Patent ID: 12209402

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the illustrative drawings.

In designating elements of the drawings by reference numerals, the same elements will be designated by the same reference numerals although they are shown in different drawings. Further, in the following description of the present disclosure, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted in the situation in which the subject matter of the present disclosure may be rendered unclear thereby.

In addition, the sizes or shapes of components illustrated in the drawings may be exaggerated for the sake of clarity or convenience. Further, terms specially defined by taking the configurations and functions of the present disclosure into consideration are provided only for illustrate embodiments of the present disclosure while not being limitative.

Hereinafter, a configuration according to embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG.1is a perspective view illustrating a geodesic dome structure including a doorway in a vertical plane according to embodiments of the present disclosure,FIG.2is a front view illustrating the geodesic dome structure according to embodiments of the present disclosure,FIG.3is a plan view illustrating the geodesic dome structure according to embodiments of the present disclosure, andFIG.4is a side view illustrating the geodesic dome structure according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

In addition,FIG.5is a plan view illustrating an example in which the geodesic dome structures according to embodiments of the present disclosure are used.

As illustrated inFIGS.1to5, a geodesic dome structure100according to embodiments of the present disclosure is a dome-shaped structure constructed by fitting two types of polygonal planar members of regular pentagons and regular hexagons together so as to be vertex-connected. A doorway of the dome structure is formed to be perpendicular to the floor plane to increase the ease of entry and exit. A plurality of dome structures may be connected by docking the doorways of one dome structure with the doorways of the adjacent dome structures, thereby improving the use of space.

First, the two types of polygonal planar members of regular pentagons and regular hexagons according to the present disclosure are connected by connecting frames (not shown) each having a certain length and provided with a fastener at a leading end and hub connectors (not shown) each configured to be fastened with the fasteners of corresponding frames to form a vertex of a pentagon or a hexagon. Panels (not shown) are fitted into the pentagonal or hexagonal spaces, thereby constructing respective polygonal planar members. The configuration for assembling the polygonal planar members is not limited to a specific configuration, as various configurations may be used as needed by a person having ordinary knowledge in the art.

In addition, according to present disclosure, each of the pentagonal or hexagonal planar members may further include a central connector (not shown) at the center thereof at which vertices and frames are connected to form the same triangular spaces into which triangular panels are fitted, respectively. Note that, in the connection of the vertices described below, the front ends of frames are fitted to a hub connector, with each side relating to the length of each frame.

Generally, in the geodesic dome structure100according to the present disclosure, an upper pentagonal planar member10, upper hexagonal planar members20, middle pentagonal planar members30, and middle hexagonal planar members40are vertex-connected so as to create a dome shape. The single upper pentagonal planar member10is placed at the topmost position, and the five upper hexagonal planar members20are fitted to the sides of the upper pentagonal planar member10, respectively, so that the corresponding vertices meet.

In addition, the five middle pentagonal planar members are disposed in “{circumflex over ( )}” shaped areas defined between the upper hexagonal planar members20, respectively, and the upper three vertices of each of the middle pentagonal planar members30meet the corresponding vertices of the upper hexagonal planar members20.

In addition, the five middle hexagonal planar members40are located between the middle pentagonal planar members30such that the upper sides thereof contact the lower sides of the upper hexagonal planar members20, respectively, with vertices thereof meeting the corresponding vertices of the upper hexagonal planar members20and the middle pentagonal planar members30.

Here, one of the middle hexagonal planar members40of the dome shape is separately referred to as a middle doorway hexagonal planar member41. The middle doorway hexagonal planar member41is disposed in a direction perpendicular to the floor surface.

In addition, on the other side of the dome structure100#opposite the middle doorway hexagonal planar member41, a single lower doorway hexagonal planar member50is disposed between the middle hexagonal planar members40. The upper side of the lower doorway hexagonal planar member50contacts the lower side of the corresponding middle pentagonal planar member30, and the upper vertices of the lower doorway hexagonal planar member50meet corresponding vertices of the middle pentagonal planar member30and the middle hexagonal planar members40.

Accordingly, when the middle doorway hexagonal planar member41is disposed to be perpendicular to the floor surface on the left side of the figure as illustrated inFIG.2, the dome structure including the middle hexagonal planar member40located on the right side of the view may be inclined 9° to 13° counterclockwise, and the lower doorway hexagonal planar member50may also be disposed to be perpendicular to the floor surface.

The lower doorway hexagonal planar member50is disposed to be perpendicular to the floor surface in one direction opposite the middle doorway hexagonal planar member41so as to be located between and vertex-connected to the middle pentagonal planar member30and the middle hexagonal planar members40.

In addition, when the lower doorway hexagonal planar member50opposite the middle doorway hexagonal planar member41is supported on the floor surface, lower base planar members60are provided between the middle doorway hexagonal planar member41and the lower doorway hexagonal planar member50and below the middle hexagonal planar members40so as to be vertex-connected. This configuration may provide the ease of construction of the dome structure and improve the strength of the dome structure.

