Door operation control apparatus

• US 4,328,540 A
• Filed: 02/20/1980
• Issued: 05/04/1982
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Nakamura, Kenji, Tokunaga, Takeshi, Yonekura, Seiji, Matsuoka, Shigeru, Tsubaki, Toshio, Suzuki, Mituo
• Primary Examiner(s): Wise, Edward J.
• Application Number:
  US06/123,086
• Time in Patent Office: 804 Days
• Field of Search: 364/425, 364/513, 364/107, 340/168 R, 318/466, 318/266, 318/281, 318/282, 318/286, 49/28, 49/26, 49/139
• US Class Current: 700/56
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/668 for overhead wings
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/67 operated by flexible or rigid rack-and-pinion arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/681 operated by flexible elongated pulling elements, e.g. belts
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/656 Chains
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/724 Flexible
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/57 Disabling thereof
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2800/00 Details, accessories and auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2800/748 end
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/106 for garages
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00769 with data transmission performed by wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00928 for garage doors

Abstract

A door operation control apparatus comprising a memory circuit for storing a programmed data on door control processes in the form of a combination of command codes is disclosed. A door operation input signal, a mode or condition detection signal from a door operating device and the condition of the program being executed are used to determine logically the optimum door operating mode, thus controlling the door operating device.

Claims

1. A door operation control system comprising driving means for driving a door between open and closed positions in response to successively received door operation command signals;

first memory circuit means for storing door control data in the form of a combination of command codes, program counter means for designating and updating the addresses of command codes in said first memory circuit means, control means for reading out command codes from said first memory circuit means in accordance with the state of said program counter means, command register means for temporarily storing command codes read out of said first memory circuit means, command decoder means for decoding the command code data stored in said command register means, operational processing circuit means for performing logical operations according to said command codes, second memory circuit means for temporarily storing the operating state and the direction of movement of said door in accordance with the output of said operational processing circuit means, input-output circuit means connected to said command decoder means and responsive to various conditions of said door as indicated by said second memory circuit means and a door operation command signal for controlling said door driving means.

2. A door operation control system according to claim 1, further comprising a radio receiver, said input-output circuit further including code setting means for setting a code specific to said system, means for comparing a received signal from said radio receiver and the code signal from said code setting means, and means for producing a door operation command signal to operate said door when a comparison is detected by said comparing means between said received signal and said code signal.

3. A door operation control system according to claim 2, wherein said received signal has a specific data pattern of a predetermined length at the final part thereof, and wherein said system further comprises means for comparing said specific pattern data with the data stored in said temporary memory circuit.

4. A door operation control system according to claim 2, further comprising counter means controlled by the output of said operational processing circuit means for counting the length of said signal pattern, means responsive to the resulting count in said counter means for calculating the sampling period of the received data following said specific signal pattern in said received signal, means for reading said received data at each said sampling period.

5. A door operation control system according to claim 4, further including means for inhibiting the reading of said received data where the count of said counter means is not included in a predetermined count range.

6. A door operation control system according to claim 4, wherein said received data has a specific pattern signal at intervals of predetermined length, and further including means for correcting the sampling period of said data on the basis of said specific pattern signal.

7. A control system comprising drive means for driving a member between first and second positions, control means for selectively actuating said drive means in first and second directions during which the member is moved from said first position to said second position and from said second position to said first position, respectively;

first limit detecting means for generating a first signal upon detection of the member at said first position; and

second limit detecting means for generating a second signal upon detection of the member at said second position;

said control means including means for controlling the direction of actuation of said drive means in response to generation of said first and second signals, and means for stopping said drive means in response to the simultaneous generation of said first and second signals.

8. A control system as defined in claim 7, wherein said control means further includes memory means for storing an electrical signal representing the previous direction of actuation of said drive means and means for updating said memory means for each actuation of said drive means.

9. A control system as defined in claim 8, further including actuating means for manually actuating said control means, said control means further including means responsive to said actuating means for actuating said drive means in a direction opposite that represented by said electrical signal stored in said memory means.

