Patents by Inventor Sven-Gunnar SODERQVIST
Sven-Gunnar SODERQVIST has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11072965Abstract: An automatic door operator (30) for a swing door assembly (10) having a door leaf (14) rotationally supported by a door frame (12) is disclosed. The automatic door operator has a motor (34) for causing opening of the door leaf (14) with respect to the door frame (12), and a controller (31) being configured for performing different functions (60) of the automatic door operator. The controller (31) is configured to detect (42) a movement of the door leaf (14), not caused by the motor (34), identify (44) a predefined movement matching the detected movement, determine (46), among the different functions, a function (61-A, 61-B) being associated with the predefined movement, and perform (48) the determined function.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Assa Abloy Entrance Systems ABInventor: Sven-Gunnar Soderqvist
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Publication number: 20210222477Abstract: The present invention relates to a swing door operator system (1) comprising at least a first swing door operator (100), a second swing door operator (200), a wall (300), and at least one door leaf (400), wherein the at least one door leaf (400) is hinged connected at an opening (304) in the wall (300), the first swing door operator (100) is connected to a first side (401) of the door leaf (400), the second swing door operator (200) is connected to a second side (402) of the door leaf (400), the first side (401) of the door leaf (400) is opposite to the second side (402) of the door leaf (400), and the first swing door operator (100) and the second swing door operator (200) are configured to interact to move the door leaf (400) between an open and closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2019Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventor: Sven-Gunnar SODERQVIST
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Publication number: 20210222476Abstract: The present invention relates to a swing door operator (10) for moving a door leaf (20) between an open and closed position, the swing door operator comprising at least one drive unit that comprises at least one motor and at least one spring, the motor and spring being arranged to interact to enable moving the swing door leaf between the open and closed position, the swing door operator (10) further comprising a control unit being operatively connected to the drive unit and thereby the motor,Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2019Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventor: Sven-Gunnar SODERQVIST
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Publication number: 20210180384Abstract: Disclosed is a method (50) of providing finger pinch protection at a hinge area of a swing door-based entrance system (1) having a motorized automatic door operator (30) for opening (2) of the swing door (10) in an automatic mode of the entrance system (1), wherein the entrance system (1) also has a manual mode in which a human user may cause opening and closing of the swing door (10) by manual force. The method involves monitoring (52), by a first sensor function (S1), for presence of a person or object in a first zone (PD) at the first door leaf surface (12-1) and non-proximate to a vertical door edge (14). The method also involves monitoring, by a second sensor function (S2), for presence of a person or object in a second zone (PDHA) at the first door leaf surface (12-1) and proximate to said vertical door edge (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems ABInventor: Sven-Gunnar SÖDERQVIST
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Publication number: 20210123285Abstract: The present invention relates to a fire swing door operator system (100) comprising at least one swing door operator (1), a wall (200), a door frame (300), and at least one swing door leaf (400), wherein the door frame (300) is mounted in an opening in the wall, the at least one swing door leaf (400) is hingedly connected to the door frame (300), the wall (200) comprise a first wall section (201) at one side of the door frame (300) and a second wall section (202) at the other side of the door frame (300), the swing door operator (1) is mounted to the first wall section (201) and connected to the at least one swing door leaf (400) and arranged to move the at least one swing door leaf (400) between a closed and an open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventor: Sven-Gunnar SODERQVIST
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Publication number: 20210071462Abstract: Method (100) for controlling a drive arrangement (200) for an automatic door operator (30) of an entrance system (10) having one or more movable door members (D1 . . . Dm), whereby the automatic door operator (30) is for causing movements of the one or more movable door members (D1 . . . Dm) between a closed position and an opened position, respectively. The drive arrangement (200) comprises a DC-motor (34) for driving the automatic door operator (30), a H-bridge (96) and a controller (32, 232) for controlling the drive arrangement (200). The H-bridge (96) comprises a first leg (A) and a second leg (B), the first leg (A) and second leg (B) both being connected to a first voltage supply line (97) and a second voltage supply line (98), the first voltage supply line (97) having a higher voltage than the second voltage supply line (98).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventor: Sven-Gunnar SODERQVIST
