BARRIER OPERATOR CONTROLLER WITH USER SETTABLE CONTROL LIMITS WHEN ENTRAPMENT DEVICE PRESENT
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A barrier operator includes a drive motor and a controller for causing the motor to move the barrier between open and closed positions and for monitoring parameters related to forces acting on the barrier during movement thereof. If no external entrapment device is connected to the controller, the controller automatically sets maximum control limit values which will effect stopping or reversing of the motor if an obstruction is encountered by the barrier. If an external entrapment device is connected to the controller, the controller requires a user to set the control limit values at least for movement of the barrier from an open position to a closed position. Audio or visual signal indicators associated with the controller alert the user to the requirement to set the control limits before the operator will effect movement of the barrier.
24 Citations
24 Claims
-
1-12. -12. (canceled)
-
13. A motor driven barrier operator for moving a barrier between open and closed positions, comprising:
-
a motor driveably connected to said barrier for moving said barrier between said open and closed positions;
a controller operably connected to said motor;
a control module including user input controls for commanding said controller;
an external entrapment device associated with said barrier and adapted to be operably connected to said controller for providing a signal to said controller indicating the presence of said external entrapment device; and
said controller is responsive to user input of one of barrier opening and closing force limit values when said external entrapment device is connected to said controller to adjust said at least one of said force limits exerted on said barrier by said motor when moving said barrier between said open and closed positions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
-
-
19. A method for adjusting an internal control limit for a motorized barrier operator, comprising:
-
establishing a profile of at least one operating parameter of said operator when moving said barrier between open and closed limit positions;
storing profile values in a controller associated with said operator;
determining if an external entrapment device is operably connected to said operator;
causing said controller to automatically set control limit values of said parameter for controlling said motor if said external entrapment device is not operably connected to said controller; and
requiring a user input of control limit values to said controller if said external entrapment device is operably connected to said controller. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
-
Specification