Prefabricated modular unit

Abstract

A prefabricated modular unit that include a balcony, a living space and part of an interior central corridor of a building. Assembly of a plurality of the prefabricated modular units allows to construct said building.

1 . Prefabricated modular units to be assembled together into a multi-story building, a first one and a second one of the prefabricated modular units comprising:
 longitudinal beams, a horizontal slab spanning between the longitudinal beams, and walls extending vertically from the horizontal slab, with the horizontal slab extending beyond one of the walls into a slab exceeding portion,   wherein the slab exceeding portion of the first prefabricated modular unit being adapted to be coupled to the slab exceeding portion of the second prefabricated modular unit to form an interior corridor.   
     
     
         2 . The prefabricated modular units of  claim 1 , wherein the walls join at room corners and form together a closed living space, the prefabricated modular units comprising a corner structural column about at least one of the room corners. 
     
     
         3 . The prefabricated modular units of  claim 1 , wherein the walls join at room corners and form together a closed living space, the prefabricated modular units comprising at least one intermediary structural column distant from the room corners. 
     
     
         4 . The prefabricated modular units of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of perpendicular beams extending transversally that couple the longitudinal beams. 
     
     
         5 . The prefabricated modular units of  claim 3 , further comprising a rod coupling the intermediary structural column to one of the longitudinal beams. 
     
     
         6 . The prefabricated modular units of  claim 1 , further comprising a ventilated duct extending at least partially in one of the longitudinal beams. 
     
     
         7 . The prefabricated modular units of  claim 1 , further comprising a ventilated duct extending in at least a portion of one of the longitudinal beams. 
     
     
         8 . The prefabricated modular units of  claim 1 , wherein the beams of the prefabricated modular units extend longitudinally between two ends, wherein the prefabricated modular units further comprising a securing plate at least one end for securing the prefabricated modular units together. 
     
     
         9 . The prefabricated modular units of  claim 8 , wherein the securing plate comprises a hole for a securing member to extend across. 
     
     
         10 . The prefabricated modular units of  claim 2 , wherein the prefabricated modular units further comprises securing plates ends of the corner structural columns for securing above-story prefabricated modular units on top of the prefabricated modular units. 
     
     
         11 . The prefabricated modular units of  claim 3 , wherein the prefabricated modular units further comprises securing plates ends of the intermediary structural columns for securing above-story prefabricated modular units on top of the prefabricated modular units. 
     
     
         12 . The prefabricated modular unit of  claim 1 , further comprising a cast interior dividing wall with a cast door frame and a finishing molding. 
     
     
         13 . The prefabricated modular units of  claim 1 , further comprising vertical a plumbing shaft and an extruded insulation blanket cast together. 
     
     
         14 . A building comprising the prefabricated modular units of  claim 8  assembled together, the building comprising securing pins extending through the securing plate, the securing pins securing the prefabricated modular units to each other. 
     
     
         15 . A building comprising the prefabricated modular units and the above-story prefabricated modular units of  claim 10  assembled together, the building comprising securing pins extending through the securing plate, the securing pins securing the above-story prefabricated modular units to the prefabricated modular units. 
     
     
         16 . A building comprising the prefabricated modular units and the above-story prefabricated modular units of  claim 11  assembled together, the building comprising securing pins extending through the securing plate, the securing pins securing the above-story prefabricated modular units to the prefabricated modular units. 
     
     
         17 . A building comprising the prefabricated modular units of  claim 8  and an adjacent prefabricated modular unit similar to the prefabricated modular units, one of the longitudinal beams of the adjacent modular unit extending parallel to and side-by-side with one of the longitudinal beams of a first one of the prefabricated modular units, the building further comprising a bridge plate extending over adjacent securing plates of the first prefabricated modular unit and the adjacent modular unit , the bridge plate comprising holes aligned with the holes of the securing plates for securing pins to extend therethrough, wherein the bridge plate coupled to one of the securing plates of the first modular unit and to one of the securing plates of the adjacent modular unit is securing them together. 
     
     
         18 . The building of  claim 17 , wherein the bridge plate comprises a protrusion comprising side walls for abutting the first prefabricated modular unit and the adjacent modular unit. 
     
     
         19 . A building comprising the prefabricated modular units of  claim 8 , further comprising a securing pin comprising a first member comprising a threaded bore, and a second member comprising a threaded shaft for screwing in the threaded bore. 
     
     
         20 . The building of  claim 17 , wherein first member and second member of the securing pin comprise an abutting face facing each other, the abutting faces having a length and a width, with the length being greater than the width.