House with attic unit
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 村山 哲夫
- Filing Date
- 2026-01-16
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-01
AI Technical Summary
Existing attic space utilization methods in houses are limited to storage or emergency evacuation, lacking flexibility, high quality, low cost, and ease of construction, expansion, and relocation, and do not effectively address architectural and economic needs.
A house with a separately built attic unit featuring a box-shaped recess with a ladder-type staircase, transparent roof members, and rainwater drainage, allowing versatile use as a balcony or loft space, and using rust-resistant materials to prevent leaks.
The attic unit provides a versatile, private, and functional space for storage, drying, or living areas, offering high quality, low cost, and ease of construction, expansion, and relocation, while preventing leaks and maintaining architectural privacy.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a house with an attic unit that aims to effectively utilize the attic space of a house.
Background Art
[0002] As effective utilization methods for the attic space of conventional houses, there are two types of utilization means: loft specifications and attic room (attic storage) specifications. Both construct a storage space that utilizes the space between the ceiling and the roof. Since it meets the conditions of the Building Standards Law such as a ceiling height of 1.4 m or less and less than half of the floor area of the lower floor, it is treated as a living room area that is not included in the gross floor area, so while increasing the storage space, measures for reducing fixed-asset tax are taken.
[0003] The differences in the Building Standards Law between the attic room (attic storage) specifications and loft specifications described above are in "the way of connecting to the room" and "the type of ladder". The loft specification allows for an open space utilization that connects to the lower floor and a fixed ladder can also be installed. On the other hand, the attic room specification is a sealed storage space with a removable ladder as the basic. Legally, both are treated as "attic storage, etc.", and although there are common restrictions such as a ceiling height of 1.4 m or less, the loft specification is often used as a living space, and the attic storage specification is often used as a storage space, but they have the common economic advantage of not being subject to fixed-asset tax.
[0004] As a proposal for an effective utilization method of the attic space of conventional houses, for example, a "building with a loft" (Patent Document 1) has been proposed, which can perform ventilation while suppressing the temperature rise of all rooms arranged across the building and the temperature rise of the loft.
[0005] However, the proposed "building with a loft" was merely a proposal for a building with a loft in the attic, where the loft is located below the ridge of the roof, along the ridge and between the exterior walls located on both ends of the ridge, with multiple rooms having sloping ceilings that incline diagonally upward toward the loft, arranged on either side of the ridge in a plan view, with the sides of the loft communicating with the upper parts of the rooms, a skylight in the roof, and a cavity between the skylight and the loft ceiling that communicates with the skylight and the loft. Furthermore, the construction of the loft had to proceed simultaneously with the construction of the main building, and it was not a proposal for a house with an attic unit that has many advantages such as high quality and low cost through factory production, short construction period, high seismic resistance, and ease of expansion, renovation, and relocation, as is the case with the present invention.
[0006] Furthermore, a rooftop balcony that allows for safe evacuation to the roof in the event of a disaster such as a tsunami or flood, and a "rooftop balcony and house for emergency evacuation" (Patent Document 2) equipped with such a rooftop balcony have been proposed.
[0007] However, the proposed "Emergency Evacuation Rooftop Balcony and House" was a proposal that could accommodate evacuees who had escaped onto the roof, comprising multiple columnar members arranged vertically and horizontally on the roof and fixed to the roof structure, furring strips connecting the columnar members, and facing materials attached to the furring strips to form a wall surface. The balcony was provided on the roof, limiting its use to an emergency evacuation rooftop balcony. Unlike the attic unit house of the present invention, which allows for the storage of toys in the balcony area or use as a space for drying clothes indoors, and which offers architectural design advantages such as less concern about being seen from the road than a garden, allowing for a sense of privacy, while also economically addressing housing situations where it is difficult to have a garden, and which also offers high quality and low cost through factory production, a short construction period, high seismic resistance, and is easy to expand, remodel, or relocate.
[0008] Furthermore, a "roof balcony structure" (Patent Document 3) has been proposed that improves the livability of the attic room, allows for the easy construction of a balcony, and enables efficient construction of the ceiling of the living room on the floor below.