10. A door operation control system, comprising drive means for driving a door between open and closed positions;

first limit detecting means for detecting the presence of the door at said open position;

second limit detecting means for detecting the presence of the door at said closed position; and

control means for actuating said drive means in first and second directions in accordance with a recurrent operation cycle including movement to drive the door toward said closed position and movement to drive the door toward said open position in response to successively-received input signals, said control means including memory means for storing an indication of the previous direction of movement of the door and actuation means for controlling operation of said drive means on the basis of the data stored in said memory means, the outputs of said first and second limit detecting means and receipt of said input signals.

11. A door operation control system as defined in claim 10, wherein said drive means includes motor means, connecting means for connecting said motor means to said door and means for connecting said motor means to a power source via said control means;

said control means including first means responsive to a failure of said power source resulting in an erasing of the data in said memory means for storing data in said memory means at the time power is restored indicating previous down movement of the door so that upon receipt of the next input signal said drive means will be controlled to move the door toward the open position.

12. A door operation control system as defined in claim 11, wherein said control means further includes second means responsive to said first limit detecting means indicating presence of the door at the open position for overriding said first means so that upon receipt of the next input signal after power restoration said drive means will be controlled to move the door toward the closed position in spite of the indication stored in said memory means.

13. A control system comprising drive means for driving a member between first and second positions including motor means and means for connecting said motor means to the member;

limit detecting means for detecting the presence of the member at said first position; and

control means responsive to successive input signals for actuating said drive means to alternately move said member toward said first position and toward said second position, including means for connecting said motor means to a power source in response to receipt of an input signal and first means responsive to a failure of said power supply for causing the next movement of the member in response to an input signal subsequent to restoration of power to be in a direction toward said first position, and second means responsive to said limit detecting means detecting the member at the first position for overriding said first means so that upon receipt of the next input signal after power restoration said drive means will be controlled to move the member toward said second position, wherein said first means includes memory means for storing data representing the previous direction of movement of the member and the present operating state thereof, said control means including microprocessor means responsive to the data in said memory means and to the receipt of an input signal for controlling the operation of said drive means.

14. A control system comprising drive means for driving a member between first and second positions including motor means and means for connecting said motor means to the member;

limit detecting means for detecting the presence of the member at said first position; and

control means responsive to successive input signals for actuating said drive means to alternately move said member toward said first position and toward said second position, including means for connecting said motor means to a power source in response to receipt of an input signal and first means responsive to a failure of said power supply for causing the next movement of the member in response to an input signal subsequent to restoration of power to be in a direction toward said first position, and second means responsive to said limit detecting means detecting the member at the first position for overriding said first means so that upon receipt of the next input signal after power restoration said drive means will be controlled to move the member toward said second position, including further limit detecting means for detecting the presence of the member at said second position;

said control means further including means responsive to simultaneous actuation of both of said limit detecting means for inhibiting further operation of said drive means.

15. A control system comprising drive means for driving a member between first and second positions;

control means for selectively connecting said drive means to a source of electrical power to effect operation thereof;

limit detector means responsive to arrival of the member at said second position for applying a signal to said control means to effect deactivation of said drive means; and

timing means responsive to the start of operation of said drive means to move the member from said first position to said second position for controlling said control means to effect deactivation of said drive means after a predetermined period of time subsequent to said start, wherein said control means includes reversing means responsive to said timing means for deactivating said drive means and then controlling said drive means to drive the member in a direction from said second position toward said first position.

16. A control system comprising drive means for driving a member between first and second positions;

control means for selectively connecting said drive means to a source of electrical power to effect operation thereof;

limit detector means responsive to arrival of the member at said second position for applying a signal to said control means to effect deactivation of said drive means; and

timing means responsive to the start of operation of said drive means to move the member from said first position to said second position for controlling said control means to effect deactivation of said drive means after a predetermined period of time subsequent to said start, further including obstruction detection means for detecting interception of the member by an obstruction between said first and second positions, said control means including reversing means responsive to said obstruction detection means for deactivating said drive means and then controlling said drive means to reverse the movement of the member in a direction opposite that in which it was moving at the time of interception, wherein said reversing means includes means responsive to said timing means for controlling said drive means to drive the member in a direction from said second position to said first position subsequent to expiration of said predetermined period of time in the absence of a signal from said obstruction detection means or said limit detector means.

