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Method and elevator arrangement

US12421082B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 5, 2022
Grant dateSep 23, 2025
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2043

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB66B2201/103
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for transporting construction material and/or equipment into and inside a building under construction, wherein the building under construction comprises plurality of vertically displaced floors, the method comprising providing a control system configured to automatically operate one or more transporting devices, including at least an elevator; providing a storage at the construction site of the building; and transporting into the storage at the construction site of the building under construction plurality of transport containers containing construction material and/or equipment; storing said transport containers in the storage; and delivering transport containers belonging to said plurality of transport containers from said storage to different destination floors, the delivering comprising obtaining an order to deliver a transport container, the order identifying the transport container to be delivered; and retrieving the transport container identified in the order from the storage; and moving said transport container at least horizontally to a container loading floor of the building under construction; and loading said transport container on the …

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