E05B65/0035

CONTACTLESS OPERATION OF LAVATORY DOORS

A system for contactless operation of an aircraft lavatory door comprises a controller operatively connected to control an actuator for opening and closing a lavatory door. A gesture sensing system is operatively connected to the controller for sending gesture data to the controller indicative of a user gesturing for the actuator to actuate. A mmWave radar sensing system is operatively connected to the controller to indicate user presence. The controller includes machine readable instructions configured to verify gesture input from the gesture sensing system using input from the mmWave radar sensing system before controlling the actuator to open or close the lavatory door.

FOOT OPERATED LAVATORY DOOR ACTUATION AND DE-ACTUATION

A door system comprises a door, the door including a latch assembly configured to latch the door to a door frame to maintain the door in a closed position and to unlatch to allow the door to open to an opened position. A foot pedal is operatively connected to unlatch the latch assembly upon actuation by a user's foot. In certain embodiments, a handle can be operatively connected to unlatch the latch assembly upon actuation a user. The door system further includes the door frame and set of hinges operatively connecting the door to the door frame.

DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM
20210238882 · 2021-08-05 · ·

A door locking system for opening and closing a door lock in a door. The door locking system includes a first door handle unit with a first door handle and a second door handle unit with a second door handle. The first door handle and the second door handle are pivotable about a common pivot axis. The door locking system comprises a coupling device with an axially aligned polygonal pin which has two pin pieces. The respective pin piece is connected to the respective door handle in a pivotably fixed manner.

Programmable Toilet Flush Initiating, Monitoring and Management System and Method Thereof
20210156128 · 2021-05-27 ·

The present invention relates to a toilet flushing initiating, monitoring and management system initiated by the unlocking of a locking member on a door mounted in a stall typically found in a bathroom such as a public bathroom.

DOOR LOCK FOR PUBLIC RESTROOM
20210123273 · 2021-04-29 ·

Embodiments of the present invention disclose a portable door lock assembly that prevents rotation of a hinged stall door away from a stall wall. The assembly includes an elongated track member and a foundation member. The elongated track member having a recess and an end stop. The foundation member having a body permitted to translate along the elongated track member and includes an arm member extending outward from the body and a latch configured to selectively engage the recess of the elongated track member to selectively secure the foundation member to a position along the elongated track member.

Facility and resource access system
10943420 · 2021-03-09 · ·

A system that allows an end-user to locate and gain access to a private facility, such as a restroom or other resource, without requiring that the end-user interact with any facility personnel. A mobile application allows a user to identify and proceed to a location where a private facility is available. When a user arrives at the location, the mobile application communicates with access control devices at the location to notify facility personnel of the user's presence and unlock doors or otherwise remove safeguards preventing general public access to the private facility.

Aircraft lavatory door latch
10920466 · 2021-02-16 · ·

A door latch assembly configured to be used in an aircraft lavatory door. The door latch assembly includes a housing that includes a housing interior, a switch member operatively associated with the housing that is rotatable between a first position and a second position, and a locking bolt that is movable linearly between an unlocked position and a locked position. Rotation of the switch member from the first position to the second position moves the locking bolt from the unlocked position to the locked position.

Door with automatic opening and closing
11851932 · 2023-12-26 ·

Door with automatic opening and closing, including a door panel, a support column fixed to the door panel and suitable for rotating around its longitudinal axis in such a way to move the door panel between two end-of-travel positions, an electric motor for actuating the support column and a drive unit for transmitting the motion from the electric motor to the support column. The drive unit has a first drive element connected to the electric motor and a second drive element connected to the support column, wherein the drive unit includes a clutch unit that is interposed between the first drive element and the electric motor or between the second drive element and the support column. The door also has an automatic lock that completes the automation of the door by detectors.

CONTACT-MINIMIZING DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING SYSTEM
20200399939 · 2020-12-24 ·

A contact-minimizing door opening and closing system for a door has a handle including a shaft with an endplate disposed on the shaft opposite the handle and a latch bolt including a pin positioned to contact the endplate. The pin prevents movement of the handle when the latch bolt is extended from a lock housing, and allows movement of the handle when the latch bolt is retracted into the lock housing. An engaging and disengaging mechanism couples the handle to a locking pin such that movement of the handle is configured to operate the engaging and disengaging mechanism to lock the door.

DOOR LOCK
20200362594 · 2020-11-19 ·

The present application provides a lock (100) for a door. The lock comprises a housing (102), a lock mechanism (108), and a bolt (104). An end portion (112) of the bolt comprises a trigger (106). The lock mechanism is operable to move the bolt between a locked position in which the end portion extends through an opening in the housing and projects from the housing, and an unlocked position in which the end portion is within the housing. The lock further comprises a retraction mechanism (110), wherein actuation of trigger causes the retraction mechanism to automatically move the bolt from the locked position into the unlocked position.