Façades of modular units and methods of construction thereof
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E04B-002/96
E04B-002/88
E04F-013/08
E04B-002/90
출원번호
US-0867809
(2018-01-11)
등록번호
US-10208483
(2019-02-19)
발명자
/ 주소
Wynnyk, Andrew
Dooley, Jack
Hill, Scott
출원인 / 주소
Skystone Group LLC
대리인 / 주소
Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP
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A modular system includes a first pair of modular units and a second pair of modular units to be disposed above the first pair of modular units. The first pair of modular units includes brackets configured to be coupled to a façade trim. The second pair of modular units includes brackets configured
A modular system includes a first pair of modular units and a second pair of modular units to be disposed above the first pair of modular units. The first pair of modular units includes brackets configured to be coupled to a façade trim. The second pair of modular units includes brackets configured to be coupled to a façade trim. The brackets of the first pair of modular units are spaced apart from one another a different distance than the brackets of the second pair of modular units are spaced apart from one another.
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1. A modular system comprising: a first pair of modular units to be disposed in a side-by-side orientation, each of the first pair of modular units including: a first modular frame having a first front surface and a first lateral surface; anda first bracket disposed on and in front of the first fron
1. A modular system comprising: a first pair of modular units to be disposed in a side-by-side orientation, each of the first pair of modular units including: a first modular frame having a first front surface and a first lateral surface; anda first bracket disposed on and in front of the first front surface adjacent the first lateral surface, the first brackets configured to be coupled to a first façade trim, wherein the first brackets are spaced apart from one another a first distance; anda second pair of modular units to be disposed in a side-by-side orientation and above or below the first pair of modular units, each of the second pair of modular units including: a second modular frame having a second front surface and a second lateral surface; anda second bracket disposed on and in front of the second front surface adjacent the second lateral surface, the second brackets configured to be coupled to a second façade trim, wherein the second brackets are spaced apart from one another a second distance, different than the first distance. 2. The modular system according to claim 1, wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance. 3. The modular system according to claim 1, wherein the first and second distances correspond to widths of the respective first and second façade trims. 4. The modular system according to claim 3, wherein the first façade trim includes: a first section coupled to and extending outwardly from the first bracket of a first modular unit of the first pair of modular units; anda second section coupled to and extending outwardly from the first bracket of a second modular unit of the first pair of modular units. 5. The modular system according to claim 4, wherein the second façade trim includes: a first section coupled to and extending outwardly from the second bracket of a first modular unit of the second pair of modular units; anda second section coupled to and extending outwardly from the second bracket of a second modular unit of the second pair of modular units. 6. The modular system according to claim 3, wherein the first pair of modular units define a first mateline between the first lateral surfaces, and the second pair of modular units define a second mateline between the second lateral surfaces, the first and second matelines being aligned along a vertical plane when the first and second pairs of modular units are vertically stacked. 7. The modular system according to claim 6, wherein the first and second façade trims are aligned along the vertical plane. 8. The modular system according to claim 1, wherein the first bracket of a first modular unit of the first pair of modular units is configured to be coupled to a first curtain wall, and the first bracket of a second modular unit of the first pair of modular units is configured to be coupled to a second curtain wall, the first and second curtain walls being spaced apart from one another a third distance. 9. The modular system according to claim 8, wherein the second bracket of a first modular unit of the second pair of modular units is configured to be coupled to a third curtain wall, and the second bracket of a second modular unit of the second pair of modular units is configured to be coupled to a fourth curtain wall, the third and fourth curtain walls being spaced apart from one another a fourth distance, different than the third distance. 10. The modular system according to claim 1, wherein the first bracket of each of the first pair of modular units has an L-shaped configuration. 11. The modular system according to claim 10, wherein the first bracket of each of the first pair of modular units includes: a first portion extending along the respective first front surface; anda second portion extending perpendicularly from the first portion. 12. The modular system according to claim 11, wherein the second bracket of each of the second pair of modular units includes: a first portion extending along the respective second front surface; anda second portion extending perpendicularly from the first portion of the second bracket, the second portion of the first bracket being longer than the second portion of the second bracket. 13. A method of constructing a modular building, comprising: providing a first pair of modular units, each of the first pair of modular units including: a first modular frame having a first front surface and a first lateral surface; anda first bracket disposed on and in front of the first front surface adjacent the first lateral surface, wherein the first brackets are spaced apart from one another a first distance;coupling a first façade trim to the first modular frame of each of the first pair of modular units via the first brackets;providing a second pair of modular units, each of the second pair of modular units including: a second modular frame having a second front surface and a second lateral surface; anda second bracket disposed on and in front of the second front surface adjacent the second lateral surface, the second brackets being spaced apart from one another a second distance, different than the first distance; andcoupling a second façade trim to the second modular frame of each of the second pair of modular units via the second brackets. 14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising vertically stacking the first pair of modular units on the second pair of modular units. 15. The method according to claim 14, wherein vertically stacking includes aligning the first and second façade trims along a vertical plane. 16. The method according to claim 13, further comprising: positioning the first pair of modular units in a side-by-side orientation; andpositioning the second pair of modular units in a side-by-side orientation. 17. The method according to claim 13, wherein the first and second distances correspond to widths of the respective first and second façade trims, such that the widths of the first and second façade trims are different. 18. The method according to claim 13, further comprising: coupling a first curtain wall to the first bracket of a first modular unit of the first pair of modular units; andcoupling a second curtain wall to the first bracket of a second modular unit of the first pair of modular units, such that the first and second curtain walls are spaced apart from one another a third distance. 19. The method according to claim 18, further comprising: coupling a third curtain wall to the second bracket of a first modular unit of the second pair of modular units; andcoupling a fourth curtain wall to the second bracket of a second modular unit of the second pair of modular units, such that the third and fourth curtain walls are spaced apart from one another a fourth distance, different than the third distance. 20. A modular system comprising: a first pair of modular units to be disposed in a side-by-side orientation, each of the first pair of modular units including: a first modular frame having a first front surface and a first lateral surface; anda first bracket disposed on the first front surface adjacent the first lateral surface, the first brackets configured to be coupled to a first façade trim, the first brackets being spaced apart from one another a first distance, wherein the first bracket of each of the first pair of modular units has an L-shaped configuration; anda second pair of modular units to be disposed in a side-by-side orientation and above or below the first pair of modular units, each of the second pair of modular units including: a second modular frame having a second front surface and a second lateral surface; anda second bracket disposed on the second front surface adjacent the second lateral surface, the second brackets configured to be coupled to a second façade trim, wherein the second brackets are spaced apart from one another a second distance, different than the first distance.
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