Automatic garage door closing system

• US 6,819,071 B2
• Filed: 01/15/2003
• Issued: 11/16/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yasser Youssef
• Original Assignee: Yasser Youssef
• Inventors: Graham, Kenneth B., Chapple, Lawrence
• Primary Examiner(s): Martin, David
• Assistant Examiner(s): SMITH, TYRONE W
• Application Number:
  US10/248,376
• Publication Number:
  US 20040135531A1
• Time in Patent Office: 671 Days
• Field of Search: 318/280-383, 318/254, 318/266, 318/268, 318/442, 318/445, 318/466, 318/468, 49/26
• US Class Current: 318/442
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/668 for overhead wings
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/106 for garages

Abstract

An automatic garage door closing system to be used in combination with a garage door opener. The automatic garage door closing system includes a control box, a power source and a door sensor switch. The control box includes a timer. The timer has a first predetermined time period which is set by a user and activates the garage door opener to close a garage door. The timer has a second predetermined time period which is fixed and which shuts down and resets the automatic garage door closing system. The power source is connected to the control box to activate and power the control box, including the timer of the control box. The door sensor switch senses opening of the garage door and activates the power source to activate the control box.

Claims

1. An automatic garage door closing system to be used in combination with a garage door opener, comprising:

a control box, said control box including a timer, said timer having a first predetermined time period which is set by a user and activates said garage door opener to close a garage door after said first predetermined time period has ended, said timer having a second predetermined time period which is fixed, and said timer discontinues activation of said garage door opener and resets said automatic garage door closing system after said second predetermined time period has ended;

a power source connected to said control box to activate and power said control box, including said timer of said control box; and

a door sensor switch, said door sensor sensing opening of said garage door and activates said power source to activate said control box and said door sensor sensing closing of said garage door and deactivates said power source to deactivate said control box.

2. The automatic garage door closing system of claim 1, wherein said power source is a battery located in said control box.

3. The automatic garage door closing system of claim 1, further including an LED light as part of said control box and connected to components of said control box to indicate power source status and that said control box is functioning during said first and second predetermined time periods.

4. The automatic garage door closing system of claim 1, further including an external ON/OFF switch to activate and deactivate said power source from said control box.

5. The automatic garage door closing system of claim 1, wherein said timer is a combination of a microprocessor and a potentiometer connected together, wherein microprocessor is programmed to countdown said first and second predetermined time periods;

wherein microprocessor is programmed to activate and deactivate said garage door opener; and

wherein said potentiometer is connected to said microprocessor to be set by said user to determine said first predetermined time period.

6. The automatic garage door closing system of claim 5, wherein said potentiometer includes an external moving control along a time indication scale, said moving control connected to said potentiometer to control amount of time of said first predetermined time period.

7. The automatic garage door closing system of claim 1, wherein said first predetermined time period is between five minutes and one hour.

8. The automatic garage door closing system of claim 1, wherein said second predetermined time period is five-hundred milliseconds.

9. The automatic garage door closing system of claim 7, wherein said second predetermined time period is five-hundred milliseconds.

10. The automatic garage door closing system of claim 1, wherein said control box includes a relay;

wherein said relay is activated by said timer after said first predetermined time period has ended;

wherein said relay activates a push button box in response to activation by said timer;

wherein said push button is connected to said garage door opener and commands said garage door opener to close said garage door in response to activation by said relay; and

wherein said timer deactivates said relay after said second predetermined time period has ended which also deactivates said push button box.

11. The automatic garage door closing system of claim 5, wherein said control box includes relay switching device and a relay;

wherein said relay switching device is activated at an end of said first predetermined time period by said microprocessor;

wherein activation of said relay switching device activates said relay;

wherein activation of said relay activates a push button box which is connected to said garage door opener and which commands said garage door opener to close said garage door; and

wherein said microprocessor deactivates said relay switching device after said second predetermined time period has ended which also deactivates said relay and said push button box.

