Hands-Free Bathroom Doors For Coronavirus Mitigation

By: Brian Rhodes, Published on Apr 10, 2020

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.

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

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

*** ******* ** ***** operators ** ************* **** doors ** **** *** spread ** ***** ** not *** - * benefit ** ********* ***** **** ********* ** Fight ***********.

*******, ***** ******* **** been ********* ********* ** perimeter/high ****** ***** *** not ******** *****.

*** *********** ***** ** changing ****.

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

******** ********** ** ******** *** ******** ********* a **** ******** *** two *****-**** ******* *** retrofit ** ***** ***** 'contamination ******* ** ********' like *********:

** **** **********, **** system ** ****** ** work **** ******* ** truly ** '*****-****' ** trigger **** ******* **** either ****, *** ************ ********** ********* ** **** or **** **** *** door ********** ****** *****.

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

****** ********* '*****-****' ** taking *** ******** * step *******. **** ******** uses ********* **** *** been **** ** ****** and **** ********** *** many *****.

*****-****/****-**** ********* ** ******** because *** ********* ***** 'No *****' ********** *******. With ***** *****'****' ***** ** ***** of *** ** ******(******* ** ********** ******** a ****-******) *** *** operator ** ********* ** open:

**** ****** ** *** connected ** ** ****** system, *** *** *********** readers/credentials ****, ** ** is *** ******** ** keep ***** ******.

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

**** *** ******** ******** the ****** *** *********, new *********** ***** ** doors (**** *********) ***** smaller ** **** ******** operators *** ******** **** heavy-duty $*,***+ ***** ******* perimeter *****. *** **** the *****-**** ***** (**** SDC's) *** ***** ****** add-ons.

*** ***** ** ***** SDC's '*****-****' *** ** ~$1,400 ** ******** ********** alone. ****** ****** ******* one ********* ****** **~$*,****** *** *****-**** ******* Buttons **~$***.**** ***** **** *** include ****, *****, *** install ***** ***** **** typically *** ******** ********, perhaps **** *********, ****.

*******, ***** *** ******* prices ** *********** ********* and ********, ***'* *** is ****** ** *** lower *** ** ******* options (***** $*,***+ *** a *** **** ******** and ******* *******).

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

***** ******** **** *** generally ****** ****** **** SDC's. *** *******,******'* **** ****** *** runs ~$*,****** ******** *** ******** buttons **** **** ** physically ******* ** ****.

***** *** ******** ******* are **** ********* ** install *** *** ** wire, *** **** ** cleaning *** ******* ******** and ******** ********* ***** operation ******** ****** **** than *** ~$*** ******* asking *****.

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

******* ****** ** ***** sharing ***** ** ***** door ******* ** *** elimination ** ******** ***** altogether.

******** *** ****** ** public *********, ***** *** physical ****** ** *** bathroom *** **** ********* provide **** ******* ******* requiring *** *** ** hinged ********:

** ****** * *** of **** ******** ********* and **** *****-**** *****. For ***, ***** ********* and ****** ********* ******** to ****** **** **** volumes, ******** ********* **** fit ****. *******, *********** the **** *** ***** required *** ************ ** existing *********, ** ****** other '*****-****' ********* ** be * **** ********* and **** ********** ******.

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

*******, ***** *** ***-********* options *** '*****-****' **** opening. ** ******* ******* in * ****** **********:****** ***** **** ****-**** $30 **** ******?

***** ******* ********* *** a ******** **** ** door **** **** *** feet ** ******** ** open ***** *** ** not **** ***** ** grasp **** **** *****.

*** ******* ** ****$**, ****-******** *****, *** StepNpull, ***** ***** **** a **** **** **** their ****:

*******, ***** ********* *** not ********* *** ********* and *** ******** *** risk ** **** ******/***** and *****, ***** **** expensive ******* **** ********* will ***.

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

*********** *** ******* ** lightweight ******** **** **** SDC's *** ***** ***********, there **** ** ************* to ***** ******** **** as '*****-****' ********* *** bathroom *** ***** ******** (non-security) *****.

*******, ***** **** ***** are *** ****** ********** for ******* ****** ******* either. ********** *** ******** doors, *** ******* ** the ******** ** ******-*******, not ********, ** ****** access ** ********.

****

**** ** **** *** think:

Comments (25)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

04/10/20 12:26pm

**** *** **** ***** stops **** *** *********... I **** ***** ******, they’re ******. *’** ******* that *** *********** **** to **** **** ***. ‘Murica. *** **** ****’** blaming ***** ** *** south *** *** *********** in *** ********** ** the *****. ”**’** *** outta ****... **’** *** StepNpull.”

********* *** **** ** the **** ****** ***** once ***** ******* *** north *** *****, *** all *** **** ***** easy ******** ** $*.**. There’s ****, ** *** genius **** ** ******* the ******** **** **** an ***** **** ***** before ******* ***... **** solution ** ****.

*****, $*,*** *** * door-opening ******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 04/10/20 12:29pm

***, ** ***** * thought **** *** ** be * **** ****** comment...

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to John Honovich | 04/10/20 12:32pm

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

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 04/10/20 05:16pm

**** *** **** ***** stops **** *** *********... I **** ***** ******, they’re ******. *’** ******* that *** *********** **** to **** **** ***.

