JP2001282880A - Virtual construction method for house, virtual construction system and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a virtual construction method for a house which makes it possible to easily conduct planning while visually confirming the house by displaying the house in a constructed status on a screen, to provide a virtual construction system used for above method, and to provide a recording medium recorded with a data bases and programs for the realization of this system. SOLUTION: Data of a part is related to the part and stored in a part database 20 in advance. Data of a part selected with a terminal 100 is call up from the database 20, the data is used to display the part on a Web page, and the plurality of the displayed parts are combined on the Web page so as to virtually construct a house.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a virtual construction method of a house, a virtual construction system, and a recording medium storing a program for realizing the system, which makes it possible to easily plan a house while visually confirming the house. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the construction of houses has been industrialized, and components such as walls, floors, and roofs have been panelized in factories in advance, and these panels have been assembled at construction sites to construct houses. The panel method is partially adopted. In this panel construction method, a house plan is created by combining modules that are spaces such as standardized rooms and toilets.

[0003]

Conventionally, however, it has been difficult to visually check the floor plan and appearance of the house at the stage of the plan, except for houses planned in advance as a plan collection. Therefore, it has been difficult for a home buyer to make a plan for a home according to his or her preference while making a visual check, and to make changes to the home plan.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention makes it possible to easily perform planning while visually confirming a house by displaying the house under construction on a screen in a constructed state. It is an object of the present invention to provide a virtual construction method for a house, a virtual construction system used for the method, a database for realizing the system, and a recording medium storing a program.

[0005]

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a virtual construction method for virtually constructing a house on a screen as shown in, for example, a flowchart of FIG. The data of the parts for the house including the module of the house is stored in advance as a parts database, the parts are displayed on the screen so as to be selectable, and the data of the parts selected on the screen is called from the parts database. Are used to display the parts on the screen (for example, steps S23 to S27), and a plurality of the displayed parts are combined on the screen to virtually build a house (for example, step S3). Here, the module of a house is a space or a roof constituting a house such as a room, a bathroom, a toilet, etc., and is standardized in advance. Further, the data of the parts includes data (for example, size data) that allows the parts to be displayed on the screen at least. Various forms of display of the house on the screen, such as a plan view of each floor, a three-dimensional view, or an enlarged view of a main part, are conceivable.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by selecting a module from the parts display field and combining them on the screen, a house can be virtually constructed and visually confirmed.
Therefore, the home buyer can easily check the layout of the house under planning while the house is being constructed, and can easily try various plans while visually checking the house. Further, since the structure and design of the house can be confirmed on the screen during planning, it is not necessary to confirm the structure and design after the plan is determined. In addition, the home supplier actually assembles the module with home buyers,
The superiority of the self module can be easily appealed to home buyers and the like.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2, in the method of constructing a virtual house, the screen is displayed on a server on an open communication network. It will be featured above. Here, the open communication network is the so-called Internet or the like.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by accessing the web page, a large number of people can easily perform virtual construction and planning of a house in various places. Also, since the home provider can appeal the superiority of the module designed by the user to the person who has accessed the web page, it is possible to easily appeal the superiority of the own module to more people.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2, in the virtual construction method of a house according to the first or second aspect, the parts are displayed on the screen so as to be erased and re-selectable. (For example, step S1
0).

According to the third aspect of the invention, the parts once displayed on the screen can be deleted and reselected, so that the plan of the house can be changed while visually confirming.
Therefore, it is easy to change the planning while visually confirming the house, so that it is possible to easily create a house plan that is more suitable for each person.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2, in the virtual construction method of a house according to any one of the first to third aspects, the parts are installed in the house. A feature is that ancillary facilities are included (for example, ancillary facility database 25). Here, the incidental facilities include living room storage systems, furniture such as sofas, electric appliances such as refrigerators, external fittings such as sashes and glass, and internal fittings such as system kitchens and plumbing.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a virtually constructed house can be displayed on a screen in a state where the above-mentioned auxiliary facilities are attached or arranged, so that the virtually constructed house can be visually visually determined. You can check.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2, for example, in the virtual construction method for a house according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the part data includes part price data, It is characterized by calculating and displaying an approximate price of a virtually constructed house by calling and summing up price data of parts used for a virtually constructed house (for example, step S6).

