly and toward the peak of building 100 and along a rafter such as rafter 118, three cross-hatched pairs of lines, pictured in what are shown as void spaces in the cross section of the central rafter element, represent the locations of appropriate resin-set bolts that anchor the inner, upper central ends of the rafters to previously-mentioned ridge structure which is contained in the area of curved arrows 28-28 in Fig. 7.
  • Fig. 21 illustrates the confronting condition which exists along the upper edges of internal wall structures in building 100.
  • a plastic-molded configured member which is snap fit to the upper frame member, like previously-mentioned frame members 204, in the associated wall, to extend upwardly and provide for sliding engagement with the underside of the immediate overlying roof structure.
  • Member 218 is appropriately formed with an upwardly facing elongate socket, such as that pictured generally at 218 a in Fig. 21. This socket receives an appropriate cushioning element pictured generally at 220 in Fig. 21.
  • the specific kind of snap-fit interconnection which exists between member 218 and the associated underlying wall panel is not specifically illustrated in Fig. 21, but would take the form generally of interconnections of the sort pictured for example in Fig. 17 at the lower side of that figure.
  • Fig. 22 we see a fragmentary vertical cross section through column structure 108 and other related, interconnected structures.
  • Other components shown in Fig. 22 are several of those other components described in the descriptions just above with respect to Figs. 17, 19, 20 and 21.
  • FIGs. 23-25 here what is pictured are several related views, sectional details, illustrating a region of interconnection between rafter structure 118, and a pair of laterally adjacent wall panels that reside immediately beneath this rafter.
  • the two wall panels involved in these views are numbered 224, 226.
  • the upper sides of these panels are appropriately angled, as the panels are viewed from the side, in order that they will match the angular configuration within the building at the location wherein they are installed.
  • perimeter frame members 204 at the upper reaches of these wall panel structures, are appropriately angularly cut at their ends as are the upper ends of the laterally-defining panel frame members, so that these panel frame members come together to form a matching coherent perimeter frame relative to the specific regions where they are intended to be used in building 100.
  • FIG. 25 yet another elongate, extrusion-molded polymer plastic component made in accordance with the invention, which component is employed at various appropriate locations to define part of a spanning interconnection between adjacent wall panels, is shown in two locations at 228 in Fig. 25.
  • Components 228 which, as was just mentioned, are employed at various other locations distributed throughout the building 100, coact with the other components which they interconnect, and specifically components 204, as pictured in Fig. 25 to permit the same kind of limited-range relative motion discussed earlier.
  • Pictured at 232 in Fig. 25 is another independent-molded plastic interconnect member which, as such is seen in Fig. 25, spans the space between wall panel structures 222, 226 to interconnect these two panel structures via internal engagement within what can be thought of as the exposed interiors of the two confronting panel frame members 204 that are clearly pictured in Fig. 25.
  • FIG. 23 shown at two locations in Fig. 23 are additional independent interconnect members formed in accordance with the present invention, and these members, as such are shown in Fig. 23, interconnect connector elements exposed in the confronting portions of panel frame members 204 and rafter 118 as shown.
  • connectors 230, 232 are formed effectively which would end up to be accommodating clearance passageways toward their opposite ends which allow for the separation and routing of, for example, conduits carrying water and conductors carrying electricity.
  • This important approach which leads to internal separation of such two potentially dangerously conflicting structures is made present throughout building 100 as accommodated by the unique cross sections of the various modular building elements formed in accordance with the invention.
  • vents or ports may be provided which will act with venturi behavior in building 100 to promote effective air flow into and through the building.
  • Figs. 26A, 26B illustrate, in plan and in elevation views respectively, and isolated from other structures, is an anchoring plate which is employed at the opposite gable ends of building 100, and immediately beneath the regions of joinder between adjacent outside end wall panels, to anchor the assemblage of these panels suitably to the underlying structure in foundation 102, without requiring a full column.
  • Fig. 27 here there is shown in isolated fragmentary form a portion of previously-mentioned roof panel structure 116.
  • This panel structure as such is illustrated herein, is formed to have two different types of panel areas.
  • Fig. 27 specifically illustrates how these two different panel areas, generally shown by arrows 116 a , 116 b in Fig. 27, are interconnected according to the use of extrusion molded components formed in conjunction with implementation of the present invention.
  • Fig. 27 is simply provided as a general illustration of how such differentiated panel characteristics can be created in a single spanner panel constructed in accordance with this invention.
