# US 10,480,203 B2 · Container house having reinforced insulation property

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- Number: US 10,480,203 B2
- Document ID: US10480203B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/111,179
- Filed: 2015-07-24
- Published: 2017-05-11
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2014-07-31
- Assignees: Unithouse Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Unithouse Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Oung Rea Park
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10480203B2

## CPC

- E04H 1/02: Dwelling houses; Buildings for temporary habitation, {e.g. summer houses}(small erections for limited occupation E04H1/12 {; collapsible, erectable or rotatable buildings E04B1/343})
- E04B 1/348: Structures composed of units comprising at least considerable parts of two sides of a room, e.g. box-like or cell-like units closed or in skeleton form
- E04B 1/3483: {the supporting structure consisting of metal}
- E04B 1/74: Heat, sound or noise insulation, absorption, or reflection (forms of, or arrangements in, rooms for influencing or directing sound E04B1/99); Other building methods affording favourable thermal or acoustical conditions, e.g. accumulating of heat within walls (fire protection E04B1/94; elements chiefly adapted for structural purposes E04C1/00 - E04C3/00; chiefly adapted for surface coverings E04F13/00; as underlayers for floor coverings E04F15/18; closures for wall or like openings E06B)
- E04B 1/80: slab-shaped
- E04B 9/001: {characterised by provisions for heat or sound insulation}
- E04C 2/292: composed of insulating material and sheet metal
- E04F 13/0866: {composed of several layers, e.g. sandwich panels or layered panels (layered products as such in general B32B; producing decorative panels or veneers B44C5/04; E04F13/0864, E04F13/0875 take precedence)}
- E04F 13/0875: {having a basic insulating layer and at least one covering layer}
- E04F 13/12: of metal {or with an outer layer of metal or enameled metal (E04F13/0864 takes precedence)}
- F24F 7/013: using wall or window fans, displacing air through the wall or window
- F24F 11/30: for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
- F24F 11/76: by means responsive to temperature, e.g. bimetal springs
- F24F 11/77: by controlling the speed of ventilators
- F24F 13/26: Arrangements for air-circulation by means of induction, e.g. by fluid coupling or thermal effect
- E04H 2001/1283: {Small buildings of the ISO containers type}
- F24F 2007/0025: {using vent ports in a wall}
- F24F 2110/10: Temperature
- F24F 2110/12: of the outside air
- F24F 2221/46: Air flow forming a vortex
- F24F 2221/52: Weather protecting means, e.g. against wind, rain or snow
- Y02B 30/70: Efficient control or regulation technologies, e.g. for control of refrigerant flow, motor or heating
- E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D)
- E04B: GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of opening in walls, floors or ceilings E06B1/00; {electromagnetic shielding H05K9/0001})
- E04C: STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS (for bridges E01D; specially designed for insulation or other protection E04B; elements used as building aids E04G; for mining E21; for tunnels E21D; structural elements with broader range of application than for building engineering F16, particularly F16S)
- E04F: FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS (windows, doors E06B)
- F24F: AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING (removing dirt or fumes from areas where they are produced B08B15/00; vertical ducts for carrying away waste gases from buildings E04F17/02; tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts, terminals for flues F23L17/02)
- Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS

## Abstract

A container house having a reinforced insulation property, comprising: a plurality of first spacing members (20) welded to a side wall (13) inside of a container body (10); a plurality of second spacing members (30) welded to a ceiling (14) inside of the container body (10); a plurality of first insulation panels (40) coupled to the first spacing members (20) so as to form a first interval space (D1) between the first insulation panels and the side wall (13); a plurality of second insulation panels (50) coupled to the second spacing members (30) so as to form a second interval space (D2) between the second insulation panels and the ceiling (14); and a plurality of finishing panels (60) attached to the surfaces of the first and second insulation panels (40,50).

## Claims

### Claim 1

A container house having a reinforced insulation property, comprising:
a plurality of first space members (20) attached to a side wall (13) of a container body (10);
a plurality of second spacing members (30) attached to a top (14) of the container body (10);
plurality of first insulation panels (40) coupled to the first spacing members (20) forming a first interval space (D1) between the first insulation panels and the side wall (13);
a plurality of second insulation panels (50) coupled to the second spacing members (30) forming a second interval space (D2) between the second insulation panels and the top (14); and
a plurality of finishing panels (60) attached to the first and second insulation panels (40, 50);
a first inflow vent hole (71) and a first outflow vent hole (72) which are respectively formed in one side and in another side of the top of the container body (10) to communicate with the first interval space (D1);
a fan unit (80) communicating with the first outflow vent hole (72) to form a negative pressure in the first interval space (D1);
a first temperature sensor (91) for generating a first temperature signal (S1) corresponding to a measured outdoor temperature;
a second temperature sensor (92) for generating a second temperature signal (S2) corresponding to a measured inside temperature of at least one of the side wall (13) and the top of the container body; and
a fan operating part (93) for operating the fan unit (80) when a temperature difference using the first temperature signal (51) and the second temperature signal (S2) is larger than a preset value.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The container house according to claim 1, wherein the first and second insulation panels (40, 50) comprise sandwich with each sandwich panel including a first and a second iron plates (42, 52) attached, respectively, to both sides of first and second insulation materials (41, 51); and
wherein the first and second insulation materials comprise Styrofoam to prevent generation of a fire by a spark generated from electric wirings passing through the first and second interval spaces (D1, D2).

