Method and elevator arrangement
US12421082B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 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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