Method and system for optimizing shipping methodology for 2-directional wall panels

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11580270-B2
Application number	US-202016824668-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 19, 2020
Priority date	Nov 7, 2019
Publication date	Feb 14, 2023
Grant date	Feb 14, 2023

Abstract

The present invention is a system for optimizing the shipping of wall panels, comprising: analyzing a building model, wherein a set of wall panels are isolated; processing a first set of data associated each of the set of wall panels, wherein the first set of data is related to members of the wall panel and the interface between these members; grouping a first group of the set of wall panels into a bundle, wherein the first group of wall panels is based on the processed first set of data; analyzing the bundle relative to the volume of a shipping vessel, wherein it is determined if the shipping vessel can container the vessel; manipulating, by at least one processor the bundle of wall panels based on limitations of the shipping vessel; and generating a graphical representation of the bundle and the position of the bundle within the shipping vessel.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A computer method for optimizing the shipping of wall panels, comprising:
analyzing, by at least one processor, a building model, wherein a set of wall panels are isolated;
processing, by at least one processor, a first set of data associated each of the set of wall panels, wherein the first set of data is related to a set of individual members of the wall panel and the interface between these members;
grouping, by at least one processor, a first group of the set of wall panels into a bundle, wherein the first group of wall panels is based on the processed first set of data;
analyzing, by at least one processor, the bundle relative to the volume of a shipping vessel, wherein it is determined if the shipping vessel can container the vessel;
manipulating, by at least one processor the bundle of wall panels based on limitations of the shipping vessel; and
generating, by at least one processor, a graphical representation of the bundle and the position of the bundle within the shipping vessel.

2. The computer method of claim 1 , further comprising, simulating, by at least one processor, the assembly process of the wall panel based on the interface of the members.

3. The computer method of claim 1 , further comprising, incorporating, by at least one processor a set of spacers between the wall panels of the bundle, wherein the spacers are positioned at predetermined locations.

4. The computer method of claim 1 , wherein the manipulation of the bundle, further comprising, altering, by at least one processor, the wall panels based on the interfaces between the members, wherein the wall panels are separated into sections.

5. The computer method of claim 4 , further comprising, grouping, by at least one processor, the sections based on an assembly process of the wall panel.

6. The computer method of claim 1 , further comprising, determining, by at least one processor, the interface between the isolated wall panels, where a set of data is created related to the wall panel relationship in reference to the model design.

7. The computer method of claim 6 , wherein the organization of the wall panels within the shipping vessel is based on an assembly process of the wall panels.

8. A computer program product for optimizing the shipping of wall panels, comprising:
one or more computer non-transitory readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer non-transitory readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to analyze a building model, wherein a set of wall panels are isolated;
program instructions to process a first set of data associated each of the set of wall panels, wherein the first set of data is related to members of the wall panel and the interface between these members, wherein each wall panel is comprised of at least two individual members;
program instructions to group a first group of the set of wall panels into a bundle, wherein the first group of wall panels is based on the processed first set of data;
program instructions to analyze the bundle relative to the volume of a shipping vessel, wherein it is determined if the shipping vessel can container the vessel;
program instructions to manipulating, by at least one processor the bundle of wall panels based on limitations of the shipping vessel; and
program instructions to generate a graphical representation of the bundle and the position of the bundle within the shipping vessel.

9. The computer program product of claim 8 , further comprising, program instructions to simulate the assembly process of the wall panel based on the interface of the members.

10. The computer program product of claim 8 , further comprising, program instructions to incorporate a set of spacers between the wall panels of the bundle, wherein the spacers are positioned at predetermined locations.

11. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the manipulation of the bundle, further comprising, alter the wall panels based on the interfaces between the members, wherein the wall panels are separated into sections.

12. The computer program product of claim 11 , further comprising, group the sections based on an assembly process of the wall panel.

13. The computer program product of claim 8 , further comprising, program instructions to determine the interface between the isolated wall panels, where a set of data is created related to the wall panel relationship in reference to the model design.

14. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the organization of the wall panels within the shipping vessel is based on an assembly process of the wall panels.

15. A system for optimizing the shipping of wall panels, comprising:
one or more computer processors, one or more computer non-transitory readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the one or more computer non-transitory readable storage media for execution by, at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising:
analyzing a building model, wherein a set of wall panels are isolated;
processing a first set of data associated each of the set of wall panels, wherein the first set of data is related to a set of at least two individual members of the wall panel and the interface between these members, wherein the set of at least two individual members are distinct parts;
grouping a first group of the set of wall panels into a bundle, wherein the first group of wall panels is based on the processed first set of data;
analyzing the bundle relative to the volume of a shipping vessel, wherein it is determined if the shipping vessel can container the vessel;
manipulating, by at least one processor the bundle of wall panels based on limitations of the shipping vessel; and
generating a graphical representation of the bundle and the position of the bundle within the shipping vessel.

16. The system of claim 15 , further comprising, simulating the assembly process of the wall panel based on the interface of the members.

17. The system of claim 15 , further comprising, incorporating, by at least one processor a set of spacers between the wall panels of the bundle, wherein the spacers are positioned at predetermined locations.

18. The system of claim 15 wherein the manipulation of the bundle, further comprising, altering the wall panels based on the interfaces between the members, wherein the wall panels are separated into sections.

19. The system of claim 18 further comprising, grouping the sections based on an assembly process of the wall panel.

20. The system of claim 15 , further comprising, determining the interface between the isolated wall panels, where a set of data is created related to the wall panel relationship in reference to the model design.

Assignees

• Consulting Eng Corp

Inventors

• Jalla Maharaj

Classifications

• G06T2219/2004

  Aligning objects, relative positioning of parts · CPC title

• G06F30/13 Primary

  Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads · CPC title

• G06F2119/18

  Manufacturability analysis or optimisation for manufacturability · CPC title

• G06F2111/02

  CAD in a network environment, e.g. collaborative CAD or distributed simulation · CPC title

• G06T19/20

  Editing of three-dimensional [3D] images, e.g. changing shapes or colours, aligning objects or positioning parts · CPC title