Modular multi-storage building
First Claim
1. In a building, a cell construction, comprising:
- wall means defining a hexahedral building cell which narrows in width from a first end to a second end,said wall means comprising a pair of spaced apart vertical sidewalls which converge together from the first to the second end of the cell,said wall means further including a pair of top sections which slope upwardly and inwardly from the sidewalls of the cell to an apex whereat they are connected together,a pair of bottom sections which slope downwardly and inwardly from the sidewalls of the cell to a valley whereat they are connected together,each said vertical sidewall including an inboard end located between the first and second ends of the cell, andsaid wall means defining an upper and a lower cantilever beam on each side of the cell, each projecting from the inboard end boundary of a vertical sidewall towards the second end of the cell,with the regions located vertically between the upper and lower cantilever beams and horizontally between the inboard ends of the vertical sidewalls and the second end of the cell being open regions in the vertical sidewalls.
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Abstract
A plurality of modules (66) are connected together to define a multi-story annular building (10) of honeycomb cells (C). The cells (C) of the building are hexagonal in cross section and taper horizontally as they extend radially inwardly. A turntable/elevator (36) is located in a shaft opening at or near the center of the building (10). A tunnel (48) extends through a side of the building (10). The building includes flotation cells at its bottom, some of which are air tight. Water is pumped into and out from the others, for regulating the vertical position of the building (10) in a body of water. An annular ring (66) of flotation material extends about the building (10) immediately below the water line. Each cell (C) is reinforced by a reinforcing ring (R1) extending about the girth of the cell (C). The rings (R1) are connected together vertically and horizontally to form a wall (RW1) of rings constituting a basic skeletal part of the building (10).
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39 Claims
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1. In a building, a cell construction, comprising:
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wall means defining a hexahedral building cell which narrows in width from a first end to a second end, said wall means comprising a pair of spaced apart vertical sidewalls which converge together from the first to the second end of the cell, said wall means further including a pair of top sections which slope upwardly and inwardly from the sidewalls of the cell to an apex whereat they are connected together, a pair of bottom sections which slope downwardly and inwardly from the sidewalls of the cell to a valley whereat they are connected together, each said vertical sidewall including an inboard end located between the first and second ends of the cell, and said wall means defining an upper and a lower cantilever beam on each side of the cell, each projecting from the inboard end boundary of a vertical sidewall towards the second end of the cell, with the regions located vertically between the upper and lower cantilever beams and horizontally between the inboard ends of the vertical sidewalls and the second end of the cell being open regions in the vertical sidewalls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a building, a plurality of building cells in honeycomb juxtaposition;
- each said cell involving a cell construction, comprising;
wall means comprising a pair of spaced apart vertical sidewalls which converge together from the first to the second end of the cell, said wall means further including a pair of top sections which slope upwardly and inwardly from the sidewalls to an apex whereat they are connected together, a pair of bottom sections which slope downwardly and inwardly from the vertical sidewalls to a valley whereat they are connected together, each said vertical sidewall including an inboard end located between the first and second ends of the cell, and said wall means defining an upper and a lower cantilever beam on each side of the cell, each projecting from the inboard end boundary of a vertical sidewall towards the second end of the cell, with the regions located vertically between the upper and lower cantilever beams and horizontally between the inboard ends of the vertical sidewalls and the second end of the cell being open regions in the vertical sidewalls. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- each said cell involving a cell construction, comprising;
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21. An annular building having a central opening and a plurality of tiers of hexahedral building cells in honeycomb juxtaposition surrounding said central opening, and a cell construction comprising:
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wall means defining the building cells, each said building cell narrowing in width from a first outer end to a second inner end, said wall means comprising a pair of spaced apart vertical sidewalls for each cell which converge together from the first to the second end of the cell, said wall means further including a pair of top sections for each cell which slope upwardly and inwardly from the sidewalls of the cells to an apex whereat they are connected together, a pair of bottom sections for each cell which slope downwardly and inwardly from the sidewalls of the cell to a valley whereat they are connected together, each said vertical sidewall including an inboard end located between the first and second ends of the cell, and said wall means defining an upper and a lower cantilever beam on each side of each cell, each projecting from the inboard end boundary of a vertical sidewall towards the second end of the cell, with the regions located vertically between the upper and lower cantilever beams and horizontally between the inboard ends of the vertical sidewalls and the second end of the cell being open regions in the vertical sidewalls. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A building structure comprising wall means defining an annulus of inwardly tapering hexahedral building cells joined together vertically and horizontally in honeycomb juxtaposition, with the inner end boundaries of the cells defining a vertical generally central opening in the building structure,
each said cell including a pair of spaced apart vertical sidewalls, with the inner portions of the sidewalls being open and the openings being defined top and bottom by horizontally extending cantilever beams, said sidewall openings and said cantilever beams defining a generally annular space at the inner ends of the cells surrounding the generally central opening in the building structure; - and
elevator means within said central opening. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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- 36. A building cell unit connectable both horizontally and vertically to additional building cell units of the same construction for forming a plurality of building cells which are connected together horizontally and vertically, each said building cell unit comprising a vertical wall which in use forms a sidewall for two adjacent cells, an upper dihedral portion and a lower dihedral portion, configured so that when a plurality of such building units are connected together the top of each cell is formed by the lower dihedral portion of a first building unit and adjoining side portions of the upper dihedral portions of second and third building units, and the bottom of each cell is formed by the upper dihedral portion of a fourth building unit and adjoining side portions of the lower dihedral portions of the second and third building units.
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