Method for Organizing Residential Space of Nomad Home

The present invention relates to a nomad home (). A conventional residential house is a non-movable component (i.e., a real estate) and includes walls, partitions, windows, and doors. The conventional house is disassembled into an outer shell () and an inner unit ().

Then, the outer shell () and the inner unit () arm re-assembled to configure a nomad home () by a resident's preference and needs. As time goes by, resident's preference, needs, furniture wanted changes by life cycle.

Today, there are many types of household: 1-generation household (a couple of wife and husband, a coupled of domestic partners), 2-generation household (parents+children), 3-generation household (parents+children+grandparents), single-person household (a young person, a person working from home, etc.). The type of house type and living style people prefer vary depending on people: a house for a single, a group home, a house for urban farmers, a house for campers, etc.

In order to accommodate such diverse needs, various types of residential space, such as a house with a long lifespan (employing a variable partition method), have been proposed. In such a house, a large space is divided into small spaces by walls/partitions/windows/doors, etc. The small spaces are pre-fixed, non-movable. Thus, to change the space in response to change of the resident's preference, needs, and life-cycle, remodeling of the house is required by removing or relocating the walls/partitions/windows/doors. Alternatively, the resident has to find and move to another house.

It is a great time, economic and environmental loss not only to the resident but also to our community.

To save such loss, a residential space is necessary which can respond various resident's preference and needs which keep changing in the resident's life cycle, and can respond to changes in the residential environment.

The present invention proposes a nomad home in response to such needs. The nomad home () includes an outer shell () and one or more inner unit (). The outer shell () and the inner unit () are not destroyed or abandoned. Rather, they can be replaced or recycled, thus minimizing the time, economic and environmental loss. Accordingly, the nomad home () can serve as a new form of residential house.

A conventional “nomadic life” may include (i) an outdoor camping, e.g., using camping cars, caravans, auto camping, tents, etc. and (ii) an indoor life using mobile building furniture. However, a nomad home using inner units (), which can be freely and flexibly rearrangeable, has never been proposed before.

The present invention is proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems. According to the present invention, a nomad home includes an outer shell (); and one or more inner unit () detachably attachable inside the outer shell (). The outer shell () is a non-movable component and includes (i) an outer shell floor, (ii) an outer shell ceiling, (iii) an outer shell wall connecting the outer shell floor and the outer shell ceiling, and (iv) an empty space surrounded by the outer shell floor, the outer shell ceiling, the outer shell wall, The inner unit () is a movable component. The inner unit () may be a single-component functional unit or a multi-component functional unit.

The nomad home () according to the present invention includes: an outer shell (); and one or more inner unit () detachably attachable inside the outer shell (). The outer shell () is a non-movable component and includes (i) an outer shell floor, (ii) an outer shell ceiling, (iii) an outer shell wall connecting the outer shell floor and the outer shell ceiling, and (iv) an empty space surrounded by the outer shell floor, the outer shell ceiling, the outer shell wall. The inner unit () is a movable component. The inner unit () is a single-component functional unit or a multi-component functional unit. A conventional house () (including walls, partitions, windows, and doors) is disassembled into an empty space (-) and a component (-) and transformed to the outer shell () and the inner unit (), respectively. The outer shell () and the inner unit () are reassembled into the nomad home (), thereby improving mobility, three-dimensionality, degree of freedom in design, independence, etc. The inner unit () can be replaced with or substituted by another inner unit () when necessary.

The outer shell () is a non-movable component and is an empty space defined by the outer shell floor, the outer shell ceiling, and the outer shell wall. The outer shell floor is a double-layered floor. The outer shell ceiling (or opened ceiling) is a double-layered ceiling. The inner unit () is a movable component. The inner unit () is a single-component functional unit or a multi-component functional unit. The inner unit () is movable and connectable to a public utility line (a water supply line, a sewage line, an electricity line, a communication line, a fire extinguishing line, etc.). The inner unit () can be replaced with or substituted by another inner unit () when necessary.

