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The building design addresses inefficient laundry drying by incorporating a drying lift and split-level ventilation features, enabling efficient laundry transport and drying, thus improving chore efficiency and privacy.

JP2026044110AActive Publication Date: 2026-03-12SEKISUI HOUSE KK
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Filing Date
2024-08-29
Publication Date
2026-03-12

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Technical Problem

Existing laundry drying spaces in buildings often suffer from poor lighting, inefficient ventilation, and long transport distances, leading to slow drying times and reduced efficiency in laundry chores.

Method used

A building design featuring a laundry room on the lower floor, a drying space on the upper floor connected by a guide rail with a drying lift, a protruding section with outdoor-facing openings, and a split-level floor and ceiling configuration to enhance ventilation and privacy, along with a walk-through closet for efficient storage and access.

Benefits of technology

The design allows for efficient transportation of laundry, faster drying through improved ventilation, and streamlined laundry chores by eliminating the need to carry laundry manually, enhancing overall efficiency and privacy.

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Abstract

To provide a building having a clothes drying space that makes it easy to dry laundry and enables efficient laundry chores. [Solution] The building comprises a laundry room (32) formed on the lower floor, a drying space (6) formed on the upper floor, an open-air section (37) connecting the laundry room (32) and the drying space (6), a guide rail (13) having a vertical rail (10) whose lower part is formed in the laundry room (32) and whose upper part connects to the drying space (6), and a horizontal rail (12) connected to a curved section (11) at the upper end of the vertical rail (10) and extending horizontally above the drying space (6), and a drying lift (1) capable of transporting laundry that has been dried along the guide rail (13), and a protruding part (61) formed on the upper floor so as to protrude outdoors, with a protruding surface and both side surfaces facing outdoors, and at least a portion of the drying space (6) is formed on the indoor side of the protruding part (61), and openable and closable side openings (63) are formed in the outer walls on both sides of the protruding part (61).
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[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a building having a clothes lift. [Background technology]

[0002] Buildings have traditionally been provided with spaces for drying laundry indoors. For example, an indoor drying space on the second floor of a building, equipped with a drying device capable of hanging hangers, has been disclosed (see Patent Document 1). Also known is a lift that lifts laundry dried on the first floor through a void, and then transports it to the second floor and hangs it in an attic space (see Patent Document 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-56257 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 9-32315 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the area around the washing machine is often poorly lit, which has the disadvantage of slow drying times, making it unsuitable for indoor drying spaces. Also, if the drying space is located in a sunny location, the traffic line connecting the washing machine and drying space becomes long, which often reduces the efficiency of housework.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a building that has a drying space that makes it easy to dry laundry and allows laundry chores to be done efficiently. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The building of the first invention that solves the above problem is a building having an upper floor and a lower floor, and includes a laundry room formed on the lower floor, a drying space formed on the upper floor, an atrium section connecting the laundry room and the drying space, a guide rail having a vertical rail whose lower part is formed in the laundry room and whose upper part passes through the atrium section and connects to the drying space, and a horizontal rail connected to a curved section formed at the upper end of the vertical rail and extending horizontally above the drying space, and the building is equipped with a drying lift that can transport laundry that has been dried along the guide rail, and a protruding section formed on the upper floor that protrudes outdoors, with a protruding surface and both side surfaces facing outdoors, and at least a portion of the drying space is formed on the indoor side of the protruding section, and openable and closable side openings are formed in the outer walls of both sides of the protruding section.

[0007] A building according to a second aspect of the present invention is the building according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein an openable and closable front opening is formed in the outer wall of the protruding surface of the protruding portion.

[0008] A building according to the third invention is a building according to the first or second invention, wherein the drying space is a skip-floor structure in which the floor surface is higher than the reference floor surface of the floor above, and the ceiling surface of the drying space is higher than the reference ceiling surface of the floor above.

[0009] A building according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a building according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, wherein the side opening or the front opening includes an openable / closable ground-level window, and a ventilation tower is formed above the drying space.

