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.
Claims28
A wall panel storage device, comprising:
- a looped element;
- a motor for driving the looped element;
- and
- a plurality of spacers 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.
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 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.
A corner drive mechanism for changing a direction of travel of a wall panel, the corner drive mechanism comprising:
- a contact element including an interior side and an exterior side opposite the interior side, wherein the exterior side is configured to contact the wall panel;
- at least one roller in contact with the interior side of the contact element;
- a curved guide in contact with the interior side of the contact element;
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- a motor configured to drive the contact element around the at least one roller and the curved guide so as to change a direction of travel of the wall panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.