Modular building
Assignee1 Space Pty Ltd
InventorSusan Unger
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Abstract
A modular building unit for construction of a building comprises a structural frame 40 suitable for interconnection to another modular building unit in construction of the building; and a stud frame wall 80/82 internal to and fixed to the frame. The modular building unit is suitable for handling as a shipping container for transport.
Claims14
A modular building unit for construction of a building, said modular building unit comprising:
- a structural frame suitable for interconnection to another modular building unit in construction of the building,
- wherein the modular building unit is adapted to be transported as a shipping container;
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- a stud frame panel internal to and inwardly spaced from a parallel adjacent external face of a portion of the structural frame, wherein the stud frame panel comprises a panel frame, which is distinct from the structural frame and a plurality of vertically extending studs, wherein the panel frame and the vertically extending studs in combination configure the stud frame panel to be structurally load bearing;
- wherein the stud frame panel is directly and immovably fastened to the portion of the structural frame so as to be load bearing in combination with the structural frame.
A modular building unit for construction of a building, said modular building unit comprising a parallelepiped structural frame suitable for interconnection to another modular building unit in construction of the building, and a wall of the building unit comprising:
- i) a first structural panel in line with structural elements forming a parallelepiped shape of the parallelepiped structural frame so as to be substantially within the same plane as a face of the parallelepiped shape;
- wherein the first structural panel is fixed to the parallelepiped structural frame;
- and
- ii) a second structural panel that is internal to and directly fastened to the parallelepiped structural frame so as to be next to, parallel to and spaced from the first structural panel so as to provide an air gap therebetween;
- wherein the modular building unit is transportable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.