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The container house according to claim 1, further comprising:
a second inflow vent hole (75) and a second outflow vent hole (76) which are respectively formed in one side and in the another side of the container body (10) to communicate with the second interval space (D2).

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The container house according to claim 1, wherein the fan unit (80) comprises:
a fan housing (81) surrounding a first outflow vent hole (72) or the second outflow vent hole (76); and
a fan (82) which is mounted in the fan housing (81) to discharge the inside air of the fan housing (81) to the outside.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The container house according to claim 1, further comprising:
a plurality of first vortex members (73) forming a vortex inside the first interval space (D1).

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The container house according to claim 1, further comprising:
a plurality of second vortex members (77) forming a vortex inside the second interval space (D2).

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The container house according to claim 1, further comprising:
a roof cover (100) covering the first inflow vent hole (71) to prevent rain or snow from being induced into the first inflow vent hole (71); and
the roof cover (100) including a cover entrance (100a) formed below the first and inflow vent hole (71) to induce air.

### Claim 8 (depends on 3)

The container house according to claim 3, further comprising:
a roof cover (100) covering the second inflow vent hole (75) to prevent rain or snow from being induced into the second inflow vent hole (75); and
the roof cover (100) including a cover entrance (100a) formed below the second inflow vent holes (75) to induce air.

### Claim 9

An insulated container house having at least four walls and a ceiling, comprising:
at least a spacing member for maintaining an interval wall space between each of insides of the four walls and each of the one or more insulation panels respectively substantially covering each of the insides of the four walls;
at least a spacing member for maintaining an interval ceiling space between inside of the ceiling and each of the one or more insulation panels respectively substantially covering the inside of the ceiling;
the interval wall space and the interval ceiling space being connected;
an inflow vent hole and an outflow vent hole respectively formed at opposite top ends of the container house and connected to either the interval wall space or the interval ceiling space or both;
a fan communicating with the outflow vent hole to form a negative pressure in the interval wall space and the interval ceiling space when the fan is operated;
a first temperature sensor for generating a first temperature signal (S1) corresponding to a measured outdoor temperature;
a second temperature sensor for generating a second temperature signal (S2) corresponding to a measured inside temperature of at least one of the side wall and the ceiling of the container house;
a fan operating part for operating the fan when a temperature difference using the first temperature signal (S1) and the second temperature signal (S2) is larger than a preset value,
whereby the inside of the insulated container house is cooled when the fan is operated to form the negative pressure in the interval wall spaces and the interval ceiling space.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The insulated container house of claim 9, wherein each spacing member maintains respectively the interval wall spaces and the interval ceiling space by being connected to the inside of one of the four walls or the inside of the ceiling and to the one or more insulation panels substantially covering the inside of the one of the four walls or the inside of the ceiling.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The insulated container house of claim 9, wherein one or more of the spacing members maintaining respectively the interval walls spaces and the interval ceiling space comprises a vortex member for forming, respectively, a vortex inside each of the interval wall spaces and the interval ceiling space.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The insulated container house of claim 9, wherein each of the one or more spacing members is substantially rectangular in shape, and wherein each of the one or more spacings members is connected on one of its long sides to one of the four walls or the ceiling.

### Claim 13

An insulated container house having at least four walls and a ceiling, comprising:
each of the four walls covered along its inside height and width respectively by one or more insulation panels that are set apart from each of the four walls by an interval wall space having a width between a wall and each of its one or more insulation panels that is defined by width of at least one wall spacing element disposed between the wall and one of its one or more insulation panels;
the ceiling covered on its inside by an additional one or more insulation panels that are set apart from the inside of the ceiling by an interval ceiling space having a width between the ceiling and the additional one or more insulation panels that is defined by width of at least one ceiling spacing element disposed between the ceiling and one of its one or more insulation panels;
an inflow vent hole and an outflow vent hole respectively formed at opposite ends of the container house and connected to the interval wall space and the interval ceiling space;
a fan communicating with the outflow vent hole to form a negative pressure in the interval wall space and the interval ceiling space when the fan is operated;
an outside temperature sensor for generating a first temperature signal (S1) corresponding to a measured outdoor temperature;
an inside temperature sensor for generating a second temperature signal (S2) corresponding to a measured inside temperature of at least one of the side wall and the ceiling of the container house;
a fan operating part for operating the fan when a temperature difference using the first temperature signal (S1) and the second temperature signal (S2) is larger than a preset value,
whereby the inside of the insulated container house is cooled when the fan is operated to form the negative pressure in the interval wall spaces and the interval ceiling space.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The insulated container house of claim 13, wherein the at least one wall spacing element is generally rectangular in shape and wherein the width of the at least one wall spacing element defining the width of the interval wall space is the distance between outer long sides of the at least one wall spacing element.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The insulated container house of claim 14, wherein the generally rectangular shaped at least one wall spacing element is hollow.

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The insulated container house of claim 14, wherein the generally rectangular shaped at least one wall spacing element is generally shaped as a rectangular “C” with long side of the wall spacing element including the open part of the “C” shaped being attached to the one or more insulation panels.

### Claim 17 (depends on 13)

The insulated container house of claim 13, wherein the at least one wall spacing element is made of metal.