Egg shaped house

Abstract

A living unit comprising a truncated elliptical shell. The shell comprises a lower truncated end and an elliptical upper end. A floor is attached to the shell parallel to the truncated end. A temperature control system adjusts the air temperature in the living unit by convection. The temperature control system comprises a cistern for storing water below the floor. A heating system, for heating the water, comprises a multiplicity of solar cells attached to the shell. A cooling system, comprising pipes below ground, cool the water by dissipation of heat into the ground. A network selectively circulates the water either between the cistern and the heating system or between the cistern and the cooling system.

Claimed is:  
     
         1 . A living unit comprising: 
 a truncated elliptical shell comprising a lower truncated end and an elliptical upper end;    a floor attached to said shell parallel to said truncated end; and    a temperature control system for adjusting air temperature in said living unit by convection comprising: 
 a cistern for storing water below said floor;  
 a heating system for heating said water wherein said heating system comprises a multiplicity of solar cells attached to said shell;  
 a cooling system comprising pipes below ground to cool said water by dissipation of heat into said ground; and  
 a network for selectively circulating said water either between said cistern and said heating system or between said cistern and said cooling system.  
   
     
     
         2 . The living unit of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a turnstile rotationally attached to said floor wherein said turnstile comprises at least two pods wherein each of said pods comprises at least one component.  
 
     
     
         3 . The living unit of  claim 2  further comprising a living area comprising a primary space and one of said pods.  
     
     
         4 . The living unit of  claim 1  further comprising a door void and a door reversibly engageable with said door void.  
     
     
         5 . The living unit of  claim 4  wherein said door comprises a bolt and a bolt void in said living unit receives said bolt to secure said door in a closed position.  
     
     
         6 . A living unit comprising: 
 a main unit wherein said main unit is a truncated ellipse comprising a truncated lower end and an elliptical upper end;    an auxiliary unit wherein said auxiliary unit is an ellipse;    a connector attached to said main unit and said auxiliary unit.    
     
     
         7 . The living unit of  claim 6  wherein said connector has a shape of an inverted “U”.  
     
     
         8 . The living unit of  claim 6  wherein said main unit comprises at least one panel wherein said panel comprises tabs protruding towards an interior of said living unit.  
     
     
         9 . The living unit of  claim 8  comprising a multiplicity of panels.  
     
     
         10 . The living unit of  claim 6  wherein said main unit comprises a door.  
     
     
         11 . The living unit of  claim 10  wherein said door comprises at least one bolt and wherein said bolt engages with a void of said main unit to secure said door in a closed position.  
     
     
         12 . The living unit of  claim 6  wherein said auxiliary unit comprises a top and a bottom.  
     
     
         13 . The living unit of  claim 12  wherein said top is transparent.  
     
     
         14 . The living unit of  claim 6  further comprising a walkway circumventing said main unit.  
     
     
         15 . The living unit of  claim 14  wherein said walkway is enclosed.  
     
     
         16 . A living unit comprising: 
 a truncated elliptical shell comprising a lower truncated end and an elliptical upper end;    a floor attached to said shell parallel to said truncated end wherein said floor comprises a primary area;    a turnstile rotatably attached to said floor wherein said turnstile comprises a first pod and a second pod and wherein said turnstile can be rotated to at least two positions wherein in one of said two positions said first pod is adjacent to said primary area and in a second of said two positions said second pod is adjacent to said primary area.    
     
     
         17 . The living unit of  claim 16  wherein said first pod comprises a component.  
     
     
         18 . The living unit of  claim 16  further comprising an auxiliary unit wherein said auxiliary unit is elliptical.  
     
     
         19 . The living unit of  claim 18  further comprising a connector between said auxiliary unit and said truncated elliptical shell.  
     
     
         20 . A living unit comprising: 
 a main unit wherein said main unit is a truncated ellipse comprising a truncated lower end and an elliptical upper end and said main unit comprises a sprinkler;    a reservoir comprising water;    a supply line for supplying said water to said sprinkler.    
     
     
         21 . The living unit of  claim 20  further comprising a secondary unit.  
     
     
         22 . The living unit of  claim 21  wherein said secondary unit comprises a second sprinkler and said supply line supplies water to said second sprinkler from said reservoir.  
     
     
         23 . The living unit of  claim 21  further comprising an extended space between said main unit and said secondary unit.  
     
     
         24 . The living unit of  claim 23  further comprising a third sprinkler in said extended unit and said supply line supplies water to said third sprinkler from said reservoir.  
     
     
         25 . The living unit of  claim 24  further comprising a valve in said supply line.  
     
     
         26 . The living unit of  claim 20  wherein said water in said reservoir is higher than said sprinkler.  
     
     
         27 . The living unit of  claim 20  wherein said reservoir comprises an upper portion and a lower portion.  
     
     
         28 . The living unit of  claim 27  wherein said lower portion supports said upper portion.  
     
     
         29 . The living unit of  claim 28  wherein said upper portion and said lower portion contain water.