AU619284B2

AU619284B2 - Housing construction

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Publication number: AU619284B2
Application number: AU33772/89A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Reiny Loeliger
Original assignee: LOELIGER Pty Ltd R
Current assignee: R LOELIGER Pty Ltd
Priority date: 1988-04-29
Filing date: 1989-04-28
Publication date: 1992-01-23
Anticipated expiration: 2009-04-28
Also published as: AU3377289A

Description

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FILING DATE! R. LOELIGER PTY. LIMITED PI 7965/88 29/ 4/88 Form COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA The Patents Act 1952 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION FOR AN INVENTION ENTITLED: HOUSING CONSTRUCTION The following statement is a full description of this invention, inclUd.Lng the best method of performing it known to Pie/us:

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0i (eg by assgnm nt, by mnesne assignmncn, by consent, ec) (COndnlcd OVer) I 0 4 p0 4 040 o a o 0 44 44 9 4 *4 I 6 This invention relates to a building construction and in particular to a construction whereby a building can be produced which is cheap and simple, which is flexible and the components of which are readily transportable.

The invention also relates to a building of this general type where composite units can be located in the building as part of the building.

Over the years there have been proposed many different forms of building construction which are designed for economy and or ease of transport or both, but these have generally suffered one of a number of disadvantages.

In many cases they could look extremely utilitarian and mecl be unpleasing, they could be all metal in construction which does not give them any great ambience, they could need skilled construction which could limit the advantage of transport ability as skilled tradesman would need to be available on the site to assemble the building or they have been relatively expensive, with the expense being accepted because of the convenience.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a building which is ascetically pleasing, can fit in well with the environment, is cheap to supply and build, and can at the same time be easy to transport and position.

The invention in its broad sense includes a building assembly having arcuate frame members each of which is comprised of a number of components which are connected so that each is a chord of the arc and wherein the frame which is comprised of a plurality of frame members is clad by arcuate material which is connected to each of the frame members at or adjacent the junctions of the components thereof.

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it: i_ i~ li Loel iger/75/Apr89 The frame is preferably formed with an internal lining, such as a lining of marine ply, whereby the shell of the building can be made before the skin is located thereover and during which time it is impervious to weather damage.

The invention also provides an arrangement whereby modular units can be fitted within the building which units can be, for example, kitchen or bathroom assemblies.

In order that the invention may be more readily understood and put into practice it shall be described specifically in relation to a particular embodiment of building which will be sufficient to enable the building to be fully understood and modifications will be appreciated.

This description will be in respect of the accompanying drawings in which:- Figure 1 is a first elevation of a building made in accordance with the invention; Figure 2 is a second elevation of the building of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a plan view of the building; Figure 4 is a partial perspective view showing in general constructional S" arrangements of the arrangement of the frame components; Figure 5 is a partial transverse section through the arcuate frame of the building; Figure. 6 is an enlargement of the point of connection of two frame components and is along line 6 of Figure Figure 7 is a partial view of the connection of the lower frame component to the foundation of the buildings and is a view along line 7; IALL Figure 8 is a view showing the junction of two arcuate frame members and I I: v is effectively in the direction of arrow 8 on Figure Lro* Loeliger/75/Apr89 01, Figure 9 is an internal view of the building at the junction of two frame members; and Figure 10 is a view basically similar to Figure 9 but showing of the components and showing the roof broken away.

Referring firstly, generally to Figures 1 to 3 of the drawings, Figure I as indicated is an elevation of the building of the invention and is along arrow I of Figure 3 and Figure 2 is a second elevation and it is along arrow 2 of Figure 3.

a °As best can be seen from Figure 3 the building comprises two arcuate assemblies shown generally at 10 and 1I and whilst in this description we 0 shall be referring to this particular form of construction it can be understood that the length of these assemblies and the number of assemblies in their relative positions can vary widely.

However notwithstanding any such variations the method of construction and the specific techniques to be described hereinafter are identical for all such physical arrangements.

If one considers one of the assemblies the physical construction can be 4« 1 visualised readily from Figures 1 to 3 when taken in conjunction with Figures 4 and As illustrated the construction uses stumps 20, bearers 21 and joists 22 on which a floor 23 which is preferably of a ply but could be any other form of material is located.

This is of course a conventional form of building construction and can I readily be replaced, in the building of the invention by a concrete slab or Loeliger/75/AprS9 t i j

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The actual building is formed of components 30 which are interconnected to form an arc and in the particular form of the invention there are eight components 30, they may each provide a or-\which is 1200 millimetres long and the radius of the semi-circle provided by these is of the order of 3180 millimetres.