According to the invention described in claim 5, since the estimated price of the virtually constructed house, that is, the approximate price in the plan, can be confirmed on the spot, the virtually constructed house is confirmed while being compared with its own budget. Can be visually confirmed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the method for virtual construction of a house according to the fifth aspect, an area display section for displaying a planned area to be constructed is provided on a screen, and the price data is set for each area. Then, the price data corresponding to the area selected in the area display column is called to calculate an approximate price of the house.

In the panel construction method, the construction cost of a house varies from region to region because, for example, transportation costs from a factory to a construction site vary from region to region. However, according to the configuration of claim 6, since the price data of each part is stored for each area, the approximate price of the house can be more accurately presented on the spot. In particular, when the system is accessible via the so-called Internet as described in claim 2, access from people in various regions is expected. Approximate prices can be provided on the fly.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2, in the method of virtually constructing a house according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the appearance of the parts is displayed in the parts data. The method is characterized in that the virtually constructed house is displayed together with the appearance by calling and using the appearance data of the parts used for the house to be virtually constructed, including data (for example, steps S3 and S5). Here, the external appearance data is data of a thing which brings about a design effect, such as a color and a pattern of the outer wall.

According to the seventh aspect of the invention, since the appearance of the virtually constructed house can be confirmed on the spot, the virtually constructed house can be visually confirmed in a state closer to the real thing.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2, in the method of virtually constructing a house according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, the condition of the planned construction site is displayed on the screen as an external condition. Set according to the input (for example, step S
22) The feature is that a house is virtually constructed according to the planned construction site (for example, step S8). Here, the condition of the planned construction site is at least the shape thereof, but may include the building ratio and the like.

According to the invention described in claim 8, when the planned construction site is actually determined, the house can be virtually constructed according to the shape of the planned construction site, the building coverage, and the like. Therefore, a house can be virtually constructed in accordance with the actual situation.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a virtual construction system (for example, a server 1) for virtually constructing a house, as shown in FIG. 1, wherein a display means and parts for a house including at least a house module are provided. Recording means (13) for storing a parts database (20) comprising data of
A control means (11) for displaying the selected parts on the screen of the display means in a selectable manner, calling the data of the selected parts from the parts database and displaying the parts, and selecting the parts in the parts display field Instruction means for instructing the arrangement of parts displayed on the display means via the control means.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, in the virtual construction system for a house according to the ninth aspect, a web page opened on a server on an open communication network is used as the display means. A terminal (100) connected to the communication network is used as the instruction means.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, for example, a computer-readable recording medium 13 includes a parts database 20 including data of parts for a house including at least a module of a house. Steps S23 and S24 for displaying parts in the parts database in a selectable manner, step S25 for calling the data of the selected parts from the parts database and displaying the parts, and assembling the displayed parts together to create a virtual house A program including processing for realizing a building step S25 and a step S3 of displaying a virtually built house is stored.

According to the ninth aspect, a system for performing the first aspect can be constructed. According to the tenth aspect, a system for performing the second aspect can be constructed. According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, a system for performing the invention of the ninth aspect can be constructed by installing the information in the recording medium into a computer.

[0025]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A server 1 (virtual construction system for a house) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The server 1, as shown in FIG.
It is a well-known WWW (World Wide Web) server provided with a control unit 11, a communication unit 12, and a recording unit 13, and is connected to the Internet.

The control means 11 includes a CPU, a RAM and a ROM
In accordance with a program stored in the recording unit 13 or in advance, the server 1 controls each unit of the server 1, transfers data, performs various calculations, temporarily stores data, and the like.

The communication unit 12 transmits and receives data between the server 1 and an external terminal connected via the Internet.

The recording means 13 includes a well-known recording medium which can be read by the CPU, and stores the above-mentioned programs, and also stores the parts database 20, the planning database 30, and the web page database 40. ing.

The parts database 20 is a database comprising various data of various parts such as various modules of a house, furniture, home appliances, etc. More specifically, a main module database 21, a sub-module database 22, a topping database 23, a roof database 24, ancillary data. It is composed of an equipment database 25 and the like.

The main module database 21 is a database including various data (described later) of a plurality of types of main modules. Here, the main module is a module including a space constituting a main part of a house, such as a living room, a kitchen, and each living room.

The submodule database 22 is a database including various data (described later) of a plurality of types of submodules. Here, the sub-module is a module including a corridor, a toilet, a bath, and the like.

The topping database 23 is a database composed of various data (described later) of a topping module that can be attached with a plurality of types of options. Here, the topping module includes a balcony and a solarium. The data in the topping database 23 is linked to the data in the main module database 21 and the submodule database,
The callable data is determined by the main module data and the submodule data called in the operation described later.

