3D Residential Structure With Intermediate Levels for Fall Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional duplex residential structures face challenges in efficient space utilization due to limited floor area and increased risk of falling accidents, especially in compact units with steep staircases or ladders.
Innovation Solution
A three-dimensional residential architectural structure that divides space into multiple levels with a movable second level and extendable/retractable connections, minimizing direct access to upper levels and incorporating fall prevention facilities, allowing for efficient spatial organization and reduced accident risk.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a middle floor is installed to divide residential space into upper and lower levels, then space utilization is enhanced, but the height difference between middle floor and base floor increases causing falling accidents
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the residential space into multiple levels (first level, second level, third level) with intermediate platforms. Instead of a single large height difference, the vertical circulation is segmented into multiple smaller steps through these intermediate platforms, reducing the dangerous drop height while maintaining effective space division.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediate platforms and railings as intermediary elements between the base floor and the middle floor. These intermediaries provide gradual transition and safety barriers, mediating the height difference and preventing direct falls while still allowing access to upper levels.
2Productivity
If staircases are made steeper or replaced with ladders to reduce space occupation, then space utilization is improved, but the risk of falling accidents increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs movable and retractable railings that can be extended or retracted based on usage needs. The railings dynamically adjust their presence to provide safety where needed while maintaining open space when safety barriers are not required, adapting to different operational states of the residential space.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical parameters of the staircase structure by incorporating adjustable railings and platforms at different heights. These parameter changes allow the structure to provide both safety and space efficiency, modifying the geometric and functional parameters to resolve the contradiction between safety and compactness.
3Reliability
If railings are installed to prevent falling accidents, then safety is improved, but the visual openness and space perception are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses movable and retractable railings that can be extended when safety is needed and retracted to maintain visual openness. This dynamic system allows the same structure to serve both safety and aesthetic functions at different times, resolving the contradiction between protection and openness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the railing system into movable portions that can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows railings to be placed only where necessary for safety while leaving other areas open and visually accessible, providing targeted protection without compromising overall space perception.
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AI summary
A three-dimensional residential architectural structure, according to one embodiment of the present invention, pertains to a three-dimensional residential architectural structure that enables space separation along the height of a residential space, the structure comprising: a first level, which is installed between the floor and the ceiling in a part of the residential space and is connected to the floor through a stair; and a second level, which is installed between the floor and the ceiling so as to be higher than the first level and is arranged to enable moving between the first level and the second level, wherein the second level is arranged in a way that allows arriving at the second level from the floor through the first level.