Special receptacle or package – For a building component
Patent
1979-12-17
1982-02-09
Lowrance, George E.
Special receptacle or package
For a building component
206542, B65D 8500
Patent
active
043146368
ABSTRACT:
An automated assembly, maintenance, and repair system for the construction of a large space structure. The space structure comprises a plurality of trusses and truss junctions that in turn are made up of a plurality of individual struts and nodes. The truss assemblies are progressively built by an assembler trolley as the trolley crawls along the constructed truss. The trolley comprises a forward crawler and a rear crawler joined by an articulated coupler. The crawlers are carried along the structure by belt transports incorporating grippers that engage the truss structure at the nodes. Manipulator arms for strut and node assembly are located on the forward crawler, and the majority of control, power, and communication systems are located in the rear crawler. Cargo canisters filled with component parts for constructing the space structure are carried by the forward crawler. The space structure configuration is determined by the arrangement of the individual struts and nodes during the assembly process.
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Duncan John R.
General Dynamics Corporation
Lowrance George E.
Mohrlock Hugo F.
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