Door/window with integrated power delivery system
View Patent ↗An electrified door or window system having a frame with a power transmitting device and a door or window having a power receiving device. The power receiving device is electrically connected to the power transmitting device in the frame of the door or window. At least one powered device is integrated in the door or window. At least one electrically conductive pathway extends from the power receiving device to the at least one powered device. A controller is provided to control the flow of power from the power receiving device to the at least one electrically conductive pathway.
1. An electrified door or window system comprising:
a frame having a power transmitting device;
a door or window having a power receiving device, the power receiving device being electrically connected to the power transmitting device in the frame of the door or window;
multiple powered devices integrated in the door or window at multiple locations in the door or window which are spaced apart from each other;
at least one electrically conductive pathway integrated in the door or window extending from the power receiving device to the multiple powered devices; and
a controller integrated in the door or window, the controller provided in engagement with the at least one electrically conductive pathway, the controller transmits data received from the multiple powered devices to a device remote from the door or window, the controller receives data from the device remote from the door or window and processes the received data to properly operate the multiple powered devices integrated in the door or window at multiple locations.
2. The electrified door or window system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the power transmitting device and the power receiving device are contactless devices.
3. The electrified door or window system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the power transmitting device and the power receiving device are wired devices.
4. The electrified door or window system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one electrically conductive pathway is a discrete electrical wire which extends from the power receiving device to the multiple powered devices.
5. The electrified door or window system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one electrically conductive pathway is an electric bus bar which extends from the power receiving device to the multiple powered devices.
6. The electrified door or window system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the controller transmits data from the multiple powered devices to a device which is remote from the electrified door or window system.
7. The electrified door or window system as recited in claim 6 , wherein the multiple powered devices wirelessly transmits data to a remote device which is remote from the electrified door or window system.
8. The electrified door or window system as recited in claim 1 , wherein at least one powered device of the multiple powered devices is a camera.
9. The electrified door or window system as recited in claim 1 , wherein at least one powered device of the multiple powered devices is a sensor.
10. The electrified door or window system as recited in claim 1 , wherein at least one powered device of the multiple powered devices is a sensor for a security system.
11. The electrified door or window system as recited in claim 1 , wherein at least one powered device of the multiple powered devices is a door lock.
12. The electrified door or window system as recited in claim 1 , wherein at least one powered device of the multiple powered devices is a visual display.
13. An electrified door or window system comprising:
a frame having a power transmitting device;
a door or window having a power receiving device, the power receiving device being electrically connected to the power transmitting device in the frame of the door or window;
multiple powered devices integrated in the door or window at multiple locations;
an electrically conductive bus bar extending from the power receiving device to the multiple powered devices; and
a controller integrated in the door or window, the controller provided in engagement with the at least one electrically conductive pathway, the controller transmits data received from the multiple powered devices to a device remote from the door or window, the controller receives data from the device remote from the door or window and processes the received data to properly operate the multiple powered devices integrated in the door or window at multiple locations.
14. The electrified door or window system as recited in claim 13 , wherein the multiple powered devices includes one or more cameras, sensors, door locks or visual displays.
15. The electrified door or window system as recited in claim 13 , wherein the power transmitting device and the power receiving device are contactless devices.
16. The electrified door or window system as recited in claim 13 , wherein the power transmitting device and the power receiving device are wired devices.
17. The electrified door or window system as recited in claim 13 , wherein the controller transmits data from the multiple powered devices to a device which is remote from the electrified door or window system.
18. The electrified door or window system as recited in claim 17 , wherein the multiple powered devices wirelessly transmits data to a device which is remote from the electrified door or window system.
19. An electrified door or window system comprising:
a frame having a hollow portion and a contactless power transmitting device;
a door or window having a contactless power receiving device, the contactless power receiving device being electrically connected to the contactless power transmitting device in the frame of the door or window;
a plurality of powered devices integrated in the door or window at multiple locations;
an electrically conductive bus bar positioned in the hollow portion of the frame, the electrically conductive bus bar extending between the contactless power receiving device to the plurality of powered devices; and
a controller integrated in the door or window, the controller controls the flow of power from the contactless power receiving device to the plurality of powered devices over the electrically conductive bus bar, the controller transmits data received from the plurality of powered devices to a device remote from the door or window, the controller receives data from the device remote from the door or window and processes the received data to properly operate the plurality of powered devices integrated in the door or window at multiple locations.