JP7775249B2 - Housing - Google Patents

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Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act applies. Publication date: April 29, 2021. Publication location: 2-4-5 Takaidohigashi, Suginami-ku, Tokyo. Publisher: Misawa Homes Co., Ltd.. Details of disclosed invention: Misawa Homes Co., Ltd. has pre-opened and unveiled an exhibition building for a house invented by Nishimori Masaki and Horiuchi Jun at 2-4-5 Takaidohigashi, Suginami-ku, Tokyo.

Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act applies. Date of website publication: July 9, 2021. Website address: https://www.misawa.co.jp/corporate/news_release/2021/0709/ https://www.misawa.co.jp/corporate/news_release/2021/0709/release.pdf. Publisher: Misawa Homes Co., Ltd. Details of disclosed invention: Misawa Homes Co., Ltd. has disclosed a house invented by Nishimori Masaki and Horiuchi Jun on its website at the above address.

Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act applies. Date of website publication: July 9, 2021. Website address: https://prime-life-tec.com/news/2021/0709/index.html https://prime-life-tec.com/news/2021/0709/release.pdf Publisher: Prime Life Technologies, Inc. Details of disclosed invention: Prime Life Technologies has disclosed a house invented by Nishimori Masaki and Horiuchi Jun on its website at the above address.

Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act applies. Publication date: July 9, 2021. Publication: Product catalog "Green Infrastructure Model." Disclosed by: Misawa Homes Co., Ltd.. Details of disclosed invention: Misawa Homes Co., Ltd. has disclosed a house invented by Nishimori Masaki and Horiuchi Jun in its product catalog "Green Infrastructure Model."

The present invention relates to a house suitable for transport robots.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a technology relating to a transport robot that transports storage racks within a space within a logistics warehouse (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
A transport robot is a type of so-called unmanned guided vehicle, and is composed of the device body, a laser distance sensor attached to the front in the forward direction, a loading plate attached to the top of the device body, and a running part including wheels and their drive mechanism.
The storage rack, on the other hand, has four support legs that provide enough space between the lowest shelf and the floor for the transport robot to move in and out freely.The transport robot can then transport the storage rack by lifting the entire storage rack using the loading plate and moving on the traveling part while checking the angle relative to the wall surface using a laser distance sensor.

Republished Patent No. 2017/090108

In recent years, the expansion of online shopping and the rise of so-called stay-at-home consumption have led to an increase in the volume of parcel delivery. As a result, the number of packages delivered to homes has naturally increased, and some of them are heavy. Carrying packages from the entrance or delivery locker to storage rooms and each room can be considered hard work. This has led to a demand for the introduction of transport robots into homes.
However, the routes from the entrance and delivery box to the storage room and each room are naturally also used by residents to move around, so it is necessary to ensure that these routes do not hinder the residents' movement.
Furthermore, since the transport robot moves from the entrance or delivery box to its destination, it can be seen from outside when the entrance door is opened, which can be unsightly.

The present invention was made in consideration of the above circumstances, and its objective is to minimize the disruption to resident movement when introducing a transport robot into a home, while also improving the appearance of the home when the front door is opened.

The invention described in claim 1 is, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, a house 1,
a first entrance opening 21a that is opened and closed by a first entrance door;
a second entrance opening 21b that is opened and closed by a second entrance door;
An entrance space 21 arranged on the indoor side of the first entrance door and the second entrance door;
a corridor 24 arranged adjacent to the entrance space 21;
a storage cabinet 27 disposed at one end of the corridor 24 in the extending direction;
a first partition wall 211 disposed at the boundary between the entrance space 21 and the corridor 24, facing the first entrance door but not facing the second entrance door;
a third partition wall 213 having a doorway 213a with fittings formed therein, the third partition wall 213 being perpendicular to the first partition wall 211 in a plan view, being disposed at a distance from the first entrance door, and dividing the entrance space 21 into the first entrance door side and the second entrance door side;
a charging port 60P for an automatically operable transport robot 60 that can be installed along a transport route from the storage 27 through the corridor 24 to the entrance space 21;
The storage 27 and the entrance space 21 are at the same floor level as the corridor 24, and the entrance space 21 is configured so that the transport robot 60 can enter inside.
The entrance space 21 is characterized in that the area on the first entrance door side is used as a storage space.

According to the invention described in claim 1, the entrance space 21 and the corridor 24 can be separated into areas by the first partition wall 211.
When the transport robot 60 is not in the hallway 24, the resident can pass through the hallway 24, and when the transport robot 60 is in the hallway 24, the resident can move between the storage unit 27 and the entrance space 21 by passing through the entrance space 21 side of the first partition wall 211 without passing through the hallway 24. This makes it less likely that the movement of the resident within the house 1 will be hindered, even when the transport robot 60 is moving between the storage unit 27 and the entrance space 21 through the hallway 24. And because the movement of the resident is less likely to be hindered in this way, the area near the hallway 24 side of the first partition wall 211 can also be used as a temporary waiting area WP for the transport robot 60.
Furthermore, the first partition wall 211 is disposed at the boundary between the entrance space 21 and the corridor 24 and faces the first entrance door (the fixture at the first entrance opening 21 a), so when the first entrance door is opened, the movement of the transport robot 60 behind the first partition wall 211 is difficult to see from outside. As a result, even if the transport robot 60 is moving, it is difficult to see it from outside when the first entrance door is opened, which improves the appearance when the first entrance door is opened.
Furthermore, because the third partition wall 213 divides the entrance space 21 into a first entrance door side and a second entrance door side, the area of the entrance space 21 on the first entrance door side can be used as a dirt floor storage area. Moreover, the entrance 213a of the third partition wall 213 allows people to move between the area on the first entrance door side and the area on the second entrance door side of the entrance space 21. Furthermore, because the third partition wall 213 is positioned at a distance from the first entrance door, a blind spot can be created on the third partition wall 213 side from the outside when the first entrance door is opened. This allows for the creation of a storage space in the area of the entrance space 21 on the first entrance door side that is difficult to see from the outside, thereby improving the appearance when the first entrance door is opened.

The invention described in claim 2 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, in the house 1 described in claim 1,
The first entrance door and the second entrance door are located on the same wall line.

The invention described in claim 2 achieves the same effects as the invention described in claim 1.

The invention described in claim 3 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, in the house described in claim 1 or 2,
a collection and delivery space (23) disposed adjacent to the other end of the corridor (24) in the extending direction and adjacent to the entrance space (21), and in which a built-in delivery box (22) communicating with the outdoors is installed;
a second partition wall (212) that is arranged at the boundary between the entrance space (22) and the collection and delivery space (23), is parallel to the third partition wall (213), and has an entrance/exit (212a) with fittings formed therein;
The charging port (60P) can be installed along another transport route from the storage (27) through the corridor (24) and the collection and delivery space (23) to the inside of the delivery box (22),
The storage room 27, the collection and delivery space 23 and the delivery box 22 are at the same floor level as the corridor 24, and the delivery box 22 is characterized in that the transport robot 60 can enter inside.

