Door Entrance Configuration Interface for Faster Multi-Unit Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current door management systems are time-consuming and complex to configure due to the need for manual adjustments and separate user interfaces for each component, leading to increased costs and difficulties in setting up and replacing units.
Innovation Solution
A door management system with an electronic communication unit that integrates a user interface to receive and transmit configuration parameters across all components, simplifying the setup process by allowing configuration through a single interface and reducing the number of feasible settings based on the actual system setup.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate systems and manual adjustments are used for configuration, then each component can be configured individually, but the configuration process becomes time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate configuration systems into a single integrated configuration system that can configure all door management components (door operators, detectors, access controllers) through one unified interface, eliminating the need for multiple separate configuration processes and significantly reducing configuration time
Solution Approach 2:
The configuration system is designed with universal functionality to handle configuration of various different components and parameters across the entire door management system through a single interface, making the system adaptable to multiple configuration needs without requiring separate specialized interfaces for each component
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate systems interact during configuration, then comprehensive configuration is possible, but the process becomes complex and difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a central configuration system that acts as an intermediary between the user and multiple door management components. This mediator handles all configuration interactions centrally, managing the complexity of coordinating multiple components while presenting a simplified interface to the user, thus maintaining system integration capability without increasing user-facing complexity
3Manufacturing precision
If manual adjustments are required for configuration, then precise control is achievable, but the setup process becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting the installed components and pre-configuring basic parameters based on the system setup. This preliminary configuration reduces the amount of manual adjustment needed while maintaining precision, as the system prepares appropriate default settings before user confirmation, thereby speeding up the overall configuration process without sacrificing precision
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a door management system comprising at least one door leaf, at least one a door operator, an electronic communication unit and at least one detector unit wherein the door operator comprise a control unit and a drive unit, wherein the drive unit is connected to and adapted to move the at least one door leaf between an open and a closed position, the control unit comprise a first set of configuration parameters and is adapted to control the drive unit based on the first set of configuration parameters, the at least one detector unit comprise a second set of configuration parameters and is configured to survey the environment of the at least one door leaf based on the second set of configuration parameters, the electronic communication unit comprise a user interface and is configured to receive and display the first and second set of configuration parameters on the user interface, receive and transmit an updated first set of configuration parameters to the control unit and the updated second set of configuration parameters to the at least one detector unit, wherein the control unit is configured to receive and replace the first set of configuration parameters with the updated first set of configuration parameters, and the at least one detector is configured to receive and replace the second set of configuration parameters with the updated second set of configuration parameters.