Remotely operated door opening system
AssigneeHands-Free Inc.
InventorsPierre Paul, Kelly Mallon
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Abstract
The present invention comprises a mountable, moveable remotely operated door opening system. The system in general comprises a housing unit, a motor, a clutch system, a rotary shaft, a power source, and a control hub. The control hub is coupled to the power source and is configured to relay electrical and control signals to the motor. The control hub comprises a microprocessor or controller, memory, and a wireless receiver configured to receive and relay control commands from an external computing device.
Claims20
A remotely operated door opening system comprising:
- a housing unit having a front surface, a back surface, a top surface, a bottom surface, and a pair of side surfaces;
- a control hub coupled to or disposed within the housing unit, the control hub having a microprocessor or controller, memory, and a wireless receiver;
- a power source coupled to or disposed within the housing unit, the power source electrically coupled to the control hub;
- a motor coupled to and disposed within the housing unit, the motor electrically coupled to the control hub and electrically coupled to the power source through the control hub;
- a clutch system disposed within the housing unit and coupled to the motor at a first end, and the top surface at a second end;
- a rotary shaft disposed within the clutch system configured to be driven by the motor;
- a mounting plate configured to be mounted to a door, the mounting plate comprising a pair of vertical rails, a horizontal rail, and a security member;
- a mounting bracket coupled to the back surface of the housing unit, the mounting bracket comprising a pair of vertical protrusions and a horizontal protrusion, the vertical protrusions and horizontal protrusions configured to engage the security member;
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- wherein the mounting plate restricts lateral movement and negative vertical movement of the mounting bracket.
A method of remotely opening a door comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a remotely operated door opening system to a door, the remotely operated door opening system comprising:
- a housing unit having a front surface, a back surface, a top surface, a bottom surface, and a pair of side surfaces;
- a control hub coupled to or disposed within the housing unit, the control hub having a microprocessor or controller, memory, and a wireless receiver;
- a power source coupled to or disposed within the housing unit, the power source electrically coupled to the control hub;
- a motor coupled to and disposed within the housing unit, the motor electrically coupled to the control hub and electrically coupled to the power source through the control hub;
- a clutch system disposed within the housing unit and coupled to the motor at a first end, and the top surface at a second end;
- a rotary shaft disposed within the clutch system configured to be driven by the motor;
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- wherein the control hub is configured to receive a control signal through the wireless receiver and relay electricity from the power source to the motor thereby driving the rotary shaft;
- mounting a mounting plate to a door, the mounting plate comprising a pair of vertical rails, a horizontal rail, and a security member;
- mounting the remotely operated door opening system to the door by engaging a mounting bracket coupled to a back surface of a housing unit with the mounting plate, the mounting bracket comprising a pair of vertical protrusions and a horizontal protrusion, the vertical protrusions and horizontal protrusion configured to engage the vertical rails, horizontal rail, and the security member, wherein the mounting plate restricts lateral movement and negative vertical movement of the mounting bracket;
- coupling the remotely operated door opening system to a door frame or wall by coupling an articulating linkage member to the rotary shaft at a first end, and the door frame or wall on a second end;
- sending the control signal from an external computing device having a wireless transmitter to the wireless receiver;
- receiving the control signal through the wireless receiver and relaying the control signal through the control hub to the motor;
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- driving the rotary shaft through the motor to articulate the articulating linkage member into an open position.
A door mounted remotely operated door opening system comprising:
- a housing unit having a front surface, a back surface, a top surface, a bottom surface, and a pair of side surfaces;
- a control hub coupled to or disposed within the housing unit, the control hub having a microprocessor or controller, memory, and a wireless receiver;
- a power source coupled to or disposed within the housing unit, the power source electrically coupled to the control hub;
- a motor coupled to and disposed within the housing unit, the motor electrically coupled to the control hub and electrically coupled to the power source through the control hub;
- a clutch system disposed within the housing unit and coupled to the motor at a first end, and the top surface at a second end;
- a rotary shaft disposed within the clutch system configured to be driven by the motor;
- a mounting plate mounted to a door;
- a mounting bracket coupled to the back surface of the housing unit, the mounting bracket coupled to the mounting plate;
- an articulating linkage member coupled at a first end to the rotary shaft, and at a second end to a door frame or wall;
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- wherein the control hub is configured to receive a control signal through the wireless receiver and relay electricity from the power source to the motor thereby driving the rotary shaft and articulating the articulating linkage member into an open position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.