[0010] A building according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the building according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, wherein a workbench is provided in the drying space.

[0011] A building according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is a building according to any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, further comprising a walk-through closet formed adjacent to the drying space, one entrance of the walk-through closet facing the stair hall and the other entrance facing the drying space.

[0012] The building of the seventh invention is a building of any one of the first to sixth inventions, in which the floor level of the drying space is higher than that of the walk-through closet, a small staircase leading to the drying space is formed at the other entrance / exit, and a temporary storage table and temporary hanging bar are formed between the small staircase and the workbench so that they can be accessed from both the drying space and the walk-through closet. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] In the building according to the first aspect of the present invention, laundry can be transported between the laundry room and the drying space using a drying lift, eliminating the need to carry laundry from the laundry room on the lower floor to the drying space on the upper floor, improving the efficiency of laundry chores. The drying lift has horizontal rails, allowing laundry to be moved not only vertically but also horizontally, allowing a sufficient number of laundry items to be dried without removing them from the horizontal rails. Furthermore, a drying space is formed on the indoor side of the protruding portion that protrudes outdoors, and openable side openings are formed on the exterior walls on both sides of the protruding portion, allowing air to pass from one side opening to the other, allowing laundry to dry more quickly.

[0014] According to the building of the second invention, an openable and closable front opening is formed on the outer wall of the protruding surface of the protrusion, thereby further improving the ventilation efficiency of the drying space and allowing laundry to dry more quickly.

[0015] In the building of the third invention, the floor of the drying space is a split-level floor that is higher than the standard floor level of the floor above, and the ceiling of the drying space is higher than the standard ceiling level of the floor above, so the positions of the side openings and front openings on three sides can be made higher, thereby improving lighting, ventilation, and privacy even if there are buildings of similar height around the building.

[0016] According to the building of the fourth invention, the side opening or front opening includes an openable ground-level window, and a ventilation tower is formed above the drying space, so that outside air can be taken in through the ground-level window near the floor and exhausted through the ventilation layer, allowing for efficient gravity ventilation and more efficient drying of laundry.

[0017] According to the building of the fifth invention, a work table is provided in the drying space, so that laundry can be folded and ironed after drying without having to move, making the flow of laundry chores more efficient.

[0018] According to the sixth aspect of the building, a walk-through closet is formed adjacent to the drying space, allowing dried laundry to be stored in the adjacent walk-through closet, making laundry chores more efficient. One entrance of the walk-through closet faces the staircase hall, and the other faces the drying space. By using the walk-through closet as an access route to the drying space, the walk-through closet can serve both as a storage facility and an access route. Since the drying space is positioned to face the outdoors on three sides, ventilation is improved, and there is no need to provide a separate access route from the adjacent walk-through closet, allowing the drying space to be positioned with greater spatial efficiency.

[0019] According to the seventh aspect of the building, the drying space is higher than the walk-through closet, and a small staircase leading to the drying space is formed at the other entrance of the walk-through closet. A temporary storage table and temporary hanging bar are formed between the small staircase and the workbench formed in the drying space, and are accessible from both the drying space and the walk-through closet. Laundry dried in the drying space can be folded or ironed on the workbench, and then placed on the temporary storage table or hung on the temporary hanging bar. The laundry placed on the temporary storage table or hung on the temporary hanging bar can then be removed and stored from the walk-through closet, making laundry chores more efficient. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] A horizontal cross-section illustrating the layout of the first floor of the building. [Figure 2] A horizontal cross-section illustrating the layout of the second floor of the building. [Figure 3] An enlarged view of a portion of Figure 2 illustrating the configuration of the walk-through closet and drying space. [Figure 4] A longitudinal cross-section of the building showing the clothes lift installed. [Figure 5] A partial cross-sectional view taken along line AA in Figure 3. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the periphery of the curved portion, illustrating the configuration of the clothes drying lift. [Figure 7] A horizontal cross-sectional view of the vertical rail portion explaining the configuration of the clothes drying lift. [Figure 8] An enlarged view of a portion of Figure 7 illustrating the configuration of the gripping section and the switching section. [Figure 9] FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged perspective view illustrating the configuration of the gripping portion and the switching portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] An embodiment of a building 2 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the building 2 is a two-story detached house. The building 2 is not limited to two stories and may be a building 2 with three or more stories. The building 2 is not limited to a detached house and may be, for example, an apartment building such as a maisonette type. The "lower floor" in this embodiment corresponds to the first floor, and the "upper floor" in this embodiment corresponds to the second floor. The "lower floor" and "upper floor" in this embodiment are not limited to the first and second floors, but may be two consecutive floors above and below, such as the second and third floors, or may be two floors above and below with another floor in between, such as when the "lower floor" is the first floor and the "upper floor" is the third floor.

