PIVOT DOOR PROTOTYPE

[Pivotal Howard]

At your local fast-food store doors to the toilets have problems. You wash you hands and then reach for the 'germy' door handle. This is a rough prototype to allow users to use an elbow to pass through the door. The pivot axis is not vertical. The door falls to the closed position. To slow the way it swings back and forth I've added magnets. Slowing down the door is still a work in progress.

 

[baldkev]

Hello pivotal howard

Sounds like youve got a budgy in there?

Good idea, but what about double action hinges? £15 in toolstation or £40 for some heavier duty ones

 

[Pivotal Howard]

Hello baldkev
Thanks for the comment. The bits are from my garage. I had 2x bearing cups turned by folk with talent. It could be totally Nylon & would cost about one UK pound (4x for an approximate retail cost). I'm not precious with property protection. I enjoy design ideas tested with simple prototypes. Howard Styles - Canberra - Door & Hardware Specialist Architect
(The bird is a reed warbler. They visits Canberra from Asia now and then. It was a better choice than the ukulele)