According to the invention described in claim 3, the first partition wall 211 can separate the entrance space 21 and the corridor 24 into areas, and the second partition wall 212 can separate the entrance space 21 and the collection and delivery space 23 into areas.
The transport robot 60 can move between the storage unit 27 and the collection and delivery space 23 through the corridor 24 on the corridor 24 side and the collection and delivery space 23 side of the first partition wall 211 and the second partition wall 212, and can enter the delivery locker 22 to hand over packages. When the transport robot 60 is not in the corridor 24, the resident can pass through the corridor 24, and when the transport robot 60 is in the corridor 24, the resident can move between the storage unit 27 and the collection and delivery space 23 through the entrance space 21 side of the first partition wall 211 and the second partition wall 212 without passing through the corridor 24. This makes it less likely that the resident's movement within the house 1 will be hindered, even if the transport robot 60 moves between the storage unit 27 and the collection and delivery space 23 through the corridor 24. Furthermore, since the movement of residents is less likely to be hindered in this way, the areas near the corridor 24 side and collection and delivery space 23 side of the first partition wall 211 and the second partition wall 212 can also be used as a temporary waiting area WP for the transport robot 60.
Furthermore, since the first partition wall 211 is disposed at the boundary between the entrance space 21 and the corridor 24 and faces the first entrance door (the fixture at the first entrance opening 21 a), when the first entrance door is opened, the movement of the transport robot 60 behind the first partition wall 211 is difficult to see from outside. Furthermore, since the second partition wall 212 is disposed at the boundary between the entrance space 21 and the collection and delivery space 23, when the first entrance door is opened, the movement of the transport robot 60 behind the second partition wall 212 is difficult to see from outside. As a result, even if the transport robot 60 is moving, it is difficult to see it from outside when the first entrance door is opened, which improves the appearance when the first entrance door is opened.
Furthermore, the second partition wall 212 has a fitting that opens and closes the entrance 212a formed in the second partition wall 212, so if the entrance 212a is closed with the fitting, the movement of the transport robot 60 behind the second partition wall 212 cannot be seen from outside when the first entrance door is opened. As a result, even if the transport robot 60 is moving, it is difficult to see from outside when the first entrance door is opened, which improves the appearance when the first entrance door is opened.

The invention described in claim 4 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, in the house 1 described in claim 3,
Storage shelves 23a, 24a are installed along the other end of the corridor 24 in the extending direction and along the wall of the collection and delivery space 23.

According to the invention described in claim 4, storage shelves 23a, 24a are installed at the other end of the corridor 24 in the extending direction and along the wall of the collection and delivery space 23, so that items can be stored in places other than the storage room 27. Furthermore, for example, by using the area near the storage shelves 23a, 24a as a temporary waiting area WP for the transport robot 60, packages received by the transport robot 60 at the delivery locker 22 can be stored in the storage shelves 23a, 24a without being carried to the storage room 27.

The invention described in claim 5 is, for example, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 7, in the house 1 described in claim 3 or 4,
The building further includes an inter-floor elevator space 25 disposed adjacent to the corridor 24 and having an elevator 251 installed therein.
The inter-floor lift space 25 and the elevator car 251 are at the same floor level as the corridor 24, and the elevator 251 is characterized in that the transport robot 60 can enter the car.

According to the invention described in claim 5, the inter-floor lift space 25 and the elevator car 251 are at the same floor level as the corridor 24, and the elevator car 251 is designed so that the transport robot 60 can enter the car, allowing the transport robot 60 to transport items to different floors.

The invention described in claim 6 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, in the house 1 described in claim 5,
The inter-floor elevator space 25 is arranged adjacent to the storage shed 27,
The interfloor elevator space 25 has an elevator hall 253,
The elevator 251 is installed between the elevator hall 253 and the storage room 27, and the elevator 251 is a double-sided opening type, characterized by having a first door 251a on the elevator hall 253 side and a second door 251b on the storage room 27 side.

According to the invention described in claim 6, an elevator 251 is installed between the elevator hall 253 and the storage 27. The elevator 251 is a double-sided door with a first door 251a on the elevator hall 253 side and a second door 251b on the storage 27 side. Therefore, the transport robot 60 can enter and exit the elevator 251 car from both the elevator hall 253 side and the storage 27 side. Therefore, the transport robot 60 can transport items directly from the collection and delivery space 23 side to a different floor, and can also transport items directly from the storage 27 side to a different floor.

According to the present invention, when a transport robot is introduced into a home, it is possible to minimize the disruption to the residents' movement and improve the appearance of the home when the front door is opened.

This is a cross-sectional plan view showing the first and 1.5 floors of a house. This is a cross-sectional plan view showing the second and 2.5 floors of the house. This is an enlarged cross-sectional plan view showing the main parts of the house. FIG. 2 is a side view showing the transport robot and the storage rack. FIG. 10 is another side view showing the transport robot and the storage rack. FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional plan view showing a modified example of a main part of a house. FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional plan view showing a modified example of a main part of a house.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. However, while the embodiments described below are subject to various limitations that are technically preferable for implementing the present invention, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments and illustrated examples. Note that the directions in the following embodiments and illustrated examples have been set solely for the convenience of explanation.

In Figures 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a residence in which an autonomous transport robot 60 for transporting goods is installed. This residence 1 is two stories tall (strictly speaking, 2.5 stories tall), with part of the first floor, the 1.5th floor, and the second floor (2.5th floor) being used as space exclusively for residents. Another part of the first floor is used as a multi-purpose space that can be used as an office, store, telework room, office, workshop, or LDK (living, dining, kitchen) area. Furthermore, yet another part of the first floor is used as a shared space for employees and residents when the multi-purpose space is used as an office, etc.

The building frame of House 1 is constructed using a panel construction method in which building components such as walls, floors, and roofs are pre-assembled into panels at a factory and then assembled at the construction site. However, this is not limited to this method, and the building frame may also be constructed using conventional frame construction, wall construction, two-by-four construction, etc.

A balcony 2 is provided on the second floor directly below the roof (not shown) and in front of the house 1. As shown in Figure 2, a handrail wall 3 is provided on the balcony 2 from the front of the house 1 to the east side.
A lattice wall portion 4 made up of horizontally long louver members connected vertically is provided on the west side of the western end of the balustrade wall 3. In addition, a eaves 5 is provided at the lower end of the balustrade wall 3, extending forward and to the side beyond the balustrade wall 3.

A first thick wall 6, which is thicker than the other outer walls with windows, is installed at the east corner of the front of the house 1, from the first floor to roof height. The ends of the parapet wall 3 and eaves 5 are connected to the front of the first thick wall 6.
The first thick wall body 6 is constructed by assembling the above-mentioned architectural panels (architectural wall panels) into a rectangular cylindrical shape, and this first thick wall body 6 itself does not have any openings formed therein.

On the west side of the lattice wall portion 4 of the balustrade wall 3, a second thick wall 7, which is thicker than the first thick wall 6, is provided from the first floor to the height of the roof. The upper end of this second thick wall 7 is at a height such that the northern part reaches the roof, and the southern part is lower than the northern part, leaving a gap between it and the roof.
The second thick wall 7 is constructed by assembling the above-mentioned architectural panels (architectural wall panels) into a rectangular cylindrical shape. The second thick wall 7 has multiple openings 7a, 7b, which allow access to the internal hollow space of the second thick wall 7. The internal hollow space houses, for example, a charging control device 37 and a first rainwater tank facility 38 as lifeline facilities. A second rainwater tank facility 39 is also installed on the north periphery of the house 1.
The first rainwater tank facility 38 and the second rainwater tank facility 39 can store rainwater from the roof and can be used as general water or recycled water. A filtration device may be provided so that the rainwater can be used as drinking water.

