Remote control door operating device

• US 5,930,954 A
• Filed: 06/02/1997
• Issued: 08/03/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Thomas J. Hebda
• Original Assignee: Thomas J. Hebda
• Inventors: Hebda, Thomas J.
• Primary Examiner(s): REDMAN, JERRY E
• Application Number:
  US08/867,284
• Time in Patent Office: 792 Days
• Field of Search: 49/280, 49/339, 49/340, 49/341, 49/345, 49/25, 49/26, 49/28, 16/65, 16/70, 16/80
• US Class Current: 49/345
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/41 Detection by monitoring transmitted force or torque E05F15/48 takes precedence; Safety couplings with activation dependent upon torque or force, e.g. slip couplings
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/63 operated by swinging arms
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/216 Clutches
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/246 by auxiliary motors, magnets, springs or weights
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/434 Electromotors; Details thereof
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/462 Electromagnets
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/49 Wrap springs
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/554 sensing motor load
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2600/46 in or on the wing
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/132 Doors

Abstract

A door controlling device for opening and closing a door in a wall has a first arm, one end of which is mounted to the wall and the other end of which is pivotally attached to the second end of a second arm. The first end of the second arm is pivotally attached to the top of a door and is adapted for rotation about a horizontal axis at the first end thereof. An electric motor attached to the device has a shaft which drives a gear train, and an output shaft of the gear train is connected to the input end of an electrically operated clutch. The output shaft of the clutch is connected to the first end of one of the arms such that upon the simultaneous engagement of the clutch and the energizing of the motor, that arm will be rotated about the horizontal axis at the first end and will cause the door to be opened or closed. Also, a current measuring device for determining whether the motor is drawing on excessive amount of electric current, a door open sensor for generating a signal when the door is in a fully opened position, and a door closed sensor for generating a signal when the door is in a fully closed position are all connected to a computer to control the opening and closing of a door.

Claims

1. A door operating device for opening and closing a door in an opening in a wall, said device comprising in combination:

a first arm having a first and a second end, said first end of said first arm pivotally attachable to said wall for movement about a first axis,

a second arm having a first and a second end, said first end of said second arm pivotally attachable to said door for movement about a second axis,

said second end of said first arm pivotally attached to said second end of said second arm,

electric motor means for drivingly rotating one of said arms in a first direction about one of said first and said second axis,

clutch means for connecting and disconnecting said motor means from engagement with said one of said arms,

start means for receiving an instruction to start said electric motor means,

door open sensor means for detecting when said door is opened,

door closed sensor means for detecting when said door is closed,

said second end of one of said first arm and said second arm longitudinally slidable with respect to the second end of the other of said first arm and said second arm, and

control means connected to said motor means and said clutch means and responsive to said door open sensor means, said door closed sensor means and said start means, for directing electric power to said motor means upon actuation of said start means and for terminating electric power to said motor means upon receipt of a signal from one of said door open sensor means, and said door closed sensor means.

2. The door operating device of claim 1 and further comprising,

a slide on said one of said first arm and said second arm, said slide longitudinally slidable along said other of said first arm and said second arm.

3. The door operating device of claim 2 and further comprising adjusting means for adjusting the length of travel of said slide along said other of said first arm and said second arm.

4. The door operating device of claim 2 and further comprising means for absorbing shock from said slide reaching the end of its travel along said other of said first arm and said second arm.

5. A door operating device for opening and closing a door in an opening in a wall, said device comprising in combination:

a linkage having first means for connecting to a door and second means for connecting to a wall,

electric motor means for driving said linkage for moving said door between an open condition and a closed condition,

clutch means for connecting and disconnecting said electric motor means to said linkage,

start means for receiving an instruction to initiate the operation of said device,

door open sensor means for detecting that said door is in an open condition,

door closed sensor means for detecting that said door is in a closed condition,

means for detecting an excessive current drawn by said motor, and

control means connected to said motor means and responsive to said door open sensor means, said door closed sensor means, said means for detecting an excessive current and said start means, for directing electric power to said motor means upon actuation of said start means and for terminating electric power to said motor means upon receipt of a signal from one of said door open sensor means, said door closed sensor means, and said means for detecting an excessive current.

6. A door operating device in accordance with claim 5 wherein,

said clutch means is an electric clutch, and

said control means directs electric power simultaneously to said clutch means and said motor means and terminates power simultaneously to said clutch means and said motor means.

7. A door operating device in accordance with claim 5 wherein said linkage further comprises,

a first arm having a first and a second end, said first end of said first arm pivotally attachable to said wall for movement about a first axis,

a second arm having a first end and a second end, said first end of said second arm pivotally attachable to said door for movement about a second axis,

said second end of said first arm pivotally attached to said second end of said second arm, and

said electric motor means for rotating said arms about one of said first axis and said second axis.

8. A door operating device for opening and closing a door in an opening in a wall, said device comprising in combination:

a linkage having first means for connecting to a door and second means for connecting to a wall,

electric motor means for driving said linkage for moving a door between an open condition and a closed condition,

clutch means for connecting and disconnecting said motor means to said linkage,

start means for receiving an instruction to initiate the operation of said device,

door open sensor means for detecting that said door is in an open condition,

door closed sensor means for detecting that said door is in a closed condition,

means for interrupting electric power to said motor means in response to an excessive current drawn by said motor means, and

control means connected to said electric motor means and responsive to said door open sensor means, said door closed sensor means, and said start means, for directing electric power to said motor means upon actuation of said start means and for terminating electric power to said motor means upon receipt of a signal from one of said door open sensor means, said door closed sensor means.

