Abstract:
A garage door opener system having a garage door opener and a remote input device electrically connected to the garage door opener by an electrical conductor. The remote input device receives power by the electrical conductor. The remote input device includes a device controller to communicate an event message, monitor for an acknowledgement message within a time period, and repeat the event message when the acknowledgement message is not received within a time period. The garage door opener includes a master controller. The master controller receives the event message and communicates the acknowledgement message in response to receiving the event message. Also disclosed is a method of operating the garage door opener system.
Abstract:
A method is disclosed of operating an automatic door installation comprising door sensor equipment including a door sensor. The automatic door installation is operable in at least a standard mode, in which the door sensor equipment conducts an obstacle check to determine whether an obstacle is present according to a first obstacle check procedure, and a contingency mode, in which the door sensor equipment conducts the obstacle check according to a different second obstacle check procedure. The method includes the steps of evaluating an operating condition of the automatic door installation; determining whether the operating condition lies within a standard operating range; and operating the automatic door installation in the contingency mode when the operating condition lies outside a respective standard operating range.
Abstract:
A method and device for opening a door in a hygienic manner, is done by positioning a foot or hand in a specific defined area so that a light beam that is directed towards the area is interrupted within a set range of distances such that an automatic opening mechanism for the door is activated.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a method of testing an optical door sensor 100 having an emitter 102 for emitting a light signal 104 and a receiver 106 for detecting the light signal 104, the optical door sensor 100 having at least one sensor operating parameter and further having a baseline state in which the receiver 102 can detect a light signal from the emitter 106. The method comprises setting the optical door sensor in an offset state 204, 304, in which a sensor operating parameter is offset from a baseline setting by an offset amount, the baseline setting corresponding to the baseline state of the optical door sensor; conducting a signal test 206 with the optical door sensor in the offset state; and generating an alert 216 when the signal test result is negative for the offset state and the offset amount is less than or equal to a limit margin. The signal test comprises: emitting a light signal from the emitter 208 and determining whether the light signal is detected by the receiver 210. The signal test has a positive result if the light signal is detected by the receiver and a negative result if the light signal is not detected by the receiver
Abstract:
An automatic door control device that transmits a door opening and closing command to a driving device of an automatic door, comprises a person detector that detects a person approaching the door; a movement detector that detects a movement of a face or a line of sight of the detected person; and a door controller that determines whether or not to open the door based on the detected movement and transmits a corresponding command to the driving device.
Abstract:
Electro-mechanical and electronically controlled access devices are described for controlling access to a building, premises or area in a secure manner such that a subject who is deemed ineligible for access will be barred entry and may be optionally retained. The devices can contain multiple rotatable door panels, which can be positioned behind one another. The door panels can be controlled by mechanized arms or other control devices in order to control the passage through the device. The direction of flow through a device according to these embodiments is electronically controlled and may be changed at any point in time. At any instant in time, the flow through the device is unidirectional. Multiple devices can be stacked together to form clusters, which can be controlled according to traffic, time of day, or other factors.
Abstract:
A vehicle operated remote control access system for obtaining access to a controlled environment using the headlight system of a vehicle having a high beam operation and a low beam operation. The remote control access system comprises a switching sensor circuit for detecting a sequence of switching from a low beam to a high beam operation or from a high beam to a low beam operation of the vehicle. Two or more of these switching sequences may be employed in the present invention. A timing means is provided with the circuit in order to determine if a switching sequence from a low beam to a high beam operation and then from a high beam operation back to a low beam operation, and possible with a second sequence of back to high beam and then low beam operation, occurred within a predetermined time interval. If the one or more required switching sequence did occur in this time interval, then the remote control system is energized to open a gate or a door. If the switching from the low beam to the high beam and back to the low beam did not occur within the predetermined time interval then no energization of the remote control system will occur and the system resets to neutral.
Abstract:
An automatic animal door includes a first door column, a second door column, a top plate, a door plate, and a driving mechanism. The first door column defines a first groove The second door column defines a second groove. The top plate is connected with a top end of the first door column and a top end the second door column. The top plate defines an entrance with the first door column and the second door column. The door plate is disposed between the first door column and the second door column. The door plate is movable along the first groove and the second groove to close or expose the entrance. The driving mechanism is disposed on the top plate. The driving mechanism is connected with the door plate to drive the door plate to move along the first groove and the second groove.