Maintenance system for monitoring a gate device and method for monitoring a gate device

• US 10,487,563 B2
• Filed: 03/08/2016
• Issued: 11/26/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fraba B.V.
• Original Assignee: Fraba B.V.
• Inventors: Quaiser, Andre
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Chi Q
• Application Number:
  US15/572,789
• Publication Number:
  US 20180119476A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,358 Days
• Field of Search: 49404, 340 57, 340 571, 340 51, 340 52, 340 561, 340 53, 340 521
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/40 Safety devices, e.g. detection of obstructions or end positions
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/60 using electrical actuators
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/632 for horizontally-sliding wings
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/668 for overhead wings
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/73 responsive to movement or presence of persons or objects
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/10 Electronic control
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/44 Sensors therefore E05Y2400/322, E05Y2400/33, E05Y2400/55, E05Y2400/56, E05Y2400/852 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/458 for generating service signals
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/54 Obstruction or resistance detection
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/55 by using load sensors sensors for electronic control of hinges, wings, windows as such E05Y2400/44
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/106 for garages
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/132 Doors

Abstract

A maintenance system for monitoring a gate device includes the gate device having a gate guide, a gate segment which is movably supported in the gate guide, and a sensor which monitors a gate guiding quality. A method for monitoring the gate device includes the gate device having a gate guide, a gate segment which is movably supported in the gate guide, a sensor which monitors a gate guiding quality arranged at the gate segment, and a maintenance unit. The method includes, when a movement of the gate segment occurs, detecting a vibration value and/or an acceleration value of the gate segment via the sensor, and transmitting the vibration value and/or the acceleration value as maintenance data to the maintenance unit.

Claims

1. A maintenance system for monitoring a gate device, the maintenance system comprising:

a gate device, the gate device comprising,

a gate guide,

at least one gate segment which is movably supported in the gate guide, and

a sensor which is configured to monitor a gate guiding quality, the sensor comprising an evaluation unit which is configured to compare a measuring value to a set value.

2. The maintenance system as recited in claim 1, wherein the sensor is arranged at the at least one gate segment.

3. The maintenance system as recited in claim 1, wherein the sensor is designed as at least one of a vibration sensor and an acceleration sensor.

4. The maintenance system as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a safety device; and

a gate controller,

wherein,

the sensor is connected to at least one of the safety device and the gate controller.

5. The maintenance system as recited in claim 1, wherein the sensor is further configured to detect a collision of at least one the gate segment with an obstacle or a collision of the obstacle with the at least one gate segment.

6. The maintenance system as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a central maintenance unit; and

a data link,

wherein,

the sensor further comprises a transmitter unit which is configured to connect the sensor with the central maintenance unit via the data link to transmit maintenance data.

7. The maintenance system as recited in claim 6, wherein the data link is a network link, an internet link, or a mobile communications link.

8. The maintenance system as recited in claim 6, wherein the maintenance data comprises at least one of a gate identification, a malfunction message, and a measuring value.

9. A method for monitoring a gate device,

the gate device comprising

a gate guide,

at least one gate segment which is movably supported in the gate guide,

a sensor which is configured to monitor a gate guiding quality, the sensor being arranged at the at least one gate segment, and

a maintenance unit,

the method comprising, when a movement of the at least one gate segment occurs:

detecting at least one of a vibration value and an acceleration value of the at least one gate segment via the sensor;

comparing the at least one of a vibration value and an acceleration value detected to a predefined set value;

transmitting the maintenance data when the at least one of a vibration value and an acceleration value detected exceeds a respective predefined first threshold value;

delaying the transmitting of the maintenance data when the at least one of a vibration value and an acceleration value detected does not exceed the respective predefined first threshold value; and

transmitting the at least one of a vibration value and an acceleration value as maintenance data to the maintenance unit.

10. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein, during the detecting of the at least one of a vibration value and an acceleration value of the at least one gate segment via the sensor, the method further comprises:

detecting a time in order to record a number of gate movements.

11. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein the transmitting of the maintenance data is performed in a predefined time interval.

12. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein, after the transmitting of the maintenance data, the method further comprises:

determining at least one of a next maintenance time and a future maintenance interval for the gate device.

13. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein,

the gate device further comprises a gate controller, and

prior to the transmitting of the maintenance data, the method further comprises:

comparing the at least one of a vibration value and an acceleration value detected to the predefined set value and, when the at least one of a vibration value and an acceleration value detected exceeds a respective predefined second threshold value;

transmitting a trigger signal to the gate controller to stop the movement of the at least one gate segment; and

transmitting the at least one of a vibration value and an acceleration value detected to the maintenance unit as malfunction data.

14. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein, after the transmitting of at least one of the maintenance data and the malfunction data to the maintenance unit, the method further comprises:

transmitting at least one of an order and a routing of the at least one of the maintenance data and the malfunction data from the maintenance unit to a mobile terminal.