The roof database 24 is a database including data representing a plurality of types of roofs and prices.
The incidental facility database 25 is a database including various data (described later) of a living room storage system, a cupboard, furniture such as a sofa and a closet, and home appliances such as a refrigerator.

The main module database 21
The sub-module database 22, the topping database 23, the roof database 24, and the auxiliary equipment database 25 include size data indicating the size of each part, appearance data indicating the appearance of each part, and price data indicating the price. Among them, the price data is set separately for each region.

The planning database 30 stores several types of data such as prices, appearances, sizes, etc., of pre-planned house plans.

The web page database 40 is a database in which hypertext data for displaying each screen in an operation described later on a web page is stored.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. First, the server 1 displays a main screen on a web page (step S1). On the main screen, a selection field for selecting a customization type or a plan proposal type is displayed.

Here, when the operator of the terminal 100 on the Internet selects the plan proposal type, the server 1 displays the house plan in the plan database 30 so as to be selectable (step S2). The various data of the house plan is called from the planning database 30, and the house according to the house plan is virtually constructed in the site on the web page (step S3).

When the operator of the terminal 100 selects the customization type, the server 1 virtually constructs the site on the web page according to steps S21 to S27 described in detail below.

First, the server 1 displays a menu screen on a web page (step S21). On the menu screen, "module selection" or "creation of site" is displayed so as to be selectable. Here, when the operator of the terminal 100 selects “creation of site”, the server 1 displays a site data input screen (step S22), and the terminal 100
After confirming that the operator has input predetermined site data such as the site shape and the building coverage, the process proceeds to step S23.
If the operator of the terminal 100 has selected "module selection", the process directly proceeds to step S23.

In step S23, as shown in FIG. 3, the server 1
By calling and using the size data of each main module from 1, each main module is selectably displayed on a web page.

When the operator of the terminal 100 selects the main module and clicks the OK button in step S23, the server 1 calls the size data of each sub-module from the sub-module database 22, as shown in FIG. Then, each sub-module is displayed on a web page in a selectable manner (step S24).

When the operator of the terminal 100 selects a sub-module and clicks the OK button, the server 1
Displays the selected main module and sub-module on a web page as illustrated in FIG. Here, the sub-module is displayed so as to be movable by a method such as dragging and dropping with a mouse, and selects a position to be assembled to the main module according to an instruction from the terminal 100 (step S25).

When the operator of the terminal 100 selects the mounting position of the submodule and clicks the OK button, the server 1 assembles the main module and the submodule from the topping module database 23 as shown in FIG. By recognizing a possible topping module (a solarium and a balcony in FIG. 6) and retrieving and using the size data, only the recognized topping module is selectively displayed on the web page (step S26). Here, the topping module is displayed so as to be comparable with the main module and the like. As a display example, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the display screen of the topping module is displayed over the display screen of the main module or the like, or the topping module is displayed in the display screen of the main module or the like.

When the operator of the terminal 100 finishes selecting the topping module, the server 1 calls up the size data of each roof from the roof database 24 and uses it to display each roof in a selectable manner on a web page. (Step S27).

Then, when the operator of the terminal 100 selects the roof, the server 1 virtually constructs a house on the site on the web page by using the selected main module, sub-module, topping module and the roof, and sets each floor. (Step S3).

Then, the server 1 calls out the size data of each ancillary equipment from the ancillary equipment database 25, and using this, it can be installed in the house together with the floor plan of each floor as illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8. Ancillary equipment groups are displayed to be selectable. Then, as illustrated in FIG. 9, the additional equipment included in the additional equipment group selected by the operator of the terminal 100 is displayed in detail. Then, the incidental facilities selected by the operator of the terminal 100 are arranged in the virtually constructed house (step S4). Here, the position of the selected auxiliary equipment can be determined by a method such as dragging and dropping with the mouse.
Can be changed via. Also, the once displayed auxiliary equipment can be selected and deleted by inputting from a mouse or the like.

When the auxiliary facilities in the house are determined, the server 1
Displays the plan view of each floor as a completed plan, calls the appearance data of each module, and uses the appearance data and the size data as illustrated in FIG.
The house virtually constructed as illustrated in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 is stereoscopically displayed so that the viewpoint can be arbitrarily changed by an instruction from the terminal 100 (step S5). At this time, the display is displayed so that the outer wall color can be changed by an instruction from the terminal 100.