The outer shell (), which is a non-movable component, varies in shape (□, ∘, Δ, etc.) and in form (a single-layered shell, a double-layered shell, a veranda type, etc.) depending on surrounding environment and resident's personal preference. The outer shell () is not limited to specific shapes and specific sizes.

The double-layered floor of the outer shell () includes an for-exclusive-use floor utility line. The for-exclusive-use floor utility line is connected to the public utility line. The inner unit () is detachably connectable to the for-exclusive-use floor utility line (a water supply line, a sewage line, etc.). Thus, the inner units () can be combined with each other to create various floor plans.

The double-layered ceiling of the outer shell () includes an for-exclusive-use ceiling utility line. The for-exclusive-use ceiling utility line is connected to the public utility line. The inner unit () is detachably connectable to the for-exclusive-use ceiling utility line (an electricity line, a communication line, a fire extinguishing line, etc.). Thus, the inner units () can be combined with each other to create various floor plans.

The inner unit () is a movable component. The inner unit () is a single-component functional unit or a multi-component functional unit. The inner unit () is fabricated by handcraft or by a mass-production system (using an eco-friendly material, e.g., a 3D printer). The inner unit () is movable and detachably attachable. Production/management/repair/storage/replacement/recycling of the inner unit () is capable. The inner unit () is made in response to the resident's personal preference.

The nomad home further includes an additional inner unit (), if necessary. The inner unit () is not limited to specific types or specific forms.

The inner unit () is the single-component functional unit having an independent single function. The inner unit () is fabricated by handcraft or by a mass-production system (using an eco-friendly material, e.g., a 3D printer). The inner unit () is a movable component. Production/management/repair/storage/replacement/recycling of the inner unit () is capable.

The inner unit () is the multi-component functional unit that independently performs multiple functions. The inner unit () is fabricated by handcraft or by a mass-production system (using an eco-friendly material, e.g., a 3D printer). The inner unit () is a movable component. Production/management/repair/storage/replacement/recycling of the inner unit () is capable.

The inner unit () includes a moving wheel (-). The inner unit () can move around using the moving wheel (-). When the inner unit () is fixed to the outer shell ceiling or the outer shell floor by pins/screws, the moving wheel (-) is folded and installed in the outer shell ceiling or the outer shell floor in an earthquake-resistant manner.

The residential space rearrangement using the nomad home () according to the present invention is a new residential culture (single-family home or apartment complex) and can respond to change in living environment, change in various furniture types, and change in resident's preference and needs due to life cycle change.

The outer shell () can serve as a multi-purpose architectural space which can be easily transformed from a residential space to any space designed for another purpose.

The inner unit () is a movable component. The inner unit () is not discarded when one resident's use ends. Rather, it can be reused by other users and recycled in an environmentally friendly manner until the end of its lifespan.

In addition, by employing the inner unit (), the interior of a residential space can be independently and commercially sold unit by unit. Thus, a two-dimensional floor plan can be converted to a three-dimensional floor plan in architectural terms. The degree of freedom will increase in architectural design.

According to the present invention, a conventional fixed residential space can be combined with and unified with components such as furniture, sanitary equipment, and home appliances to form an inner unit which is independently produced/managed/repaired/stored/replaced/recycled. By using such an inner unit, a new type of residential house can be created.

In the current pandemic non-face-to-face situation, the conventional fixed residential space makes residents feel restrictive and stuffy. In contrast, the nomad home () according to the present invention can increase the degree of freedom in design and can make the residential area more spacious.

Hereinafter, with reference to the attached drawings, the outer shell () and the inner unit () of the nomad home () of the present invention will be described. The residential space configuration of the nomad home () will also be described in detail.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and the scope of technical protection of the present invention should be interpreted based on the claims and include modifications/variations a person having an ordinary skill in the art can make.

is a flow chart showing the overall concept of the present invention. Referring to, a conventional house () is disassembled into an empty space (-) and components (-) and reassembled to form an outer shell () and inner units (), respectively. A nomad home () according to the present invention is made of a combination of the outer shell () and the inner units ().

