Modular Door Opener With Retrofittable Detection Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing door openers lack the ability to be universally used and cost-effectively monitor the moving parts, particularly the locking mechanism, which limits their functionality and adaptability.
Innovation Solution
A modular door opener design with a retrofittable detection device that can be connected to the housing to monitor the locking or release of the door latch, allowing for optional integration with a higher-level monitoring system, and can be easily detached or replaced without affecting other functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a door opener is designed with integrated monitoring components, then the monitoring function is built-in, but the device complexity and production cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The detection device is separated from the door opener housing into an independent module that can be connected via the connection device. This segmentation allows the door opener to function without monitoring components while enabling optional monitoring capability when needed, thus reducing base complexity while maintaining reliability when required.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection device is designed to accommodate both the detection device and provide electrical connections. This universal interface allows the same structural element to serve multiple purposes: mechanical attachment, electrical connectivity, and optional monitoring functionality, reducing the need for separate dedicated components.
2Reliability
If a door opener includes a permanently integrated detection device, then monitoring capability is ensured, but the ease of manufacture and cost-effectiveness decrease
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the detection device into a detachable module connected via the connection device, the system allows manufacturers to produce door openers without monitoring components at lower cost, while still enabling monitoring capability when needed through simple attachment of the detection device module.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a static integrated design to a dynamic configurable architecture where the detection device can be selectively attached or detached. This dynamic approach allows the same hardware platform to serve different market segments and application requirements, optimizing both cost and functionality.
3Reliability
If the detection device is permanently integrated into the door opener housing, then the monitoring function is stable, but the adaptability and versatility of the door opener decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The detection device is segmented into a separate module that connects to the door opener housing through the connection device. This modular architecture enables the door opener to adapt to different requirements by selectively attaching or removing the detection device, while maintaining stable monitoring function when attached.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs a dynamic configuration where the detection device can be selectively connected or disconnected via the connection device. This allows the door opener to adapt its functionality based on operational requirements, transforming from a fixed-function device to a versatile platform that can operate with or without monitoring capabilities.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a door opener (1) for locking or releasing a door or window leaf in the closed position. To optionally provide the door opener (1) with monitoring of the locking or release of the leaf, it is modularly expandable by a detection device (4). The door opener has a connection device (3) arranged on an outer surface of the door opener housing (11), to which a detection device (4) with a sensor (41) can be connected. This sensor monitors a blocking device (2) arranged in the door opener housing for detecting a locking or release of the door opener latch. Thus, by optionally connecting the detection device (4) to an outer surface of the door opener, the blocking device can be monitored and a release or locking of the door opener latch can be detected.