As indicated previously this is a preferment but it does provide a building which has a good head space close to the sides of the walls and yet is economical overall on materials.

Each component is of the same size and can be pre-fabricated and may have the required structural components to meet various requirements.

It is however desirable that each end 31, 32 of each component is closed and the component mnyb faced with a ply of other material 33 it is preferred that this be a marine ply so that when the building is being erected the foundations and floor are located and then the various components are locateil, preferably by pre-fabricating each semi-circular portion and then raising it into position and by using marine ply as the lining 33 this can be done without undue regard to weather conditions and once the components are in position the building is effectively weather tight even before the skin 40 to be described later is connected thereto.

The particular form of interconnection used is illustrated in Figure 6 and the connection of the lowest component 30 with the floor is illustrated in Figure 7.

Looking first at figure 6 it can been seen that the end members 31 and 32.

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,S are located close together and we prefer to provide a slot 35 along the edge of each of the lining plies 33 so that a seal 36 can be located therein.

A wedge 37 is connected between the outer edges of the members 3\and -3+\so as to provide the correct spacing and thus the correct angular location between the two members.

They are then held together by bolts 38 which enables the structure to be completed.

In Figure 7 it can be seen that the lower member 32 rests on a support 39 which again is at the required angle to ensure that the first component is correctly located and this -a onnected through the adjacent joist 22 by a bolt 24.

Adjacent components along the length of the building can be interconnecbe_ j 'by bolts or the lil,'e and if required a seal can be located between these.

It will be seen that when the components 30 are all connected and the frame members are located and connected there is provided a building which is semi circular in shape and which already has an internal lining.

Because of the formation of the components these can be filled with an 2 insulating material 41 before the cladding 40 which an arcuately rolled metal cladding which could be of galvanised iron or coated steel and this can be connected to the components adjacent their points of connection whilst being somewhat spaced from these between such points.

This can be particularly well seen from an examination of Figure Also shown in that Figure the lower end 43 of the cladding may have Loeliger/75/Apr89

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1 1 1 /y 1 i guttering attached thereto so that water running off from the cladding can be collected in the gutter 43 and passed to waste or use.

The structure so formed will of course have an open end and as illustrated in Figures I and 2 these ends 50 provided with a number of windows 51, they could be filled in or they could have a door in an otherwise filled in arrangement or could be a mixture of a glass and door arrangement.

For example in Figure 3 it can be shown that there are doors 52 and 53 in two of the ends whilst the other end is shown as being of all glass construction.

II The arrangement of what can be done with these ends can vary widely but because the angle between each adjacent component is the same it is only necessary to provide a small number of individual components to ensure that the ends can be fully enclosed and sealed.

'j s The construction so far described is effectively a single semi circular building.

It can be seen from Figures 1 to 3 that it is possible to provide additional, building components extending outwardly from the type of component described herein and the general arrangement can be seen from Figures 8, 9 and 10 with Figure 8 being an external view with the cladding removed and Figures 9 and 10 being internal views.

These interconnections will be exemplary of all interconnections of similarly sized members at right angles.

®.It will be seen from Figure 3 that the interconnection goes through to the centre of each of the assemblies at its highest point. That is the junction 4 i SLoeliger/75/Apr89 7 of the dashed lines in Figure 3 is on the centre line of each of the assemblies.

This enables s i unctions to be achieved and as can be seen from Figure 8 the normal components are replaced by alternative components which still have the same dimension in the vertical sense but vary in the horizontal sense to provide the necessary junction.

In the junction we provide guttering 60 which has flashing over each side thereof and which is over laid by the cladding material 40 when it is 4f located.

t In this way an accurate seal can be achieved between the two arrangements 4 and that water at the junction will enter the gutter 60 and run to waste or re-use.

Internally, again the components differ from the standard components of 4 the building, as can best be seen from Figure 10 as, wherein the normal i'} 1 components 30 are rectangular in form the components 61, 62 and the other components at the junction area differ in that along one edge they abut an adjacent component 30 but at the other edge they abut a mirror image component. The abutment is of course at right angle as far as the faces are concerned.

The arrangement does however enable only a small number of different components to be required, these can be pre-fabricated and can interchangeable be used in the relative positions for which they are designed.

'Figure 9 shows, as an exemplification, a junction similar to that of Figure Loeliger/75/Apr89 i I but having a bookself 65 and a unit 66 which are designed for the particular building to be fitted thereto.

Referring again to Figure 1 the chain dash lines show a carport 70 and an upward extension 71 which could, for example be a loft or a skylight.

