IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,073,674
Granted Patent B2
US 12,073,674 · App. 18/424,382 · Granted Aug 27, 2024

Electronic door system

Inventors: Kevin Anderson (Oak Creek, WI); John Bartucci (Oak Creek, WI); Logan Harvey (Maumee, OH); Scott Kalous (Oak Creek, WI); Bert Spellman (Maumee, OH); Michael Stagg (Maumee, OH); Garett Strandemo (Maumee, OH)
Assignee: Therma-Tru Corporation
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,073,674
App. No.
18/424,382
Granted
Aug 27, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A door system includes a door jamb, a door panel including a box disposed therealong, a hinge coupling an edge of the door panel to the door jamb, a flexible conduit extending from the door jamb to the edge of the door panel, and a plurality of electronic components. The flexible conduit is configured to facilitate electrically coupling one or more of the plurality of electronic components to an external power source. The plurality of electronic components include a camera disposed within the box, a light integrated into the door jam, a sensor configured to facilitate detecting at least one of sound or activity proximate the door panel, and a backup battery disposed within at least one of the door jamb or the door panel. The backup battery is configured to power at least one of the plurality of electronic components during power loss from the external power source.

Claims (55)

1. A door system comprising:

a door jamb;

a door panel including a box disposed therealong and embedded therein;

a hinge coupling an edge of the door panel to the door jamb;

a flexible conduit extending from the door jamb to the edge of the door panel;

a plurality of electronic components, wherein the flexible conduit is configured to facilitate electrically coupling one or more of the plurality of electronic components to an external power source, and wherein the plurality of electronic components include:

a camera disposed within the box of the door panel;

a light integrated into the door jamb;

a sensor configured to facilitate detecting at least one of sound or activity proximate the door panel; and

a backup battery disposed within at least one of the door jamb or the door panel, the backup battery configured to power at least one of the plurality of electronic components in an event of power loss from the external power source; and

a control system configured to:

acquire data from one or more of the plurality of electronic components; and

at least one of (i) transmit the data to a server or (ii) control one or more of the plurality of electronic components based on the data.

2. The door system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to:

activate the light based on a command received from a user device; and

activate at least one of the light or the camera based on the data, wherein the data includes a signal from the sensor indicating that at least one of sound or activity was detected proximate the door panel.

3. The door system of claim 1 , wherein the backup battery only provides power to a subset of the plurality of electronic components during the event of power loss from the external power source.

4. The door system of claim 1 , wherein the backup battery is disposed within the door panel.

5. The door system of claim 1 , wherein the backup battery is disposed within the door jamb.

6. The door system of claim 1 , further comprising a window disposed within the door panel, wherein the window includes privacy glass.

7. The door system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electronic components include an electronic locking mechanism coupled to the door panel.

8. The door system of claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to transmit the data to the server and control one or more of the plurality of electronic components based on the data.

9. The door system of claim 1 , wherein the box includes an electrical interface, and wherein the camera is configured to connect to the electrical interface.

10. The door system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor includes at least one of a doorbell sensor, a proximity sensor, or a motion sensor.

11. A door system comprising:

a door jamb;

a door panel including a box disposed therealong;

a hinge coupling an edge of the door panel to the door jamb;

a flexible conduit extending from the door jamb to the edge of the door panel; and

a plurality of electronic components, wherein the flexible conduit is configured to facilitate electrically coupling one or more of the plurality of electronic components to an external power source, and wherein the plurality of electronic components include:

a camera disposed within the box;

a light integrated into the door jamb;

a sensor configured to facilitate detecting at least one of sound or activity proximate the door panel; and

a backup battery disposed within at least one of the door jamb or the door panel, the backup battery configured to power at least one of the plurality of electronic components in an event of power loss from the external power source.

12. The door system of claim 11 , wherein the backup battery is disposed within the door panel.

13. The door system of claim 11 , wherein the backup battery is disposed within the door jamb.

14. The door system of claim 11 , further comprising a window disposed within the door panel.

15. The door system of claim 14 , wherein the window includes privacy glass.

16. The door system of claim 11 , further comprising a control system configured to turn on or turn off the light in response to a command received from a user device.

17. The door system of claim 11 , further comprising a control system configured to activate at least one of the light or the camera based on a signal received from at least one of the sensor or the camera.

18. The door system of claim 11 , wherein the box includes an electrical interface, and wherein the camera is configured to connect to the electrical interface.

19. The door system of claim 11 , wherein the sensor includes at least one of a doorbell sensor, a proximity sensor, or a motion sensor.

20. A door system comprising:

a door jamb;

a door panel;

a hinge coupling an edge of the door panel to the door jamb;

a flexible conduit extending from the door jamb to the edge of the door panel;

a plurality of electronic components, wherein the flexible conduit is configured to facilitate electrically coupling one or more of the plurality of electronic components to an external power source, and wherein the plurality of electronic components include:

a camera;

a sensor including at least one of a doorbell sensor, a proximity sensor, or a motion sensor;

a light integrated into the door jamb; and

a backup battery configured to power at least one of the plurality of electronic components in an event of power loss from the external power source; and

a control system configured to:

turn on or turn off the light in response to a command received from a user device; and

activate at least one of the light or the camera based on a signal received from at least one of the sensor or the camera.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 16, 2024
From: ANDERSON, KEVIN; BARTUCCI, JOHN; HARVEY, LOGAN; KALOUS, SCOTT; SPELLMAN, BERT; STAGG, MICHAEL; STRANDEMO, GARETT
To: THERMA-TRU CORPORATION
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Continuity (5)
Continuation 17843787 · Jun 17, 2022
Continuation 17072950 · Oct 16, 2020
Continuation 16530960 · Aug 2, 2019
Provisional Application 62714273 · Aug 3, 2018
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