At the western corner of the front of the house 1, a third thick wall 8 set to a thickness dimension equivalent to that of the first thick wall 6 is provided to a height that projects above the first and second floors.
The third thick wall body 8 is constructed by assembling the above-mentioned architectural panels (architectural wall panels) into a square tubular shape, and this third thick wall body 8 itself does not have any openings formed therein.

An outer wall 9a of an inner terrace portion 9 is provided in the center of the balcony 2, protruding from the second floor toward the balcony 2.
The western end of the balustrade wall 3 is connected to the front of the outer wall 9a of the inner terrace section 9. Therefore, the balcony 2 is divided into a western side and an eastern side, with the inner terrace section 9 as the boundary. The balcony 2 on the western side will be referred to as the first balcony 2a below, and the balcony 2 on the eastern side will be referred to as the second balcony 2b below.

In addition, on the first floor of the house 1, porches 10 and 11 are provided on both sides of the second thick wall 7, and in this embodiment, the porch on the west side is the first porch 10 and the porch on the east side is the second porch 11.
In other words, the areas located on the east and west sides of the second thick wall 7 are roughly divided by this second thick wall 7. For example, if one of the east and west areas is designated as a more private area and the other as a more public area, the characteristics of the area division by the second thick wall 7 will stand out, which is preferable because it will improve the appearance of the house 1.

The first porch 10 is a parking space and a shared space used by the employees and residents of the multipurpose space. The first porch 10 extends from the front to the back (north side) of the house 1. Vehicles can be brought in and out through an opening formed between the second thick wall 7 and the third thick wall 8, and the porch is normally open to the outdoors.
At the back (north side) of the first porch 10, an entrance space 21 (entrance) of the house 1 is provided.
The floor of the first porch 10 is formed in a downward slope from the entrance space 21 (north side) to the outside (south side), making it possible to make the route from the outside to the entrance space 21 barrier-free, facilitating pedestrian and wheelchair access and vehicle parking.

Above the first porch 10, there is a porch roof 12 formed integrally with the outer wall of the house 1. Furthermore, on the west side of the first porch 10, there is a porch wall 13 that is arranged continuously with the third thick wall 8 in the north-south direction and together supports the porch roof 12.

The porch wall 13 has a west opening 13a (fourth opening) located on the west side of the house 1 and connecting the first porch 10 to the outdoors. A cooling louver device 14, which has horizontally elongated cooling louver members arranged vertically, is installed in the west opening 13a.
The cooling louver device 14 is a device for lowering the ambient temperature by the heat of vaporization when air flows between a plurality of cooling louver materials that retain water, and is capable of cooling the inside of the first pouch 10 in accordance with the intake of air from the outside into the first pouch 10.
The water source for supplying water to the cooling louver device 14 may be a water line or rainwater.

The second porch 11 is a porch that extends from the south side to the east side of the house 1 and is a shared space used by employees of the multipurpose space and residents. The second porch 11 also faces the outer walls located on the south and east sides of the rooms on the first floor of the house 1.
The floor surface of the second porch 11 is finished with floor tiles and is set at a higher height than the floor surface of the first porch 10.
In addition, a porch staircase 15 that connects the second porch 11 to the ground and a box-shaped water basin 16 with an open top are provided on the south edge of the second porch 11. The porch staircase 15 is also finished with floor tiles similar to those on the second porch 11.

Furthermore, the basin 16 has an extension wall 16a that runs from the eastern end of the main body of the basin 16, which is located along the southern edge of the second porch 11, to the edge of the second porch 11, which wraps around the eastern side of the house 1. The height of the upper surface of this extension wall 16a is the same as the height of the upper surface of the main body of the basin 16, and is located above the height of the floor of the second porch 11.

The portion of second porch 11 located north of porch staircase 15 and east of second thick wall 7 extends longer in the north-south direction than in the east-west direction in plan view. A lounge 17 is provided on the north side of the portion of second porch 11 that is longer in the north-south direction as a semi-outdoor space, with a floor that is continuous with that of second porch 11. The floor of lounge 17 is also finished with floor tiles similar to those of second porch 11.
A door is provided at the opening (entrance/exit) between the second porch 11 and the lounge 17. In this embodiment, the door is an automatic door.

The lounge 17 is a shared space used by employees and residents of the multipurpose space, and is used not only as a waiting room but also as a resident space or a anteroom for the multipurpose space. A bench 50 is provided in the lounge 17. The center of the bench 50 is a first planting area 55, in which a plant PL1 is planted.
A second planting section 56 is also provided on the floor 17d of the lounge 17. A plant PL2 is also planted in the second planting section 56.
The plants PL1 and PL2 contribute to improving the greenery visibility rate for residents and employees.
At the back (north side) of the lounge 17, an entrance space 21 for the house 1 is provided.

A first porch 10 serving as a parking space is provided to the west of the lounge 17, and a large open space 18 serving as a multipurpose space is provided to the east. A central first opening 17a (first opening) with multiple glass windows, including an openable glass window, is formed between the lounge 17 and the first porch 10. A central second opening 17b (second opening) with spaced-apart glass walls is formed between the lounge 17 and the large open space 18. The central second opening 17b is always open without a door, but a door (e.g., a glass door) may be provided.
In other words, a communicating space S is formed in the house 1, penetrating the first floor of the house 1 in an east-west direction, and within this communicating space S, from the west side, a first porch 10 serving as a parking space, a lounge 17 serving as a semi-outdoor space, and a large open space room 18 serving as a multi-purpose space are arranged in succession.

Furthermore, the lounge 17 has a void 17V that extends up to the ceiling of the second floor. In other words, the above-mentioned communication space S not only extends east-west but also partially extends up to the second floor, forming an inverted T-shaped space.
A plurality of skylights 17c are provided in the ceiling of the second floor, allowing light from above to enter. Note that although the plurality of skylights 17c in this embodiment are fixed, they may also be electrically operated to open and close.
In addition, a ceiling fan (not shown) is installed on the ceiling of the second floor, which can send air into the lounge 17 and raise the air inside the lounge 17.

The large open space room 18 is wide, extending from the center of the first floor of the house 1 to the east, and is also long in the north-south direction. More specifically, the width of the large open space room 18 is more than half the width of the house 1. In the north-south direction, including the storage room 19 located on the north side, the large open space room 18 extends from the southern end to the northern end of the house 1. In other words, the large open space room 18 takes up the entire depth of the house 1. Even excluding the storage room 19, the depth is set to be approximately two-thirds of the depth of the house 1. Therefore, a large proportion of the first floor of the house 1 can be reserved as multipurpose space.

