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Remote control system for automated equipment

  • US 4,628,306 A
  • Filed: 09/06/1983
  • Issued: 12/09/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A control unit for automated equipment having hard stop and soft stop controls comprising:

  • an RF receiver capable of receiving two different RF signals from a transmitter;

    a momentary contact relay means comprising a first relay operator and first relay contacts, the first relay operator connected to the receiver to be energized in response to the receipt of one of the two RF signals, the first relay contacts connected to the hard stop control of the automated equipment;

    a latch relay means comprising a second relay operator and a second relay contacts, the second relay operator connected to the receiver to be energized in response to the receipt of the other of the two RF signals, the second relay contacts connected to the soft stop control of the automated equipment, the second relay operator connected to the second relay contacts to disable the second relay operator after it has been energized;

    reset switch means connected to the second relay operator to energize the second relay operator independently of the receiver; and

    override switch means connected to the second relay operator to permit the second relay operator to be reenergized in response to the receipt of said other of the two RF signals.

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