********* *** **** ** the **** ****** ***** once ***** ******* *** north *** *****, *** all *** **** ***** easy ******** ** $*.**

****** * ** *** observant ** **** ****** don't **** ***** ***** in ** ******* ** the *******. * **** not **** ** **** truck ***** ****** * have **** ** * few ******** ******. ** don't **** **** *********** truck ***** **** - no *****/****** * ** similar. * ****** ******** seeing * ********* ** any *********. ** **** be * ********* ***** down *****.

***** *** ***** ******** out **** **** *** door **** ********* ****** exclusively.

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

Chuck Jeon

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 08/20/20 02:59am

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

Undisclosed Integrator #2

04/10/20 01:34pm

...*** ** *** **** to **** * ******* of ******** ***** ** lick * ******** ********? That's **********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 04/10/20 01:53pm

****’* *** ***** *** Coronavirus ****’* **** ****** of... ********* ***** **** no ***** ** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 04/10/20 02:50pm

* **** * ***** of *****. *** ******* bathroom ********* ** **********.

********.

*********.

***** ** * **** long **** ** ****** in **** ***** **** you ****** ***** ****. I'm ****** **** ****'* near *** ***.

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Anthony Jones

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 04/10/20 03:09pm

**** **** ***** ** though. ** *** * challenge.

Undisclosed #6

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 04/12/20 10:25pm

******* *** ****** ** door **** *******

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

Undisclosed #4

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #6 | 04/12/20 10:57pm

***** *** ** * sci-fi *****, ** **** a ***********!

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Lynn Harold

In reply to Undisclosed #6 | 07/11/20 02:02pm

* ****'* *** * sensor ** ****** ** someone ** ********* *** in *** ******* - would *** ***** **** or **-**** ** * child ** *** *** standing *****?

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Lee Odess

04/10/20 02:46pm

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

**** *********** *** ******** to ** **** *****.

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Lee Odess

04/10/20 03:31pm

** **** "******* **** Antimicrobial ***** *** **** Opener & ******"

**** ****** ** ********: #techthatmatters #************** #********** | 49 ********

******* **** ************* ***** EDC **** ****** & Stylus ** ******** — Kickstarter

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Lee Odess | 04/10/20 04:04pm

****** *** *******. ***** door ******* (** **** tools) *** *** ***** to ** **** **** in ******** ***********/ ***** spread.

*** ******* ******* **** Brass *** ****-************ ******** is **** *** ****-********* in ******, ***** *****'* affect *** ******** ** a ***** **** *****-** or **** *** ***.

*** ****** ***** ** that ***** *** ******** 'self-disinfects', ** ***** ****. In *** **** ** brass, ** *** **** 3+ ***** ** **** and *** ******* **** and **** (*****) ********* by * **** *** interfere **** **** ******* and ******** *** **** even ****.

*** ******* ** **** many ****** *** *****/** infected ****** **** **** metal *** * ****** to **** ********.

** *******: ******** **** handles ********* ** ***** prudent **** ** *****/************* hardware ** ****.

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Lee Odess

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 04/10/20 06:51pm

** *****. ** ******* of ** *** ** show *** *** ***** of "**********" *** ****** trying ** ***** *** problem. *** **** **** was * ****** ********.

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Lee Odess

In reply to Lee Odess | 04/10/20 06:52pm

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

*******'* ****** ***** ******* Terminals *** *** **** Canadian *** ** ****** Distance - *******

Undisclosed #4

IPVMU Certified | 04/10/20 05:20pm

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 04/10/20 05:28pm

***? * ******* *** would **** **** **** a*****, **?

Undisclosed #4

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 04/13/20 03:24pm

***? * ******* *** would **** **** **** a *****, **?

*** *** *** ****. should ** **** ** Thursday.

*** * **** **** a ************ *** ***, totally ******* ** *********, willfully *** ********** ********* the *** **** ** permit *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 04/18/20 11:34am

****:***** ****** *** ***** Moment *** ******** ** Make * ****** - WSJ

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 04/10/20 05:33pm

****** *** ******* ****. Cool ****, *** * can ********* *** ** children **** ****** **** sucker **** **** * lever ***** **** *** cool ****** ***** ***.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

04/10/20 06:06pm

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

****

David Ito

07/10/20 02:23pm

****** ******** *** **** manufacturing *** ********* *******-**** washroom ******* *** ***** serving **** **************. *** current ******* ******** *** placed ******** ******* ** IR ****** ********. **** all ********, *** *** the ****. *** ******** brand ** ******** ** work **** ********* **** operators ** ******** ************. Hospitals *** ******* ***** have ******** ********** ********* steel ******** ******* **** IR ******* ** ***** on ** ***. ********* commonly ***** * ********* steel **** ** ********** near ** ** ****** making **** ****** ***********. All ** *** ** switches *** ** ********** for **** *** *********** in *** *****.

**-***/***/*** ******: ********™ ********* Switches - ****** **** Controls

***** *** ***********, ***** has **** ** ****** of ******* ************** ** switches *** **** ****** be ********** ** *** field ** **** **** the ***********.

Chuck Jeon

08/20/20 03:01am

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

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