Anti-trap system

摘要

There is disclosed an anti-trap system comprising: a peripheral member 1 defining a zone capable of being closed by a reversibly movable closure member 11, the peripheral member 1 having a recess 9 defined by opposing side elements 2,5 and a bridging element 8 extending between the opposing side elements 2,5; a channel-shaped sealing member 21 located in the recess 9 of the peripheral member 1 and having opposing first and second side walls 22, 23 with a web 24 therebetween, thereby defining a channel 35; a base member 41 located between the bridging element 8 of the peripheral member 1 and the web 24 of the sealing member 21, with part of the base member having a rocking surface 43 allowing the base member 41 to rock relative to the bridging element 8; and located in a space between the base member 41 and the web 24 of the sealing member 21, a force sensing resistor 61 having an active zone 63 and a dead zone 64; wherein the arrangement is such that, if a force is applied along the first side wall 22 of the sealing member 21 towards the web 24, an abutment region 38 of the sealing member 21 acts on the active zone 63 of the force sensing resistor 61, and that, if a force is applied along the second side wall 23 of the sealing member 21 towards the web 24, the base member 41 is caused to rock relative to the bridging element 8 with an abutment region 50 of the base member 41 acting on the active zone 63 of the force sensing resistor 61, but that if a closure member 11 enters the channel 35 of the sealing member 21 it can abut the web 24 of the sealing member 21 without activating the active zone 63 of the force sensing resistor 61.