METHOD FOR OPERATING A DOOR ACTUATOR

Abstract

A method for operating a door actuator of a pivot leaf door, having a pivotable door leaf, includes at least the following steps: performing a pivot movement of the door leaf; and identifying an interaction between the door leaf and a person and determining a correction value for the pivot movement of the door leaf based on the interaction and correcting future pivot movements of the door leaf by the correction value. A door actuator of a door system is configured to carry out the method.

Claims

1. A method for operating a door actuator of a door system, having a pivotable door leaf, the method including the following steps: performing a pivot movement of the door leaf, identifying an interaction between the door leaf and at least one person, determining a correction value for the pivot movement of the door leaf based on the interaction, and correcting future pivot movements of the door leaf by the correction value.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least one sensor unit is configured with which the at least one person is detected and wherein the door actuator has a control unit with which information is received from the sensor unit about presence and/or about spatial dimensions and movements of the at least one person, wherein the pivot movement of the door leaf is performed based on the information recorded by the sensor unit and also based on the correction value.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the control unit has a correction value memory, in which correction values are stored.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the correction values are stored cumulatively in the correction value memory.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the correction values are optimized in the correction value memory via an algorithm over the initial service life of the pivot leaf door by the correction values for future pivot movements of the door leaf being defined in a prioritized manner such that the future number of interactions between the door leaf and the at least one person entering the pivot leaf door is minimized.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the interaction between the door leaf and the at least one person relates to a deliberate behavior of the at least one person.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the interaction between the door leaf and the at least one person is pushing the opening movement of the door leaf.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the interaction between the door leaf and the at least one person relates to an interruption, a slowing down and/or a stopping of the walking movement of the at least one person just before the at least one person passes through the pivot leaf door.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the interaction between the door leaf and the at least one person relates to an acceleration of the at least one person just before the at least one person passes through the pivot leaf door.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the correction value for the pivot movement of the door leaf is determined based on the interaction with a number of people in connection with the time of day and/or with the day of the week.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the correction value for the pivot movement of the door leaf is determined based on the interaction with the at least one person in conjunction with a recorded approach speed and/or with a recorded size of the at least one person.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the interactions between the door leaf and a number of people will generate a matrix, a table or a list over a time frame, in which the correction values are stored, in particular in the correction value memory.

13. A door actuator for carrying out a method according to claim 1.

14. The door actuator according to claim 13, wherein a control unit is provided with a correction value memory.

15. The door actuator according to claim 14, wherein a drive unit is provided which is at least indirectly coupled to the door leaf and wherein the drive unit is designed with a sensor configured for detecting an interaction between the door leaf and a person.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Further measures that improve the disclosure will be outlined in greater detail below together with the description of a preferred exemplary embodiment of the disclosure on the basis of the figures, in which is shown:

[0023] FIG. 1 a schematic view of a door system which is designed to carry out the method according to the disclosure, with a person being shown before the door leaf and who does not interact with the door leaf,

[0024] FIG. 2 the view according to FIG. 1, with the person interacting with the door leaf,

[0025] FIG. 3 a diagram representation with a speed of the movement of a person over a time on approach towards a door system and with the speed increasing as the door system is approached,

[0026] FIG. 4 a diagram representation of a speed of the movement of a person over the time according to FIG. 3, with the speed of the person slowing down when or just before the door opens, and

[0027] FIG. 5 a schematic view of a door system having a door actuator operatively connected to a door leaf.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] A door system 100 is shown in each of FIGS. 1 and 2 which has a door leaf 10 which can be automatically opened with a door actuator 1. A person 11 is represented before the door system 100 and approaches the door system 100 at a speed v.

[0029] The approach is recorded with a sensor unit 12 which is particularly advantageously designed as a radar sensor. Therefore, the sensor unit 12 can detect not only the mere presence of the person 11, but an approach speed, an approach direction and, if applicable, also the size of the person 11, can also be detected with a sensor unit 12 having a radar sensor. The recorded sensor data of the sensor unit 12 is then transmitted to a control unit 13 which is for example part of the door actuator 1, but can also be arranged externally to the door actuator 1. Lastly, the control unit 13 serves to actuate the door actuator 1 in order to initiate a movement in the door leaf 10 and consequently to open and close the same.

[0030] FIG. 1 shows the person 11 without an interaction with the door leaf 10, whereas FIG. 2 shows by way of example that the person 11 actuates the door leaf 10 by hand in addition to the automatic actuation by the door actuator 1. This manual actuation is detected by the door actuator 1 and a correction value is determined in order to perform a correction for future pivot movements of the door leaf 10 in such manner that the person 11 is, as far as possible, no longer compelled to interact with the door leaf 10.

[0031] FIGS. 3 and 4 show by way of example a non-manual or non-tactile way of interacting with the door leaf 10. A walking speed v of the person 11 over a time tin seconds s is shown, with the person 11 first approaching the door system 100 at a roughly constant speed until a door opening time TO. The behavior of the person 11 can be recorded by means of the sensor unit 12 and transmitted to the control unit 13.

[0032] FIG. 3 shows by way of example a door opening time TO which is stored such that the person 11 must increase their walking speed in order to ultimately reach a passage time D in which the door leaf 10 is still open. As a result, it can be read from this diagram that either the door opening time TO is designed to be too early or the door leaf 10 closes again although the passage time D of the person when passing through the door system 100 is still not reached. This interaction can be recorded by means of the sensor unit 13. FIG. 4, in contrast, shows a door opening time TO which is stored such that the person must reduce the walking speed v in order to for example wait for the door to open in order to ultimately pass the door system 100.

[0033] Therefore, the delay must take place in order to reach the passage time D at the correct time in which the door leaf 10 is held as far as possible in the opening position.

[0034] Both cases according to FIGS. 3 and 4 show ways of interacting which is attributable solely to the behavior of the person 11 who passes the door system 100. In this respect, a haptic interaction between the person 11 and the door leaf 10 does not necessarily have to take place and a behavior of a person 11 can also be detected by the sensor unit from which an optimization of the actuation of the movement of the door leaf 10 can be derived.

[0035] FIG. 5 lastly shows a structure of a door system 100 with a door actuator 1 which is operatively connected to a door leaf 10. The operative connection comprises a sensor 15 or the sensor 15 is coupled to the operative connection and can detect whether external forces are applied to the door leaf 10, for example if a person pushes a door leaf or pulls it back to the closure position. The information from the sensor 15 can be transmitted to the control unit 13 which ultimately comprises a correction value memory 14. Therefore, the actuation of the drive unit 16 can be continuously optimized via the control unit 13 and the correction values stored in the correction value memory 14 in order to continuously improve the behavior of the door leaf 10 for the specified point of use. In this case, the control unit 13 receives additional information from the sensor unit 12 which is by way of example designed as a radar sensor and serves to detect the people 11.

[0036] The design of the disclosure is not restricted to the preferred exemplary embodiment indicated above. In fact, a number of variants is conceivable which make use of the solution represented even in the case of essentially different embodiments. All features and/or advantages emerging from the claims, the description or the drawings, including constructive details or spatial arrangements, may be essential to the disclosure by themselves and in the most varied combinations.