Security door system

• US 7,900,398 B2
• Filed: 11/14/2006
• Issued: 03/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Overhead Door Corporation (Sanwa Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Overhead Door Corporation (Sanwa Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Liles, William S. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): REDMAN, JERRY E
• Application Number:
  US11/599,121
• Publication Number:
  US 20080110093A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,575 Days
• Field of Search: 49/27, 49/28, 49/31, 49/42, 49/43, 49/25, 108/8
• US Class Current: 49/42
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/608 for revolving wings
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/73 responsive to movement or presence of persons or objects
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/74 using photoelectric cells
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/78 using light beams
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 5/003 Entrance control E05G5/02 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/132 Doors

Abstract

A revolving security door includes a drum defining a secure zone between door openings controlled by a revolving door disposed within the drum and wherein light curtain sensors and active infrared sensors may detect an intruder moving from a non-secure side of the doorway to the secure side and detect objects left behind in a secure zone. Methods of operation prevent persons or objects from passing from the non-secure side to the secure side of the doorway.

Claims

1. A revolving security door system comprising:

a substantially arcuate drum defining an enclosure and opposed openings;

a revolving door disposed for rotation within said enclosure including plural radially extending door wings and a center shaft;

a secure zone within said enclosure extending substantially from an edge of a part of said enclosure defining, in part, a first one of said openings disposed on a non-secure side of said door system and toward an edge of said enclosure defining, in part, a second one of said openings disposed on a secure side of said door system;

first sensing means detecting at least one of an intruder or object moving into said zone from said first opening and causing said door to cease rotation but allow the intruder to exit from said secure zone by said first opening;

second sensing means sensing the presence of an object remaining within said zone; and

door locking means for closing and locking said revolving door, said door locking means coordinating use of said first sensing means with said second sensing means to distinguish between intruders and objects within said secure zone, said door locking means closing and locking said revolving door in response to indication by said second sensing means of the object remaining within said secure zone only if said first sensing means indicates that the intruder has not remained within said secure zone.

2. The door system set forth in claim 1 wherein:

said second sensing means comprises at least one sensor disposed generally along a radial from an axis of rotation of said door and between said axis and a part of said enclosure.

3. The door system set forth in claim 2 wherein:

said second sensing means comprises plural sensors arranged along said radial and emitting radiation beams within said enclosure to detect said intruder entering said zone.

4. The door system set forth in claim 3 including:

control means for deactivating said second sensing means when a door wing would otherwise be sensed by said second sensing means.

5. The door system set forth in claim 4 wherein:

said control means includes door wing detection means for detecting the presence of a door wing to effect sequential deactivation of said plural sensors arranged along said radial as said door wing rotates through said radial.

6. The door system set forth in claim 1 wherein:

said second sensing means comprise plural object detection sensors disposed for detecting the presence of an object in said zone.

7. The door system set forth in claim 6 wherein:

said second sensing means comprise active radiation emitting sensors disposed in a pattern to detect an object within said zone.

8. The door system set forth in claim 7 wherein:

said second sensing means comprise active radiation emitting sensors operable to emit radiation and sense reflected radiation indicating the presence of an object in said zone.

9. The door system set forth in claim 1 including:

a third sensing means mounted on said door wings, respectively, for sensing the presence of one of a person and object in proximity to said door wing.

10. The door system set forth in claim 1 wherein:

said first sensing means includes a sensor mat disposed in said zone for sensing said intruder disposed on said mat.

11. A revolving security door system comprising:

a substantially arcuate drum defining an enclosure and opposed openings;

a revolving door disposed for rotation within said enclosure including plural radially extending door wings and a center shaft;

a secure zone within said enclosure extending substantially from an edge of a part of said enclosure defining, in part, a first one of said openings disposed on a non-secure side of said door system and toward an edge of said enclosure defining, in part, a second one of said openings disposed on a secure side of said door system;

first sensing means detecting at least one of an intruder or object moving into said zone from said first opening and causing said door to at least one of cease rotation in a predetermined position or reverse rotation;

plural object detection sensors sensing the presence of an object remaining within said zone; and

door locking means for closing and locking said revolving door, said door locking means coordinating use of said first sensing means with said plural object detection sensors to distinguish between intruders and objects within said secure zone, said door locking means closing and locking said revolving door in response to indication by said plural object detection sensors of the object remaining within said secure zone only if said first sensing means indicates that the intruder has not remained within said secure zone,

wherein said first sensing means comprises plural receiver units disposed along the ceiling of said enclosure and plural transmitter units disposed along the floor of said enclosure generally along a radial from an axis of rotation of said door and between said axis and a part of said enclosure.

