Method for producing a building body module and building body module produced therefrom

The construction of modular building modules with pitched roofs and prefabricated features addresses issues of flat roofs in modular buildings, ensuring stable assembly and transport with improved sustainability and ease of installation, while allowing for photovoltaic panel integration.

EP4711544A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-03-18VOLLNHOFER HERBERT
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EP · EP
Patent Type
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Filing Date
2025-09-16
Publication Date
2026-03-18

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Technical Problem

Modular buildings with flat roofs face issues such as heavy snow load problems, difficulty in installing photovoltaic panels, lack of overhangs, and compromised sustainability, especially when constructed from wood-based materials like cross-laminated timber (CLT).

Method used

Constructing building modules with pitched roofs, using gable panels with or without prefabricated features, and temporary panels for assembly, ensuring no internal supports are needed to prevent twisting during assembly and transport, with pre-installed water and electrical lines in channels, and foundations for stability.

Benefits of technology

Enables stable assembly and transport of modular units with pitched roofs, allowing for easy installation of photovoltaic panels and improved sustainability, while eliminating the need for internal supports and facilitating standardized factory assembly.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a building body module (1), comprising the steps: a) placing a first gable plate (2); b) vertically aligning a base plate (6) with base supports (7) extending at predetermined intervals from one another; c) vertically aligning two side wall plates (8) and at least two roof plates (9) to form a body (1a) open on the side opposite the first gable plate (2); d) aligning a second gable plate (10) with the body (1a) open on the side opposite the first gable plate (2) and attaching the second gable plate (10) to it to form a closed body (1a); e) lifting the body (1a) standing on the first gable plate (2) and placing it on the base supports (7) of the base plate (6);f) Mounting at least two support frames (11) surrounding the side walls and the roof and attaching these support frames (11) to the body (1a) and to selected floor supports (7) to form the building body module (1). The invention further relates to a building body module (1) produced in this way.
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Description

[0001] The invention relates to a method for constructing a building body module. The invention also relates to building body modules produced according to the inventive method, as well as combinations of two or more building body modules.

[0002] Currently, modular buildings are of particular interest for various reasons. These modular buildings can be collectively referred to as "tiny houses." Modular buildings constructed entirely or predominantly from wood or wood-based materials, such as cross-laminated timber (CLT), are especially preferred from an ecological and / or economic perspective. Modular buildings also allow for the use of plots of land that are difficult or expensive to develop using conventional methods, as they can be transported to the construction site in a finished or semi-finished state. Furthermore, the completion of such modular buildings can be carried out by the owners themselves, if desired. Modular buildings can also be adapted to changing space requirements, for example, for individuals or families.In a preferred case, a building module can be enlarged by combining it with an identical building module.

[0003] These types of building modules are often cuboid in shape with a flat roof. However, flat roofs can present problems, for example, under heavy snow loads. Furthermore, flat roofs are also disadvantageous for the installation of photovoltaic panels. Moreover, building sustainability is always compromised by flat roofs. Such roofs also typically lack overhangs, which can be desirable not only for aesthetic reasons.

[0004] The aim of the present invention is to provide a method for constructing a building body module which has the advantages of previously available building modules and prevents the difficulties that occur with flat roofs by using pitched roofs.

[0005] The object of the invention is achieved by the method for constructing a building body module according to claim 1 and the building body module according to claim 5. Further advantageous embodiments can be found in the further claims.

[0006] The invention relates to a method for constructing a building body module, comprising the steps Laying a first gable slab with a base section, two opposing side sections and at least two roof sections opposite the base section on a substantially flat horizontal surface; vertically aligning a base slab with base supports running at predetermined intervals to the base section of the first gable slab in such a way that the base supports run parallel to the said base section of the first gable slab, and fastening the base slab to the first gable slab to form a floor of the building body module;Vertically aligning the two side wall panels and the at least two roof panels to the two side sections and the at least two roof sections of the first gable panel to form side walls and a roof; attaching the two side wall panels and the at least two roof panels to the side sections and the roof sections of the first gable panel; attaching the side wall panels and the roof panels to each other and the side wall panels to the base panel to form a building body module open on the opposite side from the first gable panel; aligning a second gable panel to the building body module open on the opposite side from the first gable panel and attaching the second gable panel to it to form the body; lifting the body standing on the first gable panel and placing it on the base supports of the base panel;Assemble at least two support frames surrounding the side walls and roof, and attach these support frames to the respective sides of the body and to selected floor supports.

