DOOR CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME

• US 20180002970A1
• Filed: 06/28/2017
• Published: 01/04/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: S Wiley Consulting, LLC
• Original Assignee: S Wiley Consulting, LLC
• Inventors: ASHMEAD, James
• Granted Patent: US 10,641,029 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/63 operated by swinging arms
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/79 using time control
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/132 Doors

Abstract

A door access system including a housing, a motor in the housing with the motor coupled to a shaft extending from the bottom of the housing, an arm rotatively connected to the shaft, a roller rotatively connected to the arm with the roller engaging the surface of a door.

Claims

1. A door access system including:

a housing;

a motor in the housing with the motor coupled to a shaft extending from the bottom of the housing;

an arm rotatively connected to the shaft;

a roller rotatively connected to the arm with the roller engaging the surface of a door.

2. The door access system of claim 1 including a second arm rotatively coupled to the shaft.

3. The door access system of claim 2 including a second roller connected to the second arm with the second roller engaging a surface of the door.

4. The door access system of claim 2 wherein the first arm is positioned closer to the housing on the shaft than the second arm.

5. The door access system of claim 2 wherein the second arm is longer than the first arm.

6. The door access system of claim 1 wherein the motor rotates the shaft.

7. The door access system of claim 3 wherein the second roller remains in contact with the surface of the door during the entire travel of the door.

8. The door access system of claim 1 wherein the roller engages the surface of the door during a portion of the door'"'"'s travel.

9. The door access system of claim 1 wherein the housing is positioned above a door.

10. The door access system of claim 1 wherein the door is a SKIFF door.

11. The method of operating a door, including the steps of:

rotating an arm about a shaft by a motor connected to the shaft,

wherein the arm includes a roller attached to one end with the roller being in contact with a surface of the door.

12. The method of claim 11 including the step of rotating a second arm that is coupled to the shaft.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the second arm includes a second roller connected to the second arm with the second roller engaging a surface of the door.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein the first arm is positioned closer to the housing on the shaft than the second arm.

15. The method of claim 12 wherein the second arm is longer than the first arm.

16. The method of claim 11 wherein the motor rotates the shaft.

17. The method of claim 13 wherein the second roller remains in contact with the surface of the door during the entire travel of the door.

18. The method of claim 11 wherein the roller engages the surface of the door during a portion of the door'"'"'s travel.

19. The method of claim 11 wherein the housing is positioned above a door.

20. The method of claim 11 wherein the housing is made from metal.