[0022] [About the first floor of the building] On the northwest side of the first floor of Building 2, an entrance area 24 is formed, which includes an entrance alcove 20, an entrance dirt floor 21, a dirt floor storage room 22, and an entrance hall 23. Furthermore, on the south side of the first floor of Building 2, a living room 25 and a dining room 26 are formed, with a toilet room 27 provided at the end of the living room 25. A kitchen 28 is provided in the northeast corner of Building 2, north of the dining room 26. A pantry 29 is provided east of the dining room 26 and south of the kitchen 28. The living room 25, dining room 26, kitchen 28, and pantry 29 are formed as a unified space. On the north side of the first floor of Building 2, sandwiched between the kitchen 28 and the entrance alcove 20, a staircase 30 and a bathroom 31 connected to the second floor are arranged side by side.

[0023] A laundry room 32 is provided south of the bathroom 31 and the staircase 30 and north of the living room 25. The laundry room 32 is located approximately in the center of the first floor of the building 2 when viewed from above, and is a space surrounded by a partition wall with its periphery not facing the exterior wall. The "laundry room" of the present invention corresponds to the laundry room 32 in this embodiment. The north side of the laundry room 32 is a washroom / dressing area 32a where hands can be washed, the face can be washed, and clothes can be changed. The south side of the laundry room 32 is a laundry area 32b where a washing machine is provided. The north side of the laundry room 32 is connected to the bathroom 31, the west side is connected to the entrance hall 23, and the east side is connected to the kitchen 28, the dining room 26, and the staircase 30.

[0024] A sleeve wall 33 protrudes between the washroom / dressing area 32a and the laundry area 32b, separating the two areas 32a and 32b. The sleeve wall 33 protrudes from the east side toward the west side, extending approximately halfway up the boundary between the washroom / dressing area 32a and the laundry area 32b. A sink 34 equipped with a faucet and a washbasin is located below the stairs 30 in the washroom / dressing area 32a. A storage area 35 for storing laundry supplies, towels, etc. is provided along the partition wall between the laundry area 32b and the dining room 26. The lower end of a clothes drying lift 1 (described later) is located on the laundry area 32b side of the sleeve wall 33, and a washing machine 36 is placed on the south side of the clothes drying lift 1. An open ceiling 37 communicating with the second floor is formed in the ceiling of the laundry area 32b at the location where the clothes drying lift 1 is located.

[0025] The laundry room in the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned laundry washroom 32. A laundry room may be provided separately from a washroom, or may be installed facing the outer wall of the building 2.

[0026] [About the second floor of the building] On the second floor of Building 2, a staircase 30 leading from the first floor is provided in approximately the center of the north side, and a staircase hall 38 is provided connecting the staircase 30 to various areas on the second floor. On the north side of the second floor of Building 2, a toilet room 39 and a study corner 40 are located west of the staircase 30. On the west side of the second floor of Building 2, two bedrooms 41 are provided on a north-south axis, and one bedroom 41 is provided on the east side.

