Volumetric modular unit for modular building construction
AssigneeBest GEN Modular, Inc.
InventorMichael Heitsman
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Abstract
A volumetric modular unit constructed at a modular unit factory and shipped assembled to a modular building project site is disclosed. A modular building constructed from shipped volumetric modular units is also disclosed. Features of a volumetric modular unit and modular building are designed to account for and leverage traditional building practices. Shipping constraints often dictate volumetric modular unit design constraints. The volumetric modular unit and modular constructed building addresses both design needs and shipping constraints to leverage more economical resources available at a volumetric modular unit manufacturing plant.
Claims20
A volumetric modular unit for constructing a modular building, comprising:
- a floor structure and a ceiling structure interconnected by opposing side wall structures and opposing end wall structures;
- a plurality of wall studs disposed within the opposing side wall structures and the opposing end wall structures;
- a plurality of floor support members disposed within the floor structure;
- and
- a plurality of ceiling support members disposed within the ceiling structure, wherein one or more of the plurality of ceiling support members have a vertical height that varies between the opposing end wall structures to provide a slope to the ceiling structure.
A modular building constructed from volumetric modular units, comprising:
- a modular building foundation having one or more block-outs for plumbing;
- a volumetric modular unit supported by the foundation, the volumetric modular unit comprising:
- a floor structure and a ceiling structure interconnected by opposing side wall structures and opposing end wall structures, wherein the floor structure includes one or more chases constructed at a volumetric modular unit factory corresponding with the one or more block-outs in the modular building foundation for connecting plumbing;
- a plurality of wall studs disposed within the opposing side wall structures and the opposing end wall structures;
- a plurality of floor support members disposed within the floor structure;
- and
- a plurality of ceiling support members disposed within the ceiling structure;
- one or more building floors having one or more of the volumetric modular units;
- wherein the floor structure is disposed atop the modular building foundation and a load from the volumetric modular unit is transferred directly to the foundation.
A volumetric modular unit for constructing a modular building, comprising:
- a removable floor structure and a ceiling structure interconnected by opposing side wall structures and opposing end wall structures;
- a plurality of wall studs disposed within the opposing side wall structures and the opposing end wall structures;
- a plurality of removable floor support members disposed within the removable floor structure;
- and
- a plurality of ceiling support members disposed within the ceiling structure;
- wherein the removable floor is attached at a volumetric modular unit factory and removed after the volumetric modular unit is set in place for constructing a modular building.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.