Hands-Free Bathroom Doors For Coronavirus Mitigation

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Brian Rhodes
•Published Apr 10, 2020 11:42 AM

Coronavirus has increased concerns about picking up germs, especially from bathrooms.

Instead of cleaning handles after every user, companies have started pitching interesting, but costly, automatic operator solutions for hands-free door operation.

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Inside we examine one manufacturer's 'hands-free' pitch, break down the costs, look at similar solutions, and discuss other non-powered solutions.

Door ********* ** ***** ***********

*** ******* ** ***** ********* ** automatically **** ***** ** **** *** spread ** ***** ** *** *** - * ******* ** ********* ***** **** ********* ** ***** ***********.

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*******, ***** ******* **** **** ********* installed ** *********/**** ****** ***** *** not ******** *****.

*** *********** ***** ** ******** ****.

Using **** ********* ** *********

******** ********** ** ******** *** ******** ********* * **** operator *** *** *****-**** ******* *** retrofit ** ***** ***** '************* ******* is ********' **** *********:

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** **** **********, **** ****** ** likely ** **** **** ******* ** truly ** '*****-****' ** ******* **** opening **** ****** ****, *** ************ ********** ********* ** **** ** **** open *** **** ********** ****** *****.

Hands-Free **** ********

****** ********* '*****-****' ** ****** *** approach * **** *******. **** ******** uses ********* **** *** **** **** in ****** *** **** ********** *** many *****.

*****-****/****-**** ********* ** ******** ******* *** specifies ***** '** *****' ********** *******. With ***** *****'****' ***** ** ***** ** *** IR ******(******* ** ********** ******** * ****-******) and *** ******** ** ********* ** open:

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**** ****** ** *** ********* ** an ****** ******, *** *** *********** readers/credentials ****, ** ** ** *** designed ** **** ***** ******.

SDC's ******** ******** ** ******

**** *** ******** ******** *** ****** for *********, *** *********** ***** ** doors (**** *********) ***** ******* ** less ******** ********* *** ******** **** heavy-duty $*,***+ ***** ******* ********* *****. But **** *** *****-**** ***** (**** SDC's) *** ***** ****** ***-***.

*** ***** ** ***** ***'* '*****-****' kit ** ~$*,*** ** ******** ********** alone. ****** ****** ******* *** ********* Opener **~$*,****** *** *****-**** ******* ******* **~$***.**** ***** **** *** ******* ****, power, *** ******* ***** ***** **** typically *** ******** ********, ******* **** thousands, ****.

*******, ***** *** ******* ****** ** lightweight ********* *** ********, ***'* *** is ****** ** *** ***** *** of ******* ******* (***** $*,***+ *** a *** **** ******** *** ******* buttons).

Competitive **** ****** ******

***** ******** **** *** ********* ****** higher **** ***'*. *** *******,******'* **** ****** *** **** ~$*,****** ******** *** ******** ******* **** must ** ********** ******* ** ****.

***** *** ******** ******* *** **** expensive ** ******* *** *** ** wire, *** **** ** ******** *** contact ******** *** ******** ********* ***** operation ******** ****** **** **** *** ~$750 ******* ****** *****.

Doorless ******** ********

******* ****** ** ***** ******* ***** on ***** **** ******* ** *** elimination ** ******** ***** **********.

******** *** ****** ** ****** *********, where *** ******** ****** ** *** bathroom *** **** ********* ******* **** privacy ******* ********* *** *** ** hinged ********:

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** ****** * *** ** **** doorless ********* *** **** *****-**** *****. For ***, ***** ********* *** ****** restrooms ******** ** ****** **** **** volumes, ******** ********* **** *** ****. However, *********** *** **** *** ***** required *** ************ ** ******** *********, we ****** ***** '*****-****' ********* ** be * **** ********* *** **** disruptive ******.

Manual ******* '*****-****' ************

*******, ***** *** ***-********* ******* *** 'hands-free' **** *******. ** ******* ******* in * ****** **********:****** ***** **** ****-**** $** **** Opener?

***** ******* ********* *** * ******** type ** **** **** **** *** feet ** ******** ** **** ***** but ** *** **** ***** ** grasp **** **** *****.

*** ******* ** ****$**, ****-******** *****, *** *********, ***** ***** **** * **** open **** ***** ****:

*******, ***** ********* *** *** ********* ADA ********* *** *** ******** *** risk ** **** ******/***** *** *****, where **** ********* ******* **** ********* will ***.

Integrator ***********

*********** *** ******* ** *********** ******** kits **** ***'* *** ***** ***********, there **** ** ************* ** ***** operator **** ** '*****-****' ********* *** bathroom *** ***** ******** (***-********) *****.

*******, ***** **** ***** *** *** likely ********** *** ******* ****** ******* either. ********** *** ******** *****, *** purpose ** *** ******** ** ******-*******, not ********, ** ****** ****** ** unlikely.

****

**** ** **** *** *****:

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Undisclosed #1
•Apr 10, 2020

**** *** **** ***** ***** **** the *********... * **** ***** ******, they’re ******. *’** ******* **** *** restaurants **** ** **** **** ***. ‘Murica. *** **** ****’** ******* ***** in *** ***** *** *** *********** in *** ********** ** *** *****. ”Ya’ll *** ***** ****... **’** *** StepNpull.”

********* *** **** ** *** **** device ***** **** ***** ******* *** north *** *****, *** *** *** just ***** **** ******** ** $*.**. There’s ****, ** *** ****** **** of ******* *** ******** **** **** an ***** **** ***** ****** ******* out... **** ******** ** ****.

