Smart Door Opening System
OwnerAzariah Keith, Jennifer Keithinventors
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Abstract
A smart door opening system includes a latch opening mechanism configured to be received in a latch hole of a door frame and configured to push a latch of a door out of the latch hole and a hinge opening mechanism configured to move the door from a closed position to an open position. A controller is operably coupled to the latch opening mechanism and the hinge actuator. The controller is configured to cause the latch opening mechanism to push the latch out of the latch hole and the hinge opening mechanism to move the door from the closed position to the open position in response to receiving a door open signal. The system includes a network interface configured to receive the door open signal via a network, and to communicate the door open signal to the controller.
Claims14
A smart door opening system comprising:
- a latch opening mechanism configured to be received in a latch hole of a door frame and configured to push a latch of a door out of the latch hole;
- a hinge opening mechanism including:
- a hinge configured to attach to an edge of a door and a door frame to allow the door to move between an open position at which the door is open and a closed position at which the door is closed with respect to the door frame;
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- a hinge actuator configured to move the hinge between the open position and the closed position;
- a controller electrically connected to the latch opening mechanism and the hinge actuator, the controller being configured to cause the latch opening mechanism to push the latch out of the latch hole and the hinge actuator to move to the hinge from the closed position to the open position in response to receiving a door open signal;
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- a network interface configured to receive the door open signal via a network, and to communicate the door open signal to the controller.
A smart door system comprising:
- a door including a latch;
- a door frame defining a latch hole configured to receive the latch;
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- a smart door opening system including:
- a latch opening mechanism received in the latch hole and configured to push the latch out of the latch hole;
- a hinge opening mechanism including:
- a hinge configured to attach to an edge of the door and to the door frame and configured to allow the door to move between an open position at which the door is open and a closed position at which the door is closed with respect to the door frame;
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- a hinge actuator configured to move the hinge between the open position and the closed position;
- a controller electrically connected to the latch opening mechanism and the hinge actuator, the controller being configured to cause the latch opening mechanism to push the latch out of the latch hole and the hinge actuator to move the hinge from the closed position to the open position in response to receiving a door open signal;
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- a network interface configured to receive the door open signal via a network, and to communicate the door open signal to the controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.