Patent Application
20230108666
The present disclosure relates to door systems in general. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a door system that is resistant to electromagnetic radiation, thereby protecting the occupants from undesired electromagnetic fields.
Health concerns about the serious health effects of electromagnetic radiation have been raised. Research indicates that although the electromagnetic radiation that most humans typically encounter is non-ionizing and does not break apart DNA bonds, high frequency radio radiation, such as those used in 5G networks, does produce heat, which may damage cells. The World Health Organizations (WHO) has classified all radio frequency radiation as “possibly carcinogenic.” Furthermore, animal studies undertaken by the United States Department of Health have indicated links between exposure to high doses of radio frequency radiation and cancerous tumors. In addition to the risk of cancer, there are also other research that indicate that electromagnetic radiation may cause neurological damage as well as damage to the reproductive system.
The present disclosure envisages an electromagnetic radiation (EMR) resistant door system. The EMR door system comprises a shutter door, and at least one conducting substrate disposed on and extending along the height of the shutter door in a manner that the conducting substrate is facilitated to move in accordance with the movement of the shutter door. The EMR door system further comprises at least one conducting wire connected to the at least one conducting substrate attached to the shutter door along the entire length of the at least one conducting substrate on the shutter door, the at least one conducting wire linked to ground, thereby forming an electrical conduit from a top end of the shutter door to a bottom end of the shutter door, wherein the electrical conduit is connected to a permanent ground.
In a non-limiting alternative embodiment, the shutter door comprises a plurality of door panels, wherein the door panels are hingeably coupled to each other.
In a non-limiting alternative embodiment, each door panel includes one discreet conducting substrate disposed thereon, wherein the conducting substrate comprises hinge brackets extending therefrom for accommodating a hingepin for facilitating hingeable coupling of the door panels.
In a non-limiting alternative embodiment, one conducting wire is connected to each one discreet conducting substrate on two adjacent door panels, thereby forming conducting loops connecting two adjacent conducting substrates along the length of the shutter door.
In a non-limiting alternative embodiment, the conducting substrate is a metallic plate, and the conducting wire is a metallic wire.
In a non-limiting alternative embodiment, the shutter door is one of a shiplap door, a slatted door, a stackable slab roll, or a tongue and groove door.
In a non-limiting alternative embodiment, the shutter door is at least one of a manually operated door, a spring-operated door, and an electrically operated door.
Example embodiments of the disclosure now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which example embodiments are shown. The concepts discussed herein may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the example embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope to those of ordinary skill in the art. Like numbers refer to like elements but not necessarily the same or identical elements throughout.
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A disadvantageous aspect of the conventional door system 100 is that while it serves as a barrier for tangible objects, electromagnetic radiation (EMR) may still pass through the door system 100. The health concerns of exposure to electromagnetic radiations have already been discussed in the present disclosure. To overcome the aforementioned disadvantageous aspects of the conventional door system, the present disclosure envisages an electromagnetic radiation resistant door system.
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A flag bracket 214 facilitates the provision of a smooth track from the vertical door track 204 to the horizontal door track 206 to allow a smooth transition from an open position of the shutter door 202 to the closed position and vice versa. In accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter, the door system 200 further comprises one or more door grounding assemblies 220. Grounding the shutter door 202 gives rise to an umbrella effect phenomenon of earthing. Studies have shown that the “umbrella” effect of earthing or grounding a body causes the potential of the grounded body to be the same as that of the Earth's electric potential, and such a grounded body therefore becomes an extension of the Earth's gigantic electric system. As such, the Earth's potential thus becomes the working agent that cancels, reduces, or pushes away electric fields from the grounded body. Therefore, grounding the shutter door 202 facilitates provision of an electromagnetic radiation resistance to the shutter door 202, thereby protecting the occupants from undesired electromagnetic fields.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, the door grounding assemblies 220 are configured in a distributed manner on entire surface area the shutter door 202 to ensure that entire surface area of the shutter door 202 is grounded.
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The grounding assembly 220 further comprises at least one conducting wire 224 connected to the at least one conducting substrate 222 attached to the shutter door 202 along the entire length of the at least one conducting substrate 222 on the shutter door 202. More specifically, each door panel 202A may include one conducting substrate 222, and a conducting wire 224 connects to the two conducting substrates 222 attached to adjacent door panels 202A of the shutter door 202. One conducting wire 224 is connected to each one discreet conducting substrate 222 on two adjacent door panels 202A, thereby forming conducting loops connecting two adjacent conducting substrates 222 along the length of the shutter door 202. As such, each panel 202A of the shutter door 202 is electrically connected to the adjacent door panel 202A via the conducting substrate 222 and the conducting wire 224. The formation of conducting loops ensures that the any relative movement between the door panels 202A does not disrupt the grounding assembly 220 by causing any tugging or accidental pulling thereof. The conducting wire 224 may be a metallic wire in accordance with one exemplary embodiment. In one embodiment, the conducting substrate 222 comprises hinge brackets 226 extending therefrom for accommodating a hingepin 228 for facilitating hingeable coupling of the door panels 202A.
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It is to be noted that one shutter door 202 may include more than two such arrays of conducting substrates extending along the height of the shutter door. In the instant embodiment, as seen in
In the present disclosure, the shutter door 202 is a typical garage door having the grounding assembly 220 installed thereon. However, it is to be noted that the grounding assembly 220 can also be installed on other kinds of doors, including but not limited to, a shiplap door, a slatted door, a stackable slab roll, or a tongue and groove door, without deviating away from the inventive concept of the present subject matter. Furthermore, the door may be one of a manually operated door, a spring-operated door, and an electrically operated door. According to one aspect, the door may be an insulated door or a non-insulated door.
Although the features, functions, components, and parts have been described herein in accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure, the scope of coverage of this patent is not limited thereto. On the contrary, this patent covers all embodiments of the teachings of the disclosure that fairly fall within the scope of permissible equivalents.
Many modifications and other implementations of the disclosure set forth herein will be apparent having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. Therefore, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not to be limited to the specific implementations disclosed and that modifications and other implementations are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims. Although specific terms are employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation.
