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US 12,312,852 B2Granted
Door assembly with high and low voltage electrical power supplies for integrated electric devices and methods of operating the door
AssigneeMasonite Corporation
InventorsCory J. Sorice, Steven B. Swartzmiller, Alex Bodurka
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Abstract
A door system comprises a door frame adapted to be mounted within an opening, a door pivotally attached to the door frame, a power converter such as an AC/DC converter operably associated the door frame, and a DC electric device mounted to the door and electrically connected to the AC/DC converter. The AC/DC converter is configured to be electrically connected to an AC power unit operably associated with the door system.
Claims16
A method of operating an entry system, comprising:
- providing a door frame mounted within an entryway;
- providing a door pivotally attached to the door frame;
- providing an AC/DC converter in or on a portion of the door frame with an AC power unit operably associated with the door frame and electrically connected to the AC/DC converter to generate DC power;
- providing a DC power distribution system operably associated with the door and electrically connected to the AC/DC converter;
- providing a plurality of DC electric devices mounted to the door and electrically connected to the AC/DC converter through the DC power distribution block;
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- providing a power transfer device interconnecting the AC/DC converter and the DC power distribution block.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.