17. A system for controlling a motor to move an article between first and second positions, comprising an electrical motor;

means for connecting said motor to the article;

controllable means for selectively operating said motor in forward and reverse directions to move the article between said first and second positions;

detection means responsive to arrival of said article at said second position for controlling said controllable means to stop the operation of said motor causing movement of the article to said second position;

timing means for controlling said controllable means to stop the operation of said motor a first predetermined time after start of operation thereof in the absence of a signal from said detection means, said first predetermined time exceeding the length of time required for said article to be moved normally between said first and second positions, means for manually initiating the generation of input signals for controlling said controllable means to alternately generate stop and start signals to cyclically operate said motor in said forward and reverse directions; and

wherein said controllable means further includes timing means responsive to detection of a trailing edge of an input signal for inhibiting any change in the operation condition of said motor for a second predetermined period of time, said timing means including means for preventing generation of a start signal for a third predetermined period of time subsequent to the detection of a trailing edge of an input signal.

18. A system as defined in claim 17, wherein said controllable means further includes counter means for counting those start signals which are generated during a fourth predetermined period of time subsequent to generation of a stop signal, inhibiting means for inhibiting response by said controllable means to receipt of input signals for a fifth predetermined period of time subsequent to said counter means reading a predetermined count, and means for resetting said counter means when no input signal has been received by said controllable means for a sixth period of time.

19. A system as defined in claim 17, wherein said controllable means includes timing means responsive to generation of a predetermined number of start signals within a fourth predetermined period of time for inhibiting generation of further start signals for a fifth predetermined period of time.

20. A system as defined in claim 17, wherein said controllable means further includes counter means for counting said input signals, timing means for measuring a fourth predetermined period of time and means responsive to said counter means and said timing means for inhibiting generation of further start signals for a fifth predetermined period of time when said counter means reaches a predetermined count during said fourth predetermined period of time.

21. A door operation control system comprising drive means for driving a door between first and second positions;

control means for actuating said drive means in first and second directions and for stopping said drive means in response to successively-received input signals so that said drive means operates in said first direction, stops, operates in said second direction and stops in a recurrent manner with receipt of said input signals;

means for manually initiating the generation of said input signals; and

timing means for prohibiting actuation of said drive means in response to an input signal for a first predetermined time subsequent to the stopping thereof, wherein said control means includes means responsive to said input signals for actuating said drive means, and wherein said timing means includes means responsive to detection of a trailing edge of an input signal for inhibiting said control means from altering operation of said actuating means in response to a succeeding input signal generating during a second predetermined period of time after detection of said trailing edge.

22. A door operation control system as defined in claim 21, wherein said second predetermined period of time is approximately 0.25 second.

23. A door operation control system as defined in claim 21 or claim 22, wherein said first predetermined period of time is 0.50 second.

24. A door operation control system as defined in claim 21, wherein said timing means includes a counter and means for controlling said counter to measure said first and second predetermined periods of time in response to detection of the trailing edge of an input signal.

25. A door operation control system as defined in claim 24, wherein said control means further includes means responsive to detection of a leading edge of a current input signal and a state of said counter indicating that said second predetermined period of time has not expired since detection of the trailing edge of the previous input signal for recognizing the current input signal as a continuation of the previous input signal.

26. A door operation control system as defined in claim 24, wherein said control means further includes means responsive to detection of a leading edge of a current input signal at a time when the drive means is not operating and a state of said counter indicating that a period of time has expired which is greater than said second predetermined period of time but less than said first predetermined period of time for inhibiting operation of said drive means in response to said current input signal.

27. A control system comprising drive means for driving a member between first and second positions;

means for manually initiating the generation of input signals to initiate successive operations of the member in a recurrent cycle including movement of the member toward said first position, stopping, movement of the member toward said second position and stopping in that order; and

control means responsive to receipt of successive input signals for controlling said drive means in accordance with the operations of said recurrent cycle, including counter means for counting said input signals, timing means including a timer for measuring a first predetermined period of time and means responsive to said counter means and said timing means for inhibiting operation of said drive means for a second predetermined period of time when said counter means reaches a predetermined count within said first predetermined period of time.

