Quick close circuit for electric gate

• US 5,323,151 A
• Filed: 10/17/1991
• Issued: 06/21/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: DIAL Code Incorporated
• Original Assignee: DIAL Code Incorporated
• Inventors: Parsadayan, Walodia M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Williams, Hezron E.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Oda, Christine K.
• Application Number:
  US07/778,259
• Time in Patent Office: 978 Days
• Field of Search: 340/941, 340/933, 340/928, 340/825.31, 340/825.34, 49/31, 49/49, 404/6, 307/116, 361/179
• US Class Current: 340/933
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/73 responsive to movement or presence of persons or objects
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/40 for gates

Abstract

A quick close circuit is provided for an electric powered gate having a wire loop control system comprising a gate control circuit, a wire loop in a passageway of the gate, and a loop detector circuit to sense presence of vehicles in the loop. The quick close circuit provides for the opening of the gate upon detection of a vehicle in the passageway by the loop detector circuit. After the vehicle has passed through the passageway, the quick close circuit stops further opening of the gate and commences the closing of the gate.

Claims

1. In an electric powered gate having a wire loop control system comprising a gate controller circuit, a wire loop in the passageway of said gate, and a loop detector circuit to detect the presence of vehicles in said loop, the improvement being a quick close circuit comprising:

means for opening said gate upon detection of a vehicle in said passageway by said loop detector circuit, said opening means comprising;

a first relay and a first capacitor, said first relay having a first and second switch, said first capacitor having a first and second lead, said first lead of said first capacitor normally connected to said second switch of said first relay, said second lead of said first capacitor normally connected to a voltage source; and

said loop detector circuit generating a sensing command upon presence of said vehicle in said loop, said sensing command actuating said first relay, said first switch of said first relay providing a safety signal to said gate controller circuit to open said gate upon actuation of said first relay, said second switch of first relay connecting said first lead of said first capacitor to ground charging said first capacitor; and

means for stopping further opening of said gate and for closing said gate after said vehicle has passed said loop.

2. The quick close circuit of claim 1 wherein said stopping and closing means further comprises:

a second relay and a second capacitor, said second relay having a first and second switch, said second capacitor having a first and second lead, said first lead of said second capacitor normally connected to said second switch, said second lead of said second capacitor normally connected to said voltage source, said first capacitor actuating said second relay upon de-actuation of said first relay, said first switch of said second relay providing a stop signal to said gate controller circuit to stop movement of said gate upon actuation of said second relay, said second switch of said second relay connecting said first lead of said second capacitor to ground charging said second capacitor; and

a third relay having a first switch, said second capacitor actuating said third relay upon de-actuation of said second relay, said first switch of said third relay providing a closing signal to said gate controller circuit to close said gate upon actuation of said third relay.

3. A quick close circuit for an electric gate, comprising in combination:

a gate control means for controlling operation of said gate, a wire loop in the passageway of said gate, and a loop detector means for sensing the presence of vehicles in said loop;

an opening means for opening said gate upon detection of a vehicle in said passageway by said loop detector means; and

a closing means for automatically commanding said gate control means to stop opening said gate and to automatically commence closing said gate shortly after said vehicle has passed said loop, wherein said opening means further comprises;

a first relay and a first capacitor, said first relay having a first and second switch, said first capacitor having a first and second lead, said first lead of said first capacitor normally connected to said second switch of said first relay, said second lead of said first capacitor normally connected to a voltage source; and

said loop detector means providing a sensing command upon presence of said vehicle in said loop, said sensing command actuating said first relay, said first switch of said first relay providing a safety signal to said gate control means to open said gate upon actuation of said first relay, said second switch of said first relay connecting said first lead of said first capacitor to ground charging said first capacitor.

4. The quick close circuit of claim 3, wherein said closing means further comprises:

a second relay and a second capacitor, said second relay having a first and second switch, said second capacitor having a first and second lead, said first lead of said second capacitor normally connected to said second switch, said second lead of said second capacitor normally connected to said voltage source, said first capacitor actuating said second relay upon de-actuation of said first relay, said first witch of said second relay providing a stop signal to said gate control means to stop movement of said gate upon actuation of said second relay, said second switch of second relay connecting said first lead of said second capacitor to ground charging said second capacitor; and

a third relay having a first switch, said second capacitor actuating said third relay upon de-actuation of said second relay, said first switch of said third relay providing a closing signal to said gate control means to close said gate upon actuation of said third relay.

5. In an electric powered gate having a wire loop control system comprising a gate controller circuit, a wire loop in the passageway of said gate, and a loop detector circuit to sense the presence of vehicles in said loop, the improvement being a quick close circuit comprising:

means for opening said gate upon detection of a vehicle by said loop detector circuit, said opening means comprising a first relay and a first capacitor, said first relay having a first and second switch, said first capacitor having a first and second lead, said first lead of said first capacitor normally connected to said second switch of said first relay, said second lead of said first capacitor normally connected to a voltage source; and

means for commanding said gate control circuit to stop opening said gate and to commence closing said gate after said vehicle has passed said loop, said commanding means comprising a second relay, a third relay and a second capacitor, said second relay having a first and second switch, said second capacitor having a first and second lead, said first lead of said second capacitor normally connected to said second switch, said second lead of said second capacitor normally connected to said voltage source, said third relay having a first switch, said second capacitor actuating said third relay upon de-actuation of said second relay, said first switch of said third relay providing a closing signal to said gate control circuit to close said gate upon actuation of said third relay.

6. The quick close circuit of claim 5, wherein:

said loop detector circuit generates a sensing command upon presence of said vehicle in said loop, said sensing command actuating said first relay, said first switch of said first relay providing a safety signal to said gate control circuit to open said gate upon actuation of said first relay, said second switch of said first relay connecting said first lead of said first capacitor to ground charging said first capacitor.

7. The quick close circuit of claim 5, wherein

said first capacitor actuates said second relay upon de-actuation of said first relay, said first switch of said second relay providing a stop signal to said gate control circuit to stop movement of said gate upon actuation of said second relay, said second switch of said second relay connecting said first lead of said second capacitor to ground charging said second capacitor.

8. In an electric powered gate having a wire loop control system comprising a gate controller circuit, a wire loop in the passageway of said gate, and a loop detector circuit to detect the presence of vehicles in said loop, the improvement being a quick close circuit comprising:

means for opening said gate upon detection of presence of a vehicle in said passageway by said loop detector circuit, said opening means comprising a first relay and a first capacitor, said loop detector circuit generating a sensing command upon presence of said vehicle in said loop, said sensing command actuating said first relay to provide a safety signal to said gate controller circuit to open said gate; and

means for stopping further opening of said gate and for closing said gate shortly after said vehicle has passed said loop, wherein said stopping and closing means further comprises;

a second relay and a second capacitor, said first capacitor actuating said second relay upon de-actuation of said first relay, said second relay providing a stop signal to said gate controller circuit to stop movement of said gate upon actuation of said second relay; and

a third relay, said second capacitor actuating said third relay upon de-actuation of said second relay, said third relay providing a closing signal to said gate controller circuit to close said gate upon actuation of said third relay.