Vehicle apparatus for use on a roof and method of assembling and installing commercial roofing
A roof vehicle has a chassis, a plurality of motor-driven wheels coupled to the chassis, a man-basket coupled to the chassis, wherein the man-basket is moveable on a y-axis and is configured to lower to an elevation beneath that of the plurality of motor-driven wheels, a deck for transporting equipment, and a power supply. A method for assembling and installing a roof involves moving the roof vehicle to the desired location on the roof of a structure, lowering the man-basket at least partially beneath the surface roof, and performing work (e.g., welding) to secure the roof to the structure of the building.
1. A roof vehicle, comprising:
a chassis;
a plurality of motor-driven wheels coupled to the chassis;
a man-basket coupled to the chassis, the man-basket comprising a control panel for:
a. moving the man basket on a y-axis, the man-basket configured to be lowerable on the y-axis into a gap in a roof and lowerable to an elevation beneath that of the motor-driven wheels;
b. controlling the motor of each motor-driven wheel coupled to the chassis, allowing a user to control horizontal movement of the roof vehicle on the roof and to steer the roof vehicle from within the man-basket;
a welding generator;
a deck for transporting equipment;
an optical safety sensor extending horizontally outwardly from the deck to ensure safe operation of the roof vehicle on the roof; and
a power supply.
2. The roof vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a safety railing coupled to the chassis perimeter.
3. The roof vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a controller coupled to the motor-driven wheels, the controller configured to move the roof vehicle directionally based on user input.
4. The roof vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the user input is inputted via a drive lever in the man-basket.
5. A roof vehicle, comprising:
a chassis;
a plurality of motor-driven wheels coupled to the chassis;
a man-basket coupled to the chassis, the man-basket comprising a control panel for:
a. moving the man basket on a y-axis, the man-basket configured to be lowerable on the y-axis into a gap in a roof and lowerable to an elevation beneath that of the motor-driven wheels;
b. controlling the motor of each motor-driven wheel coupled to the chassis, allowing a user to control horizontal movement of the roof vehicle on the roof and to steer the roof vehicle from within the man-basket;
a welding generator; and
a safety sensor to ensure safe operation of the roof vehicle on the roof.