Entrance device

• US 5,878,529 A
• Filed: 02/26/1997
• Issued: 03/09/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Boon Edam Inc.
• Original Assignee: Boon Edam Inc.
• Inventors: Huber, Jacob Robert Alfred
• Primary Examiner(s): REDMAN, JERRY E
• Application Number:
  US08/793,859
• Time in Patent Office: 741 Days
• Field of Search: 49/31, 49/42, 49/68, 109/67, 109/68, 109/6, 109/7, 109/8, 109/12, 109/13
• US Class Current: 49/68
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/00 Power-operated mechanisms for wings motor-operated accessories in locks for completing closing or initiating opening of a wing E05B17/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/71 responsive to temperature changes, rain, wind or noise
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/73 responsive to movement or presence of persons or objects
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/45 Control modes
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/82 Images; Symbols
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/132 Doors
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/90 Revolving doors; Cages or housings therefor turnstiles E06B11/08

Abstract

An entrance device for placement in a facade of a building includes at least two revolving doors. Each of the revolving doors has an input section and an output section. A sliding door provides closure of the input and output sections of the two revolving doors. The sliding door is disposed between the two revolving doors.

Claims

1. An entrance device for placement in a facade of a building, comprising:

at least two revolving doors, each having an input section and an output section;

a sliding door for closure of the input and output sections of the two revolving doors, said sliding door being disposed between said two revolving doors; and

an air curtain disposed between said two revolving doors.

2. The entrance device according to claim 1, which further comprises an air treatment device disposed between said two revolving doors.

3. The entrance device according to claim 1 having a programmable control system including sensors for measuring environmental parameters, such as temperature, air humidity, wind speed, to determine the most convenient way of using the entrance device.

4. The entrance device according to claim 3, in which the control system is semi-automatic and advice is given on the basis of the parameters measured by the sensors.

5. The entrance device according to claim 3, in which the control system is fully automatic and the operation of the entrance device is adjusted on the basis of the parameters measured by the sensors.

6. The entrance device according to claim 5, in which the fully automatic control system is switchable to semi-automatic or manual operation.