Powered panel moving system
First Claim
1. A powered panel moving system for moving a panel, the system comprising:
- a motor having a rotor;
electronic drive means for driving the motor in order to rotate the rotor, wherein the rotor has a rotational output in response to being driven;
mechanical means for moving a panel upon being driven;
coupling means for coupling the rotational output of the rotor to the mechanical means in order drive the mechanical means for the mechanical means to move the panel; and
electronic anti-entrapment means for controlling the drive means to prevent the panel from entrapping an object;
wherein the drive means drives the motor based on measurement signals indicative of at least one of motor current, motor speed, and panel position, wherein the drive means and the anti-entrapment means are integrated with one another such that the anti-entrapment means controls the drive means based on the same measurement signals.
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Abstract
A powered panel moving system includes a motor, electronic drive circuitry, mechanics, a coupler, and electronic anti-entrapment circuitry. The drive circuitry drives a rotor of the motor such that the rotor has a rotational output in response to being driven. The mechanics moves a panel upon being driven. The coupler couples the rotational output of the rotor to the mechanics in order drive the mechanics for the mechanics to move the panel. The anti-entrapment circuitry controls the drive circuitry to prevent the panel from entrapping an object. The drive circuitry drives the motor based on measurements indicative of at least one of motor current, motor speed, and panel position. The drive circuitry and the anti-entrapment circuitry are integrated with one another such that the anti-entrapment circuitry controls the drive circuitry based on the same measurements.
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25 Claims
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1. A powered panel moving system for moving a panel, the system comprising:
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a motor having a rotor; electronic drive means for driving the motor in order to rotate the rotor, wherein the rotor has a rotational output in response to being driven; mechanical means for moving a panel upon being driven; coupling means for coupling the rotational output of the rotor to the mechanical means in order drive the mechanical means for the mechanical means to move the panel; and electronic anti-entrapment means for controlling the drive means to prevent the panel from entrapping an object; wherein the drive means drives the motor based on measurement signals indicative of at least one of motor current, motor speed, and panel position, wherein the drive means and the anti-entrapment means are integrated with one another such that the anti-entrapment means controls the drive means based on the same measurement signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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