Automatic Bus Door Mechanisms – Part 1

What is an Automatic Door?

An automatic door is a door which opens by itself when any person or object approaches a particular area – opposite the doors, in this case. You will not have to manually pull or open or closed. Some of this type of door will utilize a button to operate it. Doors like that are used in many places such as shopping malls, hospitals, universities, schools, industrial places, and tracks. There are a variety of design types of this type of door like the kind that slides open, one that folds, and one that swings out. The automatic door has a control system that controls when to open or close the doors.

Types of Bus Door Opening Mechanisms

Twin Glider Door

Twin glider doors are one of the most popular types of bus door systems. This is suitable for the buses present on doors to load and unload passengers. They usually have large windows making it easy to see and for added aesthetic. A steel shaft carries the door leaves which are bolted to the bus step. They are also suspended from the overhead mechanism.

Folding Door

Another type of door system is a folding door. This kind of system has a convenient entrance of doors up to 950 mm wide. Folding doors are joined solidly, and this kind of system is economical. Also, the folding door is a type of automatic door that works by folding back in a certain number of sections.

Electric Folding Door Mechanism

The doors open and close thanks to the use of a cylinder. The advantages of this door system are that it has a compact structure perfect performance and long service life, as well as additional safety protection against being clamped.

Stay tuned to learn more about automatic systems for your bus. If you have any questions or need a new bus in Colorado, contact a reliable bus dealer: Colorado West Equipment.