12. The door system set forth in claim 11 including:

control means for deactivating said first sensing means when a door wing would otherwise be sensed by said first sensing means.

13. The door system set forth in claim 12 wherein:

said control means includes door wing detection sensing means for detecting the presence of a door wing to effect deactivation of said first sensing means as said door wing rotates through said radial.

14. The door system set forth in claim 11 wherein:

said object detection sensors comprise active radiation emitting sensors disposed in a pattern to detect an object within said zone.

15. The door system set forth in claim 14 wherein:

said object detection sensors comprise active radiation emitting sensors operable to emit radiation and sense reflected radiation indicating the presence of an object in said zone.

16. The door system set forth in claim 11 including:

third sensors mounted on said door wings, respectively, for sensing the presence of at least one of a person or an object in proximity to said door wing as said door rotates.

17. The door system set forth in claim 11 wherein:

said first sensing means includes a sensor mat disposed in said zone for sensing said intruder disposed on said mat.

18. A revolving security door system comprising:

a substantially arcuate drum defining an enclosure and opposed openings;

a revolving door disposed for rotation within said enclosure including plural radially extending door wings and a center shaft;

a secure zone within said enclosure extending substantially from an edge of a part of said enclosure defining, in part, a first one of said openings disposed on a non-secure side of said door system and toward an edge of said enclosure defining, in part, a second one of said openings disposed on a secure side of said door system;

first sensing means detecting at least one of an intruder or object moving into said zone from said first opening and for causing said door to at least one of cease rotation or reverse rotation, but allow an authorized person to move from said second opening to said first opening;

second sensing means for sensing the presence of an object remaining within said zone; and

door locking means for closing and locking said revolving door, said door locking means responding to triggering of said first sensing means by activating said second sensing means and coordinating use of said first sensing means with said second sensing means to distinguish between intruders and objects within said secure zone, said door locking means closing and locking said revolving door in response to indication by said second sensing means of an object detected within said secure zone only if said first sensing means indicates that no intruder is detected within said secure zone,

wherein said first sensing means comprises plural receiver units disposed along the ceiling of said enclosure and plural transmitter units disposed along the floor of said enclosure generally along a radial from an axis of rotation of said door and between said axis and a part of said enclosure.

19. The door system set forth in claim 18 wherein:

said second sensing means comprises plural transmitters arranged along said radial and emitting radiation beams within said enclosure and plural receivers arranged along said radial and receiving said radiation beams to detect said intruder entering said zone.

20. The door system set forth in claim 19 including:

control means for deactivating said second sensing means when a door wing would otherwise be sensed by said second sensing means.

21. The door system set forth in claim 20 wherein:

said control means includes door wing detection means for detecting the presence of a door wing to effect sequential deactivation of said second sensing means as said door wing rotates through said radial.

22. The door system set forth in claim 18 wherein:

said second sensing means comprise plural object detection sensors disposed for detecting the presence of an object in said zone.

23. The door system set forth in claim 22 wherein:

said second sensing means comprise active radiation emitting sensors disposed in a pattern to detect an object within said zone.

24. The door system set forth in claim 23 wherein:

said second sensing means comprise active radiation emitting sensors operable to emit radiation and sense reflected radiation indicating the presence of an object in said zone.

25. The door system set forth in claim 18 including:

a third sensing means mounted on said door wings, respectively, for sensing the presence of one of a person and object in proximity to said door wing.

26. The door system set forth in claim 18 wherein:

said first sensing means includes a sensor mat disposed in said zone for sensing said intruder disposed on said mat.