WO1996041062B1 - Adjustable height sensing edge for a door - Google Patents
Adjustable height sensing edge for a doorInfo
- Publication number
- WO1996041062B1 WO1996041062B1 PCT/US1996/009207 US9609207W WO9641062B1 WO 1996041062 B1 WO1996041062 B1 WO 1996041062B1 US 9609207 W US9609207 W US 9609207W WO 9641062 B1 WO9641062 B1 WO 9641062B1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- spacer member
- door
- sensing edge
- connector
- adjustable height
- Prior art date
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- 230000003213 activating Effects 0.000 claims abstract 2
- 230000001681 protective Effects 0.000 claims 15
- 210000000614 Ribs Anatomy 0.000 claims 4
- 238000005299 abrasion Methods 0.000 claims 1
Abstract
An adjustable height sensing edge (10) for a door (16) to protect persons, equipment and the door from impact damage from closing movement of the door by actuating a stopping device upon detecting an object in contact with the sensing edge, the device stopping the closing movement of the door. The adjustable/height sensing edge (10) comprises a base member (22) having opposing first and second surfaces (22, 24). The first surface (22) of the base member is adapted for attachment to the door (16). A first compressible spacer member (30) having opposing first and second sides (32, 34) is provided. The first side (32) of the spacer member (30) is attached to the base member (20). A force sensor (90) is provided for sensing the object in contact with the sensing edge and activating the stopping device. The force sensor has opposing first (92) and second (94) sides, with the first side (92) of the force sensor being connected to the second surface (34) of the spacer member.
Claims
1. An adjustable height sensing edge for a door to protect persons, equipment and the door from impact damage from closing movement of the door by actuating a stopping device upon detecting an object in contact with the sensing edge, the stopping device stopping the closing movement of the door, the adjustable height sensing edge comprising: at least a first sensorless compressible spacer member having opposing first and second sides, the first side of the sensorless spacer member being adapted for attachment to the door; and a force sensor for sensing the object in contact with the sensing edge and activating the stopping device, the force sensor having opposing first and second sides, the first side of the force sensor being connected to the second side of the first sensorless compressible spacer member.
2. The adjustable height sensing edge of claim 1 further comprising a base member attached to the first side of the spacer member and having opposing first and second surfaces, the first surface of the base member being adapted for attachment to the door.
3. The adjustable height sensing edge of claim 2 wherein the first side of the spacer member includes a connector attachment of a first type, and the second side of the spacer member includes a connector attachment of a second type, and wherein the base member further includes a connector attachment 40
of the second type on the second surface of the base member, the spacer member being connected to the base member by engagement of the connector attachment of the first type on first side of the spacer member engaging the connector attachment of the second type on the second surface of the base member; and wherein the first side of the force sensor includes a connector attachment of the first type, the force sensor being attached to the spacer member by the connector attachment of the first type on the first side of the force sensor engaging the connector attachment of the second type on the second side of the spacer member.
4. The adjustable height sensing edge of claim 3 further comprising a second sensorless compressible spacer member disposed between the first sensorless compressible spacer member and the force sensor, the second spacer member having opposing first and second sides, the first side of the second spacer member including a connector attachment of the first type and the second side of the second spacer member including a connector attachment of the second type, the second spacer member being attached to the first spacer member by the connector attachment of the first type on the first side of the second spacer member engaging the connector attachment of the second type on the second side of the first spacer member, and the force sensor being attached to the second spacer member by the connector attachment of the first type on the first side of the force sensor engaging the connector attachment of the second type on the second side of the second spacer member. 4 1
5. The adjustable height sensing edge of claim 1 further comprising a second sensorless compressible spacer member disposed between the first sensorless compressible spacer member and the force sensor, the second spacer member having opposing first and second sides, the first side of the second spacer member being connected to the second side of the first spacer member, and the first side of the force sensor being connected to the second side of the second spacer member.
6. The adjustable height sensing edge of claim 5 wherein the first and second spacer elements are interchangeable.
7. The adjustable height sensing edge of claim 1 wherein the spacer member is made from a resilient material .
8. The adjustable height sensing edge of claim 3 wherein the connector attachment of the first type comprises a male connector member and the connector attachment of the second type comprises a female connector channel .
9. The adjustable height sensing edge of claim 3 wherein the connector attachment of the first type comprises two male connector members and the connector attachment of the second type comprises two female connector channels .
10. The adjustable height sensing edge of claim 1 wherein the force sensor is an electrical switch.
11. The adjustable height sensing edge of claim 1 wherein the force sensor is a pneumatic switch.
12. The adjustable height sensing edge of claim 2 further comprising a protective outer sheath which covers the first sensorless compressible spacer member and the force sensor, the protective outer sheath including a flexible, elongate wall having a first end and a second end, the first and second ends being attached to one of the door, the base member and the first sensorless compressible spacer member.
