Automatic garage door operator with remote load control
First Claim
1. An automatic garage door operator for controlling the position of a garage door comprising:
- a portable radio frequency transmitter having a door push button and a secure push button for transmitting a first encoded radio frequency signal upon actuation of said door push button and a second encoded radio frequency signal upon actuation of said secure push button;
a radio frequency receiver for generating a door signal upon receipt of said first encoded radio frequency signal and a secure signal upon receipt of said second encoded radio frequency signal;
a door actuator connected to the garage door for moving the garage door between an open position and a closed position and stopping between the open and closed positions;
a controller means connected to said radio frequency receiver and said door actuator having a secure mode, a non-secure mode, a load on mode and a load off mode forcontrolling said door actuator to open the garage door upon receipt of said door signal when the garage door is closed and said controller means is in said non-secure mode,controlling said door actuator to move the garage door in the direction opposite to the last motion when the garage door is stopped and said controller is in said non-secure mode,controlling said door actuator to stop motion of the garage door upon receipt of said door signal when the garage door is moving,inhibiting said door actuator to prevent movement of the garage door upon receipt of said door signal when said controller means is in said secure mode,toggling between said secure mode and said non-secure mode upon receipt of said secure signal only when the garage door is closed,generating a load ON signal upon receipt of said secure signal when the garage door is not closed and said controller means is in said load off mode, andgenerating a load OFF signal upon receipt of said secure signal when the garage door is not closed and said controller means is in said load on mode;
a line carrier transmitter connected to said controller means and to an electric power main for modulating on the electric power main said load ON signal and said load OFF signal; and
a remote line carrier receiver connected to the electric power main and a load device for demodulating signals upon the electric power main and supplying electric power to the load device upon demodulation of said load ON signal and interrupting the supply of electric power to the load device upon demodulation of said load OFF signal.
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Abstract
The present invention is an automatic garage door operator with a two button portable controller enabling a secure mode and control of a load remote from the door operator. In accordance with the normal operation of the secure button, actuation when the garage door is closed toggles a secure mode between secure and non-secure states. In the secure state the automatic gargage door operator does not move the door upon receipt of a door signal. To open the door when in the secure state the operator must first press the secure button to enter the non-secure state and then press the door button to open the door. The secure button has a secondary function when the garage door is open and the secure state is prohibited. Actuation of the secure botton when the door is open toggles the state of a load remote from the automatic garage door operator between an on state and an off state. This control is achieved via a signal modulated on the electric power main.
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10 Claims
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1. An automatic garage door operator for controlling the position of a garage door comprising:
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a portable radio frequency transmitter having a door push button and a secure push button for transmitting a first encoded radio frequency signal upon actuation of said door push button and a second encoded radio frequency signal upon actuation of said secure push button; a radio frequency receiver for generating a door signal upon receipt of said first encoded radio frequency signal and a secure signal upon receipt of said second encoded radio frequency signal; a door actuator connected to the garage door for moving the garage door between an open position and a closed position and stopping between the open and closed positions; a controller means connected to said radio frequency receiver and said door actuator having a secure mode, a non-secure mode, a load on mode and a load off mode for controlling said door actuator to open the garage door upon receipt of said door signal when the garage door is closed and said controller means is in said non-secure mode, controlling said door actuator to move the garage door in the direction opposite to the last motion when the garage door is stopped and said controller is in said non-secure mode, controlling said door actuator to stop motion of the garage door upon receipt of said door signal when the garage door is moving, inhibiting said door actuator to prevent movement of the garage door upon receipt of said door signal when said controller means is in said secure mode, toggling between said secure mode and said non-secure mode upon receipt of said secure signal only when the garage door is closed, generating a load ON signal upon receipt of said secure signal when the garage door is not closed and said controller means is in said load off mode, and generating a load OFF signal upon receipt of said secure signal when the garage door is not closed and said controller means is in said load on mode; a line carrier transmitter connected to said controller means and to an electric power main for modulating on the electric power main said load ON signal and said load OFF signal; and a remote line carrier receiver connected to the electric power main and a load device for demodulating signals upon the electric power main and supplying electric power to the load device upon demodulation of said load ON signal and interrupting the supply of electric power to the load device upon demodulation of said load OFF signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An automatic garage door operator for controlling the position of a garage door comprising:
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a portable radio frequency transmitter having a door push button and a secure push button for transmitting a first encoded radio frequency signal upon actuation of said door push button and a second encoded radio frequency signal upon actuation of said secure push button; a radio frequency receiver for generating a door signal upon receipt of said first encoded radio frequency signal and a secure signal upon receipt of said second encoded radio frequency signal; a door actuator connected to the garage door for moving the garage door between an open position and a closed position and stopping between the open and closed positions; a manual mode switch operable between a load only mode and a load/secure mode; a controller means connected to said radio frequency receiver, said door actuator and said manual mode switch, said controller means having a secure mode, a non-secure mode, a load on mode and a load off mode for controlling said door actuator to open the garage door upon receipt of said door signal when the garage door is closed and said controller means is in said non-secure mode, controlling said door actuator to move the garage door in the direction opposite to the last motion when the garage door is stopped and said controller means is in said non-secure mode, controlling said door actuator to stop motion of the garage door upon receipt of said door signal when the garage door is moving, inhibiting said door actuator to prevent movement of the garage door upon receipt of said door signal when said controller means is in said secure mode, toggling between said secure mode and said non-secure mode upon receipt of said secure signal only when the garage door is closed and said manual mode switch is in the load/secure mode, generating a load ON signal upon receipt of said secure signal when the garage door is not closed, said manual mode switch is in said load/secure mode and said controller means is in said load off mode, generating a load OFF signal upon receipt of said secure signal when the garage door is not closed, said manual mode switch is in said load/secure mode and said controller means is in said load on mode; generating a load ON signal upon receipt of said secure signal when said manual mode switch is in said load only mode and said controller means is in said load off mode, generating a load OFF signal upon receipt of said secure signal when said manual mode switch is in said load only mode and said controller means is in said load on mode; a line carrier transmitter connected to said controller means and to an electrical power main for modulating upon the electrical power main said load ON signal and said load OFF signal; and a remote line carrier receiver connected to the electric power main and a load device for demodulating signals upon the electric power main and supplying electric power to the load device upon demodulation of said load ON signal and interrupting the supply of electrical power to the load device upon demodulation of said load OFF signal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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