[0009] However, the proposed "roof balcony structure" involved a roof beam running parallel to the purlins below the sloping roof, creating a break in the sloping roof between them, attaching girders to the opposing sides of the roof beams, and forming the balcony floor with floor panels and waterproofing material laid across the girders. Furthermore, it proposed an interior wall body with an opening leading to the attic on the roof beam on the upper side of the sloping roof, an exterior wall body on the roof beam on the lower side of the sloping roof, while providing side walls at both ends of the interior and exterior wall bodies, and placing ceiling panels on the underside of the roof beams. In constructing this roof balcony, the work had to proceed simultaneously with the construction of the main building, and it was not a proposal for a house with an attic unit that offered many advantages such as high quality and low cost through factory production, short construction period, high seismic resistance, and ease of expansion, renovation, and relocation, as is the case with the present invention.
[0010] Considering the conventional housing construction practices described above, the applicant conceived the idea of making effective use of the attic space in a house. Based on this, the applicant developed a house with an attic unit, which consists of a one- or two-story house with a gable roof, hip roof, or shed roof, and an attic unit that is built separately from the main house, leading to the proposal of the "house with an attic unit" in the present invention. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]
[0011] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2013-83146 [Patent Document 2] Utility Model Registration No. 3180051 (Publication) [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 6-146389 [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]
[0012] The objective of this invention is to provide a house with an attic unit that makes effective use of the attic space in the house. [Means for solving the problem]
[0013] The house with an attic unit in this invention is a one- or two-story building with a gable roof, hip roof, or shed roof. root A house with an attic unit, which is composed of a house formed by a roof specification and an attic unit that is built separately from the main house, and the house Center position in the direction of the long roof Nearby This forms a box-shaped attic recess with a predetermined space extending from above the roof ridge to the attic, and on both sides of the attic recess Alternatively, one side may separate the lower floor and attic of the aforementioned house. A roof passageway is provided, and it is possible to go up and down to the attic from the lower floor of the house. The attic unit is equipped with a ladder-type staircase, and the attic unit is made up of a box-shaped unit body formed by a wall surface that is shaped to close off the side of the attic from the top of the house, and a predetermined open space at the top. And, A rainwater drainage mechanism is provided at a designated location on the bottom surface. The aforementioned house The structure is constructed with access openings formed in either or both walls leading to the passage behind the roots. The entire inner surface of the recessed area in the attic is treated with a waterproofing agent.
[0014] Furthermore, the house with an attic unit in this invention is a one- or two-story building with a gable roof, hip roof, or shed roof. root A house with an attic unit, which is composed of a house formed by a roof specification and an attic unit that is built separately from the main house, and the house Midpoint in the longitudinal direction Near the location This forms a box-shaped attic recess with a predetermined space extending from above the roof ridge to the attic, and on both sides of the attic recess Alternatively, one side separates the lower floor and attic of the aforementioned house. A separate attic passageway is provided, and it is possible to go up and down to the attic from the lower floor of the house. The attic unit comprises a ladder-type staircase, a wall formed to enclose the side of the attic from the top of the house, and a box-shaped unit with a ceiling height of 1.4m or less, having a predetermined space and being closed off at the top by roof members. In addition, the aforementioned attic passage A passageway is formed in either one or both of the walls that connect to the attic unit.Adopt a means in which the height of the roof is formed flush with or having a step with respect to the height of the roof of the house.
[0015] In addition, in the house with an attic unit according to the present invention, adopt a means in which the roof member of the attic unit is formed of a transparent roof member using glass, a reinforced synthetic resin plate, or the like.
[0016] In addition, in the house with an attic unit according to the present invention, the floor of the attic recess face Cover it with a roof member, and adopt a means of laying synthetic resin or non-ferrous metal roof tiles on the upper surface of the roof member.
