automatic door
Motion-sensing entry portal
An automatic door opens without manual effort, typically triggered by motion sensors, pressure mats, or push buttons.
Common at supermarkets, hospitals, and airports, they allow hands-free entry: The automatic doors slid open as we approached.
They serve accessibility needs and high-traffic areas where manual doors would be impractical.
Operable without holding
- effortlessRequiring no strain
- time-savingReducing required duration
- touchlessRequiring no physical contact
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
user-friendly · ease · practicality · walk-through · unimpeded · amenity · modernization · customer flow
Point of access
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- foyerBuilding's entrance room
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- vestibuleEnclosed space between doors
storefront · portal · gateway · ingress · reception · sliding glass · airlock · mantrap
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- rampSloped connecting surface
- barrier-freeWithout physical obstructions
- universal designCreating spaces usable by all
- hands-freeOperable without holding
mobility aid · accessible entrance · walker · crutches · stroller · cart · disability · inclusive design
Heat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- motion detectorDevice sensing nearby movement
- proximityNearness in space
- photocellLight-sensitive electronic component
- activationSetting into operation
trigger · beam · radar · range · sensitivity · approach · safety sensor
Moving smoothly across surface
- swingingMoving in arcs
- revolvingTurning around a center
- pivotPoint of rotation
- glideMove with effortless continuity
open · close · retract · telescopic · folding · breakout · swing out · speed
Device producing controlled motion
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- operatorOne who works machinery
- trackPath or monitored route
- rollerRotating cylindrical tool
guide rail · belt drive · gearbox · hydraulic · pneumatic · electromechanical · drive unit · header
hands-free
Operable without holding
- effortlessRequiring no strain
- time-savingReducing required duration
- touchlessRequiring no physical contact
streamlined · user-friendly · ease · practicality · walk-through · unimpeded · amenity · modernization · customer flow · shopping cart
entrance
Point of access
vestibule · storefront · portal · gateway · ingress · reception · sliding glass · airlock · mantrap · main entrance
wheelchair
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- rampSloped connecting surface
- barrier-freeWithout physical obstructions
- universal designCreating spaces usable by all
hands-free · mobility aid · accessible entrance · walker · crutches · stroller · cart · disability · inclusive design · ease of access
infrared
Heat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- motion detectorDevice sensing nearby movement
- proximityNearness in space
- photocellLight-sensitive electronic component
activation · trigger · beam · radar · range · sensitivity · approach · safety sensor
sliding
Moving smoothly across surface
glide · open · close · retract · telescopic · folding · breakout · swing out · speed · timing
actuator
Device producing controlled motion
roller · guide rail · belt drive · gearbox · hydraulic · pneumatic · electromechanical · drive unit · header · closer
- door types
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- entrancesentrance, entry, gateway, service entrance, hatch
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- sliding doorsshoji
- entrance featuresramp, ramps, handrail, vestibule, threshold
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Entrance panel from trees
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