Emergency door opening actuator

Details Emergency door opening actuator Emergency door opening actuator

2005-03-18

2009-08-18

Redman, Jerry (Department: 3634)

Movable or removable closures

Thermal releaser or actuator

Fusible closure latch or retainer

C049S004000, C049S007000, C049S013000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07574826

ABSTRACT:
An emergency door opening actuator includes electrical switches that are at least one of normally open and normally closed. The electrical switches may be connected accordingly in parallel or in series to terminals of an overhead door operator. The terminals may correspond to a push button circuit, an obstruction sensing circuit, an alarm system circuit, and/or a door opening circuit. The emergency door opening actuator may take advantage of a protocol in the operator to cause the overhead door to open during an emergency condition to facilitate egress. Likewise, the emergency door opening actuator may cause that the overhead door cannot close by signaling the protocol in a predetermined way when the switches are actuated by an emergency condition. The electrical switches may be mechanically actuated when at least one fusible link is broken. The emergency door opening actuator may include an automatic mechanical stop and/or a test release mechanism.

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