28. A control system as defined in claim 27, wherein said control means further includes means for resetting said counter and said timer at the end of said first predetermined period of time if said counter means has not reached said predetermined count, and means for actuating said timer upon receipt of a first input signal subsequent to said resetting.

29. A motor control system as defined in claim 28, wherein said timing means includes a second timer for measuring said second predetermined period of time in response to said counter means reaching said predetermined count and means for resetting said counter means, said first-mentioned timer and said second timer at the end of said second predetermined period of time after said counter has reached said predetermined count.

30. A control system as defined in claim 29, wherein said second predetermined period of time is not greater than said first predetermined period of time.

31. A motor control system, comprising drive means for driving a member between first and second positions including a motor and means for connecting said motor in driving relationship to said motor;

control means for selectively operating said motor; and

means responsive to operation of said motor a predetermined number of times within a first predetermined period of time for inhibiting further operation of said motor for a second predetermined period of time.

32. A motor control system, comprising drive means for driving a member between first and second positions including a motor and means for connecting said motor in driving relationship to said member;

means for manually initiating the generation of input signals; and

control means for alternately generating start and stop signals for controlling said drive means in response to receipt of successive input signals, including timing means responsive to generation of a predetermined number of start signals within a first predetermined period of time for inhibiting further operation of said motor for a second predetermined period of time.

33. A motor control system as defined in claim 32, wherein said timing means includes counter means for counting said start signals, first means for measuring said first predetermined period of time, second means for resetting said counter means and said first means when said first means has measured said first predetermined period of time if said counter means has not reached said predetermined count, and third means for actuating said first means in response to the first start signal generated subsequent to said resetting.

34. A motor control system as defined in claim 33, wherein said timing means further includes fourth means for measuring a third predetermined period of time subsequent to generation of each stop signal and fifth means responsive to said fourth means for enabling said counter means to count only those start signals which are generated during said third predetermined period of time subsequent to generation of each stop signal, where said third predetermined period of time is shorter than said first predetermined period of time.

35. A motor control system as defined in claims 33 or 34, wherein said timing means includes sixth means for resetting said counter means and said first means when no start signal is generated within a fourth predetermined period of time.

36. A motor control system, comprising drive means for driving a member between first and second positions including a motor and means for connecting said motor in driving relationship to said member;

means for manually initiating the generation of input signals; and

control means responsive to said input signals for alternately generating start and stop signals for controlling said drive means, including counter means for counting those start signals which are generated during a first predetermined period of time subsequent to generation of a stop signal, inhibiting means for inhibiting response by said control means to receipt of input signals for a second predetermined period of time subsequent to said counter means reaching a predetermined count, and means for resetting said counter means when no input signal has been received by said control means for a third predetermined period of time.

37. A motor control system as defined in claim 36, wherein said control means further includes timing means responsive to detection of a trailing edge of an input signal for preventing any change in the operating condition of said drive means for a fourth predetermined period of time.

38. A motor control system as defined in claim 37, wherein said timing means includes means for preventing generation of a start signal for a fifth predetermined period of time subsequent to detection of the trailing edge of an input signal.

39. A motor control system as defined in claims 36 or 38, further including limit detector means responsive to arrival of said member at said second position for effecting the generation of a stop signal by said control means to be applied to said drive means;

and wherein said control means further includes means responsive to generation of a start signal for effecting generation of a stop signal after a sixth predetermined period of time.

40. A motor control system, comprising drive means for driving a member between first and second positions including a motor and means for connecting said motor in driving relationship to said member;

means for manually initiating the generation of input signals; and

control means responsive to said input signals for alternately generating stop and start signals for controlling said drive means, including counter means for counting start signals, inhibiting means for inhibiting response by said control means to receipt of input signals for a first predetermined period of time subsequent to said counter reaching a predetermined count, and means for resetting said counter means when no input signal has been received by said control means for a second predetermined period of time.

41. A system for controlling a motor to move an article between first and second positions, comprising an electrical motor;

means for connecting said motor in operational relationship with said article;

controllable means for selectively operating said motor in forward and reverse directions to move the article between said first and second positions in response to successivelyreceived input signals;

means for manually initiating the generation of said input signals; and

obstruction detection means for detecting interception of said article by an obstruction between said first and second positions;

said controllable means including first means responsive to said obstruction detection means for controlling said drive means to stop said motor and thereafter to reverse the direction of operation thereof so as to reverse the movement of said article, further including second means for detecting the presence of said article within a predetermined distance of said second position, said first means including third means responsive to said obstruction detection means and said second means for stopping said motor without thereafter reversing the direction thereof when said article is within said predetermined distance at said second position.

