Enclosure for a vehicle system
AssigneeTransportation IP Holdings, LLC
InventorsTimothy R. Schmidt, Matthew Chapman, Karl J. Kobel, Richard Peck
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Abstract
A barrier door may include a section including an outer stationary portion and an inner movable portion disposed within the outer stationary portion, an actuator, and a controller. The actuator may move the inner movable portion between different positions to control flow of air between a protective enclosure and a volume outside of the protective enclosure. The controller may monitor one or more operating characteristics of the actuator and may modify an operational status of the actuator to control the flow of the air between the protective enclosure and the volume outside of the protective enclosure based at least in part on the one or more operating characteristics.
Claims19
A barrier door, comprising:
- a section including an outer stationary portion and an inner movable portion disposed within the outer stationary portion;
- an actuator configured to move the inner movable portion between different positions to control flow of air between a protective enclosure and a volume outside of the protective enclosure;
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- a controller configured to monitor one or more operating characteristics of the actuator and to modify an operational status of the actuator and control the flow of the air between the protective enclosure and the volume outside of the protective enclosure based at least in part on the one or more operating characteristics, wherein the actuator is powered by a ventilation system that directs the air between the protective enclosure and the volume that is outside of the protective enclosure.
A barrier door, comprising:
- a section including an outer stationary portion and an inner movable portion disposed within the outer stationary portion, the section configured to be coupled with a ventilation system;
- an actuator configured to be powered by the ventilation system to move the inner movable portion between a lowered position and a raised position;
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- a controller operatively coupled to the actuator, the controller configured to monitor one or more operating characteristics of the actuator and control the actuator based at least in part on the one or more operating characteristics.
A method, comprising:
- powering a lift device that raises or lowers a portion of a door to a protective enclosure in a vehicle using a ventilation system of the vehicle;
- monitoring an electrical demand of the lift device;
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- changing a position of the portion of the door to control flow of air to or from the protective enclosure based at least in part on the electrical demand that is monitored.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.