Buildings Formed From Complementary Building Modules, And Methods For Building Same

Abstract

Buildings are described that incorporate at least a folding building module and a complementary building module that also can be a folding building module. The building modules can be shipped to the building site separately and can be unfolded and connected quickly. The described foldable houses and buildings exhibit more design flexibility, are formed from easily transported building modules, and / or allow folded building modules that are substantially in finished condition. Additionally, methods for forming the buildings and houses are described.

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RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 388,673, filed Oct. 1, 2010. The entire teachings of the above application are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Foldable houses have been described in the literature; however, very few have been built. Reasons that have hindered commercialization of foldable houses include the large extent of work that needs to be performed at the building site, the presumed limited design capabilities and difficulty of designing houses that have sufficiently large and interesting floor plans while having corresponding compact and easily transportable folded configurations.[0003]There is, therefore, a need for foldable houses and buildings that exhibit more design flexibility, are formed from easily transported folding building modules, and allow buildings that are substantially in finished condition.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0004]A first embodiment of the present inven...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention is related to a building system that includes unfoldable building modules that can be joined together to form a building. The unfoldable modules have a core structure and an unfoldable structure that can be folded to fit in a compact space for transportation and assembly. The unfoldable structure of one module can be connected to the core structure of another module, and the building can include kitchen and bathroom elements. The invention provides a flexible and efficient method for forming buildings that can be easily transported and assembled. The technical effects of this invention include faster and more cost-effective building construction, and the ability to create customizable buildings with unique design elements.

Problems solved by technology

Reasons that have hindered commercialization of foldable houses include the large extent of work that needs to be performed at the building site, the presumed limited design capabilities and difficulty of designing houses that have sufficiently large and interesting floor plans while having corresponding compact and easily transportable folded configurations.

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