Wall console diverse commands to barrier operators

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8976006-B2
Application number	US-201213477589-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 22, 2012
Priority date	May 24, 2011
Publication date	Mar 10, 2015
Grant date	Mar 10, 2015

Abstract

Disclosed are alternate embodiments of various components of a barrier operator system. and methods of operation, including of the mechanical drive subsystem with segmented and self-locking rail unit, rail mounting supports, belt and chain drive tensioning, and drive assembly carriage and interface; the electronics and software routines for controlled operation of the various barrier operator functions; wall console communications with the barrier operator; encryption and decryption of access codes; establishment and monitoring of travel limits and barrier speed and force profiles; thermal protection of barrier operator drive motors; and establishment and control of communications from the barrier operator to accessories by way of a wireless adapter.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A barrier operator system, comprising:
a barrier operator for controlling the movement of a barrier;
a transmitter remote from, and in operative communication with, said barrier operator, said transmitter having a plurality of user-operated controls for respectively transmitting a group of different type commands to said barrier operator, wherein the operation of respective ones of said user-operated controls generates respective command signals of r…

Assignees

• Krupke Leroy G
• Wilzbach Mark Raymond
• Overhead Door Corp

Inventors

• Krupke Leroy G
• Wilzbach Mark Raymond

Classifications

• G07C9/21

  Physics · mapped topic

• E05Y2900/106

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

• E05Y2201/656

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

• E05F15/684 Primary

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

• E05F15/70

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic