Patent ID: 6347486
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
A door opening control apparatus, the apparatus comprising:means for detecting door-opening control information of a door of a given height in a partition; means for controlling a blocking means for holding the door in a closed position so as to allow or prevent the door opening as a function of the door-opening control information detected; a section bar support of a length at least substantially equal to the height of the door, said support being designed to be fixed on an element of a plurality of elements constituted by the door and a partition in a position such that it presents a first end located at one of top and bottom ends of said element; wherein the support is fitted with power supply means and data transmission means comprising at least two conductors which extend substantially to the first end of said support so as to be put into communication with conductors existing in a vicinity of an end of said element at which said first end is located; wherein the support is fitted with quick-fixing means and quick-connection means enabling one or more modules to be fixed to the support and enabling them to be connected to said power supply means and data transmission means, said one or more modules comprising a detection module in which the means for detecting door-opening control information are located, the quick-connection means of the detection module being suitable for connecting said detection module to data transmission means for transmitting a control signal established as a function of the door opening control information detected by said detection module to the means for controlling the door-blocking means; and wherein the apparatus further includes cover-forming means in a form of a section bar, designed to cover those zones of the support in which no module is present.