[0027] A walk-through closet 5 and a clothes drying space 6 are provided approximately in the center of the south side of the second floor of building 2. One entrance 50 of walk-through closet 5 faces stair hall 38. The other entrance 51 of walk-through closet 5 faces clothes drying space 6. Walk-through closet 5 has hanger pipes 52 for hanging clothes installed on both sides of a central aisle. Walk-through closet 5 may also be provided with clothing storage shelves and clothing storage drawers, although not shown.

[0028] Drying spaces 6 are provided on the west and south sides of the walk-through closet 5. The other entrance 51 of the walk-through closet 5 is formed toward the drying space 6. The drying space 6 is a split-floor structure in which the floor surface 60 is higher than the reference floor surface 42 of the second floor. The floor surface 60 of the drying space 6 is formed, for example, approximately 750 mm to 1000 mm higher than the reference floor surface 42. The reference floor surface 42 is the floor surface of the living space on the second floor of the building 2 excluding the drying space 6, and is the floor surface designed as the floor surface of the second floor of the building 2. A small staircase 53 with five steps is provided at the other entrance 51 of the walk-through closet 5, allowing movement between the walk-through closet 5, which is formed on the reference floor surface 42, and the drying space 6, which is a split-floor structure. The other entrance 51 of the walk-through closet 5 is connected to the north side of the east side of the drying space 6.

[0029] The south side of the second floor of building 2 is formed so that the center in the east-west direction protrudes outdoors in a plan view, forming a protruding portion 61 whose protruding surface and both side surfaces 62 face outdoors. The southern portion of drying space 6 is formed indoors of protruding portion 61. Drying space 6 is long in the north-south direction, narrow on the north side and wide on the south side. The northern end of drying space 6 communicates with laundry room 32 on the floor below through atrium 37.

[0030] Openable and closable side openings 63 are formed in the exterior walls of both side surfaces 62 of the protrusion 61. The side openings 63 include a ground window 64 located near the floor, a waist-height window 65, and a high window 66 located near the ceiling. The ground window 64 is a window whose lower end is, for example, 100 mm or less above the floor. The ground window 64, waist window 65, and high window 66 of the side opening 63 are openable and closable windows such as sliding windows. An openable and closable front opening 72 is formed in the exterior wall in front of the protrusion 61. Like the side openings 63, the front opening 72 includes a ground window 64 located near the floor, a waist-height window 65, and a high window 66 located near the ceiling. The ground window 64 is a window whose lower end is, for example, 100 mm or less above the floor. The ground window 64, waist window 65, and clerestory window 66 of the front opening 72 are windows that can be opened or closed, such as sliding windows.

[0031] The ceiling 67 of the drying space 6 is formed higher than the standard ceiling surface 43 of the second floor. The standard ceiling surface 43 is the ceiling height of the second floor excluding the drying space 6. The standard ceiling surface 43 is, for example, about 2400 mm above the standard floor surface 42. The ceiling 67 of the drying space 6 is formed, for example, 750 mm to 1000 mm higher than the standard ceiling surface 43. A ventilation tower 68 is formed on the ceiling 67 of the drying space 6 so as to penetrate the attic. The ventilation tower 68 has a vertical hole 69 that is rectangular in plan view and formed to penetrate the attic, and is formed to protrude above the roof above the vertical hole 69. The ventilation tower 68 has a ventilating louver 70 on the side, and a small roof on the top to prevent rainwater and the like from entering.

