AUTOMATIC ROOF SHINGLE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION SYSTEM

• US 20190032338A1
• Filed: 03/09/2018
• Published: 01/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robonail LLC
• Original Assignee: Robonail LLC
• Inventors: Baird, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 10,648,179 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 15/003 for removing roof material for floor coverings E04G23/006
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 15/02 for roof coverings comprising tiles, shingles, or like roofing elements E04D15/003 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 15/07 for handling roofing or sealing material in bulk form

Abstract

A system for removing shingles on a roof is provided. One embodiment includes a navigational apparatus for traversing the roof and a roof shingle removal apparatus attached to the navigational apparatus for removing the shingles. The improved removal apparatus pries existing shingles from the roof, and then stores the shingles in a debris bin before emptying the shingles in a precise location.

Claims

1. An automatic roof shingle removal system comprising:

a navigational apparatus configured to traverse a roof, wherein the navigational apparatus comprises a structural body housing an integrated circuit comprising a microcontroller, a gyroscope, and an accelerometer; and

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a roof shingle removal apparatus comprising a prying member configured to pry existing shingles from a roof, wherein the existing shingles pried from the roof are stored in a debris bin.

2. The automatic roof shingle removal system of claim 1, wherein the debris bin can be raised and lowered such that the existing shingles may be emptied in a precise location.

3. The automatic roof shingle removal system of claim 1, wherein the navigational apparatus comprises at least one movable drill assembly including at least one independently actuated drill configured to drill a lag screw into the roof preventing the navigational apparatus from slipping off the roof, and a mounting element configured to attach the roof shingle removal apparatus to the navigational apparatus such that the shingle removal apparatus is enabled to traverse the roof via the navigational apparatus.

4. The automatic roof shingle removal system of claim 1, wherein the navigational apparatus is controlled and monitored by a user via a mobile device.

5. The automatic roof shingle removal system of claim 2, wherein the navigational apparatus further comprises proximity sensors configured to detect an edge of the roof and a plurality of wheels, wherein the at least one movable drill assembly, the proximity sensors, and the position of the plurality of wheels enable the navigational apparatus with the attached roof shingle removal apparatus to overhang an edge of the roof allowing for the removal of existing shingles on the edge of the roof.

6. The automatic roof shingle removal system of claim 1, wherein the roof shingle removal apparatus further comprises at least one cutting element configured to cut the existing shingles from the roof.

7. The automatic roof shingle removal system of claim 5, wherein the microcontroller enables the navigational apparatus with the attached roof shingle removal apparatus to locate a position of a debris collection container on a ground surface adjacent to the edge of the roof such that the existing shingles stored in the debris bin can be deposited directly into the debris collection container.

8. The automatic roof shingle removal system of claim 7, wherein the roof shingle removal apparatus further comprises a debris shoot positioned at a top portion of the debris bin allowing the deposited existing shingles to clear gutters when deposited into the debris collection container.

10. The automatic roof shingle removal system of claim 3, wherein the at least one movable drill assembly is a movable horizontal drill assembly and a movable vertical drill assembly, wherein the movable horizontal drill assembly and the movable vertical drill assembly-each include two independently actuated drills.

11. The automatic roof shingle removal system of claim 10, wherein the gyroscope is configured to detect an angle of the navigational apparatus and the microcontroller can fasten one of the two independently actuated drills of the vertical drill assembly, and push the navigational apparatus back into a level horizontal position such that the navigational apparatus is auto-leveling ensuring the navigational apparatus traverses in straight lines.

12. The automatic roof shingle removal system of claim 1, further comprising an auto-retractable lifeline safety harness, wherein the auto-retractable lifeline safety harness is configured to attach to the navigational apparatus as a safety measure in case the navigational apparatus becomes detached from the roof unexpectedly.

13. An automatic roof shingle removal system comprising:

a navigational apparatus configured to traverse a roof, wherein the navigational apparatus comprises a structural body housing an integrated circuit comprising a microcontroller, a gyroscope, and an accelerometer;

a roof shingle removal apparatus comprising configured to remove existing shingles from a roof; and

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wherein the navigational apparatus comprises at least one movable drill assembly including at least one independently actuated drill configured to drill a lag screw into the roof preventing the navigational apparatus from slipping off the roof, and a mounting element configured to attach the roof shingle removal apparatus to the navigational apparatus such that the shingle removal apparatus is enabled to traverse the roof via the navigational apparatus.