Electronic switch assembly for motorized window system
First Claim
1. A universal electrical control for selectively driving either plural motorized window operators for opening or closing one or more windows or a motorized window operator and plural motorized locks for opening, closing and locking a window, the electrical control comprising:
- an interface circuit for connection to plural output devices comprising either motorized window operators or motorized window locks;
input means for commanding window movement to an open or close position;
a control circuit connected to said interface circuit and said input means and including initialization means for determining if each said output device is a motorized window operator or a motorized lock, and output drive means operable in response to a command from said input means for driving said output devices through said interface circuits in a lock sequence or a window sequence dependent on said initialization means respectively determining if a motorized window lock is connected or is not connected to said interface circuit, said lock sequence comprising opening any lock prior to opening the window and closing the window prior to closing the lock, the window sequence comprising driving the plural motorized window operators in a select desired sequence.
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Abstract
A universal electrical control selectively drives either plural motorized window operators for opening or closing one or more windows, or a motorized window operator and plural motorized locks for opening, closing and locking a window. The electrical control comprises an interface circuit for connection to plural output devices comprising either motorized window operators or motorized window locks. An input switch commands window movement to an open or close position. A control circuit is connected to the interface circuit and the input switch and includes an initialization mode for determining if each output device is a motorized window operator or a motorized lock, and output drive mode operable in response to a command from the input switch for driving the output devices through the interface circuit in a lock sequence or a window sequence dependent upon the initialization mode respectively determining if a motorized window lock is connected or is not connected to the interface circuit. The lock sequence comprises opening any lock prior to opening the window and closing the window prior to closing the lock. The window sequence comprises driving the plural motorized window operators in a select desired sequence.
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Citations
19 Claims
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1. A universal electrical control for selectively driving either plural motorized window operators for opening or closing one or more windows or a motorized window operator and plural motorized locks for opening, closing and locking a window, the electrical control comprising:
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an interface circuit for connection to plural output devices comprising either motorized window operators or motorized window locks; input means for commanding window movement to an open or close position; a control circuit connected to said interface circuit and said input means and including initialization means for determining if each said output device is a motorized window operator or a motorized lock, and output drive means operable in response to a command from said input means for driving said output devices through said interface circuits in a lock sequence or a window sequence dependent on said initialization means respectively determining if a motorized window lock is connected or is not connected to said interface circuit, said lock sequence comprising opening any lock prior to opening the window and closing the window prior to closing the lock, the window sequence comprising driving the plural motorized window operators in a select desired sequence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electrical window operator control for driving plural motorized window operators for opening or closing one or more windows or motorized locks for locking a window, the electrical control comprising:
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an interface circuit for connection to plural output devices comprising either motorized window operators or motorized window locks; input means for commanding window movement to an open or close position; a control circuit connected to said interface circuit and said input means and including initialization means for driving each said output device to cycle said output device to determine time to open or close the window or open or close the lock, said time being used to determine actual position according to subsequent length of time any such output device is driven, and output drive means operable in response to a command from said input means for driving said output devices through said interface circuits until actual position reaches a position commanded by said input means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A motorized window operator system comprising:
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a motorized window operator mountable to a window for opening or closing the window, the window including a sash movable relative to a frame; a motorized lock mountable to the window for securing the sash closed against the frame; a bridge circuit for connection to both said motorized window operator and said motorized window lock; input means for commanding window movement to an open or close position; a control circuit connected to said bridge circuit and said input means and including position command means for setting a desired window position in response to a command from said input means, and output drive means for driving said motorized window operator and said motorized window lock through said bridge circuit in a select sequence, said sequence comprising opening said lock prior to opening the window to the desired window position and closing the window prior to closing the lock. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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