Steps S4 and S5 described above
The screens indicated by can be moved back and forth, and their settings can be changed. Further, the operator of the terminal 100 determines in step S
4. When a desired area is selected from an area selection field (not shown) on the screen of S5 and a price calculation button (not shown) is clicked, the server 1 calls up price data in the selected area such as each module, By summing up these values, the approximate price of the virtually constructed house is calculated, and step S4.
It is displayed in the price column (not shown) on the screen of S5 (step S6). At this time, as shown in FIG. 13, for example, if the unit price of each module and the price due to a change in the specification of the auxiliary equipment (displayed as a customized price in the figure) are separately displayed, the price system can be more easily understood.

When the accessory equipment and the outer wall color are determined, and there is no change in each module or roof (step S7), the operator of the terminal 100 operates the enter button (not shown) on the screen in steps S4 and S5. Click. Here, the server 1 determines whether or not the shape and the coverage of the virtually constructed house match the conditions of the planned construction site (step S).
8). If it can be constructed, the data is downloaded to the terminal 100 or printed out via the terminal 100 (step S9).

If the server 1 determines that the house cannot be constructed in step S8, the server 1 proceeds to steps S23 to S27.
Is displayed on the web page, in which the selection items in are displayed so as to be selectable. And the operator of the terminal 100
Specify the item you want to change. Then, the server 1 cancels the specification of the content of the selected item, and returns to the screen for specifying the item (step S10). Further, in step S7, the operator of the terminal 100 determines in steps S23 to S27.
If you want to change the selection item in step S4
By clicking a change button (not shown) on the screen in S5, the process proceeds to the change screen, and the operation in step S10 described above is performed.

According to the embodiment of the present invention described above, there are the following merits for the home buyer.
That is, a house is virtually constructed by combining the main module and the sub-modules on the screen, and the virtually constructed house can be visually confirmed. Therefore, the house under planning can be easily visually confirmed and examined. In addition, since the color of the outer wall can be selected and the module can be changed in the house once virtually constructed, the house after the plan change can be easily visually checked and examined. As a result, many housing plans can be considered, and a house that reflects the preference of the user can be found. In addition, since the living room storage system, furniture, home appliances, and the like can be arranged at arbitrary positions in the virtually constructed house, the house can be more specifically visually confirmed and examined.
Also, since the structure and design of the house can be confirmed on the screen during planning, it is not necessary to confirm the structure and design after deciding the plan. In addition, since the price of the virtually constructed house can be calculated for each region, the house plan can be examined more specifically. In addition, since a house can be virtually constructed on a web page, the above-described house planning can be performed with any terminal capable of accessing the Internet without going to a business office or the like. If the land on which a house is to be built is determined, planning can be performed according to conditions such as the shape of the land and the building coverage.

Further, there are the following merits for a web page provider, that is, a home supplier. That is, it is possible to appeal the superiority of the own module to more people, and to cultivate more customers. Further, when a customer who has considered a housing plan in advance orders a house, the trouble of designing a house plan at the time of ordering is reduced as compared with the related art, and the time until the house plan is finalized is shortened, and negotiations are sped up. Also, there is no need to prepare a plan book, and the estimation can be simplified. Accordingly, operating costs are reduced.

The present invention is not limited to the present embodiment. For example, various databases are stored in a personal computer arranged in a business office or a notebook personal computer carried by a salesperson, and a house is virtually stored in the personal computer. It may be constructed and provided with functions such as calculating the price. In this case, it is possible to freely examine a house plan without preparing a house plan collection for a customer who visits a business office or a customer who is visited by a salesperson. Accordingly, operating costs are reduced.

The calculation of the approximate price may be integrated every time each module is selected. Further, the price of each module may be displayed on the selection screen of each module. The configuration of each web page is also arbitrary, and it goes without saying that the types of data of specific modules and the order of processing flows can be appropriately changed.

