Closed panel building systems
AssigneePeter Baruch Mueller
InventorPeter Mueller
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Abstract
Approaches describe a panel system (e.g., a closed-, open-, and/or solid-panel system) that can be assembled quickly and easily in the field without field modifications to the panel. The panels can be precision engineered, and include a building connection system for structural and/or utility connection between building elements. An interpanel connector can include a structural connector, a utility connector, or a combination connector that is both a structural and utility connector. A control component or another appropriate component can be used to automatically facilitate coupling of one or more building elements, and provide feedback on the assembly process.
Claims18
A building system, comprising:
- a plurality of building panels, at least one building panel of the plurality of building panels used to build a structure, the at least one building panel being a substantially closed-panel, wherein the closed-panel is a prefabricated panel that includes housing to contain at least one interpanel connection component;
- a plurality of interpanel connection components configured to at least couple a first building panel of the plurality of building panels to a second building panel of the plurality of building panels, wherein coupling the first building panel to the second building panel enables at least one of supporting a portion of a load associated with the structure by at least one interpanel connection component of the plurality of interpanel connection components or enabling transfer of a utility through a portion of the structure by at the least one interpanel connection component;
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- a sensor configured to determine state information to facilitate coupling of the plurality of interpanel connection components.
A building panel, comprising:
- a housing configured to contain at least one interpanel connection component;
- a set of interpanel connection components contained within the housing, the set of interpanel connection components including a structural connector and a utility connector, the structural connector configured to support a portion of a load associated with a structure, the utility connector configured to transfer of a utility through a portion of the structure;
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- a sensor configured to detect a position of a first building panel with respect to a second building panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.