Barrier systems and associated methods, including vapor and/or fire barrier systems
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1. A barrier system, comprising:
- a barrier having a first end and a second end;
a spool coupled to the first end of the barrier, the barrier being positioned to be wound onto and off of the spool;
an electrical component at the second end of the barrier;
a drive assembly coupled to the second end of the barrier and configured to enable movement of the second end of the barrier toward and away from the spool as the barrier is wound onto and off of the spool; and
a resilient line between the electrical component and the drive assembly at least partially housed by a support structure and configured to convey signals between the electrical component and the drive assembly, the resilient line being further configured to extend from the support structure when the barrier is wound off of the spool and to retract into the support structure when the barrier is wound onto the spool.
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Abstract
Barrier systems and associated methods, including vapor and/or fire barrier systems, are disclosed herein. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a barrier system that includes a barrier coupled to a spool. The barrier is positioned to be wound onto and off of the spool as the barrier moves between a deployed position and a retracted position by a drive assembly. The system further includes a control system coupled to the drive assembly and configured to command operation of the drive assembly. The system still further includes a sensor operably coupled to the control system and positioned to sense barrier position as the barrier moves between the deployed and the retracted positions.
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1. A barrier system, comprising:
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a barrier having a first end and a second end; a spool coupled to the first end of the barrier, the barrier being positioned to be wound onto and off of the spool; an electrical component at the second end of the barrier; a drive assembly coupled to the second end of the barrier and configured to enable movement of the second end of the barrier toward and away from the spool as the barrier is wound onto and off of the spool; and a resilient line between the electrical component and the drive assembly at least partially housed by a support structure and configured to convey signals between the electrical component and the drive assembly, the resilient line being further configured to extend from the support structure when the barrier is wound off of the spool and to retract into the support structure when the barrier is wound onto the spool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A barrier system, comprising:
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a barrier movable between a deployed position and a retracted position; a drive assembly coupled to the barrier to enable movement of the barrier between the deployed and retracted positions; a control system coupled to the drive assembly and configured to command operation of the drive assembly; a sensor operably coupled to the control system and positioned to sense barrier position as the barrier moves between the deployed and the retracted positions; and a pathway comprising a resilient line and an electrical line between the sensor and the control system, the electrical line being configured to transmit electrical signals between the sensor and the control system, and the resilient line being at least partially housed in a support structure and configured to resiliently extend from the support structure and retract into the support structure as the barrier is moved between the deployed position and the retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A barrier system, comprising:
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a barrier with a leading edge, the barrier being movable between a deployed position and a retracted position; a control system coupled to the barrier and configured to direct movement of the barrier between the deployed position and the retracted position; an electrical component positioned at the leading edge; a line with a first end coupled to the control system and a second end coupled to the electrical component, the line having a pathway configured to carry a communication signal between the control system and the electrical component; and a support structure configured to contain at least a portion of the line, wherein the line is configured to move into the support structure as the barrier moves toward the retracted position and out of the support structure when the barrier moves toward the deployed position, wherein the line comprises a resilient cord biased to move into the support structure such that when the barrier moves toward the deployed position the resilient cord is extended, and when the barrier moves toward the retracted position the resilient cord is retracted and moves into the support structure. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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