An east side opening 18a (third opening) is formed in the east wall of the large space room 18, located on the east side of the house 1, and connecting the large space room 18 to the outdoors (second porch 11). A window that opens and closes the east side opening 18a is also provided in the east wall, allowing people to move between the large space room 18 and the second porch 11 by opening the window. The east side wall of the large space room 18 is also provided with multiple French windows that open and close the east side opening 18a, and high windows located above these multiple French windows.
The east opening 18 a is formed wide from the northern end of the first thick wall 6 to the outer peripheral wall located on the east side of the storage room 19 .
The east-side opening 18a, the west-side opening 13a, the first central opening 17a, and the second central opening 17b have the same opening width. Furthermore, the west-side opening 13a, the first central opening 17a, the second central opening 17b, and the east-side opening 18a also have the same upper end height. Regarding the lower end height, the west-side opening 13a is located higher than the others, but the lower end heights of the first central opening 17a, the second central opening 17b, and the east-side opening 18a are also set to the same lower end height.

The above-mentioned communicating space S includes openings 13a, 17a, 17b, and 18a arranged in parallel in the east-west direction, and a first porch 10, lounge 17, and large open space 18 located between the openings 13a, 17a, 17b, and 18a. Including the void 17V as described above, it forms an inverted T-shaped space.

The storage room 19 is located on the north side of the main space between the central second opening 17b and the east opening 18a of the large space room 18, and is also located in the east corner of the back of the house 1.
This storage room 19 is a low-ceiling storage space with a ceiling height set at 0.8 to 1.4 meters. This ceiling height of 0.8 to 1.4 meters is a height range that ensures the minimum height at which a person can enter storage room 19 and somehow work, and by keeping the ceiling height to the minimum necessary, this height range also minimizes the impact of the increased height of house 1 on neighboring buildings, such as reduced sunlight.

On the south side of the main space located between the central second opening 17b and the east opening 18a of the large space chamber 18, there is a sub-space located on the first thick wall 6 side and a small room 20 located on the second thick wall 7 side.
The sub-space is a space that is not separated from the main space by a wall. That is, the large space chamber 18 has a main space and a sub-space that is continuous with the main space, and is formed in a roughly L-shape in plan view. The wall located on the south side of the sub-space has a large opening with multiple sliding windows and a clerestory window located above the multiple sliding windows.
The small room 20 is separated from the main space and sub-space of the large space chamber 18 by walls 20a and 20b, and is attached to the large space chamber 18. One wall 20a is L-shaped in plan view, faces the main space, and is provided opposite the second thick wall 7. The other wall 20b is provided opposite the first thick wall 6.
The ceiling of the main space of the large space room 18 is a partially raised ceiling, which is set higher than the ceiling height of the sub-space and small room 20.

In this embodiment, the large open space 18 is used as a tenant space, but this is not limited thereto and can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the large open space 18 may be used as a store, a rental residence, a telework room, an office, a workroom, or an LDK (living, dining, kitchen) room.
The tenant space refers to the place where employees work, and includes not only the main space of the large open space room 18, but also the sub-space, storage room 19, and small room 20. Furthermore, the large open space room 18 and small room 20 are equipped with furniture such as a built-in table 150 that is shaped like a square in plan view, a sofa, and a counter desk by the window.
Additionally, multiple pieces of furniture are attached to the north wall of the main space of the large spacious room 18, and mirrors 18b are provided on the wall between these pieces of furniture. By reflecting the view inside the large spacious room 18 in the mirrors 18b, the large spacious room 18 can be made to appear even larger.

The area of the first floor of the house 1 located north of the first porch 10, lounge 17, and large open space room 18, excluding the storage room 19, is used as resident space.
The above-mentioned entrance space 21 is located to the north of the first porch 10 and the lounge 17 in the area of the first floor of the house 1 that is designated as a resident space.

The entrance space 21 is longer in the east-west direction than in the north-south direction. The entrance space 21 has a first entrance opening 21a with a fixture (i.e., an entrance door: first entrance door) for passing between the first porch 10 and the entrance space 21, and a second entrance opening 21b with a fixture (second entrance door) for passing between the entrance space 21 and the lounge 17. The first entrance opening 21a and the second entrance opening 21b are formed in the wall located between the entrance space 21 and the first porch 10 and the lounge 17.
Sliding doors or double sliding doors are used as fixtures for the first entrance opening 21a, and sliding doors are used as fixtures for the second entrance opening 21b.
The floor of the entrance space 21 is located higher than the floor of the first porch 10, is continuous with the floor of the lounge 17, and is finished with floor tiles similar to those of the floor of the lounge 17.

A corridor 24 is provided on the north side of the entrance space 21. The corridor 24 is disposed adjacent to and parallel to the entrance space 21, and is formed so as to extend longer than the width (length in the east-west direction) of the entrance space 21.
A collection and delivery space 23 is provided on the west side of the entrance space 21.
The collection and delivery space 23 is located adjacent to the other end (west end) of the corridor 24 in the extending direction (east-west direction) and the entrance space 21, and has a built-in delivery box 22 that is connected to the outdoors installed therein.
Because delivery locker 22 is a built-in type, it is located in a position surrounded by the floor, ceiling, and four walls. Of the four walls, the wall located on the north side facing the indoor side and the wall located on the south side facing the outdoors (first porch 10) each have openings for putting in and taking out delivery items. An indoor door 22a is provided at the opening in the indoor wall, and an outdoor door 22b is provided at the opening in the outdoor wall.
A transport robot 60 can enter the delivery box 22 through an opening provided with an indoor door 22a.

In this embodiment, a single swing door is used as the indoor door 22a of the delivery box 22, but it may also be a sliding door, a retractable door, a single folding door, etc. In addition, the indoor door 22a is provided with a locking device that can be locked and unlocked only from the indoor side.
The exterior door 22b can be opened and closed only when the interior door 22a is closed and locked. The exterior door 22b is provided with a locking device that can be locked and unlocked only from the exterior side.
Furthermore, an infrared sensor that detects the presence of a person or animal is provided inside delivery locker 22, and if the infrared sensor detects a person or animal, interior door 22a will not be unlocked. A weight sensor may be provided instead of or in combination with the infrared sensor. If there is a large discrepancy between the weight data of the item that should be in delivery locker 22 and the actual weight measured by the weight sensor, interior door 22a will not be unlocked.

A storage shelf 23a having a shoe closet and a hanger rack is provided on the western wall of the collection and delivery space 23. A washstand 23b is provided on the northern wall of the collection and delivery space 23.
A storage shelf 24a having a plurality of storage compartments on the top, bottom, left and right sides is installed on the north wall at the other end of the corridor 24. The storage shelf 24a is provided alongside the washbasin 23b.

At the end (east side) of the corridor 24, there is an inter-floor elevator space 25 in which an elevator 251 for going up to the 1.5th and 2nd floors (and the 2.5th floor) and stairs 252 for going up to the 1.5th and 2nd floors are installed. That is, the inter-floor elevator space 25 is provided with the elevator 251 and stairs 252 that run from the 1st floor to the 2.5th floor as means for moving to other floors.
The elevator 251 is a double-sided opening type that opens to the east and west, and is equipped with a first door 251a that opens and closes the opening on the west side, and a second door 251b that opens and closes the opening on the east side.
The western portion of the elevator 251 and stairs 252 is an elevator hall 253, and the elevator 251 on the first floor of the house 1 opens only toward the elevator hall 253. A wall is provided on the storage cabinet 27 side of the elevator 251, preventing direct access from the storage cabinet 27 to the car of the elevator 251. In other words, one must go from the storage cabinet 27 through the corridor 24, go around the stairs 252, and enter the car of the elevator 251 from the elevator hall 253.

