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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2020
Carrier Corporation, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Adam Kuenzi, Silverton, OR (US);
Anthony Pettigrew, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Matthew Hill, Aumsville, OR (US);
Eric Chang, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Christopher Marks, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Patrick Sweeney, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Carrier Corporation, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Abstract
A vertical door latch assembly includes a housing and a bolt movably attached to the housing having a catch portion. A drive motor is located within the housing and is configured to selectively move a lock assembly between a locked position preventing movement of the bolt and an unlocked position allowing movement of the bolt. A controller is in electrical communication with the drive motor and is configured to direct the actuator lock assembly between the locked position and the unlocked position. A force sensor is in electrical communication with the controller configured to measured when a force exceeds a predetermined threshold.