Microprocessor controlled door holder
US5140173A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 1990 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/305
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention comprises a method for operating a door hold-open device and a device for carrying out the method. A door hold-open device which unlatches a held door based upon the occurrence of an unlatch condition includes a door latching mechanism, a signal processing circuit having a power source. The method consists of the steps preventing the signal processing mechanism from consuming electrical current, upon occurrence of an unlatch condition, generating a unlatch condition signal and providing electrical current to the signal processing mechanism to power it, determining the continued existence of the unlatch condition signal with the signal processing mechanism and upon determination of the continued existence of the unlatch condition signal with the signal processing mechanism, transmitting an electrical unlatch signal to the door latching mechanism. A device capable of carrying out these steps includes door latching mechanism, a signal processing circuit such as a microprocessor having data input and output ports, a power source mechanism, the data output port being operatively connected to the door latching mechanism to enable unlatching of the door latching mechanism, a…
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