METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING THE RANGE OF DIGITAL INPUTS AND OUTPUTS ON A DOOR OPERATOR OR CLOSER

• US 20160370789A1
• Filed: 09/09/2014
• Published: 12/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ASSA ABLOY Accessories and Door Controls Group, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Yale Security Incorporated (Assa Abloy AB)
• Inventors: Zasowski, Peter, Lawhon, Dustin
• Granted Patent: US 10,372,106 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/70 with automatic actuation
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/72 responsive to emergency conditions, e.g. fire
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/73 responsive to movement or presence of persons or objects
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/10 Electronic control
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/81 User displays
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/85 User input means
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/042 using digital processors G05B19/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/409 characterised by using manual data input [MDI] or by using control panel, e.g. controlling functions with the panel; characterised by control panel details or by setting parameters G05B19/408, G05B19/4093 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/40062 Door opening

Abstract

A door operator includes a door driver for opening and closing a door, and a control system including a microprocessor having multiple microprocessor inputs. The microprocessor is connected to and controls the door driver. The microprocessor has multiple program modules corresponding to input functions to be performed by the door operator. The door operator includes a plurality of door operator inputs connected to corresponding ones of the microprocessor inputs, and a user interface connected to the microprocessor. The user interface allows a user to associate a selected door operator input and corresponding microprocessor input to a selected program module corresponding to a selected function to be performed by the door operator.

Claims

1. A door operator comprising:

a door driver for opening and closing a door;

a control system including a microprocessor having multiple microprocessor inputs;

the microprocessor connected to and controlling the door driver, the microprocessor having multiple program modules corresponding to functions to be performed by the door operator;

a plurality of door operator inputs connected to corresponding ones of the microprocessor inputs; and

a user interface connected to the microprocessor, the user interface allowing a user to select at least one door operator input and corresponding microprocessor input from among the plurality of door operator inputs, select at least one function to be performed by the door operator from among the multiple door operator functions and corresponding program modules, and associate the selected door operator input and corresponding microprocessor input with the selected program module and corresponding selected function to be performed by the door operator, whereby the door operator performs the selected function when triggered at the selected door operator input.

2. The door operator of claim 1 further including a plurality of input interface circuits connected between the door operator inputs and the microprocessor inputs.

3. The door operator of claim 1 wherein the microprocessor further includes multiple microprocessor outputs connected to multiple corresponding door operator outputs and output program modules corresponding to output functions and wherein the user interface allows interconnection between desired output functions and desired door operator outputs.

4. The door operator of claim 3 further including a plurality of output interface circuits connected between the microprocessor outputs and the door operator outputs.

5. The door operator of claim 4 further including a plurality of input interface circuits connected between the door operator inputs and the microprocessor inputs.

6. A door operator comprising:

a door driver for opening and closing a door;

a control system including a microprocessor having multiple microprocessor outputs;

the microprocessor connected to and controlling the door driver, the microprocessor having multiple program modules corresponding to output functions to be performed by the door operator;

a plurality of door operator outputs connected to corresponding ones of the microprocessor outputs; and

a user interface connected to the microprocessor, the user interface allowing a user to select at least one door operator output and corresponding microprocessor output from among the plurality of door operator outputs, select at least one output function and corresponding program module from among the multiple output functions, and associate the selected door operator output and corresponding microprocessor output with the selected program module corresponding to the selected output function to be performed by the door operator, whereby the selected door output is triggered when the selected output function is performed.

7. The door operator of claim 6 further including a plurality of output interface circuits connected between the microprocessor outputs and the door operator outputs.

8. The door operator of claim 6 wherein the microprocessor further includes multiple microprocessor inputs connected to multiple corresponding door operator inputs and input program modules corresponding to input functions and wherein the user interface allows interconnection between selected input functions and selected door operator inputs.

9. The door operator of claim 8 further including a plurality of input interface circuits connected between the microprocessor inputs and the door operator inputs.

10. The door operator of claim 9 further including a plurality of output interface circuits connected between the microprocessor outputs and the door operator outputs.

11. A method of controlling a door operator having a door driver for opening and closing a door, the method comprising:

providing a control system including a microprocessor having multiple microprocessor inputs, the microprocessor connected to and controlling the door driver, the microprocessor having multiple program modules corresponding to functions to be performed by the door operator;

providing a plurality of door operator inputs connected to corresponding ones of the microprocessor inputs;

providing a user interface connected to the microprocessor, the user interface allowing a user to select at least one door operator output and corresponding microprocessor output from among the plurality of door operator outputs, select at least one output function and corresponding program module from among the multiple output functions, and associate the selected door operator output and corresponding microprocessor output with the selected program module corresponding to the selected output function to be performed by the door operator, whereby the selected door output is triggered when the selected output function is performed;

selecting a door operator input and corresponding microprocessor input;

selecting a function to be performed by the door operator; and

associating the selected door operator input and corresponding microprocessor input to the program module corresponding to the selected function.

12. The method of claim 11 further including providing a plurality of input interface circuits connected between the door operator inputs and the microprocessor inputs.

13. The method of claim 11 further including providing in the microprocessor multiple microprocessor outputs connected to multiple corresponding door operator outputs and output program modules corresponding to output functions and providing in the user interface allowance of interconnection between desired output functions and desired door operator outputs, and further including:

selecting a door operator output and corresponding microprocessor output;

selecting an output function to be performed by the door operator; and

associating the selected door operator output and corresponding microprocessor output to the output program module corresponding to the selected output function.

14. The method of claim 13 further including providing a plurality of output interface circuits connected between the microprocessor outputs and the door operator outputs.

15. The method of claim 14 further including providing a plurality of input interface circuits connected between the door operator inputs and the microprocessor inputs.

16. A method of controlling a door operator having a door driver for opening and closing a door, the method comprising:

providing a control system including a microprocessor having multiple microprocessor outputs, the microprocessor connected to and controlling the door driver, the microprocessor having multiple program modules corresponding to output functions to be performed by the door operator;

providing a plurality of door operator outputs connected to corresponding ones of the microprocessor outputs;

providing a user interface connected to the microprocessor, the user interface allowing a user to select at least one door operator output and corresponding microprocessor output from among the plurality of door operator outputs, select at least one output function and corresponding program module from among the multiple output functions, and associate the selected door operator output and corresponding microprocessor output with the selected program module corresponding to the selected output function to be performed by the door operator, whereby the selected door output is triggered when the selected output function is performed;

selecting a door operator output and corresponding microprocessor output;

selecting a function to be performed by the door operator; and

associating the selected door operator output and corresponding microprocessor output to the program module corresponding to the selected function.

17. The method of claim 16 further including providing a plurality of output interface circuits connected between the door operator outputs and the microprocessor inputs.

18. The method of claim 16 further including providing in the microprocessor multiple microprocessor inputs connected to multiple corresponding door operator inputs and input program modules corresponding to input functions and providing in the user interface allowance of interconnection between desired input functions and desired door operator inputs, and further including:

selecting a door operator input and corresponding microprocessor input;

selecting an input function to be performed by the door operator; and

associating the selected door operator input and corresponding microprocessor input to the input program module corresponding to the selected input function.

19. The method of claim 18 further including providing a plurality of input interface circuits connected between the microprocessor inputs and the door operator inputs.

20. The method of claim 19 further including providing a plurality of output interface circuits connected between the door operator outputs and the microprocessor outputs.