[0032] A built-in workbench 71 is provided on the east side of the wider southern part of the drying space 6. The workbench 71 is used for folding and ironing laundry that has been dried in the drying space 6. The workbench 71 has a top surface that is, for example, about 700 mm high from the floor, and the work is done while sitting on a chair. Note that the dimensions of the workbench 71 are not limited to those described above, and the workbench 71 is not limited to being built-in. A small staircase 53 is provided on the north side of the workbench 71, connecting the walk-through closet 5 and the drying space 6. A temporary storage table 54 and a temporary hanging bar 55 are formed between the small staircase 53 and the workbench 71 so that they can be accessed from both the drying space 6 and the walk-through closet 5. The temporary storage table 54 is lower than the workbench 71, for example, about 200 mm above the floor of the drying space 6. The temporary storage table 54 is formed as a horizontal flat plate measuring 1,000 mm in the east-west direction and 700 mm in the north-south direction, and can accommodate folded laundry stacked on top of each other. Walls are provided on both the east and west sides of the temporary storage table 54, and the temporary storage table 54 is installed between the two walls. The south side of the temporary storage table 54 opens toward the drying space 6, and the north side of the temporary storage table 54 opens toward the walk-through closet 5. A round pipe temporary hanging bar 55 is installed above the temporary storage table 54 between the two walls. The temporary storage table 54 and the temporary hanging bar 55 are configured to be accessible from both the drying space 6 and the walk-through closet 5. Laundry folded or ironed on the work table 71 is placed on the temporary storage table 54 or hung from the temporary hanging bar 55 and stored in the walk-through closet 5.

[0033] [About the clothes drying lift] The drying lift 1 has a guide rail 13, the lower part of which is formed in the laundry area 32b of the laundry washroom 32, and an upper part of which has a vertical rail 10 that passes through the atrium section 37 and connects to the drying space 6, and a horizontal rail 12 that is connected to a curved section 11 formed at the upper end of the vertical rail 10 and extends horizontally above the drying space 6, and is configured to be able to transport laundry that has been dried along the guide rail 13.

[0034] The clothes drying lift 1 has a guide rail 13, a moving part 14 that moves along the guide rail 13, a wire 15 that pulls the moving part 14, a drive unit 16 that moves the wire 15 in the axial direction, a gripping part 17 that detachably fastens the moving part 14 to the wire 15, and a switching part 18 that switches between fastening and unlocking the moving part 14 and the wire 15 by the gripping part 17. Note that the "clothes drying lift" in this invention is not limited to being pulled by the wire 15, and various known transport methods can be used as long as it is capable of transporting laundry from a lower floor to an upper floor and is configured to transport laundry horizontally on the upper floor.

[0035] The guide rail 13 is composed of two channel steel bars that are approximately parallel to each other, with the vertical rail 10 extending upward from near the floor of the laundry room 32, and the horizontal rail 12 extending north and south along the ceiling 67 of the drying space 6 after passing through the curved section 11.

[0036] Wire 15 is a steel rope that can pull moving part 14 along guide rail 13. When gripping part 17 provided on moving part 14 grips wire 15, wire 15 pulls moving part 14, and when gripping part 17 releases wire 15, moving part 14 is detached from wire 15 and movement of moving part 14 stops.

[0037] The operation unit 19 that drives or stops the drive device 16 is fixed to, for example, a wall surface, and is provided with a forward rotation drive button that moves the wire 15 toward the end of the horizontal rail 12, a reverse rotation drive button that moves the wire 15 toward the lower end of the vertical rail 10, and a stop button that stops the movement of the wire 15. The operation unit 19 may be a portable remote control instead of being fixed to the wall surface.

[0038] The moving unit 14 has a carriage unit 80 that is movable along the guide rails 13, a connecting unit 81 that extends from the carriage unit 80 and secures a locking bar 82 to the carriage unit 80, the locking bar 82 that is secured to the carriage unit 80 via the connecting unit 81 and capable of engaging a hanger hook, and a gripping unit 17 that clamps and grips the wire 15. The moving unit 14 is capable of moving between the vertical rails 10 and the horizontal rails 12 via the curved unit 11 in accordance with the guide rails 13, but in this embodiment, unless otherwise specified, the shape and the like of each part of the moving unit 14 will be described assuming that the up and down direction when the moving unit 14 is arranged on the horizontal rails 12 is up and down.

