Door operator console with message center
First Claim
1. A door operator console unit, particularly adapted for use in controlling a door operator for a motor operated door, said console unit comprising:
- a housing;
a door operator control circuit including a door operator control switch supported on said housing for actuation to control opening and closing of said door; and
a voice message recording and playback device supported on said housing including a microphone, a message recording and playback circuit, a microcontroller for controlling message recording and playback, a speaker for enunciating a recorded message, and respective switches for initiating a record function and a message playback function whereby voice messages may be recorded and played back at will.
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Abstract
A console or controller unit for a garage door operator includes a message recording and playback device. The console unit may be wall mounted or configured as a remote transmitter type unit and includes a molded light transmitting switch actuator part mounted on a housing part of the console unit between an outer wall and a circuit board and comprising integrally molded door operator, garage lighting and message record, playback and erase switch actuators. LED indicators provide light for illuminating the switch actuators and for indicating a message waiting and low battery power. The message recording and playback circuitry is electrically isolated from the door operator control circuitry and is battery powered. The message recording and playback device includes a programmable microcontroller for controlling a voice message recording and playback circuit.
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26 Claims
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1. A door operator console unit, particularly adapted for use in controlling a door operator for a motor operated door, said console unit comprising:
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a housing;
a door operator control circuit including a door operator control switch supported on said housing for actuation to control opening and closing of said door; and
a voice message recording and playback device supported on said housing including a microphone, a message recording and playback circuit, a microcontroller for controlling message recording and playback, a speaker for enunciating a recorded message, and respective switches for initiating a record function and a message playback function whereby voice messages may be recorded and played back at will. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A door operator console unit, particularly adapted for use in controlling a door operator for a motor operated door, said console unit being adapted for mounting on a wall, said console unit comprising:
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a housing;
a voice message recording and playback device supported on said housing including a microphone, a message recording and playback circuit, a microcontroller for controlling message recording and playback, a speaker for enunciating a recorded message, and respective switches for initiating a record function and a message playback function whereby voice messages may be recorded and played back at will;
a door operator control circuit including a door operator control switch supported on said housing for actuation to control opening and closing of said door;
a message erase switch supported on said housing to effectively erase a message previously recorded by said message recording and playback circuit; and
a lighting control switch including a switch actuator supported on said housing for controlling operation of lighting. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A door operator console unit, particularly adapted for use in controlling a door operator for a motor operated door, said console unit being adapted for mounting on a wall, said console unit comprising:
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a housing;
a voice message recording and playback device supported on said housing including a microphone, a message recording and playback circuit, a microcontroller for controlling message recording and playback and a speaker for enunciating a recorded message; and
said housing supports a circuit board for said message recording and playback device and an array of switches including a door controller operating switch, a lighting control switch and plural switches for recording and playback of voice messages. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A door operator wall mounted console unit adapted for use in controlling a door operator for a motor operated door, said console unit being adapted for mounting on a wall, said console unit comprising:
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a housing;
a door operator control circuit supported on said housing and including a button type switch for effecting operation of said door operator and at least one of a lighting control switch and a door operator lock switch; and
an electrical circuit isolated electrically from said door operator control circuit and including a battery power source, said isolated electrical circuit including a microcontroller circuit operably connected to a voice message recording and playback circuit, a first voltage regulator circuit operably connected to said microcontroller and a second voltage regulator circuit operably connected to said message recording and playback circuit for providing selected operating voltages to said microcontroller circuit and said message recording and playback circuit, respectively, and switch means operably connected to said microcontroller circuit for effecting recording of a voice message and playback of a voice message, at will. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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