  • Figs. 28-33 inclusive, here one finds a plurality of largely, self-explanatory views that illustrate one modification of ridge structure formed in accordance with the present invention, and included in building 100 generally in the region previously mentioned, and contained within curved arrows 28-28 in Fig. 7.
  • What is specifically pictured in these several views is a ridge structure which has been equipped, in accordance with an optional feature that happens to be included within building 100 to produce motorized motion and transport of various kinds of sliding panels and/or screens in the roof structure of building 100. All of the details of all of the componentry pictured in these figures are not specifically discussed herein, inasmuch as these views are, as was just mentioned, quite self-explanatory.
  • this rafter structure (shown on the left side of Fig. 28) extends toward the ridge area in building 100 where it confronts a similarly extending rafter structure 119 that extends toward the ridge region of the building from the right side of Fig. 28.
  • the confronting ends of these two rafter structures are anchored as by bolting to a pair of plates shown at 240 in Fig. 28, which plates are angularly disposed relative to one another as is shown, and form part of previously mentioned roof ridge beam structure 120.
  • Appropriate ridge capping structure 244 extends over the ridge area along the length of the building.
  • a motorized rotary take-up and pay-out drum and line structure is disposed within the upper reaches of the void space defined within the interior of ridge beam 120, and pointed to generally by arrow 246 in Fig. 28, is a motorized rotary take-up and pay-out drum and line structure, including lines that are shown extending toward opposite lateral sides of the building, generally at 248, 250.
  • This line structure is connected to appropriately mounted roof panel structures that are designed for sliding motion back and forth within the roof structure.
  • Fig. 28 pictured generally at 247 in Fig. 28 is a motorized rotary take-up and pay-out drum and line structure which is employed in building 100 to control the motions of two laterally-disposed screens that are provided as an option in building 100.
  • this motorized structure is similar to the one previously and briefly discussed just above.
  • Figs. 29 and 30 show, respectively, a spring-loaded take-up and pay-out drum structure that is located basically at the left side of the building structure as such is pictured in Fig. 28, and specifically at the location of previously-mentioned eave beam 156. This structure functions to react against turning operation of a motorized structure 247 in Fig. 28.
  • Fig. 30 is a fragmentary view illustrating guideways that are provided on opposite sides of previously-mentioned rafter 118 to guide the sliding back-and-forth motions of two screens which, in Fig. 30, are shown at 249, 251.
  • Fig. 31 which is taken, as was mentioned, cross-sectionally along line 31-31 in Fig. 28, shows the interconnections between the various components which rise towards the ridge structure on the left side of Fig. 28, and illustrates a large collection of the same kind of relative motion interconnect structures previously described hereinabove.
  • Fig. 31 offers a clear illustration of the defining operative boundary between non-moving roof structure, shown generally at 253 in Fig. 31, and slidably moveable roof structure shown at 255 in Fig. 31, all relative to previously-mentioned rafter 118.
  • Fig. 31 indicated generally at 257 is an extrusion-molded component prepared in accordance with the present invention which acts as a way or guide for sliding movement of sliding roof structure 255.
  • Pictured at 259 in Fig. 31 is an optional elongate internal reinforcing stiffener, preferably made of a suitable metal material, fitted within a region in rafter 118.
  • lines 248, 250 extend toward adjustable connector structures, pictured in two different appropriately usable forms in Figs. 32, 33 especially for line 248. As can be seen from looking at Figs. 32, 33, one can discern how it is possible to adjust the anchored outer ends of lines 248, 250 relative to the associated moving roof panel structures.
  • Figs. 34, 35 here illustrated fragmentarily in cross-sectional elevation and plan views, respectively, and looking generally into the region underlying floor structure 104, is what is referred to herein as water reservoir structure including water-containing bladders 256, 258. These bladders are appropriately fit into suitable accommodating spaces provided effectively either within or underneath floor structure 104, and appropriate routed interconnect plumbing for these bladders is generally pictured at 260 in Fig. 35.
  • a water reservoir system which can couple through suitable appropriate fluid conduits that are extended within the confines of the building components of this system toward overhead plumbing, such as that which is pictured in Fig. 24 at 236, to furnish an integrated fire-suppression system.
  • Another use is to furnish such a system through which appropriate heated pipes can be conducted to utilize stored water as a heat sink for the purpose of controlling environmental temperature within the confines of a building like building 100.