Accordingly, in the dome structure100according to the present disclosure, because the middle doorway hexagonal planar member41and the lower doorway hexagonal planar member50opposite each other are disposed in a direction perpendicular to the floor surface, the central vertical axis of the dome structure100is inclined in the direction of the middle doorway hexagonal planar member41, and the upper pentagonal planar member10fitted to the topmost plane has a slope of 9° to 13°. With this configuration, leaves or rainwater falling on the dome structure100may naturally flow down along the slope on the outside of the dome structure100.

In addition, each of the middle doorway hexagonal planar member41and the lower doorway hexagonal planar member50may be provided with a doorway D1having a door rotatable to open and close. A docking means D2allowing a connection to the doorway of another dome structure100is further provided around the doorway D1. The docking means D2includes a female member and a male member provided on the middle doorway hexagonal planar member41and the lower doorway hexagonal planar member50, respectively. With this configuration, the docking means D2may be connected to docking means D2of middle and lower doorway hexagonal planar members41and50of other dome structures100by a male-female connection. The docking means D2is not limited to a specific configuration, as various configurations may be used as needed by a person having ordinary knowledge in the art.

Here, the doorway D1and the door provided on each of the middle doorway hexagonal planar member41and the lower doorway hexagonal planar member50of the dome structure100are not limited to specific configurations, as various configurations may be used as needed by a person having ordinary knowledge in the art. The doorway D1and the door are configured such that the door disposed in a direction perpendicular to the floor surface may be easily opened or closed.

In addition, the middle doorway hexagonal planar members41and the lower doorway hexagonal planar members50of a plurality of dome structures100may be connected using the docking means D2, thereby expanding the dome structure and improving the use of space of the dome structure.

In addition, the lower base planar members60are disposed on both sides connecting the middle doorway hexagonal planar member41and the lower doorway hexagonal planar member50and supported on the floor surface, with the vertices thereof meeting the lower vertices of the middle pentagonal planar members30and the middle hexagonal planar members40. The lower base planar members60may be configured to be inclined upward 9° to 13° in the direction from the middle doorway hexagonal planar member41to the lower doorway hexagonal planar member50with respect to the floor surface, corresponding to the angle at which the central vertical axis of the dome structure100is inclined, thereby stably supporting the lower portions of the middle pentagonal planar members30and the middle hexagonal planar members40.

The lower base planar members60generally include first base planar members61, second base planar members62, third base planar members63, and fourth base planar members64sequentially arranged in the direction from the middle doorway hexagonal planar member41to the lower doorway hexagonal planar member50. To this end, the lower base planar members60(61,62,63, and64) may be formed by cutting the pentagonal planar members and the hexagonal planar members described above according to sizes or manufactured as separate planar members to be vertex-connected to the middle pentagonal planar members and the middle hexagonal planar members40.

Describing in more detail, each of the first base planar members61is formed by reshaping a hexagonal planar member according to the floor surface so that the lower portion thereof is supported on the floor surface and the upper vertices thereof meet the vertices of the middle doorway hexagonal planar member41, the middle pentagonal planar member30, and the middle hexagonal planar member40.

The second base planar member62is formed by reshaping a pentagonal planar member according to the floor surface so that the lower portion thereof is supported on the floor surface and the upper vertices thereof meet the vertices of the first base planar member61and the middle hexagonal planar member40.

The third base planar member63is formed by reshaping a hexagonal planar member according to the floor surface so that the lower portion thereof is supported on the floor surface, the upper portion thereof is disposed between the middle hexagonal planar members40, the upper side thereof contacts the lower side of the middle pentagonal planar member30, and the upper vertices thereof meet the vertices of the second base planar member62, the middle pentagonal planar members30, and the middle hexagonal planar members40.

The fourth base planar member64is formed by reshaping a pentagonal planar member according to the floor surface so that the lower portion thereof is supported on the floor surface and the upper vertices thereof meet the vertices of the third base planar member63, the middle hexagonal planar members40, and the lower doorway hexagonal planar member50.

Accordingly, in the geodesic dome structure100according to the present disclosure, with the middle doorway hexagonal planar member41and the lower doorway hexagonal planar member50being formed to be perpendicular to the floor surface, the upper pentagonal planar member10may have an angle of inclination, and a plurality of dome structures100may be connected in a simple manner, thereby improving the use of space.

The above description provides an example of the technical idea of the present disclosure for illustrative purposes only. Those having ordinary knowledge in the technical field, to which the present disclosure pertains, will appreciate that various modifications and changes are possible without departing from the essential features of the present disclosure.

The embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the technical idea of the present disclosure, and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited by the embodiments.

The scope of the present disclosure shall be construed on the basis of the accompanying claims in such a manner that all of the technical ideas included within the scope equivalent to the claims belong to the present disclosure.