Apparatus and techniques for door opener systems
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1. A barrier opener system comprising:
- a motorized barrier operator configured to open and close a barrier of an area enclosed by the barrier, the motorized barrier operator including a light connected to control circuitry, the light configured to provide general illumination around the motorized barrier operator, and the control circuitry configured to alert a user using one or more of a sequence or count of flashes of the light corresponding to a respective condition;
a wall station configured to be located inside the area enclosed by the barrier and to communicate with the motorized barrier operator to cause the motorized barrier operator to open and close the barrier;
a controller configured to be located outside the area enclosed by the barrier, the controller including a light button, the light button configured to activate the light on the motorized operator when pressed;
a wireless transmitter configured to be portable;
wherein the light is configured to use distinct counts of flashes for respective conditions; and
wherein the light is configured to flash using;
a first count to indicate that the wall station is miswired;
a second count to indicate a safety beam obstacle; and
a third count to indicate an obstruction mechanically interfering with movement of the barrier.
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Abstract
Embodiments of a system and method for controlling a door are generally described herein. A door opener system can include a head unit. The system can include a wall station, a controller, or a wireless transmitter. The wall station can be inside a room, the room including the door and the controller can be outside the room. The wireless transmitter can be portable. The wall station, controller, or wireless transmitter can be used to control the head unit. The head unit can be used to open or close the door.
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18 Claims
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1. A barrier opener system comprising:
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a motorized barrier operator configured to open and close a barrier of an area enclosed by the barrier, the motorized barrier operator including a light connected to control circuitry, the light configured to provide general illumination around the motorized barrier operator, and the control circuitry configured to alert a user using one or more of a sequence or count of flashes of the light corresponding to a respective condition; a wall station configured to be located inside the area enclosed by the barrier and to communicate with the motorized barrier operator to cause the motorized barrier operator to open and close the barrier; a controller configured to be located outside the area enclosed by the barrier, the controller including a light button, the light button configured to activate the light on the motorized operator when pressed; a wireless transmitter configured to be portable; wherein the light is configured to use distinct counts of flashes for respective conditions; and wherein the light is configured to flash using;
a first count to indicate that the wall station is miswired;
a second count to indicate a safety beam obstacle; and
a third count to indicate an obstruction mechanically interfering with movement of the barrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A motorized opener system comprising:
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a motorized barrier operator configured to open and close a barrier to an area enclosed at least in part by the barrier; a wall station configured to be located inside the area enclosed at least in part by the barrier and configured to communicate with the motorized barrier operator to cause the motorized barrier operator to open and close the barrier; and a controller configured to be located outside the area enclosed by the barrier, the controller including a light button, the light button configured to activate a light on the motorized barrier operator when pressed, and the controller configured to acquire a dual in-line package (DIP) switch setting from a wireless transmitter; wherein the light is configured to use distinct counts of flashes for respective conditions; and wherein the light is configured to flash using;
a first count to indicate that the wall station is miswired;
a second count to indicate a safety beam obstacle; and
a third count to indicate an obstruction mechanically interfering with movement of the barrier. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for controlling a barrier opener system, the method comprising:
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at a motorized barrier operator configured to open and close a barrier of an area enclosed by the barrier; receiving, from a wireless device via a wall station, an indication that a condition has occurred, the condition including an obstruction blocking the barrier; determining, from memory of the motorized barrier operator, an alert that corresponds to the condition; alerting a user to the condition using a light on the motorized barrier operator by using a distinct count of flashes of the light, the distinct count corresponding to the alert for the condition; and wherein the wireless device is outside the area enclosed by the barrier and the wall station is inside the area enclosed by the barrier. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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