At one end (eastern end) of the corridor 24 in the extension direction (east-west direction), a storage room 27 is provided east of the inter-floor elevator space 25, wrapping around to the back (eastern side) of the elevator 251 and stairs 252.
The storage 27 is equipped with a charging port 60P for the automatically operable transport robot 60 and is used to store items. Because the charging port 60P is installed, the storage 27 serves as the standard waiting location for the transport robot 60. The charging port 60P has a function of charging the transport robot 60 by receiving power by inserting a plug into an outlet. This allows the charging port 60P to be installed in a location other than the storage 27. Therefore, the standard waiting location for the transport robot 60 can be changed as needed to, for example, inside the delivery locker 22 or another location.
Furthermore, this storage shed 27 is adjacent to the storage room 19 on the east and west sides via a wall that does not have an opening, and like the storage room 19, the ceiling height is set to 0.8 to 1.4 meters.
An opening and closing door with a door 27a is formed in the wall between the storage room 27 and the corridor 24. The door 27a is a sliding door.

A first partition wall 211 is disposed at the boundary between the entrance space 21 and the corridor 24, facing a first entrance opening 21a with a fixture (entrance door: first entrance door). This first partition wall 211 is set to the height of the ceiling, so that the corridor 24 behind it cannot be seen even when the first entrance opening 21a is fully opened.
A second partition wall 212 having a doorway 212a with fittings is disposed at the boundary between the entrance space and the collection and delivery space. This second partition wall 212 is set to the height of the ceiling, so that when the doorway 212a is closed, the collection and delivery space 23 behind it cannot be seen. Note that a sliding door is used as the fitting for opening and closing the doorway 212a, but a sliding door or fittings with other opening and closing methods may also be used.

The first partition wall 211 and the second partition wall 212 are disposed perpendicular to each other and integrated in a plan view. That is, the first partition wall 211 and the second partition wall 212 are integrated in an L-shape in a plan view, and the collection and delivery space 23 and the corridor 24 are also integrated in an L-shape along the first partition wall 211 and the second partition wall 212.
The areas near the corridor 24 side and the collection/delivery space 23 side of the first partition wall 211 and the second partition wall 212 can be used as a temporary waiting area WP for the transport robot 60. In this embodiment, the area in front of the storage shelf 23 a and the washbasin 23 b is used as the temporary waiting area WP (see FIG. 3 ).

As shown in FIG. 1(b), half a floor up the elevator 251 and stairs 252 (1.5th floor of the house 1) is a wet room 28 consisting of a dressing room 28a and a bathroom 28b. This wet room 28 is located above the storage room 19. The landing of the stairs 252 is located above the storage room 27.
On the 1.5th floor of the house 1, the elevator 251 opens only to the bathroom 28 side.

Further up the elevator 251 and stairs 252 to the second floor, there is a hall 29, as shown in Figure 2, and on the east side of the hall 29, up two flights of stairs, there is a master bedroom 30. In other words, this master bedroom 30 is on the 2.5th floor of the house 1. A walk-in closet 30a is provided on the east side of the master bedroom 30.
On the second floor of the house 1, the elevator 251 opens only to the hall 29 side, and on the 2.5th floor of the house 1, the elevator 251 opens only to the master bedroom 30 side.

A room 31 (hereinafter referred to as living room 31) that combines the functions of a living room, dining room, and kitchen into one room is provided on the south side of the hall 29 and the master bedroom 30. The living room 31 has an entrance between it and the hall 29, and an entrance between it and the master bedroom 30.
The balcony 2 and inner terrace section 9 are provided on the south side of the living room 31. The inner terrace section 9 is located in a position that protrudes from the living room 31 toward the balcony 2, and is used as an indoor space that is continuous with the living room 31.

A first balcony 2a of the balcony 2 is provided on the outdoor side of an entrance formed on the west side of the inner terrace portion 9. A second balcony 2b of the balcony 2 is provided on the outdoor side of an entrance formed on the east side of the inner terrace portion 9.
The first balcony 2a is located inside the lattice wall 4, making it easy to take in air from outside. Note that a cooling louver device may be installed instead of the lattice wall 4.
In addition, the above-mentioned second thick wall 7 is provided on the west side of the first balcony 2a, and further west of that is provided a drone port DP, which serves as a takeoff and landing point for drones.

Additionally, a room 32 is provided on the west side of the hall 29. This room 32 is used, for example, as an office and bedroom in the resident space. Note that by installing communication equipment, etc., it is also possible to work remotely.
The intermediate room 32a, located between the room 32 and the hall 29, is equipped with a toilet and a sink. The intermediate room 32a is used as a anteroom for the room 32. An opening formed in the wall between the intermediate room 32a and the hall 29 is provided with an openable/closable sliding door 32b. An opening formed in the wall between the intermediate room 32a and the room 32 is provided with an openable/closable sliding door 32c. The house 1 is designed so that the room 32 and the intermediate room 32a function as negative pressure rooms by operating the central ventilation system in positive pressure operation mode. In other words, operating the central ventilation system in positive pressure operation mode can prevent air from flowing into the space on the hall 29 side within the room 32. This allows the room 32 to be used as a recuperation room.

The void 17V above the lounge 17 is located above the porch roof 12 and is surrounded by the first balcony 2a, living room 31, and room 32.

An exhaust opening 33a (fifth opening) with multiple glass windows, including an openable glass window, is formed in a wall 33 located on the west side of the void 17V and facing the space above the porch roof 12. The exhaust opening 33a allows the air in the void 17V to be exhausted to the outdoors.
That is, the wall 33 provided between the outdoor space above the porch roof 12 and the void 17V is an exhaust wall 33.

To the north of the first balcony 2a is the above-mentioned void 17V. An opening is formed in the wall 34 between this void 17V, and this opening is fitted with a fixed window. In other words, the wall 34 between the first balcony 2a and the void 17V is a glass wall 34. As a result, it is possible to look down on the lounge 17 from the first balcony 2a through the glass wall 34.

The west side of the living room 31 is the void 17V mentioned above. An opening is formed in the wall 35 between the living room 31 and the void 17V, and this opening is fitted with a fixed window. In other words, the wall 35 between the living room 31 and the void 17V is a glass wall 35. Therefore, the lounge 17 can be seen from the living room 31 through the glass wall 35.

The glass used in the glass wall 35 is light-controllable glass that can be switched between transparent and opaque modes. In transparent mode, not only can the void 17V and lounge 17 be seen, but the outdoors can also be seen through the opening 33a in the parallel exhaust wall 33. In opaque mode, it is possible to block views from the lounge 17 and project images from a projector used in the living room 31 or void 17V.

The south side of room 32 is the above-mentioned void 17V. An opening is formed in the wall 36 between room 32 and this void 17V, and this opening is equipped with an openable window 36a. From room 32, lounge 17 can be viewed from the window 36a in wall 36.

In the above embodiments, the thick walls (first thick wall 6, second thick wall 7, third thick wall 8) in buildings such as houses function to protect the building from, for example, floating debris during flooding and flying debris during strong winds.
Such a thick wall body is provided as part of the outer peripheral wall, positioned outward from an outer wall having an opening (for example, a wall having the east side opening 18a formed therein).
The thick wall protrudes from the building toward the outside of the site, has fewer openings than the exterior wall with openings, and is thicker. Furthermore, when viewed from above, it is elongated in a direction perpendicular to the frontage of the building.
In this embodiment, the outer walls located on the east and west sides of the house 1, including the first thick wall 6 and the third thick wall 8 (excluding the wall in which the east opening 18a is formed), are made thick.
In addition, the walls around the entrance space 21 and one wall 20a of the small room 20 are also formed to be thick when viewed in a plan view.