Effect of the Invention
[0017] According to the house with an attic unit in the present invention, a box-shaped attic recess having a predetermined space from the ridge of the house roof to the attic is provided, and by fitting the attic unit into the attic recess, That space It can store play equipment or be used as a space for indoor drying. Furthermore, in terms of architectural design, the line of sight from the road is less noticeable than from the garden, allowing one to enjoy a sense of privacy. At the same time, it can economically respond to the housing situation where it is difficult to access the garden, and the attic unit can be used for multiple purposes such as a laundry drying area, an observation deck, a play area for pets and children, etc., showing excellent effects.
[0018] In addition, according to the house with an attic unit in the present invention, a box-shaped attic recess having a predetermined space from the ridge of the house roof to the attic is provided, and by fitting the attic unit with an attic loft specification into the attic recess, it can be utilized as a part of the living space such as a bedroom, a study, a hobby room, etc., showing excellent effects.
[0019] In addition, according to the house with an attic unit in the present invention, since the roof member of the attic unit is formed of a transparent roof member using glass, reinforced synthetic resin plate, or the like, the usable space of the attic unit can be used for multiple purposes as a sunroom, greenhouse, or all-weather private room that utilizes daylighting, and thus exhibits excellent effects such as this.
[0020] Further, according to the house with an attic unit in the present invention, in order to prevent rain leakage due to the aging deterioration of the FRP waterproof paint used as waterproof treatment means on the floor surface of the conventional attic recess and the floor surface of the balcony part, a roof member made of rust-resistant galvanized steel plate (registered trademark) or iron sheet is covered, and by laying a synthetic resin or non-ferrous metal roof tile on the upper surface of the roof member, rain leakage from the roof can be permanently prevented, and thus exhibits excellent effects such as this.
Brief Description of the Drawings
[0021] [Figure 1] It is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of the house with an attic unit of the present invention. (Example 1) [Figure 2] It is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the house with an attic unit of the present invention. (Example 2) [Figure 3] It is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the house with an attic unit of the present invention. (Example 3) [Figure 4] It is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the house with an attic unit of the present invention. (Example 4)
[0022] The house 10 with an attic unit in the present invention is characterized in that it takes measures to effectively utilize the attic space of the house 11 and provides an attic unit 17b with a balcony specification and an attic loft specification that are not subject to fixed asset tax in the Building Standards Law. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
[0023] Furthermore, the attic unit-equipped house 10 of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, and can be appropriately modified within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention, that is, within the range of shapes and dimensions that can achieve the same effects. [Example 1]
[0024] Figure 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the house with an attic unit according to the present invention. Figure 1(a) is an exploded perspective view of the house 10 with an attic unit according to the present invention. The house with an attic unit 10 of the present invention is a one- or two-story house with a gable roof 11a or hip roof. Root 11b or single-slope roof root 11c of It consists of a house 11 formed by a roof specification and an attic unit 17 that is built separately from the main house.
[0025] This invention House with attic unit 10 The basic structure consists of wooden houses and light steel frame houses, and the most common roof shape is a simple triangular gable roof 11a. Roofs are formed from various types of roofs, including hip roofs (11b), which have sloping surfaces on all four sides and give a calm impression; shed roofs (11c), which have a sharp design and slope in only one direction; flat roofs (rikuyane / rokuyane), which are flat roofs and are used in buildings and detached houses; hipped roofs (irimoyayane), which have a dignified shape that combines a hip roof and a gable roof; and pyramidal roofs (hogyouyane), which are square pyramidal roofs without a ridge.
[0026] House 11 is House 11 Near the center of the long roof This forms a box-shaped attic recess 13 having a predetermined space extending from above the roof ridge to the attic 12, and on both sides of the attic recess 13 Alternatively, one side may have an attic passage 1 separating the lower floor 11f of the house from the attic 12. In addition to providing a 4, it is possible to go up and down from the lower floor 11f of the house 11 to the attic 12. It is formed with a ladder-type staircase 15.