12. The automatic garage door closing system of claim 1, wherein said power source is a battery located in said control box;

wherein said timer is a combination of a microprocessor and a potentiometer connected together;

wherein microprocessor programmed to countdown said first and second predetermined time periods;

wherein microprocessor is programmed to activate and deactivate said garage door opener; and

wherein said potentiometer is connected to said microprocessor to be set by said user to determine said first predetermined time period; and

wherein said potentiometer includes an external moving control along a time indication scale, said moving control connected to said potentiometer to control amount of time of said first predetermined time period.

13. The automatic garage door closing system of claim 12, further including an LED light as part of said control box and connected to components of said control box to indicate power source status and that said control box is functioning during said first and second predetermined time periods.

14. The automatic garage door closing system of claim 12, further including an external ON/OFF switch to activate and deactivate said power source from said control box.

15. The automatic garage door closing system of claim 12, further including an LED light as part of said control box and connected to components of said control to indicate power source status and that said control box is functioning during said first and second predetermined time periods;

and further including an external ON/OFF switch to activate and deactivate said power source from said control box.

16. The automatic garage door closing system of claim 12, wherein said first predetermined time period is between five minutes and one hour;

and wherein said second predetermined time period is five-hundred milliseconds.

17. The automatic garage door closing system of claim 15, wherein said first predetermined time period is between five minutes and one hour;

and wherein said second predetermined time period is five-hundred milliseconds.

18. The automatic garage door closing system of claim 17, wherein said door sensor switch is a micro switch.

19. The automatic garage door closing system of claim 17, wherein said door sensor switch is a magnetic switch.

20. The automatic garage door closing system of claim 17, wherein said control box includes relay switching device and a relay;

wherein said relay switching device is activated at an and of said first predetermined time period by said microprocessor;

wherein activation of said relay switching device activates said relay;

wherein activation of said relay activates a push button box which is connected to said garage door opener and which commands said garage door opener to close said garage door; and

wherein said microprocessor deactivates said relay switching device after said second predetermined time period has ended which also deactivates said relay and said push button box.

21. An automatic garage door closing system kit to be added to a garage door opener, comprising:

a control box, said control box including a timer, said timer having a first predetermined time period which is set by a user and activates said garage door opener to close a garage door after said first predetermined time period has ended, said timer having a second predetermined time period which is fixed, and said timer discontinues activation of said garage door opener and resets said automatic garage door closing system after said second predetermined time period has ended;

a power source connected to said control box to activate and power said control box, including said timer of said control box;

a door sensor switch, said door sensor sensing opening of said garage door and activates said power source to activate said control box and said door sensor sensing closing of said garage door and deactivates said power source to deactivate said control box;

a replacement pushbutton box to replace an existing pushbutton box of said garage door opener, said replacement pushbutton box connected to said control box and connected to said garage door opener, such that said control box commands said garage door opener to close said garage door after said first predetermined time period has ended.

22. The automatic garage door closing system kit of claim 21, wherein said power source is a battery located in said control box;

wherein said timer is a combination of a microprocessor and a potentiometer connected together;

wherein microprocessor is programmed to countdown said first and second predetermined time periods;

wherein microprocessor is programmed to activate and deactivate said garage door opener;

wherein said potentiometer is connected to said microprocessor to be set be said user to determine said first predetermined time period;

wherein said potentiometer includes an external moving control along a time indication scale, said moving control connected to said potentiometer to control amount of time of said first predetermined time period;

wherein said control box includes a relay;

wherein said relay is activated by said microprocessor after said first predetermined time period has ended;

wherein said relay activates said replacement push button box in response to activation by said microprocessor;

wherein said replacement push button is connected to said garage door opener and commands said garage door opener to close said garage door in response to activation by said relay; and

wherein said microprocessor deactivates said relay after said second predetermined time period has ended which also deactivates said replacement push button box.

23. The automatic garage door closing system of claim 22, further including an LED light as part of said control box and connected to components of said control box to indicate power source status and that said control box is functioning during said first and second predetermined time periods;

and further including an external ON/OFF switch to activate and deactivate said power source from said control box.