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Publication number: 20200332586Abstract: The present invention relates to a swing door operator adapted for employing a first predetermined speed trajectory, or a first and a second predetermined speed trajectory in sequence, when opening a swing door leaf (1). The first predetermined speed trajectory comprises the swing door leaf (1) being moved from a closed position (C) to a first open position (A). The second predetermined speed trajectory comprises the swing door leaf (1) being moved from the first open position (A) to a second open position (B) at a reduced kinetic energy setting. The first speed trajectory is initiated in response to an opening command or an evacuation command received by the swing door operator. The second speed trajectory is initiated in response to an evacuation command received by the swing door operator when the door leaf (1) arrives at the first open position (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2017Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventor: Sven-Gunnar Söderqvist
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Publication number: 20200224484Abstract: A control arrangement (20) is disclosed for an entrance system (10) having one or more movable door members (D1 . . . Dm) and an automatic door operator (30) for causing movements of the one or more movable door members (D1 . . . Dm) between closed and open positions. The control arrangement (20) has a controller (32) and one or more sensor units (S1 . . . Sn), each sensor unit being connected to the controller (32) and being arranged to monitor a respective zone (Z1 . . . Zn) at the entrance system (10) for presence or activity of a person or object. At least one sensor unit of said one or more sensor units (S1 . . . Sn) is an image-based sensor unit (300) which has an image sensor (310) arranged for capturing an image of an external object (380) when presented at the image-based sensor unit (300), a memory (330) arranged for storing a plurality of settings (340-1, . . .Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Roger DREYER, Sven-Gunnar Soderqvist, Philipp Triet
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Publication number: 20200217121Abstract: A door operator (1) and a method for set-up of a door operator (1), the method comprising receiving a set of set-up parameters for the door operator (1), installing the set of set-up parameters in the control unit (9), controlling the drive unit (7) based on the set of setup parameters installed in the control unit (9) and sending the set of setup parameters to a remote server (110a, 110b, 110c) via a communication network (50) for storing a backup of the set of set-up parameters on the remote server (110a, 110b, 110c).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2018Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Stefan PAULSSON, Sven-Gunnar SODERQVIST
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Patent number: 10480236Abstract: The invention relates to a method of operating a swing door, whereby a drive moves a door leaf from a first position of the door leaf to a second position of the door leaf. For providing an operation of the swing door in a more effective and/or efficient way the method is characterized in that the drive adds an additional driving force and/or torque to the door leaf in the first position and/or the second position of the door leaf in relation to an external driving force and/or torque acting on the door leaf to hold the door leaf in the first position or second position, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: ASSA ABLOY ENTRANCE SYSTEMS ABInventor: Sven-Gunnar Söderqvist
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Publication number: 20190338578Abstract: The present invention relates to a swing door operator for moving at least one door leaf between a first and a second position, comprising a motor and a mechanical drive unit adapted to be connected to and to move the at least one door leaf from the first to the second position and a braking circuit connected to the motor. The the braking circuit comprise a diode circuit that is arranged to apply a voltage drop to the motor, the motor is adapted to act as a generator and to generate a voltage when the drive unit move the at least one door leaf and to brake the movement of the at least one door leaf when the generated voltage is larger than the applied voltage drop of the diode circuit, and the diode circuit comprise at least three diodes connected in series.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventor: Sven-Gunnar Soderqvist
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Publication number: 20190301227Abstract: The present invention relates a method for set-up of a door operator (1) and to a door operator (1) for operating a door leaf (2) of a door set (3, 6), comprising a control unit (9), a drive unit (7) and a user interface (8), wherein the control unit (9) is adapted to detect a first mode of receiving a set of set-up parameters, in the first mode detect an external data storage, provide access to the external data storage, and automatically receive, in response to the detecting, a set of set-up parameters from the external data storage, install the set of set-up parameters in the control unit (9) and control the drive unit (7) based on the set of set-up parameters installed in the control unit (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventor: Sven-Gunnar SODERQVIST
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Publication number: 20190292835Abstract: An automatic door operator (30) for a swing door assembly (10) having a door leaf (14) rotationally supported by a door frame (12) is disclosed. The automatic door operator has a motor (34) for causing opening of the door leaf (14) with respect to the door frame (12), and a controller (31) being configured for performing different functions (60) of the automatic door operator. The controller (31) is configured to detect (42) a movement of the door leaf (14), not caused by the motor (34), identify (44) a predefined movement matching the detected movement, determine (46), among the different functions, a function (61-A, 61-B) being associated with the predefined movement, and perform (48) the determined function.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventor: Sven-Gunnar Soderqvist
