MOTORIZED GATE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME
First Claim
1. A motorized gate system comprising:
- a fixed support;
a barrier arm assembly pivotally mounted to the fixed support and being pivotable between an obstructing configuration, a forward non-obstructing configuration, and a reverse non-obstructing configuration;
at least one event detector configured to detect an occurrence of at least one forward opening event and at least one reverse opening event; and
a drive assembly operatively connected to the barrier arm assembly to rotate same clockwise and counterclockwise between the obstructing configuration, the forward non-obstructing configuration, and the reverse non-obstructing configuration.
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Abstract
A gate system. The gate system comprises a fixed support and a barrier arm assembly pivotally mounted to the fixed support and being pivotable between an obstructing configuration, a forward non-obstructing configuration, and a reverse non-obstructing configuration. The motorized gate system also comprises at least one event detector configured to detect an occurrence of at least one forward opening event and at least one reverse opening event and a drive assembly operatively connected to the barrier arm assembly to rotate same clockwise and counterclockwise between the obstructing configuration, the forward non-obstructing configuration, and the reverse non-obstructing configuration. A method for controlling same is also provided.
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29 Claims
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1. A motorized gate system comprising:
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a fixed support; a barrier arm assembly pivotally mounted to the fixed support and being pivotable between an obstructing configuration, a forward non-obstructing configuration, and a reverse non-obstructing configuration; at least one event detector configured to detect an occurrence of at least one forward opening event and at least one reverse opening event; and a drive assembly operatively connected to the barrier arm assembly to rotate same clockwise and counterclockwise between the obstructing configuration, the forward non-obstructing configuration, and the reverse non-obstructing configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for controlling a motorized gate system having a barrier arm assembly pivotable between an obstructing configuration, a forward non-obstructing configuration and a reverse non-obstructing configuration, a drive assembly operatively connected to the barrier arm assembly and a locking mechanism operatively connected to the barrier arm assembly, the method comprising the steps of:
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monitoring an occurrence of a forward opening event and a reverse opening event by at least one event detector; upon detection of the occurrence of the forward opening event; driving the drive assembly in a forward angular direction to pivot the barrier arm assembly towards the forward non-obstructing configuration; and driving the drive assembly in a reverse angular direction to return the barrier arm assembly to the obstructing configuration; and upon detection of an occurrence of the reverse opening event, driving the drive assembly in the reverse angular direction to pivot the barrier arm assembly towards the reverse non-obstructing configuration. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A gate system comprising:
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a fixed support; a barrier arm assembly pivotally mounted to the fixed support and being pivotable between an obstructing configuration, a forward non-obstructing configuration, and a reverse non-obstructing configuration, the barrier arm assembly having a locking stopper with a forward abutment surface and a reverse abutment surface; a forward rotation solenoid with a forward arresting latch selectively engageable with the forward abutment surface of the locking stopper in a locked configuration and a reversed unlocked configuration; and a reverse rotation solenoid with a reverse arresting latch selectively engageable with the reverse abutment surface in the locked configuration and a forward unlocked configuration. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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