[Transport robot transport route]
An automatically operable transport robot 60 for transporting items is installed in the house 1 configured as described above. The number of transport robots 60 installed in the house 1 may be one or more.
As described above, the transport robot 60 can enter the delivery box 22 through the opening where the indoor door 22a is provided, and the storage 27 is used as the standard waiting area. Therefore, in the house 1 of this embodiment, at least the storage 27, collection and delivery space 23, and delivery box 22 are set at the same floor level as the hallway 24. As shown in FIG. 3 , the main transport route for such a transport robot 60 is from the storage 27, through the hallway 24 and collection and delivery space 23, to the inside of the delivery box 22.
In addition, a temporary waiting area WP (near the corridor 24 side and collection/delivery space 23 side of the first partition wall 211 and the second partition wall 212) where the transport robot 60 temporarily waits is set on the main transport route.
It is preferable that the charging port 60P is arranged along (on) the main conveying route, but it may also be arranged along (on) another conveying route described below.

In addition to the main transport route described above, the transport robot 60 on the first floor of the house 1 also has a route from the corridor 24 through the elevator hall 253 to the inside of the elevator car 251.
That is, the inter-floor elevator space 25 (elevator hall 253) and the inside of the elevator 251 are at the same floor level as the corridor 24, and the transport robot 60 can enter the inside of the elevator 251.

Another example of a transport route for the transport robot 60 on the first floor of the house 1 is a route from the hallway 24 through the second entrance opening 21b, through the lounge 17, and to the large open space room 18. Furthermore, within the large open space room 18, the transport route may branch off to each of the storage room 19 and the small room 20.
That is, the entrance space 21, lounge 17, and large open room 18 are at the same or approximately the same floor level as the hallway 24. There may be a slight step between the entrance space 21 and the hallway 24. However, the step must be extremely low enough that the transport robot 60 can get over it and that the multiple support legs 71 of the storage rack 70 (described below) lifted and transported by the transport robot 60 will not get caught on it.

The transport robot 60 that has entered the car of the elevator 251 can get off the elevator 251 on the 1.5th floor of the house 1 and take a transport route toward the bathroom 28. In other words, the transport route for the transport robot 60 on the 1.5th floor of the house 1 is a route from the elevator 251, through the elevator hall that is integrated with the landing of the stairs 252, to the washroom 28a in the bathroom 28.
That is, the interior of the elevator 251, the elevator hall integrated with the landing, and the bathroom 28 are all at the same floor level.

The transport robot 60 that has entered the car of the elevator 251 can get off the elevator 251 on the second floor of the house 1 and take a transport route toward the living room 31 and room 32. In other words, the transport route of the transport robot 60 on the second floor of the house 1 includes a route from the elevator 251 through the hall 29 to the living room 31, and a route to room 32. Furthermore, within the living room 31, the transport route may extend to the inner terrace portion 9 and the first balcony 2a.
That is, the inside of the elevator 251, the hall 29, the living room 31, the room 32, the inner terrace section 9 and the first balcony 2a are all at the same floor level.

The transport robot 60 that has entered the car of the elevator 251 can get off the elevator 251 on the 2.5th floor of the house 1 and take a transport route toward the master bedroom 30. In other words, the transport route of the transport robot 60 on the 2.5th floor of the house 1 includes a route from the elevator 251 to the master bedroom 30. Furthermore, within the master bedroom 30, the transport route may extend to the walk-in closet 30a.
That is, the interior of the elevator 251, the master bedroom 30, and the walk-in closet 30a are all at the same floor level.

As described above, the transport route of the transport robot 60 is not limited to the main transport route, but also includes a route to the large open space 18 and routes to each room on the upper floor using the elevator 251. Therefore, the transport robot 60 can transport items to various locations within the house 1.
Furthermore, the temporary waiting area WP may be set not only on the main transport route, but also in other locations, such as the washroom 28a, the inner terrace 9, or the walk-in closet 30a.

[Transportation by transport robot]
4 and 5, the transport robot 60 in this embodiment is configured to transport a storage rack 70 in which items are stored. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a plurality of storage racks 70 are prepared in the storage cabinet 27, and the transport robot 60 transports each of the storage racks 70 to various locations within the house 1 as needed.
It is preferable that at least one of the plurality of storage racks 70 be left empty and that storage rack 70 be used for receiving and delivering packages within the delivery box 22.

The transport robot 60 in this embodiment travels on the floor surface by automatic operation, and includes a device main body 61 , a travel unit 62 , and a loading plate 63 .
The transport robot 60 is used in combination with a charging port 60P installed in the storage 27.

The device main body 61 is configured to include a housing and various mechanisms, a control device, a communication device, a battery, etc., which are housed in the housing. In particular, a running part 62 is provided at the bottom of the device main body 61, with a part of it exposed on the bottom surface.
A lifting mechanism 61 a for lifting and lowering a loading plate 63 is attached to the upper part of the device body 61 .

One or more laser distance sensors are attached to the housing of the device main body 61. The transfer robot 60 is able to move freely within the house 1 while recognizing and avoiding obstacles and walls in the space using the sensors.
The housing of the device main body 61 is provided with a connection portion to which the charging terminal of the charging port 60P is connected.

The running unit 62 is configured to include wheels and their drive mechanisms. However, this is not limited to this, and caterpillar-shaped parts or spherical parts (rollers) may be used instead of or in combination with wheels.

The loading plate 63 is raised and lowered by the lifting mechanism 61a. It is formed in a plate shape, and its upper surface contacts the lower surface of the storage rack 70. This allows the storage rack 70 to be raised and lowered.

Although not shown, a control system for automatically operating the transport robot 60 has been constructed within the house 1, and it is possible to control the transport robot 60 while obtaining the position information of the transport robot 60.
Furthermore, the transport robot 60 can receive information input from an information terminal such as a smartphone registered in the control system, travel to a desired location within the house 1 and wait there, or leave only the storage rack 70 behind and head to the storage room 27 or another location. In other words, the transport robot 60 can also be remotely controlled by a user such as a resident.
Furthermore, the control system can control the opening and closing operations of indoor door 22a of delivery box 22 and the locking and unlocking of the locking device, as well as the opening and closing operations of first door 251a and second door 251b of elevator 251. This allows transport robot 60 to enter and exit delivery box 22 and elevator 251, thereby enabling automatic transport of goods within house 1.

On the other hand, the storage rack 70 transported by the transport robot 60 configured as described above comprises multiple support legs 71, multiple shelves 72, multiple partitions 73, multiple side panels 74, and a handrail portion 75.

Multiple support legs 71 are arranged at the four corners of the storage rack 70, and multiple shelf boards 72 are attached to the middle part in the vertical direction.