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Publication number: 20190242173Abstract: A door driving mechanism for connecting a door operator (30) to a swing door leaf (14) is provided. The door driving mechanism comprises a guiding member (22) fixedly arranged to the door leaf (14); and a driving arm (24) at one end being rotationally driven by the door operator (30), wherein said driving arm (24) is slidably connected to the guiding member (22) at a fixed position in relation to the door leaf.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventor: Sven-Gunnar Soderqvist
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Patent number: 10309142Abstract: Double door system (1) comprising an understriking door leaf (2), an overstriking door leaf (3) and a mechanical brake arrangement (100, 200, 300, 400), wherein the mechanical brake arrangement (100, 200, 300, 400) comprises a braking means (101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 302, 401, 402) arranged to brake the movement of the overstriking door leaf (3), and a first controlling means (103, 203, 303, 403) and a second controlling means (104, 204, 304, 404), which are mechanically operated, wherein the first controlling means (103, 203, 303, 403) is arranged to control the braking of the braking means (101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 302, 401, 402) in relation to the position of the understriking door leaf (2). Mechanical brake arrangement (100, 200, 300, 400) for controlling the movement of one of the door leafs of the double door system. A door operator system (10) comprising the mechanical brake arrangement (100, 200, 300, 400).Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: ASSA ABLOY ENTRANCE SYSTEMS ABInventor: Sven-Gunnar Söderqvist
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Publication number: 20190153767Abstract: The present invention relates to a door operator and a method for set up of a door operator (1) comprising a drive unit (7), a user interface (8) and a control unit (9), which control unit (9) controls the value of the current applied to the drive unit (7) such that the door operator (1) employs a first speed trajectory corresponding to the value of the current when opening and/or closing a door leaf (2) connected to the door operator (1), the method comprising the steps of: detecting a first or a second mode of set up of the control unit (9), and in the first mode, receiving a value of the time for opening and/or closing the door leaf (2) from the user interface (8), calculating a value of the current that should be applied to the drive unit (7) during acceleration and braking to obtain said value of the time for opening and/or closing the door leaf (2), and setting the calculated value of the current in the control unit (9), such that the door operator (1) employs the first speed trajectory when opening andType: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventor: Sven-Gunnar SODERQVIST
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Patent number: 10294707Abstract: Double door system (1) comprising an understriking door leaf (2), an overstriking door leaf (3), a first door operator (11) adapted to move the understriking door leaf (2) between an open and a closed position, a second door operator (12) adapted to move the overstriking door leaf (3) between an open and a closed position and a mechanical brake arrangement (400), wherein the understriking door leaf (2) should be closed before the overstriking door leaf (3) to close the double door, and wherein the mechanical brake arrangement (400) is arranged to brake the movement of the overstriking door leaf (3). Mechanical brake arrangement (400) for controlling the movement of one of the door leafs of a double door system. Door operator system (10) comprising a first door operator (11), a second door operator (12) and a mechanical brake arrangement (400).Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: ASSA ABLOY ENTRANCE SYSTEMS ABInventor: Sven-Gunnar Söderqvist
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Publication number: 20180051501Abstract: The invention relates to a method of operating a swing door, whereby a drive moves a door leaf from a first position of the door leaf to a second position of the door leaf. For providing an operation of the swing door in a more effective and/or efficient way the method is characterized in that the drive adds an additional driving force and/or torque to the door leaf in the first position and/or the second position of the door leaf in relation to an external driving force and/or torque acting on the door leaf to hold the door leaf in the first position or second position, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2016Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicant: ASSA ABLOY ENTRANCE SYSTEMS ABInventor: Sven-Gunnar SÖDERQVIST
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Publication number: 20170183898Abstract: Double door system (1) comprising an understriking door leaf (2), an overstriking door leaf (3) and a mechanical brake arrangement (100, 200, 300, 400), wherein the mechanical brake arrangement (100, 200, 300, 400) comprises a braking means (101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 302, 401, 402) arranged to brake the movement of the overstriking door leaf (3), and a first controlling means (103, 203, 303, 403) and a second controlling means (104, 204, 304, 404), which are mechanically operated, wherein the first controlling means (103, 203, 303, 403) is arranged to control the braking of the braking means (101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 302, 401, 402) in relation to the position of the understriking door leaf (2). Mechanical brake arrangement (100, 200, 300, 400) for controlling the movement of one of the door leafs of the double door system. A door operator system (10) comprising the mechanical brake arrangement (100, 200, 300, 400).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems ABInventor: Sven-Gunnar SÖDERQVIST
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Patent number: D885213Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: ASSA ABLOY ENTRANCE SYSTEMS ABInventors: Roger Dreyer, Philipp Triet, Sven-Gunnar Söderqvist, Mathias Walter