Vertically Stackable Dwelling Device

Abstract

Embodiments herein relate to a dwelling device (100) having a plurality of unilaterally open dwelling units (110, 110′, 110″) for temporary accommodation of one or more people. Each dwelling unit (110) comprises a uniform hexagonal honeycomb-shaped outer profile (120) with a base panel (111) and a screen panel (112) arranged parallel to the base panel (111), as well as two upper and two lower side panels (113, 114, 113′, 114′) connecting the base panel (111) and screen panel (112) in the area of the opposing side edges (115, 115′). Each dwelling unit (110) is made of a material whose stability is dimensioned to ensure both the stability of a dwelling unit (110) as a single piece of furniture as well as an adjacent vertical stacking of a plurality of dwelling units (110, 110′, 110″) without further aids in a safe manner. The accessibility of the dwelling unit (110) as well as the comfort and safety within the dwelling unit (110) is improved over the prior art in that at least one dwelling unit (110) comprises one or more cross struts for increasing the stability and for acting as leaning units for people staying within the dwelling unit, wherein one cross strut is shaped in the form of a ladder (300).

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A dwelling device ( 100 ) having a plurality of unilaterally open dwelling units ( 110 ,  110 ′,  110 ″) for temporary accommodation of one or more people, wherein each dwelling unit ( 110 ,  110 ′,  110 ″) has a uniform hexagonal honeycomb-shaped outer profile ( 120 ) with a base panel ( 111 ), a screen panel ( 112 ) arranged in parallel to the base panel ( 111 ), and two upper and two lower side panels ( 113 ,  114 ,  113 ′,  114 ′) joining together the base panel ( 111 ) and the screen panel ( 112 ) in the region of the opposite side edges ( 115 ,  115 ′) and is made of a material whose stability is dimensioned to provide both stability of a dwelling unit ( 110 ) as a single piece of furniture and to ensure a safe adjacent vertical stacking of a plurality of dwelling units ( 110 ,  110 ′,  110 ″) without additional aids, characterized in that one or more cross struts are arranged on at least one dwelling unit ( 110 ,  110 ′,  110 ″) for increasing the stability of the dwelling unit ( 110 ,  110 ′,  110 ″) and for acting as a leaning unit for people staying within the dwelling unit ( 100 ), wherein one cross strut is formed in the shape of a ladder ( 300 ). 
     
     
         2 . The dwelling device ( 100 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the ladder ( 300 ) is vertically arranged in the region of a front façade of the dwelling units ( 110 ,  110 ′,  110 ″) and is firmly connected to at least one dwelling unit ( 110 ) in the region of at least one predetermined connection point ( 400 ). 
     
     
         3 . The dwelling device ( 100 ) according to  claim 2 , characterized in that a first longitudinal strut ( 301 ) of the ladder ( 300 ) is formed to extend to an upper screen panel ( 112 ) and a second longitudinal strut ( 302 ) of the ladder ( 300 ) is formed to extend to a connection point between two adjacent neighboring side panels ( 113 ,  114 ,  113 ′,  114 ′). 
     
     
         4 . The dwelling device ( 100 ) according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the hexagonal honeycomb-shaped outer profile ( 120 ) of the dwelling unit ( 110 ) is uniformly formed, with the base panel ( 111 ), the screen panel ( 112 ) and the upper and lower side panels ( 113 ,  114 ,  113 ′,  114 ′) being identical in shape and dimensions. 
     
     
         5 . The dwelling device ( 100 ) according to  claim 4 , characterized in that the base panel ( 111 ), the screen panel ( 112 ) and the two upper side panels ( 113 ,  113 ′) and lower side panels ( 114 ,  114 ′) are aligned with each other such that the point of intersection of the respective surface normal of these panels forms the center of a honeycomb forming a dwelling unit ( 110 ). 
     
     
         6 . The dwelling device ( 100 ) according to  claim 5 , characterized in that the angle between the base panel ( 111 ) and a respective lower side panel ( 114 ,  114 ′) and between the screen panel ( 112 ) and a respective upper side panel ( 113 ,  113 ′) and also between a lower side panel ( 114 ,  114 ′) and an upper side panel ( 113 ,  113 ′) is set at 120°. 
     
