Garage door operator with pedestrian light control
First Claim
1. A garage door opener system including apparatus for operating a garage door and for illuminating the garage when the garage door is operated or a pedestrian door is opened, comprising:
- means responsive to a push button for producing a first signal for actuating the garage door;
means responsive to opening the pedestrian door for producing a second signal;
a light circuit having a light and means for illuminating the light including time delay means for holding the light on for a period; and
means responsive to either of the first or the second signal for activating the light circuit,whereby the light is illuminated for the time delay period following opening of the pedestrian door or activation of the push button.
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Abstract
A garage door operator has a light which is turned on for a preset period by the controller each time the operator motor is operated. A pedestrian door is equipped with a magnetic switch which signals the controller when the door is opened, causing the light to be turned on for the preset period. A switch console has a vacation switch, a work light switch and a push button which, with the magnetic switch, send signals to the controller. Voltage level encoding and decoding is used to minimize the number of connecting wires between the console and the controller. The controller comprises a microprocessor subject to the switch inputs and programmed to produce output signals for operator motor control and light control.
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7 Claims
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1. A garage door opener system including apparatus for operating a garage door and for illuminating the garage when the garage door is operated or a pedestrian door is opened, comprising:
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means responsive to a push button for producing a first signal for actuating the garage door; means responsive to opening the pedestrian door for producing a second signal; a light circuit having a light and means for illuminating the light including time delay means for holding the light on for a period; and means responsive to either of the first or the second signal for activating the light circuit, whereby the light is illuminated for the time delay period following opening of the pedestrian door or activation of the push button. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A garage door opener system including apparatus for operating a garage door and for illuminating the garage when the garage door is operated or a pedestrian door is opened, comprising:
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a light; a garage door operator for opening and closing the garage door; a switch input section comprising a first switch for producing a garage door activation signal and a second switch for producing a pedestrian door open signal, the second switch being actuated upon opening of the pedestrian door; and an output section including a microprocessor based control responsive to the switch input section and coupled to the light and to the garage door operator for actuation thereof, the control including; a time delay initiated by either of the door activation signal and the pedestrian door open signal for illuminating the light during the period of the time delay; and a door operation control initiated by the door activation signal for actuating the garage door operator. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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