The outer shell () is a multi-purpose space and consists of a floor/ceiling (or roof) structure, a wall, a double-layered floor, and a double-layered ceiling. The outer shell () can be in various shapes and forms depending on environmental conditions and resident's preference, and is not limited to the structure presented in the embodiments of the present application.

The inner unit () is a free unit serving as a residential space component. The inner unit () may be a single-component functional unit or a multi-component functional unit. Customized production/management/repair/storage/replacement/recycling of the inner unit () is available.

The inner unit () can be added or omitted from the configuration of the nomad home () according to the resident's needs, and is not limited to the embodiments presented in the present specification in type/form/installation location/the way of movement.

is a floor plan of a conventional residential house for (parents+2 children).

This is a typical floor plan of a residential house for the family consisting of (parents+2 children) and has an entrance/three rooms/two bathrooms/kitchen/living room/multi-purpose room/veranda. Space are divided by walls/partitions/windows/doors.

is a floor plan of an empty space of a residential house for (parents+2 children).

The empty space is obtained after the plan is disassembled and then the walls/partitions/windows/doors are removed.

is a table showing components of a conventional residential house for (parents+2 children).

The components are obtained by disassembling the conventional residential house and are basic components of the inner unit () of the nomad home ().

shows a floor plan and a cross-sectional view of an outer shell of a nomad home according to the present invention.

The outer shell () is non-movable real estate and is a multi-purpose empty space (-). The outer shell () has a floor (-), a ceiling or a roof (-), and a wall (-).

The outer shell () further includes a double-layered floor (-) and a double-layered ceiling (-) for freedom of utility lines. For-exclusive-use utility lines (-) for the outer shell () are provided in the double-layered floor (-) and the double-layered ceiling (-), respectively. The for-exclusive-use utility lines (-) are connected (-) to a public utility line (-) for supply or discharge of water/sewage/electricity/communication/firefighting, etc.

show DIY-type inner units () of the nomad home according to the present invention.

The inner unit () is a movable component. A conventional residential house is disassembled into individual components. The disassembled respective components become, either individually or in combination, the inner units (). The inner units () can be independently tradable. The inner unit () can be produced/managed/repaired/stored/replaced/recycled, can be added to or removed from a given nomad home (), as needed, and types and methods thereof is not specifically limited.

The inner unit () may have an earthquake-resistant structure.

is a floor plan and cross-sectional view of a nomad home according to the present invention, wherein an outer shell and a number of inner units are combined to form the nomad home for (parents+2 children).

The inner unit () includes a clean entrance unit (-), a kitchen unit (-), a refrigerator unit (-), a washing machine/dryer unit (-), a full bathroom unit (-), a half bathroom unit (-), a 2-room unit (-), a sofa/TV unit (-/-), a 1-person capacity attic unit (-), a 1-room unit (-), three planter unit, (-), two pet house units (-).

The inner unit () includes a moving wheel (-). The inner unit () moves around using the moving wheel (-). When the inner unit () is fixed to the outer shell ceiling or the outer shell floor by pins/screws, the moving wheel (-) is folded and installed in the outer shell ceiling or the outer shell floor in an earthquake-resistant manner.

The nomad home () of the present invention is applicable to a single-story house, a multi-story house, or a duplex house. The single-story house may be a single-family home. The multi-story house may be an apartment or a multi-family home.

The nomad home () of the present invention is obtained by disassembling/transforming the conventional house into individual components and then by re-assembling the individual components. Compared with the conventional house which is fixed to the ground in a non-movable manner and thus the freedom of change in design or in re-arrangement is limited, the nomad home () of the present invention can provide a new residential paradigm with a high level of freedom in design and in customization.

are a first, a second, a third, a fourth, a fifth, a sixth, a seventh, and an eighth sets of floor plan and cross-sectional view of a nomad home according to the first, the second, the third, the fourth, the fifth, the sixth, the seventh, and the eighth embodiments of the present invention, respectively.

The first embodiment shows a floor plan and a cross-sectional view of a nomad home suitable for a resident who works from home.