Sargent Manufacturing Company

Arthur Limoncelli

Scott B Lowder

Jon Hulse

Wai Pang Wong

Robert C Hunt

Dale D Martin

Adam O'Day

Angelo S Arcaria

Angelo Arcaria

Adam O'day

An electronic circuit to capture legacy lock controller pulses and reduce the energy consumed. The legacy pulse is captured, converted to power to power the circuit and the direction of the pulse&#x2014;polarity&#x2014;is determined. A substitute pulse is created at lower power and sent to a motor actuator in the lock. The total power consumed is substantially reduced by reducing the duration and voltage of the pulse. In the preferred design, the circuit also detects control voltages for solenoid locks and produces suitable control signals for a motor actuator.

Electronic circuit to capture lock controller pulses

A drive mechanism for door hardware, such as a pushbar exit device, includes a driver for moving a component of the door hardware, a controller for controlling the operation of the driver, a sensor for detecting motion of the moving component and a spring connected between the driver and the door hardware component. The spring allows the driver to move for a period of time after the component has stopped moving. The controller monitors the sensor and moves the component until the sensor indicates that the driven component has stopped moving. The sensor produces an output signal and the controller detects an inflection point in the output signal when the component stops moving while the driver is still operating.

Door hardware drive mechanism with sensor

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New Haven, CT, United States of America

Arthur Limoncelli