The plurality of shelf boards 72 are attached to and supported by the plurality of support legs 71. The plurality of shelf boards 72 are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction, and items are placed and stored on the upper surface of each shelf board 72. In other words, the upper surfaces of the plurality of shelf boards 72 are used as storage spaces for items.
Of the plurality of shelf boards 72 , the lowest shelf board 72 comes into contact with the upper surface of the loading plate 63 of the transport robot 60 .
In this embodiment, three shelves 72 are used, but this is not limiting, and only the lowest shelf 72 may be used. In other words, the storage rack 70 itself may be configured with multiple support legs 71 and one shelf 72 (which may be referred to as the main shelf). In this case, the lowest shelf 72 can also be said to be the uppermost shelf 72. The number of shelves 72 may also be two, four or more.

The plurality of partition plates 73 are provided so as to span between the plurality of shelf plates 72 arranged at intervals in the vertical direction, and divide the storage space on the upper surfaces of the plurality of shelf plates 72 into one side and the other side. When storing items in the storage rack 70, it is preferable to store the items as close as possible to the plurality of partition plates 73 so as to be close to the center of gravity of the storage rack 70.
In this embodiment, the partition plates 73 are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the side plates 74, with gaps 73a between them and the side plates 74. The gaps 73a allow long and thin items to be stored in the storage space.

Multiple side panels 74 are arranged on one and the other side of the storage rack 70, and are attached to span between adjacent support legs 71 on one and the other side of the storage rack 70, and between multiple shelf panels 72 arranged at intervals above and below, thereby closing off one and the other side of the storage rack 70.

The handrail section 75 is composed of a rod-shaped handrail member that spans the upper ends of the multiple support legs 71 that protrude above the top shelf 72. In other words, the handrail section 75 functions as a fence that prevents items placed on the top shelf 72 from spilling out, and also functions as a part that a person can grasp with their hand.

In the storage rack 70 configured as described above, the height position of the lowest shelf 72 is set higher than when the loading plate 63 of the transport robot 60 is lowered to its lowest position, but lower than when it is raised to its highest position. This allows the transport robot 60 to raise and lower the storage rack 70.

In this embodiment, the transport of the items can be performed by transporting the storage rack 70 using the transport robot 60, but the transport robot 60 may also transport the items directly.
Furthermore, the storage rack 70 in this embodiment is provided with three storage spaces including the top surface of the storage rack 70, using three shelves 72, but as mentioned above, it is not limited to this and may be configured with one or more shelves 72. However, it is assumed that the total height dimension when lifted by the transport robot 60 is set lower than the ceiling height of the storage cabinet 27 and lower than the ceiling height inside the delivery box 22.

[Examples of use of transport robots and storage racks]
The transport robot 60 and the storage rack 70 can transport items using a plurality of transport routes including a main transport route.

On the main transport route, parcels can be delivered in the delivery box 22 and stored in the storage shed 27.
Furthermore, the storage racks 70 can be placed on standby in a location set in the temporary waiting area WP behind the first partition wall 211 and the second partition wall 212 (on the corridor 24 side and the collection/delivery space 23 side). If the storage racks 70 are placed on standby in the temporary waiting area WP, it is highly convenient when storing items in the storage shelves 23a, 24a located on the back side of the first partition wall 211 and the second partition wall 212, for example.
That is, if a resident uses a home delivery cleaning service, for example, and after receiving the cleaned coats in the home delivery box 22, the resident can hang and store the coats on the hanger rack of the storage shelf 23a by leaving at least the storage rack 70 on standby.
Furthermore, if the articles that are usually stored in the storage rack 70 of the storage shed 27 are kept waiting in the temporary waiting place WP when loading them into a car, for example, the loading work of the articles can be carried out with much less strain than if they were carried out from the storage shed 27.

The transport route from the corridor 24 through the second entrance opening 21b, through the lounge 17 and to the large space room 18 is mainly used for delivering and receiving packages within the delivery box 22.
In addition, if the large space room 18 is used as a tenant space, a store, or a rental residence and is used by people other than residents, users of the large space room 18 may be prevented from using other transportation routes.

From the main transport route, a transport route is also secured to the upper floors using elevator 251.

The transport route from elevator 251 on the 1.5th floor of house 1 to bathroom room 28 can be used to transport, for example, bathroom items delivered by courier, or to transport washed and dried towels to bathroom/dressing room 28a, or conversely, to transport removed clothes and wet towels to the washing machine.

The transport route from elevator 251 on the second floor of house 1 to room 31 can be used to transport, for example, food and other items sent by courier, or food and other items stored in storage 27.
In addition, luggage received at the drone port DP can be transferred to a storage rack 70 on the first balcony 2a and transported to the storage shed 27 or other locations.
The transport route from elevator 251 on the second floor of house 1 to room 32 can be used to transport, for example, items sent by courier or items stored in storage 27. If the owner of the tenant moving into large open space room 18 is the resident himself/herself and uses room 32 as an office, transport robot 60 may be moved between large open space room 18 and room 32.
When room 32 is used as a treatment room, food prepared in room 31 may be transported using transport robot 60 and storage rack 70.

The transport route from the elevator 251 on the 2.5th floor of the house 1 to the master bedroom 30 and walk-in closet 30a can be used to transport cleaned clothes to the walk-in closet 30a, and to transport removed clothes to a location where a washing machine is located or to the delivery box 22 for use by a cleaning service.

Note that the use examples of the transport robot 60 and storage rack 70 are not limited to the above examples, and other use examples may also be used.

According to this embodiment, the following excellent effects are achieved.
That is, the first partition wall 211 can separate the entrance space 21 from the corridor 24, and the second partition wall 212 can separate the entrance space 21 from the collection and delivery space 23.
The transport robot 60 can move between the storage unit 27 and the collection and delivery space 23 through the corridor 24 on the corridor 24 side and the collection and delivery space 23 side of the first partition wall 211 and the second partition wall 212, and can enter the delivery locker 22 to hand over packages. When the transport robot 60 is not in the corridor 24, the resident can pass through the corridor 24, and when the transport robot 60 is in the corridor 24, the resident can move between the storage unit 27 and the collection and delivery space 23 through the entrance space 21 side of the first partition wall 211 and the second partition wall 212 without passing through the corridor 24. This makes it less likely that the resident's movement within the house 1 will be hindered, even if the transport robot 60 moves between the storage unit 27 and the collection and delivery space 23 through the corridor 24. Furthermore, since the movement of residents is less likely to be hindered in this way, the areas near the corridor 24 side and collection and delivery space 23 side of the first partition wall 211 and the second partition wall 212 can also be used as a temporary waiting area WP for the transport robot 60.
Furthermore, since the first partition wall 211 is disposed at the boundary between the entrance space 21 and the corridor 24 and faces the first entrance door (the fixture at the first entrance opening 21 a), when the first entrance door is opened, the movement of the transport robot 60 behind the first partition wall 211 is difficult to see from outside. Furthermore, since the second partition wall 212 is disposed at the boundary between the entrance space 21 and the collection and delivery space 23, when the first entrance door is opened, the movement of the transport robot 60 behind the second partition wall 212 is difficult to see from outside. As a result, even if the transport robot 60 is moving, it is difficult to see it from outside when the first entrance door is opened, which improves the appearance when the first entrance door is opened.