[0007] The first gable plate of the invention is selected from a full gable plate, which is understood to be a gable plate without openings and with a predefined end wall thickness, a gable plate with pre-fabricated window and door reveals or a temporary gable plate.

[0008] The second gable plate of the invention is selected from a gable plate with prefabricated window and door reveals or a temporary gable plate.

[0009] A temporary gable plate is understood to be a gable plate which only connects the roof plates to the base plate at specific points in order to prevent twisting of the body during the lifting and placement of the body onto the base supports, hereinafter referred to as rotating the body.

[0010] After the building unit is rotated onto the base supports and the support frames are attached, this type of plate is removed and replaced by a typically thinner transport securing plate, which is covered with a vapor barrier or similar material. The primary purpose of the transport securing plate is to seal the building unit module for transport to the construction site.

[0011] When using a gable panel with pre-fabricated window and door reveals, these are reinforced with spacers and braces to prevent twisting during the rotation of the building unit. Windows and doors can be installed after the unit has been rotated and / or after the support frames have been attached, or alternatively, after the building unit module has been moved to the construction site. The use of a temporary gable panel and its replacement with a transport securing panel is preferred when building units are manufactured that are to be joined together at the construction site to form a building. In this case, for two or more building units, for example, three, the transport securing panels are removed, and the building units are joined together at their open gable ends.

[0012] After the support frames are erected, insulation is inserted, after which the building module is covered with an underlayment, which can be, for example, an all-weather roofing membrane. This also serves to protect the building module during lifting onto a truck and subsequent transport to the construction site.

[0013] For example, the following steps are further provided for the construction of a building from two building body modules in the method according to the invention: Removing the transport securing plates from both building body modules to form two building body modules, each with an open gable end; and joining and fastening the two building body modules together at their open gable ends.

[0014] The following steps are further provided in the inventive method for constructing a building from three or more building body modules: Removing all transport securing plates from the building body modules to form building body modules with open gable ends; and joining and fastening the building body modules together at their open gable ends.

[0015] The building body module of the invention comprises a first and a second gable plate, a base plate with floor supports extending at predetermined intervals from one another, as well as side wall plates extending between the two gable plates and at least two roof plates, and at least two support frames surrounding the side walls and the roof.

[0016] Preferably, the building body module of the invention has a roof in the form of a pitched roof, wherein the pitched roof is a gable or saddle roof, or a mansard roof.

[0017] Preferably, the building body module according to the invention has a roof with an overhang on at least two sides.

[0018] Preferably, water and electrical lines are already provided in the building body module according to the invention. These are inserted into pre-milled channels in the panels of the body and are therefore always located under the attached support frames.

[0019] Regarding the foundations of the building body module according to the invention at the construction site, a foundation consisting of four point foundations is advantageous. For a combination of two connected building body modules according to the invention, the foundation preferably consists of six point foundations.

[0020] An advantage of the inventive method for manufacturing the building body module is that no supports are necessary within the body to prevent twisting during assembly, turning and transport.

[0021] Another advantage of the method according to the invention is that a standardized assembly of the individual building body modules in the factory hall is possible.

[0022] Another advantage of the method according to the invention is that no wall or floor structure is necessary for the building body modules, for example for laying cables.

[0023] The invention will now be described with reference to the schematic drawings, in which: Figure 1 a representation of a completed building body module; Figure 2 an exploded view of the body of the building body module according to the invention is illustrated, wherein the second gable plate is a gable plate which already has prefabricated window and door reveals; Figure 3 an exploded view of the body of the building body module according to the invention is illustrated, wherein the second gable plate is a temporary gable plate; Figure 4a partial exploded view of the installation of a support frame for the building body module according to the invention; Figure 5 a representation of the building body module with partial insulation, underlayment and sheathing; Figure 6 The connection of two building body modules to form a building at the construction site is illustrated.

[0024] The Figure 1 Illustrates a first embodiment of the building body module 1 according to the invention.

[0025] The procedure for constructing such a building body module 1 is described below with reference to the Figure 2 and 3The process is described as follows: A first gable plate 2, comprising a base section 3, two opposing side sections 4, and at least two roof sections 5 opposite the base section, is placed on a substantially flat horizontal surface. A base plate 6, to which parallel base supports 7 are attached at predetermined intervals, is then aligned vertically with the base section 3 of the first gable plate 2 such that the base supports 7 run parallel to the aforementioned base section 3 of the first gable plate 2. The base plate 6 is then connected to the first gable plate 2 to form the base of the building body module 1, for example, by screwing them together.

