Door monitoring system
A door assembly includes a first door skin and a second door skin spaced apart from the first door skin. The assembly also includes an energy sensor generating an energy signature signal and a memory storing a door component operating signature. A controller is coupled to the accelerometer and forms a comparison of the energy signature signal to the door component operating signature and generates a door component operation status signal in response to the comparison.
1. A method for determining if a facility, having multiple doors, is in compliance with codes and/or regulations, wherein each door comprises an energy sensor, a memory and a door controller, the method comprising:
generating a plurality of energy signature signals, with the energy sensor of each door;
comparing each energy signature signal to a door component operating signature stored by the memory of each corresponding door;
generating a plurality of door component operation status signals in response to the comparing;
communicating the door component operation status signals to a manufacturer controller; and
generating a compliance report with the manufacturer controller.
2. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein comparing comprises comparing each energy signature signal to a plurality of door component operating signature patterns.
3. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the door component operation status signal corresponds to an improperly adjusted door operator assembly, and the improperly adjusted door operator comprises a high swing speed.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the energy sensor comprises an accelerometer.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the energy sensor comprises a multi-axis accelerometer.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the door component operation status signal corresponds to a door position.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the door component operation status signal corresponds to a latch status.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the latch status comprises a latch stop not aligned with the door.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the latch status comprises a latch not securely latching.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the door component operation status signal corresponds to a hinge status.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the door component operation status signal corresponds to a door clearance.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the door component operation status signal corresponds to a door-to-frame clearance.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the door component operation status signal corresponds to an abuse of the door.
14. A method for determining if a facility, having multiple doors, is in compliance with codes and/or regulations, wherein each door comprises an energy sensor, a memory and a door controller, the method comprising:
generating a plurality of energy signature signals, with the energy sensor of each door;
comparing each energy signature signal to a door component operating signature stored by the memory of each corresponding door;
generating a plurality of door component operation status signals in response to the comparing;
communicating the door component operation status signals to a central controller;
generating a compliance report with the central controller; and
communicating the compliance report to a manufacturer controller.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the energy sensor comprises an accelerometer.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the door component operation status signal corresponds to a latch status.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the latch status comprises a latch stop not aligned with the door.
18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the latch status comprises a latch not securely latching.
19. The method of claim 14 , wherein the door component operation status signal corresponds to a hinge status.
20. The method of claim 14 , wherein the door component operation status signal corresponds to an abuse of the door.