In addition, storage shelves 23a, 24a are installed at the other end of the corridor 24 in the extending direction and along the wall of the collection and delivery space 23, so items can be stored in places other than the storage room 27. Furthermore, for example, by using the area near the storage shelves 23a, 24a as a temporary waiting area WP for the transport robot 60, packages received by the transport robot 60 at the delivery locker 22 can be stored in the storage shelves 23a, 24a without being carried to the storage room 27.

In addition, the inter-floor lift space 25 and the elevator car 251 are at the same floor level as the corridor 24, and the elevator car 251 is designed so that the transport robot 60 can enter the car, allowing the transport robot 60 to transport items to different floors.

In addition, the second partition wall 212 has a fixture that opens and closes the entrance/exit 212a formed in the second partition wall 212. Therefore, if the entrance/exit 212a is closed with the fixture, the movement of the transport robot 60 behind the second partition wall 212 cannot be seen from outside when the first entrance door is opened. As a result, even if the transport robot 60 is moving, it is difficult to see from outside when the first entrance door is open, thereby improving the appearance when the first entrance door is opened.

[Modification]
It should be noted that the embodiments to which the present invention can be applied are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Modifications will be described below. The following modifications may be combined as much as possible. In each of the following modifications, elements common to the above-described embodiments will be assigned the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof will be omitted or simplified.

[Variation 1]
In the above embodiment, direct entry and exit from the storage cabinet 27 to the car of the elevator 251 is not possible, but in this modified example, direct entry and exit from the storage cabinet 27 to the car of the elevator 251 is possible.
That is, on the first floor of the house 1 of this modified example, as shown in Figure 6, there is no wall separating the space on the elevator 251 side from the storage cabinet 27 on the storage cabinet 27 side of the elevator 251, and there is an opening 27b.

The opening 27b has an opening width and an opening height that allow the transport robot 60 and the storage rack 70 to pass through. In particular, since the ceiling height of the storage cabinet 27 is set to 0.8 to 1.4 meters, the ceiling height of the storage cabinet 27 is the upper limit of the opening height of the opening 27b.
Furthermore, elevator 251 is normally configured with an inner door and an outer door, but when the inner and outer doors on the storage room 27 side are open and opening 27b is open, the outer door on the 1.5th floor remains closed and the opening on the bathroom 28 side is not opened.

In this modified example, the transport robot 60 can enter and exit the elevator 251 car from both the elevator hall 253 side and the storage 27 side. Therefore, the transport robot 60 can transport items directly from the collection and delivery space 23 side to a different floor, and can also transport items directly from the storage 27 side to a different floor.

[Variation 2]
In the above embodiment, the entrance space 21 is not divided into the first entrance opening 21a side and the second entrance opening 21b side, and is formed to be wide (longer in the east-west direction than in the north-south direction). However, in this modified example, as shown in Figure 7, the entrance space 21 is divided into the first entrance opening 21a side and the second entrance opening 21b side by a third partition wall 213.

The third partition wall 213 is arranged perpendicular to the first partition wall 211 and parallel to the second partition wall 212 in a plan view. It is also arranged perpendicular to the wall on the side of the first porch 10 and lounge 17, in which the first entrance opening 21a and second entrance opening 21b are formed.

The third partition wall 213 has an entrance 213a formed directly opposite the entrance 212a of the second partition wall 212. The entrance 213a is also provided with a fixture for opening and closing the entrance 213a. While a sliding door is used as the fixture for opening and closing the entrance 213a, it may also be a sliding door or a fixture with a different opening and closing method.

The third partition wall 213 configured as described above is positioned at a distance from the first entrance door. Explaining in more detail, the third partition wall 213 is positioned further east than the eastern end of the first entrance opening 21a. Furthermore, the first partition wall 211 in this modified example is correspondingly longer in the east-west direction than the first partition wall 211 in the above embodiment.

According to this modified example, the third partition wall 213, which has an entrance/exit 213a with fittings, is positioned perpendicular to the first partition wall 211 in a plan view and parallel to the second partition wall 212, dividing the entrance space 21 into the first entrance door side (west) and the second entrance door side (east), so that the area of the entrance space 21 on the first entrance door side (west area) can be used as a dirt floor storage area.
Furthermore, since residents can move between the first entrance door side and the second entrance door side of the entrance space 21 through the entrance 213a of the third partition wall 213, the movement of residents is less likely to be hindered by the transport robot 60.

Furthermore, because the third partition wall 213 is positioned at a distance from the first entrance door, a blind spot can be created on the side of the third partition wall 213 from the outside when the first entrance door is opened. This allows a storage space that is difficult to see from the outside to be created in the area of the entrance space 21 on the first entrance door side, improving the view when the first entrance door is opened.

1 House 21 Entrance space 21a First entrance opening 21b Second entrance opening 211 First partition wall 212 Second partition wall 212a Entrance/exit 22 Delivery box 23 Collection and delivery space 23a Storage shelf 24 Corridor 24a Storage shelf 25 Inter-floor lift space 251 Elevator 253 Elevator hall 27 Storage room 60 Transport robot 60P Charging port 70 Storage rack

Claims (6)

a first entrance opening that is opened and closed by a first entrance door;
a second entrance opening that is opened and closed by a second entrance door;
An entrance space arranged on the indoor side of the first entrance door and the second entrance door;
a corridor arranged adjacent to the entrance space;
a storage unit disposed at one end of the corridor in the extending direction;
a first partition wall disposed at a boundary between the entrance space and the corridor, facing the first entrance door but not facing the second entrance door;
a third partition wall having a doorway with a fixture formed therein, the third partition wall being perpendicular to the first partition wall in a plan view, being spaced apart from the first entrance door, and dividing the entrance space into a first entrance door side and a second entrance door side;
a charging port for an automatically operable transport robot that can be installed along a transport route from the storage room through the corridor to the entrance space,
the storage room and the entrance space are at the same or substantially the same floor level as the corridor, and the entrance space is configured so that the transport robot can enter inside;
A house characterized in that the area of the entrance space on the side of the first entrance door is used as a storage space. In the house according to claim 1,
A house characterized in that the first entrance door and the second entrance door are located on the same wall line. In the house according to claim 1 or 2,
a collection and delivery space disposed adjacent to the other end of the corridor in the extending direction and the entrance space, and having a built-in delivery box communicating with the outdoors installed therein;
a second partition wall disposed at a boundary between the entrance space and the collection and delivery space, parallel to the third partition wall, and having an entrance with a fixture formed therein;
The charging port can be installed along another transport route from the storage unit through the corridor and the collection and delivery space to the inside of the delivery box,
A house characterized in that the storage room, the collection and delivery space, and the delivery box are at the same floor level as the hallway, and the delivery box is configured so that the transport robot can enter inside. The house according to claim 3,
A house characterized in that storage shelves are installed at the other end of the corridor in the extending direction and along the wall of the collection and delivery space. In the house according to claim 1 or 2,
The building further includes an inter-floor elevator space disposed adjacent to the corridor and having an elevator installed therein;
A house characterized in that the inter-floor lift space and the elevator car are at the same floor level as the corridor, and the transport robot is able to enter the elevator car. The house according to claim 5,
The inter-floor elevator space is arranged adjacent to the storage space,
The inter-floor elevator space has an elevator hall,
A house characterized in that the elevator is installed between the elevator hall and the storage room, and the elevator is a double-sided opening type with a first door on the elevator hall side and a second door on the storage room side.