Menu driven wall console with led indicators for garage door operator

• US 20060267729A1
• Filed: 07/31/2006
• Published: 11/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Overhead Door Corporation (Sanwa Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Overhead Door Corporation (Sanwa Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: McMahon, Michael T.
• Application Number:
  US11/496,329
• Publication Number:
  US 20060267729A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.710
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/30 User interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/202 by remote control

Abstract

A console device for controlling a door operator for a motor operated door includes a housing; a transmitter unit, a door operator control circuit, a user accessible door operator switch operable to control a door, an LED driven menu operably connected to the control circuit, an alphanumeric keypad and user input push buttons. The LED driven menu provides visual programming feedback to the user. The LED driven menu may provide feedback such as a home state or ready indicator, a door selector, user code or PIN assignment designators and a programming error indicator.

Claims

1-25. -25. (canceled)

23-25. -25. (canceled)

26. A console device for controlling a door operator comprising:

a door operator control circuit;

a power supply circuit for supplying electrical power from a power source to the door operator control circuit;

a keypad including plural alphanumeric switches and a door operator control switch operably connected to said door operator control circuit;

plural command switches for providing input signals to the door operator control circuit; and

a visual indicator menu including separate plural visual indicators for assisting a user of the console device to operate the console device to control at least one door operator, comprising;

a visual indicator for providing a signal indicating that the console device is ready for the user to input a first user identification code;

a visual indicator for providing an error signal; and

a visual indicator for selecting a door to be controlled from a plurality of doors controllable by the console device.

27. The console device set forth in claim 26 including:

a visual indicator for providing a signal indicating that the console device is ready for the user to input a further user identification code.

28. The console device set forth in claim 26 including:

a visual indicator for providing a signal indicating that the console device is ready for the user to input a temporary user identification code.

29. The console device set forth in claim 26, wherein;

the plural visual indicators comprise light emitting diodes (LEDs).

30. The console device set forth in claim 26, including:

a wireless signal transmitter connected to said door operator control circuit.

31. The console device set forth in claim 26, including:

an audio signal generating means to indicate at least one of an error in operation of the door operator control circuit, an insufficient supply of electrical power, an input on the keypad, an input on one of the plural command switches, and an enabled visual indicator on the visual indicator menu.

32. The console device set forth in claim 26, wherein:

the command switches include a switch to select a menu item.

33. The console device set forth in claim 26, wherein:

the command switches include a switch to enter a menu item.

34. The console device set forth in claim 26, wherein:

the command switches includes a switch to cancel a menu item.

35. The console device set forth in claim 26, wherein:

the control circuit is adapted to transmit wireless signals.

36. A console device for controlling a door operator comprising:

a wireless door operator control circuit;

a power supply circuit for supplying electrical power from a power source to the door operator control circuit;

a keypad including plural alphanumeric switches and a door operator control switch;

plural command switches for providing input signals to the door operator control circuit comprising;

a command switch to select a menu item;

a command switch to enter a menu item; and

a command switch to cancel a menu item;

a visual indicator menu including plural visual indicators for assisting a user of the console device to operate the console device to control at least one door operator,

comprising;

a visual indicator adapted to provide a signal indicating that the console device is ready for the user to input a first user identification code;

a visual indicator adapted to provide a signal indicating that the console device is ready for the user to input a further user identification code;

a visual indicator adapted to provide a signal indicating that the console device is ready for the user to input a temporary user identification code; and

a visual indicator adapted to provide an error signal.

37. The console device set forth in claim 36, wherein:

the plural visual indicators comprise light emitting diodes (LEDS).

38. The console device set forth in claim 36, wherein:

the control circuit includes an audio signal generating means to indicate at least one of an error in the operation of the door operator control circuit, an insufficient supply of electrical power, an input on the keypad, an input on one of the command switches, and an enabled visual indicator on the visual indicator menu.