42. A system for controlling a motor to move an article between first and second positions, comprising an electrical motor;

means for connecting said motor in operational relationship with said article;

controllable means for selectively operating said motor in forward and reverse directions to move the article between said first and second positions in response to successively-received input signals;

means for manually initiating the generation of said input signals; and

obstruction detection means for detecting interception of said article by an obstruction between said first and second positions;

said controllable means including first means responsive to said obstruction detection means for controlling said drive means to stop said motor and thereafter to reverse the direction of operation thereof so as to reverse the movement of said article, wherein said first means includes means for limiting the reverse movement of said drive means after stopping to a time period which will result in limited reverse movement of said article.

43. A system for controlling a motor as defined in claim 42, wherein said limited reverse movement of said article is no greater than one foot.

44. A system for controlling a motor to move an article between first and second positions, comprising an electrical motor;

means for connecting said motor in operational relationship with said article;

controllable means for selectively operating said motor in forward and reverse directions to move the article between said first and second positions in response to successively-received input signals;

means for manually initiating the generation of said input signals; and

obstruction detection means for detecting interception of said article by an obstruction between said first and second positions;

said controllable means including first means responsive to said obstruction detection means for controlling said drive means to stop said motor and thereafter to reverse the direction of operation thereof so as to reverse the movement of said article, further including limit detecting means responsive to the presence of said article at said first or said second position for controlling said controllable means to stop said motor;

said controllable means including means responsive to said limit detecting means for overriding said first means.

45. A control system comprising drive means for driving a member between first and second positions;

first means for detecting the presence of said member at said first and second positions;

second means for detecting the movement of said member between said first and second positions;

an indicator located remote from said member and capable of steady-state and intermittent operation; and

third means responsive to said first and second means for operating said indicator in the steady state when said member is at said first position, for operating said indicator intermittently when said member is moving between said first and second positions and for deactivating said indicator when said member is at said second position.

46. A control system as defined in claim 45, further including stop control means for selectively stopping said drive means at said first or said second positions or selective positions therebetween.

47. A control system as defined in claim 46, wherein said second means includes memory means for storing data representing the present operating state of said drive means.

48. A control system as defined in claim 47, further including fourth means responsive to said first and second means for controlling said third means to operate said indicator in the steady state when said member is stopped at a position between said first and second positions.

49. A control system as defined in claim 48, wherein said motor is a door.

50. A door operation control system, comprising drive means for driving a door between open and closed positions;

limit detector means for detecting the presence of the door at said open and closed positions;

door control means responsive to selectively-generated input signals for actuating said drive means to move the door between said open and closed positions and to stop the door at selected positions therebetween, including means responsive to said limit detector means for stopping the door at the open and closed positions;

an indicator located at a position remote from said door at which said door is not visible; and

indicator control means responsive to said limit detector means and said door control means for operating said indicator in the steady state when the door is stopped at any position except said closed position, for operating said indicator intermittently when said door is moving between said first and second positions, and for deactivating said indicator when said door is at said closed position.

51. A door operation control system as defined in claim 50, wherein said door control means includes memory means for storing data representing the present operating state of said drive means.

52. A door operation control system as defined in claim 50, wherein said indicator control means is a microprocessor.

53. In a system for controlling the movement of a driven member by a motor between a first position and a second position including first and second sensor means for indicating when said element has reached said first or said second position, respectively, and switch means for effecting selective operation of said member, the improvement comprising:

memory means for temporarily storing a history and direction of movement of said motor driven member; and

motor control means connected to said memory means for controlling the operation of said motor in response to signals from said switch means and said memory means.

54. The improved system of claim 53, further including second memory means for storing motor control data as command codes, counter means for designating sequential addresses of said command codes in said second memory means, and command code storage means for storing command codes read out of said second memory means.

