Electrical door operator

• US 8,844,200 B2
• Filed: 03/09/2010
• Issued: 09/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Globe Motors Incorporated (Allient, Inc.), Td Ip Holdco, LLC
• Original Assignee: Globe Motors Incorporated (Allient, Inc.), Leon Yulkowski
• Inventors: Yulkowski, Leon, Edwards, Gerard, Gebhart, Steve
• Primary Examiner(s): Mitchell, Katherine
• Assistant Examiner(s): Menezes, Marcus
• Application Number:
  US12/719,954
• Publication Number:
  US 20100242368A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,666 Days
• Field of Search: 49/25, 49/31, 491/38, 493/58, 493/59, 492/79, 492/80, 493/00, 493/02
• US Class Current: 49/358
• 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 15/40 Safety devices, e.g. detection of obstructions or end positions
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/50 using fluid-pressure actuators
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/53 for swinging wings
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/60 using electrical actuators
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/603 using rotary electromotors
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/63 operated by swinging arms
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/70 with automatic actuation
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/71 responsive to temperature changes, rain, wind or noise
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/72 responsive to emergency conditions, e.g. fire
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/73 responsive to movement or presence of persons or objects
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 2015/483 for detection during opening
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/326 of the angular type
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/51 of position, of back drive
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/512 of electric power
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/514 of speed
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/532 Emergency braking
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/814 Sound emitters, e.g. speakers
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/822 Light emitters, e.g. LEDs
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2800/40 Protection E05Y2400/50, E05Y2400/52 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/132 : Doors

Abstract

A door operator for use with a door includes an arm that extends from the door operator. The door operator includes a motor moving the arm to move the door between a closed position and an open position and between the open position and the closed position. A current sensor generates a current signal corresponding to the current to the motor. A position sensor in communication with the door arm generates a position signal corresponding to the position of the door relative to the frame. A controller communicates with the sensor and the motor. The controller controls a motor current to the motor in response to the current signal and the position signal.

Claims

1. A door operator for a door comprising:

a motor moving an arm to move the door between a closed position and an open position and between the open position and the closed position;

a current sensor generating a current signal corresponding to a current to the motor;

a position sensor in communication with the arm generating a position signal corresponding to the position of the door relative to a frame;

a controller communicating with the current sensor, the position sensor and the motor, said controller controls the current to the motor in response to the current signal and the position signal so that door movement speed is below a limit speed and a corresponding closing force is below a predetermined force, and

a gear set, and a belt in communication with the motor and the gear set, said gear set operating the door arm in response to movement of the belt,

wherein the gear set comprises planetary gears, and

said door operator is springless.

2. The door operator as recited in claim 1 wherein the controller increases the current to the motor to obtain a predetermined movement speed.

3. The door operator as recited in claim 1 wherein the controller changes the current to the motor based on the position signal.

4. The door operator as recited in claim 1 wherein the controller changes the current to the motor based on the position signal at least three times between the open position and the closed position.

5. A door assembly comprising:

the door operator as recited in claim 1,

the door, coupled to the arm; and

a latch operator in communication with the controller, said controller controlling the current to the motor in response to a latch operator signal.

6. The door assembly as recited in claim 5 wherein

the door comprises

a first door skin, and

a second door skin spaced apart from the first door skin;

and

the latch operator is disposed between the first door skin and the second door skin.

7. The door operator as recited in claim 1 further comprising an access controller in communication with the controller, said access controller enabling opening of the door.

8. A door assembly comprising:

the door operator as recited in claim 7; and

the door, coupled to the arm, the door comprising

a first door skin, and

a second door skin spaced apart from the first door skin;

wherein the access controller is disposed at least partially between the first door skin and the second door skin.

9. A door assembly comprising:

the door operator as recited in claim 1;

the door, coupled to the arm; and

a proximity sensor generating a proximity signal corresponding to an object approaching the door, said controller controlling the current to the motor in response to the proximity signal.

10. The door operator as recited in claim 1 further comprising an environmental sensor in communication with the controller, said environmental sensor generating an environment signal.

11. The door operator as recited in claim 10 wherein the environmental sensor comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of a smoke sensor, a toxic agent sensor, a light sensor, an atmospheric condition sensor and a heat sensor.

12. The door operator as recited in claim 11 wherein the door operator comprises a rechargeable power source.

13. The door operator as recited in claim 12 wherein the controller determines a power failure and said controller controlling the motor to move the arm to move the door between the open position and the closed position and recharging the rechargeable power source using the motor as a generator when the door is moved from the closed position to the open position.

14. The door operator as recited in claim 13 wherein the rechargeable power source is in communication with a solar cell, said solar cell recharging the rechargeable power source.

15. The door operator as recited in claim 1 wherein the controller generates a braking current when the door movement speed is greater than a desired speed.

16. The door operator as recited in claim 1 wherein the controller generates a braking current when the door movement speed is greater than a desired speed for a predetermined position.

17. The door operator as recited in claim 1 wherein a first end of the arm is rotatably coupled to the door and a second end of the arm is slidably coupled within a channel coupled to the frame.

18. The door operator as recited in claim 1 wherein the controller increases the current to the motor in response to the position signal to compensate for a building stack pressure.

19. The door operator as recited in claim 1 wherein the controller changes the current to the motor in response to the position signal to compensate for a physical obstruction to closing the door.

20. The door operator as recited in claim 1 wherein the controller distinguishes between an object and stack or wind pressure.

21. A door assembly comprising:

the door operator as recited in claim 1; and

the door, coupled to the arm, the door comprising

a first door skin, and

a second door skin spaced apart from the first door skin;

wherein the motor, the current sensor, the position sensor and the controller are at least partially disposed between the first door skin and the second door skin.

22. The door operator as recited in claim 1 wherein the gear set comprises:

the planetary gears,

spur gears,

a first gear coupled to the motor, and

a second gear coupled to the planetary gears.