[0027] The attic unit 17 consists of a box-shaped unit body formed by a wall surface 18 that is shaped to enclose the side of the attic 12 from the top of the house 11, and a predetermined open space at the top. And, A rainwater drainage means 19 is provided at a designated location on the bottom surface. Attic passage Both or one of the walls 18 leading to 14 have access openings 20. The entire inner surface of the attic recess 13 is treated with a waterproofing agent 19, and the unit itself is formed from multiple box-shaped lightweight steel frames that have a structural seismic-resistant and reinforced structure produced in a factory. Furthermore, copper plate, tin plate, and galvalume are used at the joint surface between the house 11 and the attic unit 17a. Install a metal rain cover, such as one made of steel plate (registered trademark), to prevent leaks.
[0028] The balcony-style attic unit 17a can be used as a lawn, pool, or campsite. It can be used as a facility, greenhouse, planting grounds, amusement park, barbecue area, vegetable garden, or rock garden, and the floor can be fitted with a light-gathering section.
[0029] The waterproofing treatment means 21 is applied to the entire inner surface of the attic recess 13 and the joint surface between the house 11 and the attic unit 17a using FRP waterproof paint made of a composite material in which reinforcing fibers such as glass fibers are mixed with plastic resin to increase strength.
[0030] Figure 1(b) is an overall perspective view of a house 10 with an attic unit, which has a gable roof 11a and an attic unit 17a with a balcony. The most common type of roof, a simple triangular roof shape, will be used to provide a house with an attic unit.
[0031] Figure 1(c) is a cross-sectional diagram illustrating a house 10 with an attic unit, which has a gable roof 11a and an attic unit 17a with a balcony.
[0032] Figure 1(d) is an overall perspective view of a house 10 with an attic unit, which has a hip roof 11b and an attic unit 17a with a balcony. The aim is to provide a house with a roof that slopes on all four sides and includes an attic unit, giving it a calm and sophisticated appearance.
[0033] Figure 1(e) is an overall perspective view of a house 10 with an attic unit, which has a single-slope roof 11c and an attic unit 17a with a balcony.
[0034] The attic unit 17 of the present invention has a gable roof 11a, a hip roof 11b, or a shed roof 1 It is applicable to houses 11 with roofing specifications such as 1c or hip roofs or pyramidal roofs, but it can generally be applied to any roof type where the ridge is straight.
[0035] The house 10 with an attic unit of the present invention, which is configured as described above, is a house 11 In the middle of the long roof direction Near the center This involves providing a box-shaped attic recess 13 with a predetermined space extending from the roof ridge to the attic 12, and fitting a balcony-type attic unit 17a into the attic recess 13. That space It can be used to store toys or as a space for drying clothes on the roof. Furthermore, in terms of architectural design, it offers less concern about being overlooked from the road than a garden, allowing for a sense of privacy, while also economically addressing housing situations where it is difficult to have a garden. In addition, it provides a house with an attic unit that is high-quality, low-cost, has a short construction period, high seismic resistance, and is easy to expand, remodel, or relocate due to factory production. [Example 2]
[0036] Figure 2 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the house with an attic unit according to the present invention. Figure 2(a) is an exploded perspective view of the house 10 with an attic unit according to the present invention. The house with an attic unit 10 of the present invention is a one- or two-story house with a gable roof 11a or hip roof. Root 11b or single-slope roof root 11c of A house 11 formed by a roof specification, and a structure built separately from the main house Ruya It consists of a root unit 17b and
[0037] House 11 is House 11 Near the center in the longitudinal direction This forms a box-shaped attic recess 13 having a predetermined space extending from above the roof ridge to the attic 12, and on both sides of the attic recess 13 Alternatively, one side may have an attic passage 1 separating the lower floor 11f of the house 11 from the attic 12. In addition to providing a 4, it is possible to go up and down from the lower floor 11f of the house 11 to the attic 12. It consists of a ladder-type staircase 15. It is.
[0038] Roofing components 16 include tiles (Japanese tiles, cement tiles), slate roofs, and metal roofing. board, Roofing materials such as galvalume steel sheets (registered trademark) and corrugated iron sheets are used.
