Foot-operated door opener, door and use
A foot-operated door opener, with a foot-operated actuator element is located in the lower region of a door for opening the door, and the foot-operated actuator element has a one foot tread element which, when actuated by a foot, at least partially pivots downwards and inwards. The foot tread element is also guided in a forcibly guided manner by way of a forcibly guided element and one forcibly-guided moving element. The foot tread element is connected rotatably to an articulated element and rotatably connected to the forcibly-guided moving element in such a manner that, upon actuation by a foot, the foot tread element both executes a movement downwards and is also moved as a whole at least partially outwards.
1. Foot-operated door opener, comprising:
a) a foot-operated actuator element which is locatable in a lower region of a door, for opening the door;
b) the foot-operated actuator element having a foot tread element which, when actuated by a foot, at least partially pivots downwardly and inwardly, the foot tread element being at least also forcibly guided by means of a forcibly guided element and at least one forcibly guided moving element; and
c) the foot tread element being rotatably connected at an articulated joint to an articulated element and rotatably connected to the forcibly guided moving element in such a way that, when actuated by a foot, the foot tread element initially undergoes a movement downwardly and inwardly, and thereafter the foot tread element is also moved as a whole downwardly and substantially entirely outwardly.
2. Foot-operated door opener according to claim 1 , wherein:
a) the articulated element has a rod-shaped configuration.
3. Foot-operated door opener according to claim 1 , wherein:
a) the forcibly guided moving element is hinged to a frame part of the foot-operated door opener.
4. Foot-operated door opener according to claim 1 , wherein:
a) the forcibly guided movement element is configured as a flat part.
5. Foot-operated door opener according to claim 4 , wherein:
a) the forcibly guided moving element has a first mating portion and the frame part has a second mating portion; and
b) the first mating portion on the forcibly guided moving element corresponds to and mates with the second mating portion.
6. Foot-operated door opener according to claim 5 , wherein:
a) the first mating portion includes a protrusion and the second mating portion includes an indentation.
7. Foot-operated door opener according to claim 4 , wherein:
a) the forcibly guided moving element has a receiving element for accommodating an upper end of the foot tread element with respect to a neutral position of the foot tread element.
8. Foot-operated door opener according to claim 1 , wherein:
a) the forcibly guided element has an arched or circular forcible guiding progression.
9. Foot-operated door opener according to claim 1 , wherein:
a) the foot-operated door opener is configured in such a way that the movability of the foot tread element is limited by means of at least one stop element.
10. Foot-operated door opener according to claim 9 , wherein:
a) the at least one stop element is situated on the articulated element.
11. Foot-operated door opener according to claim 1 , wherein:
a) the foot tread element has a further forcibly guided moving element.
12. Foot-operated door opener according to claim 1 , wherein:
a) a force element directly or indirectly engages with the foot tread element in such a way that the foot tread element is pulled into a neutral position without resistance on the foot of an operator.
13. Foot-operated door opener according to claim 12 , wherein:
a) movement of the foot tread element caused by a restoring force of the force element is damped by means of a damper element.
14. Use of a foot-operated door opener according to claim 1 for installation in a door.
15. Foot-operated door opener, comprising:
a) a foot-operated actuator element which is locatable in a lower region of a door, for opening the door;
b) the foot-operated actuator element having a foot tread element which, when actuated by a foot, at least partially pivots downwardly and inwardly, the foot tread element being at least also forcibly guided by means of a forcibly guided element and at least one forcibly guided moving element;
c) the foot tread element being rotatably connected at an articulated joint to an articulated element and rotatably connected to the forcibly guided moving element in such a way that, when actuated by a foot, the foot tread element initially undergoes a movement downwardly and inwardly, and thereafter the foot tread element is also moved as a whole downwardly and substantially entirely outwardly; and
d) the foot-operated door opener is configured in such a way that upon actuation by the foot, a locking mechanism is activated which prevents the foot tread element from returning.
16. Foot-operated door opener according to claim 15 , wherein:
a) the foot-operated door opener is configured in such a way that the locking mechanism is unlocked when a door leaf and a door frame of the door are situated opposite one another.
17. Foot-operated door opener according to claim 16 , wherein:
a) the unlocking occurs by means of magnetic force or mechanical force.
18. A door, the door comprising:
a) a) foot-operated door opener, the foot-operated door opener including:
i) a foot-operated actuator element which is locatable in a lower region of a door, for opening the door;
ii) the foot-operated actuator element having a foot tread element which, when actuated by a foot, at least partially pivots downwardly and inwardly, the foot tread element being at least also forcibly guided by means of a forcibly guided element and at least one forcibly guided moving element; and
iii) the foot tread element being rotatably connected at an articulated joint to an articulated element and rotatably connected to the forcibly guided moving element in such a way that, when actuated by a foot, the foot tread element initially undergoes a movement downwardly and inwardly, and thereafter the foot tread element is also moved as a whole downwardly and substantially entirely outwardly.