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US 10,465,383 B2Granted
Panel storage system and devices
AssigneeAdvanced Equipment Corporation
InventorScott Dickson
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Abstract
A wall panel storage device includes a looped element and a motor for driving the looped element. A plurality of spacers is attached to the looped element with at least one spacer of the plurality of spacers being configured to fit between a pair of panels to move a panel of the pair of panels into or out of a storage area when the motor drives the looped element. According to one aspect, a wall panel storage system includes a first wall panel storage device adjacent a first track and a second wall panel storage device adjacent a second track. According to another aspect, the wall panel storage system includes a corner drive mechanism with a contact element configured to contact a wall panel to change a direction of travel of the wall panel as the contact element runs along a curved guide.
Claims18
A wall panel storage system, comprising:
- a first wall panel storage device adjacent a first track for supporting a pair of panels, the first wall panel storage device including:
- a first looped element;
- and
- a first plurality of spacers attached to the first looped element with at least one spacer of the first plurality of spacers being configured to fit between the pair of panels;
- and
- wherein the wall panel storage system further comprises a second wall panel storage device adjacent a second track for supporting the pair of panels, the second wall panel storage device including:
- a second looped element;
- and
- a second plurality of spacers attached to the second looped element with at least one spacer of the second plurality of spacers configured to fit between the pair of panels;
- and
- wherein the first wall panel storage device and the second wall panel storage device are configured to respectively drive the first looped element and the second looped element a fixed distance in a first direction to move at least one panel into the storage area, and wherein the first wall panel storage device and the second wall panel storage device are further configured to respectively drive the first looped element and the second looped element the fixed distance in a second direction opposite the first direction to move the at least one panel out of the storage area.
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A wall panel storage system, comprising:
- a first wall panel storage device adjacent a first track for supporting a pair of panels, the first wall panel storage device including:
- a first looped element;
- a first motor for driving the first looped element;
- and
- a first plurality of spacers attached to the first looped element with at least one spacer of the first plurality of spacers being configured to fit between the pair of panels;
- and
- wherein the wall panel storage system further comprises a second wall panel storage device adjacent a second track for supporting the pair of panels, the second wall panel storage device including:
- a second looped element;
- a second motor for driving the second looped element;
- and
- a second plurality of spacers attached to the second looped element with at least one spacer of the second plurality of spacers configured to fit between the pair of panels;
- wherein the first wall panel storage device and the second wall panel storage device are configured to move a panel of the pair of panels into or out of a storage area by driving the first looped element using the first motor and driving the second looped element using the second motor;
- and
- wherein the first motor and the second motor are configured to operate simultaneously to drive the first looped element and the second looped element in the same direction.
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A wall panel storage system, comprising:
- a first wall panel storage device adjacent a first track for supporting a pair of panels, the first wall panel storage device including:
- a first looped element;
- and
- a first plurality of spacers attached to the first looped element with at least one spacer of the first plurality of spacers being configured to fit between the pair of panels;
- and
- wherein the wall panel storage system further comprises a second wall panel storage device adjacent a second track for supporting the pair of panels, the second wall panel storage device including:
- a second looped element;
- and
- a second plurality of spacers attached to the second looped element with at least one spacer of the second plurality of spacers configured to fit between the pair of panels;
- wherein the first wall panel storage device and the second wall panel storage device are configured to move a panel of the pair of panels into or out of a storage area by driving the first looped element and the second looped element;
- wherein the wall panel storage system further comprises:
- a first corner drive mechanism located at an end portion of the first storage track along a main track orientated perpendicular to the first storage track and the second storage track, the first corner drive mechanism including a first contact element configured to feed the panel to the first panel storage device or from the first panel storage device;
- and
- a second corner drive mechanism located at an end portion of the second storage track along the main track, the second corner drive mechanism including a second contact element configured to feed the panel to the second panel storage device or from the second panel storage device.
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A wall panel storage system, comprising:
- a first wall panel storage device adjacent a first track for supporting a pair of panels, the first wall panel storage device including:
- a first looped element;
- and
- a first plurality of spacers attached to the first looped element with at least one spacer of the first plurality of spacers being configured to fit between the pair of panels;
- and
- wherein the wall panel storage system further comprises a second wall panel storage device adjacent a second track for supporting the pair of panels, the second wall panel storage device including:
- a second looped element;
- and
- a second plurality of spacers attached to the second looped element with at least one spacer of the second plurality of spacers configured to fit between the pair of panels;
- wherein the first wall panel storage device and the second wall panel storage device are configured to move a panel of the pair of panels into or out of a storage area by driving the first looped element and the second looped element;
- wherein the wall panel storage system further comprises:
- a track switch including a connector track for connecting the second storage track to a main track;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- receive an indication that a first portion of the panel has passed the connector track along the main track for storage of the panel in the wall panel storage system;
- and
- control the track switch to move the connector track to connect the second storage track to the main track before a second portion of the panel reaches the connector track.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.