[0026] The two side wall panels 8 and the at least two roof panels 9 are then vertically aligned with the two side sections 4 and the at least two roof sections 5 of the first gable panel 2 to form side walls and a roof. Next, the two side wall panels 8 and the at least two roof panels 9 are connected to the gable panel 2 at the side sections 4 and the roof sections 5 of the first gable panel 2. Finally, the side wall panels 8 and the roof panels 9 are connected to each other, and the side wall panels 8 are connected to the base panel 6 to form a body that is open on the side opposite the first gable panel 2.

[0027] Then a second gable plate 10 is aligned with the body opposite the first gable plate 2 which is open, and the second gable plate 10 is connected to it at its edges to form a closed body 1a; steel angles (not shown) are temporarily screwed onto the transition edges of the roof plates 9 for edge stabilization.

[0028] The body standing on the first gable plate 2 is then lifted by means of a crane and placed on the floor supports 7 of the base plate 6.

[0029] After rotating the body, the water and electrical lines are inserted into the pre-milled channels in the panels (not shown). These lines are therefore always located beneath the subsequently attached support frames 11.

[0030] Finally, at least two support frames 11 surrounding the side walls and the roof are placed on top and connected to the body 1a and to selected floor supports 7 in order to form the building body module 1 according to the invention.

[0031] Regarding the foundations (not shown) of the building body module 1 according to the invention at the construction site, a foundation consisting of four point foundations is appropriate.

[0032] In the present embodiment, the first gable plate 2 consists of a solid plate without openings, which forms the rear wall of the building body module 1; the second gable plate 10 consists of a gable plate with prefabricated window and door reveals, as shown in the Figure 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 and 6This is shown. This is particularly the case when only a single building body module 1 is required. The body 1a is then rotated using a crane and placed onto the base supports 7. The water and electrical lines are then laid in pre-milled channels in the panels of the body 1a. Subsequently, the support frames 11 are attached and fastened, the insulation 13 is installed, and the building body module 1 is covered with an underlayment 14.

[0033] To prevent warping during the rotation of the building unit, the aforementioned window and door reveals are reinforced with spacers and braces. Windows and doors can be installed after the unit has been rotated and / or after the support frames have been attached, or after the building unit module has been moved to its installation site. In the latter case, temporary support frames, similar to transport securing plates, are inserted into the window and door reveals and covered with foil.

[0034] In a second embodiment, the building body module 1 is manufactured analogously to the first embodiment, except that a temporary gable plate 12 is used as the second gable plate 10, as shown in Figure 3 This temporary gable plate 12 connects only some roof plates to the base plate 6 at specific points, in order to prevent the body 1a from twisting when it is turned and placed on the base supports 7.

[0035] Such a temporary plate 12 is removed after the body 1a has been rotated, placed on the base supports 7, and the water and electrical lines as well as the support frames 11 have been installed. It is then replaced by a transport securing plate (not shown), which generally has a thinner wall than a first gable plate 2 or a second gable plate 10. The transport securing plate is covered with an underlayment or similar material. The primary purpose of the transport securing plate is to seal the building body module 1 for transport to the construction site.

[0036] The further construction of the building body module 1 then proceeds as described in the first embodiment.

[0037] In a third embodiment, the building body module 1 is manufactured analogously to the first embodiment, except that the first gable plate 2 is a gable plate with prefabricated window and door reveals (not shown), wherein said window and door reveals are stiffened with spacers and braces to prevent twisting when the body 1a is later turned and placed on the floor supports 7; and the second gable plate 10 is a temporary gable plate 12, as shown in Figure 4 shown.

[0038] The further construction of the building body module 1 then takes place as described in the first or second embodiment.

[0039] In a fourth embodiment, the building body module 1 is manufactured analogously to the first embodiment, except that Both the first gable plate and the second gable plate 10 are temporary gable plates 12 (not shown), which are both replaced by transport securing plates after the body 1a has been turned and placed on the base supports 7.

[0040] The further construction of the building body module 1 then takes place as described in the preceding embodiments.

[0041] To protect the building body module 1 during lifting onto a truck and subsequent transport to the construction site, the building body module 1 is preferably covered with an underlayment 14 after the support frames 11 have been placed on it.

