Motor driven door assembly
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1. A motor driven shielded door assembly comprising:
- a door frame;
a motor assembly connected to the door frame and directly connected to a first portion of a door hinge, the door hinge having an axis of rotation that is aligned with an axis of rotation of the motor assembly; and
a door connected to the door hinge, the door hinge having a second portion supported by a bearing assembly that carries substantially all of the door'"'"'s weight, the bearing assembly mounted substantially flush to a floor on which the motor driven shielded door assembly is installed;
wherein the motor assembly directly drives the door hinge to open and close the door via a support that is fixed to the motor assembly, and the support and the motor assembly are arranged between the first portion of the door hinge and the second portion of the door hinge and spaced apart from the first portion of the door hinge and the second portion of the door hinge.
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Abstract
A motor driven door assembly is provided, the motor driven door assembly includes a door frame, a motor assembly connected to the door frame and having a motor directly connected to a first portion of a door hinge, and a door connected to the door hinge. The door hinge includes a second portion supported by a bearing assembly that carries substantially all of the door'"'"'s weight, and the motor directly drives the door hinge to open or close the door.
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1. A motor driven shielded door assembly comprising:
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a door frame; a motor assembly connected to the door frame and directly connected to a first portion of a door hinge, the door hinge having an axis of rotation that is aligned with an axis of rotation of the motor assembly; and a door connected to the door hinge, the door hinge having a second portion supported by a bearing assembly that carries substantially all of the door'"'"'s weight, the bearing assembly mounted substantially flush to a floor on which the motor driven shielded door assembly is installed; wherein the motor assembly directly drives the door hinge to open and close the door via a support that is fixed to the motor assembly, and the support and the motor assembly are arranged between the first portion of the door hinge and the second portion of the door hinge and spaced apart from the first portion of the door hinge and the second portion of the door hinge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A floor mounted motor driven shielded door assembly comprising:
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a door frame; a motor assembly connected to the door frame, the motor assembly having a motor with a rotating drive shaft; a door having left and right sides, one side of the door having a hinge directly connected to the rotating drive shaft, the door having an axis of rotation that is aligned with an axis of rotation of the drive shaft; a bearing assembly that supports a lower end of the hinge and is mounted flush with a floor on which the floor mounted motor driven door assembly is installed; and a movable access panel arranged between and connected to one of the door and a side of the door frame to conceal the motor assembly and the hinge during operation of the door, the movable access panel is moves in coordination with door during operation of the door, wherein the door is directly driven by the rotating drive shaft as the door pivots about the hinge between a closed position and an open position, without use of any intervening components between the rotating drive shaft and the hinge.
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6. A motor driven shielded door assembly, comprising:
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a door frame; a motor assembly connected to the door frame and having a motor directly connected to a first portion of a door hinge; a door connected to the door hinge, the door hinge having a second portion supported by a bearing assembly that carries substantially all of the door'"'"'s weight; and a user control system electrically connected to the motor assembly to control operation of the door and a sensor configured to relay signals to the user control system, the user control system comprising a display interface configured to receive user input information and display output information, the display interface being connected to a processor that receives signals from the sensor, records data to a memory, and controls the motor assembly; wherein the motor directly drives the door hinge to open and close the door via a support that is fixed to the motor assembly, and the support and the motor assembly are arranged between the first portion of the door hinge and the second Portion of the door hinge and are spaced apart from the first portion of the door hinge and the second portion of the door hinge. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A motor driven door assembly for installation in an existing entryway, the motor driven door assembly comprising:
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a motor having a drive shaft that rotates about a vertical axis; a door having a hinge connected to the drive shaft; a first access panel arranged adjacent to the door outside of the existing entryway; and a second access panel arranged adjacent to the door inside of the existing entryway opposite from the first access panel, wherein the first and second access panels are movable in coordination with movement of the door and conceal the motor and hinge during operation of the door. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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