  • Yet a further purpose is associated with furnishing substantial weight in an overall building structure to help anchor it against catastrophic motion relative to the underlying ground in a circumstance, for example, of a severe storm or a condition such as a hurricane or tornado, and especially with respect to a building which is supported on top of the ground, and without the presence of any ground-penetrating foundation structure, such as the ground-penetrating foundation structure 102 that has been discussed so far herein.
  • Figs. 36-39, inclusive illustrate other kinds of appropriate foundation structures, including a pair of such foundation structures with respect to which the weighting possibilities of a water reservoir system may be especially useful.
  • Fig. 36 illustrates a non-ground penetrating and substantially ground-resting foundation structure 270 which is shown resting directly on the upper surface of ground 124.
  • Fig. 37 illustrates a foundation structure 272 which is also a ground-resting non-penetrating foundation structure that differs from the one pictured in Fig. 36 by providing for a predetermined desired elevation, such as that illustrated generally at E in Fig. 37, of the superstructure in the building relative to the upper surface of the ground.
  • FIGs. 38, 39 collectively illustrate yet a third form of foundation structure 274 which is similar in many respects to foundation structure 102.
  • Foundation structure 274 differs from structure 102 by including modular elevation components, such as that pictured at 276 in Figs. 38, 39, which additional elevational structure rests upon, and is appropriately anchored to, the upper portions of a foundation structure part which is very much like previously-described foundation parts 158.
  • Figs. 40, 41, 42 show three different modifications of appropriate relative-motion accommodating interconnect structures that can be formed in the molded components in accordance with the present invention.
  • the specific structures shown in detail in Figs. 40, 42 essentially illustrate interconnect structures wherein one side, so-to-speak, of the mating interconnecting componentry is split into two parts as shown.
  • the structure illustrated in Fig. 41 is one wherein a locking key or element can be removably inserted into one of the two mating components to inhibit accidental disconnection or withdrawal of connection.
  • Figs. 43 and 44 illustrate in elevational-section and plan-section views, respectively, fragments of modified portions of a building structure wherein motion structure is provided within an upright wall panel structure.
  • the motorized portion of such a modification is pointed to generally at 278 in Fig. 43.
  • Fig. 44 shows yet another type of elongate extrusion molded polymer plastic component 280 which is formed in accordance with the present invention, and is snap fit into place in the region intermediate a pair of upright wall panel structures to provide connection channels 280 a , 280 b , wherein appropriate guides or slide-accommodating tracks, for example, moveable screens can be driven by the motorized structure pictured at 278 in Fig. 43.
  • Fig. 45 illustrates in fragmentary cross section how several kinds of specifically cross-sectionally configured members constructed in accordance with this invention can be used to receive specially formed exterior building skin structure made in panels, such as the panels shown generally at 290 in Fig. 45.
  • Figs. 46, 47 illustrate the use of molded interconnect structures formed in accordance with the present invention adapted to receive, at different locations within a building such as building 100, conventional wall material, such as sheetrock material generally pictured at 292, 294 in Figs. 46, 47 respectively.
  • Fig. 48 is a fragmentary section taken in the region where two wall panel structures, for example, are joined through interconnect structure of the type described earlier herein, on the outside of which there are provided structural- tape-attached sheets of conventional sheetrock or wallboard, pictured at 296 in Fig. 48.
  • Figs. 50 a , 50 b illustrate, in different drawing scales, constructions of extrusion molded spanning panel structures that can be formed in accordance with the present invention
  • Figs. 51, 49 in conjunction with these two other figures, picture how an overall panel structure including opposite facial spaced skin structures can be created.
  • Fig. 52 is a fragmentary view of a novel power-supplying cable bundle proposed for incorporation into a building in accordance with the present invention.
  • this bundle there is provided but one single neutral line, one single ground line, and an appropriate plurality of higher-voltage lines.

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  1. Modulares Multielement-Gebäudesystem mit modularen Gebäudekomponenten und Verbindungsmittel, um die modularen Gebäudekomponenten miteinander zu verbinden, wobei die modularen Gebäudekomponenten und die Verbindungsmittel aus einem Polymermaterial extrudiert sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Komponenten und Mittel in Formen extrudiert sind, die in einen Verriegelungseingriff gleiten oder schnappen, der konfiguriert ist relative Dreh- und Linearbewegung zwischen den miteinander verbundenen modularen Komponenten zu unterbinden, so dass das Gebäude (100), wenn es aufgebaut ist, auf eine Änderung der Umgebungstemperatur und/oder einer von außen aufgebrachten Last antworten kann.
