Swing Gates

• building type (station, doctor’s office/surgery)
• door size
• door weight
• available space
• clearance
• exterior or interior rooms

• traffic flow
• frequency of use
• rush hours (main traffic times with increased peak usage)
• hold-open and closing times
• items which have to be moved

• trained staff
• the general public
• children
• persons with restricted motor functions (old or handicapped people)

• escape route
• fire protections
• anti-burglar requirements
• water-tight
• hermetically sealed (clean rooms)
• sound-proof

• Maximum energy is calculated as follows:
  • Sliding doors       E=(m*v²) /2
  • Swing doors    E=(J*ω²) /2

Dynamic forces must be limited such that injury is not possible.

• contactless sensor technology
• reduced speed
• deformable crush points

Main closing edge:
danger from crushing or collision

Minimisation of risk from the main closing edge:
crushing zone controlled by monitored presence sensors

Secondary closing edge:
danger from crushing or collision

Minimisation of risk from the secondary closing edge:
compliance with the safety distances
Solution for smooth walls

1) < 8 mm against entrainment of fingers
2) < 100 mm is considered to be sufficiently reliable to prevent collisions (since DIN 18650:2010)
3) > 200 mm against crushing of the head

Main closing edge:
danger from crushing or collision when the door is opening and closing

Minimisation of risk from the main closing edge:
crushing zone controlled by protection sensor mounted on the door (1), safety distances (2/3) and monitored presence sensors (2)

Danger points on turnstile revolving doors

Minimisation of risk from the main closing edge (A) and the internal wall (B):
safety distance (1) and pre-column safety (2)

Minimisation of risk from the secondary closing edge (C) and collision with the door leaf:
protection sensor mounted on the door (1) and touch sensitive safety strip (2)