Modular Building with Detachable Skeleton and Surface Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing building construction methods, whether solid on-site construction or prefabricated elements, face challenges such as high manual labor errors, limited flexibility for reconfiguration, and dependency on weather conditions, with prefabricated methods offering limited cost advantages and reduced flexibility for adapting to changing usage needs.
Innovation Solution
A modular building system composed of detachable skeletal and surface elements, where skeletal structural elements are connected to form a flexible framework, and surface elements are pre-fabricated with integrated installation components, allowing for easy assembly, disassembly, and modification to adapt to changing requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If solid construction with on-site building materials is used, then building stability is ensured, but manual labor increases and construction errors rise
Solution Approach 1:
The building is divided into standardized modular elements (walls, floors, roofs, foundations) that are pre-manufactured off-site and assembled on-site like Lego blocks. This segmentation reduces manual labor and construction errors while maintaining stability through standardized connection systems.
Solution Approach 2:
Building elements are pre-manufactured in factories with precise quality control before delivery to the construction site. This preliminary action ensures high manufacturing precision and reduces on-site construction errors while maintaining building stability through controlled production processes.
2Productivity
If prefabricated elements are used, then construction speed increases, but flexibility for reconfiguration decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system between modular elements is designed to be dynamically adjustable rather than permanently fixed. Elements can be easily connected, disconnected, repositioned, and reconnected, enabling the building to adapt to changing usage requirements while maintaining construction speed through standardized interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The building is segmented into independent modular elements with standardized connection points, allowing individual elements or groups to be removed, added, or repositioned without affecting the entire structure. This maintains construction efficiency while enabling flexible reconfiguration.
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional prefabricated construction is used, then some cost advantages are achieved, but flexibility for conversion measures is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Standardized modular elements are designed to serve multiple functions and be used in various configurations. The same wall, floor, or roof elements can be assembled in different arrangements to create various building layouts and conversions, providing both cost efficiency through standardization and flexibility for conversion measures.
4Duration of action of stationary object
If buildings are constructed to last long service life, then durability increases, but adaptability to changing usage requirements decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The building system incorporates dynamic, reversible connections that allow elements to be easily reconfigured over time. This enables the building to adapt to changing usage requirements throughout its extended service life without requiring permanent modifications or demolition, thus maintaining both durability and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
When building elements need to be replaced or upgraded, they can be easily disconnected and removed, with the option to reuse them in new configurations or locations. This reduces waste and enables continuous adaptation throughout the building's service life while maintaining durability through material reuse.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a modular building (1), which is produced from base elements, said base elements comprising skeleton structural elements, from which a skeleton structure is formed, and planar elements comprising at least wall, floor, and ceiling elements (8, 6, 7) and being attached to the skeleton structure, wherein the skeleton structure elements are detachably connected to each other to form the skeleton structure and the planar elements are detachably connected to the skeleton structure and to each other. Furthermore, a method for producing a modular building (1) is created, which is produced from base elements, wherein skeleton structure and planar elements, which comprise at least wall, floor, and ceiling elements (8, 6, 7) being produced and/or provided as the base elements, characterized in that the skeleton structure elements are detachably connected to each other to form the skeleton structure and the planar elements are detachably connected to the skeleton structure and/or to each other.