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US 2021/0207419 A1Published application
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.
Claims30
A door system, comprising:
- a door frame adapted to be mounted within an opening;
- a door pivotally attached to the door frame;
- an AC/DC converter operably associated with the door frame and configured to be electrically connected to an AC power unit operably associated with the door system;
- and
- a DC electric device mounted to the door and electrically connected to the AC/DC converter.
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An entry system, comprising:
- a door frame mounted within an entryway;
- a door pivotally attached to the door frame;
- an AC/DC converter operably associated with the door frame;
- an AC power unit operably associated with the door frame and electrically connected to the AC/DC converter;
- a DC power distribution system operably associated with the door and electrically connected to the AC/DC converter;
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- 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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A method of operating an entryway, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a door frame within an opening, a door having an electric power operating mechanism pivotally mounted to the door frame;
- positioning a source of AC power proximate the door frame;
- generating DC power by rectifying and reducing the voltage of the AC power, and supplying low-voltage DC power to the door;
- positioning at least one DC electric device on the door;
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- operating the DC electric device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.