Unit and combined housing structures
OwnerNoboru Yoshidainventor
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Abstract
Several rings, having a predetermined diameter and spaced axially at predetermined intervals are joined by horizontal reinforcing bars to constitute a framework, and then a wall is provided surrounding this framework to form a substantially cylindrical structure. A floor is laid at the bottom of this structure and the openings at both ends of the structure are closed with a wall material. A gateway door is provided at one or both of the ends of the structure. Suitable interior fittings are also provided in the structure.
Claims7
A unit housing structure, for stationary on-site installation, comprising, in combination, plural circular rings arranged in axially spaced coaxial relation along a substantially horizontal axis;
- a plurality of elongated reinforcing bars extending parallel to such substantially horizontal axis and joined to the inner peripheral surfaces of all said rings at circumferentially spaced points therealong to form, with said rings, a horizontally oriented, axially elongated cylindrical framework;
- a horizontal floor extending chordally of said framework and supported on a pair of longitudinally extending angularly spaced reinforcing bars secured to the inner peripheries of said rings adjacent the lower portion of said framework, said floor extending throughout the length of said framework;
- a cylindrical side and roof wall on only the interior of said framework, said side and roof wall extending throughout the cylindrical inner periphery of said framework except for the portion thereof beneath said floor, to form a substantially cylindrical laterally enclosed body having said rings projecting radially outwardly from its outer surface;
- respective end walls closing the axially opposite ends of said body;
- at least one end wall having a door opening therein closed by an openable door;
- and interior fittings within said framework enclosed by said walls;
- said radially outwardly projecting rings protecting said side and roof wall from impacts during transportation and erection of said unit housing structure, and supporting said unit housing structure, with its axis oriented horizontally, on the ground with said side and roof wall and said floor spaced from the ground, and supporting said unit housing structure, with its axis oriented horizontally, on the radially outwardly projecting rings of adjacent said horizontally oriented unit housing structures with said side and roof wall spaced from the side and roof walls of said adjacent unit housing structures.
The unit structure as set forth in claim 16, wherein at least one window is provided in the side roof wall above said floor.
The unit structure as set forth in claim 16, wherein at least one window is provided in each end wall.
The unit structure as set forth in claim 16, wherein said walls are made of a light-transmitting material.
A unit building structure comprising, in combination, plural circular rings arranged in axially spaced coaxial relation along a substantially horizontal axis;
- a plurality of elongated reinforcing bars extending parallel to such substantially horizontal axis and joined to the inner peripheral surfaces of all said rings at circumferentially spaced points therealong to form, with said rings, a horizontally oriented, axially elongated cylindrical framework;
- a horizontal floor extending chordally of said framework and supported on a pair of angularly spaced reinforcing bars adjacent the lower portion of said framework, said floor extending throughout the length of said framework;
- a cylindrical side wall on the interior of said framework, said side wall extending throughout the cylindrical periphery of said framework except for the portion thereof beneath said floor, to form a substantially cylindrical laterally enclosed body having said rings projecting radially outwardly from its outer surface;
- respective end walls closing the axially opposite ends of said body;
- at least one end wall having a door opening therein closed by an openable door;
- and interior fittings within said framework enclosed by said walls;
- in combination with at least one further said unit building structure, arranged in juxtaposition to said first-mentioned unit building structure, with their radially outwardly projecting rings in contact with each other;
- and fastening means securing said contacting rings to each other;
- whereby the cylindrical side walls of the juxtaposed unit building structures define usable laterally enclosed spaced therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.