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.
Claims22
A system for assembling a sub-element to be included in a building component comprising:
- a sub-component extrusion station for extruding a sub-component, the sub-component extrusion station comprising:
- a sub-component assembly surface;
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- a robotic arm configured to position members of a sub-component on the sub-component assembly surface for extrusion of the sub-component, wherein the sub-component comprises:
- a first member and a second member that are parallel;
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- 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;
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- a sub-element assembly station comprising:
- a sub-element assembly surface on which the sub-element assembly station assembles a sub-element of a building component;
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- a robotic arm configured to incorporate the sub-component into the sub-element.
A method of extruding a sub-component to be incorporated into a sub-element comprising:
- loading a first member onto a sub-component assembly surface;
- loading a second member onto the sub-component assembly surface parallel to and spaced from the first member;
- loading a first cripple stud with a first end of the first cripple stud abutting the first member and a second end of the first cripple stud abutting the second member, wherein the first cripple stud is perpendicular to the first member and the second member;
- fastening, by a robot, the first cripple stud to the first member;
- fastening, by a robot, the first cripple stud to the second member;
- loading a second cripple stud with a first end of the second cripple stud abutting the first member and a second end of the second cripple stud abutting the second member, wherein the second cripple stud is perpendicular to the first member and the second member and laterally offset from the first cripple stud;
- fastening, by a robot, the second cripple stud to the first member;
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- fastening, by a robot, the second cripple stud to the second member.
A system for assembling a building component comprising:
- a sub-component extrusion station for extruding a sub-component, the sub-component extrusion station comprising:
- a sub-component assembly surface;
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- a positioning robotic arm configured to position members of a sub-component on the sub-component assembly surface for extrusion of the sub-component, wherein the sub-component comprises:
- a first member and a second member that are parallel;
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- 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;
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- a sub-element assembly station comprising:
- a sub-element assembly surface;
- an incorporating robotic arm configured to incorporate the sub-component into the sub-element;
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- a building element assembly station for extruding the building component, the building element assembly station comprising:
- a building component assembly surface;
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- a robot configured to position the sub-element on the building component assembly surface to integrate with the building component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.