[0039] The bogie section 80 is a long steel square pipe that is installed between two channel steels of the guide rail 13, with both ends inserted into the channel steels and moving along the channel steels. Two connecting sections 81 are provided and fixed near both ends of the bogie section 80. When the bogie section 80 is arranged on the vertical rail 10, they protrude from the wall toward the inside of the room. Two connecting sections 81 are fixed to one bogie section 80 and are formed to protrude from near both ends of the bogie section 80. When the bogie section 80 is arranged on the horizontal rail 12, the connecting sections 81 protrude downward from near the ceiling 67.

[0040] The locking bar 82 is a round steel pipe capable of locking a hanger. Both ends of the locking bar 82 are fixed, for example, by welding, to the protruding ends of the connecting part 81. The locking bar 82 is fixed by the connecting part 81 at a position, for example, 40 cm away from the carriage part 80. If the locking bar 82 is 40 cm away from the carriage part 80, when the moving part 14 is placed on the vertical rail 10 and a general hanger is hooked onto the locking bar 82, the hanger will not interfere with the wall or the wire 15.

[0041] The gripping section 17 is fixed to the upper center of the carriage section 80 when the moving section 14 is placed on the horizontal rail 12, and is formed so as to be able to transition between a state in which the wire 15 is gripped and a state in which the wire 15 is released.

[0042] The guide rail 13 is formed with a switching unit 18 that can mechanically switch between a gripping state and a release state as the gripping unit 17 passes through it. The switching unit 18 is, for example, a plate that can guide the gripping unit 17 in a direction away from the wire 15 as the gripping unit 17 passes through it while gripping the wire 15. When the gripping unit 17 moves away from the wire 15, the gripping unit 17 releases the wire 15. As a result, simply by driving the wire 15 and causing the gripping unit 17 to pass through the switching unit 18, the state is switched from the gripping state to the release state, and the movement of the moving unit 14 can be automatically stopped. Therefore, by providing the switching unit 18 at a desired position on the horizontal rail 12, a housekeeper can hang out laundry in a desired position on the first floor by simply operating the operating unit 19 to drive the drive device 16, without having to go to the second floor.

[0043] [About laundry chores] When using the clothes drying lift 1 for laundry drying housework, first, the moving part 14 of the clothes drying lift 1 is moved in advance to near the lower end of the vertical rail 10 on the first floor. Specifically, with the gripping part 17 gripping the wire 15, the wire 15 is moved to the first floor side by the driving device 16, and the moving part 14 is moved to the lower end of the vertical rail 10 following the wire 15.

[0044] Next, laundry is done in the laundry room 32 on the first floor, and the dehydrated laundry is hung on a hanger. At the same time, the gripping part 17 of the moving part 14 arranged in the storage position is set to grip the wire 15, and the hanger of the laundry is locked to the locking bar 82. Then, the forward rotation drive button of the operating part 19 is pressed to move the wire 15, and the moving part 14 on which the laundry is hung is raised along the vertical rail 10, passed through the curved part 11, and moved horizontally along the horizontal rail 12. The switching part 18 provided on the horizontal rail 12 stops the moving part 14, and the state is maintained until the laundry is dried.

[0045] If the switching unit 18 can switch the gripping unit 17 from a gripping state to a released state of the wire 15, and the switching unit 18 is positioned on the horizontal rail 12 at the desired position for drying laundry, then simply operating the operating unit 19 in the laundry room 32 on the first floor will allow the laundry to be hung out at the desired position in the drying space 6 on the second floor. This eliminates the need to carry the laundry up to the second floor, reducing the burden of laundry chores. Furthermore, because the horizontal rail 12 of the drying lift 1 is formed to extend horizontally above the drying space 6, laundry can be dried without being removed from the drying lift 1, eliminating the need to change the hangers on which the laundry is hung, and laundry chores can be done efficiently.