55. The improved system of claim 54, wherein said motor control means includes operational processing means for performing calculations on said command codes and timing control means for controlling the timing of said counter means and said operational processor means wherein command codes are sequentially read from said second memory means in order to sequentially control said motor.

56. The improved system of claim 55, wherein said motor control means includes means for updating the data in said firstmentioned memory means in order to provide a history and direction of movement of said motor driven member in response to each input signal from said switch means by indicating a desired operation of said member such that the member when in operation is stopped in response to an input signal from said switch means and the member when in a stationary state is urged in the direction reverse to the immediately-proceeding direction in response to an input signal from said switch means.

57. The motor controlling system of claim 53, further including third sensor means for indicating excessive resistance to movement of said member between said first and second position and continuation timer means actuated by an output signal from said second sensor means to drive said motor only for a predetermined length of time.

58. The control system of claim 57, including motor stop means responsive to said third sensor means and said timer means to stop said motor when an excessive resistance to movement of said member occurs while said timing means is actuated.

59. The system of claim 53, wherein said motor control means is responsive to an output signal from said first sensor means and said switch means to actuate said motor whereby said member is driven in a direction from said first to said second position.

60. The control system of claim 53 or 59, wherein said motor control means is responsive to an output signal from said second sensor means and said switch means to actuate said motor to drive said member in a direction from said second position to said first position.

61. The motor control system of claim 53 or 59 further comprising switch inhibit signal means responsive to simultaneous input signal from said first and said second sensor means, and wherein said motor control means includes means responsive to said simultaneous first and second sensor signals to stop said motor operation.

62. In a system for controlling an element driven by a motor between a first position and a second position having respective first and second sensing means for detecting presence of said element, obstruction detection means for indicating excessive resistance to movement of said element between said positions and input switch means for effective selective motor operation, the improvement comprising:

timer means for setting a predetermined timing period and actuated by the turning on of said motor,

said timer means output being fed to said motor to interrupt the direction of movement of said motor driven element after the expiration of said timing period regardless of the condition of said first and second sensing means and said obstruction detection means,

wherein said timer means includes means for reversing the direction of said movement for a predetermined distance and then stopping the movement of said element when the original movement of said element was in a direction from said first position to said second position.

63. The system of claim 62, wherein said timer means includes means for effecting stoppage of said element when the direction of movement of said element is between said second position and said first position.

64. In a system for controlling a motor driven element between a first position and a second position having respective first and second sensor means, and switch means for outputting signals to effect a desired operation to include starting and stopping of said motor driven element, the improvement comprising:

first timer means initiated when said motor driven element has stopped;

control means including a first counter for counting the number of start signals from said switch means during a predetermined time set on said first timer means;

second timer means set at a second predetermined value and initiated when a start operating command is received from said switch means whereby said second timer means resets said counter means after the expiration of said second predetermined time period if no start operating signal is received from said switch means; and

switch command signal inhibiting means initiated by said counter reaching a predetermined value whereby said switch inhibiting means is effective for a third predetermined time after said counter reaches said predetermined value.

65. In a system for controlling the movement of a motor driven member between a first position and a second position including first and second sensor means for indicating when said element has reached said first or said second position, respectively, third sensor means for indicating excessive resistance to movement between said positions and input switch means to indicate desired motor operation of said member, the improvement comprising:

direction indicating means responsive to the movement of said motor driven member to indicate the direction of movement of said member; and

motor control means responsive to said third sensor means and said direction indicating means to control the condition of said motor driven member during movement thereof, including timing means activated by an output signal from said third sensor means and an output from said direction indicator means which indicates that said member is traveling from said first position to said second position and means for reversing the direction of movement of said motor driven element for said predetermined time set by said timing means whereby upon the expiration of said predetermined period of time said motor driven element is stopped.

66. The system of claim 65, wherein said motor control means includes means for stopping said motor driven member when said third sensor means outputs a signal and simultaneously when said direction indicator means indicates that said motor driven element is traveling from said second position to said first position.

67. The system of claim 65, further comprising switch inhibiting means for inhibiting said switch means input signal during the activation of said timer means.

