Building System with Integral Hoist and Movable Trays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional homes are stationary and cannot be easily moved, limiting homeowner mobility and requiring the purchase of new homes when relocating, while mobile homes face restrictions and high costs in urban areas.
Innovation Solution
A building system comprising a support frame with movable trays and an integral hoist system allows for the placement and removal of premanufactured housing units, enabling homeowners to relocate their homes without selling them, by using a support frame with a service core and a tray system that facilitates the independent positioning and removal of housing units.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If homes are made stationary to ensure structural stability and safety, then housing safety and structural integrity are improved, but homeowner mobility and relocation flexibility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The housing system is divided into modular units that can be independently placed and removed from the support structure. Each housing unit functions as a separate module, allowing individual relocation without affecting the overall structural integrity of the support frame or other housing units.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure incorporates movable trays and an integral hoist system that enable dynamic placement and removal of housing units. This transforms the traditionally static housing structure into a dynamic system where units can be relocated vertically and horizontally while maintaining structural stability through controlled mechanical operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If mobile homes are designed for relocation to improve homeowner mobility, then relocation flexibility is improved, but structural stability and safety deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The housing unit is separated from the support structure through movable trays, creating distinct functional zones. The housing unit remains intact and structurally sound during relocation, while the support structure provides stable anchoring points for controlled movement operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The integral hoist system acts as an intermediary mechanism between the housing unit and the support structure. It provides controlled lifting and positioning capabilities, ensuring that relocation operations maintain structural stability while achieving the desired mobility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If traditional mobile homes are used to enable relocation, then mobility is improved, but acceptance in urban areas deteriorates due to codes and land costs
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from horizontal relocation (traditional mobile homes) to vertical placement and removal operations. Housing units are positioned on movable trays within a vertical support structure, enabling relocation through vertical hoisting and horizontal tray movement, which may bypass traditional mobile home restrictions.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure with movable trays and hoist system provides a universal platform that can accommodate various housing unit types and configurations. This multi-functional system may qualify as a permanent structure under building codes rather than traditional mobile home classifications, expanding acceptance in urban areas.
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AI summary
A building system is disclosed as it may enable placement and removal of housing units within a support structure. An example building system includes a support frame, and a plurality of bays within the support frame. The example building system also includes a service core for providing utilities to each of the plurality of bays of the support frame. The example building system also includes an integral hoist on the support frame. The example building system also includes a tray system to support a plurality of housing units in the plurality of bays of the support frame. In an example, the tray system includes a plurality of trays in a stacked arrangement. each tray slides out of a respective bay to provide access for the housing unit by the integral hoist. Each tray slides in to the respective bay to position a respective housing unit within the support frame.