[0046] When drying laundry, opening the side openings 63 and the front opening 72 allows outside air to be taken in, speeding up the drying of the laundry. In particular, opening the ground window 64 allows air to pass from the floor 60 of the drying space 6 to the ventilation tower 68 on the ceiling 67, further speeding up the drying of the laundry. Because the drying space 6 is a split floor, the side openings 63 and the front opening 72 can be positioned relatively high, making it less visible from surrounding buildings and allowing outside light to enter and breezes to pass through more easily, thereby improving lighting, ventilation, and privacy.

[0047] The dried laundry is folded and ironed on the work table 71, and then the folded or ironed laundry is carried through the temporary storage table 54 and temporary hanging bar 55 into the walk-through closet 5 for storage. In this way, the building 2 of this embodiment can make the flow of laundry chores, from washing to storing clothes, extremely efficient.

[0048] It goes without saying that the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the scope of the concept of the present invention.

[0049] This specification discloses the following techniques:

[0050] [Appendix 1] A building having an upper and lower floors, comprising: a laundry room formed on the lower floor; a drying space formed on the upper floor; an atrium section connecting the laundry room and the drying space; a guide rail having a vertical rail whose lower part is formed in the laundry room and whose upper part passes through the atrium section and connects to the drying space; and a horizontal rail connected to a curved section formed at the upper end of the vertical rail and extending horizontally above the drying space, the building comprising a drying lift capable of transporting laundry that has been dried along the guide rail; and a protruding section formed on the upper floor so as to protrude outdoors, with a protruding surface and both side surfaces facing outdoors, at least a portion of the drying space being formed on the indoor side of the protruding section, and side openings that can be opened and closed are formed in the outer walls of both sides of the protruding section.

[0051] According to the building described in Appendix 1, laundry can be transported between the laundry room and the drying space using a clothes drying lift, eliminating the need to carry laundry from the laundry room on the lower floor to the drying space on the upper floor, improving the efficiency of laundry chores. The clothes drying lift has horizontal rails, allowing laundry to be moved not only vertically but also horizontally, allowing a sufficient number of laundry items to be dried without removing them from the horizontal rails. Furthermore, a drying space is formed on the indoor side of the protruding portion that protrudes outdoors, and openable side openings are formed on the exterior walls on both sides of the protruding portion, allowing air to pass from one side opening to the other, allowing laundry to dry more quickly.

[0052] [Appendix 2] In the building of Supplementary Note 1, an openable and closable front opening is formed in the outer wall of the protruding surface of the protruding portion.

[0053] According to the clothes drying lift of Appendix 2, an openable front opening is formed on the outer wall of the protruding surface of the protrusion, which can further improve the ventilation efficiency of the clothes drying space and allow laundry to dry more quickly.

[0054] [Appendix 3] In the building of Appendix 1, the drying space is a split-level floor with a floor surface higher than the standard floor surface of the floor above, and the ceiling surface of the drying space is higher than the standard ceiling surface of the floor above.

[0055] According to the building in Appendix 3, the floor of the drying space is a split-level floor that is higher than the standard floor level of the floor above, and the ceiling of the drying space is higher than the standard ceiling level of the floor above, so the side openings and front openings on three sides can be positioned higher, which means that even if there are buildings of a similar height around the building, it is possible to improve lighting, ventilation, and privacy.

[0056] [Appendix 4] In the building of Appendix 2, the side opening or the front opening includes an openable ground window, and a ventilation tower is formed above the drying space.

[0057] According to the building in Appendix 4, the side opening or front opening includes an openable ground-level window, and a ventilation tower is formed above the drying space, so that outside air can be taken in through the ground-level window near the floor and exhausted through the ventilation layer, allowing for efficient gravity ventilation and more efficient drying of laundry.

[0058] [Appendix 5] The building of Appendix 1, wherein a workbench is provided in the drying space.

[0059] According to the building in Appendix 5, a work table is provided in the drying space, so that laundry can be folded and ironed after drying without having to move, making the flow of laundry chores more efficient.

[0060] [Appendix 6] The building of Appendix 5 further comprises a walk-through closet formed adjacent to the drying space, one entrance of the walk-through closet facing the stair hall and the other entrance facing the drying space.

