Method and arrangement
US11993482B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04G21/16
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for transporting construction material and/or equipment inside a building under construction, wherein the building under construction comprises plurality of vertically displaced floors, the method comprising providing an elevator for transporting transport containers in the building under construction, said elevator comprising at least a load receiving unit vertically movable along one or more guide rail lines in an elevator shaft formed in the building under construction; and providing plurality of transport containers each comprising a container body, and an identification provided on the container body for identifying the container and/or its destination in the building, most preferably the destination floor in the building under construction; providing one or more detectors within the building under construction for detecting identifications of containers when they are within the detection ranges of the one or more detectors; moving a first transport container belonging to said plurality of transport containers to a loading floor; loading the first transport container belonging to said plurality of containers on the load receiving unit; determi…
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