Wireless communication system for a roll-up door
First Claim
1. A door system adapted to be mounted to a structure, the door system comprising:
- a support connected to the structure;
a door mounted on the support and movable relative to the support between an opened position and a closed position, the door including a detection device coupled to the door, and a remote module coupled to the detection device, the remote module including a battery for powering the remote module, supporting two-way communication, and sending signals indicative of the status of the detection device and the battery;
a motor coupled to the door to drive the door;
a controller coupled to the motor to control the motor, the controller including a user interface and a memory; and
a base module coupled to the controller for receiving signals from the remote module, the received signals indicative of the status of the detection device and the battery, and sending signals related to successful transmission acknowledgements to the remote module.
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Abstract
A door system includes a support connected to a structure, and a door mounted on the support and movable relative to the support between an opened position and a closed position. The door includes a detection device and a remote module coupled to the detection device. The remote module includes a battery and an RF module for supporting two-way communication and sending signals indicative of the status of the detection device and the battery. The door system also includes a motor to drive the door, and a controller to control the motor. The controller includes a user interface and a memory. The door system also includes a base module coupled to the controller for receiving signals from the remote module. The received signals are indicative of the status of the detection device and the battery. The base module also sends signals related to successful transmission acknowledgements to the remote module.
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63 Claims
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1. A door system adapted to be mounted to a structure, the door system comprising:
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a support connected to the structure;
a door mounted on the support and movable relative to the support between an opened position and a closed position, the door including a detection device coupled to the door, and a remote module coupled to the detection device, the remote module including a battery for powering the remote module, supporting two-way communication, and sending signals indicative of the status of the detection device and the battery;
a motor coupled to the door to drive the door;
a controller coupled to the motor to control the motor, the controller including a user interface and a memory; and
a base module coupled to the controller for receiving signals from the remote module, the received signals indicative of the status of the detection device and the battery, and sending signals related to successful transmission acknowledgements to the remote module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operating a remote module coupled to a detection device, the remote module including a battery for powering the remote module, the remote module supporting wireless two-way communication with a base module, the method comprising:
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in a first mode, transmitting a signal indicative of the status of the detection device and the battery;
switching from the first mode to a second mode in response to transmitting the signal, electric current consumption in the first mode being larger than in the second mode;
in the second mode, verifying if another signal from the base module has been received, the other signal indicative of a transmission acknowledgment;
verifying the status of the detection device and the battery;
switching from the second mode to a third mode in response to the remote module verifying that the status is the same as the status transmitted in the first mode, electric current consumption in the second mode being larger than in the third mode;
in the third mode, verifying that a timer has expired, the timer at least partially defining the amount of time the remote module operates in the third mode;
shutting down the RF module in response to the timer being expired;
switching from the third mode to a fourth mode in response to shutting down the RF module, electric current consumption in the third mode being larger than in the fourth mode; and
in the fourth mode, verifying that a watchdog timer has expired. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of operating a door system including
a door mounted on a support and movable relative to the support between an opened position and a closed position, the door having a detection device, a remote module coupled to the detection device, the remote module including a battery for powering the remote module, and an RF module for supporting two-way communication, a motor for driving the door; -
a controller for controlling the motor, and a base module coupled to the controller, the base module supporting two-way communication with the remote module, the method comprising;
operating the remote module in a first mode of the system;
transmitting a signal with the remote module, the signal indicative of the status of the detection device and the battery;
operating the motor with the controller based on the signal transmitted;
operating the remote module in a second mode of the system;
transmitting another signal with the base module, the signal indicative of an acknowledgement of reception of the signal from the remote module;
operating the remote module in a third mode of the system;
shutting down the RF module;
operating the remote module in a fourth mode of the system;
switching operation of the remote module to the first mode in response to a watchdog timer expiring. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for setting-up a wireless system for a door, the method comprising:
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providing a remote module with a battery;
providing a controller with a base module;
programming an address in the remote controller;
coupling the remote module to a detection device;
setting the remote module to a standby mode;
enclosing the remote module and the detection device in a bottom-bar assembly;
coupling the bottom-bar assembly to the door;
triggering an event with the detection device; and
transmitting a signal with the remote module to the base module as a result of triggering the event, the signal indicative of the status of the detection device and battery. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A wireless, two-way communication system including a base module and a battery operated remote module communicating with the base module, the system comprising:
a software program, implemented in computer readable code, for operating the remote module in a series of states, wherein in each successive state, the remote module consumes less current than in the previous state, and wherein the remote module returns to the first state in the series of states in response to the detection of an event by the remote module. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A wireless, two-way control system for a door, the control system comprising:
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an actuator connected to the door to move the door between an opened position and a closed position;
a controller connected to the actuator to control the actuator;
a base module connected to the controller, the base module being adapted to facilitate wireless communication;
a battery operated remote module adapted to communicate with the base module; and
means for operating the remote module in a series of states to conserve battery power and extend battery life about at least 50% of the functional life of a battery. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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