*****, $*,*** *** * ****-******* ******.

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John Honovich
•Apr 10, 2020
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***, ** ***** * ******* **** had ** ** * **** ****** comment...

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Undisclosed #1
•Apr 10, 2020
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*** **** ******, ****.

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Undisclosed Integrator #3
•Apr 10, 2020
In reply to Undisclosed #1

**** *** **** ***** ***** **** the *********... * **** ***** ******, they’re ******. *’** ******* **** *** restaurants **** ** **** **** ***.

********* *** **** ** *** **** device ***** **** ***** ******* *** north *** *****, *** *** *** just ***** **** ******** ** $*.**

****** * ** *** ********* ** they ****** ***'* **** ***** ***** in ** ******* ** *** *******. I **** *** **** ** **** truck ***** ****** * **** **** to * *** ******** ******. ** don't **** **** *********** ***** ***** here - ** *****/****** * ** similar. * ****** ******** ****** * StepNpull ** *** *********. ** **** be * ********* ***** **** *****.

***** *** ***** ******** *** **** have *** **** **** ********* ****** exclusively.

****, ***** ******* ****.

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Chuck Jeon
•Aug 20, 2020
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*'** ********

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Undisclosed Integrator #2
•Apr 10, 2020

...*** ** *** **** ** **** a ******* ** ******** ***** ** lick * ******** ********? ****'* **********.

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Undisclosed #1
•Apr 10, 2020
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****’* *** ***** *** *********** ****’* done ****** **... ********* ***** **** no ***** ** *****.

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Undisclosed Integrator #2
•Apr 10, 2020
In reply to Undisclosed #1

* **** * ***** ** *****. But ******* ******** ********* ** **********.

********.

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***** ** * **** **** **** of ****** ** **** ***** **** you ****** ***** ****. *'* ****** sure ****'* **** *** ***.

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Anthony Jones
•Apr 10, 2020
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**** **** ***** ** ******. ** was * *********.

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Undisclosed #6
•Apr 12, 2020
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******* *** ****** ** **** **** licking

**** *****...

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Undisclosed #4
•Apr 12, 2020
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***** *** ** * ***-** *****, or **** * ***********!

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Lynn Harold
•Jul 11, 2020
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* ****'* *** * ****** ** detect ** ******* ** ********* *** in *** ******* - ***** *** doors **** ** **-**** ** * child ** *** *** ******** *****?

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Lee Odess
•Apr 10, 2020

"**********"

**** *********** *** ******** ** ** this *****.

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Lee Odess
•Apr 10, 2020

** **** "******* **** ************* ***** EDC **** ****** & ******"

**** ****** ** ********: #*************** #************** #technology | ** ********

******* **** ************* ***** *** **** Opener & ****** ** ******** — Kickstarter

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Brian Rhodes
•Apr 10, 2020
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****** *** *******. ***** **** ******* (or **** *****) *** *** ***** to ** **** **** ** ******** Coronavirus/ ***** ******.

*** ******* ******* **** ***** *** Self-Disinfecting ******** ** **** *** ****-********* in ******, ***** *****'* ****** *** problems ** * ***** **** *****-** or **** *** ***.

*** ****** ***** ** **** ***** the ******** '****-**********', ** ***** ****. In *** **** ** *****, ** can **** *+ ***** ** **** and *** ******* **** *** **** (sweat) ********* ** * **** *** interfere **** **** ******* *** ******** the **** **** ****.

*** ******* ** **** **** ****** may *****/** ******** ****** **** **** metal *** * ****** ** **** bacteria.

** *******: ******** **** ******* ********* is ***** ******* **** ** *****/************* hardware ** ****.

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Lee Odess
•Apr 10, 2020
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** *****. ** ******* ** ** was ** **** *** *** ***** of "**********" *** ****** ****** ** solve *** *******. *** **** **** was * ****** ********.

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•Apr 10, 2020
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John Honovich
•Apr 10, 2020
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***? * ******* *** ***** **** gone **** ******, **?

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Undisclosed #4
•Apr 13, 2020
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***? * ******* *** ***** **** gone **** * *****, **?

*** *** *** ****. ****** ** here ** ********.

*** * **** **** * ************ who ***, ******* ******* ** *********, willfully *** ********** ********* *** *** regs ** ****** *******.

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John Honovich
•Apr 18, 2020
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****:***** ****** *** ***** ****** *** Scramble ** **** * ****** - WSJ

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Brian Rhodes
•Apr 10, 2020
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****** *** ******* ****. **** ****, but * *** ********* *** ** children **** ****** **** ****** **** like * ***** ***** **** *** cool ****** ***** ***.

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Undisclosed Integrator #5
•Apr 10, 2020

*** *** ***** ***** ****. ***

****

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David Ito
•Jul 10, 2020

****** ******** *** **** ************* *** compliant *******-**** ******** ******* *** ***** serving **** **************. *** ******* ******* pandemic *** ****** ******** ******* ** IR ****** ********. **** *** ********, not *** *** ****. *** ******** brand ** ******** ** **** **** automatic **** ********* ** ******** ************. Hospitals *** ******* ***** **** ******** reflective ********* ***** ******** ******* **** IR ******* ** ***** ** ** off. ********* ******** ***** * ********* steel **** ** ********** **** ** IR ****** ****** **** ****** ***********. All ** *** ** ******** *** be ********** *** **** *** *********** in *** *****.

**-***/***/*** ******: ********™ ********* ******** - Camden **** ********

***** *** ***********, ***** *** **** an ****** ** ******* ************** ** switches *** **** ****** ** ********** in *** ***** ** **** **** the ***********.

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Chuck Jeon
•Aug 20, 2020

*'** ********