Door with built-in exit signal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9685103-B2
Application number	US-201514824801-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 12, 2015
Priority date	Apr 23, 2015
Publication date	Jun 20, 2017
Grant date	Jun 20, 2017

Abstract

A door with an “EXIT” signal which operates automatically includes a door panel and a light source. The door panel includes a first plate. The first plate includes a front surface. The front surface defines a plurality of pits. The pits form a predetermined pattern, in the shape of a word. The light source is fixed above the first plate. The light source emits light to toward the pits to illuminate the predetermined pattern in the shape of a word when the door is in a closed state.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A door comprising:
a door panel comprising a first plate, the first plate comprising a front surface, the front surface defining a plurality of pits forming a predetermined pattern; and
a light source fixed above the first plate, the light source configured to emit light toward the pits, in event the door is in a closed state, thereby illuminating the predetermined pattern formed by the pits;
wherein the first plate further comprises a top surface and a bottom surface, the front surface is connected between the top surface and the bottom surface, when the door is in the closed state, the top surface is opposite to the light source.

2. The door as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the top surface comprises an optical structure, the light scatters at the optical structure to lighten the predetermined pattern.

3. The door as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the optical structure comprises a plurality of depressions, the depressions are connected.

4. A door comprising:
a door panel comprising a movable first plate, the first plate comprising a front surface, the front surface defining a plurality of pits forming an exit signal; and
a light source positioned above the first plate, the light source configured to emit light toward the pits, in event the first plate moves to opposite to the light source, thereby illuminating the exit signal formed by the pits;
wherein the first plate further comprises a top surface and a bottom surface, the front surface is connected between the top surface and the bottom surface; and
wherein the top surface comprises an optical structure, the light scatters at the optical structure to lighten the predetermined pattern.

5. The door as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the optical structure comprises a plurality of depressions, the depressions are connected.

Assignees

• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Dai Feng-Yuen
• Hu Chau-Jin
• Huang Yung-Lun

Classifications

• G09F19/22 Primary

  Advertising or display means on roads, walls or similar surfaces, e.g. illuminated · CPC title

• E06B3/4636 Primary

  for doors (E06B3/4609 and E06B3/4654 - E06B3/4681 take precedence; sliding shower doors A47K3/34) · CPC title

• E06B3/02

  Wings made completely of glass {(E06B3/4681 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• G09F13/04

  Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia · CPC title

• G02B6/00

  Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings · CPC title