Magnetic Door Lock Control Without Wire Loops
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing glass doorway systems with egress handles require visible and potentially corroding electrical wire loops for communication between the door handle and locking mechanism, detracting from the appearance and being prone to tampering.
Innovation Solution
A magnetic door lock control system using permanent magnets to communicate between the egress handle and locking mechanism, eliminating the need for electrical connections and wire loops.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If electrical wire loops are used to connect the egress handle and locking mechanism, then reliable electrical communication is achieved, but the appearance is compromised and tampering risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the electrical wire loop (electrical system) with a magnetic field-based communication system. Magnets embedded in the egress handle and corresponding magnet sensors in the locking mechanism communicate door status through magnetic field detection, eliminating the need for visible electrical wires and their associated aesthetic and security problems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces magnets and magnet sensors as intermediary elements that mediate communication between the egress handle and locking mechanism without requiring direct electrical contact. The magnetic field serves as an intermediary carrier of information about door handle position and lock status.
2Ease of operation
If electrical wires are routed through the door jamb and header, then functional connection is established, but the clean appearance of glass entryway is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes the visible electrical wire routing system with an invisible magnetic field system. The magnets in the handle and magnet sensors in the locking mechanism communicate through air and glass without requiring physical wire conduits, preserving the clean aesthetic of glass entryways while maintaining functional connectivity.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If wire loops are concealed within tubing and conduits, then appearance is improved, but the system becomes more complex and wires remain vulnerable to corrosion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the complex wire routing infrastructure (tubing, conduits, connectors) with a simple magnetic field-based system. This eliminates the need for concealed wiring channels and reduces overall system complexity while achieving the same goal of invisible communication between handle and lock.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and removes the electrical wire loop entirely from the system, replacing it with a magnetic communication method. This extraction eliminates the need for wire protection infrastructure and simplifies the overall door lock control system architecture.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Provides a cleaner, tamper-proof, and integrated appearance while maintaining functionality, and easily interfaces with security systems.
Implementation Method 1
employs a first magnet configured with an egress door handle system and a second magnet in magnetic alignment with the first magnet, separated by a gap, such that magnetic forces between the magnets cause movement of an actuator assembly
Data Source
AI summary
A magnetic door lock control system for use with an egress handle system and a door is provided. The magnetic door lock control system employs magnets that communicate with one another across the door jamb thereby eliminating the need for a hard wired electrical connection between the egress handle system (e.g., a mechanical switch bar) configured with a door and a door locking mechanism mounted above the door in the header of the entranceway. In this way, the need for an electrical wire loop between the egress handles and the door locking mechanism is eliminated.