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US 11,905,752 B2Granted
Systems and methods for assembling sub-components, sub-elements, and building elements
AssigneeHouse of Design LLC
InventorsShane Christopher Dittrich, Robert David Dudley Carlson, Jason T. Giuffre, Anthony P. D'Andrea, Anthony W. Foster, Richard D. Murdock, Timothy G. Mathson, Curtis R. Fletcher
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Abstract
Systems and methods for automated extrusion of main elements for building construction are disclosed wherein sub-components of sub-elements are extruded by automated means, and sub-elements are assembled by automated means, and the sub-elements are incorporated into main elements by automated means.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a sub-component extrusion station for assembling and extruding a sub-component, the sub-component extrusion station comprising:
- a sub-component assembly surface;
- and
- a first robotic arm configured to position members of the sub-component on the sub-component assembly surface, wherein the sub-component comprises:
- a first member and a second member that are parallel;
- and
- a plurality of cripple studs, wherein a first end of each cripple stud of the plurality of cripple studs is coupled to the first member and a second end of each cripple stud of the plurality of cripple studs is coupled to the second member to assemble the sub-component, wherein the sub-component extrusion station is configured to extrude the sub-component after assembly to an outfeed table;
- a sub-element assembly station comprising:
- a sub-element assembly surface configured to receive the sub-component from the outfeed table;
- and
- a second robotic arm configured to assemble a sub-element using the sub-component;
- and a main element extruder comprising:
- a main element extrusion surface to receive the sub-element from the sub-element assembly station;
- and
- a third robotic arm configured to assemble a main element using the sub-element, wherein the main element is a frame structure of a building component.
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A system comprising:
- a sub-component extrusion station for assembling and extruding a sub-component, the sub-component comprising a plurality of members, the sub-component extrusion station comprising:
- a sub-component assembly surface;
- and
- a first robotic arm configured to position members of the sub-component on the sub-component assembly surface, wherein the sub-component comprises:
- a first member and a second member that are parallel;
- and
- a plurality of cripple studs, wherein a first end of each cripple stud of the plurality of cripple studs is coupled to the first member and a second end of each cripple stud of the plurality of cripple studs is coupled to the second member to assemble the sub-component, wherein the sub-component extrusion station is configured to extrude the sub-component after assembly to an outfeed table;
- a sub-element assembly station comprising:
- a sub-element assembly surface configured to receive the sub-component from the outfeed table;
- a second robotic arm configured to incorporate the sub-component into a sub-element;
- a main element assembly station for extruding a main element, wherein the main element is a framing structure of a building component, the main element assembly station comprising:
- a main element assembly surface configured to receive the sub-element from the sub-element assembly station;
- and
- a third robot configured to position the sub-element on the main element assembly surface to integrate with the main element and;
- a controller having one or more processors, coupled to memory, wherein the one or more processors execute computer-readable instructions stored in the memory to:
- dispose and fasten, by the sub-component extrusion station, the members of the sub-component;
- extrude, by the sub-component extrusion station, the sub-component;
- assemble, by the sub-element assembly station, the sub-element using the sub-component;
- extrude, by the sub-element assembly station, the sub-element;
- and
- assemble, by the main element assembly station, the main element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.