68. A control system comprising drive means for driving a member between first and second positions;

control means for selectively connecting said drive means to a source of electrical power to effect operation thereof;

limit detector means responsive to arrival of the member at said second position for applying a signal to said control means to effect deactivation of said drive means; and

timing means responsive to the start of operation of said drive means to move the member in a direction from said first position to said second position for controlling said control means to activate said drive means to drive the member in a direction from said second positon toward said first position after a predetermined period of time subsequent to said start in the absence of an electrical signal from said limit detector means.

69. A control system as defined in claim 68, wherein said timing means includes means to control said control means to deactivate said drive means and then to activate said drive means to drive the member in a direction from said second position toward said first position subsequent to expiration of said predetermined period of time.

70. A control system as defined in claim 68, further including means for manually initiating the generation of an input signal, said control means being responsive to said input signal from said manual input signal generation means to effect alternate activation and deactivation of said drive means, and said timing means controlling said control means to activate said drive means to drive the member in a direction from said second position toward said first position subsequent to expiration of said predetermined period of time in the absence of an electrical signal from said limit detector means or said manual input signal generation means.

71. A control system as defined in claim 70, said control means including means for ignoring said input signal from said manual input signal generation means during the driving of the member in a direction from said second position toward said first position subsequent to expiration of said predetermined period of time.

72. A control system as defined in claim 70, wherein said control means is responsive to a leading edge of said input signal except during a predetermined period of time subsequent to a trailing edge of the input signal to which said control means has been responsive.

73. A control system as defined in claim 68, 69, 70, 71 or 72, further including obstruction detection means for detecting interception of the member by an obstruction between said first and second positions, said control means being responsive to said obstruction detection means to activate said drive means to drive the member in a direction from said second position toward said first position, and said timing means controlling said control means to activate said drive means to drive the member in said direction subsequent to expiration of said predetermined period of time in the absence of said electrical signal and an electrical signal from said obstruction detection means.

74. A control system as defined in claim 68, 69, 70, 71 or 72, further including other limit detection means responsive to arrival of the member at said first position for applying a signal to said control means to effect deactivation of said drive means, said timing means including means for controlling said control means to effect deactivation of said drive means at the expiration of said predetermined period of time in the absence of an electrical signal from said other limit detection means.

75. A control system as defined in claim 74, further including obstruction detection means for detecting interception of the member by an obstruction between said first and second positions, said drive means being deactivated responsive to said obstruction detection means while the member moves in a direction from said second position to said first position.

76. A control system as defined in claim 74, said control means including means for stopping the movement of the member when the member has been moved by a predetermined distance from a position at which the direction of movement of the member is reversed from in a direction toward said second position to a direction toward said first position.

77. A control system as defined in claim 74, said control means including means for stopping the movement of the member when the member has been moved by a predetermined time from a time at which the direction of movement of the member is reversed from a direction toward said second position to a direction toward said first position.

78. A control system as defined in claim 68, 69, 70, 71 or 72, said control means including means for stopping the movement of the member when the member has been moved by a predetermined distance from a position at which the direction of movement of the member is reversed from a direction toward said second position to a direction toward said first position.

79. A control system as defined in claim 68, 69, 70, 71 or 72, said control means including means for stopping the movement of the member when the member has been moved by a predetermined time from a time at which the direction of movement of the member is reversed from a direction toward said second position to a direction toward said first position.

80. A door control system comprising drive means for driving a door between upper and lower positions;

control means for selectively connecting said drive means to a source of electrical power to effect operation thereof;

manual input means for initiating the generation of a manual input signal to control said control means;

upper position detector means responsive to arrival of the door at said upper position for generating an upper position signal;

lower position detector means responsive to arrival of the door at said lower position for generating a lower position signal;

obstruction detection means for detecting interception of the door by an obstruction between said upper and lower positions to generate an obstruction signal;

timing means responsive to the start of operation of said drive means for generating a timing signal after a predetermined period of time subsequent to said start in the absence of said manual input signal, said lower position signal, said upper position signal and said obstruction signal;

wherein said control means controls said drive means in a manner that;

(a) the door is moved in a direction from said lower position toward said upper position when the generation of one of said obstruction signal and said timing signal occurs during operation to move the door in a direction from said upper position toward said lower position;

(b) the operation to move the door is stopped when the generation of one of said obstruction signal and said timing signal occurs during operation to move the door in a direction from said lower position toward said upper position.