Integrated Electronic Door Assembly With Jamb Power Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic door systems require separate installation of modular components and extensive machining, which complicates integration of electronic features into doors, and lack efficient power management and communication protocols.
Innovation Solution
A composite door system with integrated electronic features, including a camera, sensors, and lighting, connected via electrical wiring to the building's electrical system, featuring a power transfer mechanism and control system for data acquisition and transmission, and a backup battery for power resilience, allowing for seamless integration and remote control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If modular battery-powered electronic components are installed separately on or near the entry door, then additional security and convenience features are provided, but installation complexity and integration difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates electronic components (camera, sensor, lighting, power transfer mechanism) directly into the door assembly itself, combining multiple previously separate modular components into a single integrated unit. This merging approach provides the versatility of multiple electronic features while eliminating the installation complexity of separately mounting each component.
Solution Approach 2:
The door assembly is designed as a universal platform that incorporates multiple electronic functions (security camera, motion sensing, lighting, power transfer) into a single multi-functional unit. This allows the door to serve as both a structural element and an integrated electronic system, reducing the need for separate installations while providing comprehensive security and convenience features.
2Ease of manufacture
If extensive machining is performed to integrate electronic features into doors, then electronic components can be embedded, but manufacturing complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic components and power transfer mechanisms are pre-integrated into the door assembly during manufacturing, before the door is installed. This preliminary integration allows for optimized manufacturing processes and reduces on-site installation time, as the electronic features are already embedded in their final positions within the door structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent embeds electronic components within the door assembly structure, nesting cameras, sensors, and power transfer mechanisms inside the door's internal cavities and layers. This nesting approach allows integration of electronic features without requiring extensive external machining or modification of the door's outer surfaces.
3Reliability
If power transfer mechanism is extended from door jamb to door panel edge, then electrical coupling to external power source is achieved, but power loss risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a backup battery system within the door assembly that serves as a cushion against power loss. This backup power source is pre-positioned to immediately take over if the external power supply fails, cushioning the system against the harmful effect of power interruption and maintaining operation of critical electronic components.
Solution Approach 2:
The power transfer mechanism acts as an intermediary between the external power source and the electronic components, providing a controlled and protected electrical connection. This intermediary structure includes integrated wiring channels and connection points within the door assembly that shield the power transfer path from external interference and reduce vulnerability to power loss.
4Reliability
If backup battery is included for power loss events, then power resilience is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The backup battery is integrated into the same door assembly housing that contains the camera, sensor, and lighting components. This merging of the power management system with the electronic components reduces overall device complexity by consolidating multiple functions into a single unified structure, rather than adding a separate battery compartment or external power management system.
Data Source
AI summary
A door system includes a door jamb, a door panel including a box embedded therein, a hinge coupling an edge of the door panel to the door jamb, a power transfer mechanism extending from the door jamb to the edge of the door panel, and a plurality of electronic components. The power transfer mechanism is configured to facilitate electrically coupling one or more of the plurality of electronic components to an external power source. The plurality of electronic components include a camera disposed within the box, a sensor configured to facilitate detecting at least one of sound or activity proximate the door panel, and a backup battery configured to power at least one of the plurality of electronic components in an event of power loss from the external power source.