Self-testing fire door
AssigneeHarmony Fire Ltd.
InventorsJake Melvin, Warwick Melvin
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AssigneeHarmony Fire Ltd.
InventorsJake Melvin, Warwick Melvin
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Once a fire door has been installed, the door will typically require regular inspection to ensure that the fire door is still able to operate as intended. An issue typically seen with fire doors is related to the gaps between the door and the frame that being too large. The present disclosure provides a self-testing fire door system comprising a first distance sensor arranged to measure a first distance between a fire door and a door frame. The first distance sensor comprises a first sensor member arranged on the door frame and a second sensor member arranged on the fire door adjacent to the first sensor member when the fire door is in a closed position. The system further includes a processor configured to measure, via the first distance sensor, a distance between the fire door and the frame and output the first distance.
A self-testing fire door system comprising:
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