     
         7 . The dwelling device ( 100 ) according to  claim 6 , characterized in that two out of a plurality of dwelling units ( 110 ,  110 ′,  110 ″) are placed side by side on a flat storage area ( 200 ) such that the distance between a connecting edge ( 115 ′) of an upper side panel ( 113 ′) and a lower side panel ( 114 ′) of a first dwelling unit ( 110 ) and the connecting edge ( 115 ) of an upper side panel ( 113 ) and a lower side panel ( 114 ) of a second dwelling unit ( 110 ′) adjacent to the first dwelling unit ( 110 ) corresponds to the length of a base panel ( 111 ) of a third dwelling unit ( 110 ″), arranged between the first dwelling unit ( 110 ) and the second dwelling unit ( 110 ′). 
     
     
         8 . The dwelling device ( 100 ) according to  claim 7 , characterized in that the third dwelling unit ( 110 ″) is placed on top of a respective first dwelling unit ( 110 ) and second dwelling unit ( 110 ′) and the dwelling units ( 110 ,  110 ′,  110 ″) are arranged on multiple stories one on top of the other. 
     
     
         9 . The dwelling device ( 100 ) according to  claim 8 , characterized in that fastening means are provided at each dwelling unit ( 110 ,  110 ′,  110 ″) by means of which the dwelling unit ( 110 ,  110 ′,  110 ″) is vertically anchorable to a wall. 
     
     
         10 . The dwelling device ( 100 ) according to  claim 9 , characterized in that the hexagonal honeycomb-shaped wall of the dwelling unit ( 110 ,  110 ′,  110 ″) is integrally formed in one piece. 
     
     
         11 . The dwelling device ( 100 ) according to  claim 9 , characterized in that the hexagonal honeycomb-shaped wall of the dwelling unit ( 110 ,  110 ′,  110 ″) is formed in several pieces. 
     
     
         12 . The dwelling device ( 100 ) according to  claim 11 , characterized in that the hexagonal honeycomb-shaped wall of the dwelling unit ( 110 ,  110 ′,  110 ″) is formed out of six individual panels connected to each other to form the hexagonal honeycomb. 
     
     
         13 . The dwelling device ( 100 ) according to  claim 12 , characterized in that the dimensions of the dwelling unit ( 110 ,  110 ′,  110 ″) are designed to allow a simultaneous accommodation of 1 to 4 people. 
     
     
         14 . The dwelling device ( 100 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that a first longitudinal strut ( 301 ) of the ladder ( 300 ) is formed to extend to an upper screen panel ( 112 ) and a second longitudinal strut ( 302 ) of the ladder ( 300 ) is formed to extend to a connection point between two adjacent neighboring side panels ( 113 ,  114 ,  113 ′,  114 ′). 
     
     
         15 . The dwelling device ( 100 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the hexagonal honeycomb-shaped outer profile ( 120 ) of the dwelling unit ( 110 ) is uniformly formed, with the base panel ( 111 ), the screen panel ( 112 ) and the upper and lower side panels ( 113 ,  114 ,  113 ′,  114 ′) being identical in shape and dimensions. 
     
     
         16 . The dwelling device ( 100 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the base panel ( 111 ), the screen panel ( 112 ) and the two upper side panels ( 113 ,  113 ′) and lower side panels ( 114 ,  114 ′) are aligned with each other such that the point of intersection of the respective surface normal of these panels forms the center of a honeycomb forming a dwelling unit ( 110 ). 
     
     
         17 . The dwelling device ( 100 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that two out of a plurality of dwelling units ( 110 ,  110 ′,  110 ″) are placed side by side on a flat storage area ( 200 ) such that the distance between a connecting edge ( 115 ′) of an upper side panel ( 113 ′) and a lower side panel ( 114 ′) of a first dwelling unit ( 110 ) and the connecting edge ( 115 ) of an upper side panel ( 113 ) and a lower side panel ( 114 ) of a second dwelling unit ( 110 ′) adjacent to the first dwelling unit ( 110 ) corresponds to the length of a base panel ( 111 ) of a third dwelling unit ( 110 ″), arranged between the first dwelling unit ( 110 ) and the second dwelling unit ( 110 ′). 
     
     
         18 . The dwelling device ( 100 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that fastening means are provided at each dwelling unit ( 110 ,  110 ′,  110 ″) by means of which the dwelling unit ( 110 ,  110 ′,  110 ″) is vertically anchorable to a wall. 
     
     
         19 . The dwelling device ( 100 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the hexagonal honeycomb-shaped wall of the dwelling unit ( 110 ,  110 ′,  110 ″) is integrally formed in one piece. 
     
     
         20 . The dwelling device ( 100 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the hexagonal honeycomb-shaped wall of the dwelling unit ( 110 ,  110 ′,  110 ″) is formed in several pieces.