[0039] The attic unit 17 consists of a wall surface 18 formed to enclose the side of the attic 12 from the top of the house 11, and a box-shaped unit body with a predetermined space and a ceiling height of 1.4m or less, which is closed off above by the roof member 16. It also leads to the attic passage 14. Both or one of the walls 18 are provided with a passageway 20, and the attic unit 17 of The roof height is formed to be flush with or at a step above the roof height of the house 11. Furthermore, the basic structure is a unit body formed from multiple box-shaped lightweight steel frames with earthquake-resistant and reinforced structural elements produced in a factory, and multiple units are combined to form the structure according to the user's preferences.
[0040] An attic loft is an open space built within the attic 12 that connects to the room on the floor below as part of the living space, such as a bedroom, study, or hobby room. If certain conditions are met, such as using a removable ladder to form a floor area of less than half of the floor below, a ceiling height of 1.4m or less, and a removable ladder, it will not be included in the floor area calculation under the Building Standards Act and will be exempt from property tax.
[0041] Figure 2(b) shows a roof with a gable roof 11a and an attic loft unit 17b. This is an overall perspective view of house 10 with a rear unit. The most common type of roof, a simple triangular roof shape, will be used to provide a house with an attic unit.
[0042] Figure 2(c) shows a roof with a gable roof 11a and an attic loft unit 17b. This is a cross-sectional diagram of house 10 with a rear unit.
[0043] Figure 2(d) shows a hip roof 11b with an attic loft unit 17b. This is an overall perspective view of house 10 with a rear unit. The aim is to provide a house with a roof that slopes on all four sides and includes an attic unit, giving it a calm and sophisticated appearance.
[0044] Figure 2(e) shows a roof with a single-slope roof 11c and an attic loft unit 17b. This is an overall perspective view of house 10 with a built-in foundation unit.
[0045] The house 10 with an attic unit of the present invention, which is configured as described above, is a house 11 Midpoint in the longitudinal direction Near the location The present invention provides a house 10 with an attic unit that can be used as part of the living space, such as a bedroom, study, or hobby room, by providing a box-shaped attic recess 13 with a predetermined space extending from the roof ridge to the attic 12, and fitting an attic loft-type attic unit 17b into the attic recess 13. [Example 3]
[0046] Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the house with an attic unit according to the present invention. The present invention provides a house with an attic unit 10 in which the roof member 16 of the attic unit 17 is formed of a transparent roof member 16a made of glass or reinforced synthetic resin board, etc. That is the case.
[0047] Figure 3(a) is an overall perspective view of a house with an attic unit 10, which has a gable roof 11a and an attic unit 17f with transparent roofing material specifications. The most common type of roof, a simple triangular roof shape, will be used to provide a house with an attic unit.
[0048] Figure 3(b) is a cross-sectional diagram illustrating a house 10 with an attic unit, which has a gable roof 11a and an attic unit 17f with transparent roofing material specifications.
[0049] Figure 3(c) shows a roof with a hip roof 11b and an attic unit 17f with transparent roofing material specifications. This is an overall perspective view of house 10 with a built-in foundation unit. The aim is to provide a house with a roof that slopes on all four sides and includes an attic unit, giving it a calm and sophisticated appearance.
[0050] Figure 3(d) shows a single-slope roof 11c with a roof attic unit 17f made of transparent roofing material. This is an overall perspective view of house 10 with an attic unit.
[0051] The house with an attic unit 10 of the present invention, as described above, has a roof member 16 of the attic unit 17 formed of a transparent roof member 16a made of glass or reinforced synthetic resin board or the like. This allows for the provision of a house with an attic unit 10, where the usable space of the attic unit 17 can be used for multiple purposes, such as a sunroom, greenhouse, or all-weather private room that takes advantage of natural light. [Example 4]
[0052] Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the house with an attic unit according to the present invention. In the present invention, the house with an attic unit 10 has a floor in the attic recess 13. Face 26 The method involves covering the structure with a roof member 16 and laying a slatted mat 23 made of synthetic resin or non-ferrous metal on the upper surface of the roof member 16. The figure shows a cross-sectional view from the rear of the gable roof 11a of the house 10 with an attic unit according to the present invention. This is a diagram.
