Methods and apparatus for controlling a barrier movement operator having a timer-to-close feature are disclosed. The methods and apparatus include arrangements for conveniently inhibiting and re-activating the timer-to-close feature and for providing a mid-stop position during movement toward the closed position. Additionally, the embodiments include methods and apparatus for reversing barrier operation.
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10. A barrier movement operator comprising:
a motor for moving a barrier between open and closed positions when energized;
a controller for selectively energizing the motor to move the barrier from the open position toward the closed position when the barrier has been in the open position for a predetermined period of time and for stopping movement of the barrier at a predetermined mid-travel position between the open and closed positions when the barrier is moving because the barrier was at the open position for the pre-determined period of time.
1. A barrier movement operator comprising:
a motor for connection to a barrier to move the barrier between open and closed positions;
a controller for controlling the energization of the motor, the controller comprising a routine to energize the motor to move the barrier toward the closed position when the barrier has been at the open position for a predetermined period of time;
a timer for identifying the passage of the predetermined period of time; and
inhibiting apparatus for controlling the timer to inhibit the controller from energizing the motor in response to the passage of the predetermined period of time; and
apparatus configured to reset the timer in response to user actuation of the apparatus.
0. 21. A barrier movement operator comprising:
a motor for connection to a barrier to move the barrier between open and closed positions;
a controller for controlling the energization of the motor, the controller comprising a routine to energize the motor to move the barrier toward the closed position when the barrier has been at the open position for a predetermined period of time;
a timer for identifying the passage of the predetermined period of time; and
inhibiting apparatus for controlling the timer to inhibit the controller from energizing the motor in response to the passage of the predetermined period of time, wherein the inhibiting apparatus becomes operative in response to a human interaction via only a switch and without any other required human interaction and becomes inoperative after becoming operative in response to a second human interaction via the switch and wherein human interaction with the switch effects resetting of the timer.
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19. The barrier movement operator of claim 15 18 comprising apparatus for updating the software representation of barrier position as the barrier moves.
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0. 22. The barrier movement operator of claim 21 wherein the switch comprises a contact push button.
0. 23. The barrier movement operator of claim 22 wherein the contact push button comprises a momentary contact push button.
0. 24. The barrier movement operator of claim 21 wherein the switch comprises a two position switch.
0. 25. The barrier movement operator of claim 21 wherein the switch is configured to affect only whether the inhibiting apparatus is operative or inoperative.
0. 26. The barrier movement operator of claim 21 wherein the inhibiting apparatus includes an indicator representative of the operational status of the inhibiting apparatus.
0. 27. The barrier movement operator of claim 26 wherein the indicator comprises a light emitting diode, LED.
0. 28. The barrier movement operator of claim 26 wherein the indicator is active when the inhibiting apparatus is operative and is inactive when the inhibiting apparatus is inoperative.
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The present application is a 187 137 for a momentary contact to which controller 208 responds by entering a button oriented learn mode. The button oriented learn mode operates with an optional wall control 124′ which is shown in
In the button oriented learn mode, controller 208 responds to each press of an open button 135 by adding five seconds to the timer count, to each press of a close button 136 by adding one minute to the timer count and responds to a press of a stop button by clearing the timer count. Accordingly, when the button oriented learn mode is operational a user presses a combination of buttons 135 and 136 to total the desired timer value. The absence of button presses for a predetermined period of time e.g., 20 seconds, allows the controller to leave the learn mode and revert to the operating mode.
A second method of setting the time out period of the timer-to-close timer is a time based learn mode which is entered by holding the timer learn button 187 137 closed for more than five seconds. In the time based learn mode the barrier should be at the open position when button 187 137 is pressed or the first act after entering the time based learn mode should be to move the barrier to the open position. Controller 208 then counts the time that the barrier is in the open position. When the appropriate time has passed e.g., five minutes, the user presses either the close button 136 (
Gioia, William, Robb, Eric J., Stafford, David, Study, III, Robert S.
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