Method for covering a wall and mobile robot for placing supports on a wall, point support, facade covering element and facade covering kit

Abstract

A mobile robot ( 500 ) for placing supports ( 100 ) on a wall, which comprises: a storage magazine ( 506 ) for storing at least one support to be fixed on the wall; a positioning means ( 510 ) for positioning a support relative to the wall; a fastening means ( 511 ) for fastening the support to the wall; a control means ( 513 ) for controlling the position of the robot, configured to control at least the ascent or descent of the robot; and an elevator ( 504, 505 ) configured to be attached to at least two supports fixed to the wall when the robot is moving, and to at least three supports during the fastening of the additional support.

1 . Method for placing an element at height on a wall, which comprises:
 a step of placing a support on the wall, at least one portion of these supports having a means for fastening elements;   a step of placing elements, having fastening means corresponding to the means for fastening elements, on the supports placed on the wall, by associating these elements on at least two supports and immobilising elements by the means for fastening supports and elements,   
       wherein, during the step of placing supports on the wall, a mobile robot is set in movement on at least two supports already placed, the mobile robot placing each additional support being held in position on supports already placed. 
     
     
         2 . Method according to  claim 1 , wherein the supports placed are point supports ( 400 ,  621 ), and the association of the elements is achieved by gearing said elements on the means for fastening point supports. 
     
     
         3 . Method according to  claim 1 , which also comprises, prior to the placing step:
 a step of obtaining a geometric survey of the wall that locates each geometric element of the wall relative to the supports; and   a step of manufacturing wall covering elements, whose dimensions are a function of the geometric survey and the distance between the supports mounted on the wall, each covering element having fastening means corresponding to the means for fastening supports placed on the wall.   
     
     
         4 . Method according to  claim 1 , wherein, during the step of placing supports, a vertical laser guide at the bottom or top of the wall is utilised the mobile robot comprising means for capturing the laser beam, and means for servo-controlling the position of each additional support to the position of the laser beam. 
     
     
         5 . Method according to  claim 1 , which also comprises a step of simultaneously bringing at least two covering elements of the wall closer by actuating a tightening means on at least three supports. 
     
     
         6 . Mobile robot for placing supports on a wall, which comprises:
 a magazine for storing at least one support to be fixed on the wall;   a means for positioning a support relative to the wall;   a means for fastening the support to the wall;   a means for controlling the position of the robot, configured to control at least the ascent or descent of the robot; and   an elevator configured to be attached to at least two supports fixed to the wall when the robot is moving, and to at least three supports during the fastening of the additional point support.   
     
     
         7 . Mobile robot according to  claim 6 , wherein the supports are point supports. 
     
     
         8 . Robot according to  claim 6 , which also comprises means for capturing a vertical laser guide beam coming from the top or bottom of the wall, the means for calculating the position of the robot comprising means for servo-controlling the position of the robot to the position of the laser beam. 
     
     
         9 . Robot according to  claim 6 , wherein the elevator comprises a wheel, track or belt, for bearing on a corresponding toothing or notching on at least two juxtaposed supports. 
     
     
         10 . Robot according to  claim 6 , wherein the elevator comprises a guide rail configured to be inserted into a corresponding rail of at least two juxtaposed supports. 
     
     
         11 . Robot according to  claim 6 , which comprises a sensor of the absence of supports in the storage magazine, the control means controlling the ascension or descent of the robot to reload the storage magazine as a function of the detected absence. 
     
     
         12 . Robot according to  claim 6 , wherein the fastening means comprises a means for boring or drilling a hole in the wall, the support being positioned opposite the bored hole. 
     
     
         13 . Robot according to  claim 12 , wherein the positioning means comprises a rotating conveying means for a support, the boring or drilling means is secured to the rotating conveying means, the support being positioned opposite the bored hole by rotating the rotating conveying means. 
     
     
         14 . Point support for a construction element, which comprises:
 a fastening means comprising a first toothed wheel equipped with a non-return ratchet configured to fasten at least one construction element to the point support by the toothed gearing of the covering element against said first toothed wheel; and   a means for attaching the point support to a wall.   
     
     
         15 . Support according to  claim 14 , which also comprises a rail for displacing a mobile robot that comprises means for attaching an elevator of the mobile robot. 
     
     
         16 . Support according to  claim 15 , wherein the rail has a “U” shape comprising two parallel legs equipped, over at least one portion, with toothing or notching for bearing a wheel or belt of the mobile robot. 
     
     
         17 . Support according to  claim 15 , wherein the rail comprises at least one flare for guiding the mobile robot in the axis of the rail. 
     
     
         18 . Support according to  claim 14 , which also comprises a tightening means comprising a second toothed wheel equipped with a non-return ratchet, coaxial to the first toothed wheel, configured to cause the fastening means to be brought closer to the facade when the non-return ratchet is blocked and the second toothed wheel is activated.