[0042] The second to fourth embodiments are preferably used when building body modules 1 are manufactured that are to be connected to each other at the construction site to form a building.

[0043] To assemble a building from two building body modules 1, the transport securing plates are removed from the two delivered building body modules 1 and the building body modules 1 are connected to each other at their open gable ends, as is shown by way of example with two modules of the third embodiment in Figure 6 shown.

[0044] In such a combination of two connected building body modules 1 according to the invention, the foundation (not shown) at the construction site preferably consists of six point foundations.

[0045] To assemble a building from three or more building body modules 1, the transport securing plates are removed from the three or more delivered building body modules 1 and the building body modules 1 are connected to each other at their open gable ends (not shown).

[0046] After the building body module 1 has been moved to the construction site, the building body module 1 or the building modules are provided with a cladding 16, as shown in Figure 5.

[0047] The cladding 16 of the building body module 1 can form a roof overhang on all four sides, as shown in the Figure 5 and 6 is shown.

[0048] Preferably, in the building body modules 1 according to the invention, no wall or floor structure is necessary for laying cables, since the building body module 1 is already supplied from the factory with water and power cables, which are inserted in pre-milled channels in the panels of the body 1a and are therefore always also located under the attached support frames 11. Reference symbol list

[0049] 1 - Building decor module 1a - Body 2 - First gable panel 3 - Floor section 4 - Side section 5 - Roof section 6 - Floor panel 7 - Floor beam 8 - Side wall panel 9 - Roof panel 10 - Second gable panel 11 - Support frame 12 - Temporary panel 13 - Insulation 14 - Underlayment 15 - Roof battens 16 - Sheathing

Claims

1. Method for manufacturing a building body module (1), comprising the steps a) placing a first gable slab (2) with a base section (3), two opposing side sections (4) and at least two roof sections (5) opposite the base section on a substantially flat horizontal surface; b) vertically aligning a base slab (6) with base supports (7) extending at predetermined intervals to the base section (3) of the first gable slab (2) such that the base supports (7) extend parallel to said base section (3) of the first gable slab (2), and fastening the base slab (3) to the first gable slab (2) to form a base of the body (1a);c) Vertically aligning the two side wall panels (8) and the at least two roof panels (9) to the two side sections (4) and the at least two roof sections (5) of the first gable panel (2) to form side walls and a roof, and attaching the two side wall panels (8) and the at least two roof panels (9) to the side sections (4) and the roof sections (5) of the first gable panel (2) and attaching the side wall panels (8) and the roof panels (9) to each other and to the base panel (6) to form a body (1a) open on the opposite side from the first gable panel (2); d) Aligning a second gable panel (10) to the body (1a) open on the opposite side from the first gable panel (2) and attaching the second gable panel (10) to it to form a closed body (1a); e) Lifting the body (1a) standing on the first gable plate (2) and placing it on the floor supports (7) of the base plate (6);f) Setting up at least two support frames (11) surrounding the side walls and the roof and attaching these support frames (11) to the body (1a) and to selected floor supports (7) to form the building body module (1) .; 2. Method according to claim 1, wherein in step a) and in step d) the gable plates (2, 10) are full gable plates, gable plates with pre-made window and door jambs and / or temporary gable plates (12).

3. Method according to claim 2, wherein in step a) and / or in step d) a temporary gable plate (12) is inserted, which is replaced by a transport securing plate in step f).

4. Method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising the further steps g) inserting insulation and h) covering with an underlayment (14).

5. Method for manufacturing a building from two or more building body modules (1), manufactured according to claims 1 to 4, comprising the steps i) removing all transport securing plates of the two or more building body modules (1) to form two or more building body modules (1) with open gable ends; and j) joining and fastening the building body modules (1) together at their open gable ends.

6. Building body module (1) as manufactured in a method according to claims 1 to 4, comprising a first and a second gable plate (2, 10), a base plate (6) with base supports (7) extending at predetermined intervals from one another, as well as side wall plates (8) extending between the two gable plates (2, 10) and at least two roof plates (9), and at least two support frames 11 surrounding the side walls and the roof.

7. Building body module (1) according to claim 6, wherein the roof has the form of a sloping roof.

8. Building body module (1) according to claim 7, wherein the sloping roof is a gable or saddle roof or a mansard roof.

9. Building body module (1) according to one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the roof has a roof overhang on at least two sides.

10. Building body module (1) according to one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the building body module is provided with water and power lines.

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