9. A door operating device in accordance with claim 8 wherein,

said clutch means is an electric clutch, and

said control means directs electric power simultaneously to said clutch means and said motor means and terminates power simultaneously to said clutch means and said motor means.

10. A door operating device in accordance with claim 8 wherein said linkage further comprises,

a first arm having a first and a second end, said first end of said first arm pivotally attachable to said wall for movement about a first axis,

a second arm having a first end a second end, said first end of said second arm pivotally attachable to said door for movement about a second axis,

said second end of said first arm pivotally attached to said second end of said second arm, and

said electric motor means for rotating one of said arms about one of said first and said second axis.

11. A door operating device for opening and closing a door in an opening in a wall, said device comprising in combination:

a linkage having first means for connecting to a door and second means for connecting to a wall,

electric motor means for driving said linkage for moving said door between an open condition and a closed condition,

start means for receiving an instruction to initiate the operation of said device,

an output shaft connecting said motor means to said linkage,

said shaft rotating no more than 360 degrees for a door opening cycle,

said output shaft rotating no more than 360 degrees for a door closing cycle,

mounting means for retaining said motor means,

a circuit board on one of said mounting means and said output shaft, said circuit board having a contact area thereon,

brush means on the other of said mounting means and said shaft, said brush means and said contact area forming a rotary switch which is closed when said contact area is rotated under said brush means,

said rotary switch for generating an electric signal that said linkage is in one of a door opened orientation and a door closed orientation,

control means connected to said motor means and responsive to said electric signal and said start means, for directing electric power to said motor means upon actuation of said start means and for terminating electric power to said motor means upon receipt of said electric signal from said rotary switch.

12. The device in accordance with claim 11 and further comprising,

means for selectively covering a portion of said contact area for thereby preventing said covered portion from making electrical contact from said brush.

13. The device in accordance with claim 11 and further comprising,

adjustment means for adjusting the angular orientation about said output shaft at which said brush makes electrical contact with said contact area.

14. The device in accordance with claim 11 and further comprising,

a second contact area on said circuit board,

second brush means mounted on said other of said mounting means and said output shaft,

said second brush means and said second contact area forming poles of a second rotary switch which is closed when said second brush contacts said second contact area,

said linkage having a jamming alignment whereby said linkage will jam when a door to which said device is attached is manually moved, and

said motor means electrically connected to be energized upon the closing of said second rotary switch,

said second contact area positioned around an axis of said output shaft for closing said second rotary switch when said linkage is in said jamming alignment and for energizing said motor until said linkage is no longer in said jamming alignment.

15. A door operating device for opening and closing a door in an opening in a wall, said device comprising in combination:

a linkage having first means for connecting to a door and second means for connecting to a wall,

electric motor means for driving said linkage for moving said door between an open condition and a closed condition,

start means for receiving an instruction to initiate the operation of said device,

door open sensor means for detecting that said door is in an open condition,

door closed sensor means for detecting that said door is in a closed condition,

control means connected to said electric motor means and responsive to said door open sensor means, said door closed sensor means, and said start means, for directing electric power to said motor means upon actuation of said start means and for terminating electric power to said motor means upon receipt of a signal from one of said door open sensor means, said door closed sensor means,

an output shaft connecting said motor means to said linkage,

said shaft rotating no more than 360 degrees for a door opening cycle,

said output shaft rotating no more than 360 degrees for a door closing cycle,

mounting means for retaining said motor means,

a circuit board on one of said mounting means and said output shaft, said circuit board having a contact area thereon,

brush means mounted on said other of said mounting means and said output shaft,

said brush means and said contact area forming the poles of a rotary switch,

said linkage having a jamming alignment whereby said linkage will jam when a door to which said device is attached is manually moved, and

said motor means electrically connected to be energized upon the closing of said rotary switch,

said contact area positioned about an axis said output shaft for a closing said rotary switch when said linkage is in said jamming alignment for energizing said motor until said linkage is no longer in said jamming alignment.

16. A door operating device for opening and closing a door in an opening in a wall, said device comprising in combination:

a linkage having first means for connecting to a door and second means for connecting to a wall,

electric motor means for driving said linkage for moving said door between an open condition and a closed condition,

start means for receiving an instruction to initiate the operation of said device,

door open sensor means for detecting that said door is in an open condition,

door closed sensor means for detecting that said door is in an ajar condition,

control means connected to said motor means and responsive to said door open sensor means, said door closed sensor means, and said start means, for directing electric power to said motor means upon actuation of said start means and for terminating electric power to said motor means upon receipt of a signal from one of said door open sensor means, said door closed sensor means, and

snap retainer means for retaining said door to which said device is attached in an ajar condition until said start means is actuated or said door is manually opened.

17. A door operating device for opening and closing a door in an opening in a wall, said device comprising in combination:

a linkage having first means for connecting to a door and second means for connecting to a wall,

electric motor means for driving said linkage for moving said door between an open condition and a closed condition,

clutch means for connecting and disconnecting said electric motor means to said linkage,

start means for receiving an instruction to initiate the operation of said device,

door open sensor means for detecting that said door is in an open condition,

door closed sensor means for detecting that said door is in a closed condition,

means for engaging said clutch means upon the direction of electric power to said electric motor means and for disengaging said clutch means upon the termination of electric power to said electric motor means, and

control means connected to said motor means and responsive to said door open sensor means, said door closed sensor means, and said start means, for directing electric power to said motor means upon actuation of said start means and for terminating electric power to said motor means upon receipt of a signal form one of said door open sensor means, and said door closed sensor means.