[0056]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a house purchaser can easily confirm the layout of a house under planning while the house is being constructed, so that various plans can be easily checked while visually checking the house. You can try it. Also, by actually assembling the module on the spot, the home supplier can easily appeal to customers the superiority of the module designed by the home supplier. Also, since the structure and design of the house can be confirmed on the screen during planning, it is not necessary to confirm the structure and design after deciding the plan.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by accessing the web page, many people can easily perform virtual construction and planning of a house in various places. Also, since the home provider can appeal the superiority of the module designed by the user to the person who has accessed the web page, it is possible to easily appeal the superiority of the own module to more people.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the planning can be easily changed while visually confirming the house, so that a house plan more suited to each person's preference can be easily created. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the virtually constructed house can be displayed on the screen in a state where the above-described auxiliary facilities are attached or arranged, so that the virtually constructed house can be visually confirmed more specifically. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the estimated price of the virtually constructed house can be confirmed on the spot, the virtually constructed house can be visually confirmed while confirming it against the user's own budget. According to the invention described in claim 6, in the panel construction method, the construction cost of the house differs depending on the region, and when it is accessible on the Internet, access from people in various regions is expected. However, in such a case, it is also possible to provide an approximate price of the house according to each region on the spot. According to the invention of claim 7, since the appearance of the virtually constructed house can be confirmed on the spot, the virtually constructed house can be visually confirmed in a state closer to the real thing. According to the invention described in claim 8, when the planned construction site is actually determined, the house can be virtually constructed according to the shape of the planned construction site, the building coverage, and the like.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, a system for performing the first aspect of the present invention can be constructed. According to the tenth aspect, a system for performing the second aspect can be constructed. According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, a system for performing the invention of the ninth aspect can be constructed by installing the information in the recording medium into a computer.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of the server of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a main module selection screen provided by the server of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a sub-module selection screen provided by the server of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sub-module arrangement position determination screen provided by the server of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of a topping module selection screen provided by the server of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a first-floor auxiliary equipment group selection screen provided by the server of FIG. 1;

8 is a diagram showing an example of a second floor auxiliary equipment group selection screen provided by the server of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an auxiliary facility selection screen provided by the server of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a floor plan view providing screen of a house after completion of a plan, provided by the server of FIG. 1;

11 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for providing a three-dimensional appearance diagram of a house after completion of a plan, provided by the server of FIG. 1;

12 is a diagram showing an example in which the viewing angle of a house is changed on the screen of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an approximate house price providing screen provided by the server of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Server (virtual construction system of house) 11 Control means 13 Recording means 20 Parts database 100 Terminal (combination instruction means)

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A virtual construction method for virtually constructing a house on a screen, wherein data of at least a house part including a house module is stored in advance as a parts database, and the part can be selected on the screen. Displaying, calling the data of the part selected on the screen from the parts database, displaying the part on the screen using this data, calling the data of the selected part from the parts database, and using this data And displaying the parts on a screen, and combining the plurality of displayed parts on the screen to virtually build a house. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the screen is posted on a web page opened on a server on an open communication network. 3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the parts are displayed on the screen so as to be erased and re-selectable.
Virtual construction method of the described house. 4. The virtual construction method for a house according to claim 1, wherein the parts include ancillary facilities installed in the house. 5. An estimated price of a virtually constructed house is calculated and displayed by including the price data of the parts in said parts data, calling up and summing up the price data of the parts used for the virtually constructed house. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein
The virtual construction method for a house according to any one of the above. 6. An area display column for selectively displaying a planned construction area is provided on a screen, the price data is set for each area, and the price data corresponding to the area selected in the area display field is displayed. The virtual construction method of a house according to claim 5, wherein the estimated price of the house is calculated by calling. 7. The virtually constructed house is displayed together with the appearance by including, in the parts data, appearance data for displaying the appearance of the parts, and calling and using the appearance data of the parts used for the house to be virtually constructed. The virtual construction method of a house according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: 8. The house according to claim 1, wherein the condition of the planned site is set according to an external input on the screen, and the house is virtually constructed according to the planned site. Virtual construction method. 9. A virtual construction system for virtually constructing a house, comprising: display means; recording means for storing a parts database including data of parts for houses including at least a module of the house; Control means for displaying the parts in a selectable manner, calling the data of the selected parts from the parts database and displaying the parts, and selecting the parts in the parts display column and displaying the parts on the display means. Instruction means for instructing the placement of the parts through the control means, and a virtual construction system for a house. 10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein a web page opened on a server on an open communication network is used as said display means, and a terminal connected to said communication network is used as said instruction means. A virtual construction system for houses. 11. A parts database consisting of data of parts for houses including at least a module of a house, a step of displaying parts in the parts database in a selectable manner, and calling the data of the selected parts from the parts database. And a program including processing for realizing a house by virtually assembling the displayed parts, assembling the displayed parts, and displaying the virtually constructed house. Computer-readable recording medium.