[0061] According to the building in Appendix 6, a walk-through closet is formed adjacent to the drying space, so dried laundry can be stored in the adjacent walk-through closet, making laundry chores more efficient. The walk-through closet has one entrance facing the staircase hall and the other facing the drying space, so by using the walk-through closet as an access line to the drying space, the walk-through closet can serve both as a storage function and an access line. The drying space is positioned to increase ventilation efficiency by facing the outdoors on three sides, but there is no need to set up a separate access line from the adjacent walk-through closet, so the drying space can be positioned with space efficiency.

[0062] [Appendix 7] In the building of Appendix 6, the floor level of the drying space is higher than that of the walk-through closet, a small staircase leading to the drying space is formed at the other entrance, and a temporary storage table and temporary hanging bar are formed between the small staircase and the workbench so that they can be accessed from both the drying space and the walk-through closet.

[0063] According to the building in Appendix 7, the drying space is higher than the walk-through closet, and a small staircase leading to the drying space is formed at the other entrance of the walk-through closet. Between the small staircase and the workbench formed in the drying space, a temporary storage table and temporary hanging bar are formed that are accessible from both the drying space and the walk-through closet. Laundry dried in the drying space can be folded or ironed on the workbench, and then placed on the temporary storage table or hung on the temporary hanging bar. Since the laundry placed on the temporary storage table or hanging on the temporary hanging bar can be removed and stored from the walk-through closet side, the flow of laundry chores can be made more efficient. [Industrial Applicability]

[0064] The building according to the present invention is suitable as a residence in which a clothes drying lift is installed. [Explanation of symbols]

[0065] 1... clothes drying lift, 2... building, 5... walk-through closet, 6... clothes drying space, 10... vertical rail, 11... curved section, 12... horizontal rail, 13... guide rail, 32... laundry washroom (laundry room), 37... atrium section, 38... staircase hall, 42... reference floor surface, 43... reference ceiling surface, 50... one entrance / exit, 51... other entrance / exit, 52... clothes hanger pipe, 53... small staircase, 54... temporary storage table, 55... temporary hanging bar, 60... floor surface, 61... protrusion, 64... ground window, 67... ceiling, 68... ventilation tower, 71... workbench, 72... front opening

Claims

1. A building having an upper floor and a lower floor, A laundry room formed on the lower floor; A drying space formed on the upper floor; an atrium section that connects the laundry room and the drying space; a laundry drying lift having a guide rail with a vertical rail whose lower part is formed in the laundry room and whose upper part passes through the atrium part and leads to the drying space, and a horizontal rail connected to a curved part formed at the upper end of the vertical rail and extending horizontally above the drying space, and capable of transporting laundry that has been dried along the guide rail; a protruding portion formed on the upper floor so as to protrude toward the outdoors, with a protruding surface and both side surfaces facing the outdoors; Equipped with At least a portion of the drying space is formed on the indoor side of the protrusion, an opening formed in each of the outer walls of the both sides of the protrusion; building.

2. An openable and closable front opening is formed on the outer wall of the protruding surface of the protruding portion. The building of claim 1.

3. The drying space is a split-level floor with a floor level higher than the standard floor level of the upper floor. The ceiling surface of the drying space is higher than the standard ceiling surface of the upper floor, The building of claim 1.

4. The side opening or the front opening includes an openable / closable ground window, A ventilation tower is formed above the drying space. The building according to claim 2.

5. A workbench is provided in the drying space. The building of claim 1.

6. Further provided is a walk-through closet formed adjacent to the drying space, The walk-through closet has one entrance facing the stair hall and the other entrance facing the drying space.

6. The building according to claim 5.

7. The floor of the drying space is higher than that of the walk-through closet, and a small staircase leading to the drying space is formed at the other entrance; Between the small staircase and the workbench, a temporary storage table and a temporary hanging bar are formed so as to be accessible from both sides of the drying space and the walk-through closet. The building according to claim 6.

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