The loft or skylight 71 commences from the centre pitch of the assembly for which it is associated and can be made of components of the same dimensions as those used for the remainder of the unit.

The carport 70 can also be of the same radius but may preferably simply .4 have a frame over which cladding material is located.

4 S4 Also on Figure 1 the floor of the building is shown to be extended to S' t provide a balcony 72 and the end wall 73 which has the door 52 located therein can be set back from the end of the building to provide a veranda 44*4 effect.

4t 4 Figure 3 shows the building having a kitchen module 80 and a 4Atl bathroom/laundry module 81 and dividing walls 82.

The modules can be pre-fabricated and can be moved into the building as a unit before the frame members are positioned and it referred that the floor 23 is either laid after these are located or is provided with cut outs to receive these modules so that the floors of the modules are at the same level as the floor of the remainder of the building.

It might be preferred in each case that the module floor be arranged to have a slope to a drain so that any spillage in the module will be drained to -AL1 waste rather than into the rest of the building.

-9- YLoel iger/75/Apr89 1 i y y a Such modules have previously been proposed and will not be further discussed except that in order to facilitate construction all of the plumbing and electricity for the building maybe brought into 'the building to these modules.

As far as the plumbing is concerned of course all of the required plumbing is in the modules this can be pre-located so that it is only necessary when the module is located for the initial supply pipes and drains to be connected thereto.

The modules can be provided with power points and light fittings thereon 44 which are directed outwardly from the module so again it may only be S necessary to actually wire the modules to provide full electrical I requirements for the building.

.44 This of course is no part of the invention per se and more conventional 0. wiring can be usea if required.

The divider 82 is illustrated as a room divider having two wardrobes which open to the opposite sides and this again is not unconventional but again the Io assembly can be located on the floor before the frame members are located or if required can be introduced through the open end of the building before the end wall is fitted thereto.

The building described is particularly adapted for prefabrication.

As discussed the components 30 are basically identical and interchangeable so that when the components are forwarded to the site they can be assembled and .located with little difficulty and without the use of great skill.

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The end walls can also effectively be prefabricated as are the modules and 81 and room dividers 82.

Thus, provided the required foundations have been prepared, and if necessary before laid then the remainder of the building can be erected cheaply and by the use of unskilled or semi skilled labour.

Also the actual floor plan can readily be varied, as will be understood from the foregoing so that buildings which are substantially larger and more complex can be produced simply as all of the components are modular and the methods of interconnection of the different components are all identical.

It will be understood that many modifications can be made in the general concept of the invention without departing from the invention as defined in the attached claims.

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Claims

1. A building assembly having arcuate frame members each of Which is comprised of a number of components which are connected so that each is a chord of the arc, wherein the building assembly which is comprised of a plurality of frame members is clad by arcuate material which is connected to each of the frame members at or adjacent the junctions of the components the interior of the building being lined with lining material which comprises the inner surface of each component, the components being connected by angular displacement means whereby, for a given size of component and a selected angular displacement means, the size of the arcuate frame member may be selected. II

2. A building as claimed in claim I wherein there are a least two building assemblies which are interconnected at right angles, the arc of the intersection carrying a gutter which is overlaid by the cladding associated with each assembly. 9

3. A building as claimed in claim 2 wherein there are a plurality of 0 assemblies.

4. A building as claimed in any preceding claim wherein each of the components has a subframe which is pre-fabricated with the lining thereon and which is adapted to receive insulating material on its outer surface after location and before the cladding is connected thereover.

A building as claimed in claim 4 wherein each subframe is closed at each end wherein it is to abut an adjacent subframe and wherein the angular displacement means are located each between the adjacent closed ends and the ends are pulled together against the angular displacement means to provide the required angle between the C subfram es. -12- Loel i ger 75 /Aug91 1 1 1 1 1 l l 1 1 w I I:

6. A building as claimed in any preceding claim wherein each open arcuate end of the building is closed.

7. A building as claimed in claim 6 wherein the closed end may be provided with a door or window therein.

8. A building as claimed in any preceding claim wherein separate modules are located in the building which modules are located before the location of the subframes relating to the particular area.

9. A building as claimed in any preceding claim such as hereinbefore described with reference to the attached drawings. i I I 4 '4 t 4 (t f iI r r t i It o ti 1 I 444444 I F t 4, s $1e i :p 4 44 *i 6 i usloo DATED this 17th day of October, 1991 R. LOELIGER PTY. LIMITED By their Patent Attorneys A. TATLOCK ASSOCIATES l i ge r /75 /Aug 9l -13- ~F