  2. System gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei die Gesamtkonfiguration des Gebäudes (100) sich in Antwort auf eine Veränderung der Umgebungstemperatur und/oder von außen aufgebrachter Last verschiebt, so dass die Größe des Gebäudes sich vergrößert oder sich verkleinert.
  3. System gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei, wenn die Umgebungstemperatur sich ändert und/oder externe eine Last aufgebracht wird, die relativen Positionen zwischen den miteinander verbundenen modularen Komponenten sich ändern und das Gebäude einer effektiven, bidirektionalen Vergrößerung und Schrumpfung unterzogen ist.
  4. System gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Verbindungsmittel adaptiv, selektiv und dynamisch in Bezug auf eine von außen aufgebrachte Last (L) antworten, um Lastauflagerungspfade (P) durch das Gebäude zwischen dem Angriffspunkt und dem Erdboden (G) zu erzeugen.
  5. System gemäß Anspruch 4, wobei die Lastauflagerungspfade (P) durch das Gebäude sich unterscheiden gemäß der Art und Weise, Größe und Richtung der von außen aufgebrachten Last (L).
  6. System gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Unversehrtheit der Verriegelung zwischen den Verbindungsmitteln in bestimmten Regionen des Gebäudes sich erhöht, wenn eine externe Last (L) aufgebracht wird.
  7. System gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei, wenn die Umgebungstemperatur sich ändert und/oder eine externe Last aufgebracht wird, die miteinander verbundenen modularen Gebäudekomponenten Verweilzeiten von Lastübertragung ausgesetzt sind, während deren diese Komponenten nicht belastet sind.
  8. System gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Auspzüche, wobei die modularen Gebäudekomponenten und die Verbindungsmittel eine interne Bahn und eine Kanalstruktur aufweisen, die geeignet sind, ausgewählte mehrzwerktragende Strukturen (194) aufzunehmen.
  9. System gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Gebäude ein Luftstromventurisystem aufweist, um es Luft zu ermöglichen, in das und aus dem Gebäude zu strömen.
  10. System gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei wenigstens bestimmte modulare Gebäudekomponenten und Verbindungsmittel aus einem Polymermaterial geformt sind.
  11. System gemäß Anspruch 10, wobei wenigstens eine der polymeren modularen Gebäudekomponenten und Verbindungsmittel durch Extrudieren geformt ist.
  12. System gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das System ferner aufweist, eine wasserenthaltende Tankstruktur (256, 258), die mit dem Gebäude integriert ist und benachbart zu dem Fundament des Gebäudes angeordnet ist, um als eine Wasserquelle für ein Feuerbekämpfungssystem zu fungieren, um als eine Wännesenke zu fungieren, um das Steuern der Temperatur in Bereichen des Gebäudes zu unterstützen und/oder das Fundamentgewicht des Gebäudes zu stabilisieren, wenn das Gebäude im wesentlichen an der Oberseite des Erdbodens abgestützt ist und keine signifikante, den Erdboden durchdringende Fundamentstruktur hat.
  13. System gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, wobei das System ferner aufweist, eine zweiteilige den Erdboden durchdringende Fundamentstruktur (102), die im wesentlichen in Lateraldimensionen von den oberen zu den unteren Regionen der Fundamentstruktur zunimmt, wobei einer der Teile einen festen Kern und der andere der Teile eine ummantelnde Struktur aufweist, die auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten des Kerns angeordnet ist und aus einem anderen Material als der Kern gemacht ist.
  14. System gemäß Anspruch 13, wobei der Kern aus Beton (176) geformt ist, der in einen Raum gegossen wurde, der von der ummantelnden Struktur definiert ist, und die ummantelnde Struktur ist aus Plattenabschnitten (158) geformt.
  15. System gemäß Anspruch 14, wobei die Plattenabschnitte (158) aus extrudiertem, gegossenem Polymermaterial geformt sind.
  16. System gemäß einem der Ansprüche 13 bis 15, wobei die Fundamentstruktur (102) eine längliche, vertikal einstellbare Fußstruktur (178) mit einer breiten und konfigurationsanpassbaren Fußfläche aufweist, die wahlweise mit einem Vorsprung in Eingriff bringbar ist, wie beispielsweise der obere Abschnitt (180) eines Felsens.
