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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 1991
Filed:
Aug. 16, 1990
Norman K Miller, Concordville, PA (US);
Bearge D Miller, Concordville, PA (US);
Anatoly Galperin, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Miller Edge, Inc., Concordville, PA (US);
Abstract
A redundant sensing edge for a door to protect persons, equipment and the door from impact damage by actuating a device upon detecting an object in proximity to the door edge. The sensing edge includes an elongate outer sheath compressible upon application of external pressure. A force sensing switch is positioned within the elongate outer sheath for sensing the application of force to the sheath. Upon force being applied to the sheath, the force sensing switch actuates the device for controlling the door. The sensing edge also includes a proximity sensing switch for detecting the presence of an animate object in proximity to the door edge. The proximity sensing switch includes an electrical circuit positioned near the elongate sheath and a control circuit for detecting changes in the capacitance of the electrical circuit. An animate object in proximity to the elongate sheath changes the capacitance of the electrical circuit. The control circuit detects the change in capacitance and in response to the change in capacitance actuates the device. Thus, the device is actuated either upon the detected presence of an animate object in proximity to the sheath or upon the application of force to the sheath, thereby giving the sensing edge redundancy.