Power and control circuit for an electric door strike

• US 5,654,865 A
• Filed: 08/28/1995
• Issued: 08/05/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc. (Eaton Corporation PLC.)
• Original Assignee: Hanchett Entry Systems Incorporated (Assa Abloy AB)
• Inventors: Ryan, Shevlin E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gaffin, Jeffrey A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): KOST, JASON L
• Application Number:
  US08/520,125
• Time in Patent Office: 708 Days
• Field of Search: 361/155, 361/143, 361/154, 361/195, 361/160, 361/139, 361/194
• US Class Current: 361/154
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 43/005 Timer devices controlling electrically operated locks
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/0046 Electric or magnetic means in the striker or on the frame; Operating or controlling the striker plate E05B47/0696, E05B63/248 take precedence

Abstract

This invention discloses a versatile power and control circuit for an electric door strike that is operable in four different modes with readily adjustable release times. In addition, the invention is directed toward the provision of a highly efficient power supply that permits miniaturization and prevents overheating in the confined space that is available for installation in a door jamb.

Claims

1. A power and control circuit for a solenoid driven electric door strike comprising:

a power stage including an input rectifier, a pass transistor and an LC filter;

a pulse width modulator;

first and second electronic timer circuits;

means for connecting said circuit to an external ac or dc power source;

means for connecting an external switch to one of three control locations within said power and control circuit;

whereby the desired mode of operation for a particular installation of the strike is obtained by wiring the external switch to the appropriate control location and by the selection of a normally open or a normally closed switch as required for the desired operating mode; and

interconnecting means between said power stage, said pulse width modulator and said first and second electronic timer circuits;

whereby when said external switch is actuated to initiate or control the unlocking of the door strike for a desired period of time after which the strike is returned automatically to the locked condition, said timer circuits enabling or disabling the operation of said pulse width modulator and said pulse width modulator controlling said pass transistor of said power stage to set the output of said power stage to zero or to one of two desired output levels as appropriate for the successive stages of operation and for the intended operating mode.

2. The power and control circuit of claim 1 wherein a normally open momentary external switch is connected to trigger said second electronic timer circuit for operation in a Fail Safe/Timed Delay mode.

3. The power and control circuit of claim 2 wherein said second electronic timer circuit controls the duration of the timer period over which the strike remains unlocked following the actuation of said external switch and wherein said first electronic timer circuit controls the time period over which the voltage delivered to a solenoid of the strike is held at the full output or pull-in voltage when voltage is reapplied to the solenoid of the strike following the unlocked period.

4. The power and control circuit of claim 2 wherein said first electronic timer circuit controls the duration of the time period over which the output voltage delivered to a solenoid of the strike is held at the full output or pull-in voltage when voltage is reapplied to the solenoid .of the strike following the unlocked period.

5. The power and control circuit of claim 1 wherein an external normally open momentary switch is connected to trigger said first electronic timer circuit for operation in a Fail Secure/Timed Delay mode.

6. The power and control circuit of claim 5 wherein said first electronic timer circuit controls the duration of the time period over which the strike remains unlocked following the actuation of said external switch.

7. The power and control circuit of claim 1 wherein a normally closed external switch is connected in series with said external ac or dc power source for operation in a Fail Safe/Direct Control mode.

8. The power and control circuit of claim 1 wherein a normally open external switch is connected in series with said external ac or dc power source for operation in a Fail Secure/Direct Control mode.

9. The power and control circuit of claim 1 wherein the delay times of said first and second electronic timer circuits are individually adjustable on site as appropriate for a given installation or operating mode.

10. The power and control circuit of claim 1 in further combination with means for setting the level of the output voltage delivered to a solenoid of the strike at one of two or more levels.