  17. System gemäß Anspruch 16, wobei die Fußfläche einen nach unten sich richtenden Büschel von länglichen, elastomeren Tentakeln aufweist.
  18. System gemäß einem der Ansprüche 13 bis 17, wobei die Fundamentstruktur (102) längliche vertikal einstellbare Komponenten (168) aufweist, die innerhalb der Struktur zum Nivellieren der Fundamentstruktur vorgesehen sind.
  19. System gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Gebäudekomponenten Panelelemente aufweisen und bestimmte Panelelemente angeordnet sind, um eine Last unter Zug aufzunehmen.
  20. System gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Gebäudekomponenten Panelelemente aufweisen, die bewegt oder untereinander ausgetauscht werden können, um den effektiven Charakter der Fläche einer Wand und/oder eines Dachs des Gebäudes zu verändern.
  21. System gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei Gebäudekomponenten Panelelemente aufweisen, die fluchtend mit einer Rahmenstruktur unter Verwendung der Verbindungsmittel verbunden sind, so dass eine von außen aufgebrachte Last zwischen den Panelelementen und der Rahmenstruktur in einer angepassten und intermittierenden Art und Weise übertragen werden kann gemäß der Art und Weise, Größe und Richtung der von außen aufgebrachten Last.
  22. System gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 21, wobei die Verbindungsmittel Schnappverschlusselemente des Typs aufweisen, wie dieser in Figur 18 gezeigt ist.
  23. System gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 21, wobei die Verbindungsmittel durch Verschieben befestigbare Elemente aufweisen.
  24. System gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei die modularen Gebäudekomponenten und die Verbindungsmittel Verbindungselemente aufweisen, die konfiguriert sind, gegenüber zu stehen und zusammenzupassen, um den verriegelnden Eingriff zu erzeugen, der eine relative Dreh- und Linearbewegung zwischen den miteinander verbundenen modularen Komponenten ermöglicht.
  25. System gemäß Anspruch 24, wobei die Verbindungselemente hakenähnlich sind.
  26. System gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei die modularen Gebäudekomponenten und die Verbindungsmittel in verriegeltem Eingriff sind, ohne dass zusätzliche Befestigungsmittel notwendig sind.
  27. Verwendung eines modularen Gebäudesystems, um ein Gebäude zu bilden, wobei das modulare Gebäudesystem aufweist eine Mehrzahl von miteinander verbindbaren, modularen Gebäudekomponenten und miteinander verbundenen Strukturen, operativ miteinander verbindend, in dem Gebäude, Ausgewählte der Gebäudekomponenten in einem Erdboden abgestützten, Gesamtgebäude, das charakterisiert werden kann als eine Matrix von abstanddefiniernden, potentiell lastaufnehmenden Komponenten, wobei die modularen Gebäudekomponenten und die miteinander verbundenen Strukturen aus einem Polymermaterial in Formen extrudiert sind, wobei die Strukturen in verriegeltem Eingriff gleiten oder schnappen, der konfiguriert ist, eine relative Dreh- und Linearbewegung zwischen den miteinander verbundenen modularen Gebäudekomponenten zu unterbinden,
    wobei die relativbewegungsgefälligen untereinander verbundenen Strukturen angepasst, ausgewählt und dynamisch bezüglich der von außen aufgebrachten Lasten und via der Relativbewegungsgefälligkeit entsprechend der ausgewählten, miteinander verbundenen Gebäudekomponenten und miteinander verbundenen Strukturen wirken, um unterschiedliche, reagierende lasttragende Pfade durch die Gebäudematrix zwischen dem Angriffspunkt der derartigen externen Last und dem Erdboden zu schaffen,
    wobei die miteinander verbundenen Strukturen derart unterschiedliche Pfade in direkter Relation mit dem Typ, Niveau und Richtung der von außen aufgebrachten Kraft bilden, und um jeden der derartigen Pfade durch eine spezifische Sammlung von Gebäudekomponenten und miteinander verbundenen Strukturen zu etablieren, wobei die Pfade zwischen dem Angriffspunkt und dem Erdboden verteilt sind, und zwischen derjenigen, entlang des Pfads, relativen Bewegung in Reaktion auf eine Last angehalten ist.
  28. Verwendung gemäß Anspruch 27, die ferner aufweist die Mezkmale/das Merkmal von einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 2 bis 20, die derart zu lesen sind, dass "Verbindungsmittel" durch "miteinander verbundene Strukturen" ausgetauscht sind.
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