13. The adjustable height sensing edge of claim 12 wherein the protective outer sheath further includes at least one connector member.
14. The adjustable height sensing edge of claim 12 wherein the protective outer sheath has an inner surface and an outer surface, and wherein the protective outer sheath further comprises a plurality of ribs disposed longitudinally on one of the inner and outer surfaces.
15. The adjustable height sensing edge of claim 14 wherein the ribs are configured as connectors for attaching the sheath to one of the door, the base member and the first sensorless compressible spacer member.
16. The adjustable height sensing edge of claim 12 wherein the first sensorless compressible spacer member includes 43
third and fourth sides connected between opposite ends of the first and second sides, and the first and second ends of the protective outer sheath are connected to the third and fourth sides of the first sensorless compressible spacer member.
17. The adjustable height sensing edge of claim 1 wherein the first sensorless compressible spacer member includes a second force sensor.
18. A sensorless spacer member for a sensing edge for a door, the sensing edge being attached to a door edge to protect persons, equipment and the door from impact damage from closing movement of the door by actuating a device upon detecting an object in contact with the sensing edge to halt the closing movement of the door, the spacer member comprising: a generally flexible, elongate, tube having first and second opposing sides, the tube being compressible in a direction normal to the opposing first and second sides; a connector attachment of a first type including a first male connector member located on the first side of the tube, the first male connector member including a stem portion and a retainer portion, the stem portion having a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to the first side of the tube and extending in a direction generally normal to the first side, and the retainer portion being affixed to the second end of the stem portion, the retainer portion having a width which is greater than a width of the stem portion; and a connector attachment of a second type including a first female connector channel located on the second side of 44
the tube in a generally aligned position with the first male connector member on the first side of the tube, the first female connector channel including a first wall extending from the second side and a second wall extending from the second side located generally parallel to and spaced from said first wall to form a cavity therebetween, the cavity having an opening which is narrower than the width of the retainer portion of the male connector member on the first side.
19. The spacer member of claim 18 further comprising a second male connector member located on the first side of the tube generally parallel to and spaced from the first male connector member, the second male connector member including a second stem portion and a second retainer portion, the second stem portion having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second stem portion being connected to the first side of the tube and extending in a direction generally normal to the first side of the tube, and the second retainer portion being affixed to the second end of the second stem portion, the second retainer portion having a width which is greater than a width of the second stem portion; and a second female connector channel located on the second side of the tube in a generally aligned position with the second male connector member on the first side of the tube, generally parallel to and spaced from the first female connector channel on the second side of the tube, the second female channel including a third wall extending from the second side of the tube and a fourth wall extending from the second side of the tube, the fourth wall being located generally parallel to and spaced from 45
said third wall to form a second cavity therebetween, the second cavity having an opening which is narrower than the width of the second retainer portion of the second male connector on the first side of the tube.
20. A protective outer sheath for a sensing edge which is attached to a door edge to protect persons, equipment and the door from impact damage from closing movement of the door by actuating a device upon detecting an object in contact with the sensing edge to halt the closing movement of the door, the protective outer sheath providing protection for the sensing edge from abrasion damage, the protective outer sheath comprising: a flexible, elongate wall having a first end and a second end, the first and second ends being attached to the door such that the sensing edge is covered by the wall .
21. The protective outer sheath of claim 20 wherein the protective outer sheath further includes at least one connector member.
22. The protective outer sheath of claim 20 wherein the protective outer sheath has an inner surface, which is positioned adjacent to the sensing edge, and an outer surface, and wherein the protective outer sheath further comprises a plurality of ribs disposed longitudinally along the outer surface. 46
23. The protective outer sheath of claim 22 wherein the ribs are configured as connectors for attaching the sheath to the door.
24. A method of assembling an adjustable height sensing edge to a door for protecting persons, equipment and the door from impact damage caused by closing movement of the door into one of persons and equipment by actuating a stopping device upon detecting an object in contact with a force sensor located on an edge of the door to stop the closing movement of the door, the door having a predetermined stopping distance, comprising the steps of: attaching a base member for a sensing edge to a door; determining a number of sensorless compressible spacer members to attach to the base member based on a compressible height of each spacer member and the predetermined stopping distance of the door; attaching the determined number of spacer members to the base member; and attaching a force sensor to a last spacer member of the determined number of spacer members.
Priority Applications (1)
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| US08/776,796 US5921026A (en) | 1995-06-07 | 1996-06-06 | Adjustable height sensing edge for a door |
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