[0053] The roofing material 16 covers the entire floor surface 26 of the balcony section 24 using, for example, galvalume steel sheet (registered trademark), which is rust-resistant and easy to process, or general corrugated iron sheet.
[0054] The slatted platform 23 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin such as plastic or a non-ferrous metal such as aluminum, and is fixed to the roof battens of the roof member 16 via connecting support devices (not shown).
[0055] The house 10 with an attic unit of the present invention, which is configured as described above, is conventional Okeru To prevent leaks due to the aging deterioration of the FRP waterproofing paint used as a waterproofing treatment means 21 on the floor surface 26 of the attic recess 13 and the floor surface 26 of the balcony section 24, a roof member 16 made of rust-resistant galvalume steel sheet (registered trademark) is installed, and a slatted mat 23 made of synthetic resin or non-ferrous metal is laid on the upper surface of the roof member 16, thereby providing a house with an attic unit 10 that can prevent leaks from the roof. [Industrial applicability]
[0056] The house with an attic unit of the present invention makes effective use of the attic space of the house, and because the attic unit, which is built separately from the house, can be freely replaced to suit the user's preferences in accordance with changes in lifestyle, we believe that the "house with an attic unit" of the present invention has extremely great industrial applicability. [Explanation of symbols]
[0057] 10 Houses with Attic Units 11 Housing 11a Gable roof 11b Hip roof 11c single-slope roof 11f lower floor 12 Attic 13 Attic recess 14 Attic passage 15 Ladder-type staircase 16 Roofing components 16a Transparent roofing material 17 Attic Unit 17a Balcony-type attic unit 17b Attic loft unit 17ft transparent roofing material specification attic unit 18 Wall surface 19 Rainwater drainage means 20 General entrance 21 Waterproofing treatment means 23 Slatted floor 24 Balcony section 26 Floor surface
Claims
1. A house with an attic unit, consisting of a house with a gable roof, hip roof, or shed roof, which is one or two stories high, and an attic unit that is built separately from the main house, Near the center of the longitudinal direction of the house, a box-shaped attic recess is formed, having a predetermined space extending from above the roof ridge to the attic. An attic passage is provided on one or both sides of this attic recess to separate the lower floor of the house from the attic, and a ladder-type staircase is provided to allow access to and from the attic from the lower floor of the house. The aforementioned attic unit consists of a box-shaped unit body formed by a wall surface that closes the side of the attic from the top of the house and a predetermined open space at the top, and a rainwater drainage means is provided at a predetermined position on the bottom surface, and a passage opening is formed in either or both of the wall surfaces that leads to the attic passage. A house with an attic unit, characterized in that the entire inner surface of the aforementioned attic recess is treated with a waterproofing method.
2. A house with an attic unit, consisting of a house with a gable roof, hip roof, or shed roof, which is one or two stories high, and an attic unit that is built separately from the main house, Near the center of the longitudinal direction of the aforementioned house, a box-shaped attic recess is formed, having a predetermined space extending from above the roof ridge to the attic. On either side or one side of this attic recess, an attic passage is provided to separate the lower floor of the house from the attic, and a ladder-type staircase is provided to allow access to and from the attic from the lower floor of the house. The aforementioned attic unit consists of a wall formed in a shape that seals the side of the attic from the top of the house, and a box-shaped unit body with a predetermined space and a ceiling height of 1.4 m or less, with the top sealed by a roof member, and a passageway is formed in either or both of the wall surfaces that lead to the attic passage. A house with an attic unit, characterized in that the height of the roof of the attic unit is formed to be flush with or at a step above the height of the roof of the house.
3. The house with an attic unit according to claim 2, characterized in that the roof member of the attic unit is made of a transparent roof member made of glass or reinforced synthetic resin sheet or the like.
4. The house with an attic unit according to claim 1, characterized in that the floor surface of the attic recess is covered with a roofing member, and a slatted mat made of synthetic resin or non-ferrous metal is laid on the upper surface of the roofing member.