Movable Partition Access Control With Fire System Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional movable partitions lack an efficient and integrated control system that can remotely manage and secure access while integrating with fire protection systems, limiting their operational flexibility and security features.
Innovation Solution
An access control system that includes a motor and brake system for movable partitions, with a remote interface and lock control interface, enabling remote activation and deactivation of inputs, and communication with a door controller to manage ingress and egress, and integration with fire protection systems for enhanced security and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a motor and brake system with remote interface and lock control interface is integrated into the movable partition, then secure remote access control and fire protection system integration is achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the remote interface, lock control interface, motor control circuitry, and door controller into an integrated control system for the movable partition. This merging of multiple control functions into a unified system achieves secure remote access control and fire protection integration while managing complexity through systematic design.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system is designed to perform multiple functions: it provides remote access control, integrates with fire protection systems, controls motor operation, manages brake engagement, and handles lock conditions. This multi-functionality approach allows a single integrated system to replace multiple separate systems, achieving reliability without proportional complexity increase.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple interfaces (remote interface and lock control interface) are added to enable remote operation and security features, then operational flexibility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control system is segmented into distinct functional interfaces: a remote interface for remote operations and a lock control interface for security management. Each interface handles specific tasks independently, allowing operational flexibility through modular design while managing overall system complexity through clear functional separation.
Solution Approach 2:
The door controller acts as an intermediary between the remote interface, lock control interface, and motor control circuitry. It receives input conditions from the interfaces, processes lock conditions, and generates appropriate control signals, thereby enabling operational flexibility while simplifying the overall control architecture through centralized mediation.
3Reliability
If the system integrates with fire protection systems and enables remote activation of inputs, then security features are enhanced, but the complexity of control circuitry increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is designed to receive and process fire protection signals and remote activation requests as preliminary actions that trigger pre-defined responses. The door controller evaluates input conditions and lock conditions in advance, preparing the system for secure operation without requiring complex real-time decision-making circuitry.
Solution Approach 2:
The lock control interface monitors input conditions and provides feedback to the door controller about lock status and security conditions. This feedback mechanism enables the system to maintain security features through continuous monitoring and automatic response based on predefined criteria, reducing the need for complex control logic.
Data Source
AI summary
Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate, generally, to a control system for a movable partition. In one embodiment, the control system is an access control system that includes a lock control interface and a remote line interface at which lock modes are asserted, and which are communicated to a door controller. Protocols installed at the controller enable the controller to provide control signals to the movable partition responsive to the various lock modes asserted at the lock control interface and remote line interface.