Abstract:
A motor drive unit for driving a motor of a motorized window treatment may comprise software-based and hardware-based implementations of a process for detecting and resolving a stall condition in the motor, where the hardware-based implementation is configured to reduce power delivered to the motor if the software-based implementation has not first reduced the power to the motor. A control circuit may detect a stall condition of the motor, and reduce the power delivered to the motor after a first period of time from first detecting the stall condition. The motor drive unit may comprise a stall prevention circuit configured to reduce the power delivered to the motor after a second period of time (e.g., longer than the first period of time) from determining that a rotational sensing circuit is not generating a sensor signal while the control circuit is generating a drive signal to rotate the motor.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus to control an architectural opening covering assembly are disclosed herein. An example architectural opening covering assembly includes a tube and a covering coupled to the tube such that rotation of the tube winds or unwinds the covering around the tube. A motor is operatively coupled to the tube to rotate the tube. The example architectural opening covering assembly also includes a gravitational sensor to generate tube position information based on a gravity reference. The example architectural opening covering assembly further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the motor to control the motor. The controller is to determine a position of the covering based on the tube position information.
Abstract:
A vertically coiling door assembly that is used for emergency egress. The door assembly is capable of both powered and manual emergency egress upon entry into a predefined alarm state.
Abstract:
A horizontal-pulling roll screen door for which the right/left hand can be set or changed easily and safely even by a layman and in a screen door in which a net wound up by a winding shaft of a movable stile is made capable of opening/closing by horizontal pulling. First and second caps rotatably supporting the winding shaft are mounted at the both ends of the movable stile capable of replacement by each other. A lock mechanism which can hold a locked state as necessary is provided between a connecting cylindrical shaft connected to the winding shaft and an intermediate support member connected to the first or the second cap unrotatably and removably. Rotation of the winding shaft by an urging force of a winding spring is prevented by this lock mechanism even when the both caps are removed for assembling or change of the right/left hand.
Abstract:
There is disclosed an engaging/disengaging fail-safe door closing device for a rolling fire door, provided between a power device and a speed reducing device of a door machine, including an electromagnet fixed inside a housing of the door machine and disposed around the outside of a shaft of the power device; a brake device including a shaft sleeve, loosely embracing around the outside of the shaft of the power device and being capable of sliding between the shaft and the electromagnet, on one end of which, there is provided an attracted plate facing the magnet and coming off the magnet by way of the biasing force of an elastic element, while on the other end there is radially formed a brake disk; a driving plate fixed on the shaft of the power device and facing a position where the brake disk is allowed to contact; and a circuit used to control the electromagnet to be electrified to excite in order for actuating the brake when the door reaches a predetermined position, or to release the brake when the power is cut off.
Abstract:
A parking area control and management system employs a card reader, which reads identification information from a card commonly carried by a person, such as a driver's license or credit card. A record is made of the identification information upon entrance of a vehicle into the parking area. The person may subsequently leave the parking area on foot and regain entry to the parking area by presenting the same card. Later, the same card is used to exit the parking area, via the vehicle, and to validate that the same person is leaving with the vehicle. The parking area control and management system also includes sensors, such as loop detectors and electric eyes, to determine if a second vehicle or a pedestrian follows behind a vehicle entering into, or exiting from, the parking area. The parking area control and management system can be used to manage existing loop detectors and electric eyes, that normally control door and gate safety access systems, and to integrate those devices into an alarm system, such that an alert is issued whenever an abnormal or unauthorized event occurs during operations.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method for controlling an electric motor driving a body in translation between an initial position and a final position determined by a stop, by powering the motor with reduced voltage in the final position approach phase. The motor has a torque/speed characteristic such that the torque at null speed decreases with the supply voltage. As the approach phase starts, the method consists in determining a reduced voltage by decreasing the rotational speed of the motor from a nominal value to a predetermined reduced value and in cutting the motor power supply if the motor rotational speed drops below a predetermined threshold value.
Abstract:
A goods-handling door for opening and closing a bay in a wall, the door including a flexible curtain (1), said bay being closed off when the curtain is deployed, and open when the curtain is gathered up on an edge of the bay, the door including a rolling-up shaft on said edge of the bay for receiving said curtain, or straps serving to displace said curtain by folding it up, the rolling-up shaft being rotated by an electric motor, said curtain having an edge fixed to said shaft or in the vicinity of said shaft, and a displaceable free opposite edge, said door being characterized in that it includes a safety system including firstly at least one elongate element such as a strap that can be rolled up with the curtain or with the straps on said rolling-up shaft while one end of said strap is fixed substantially to the free edge of the curtain, and secondly signal-emitting means for emitting a signal when the tension of the strap (10) drops below a predetermined threshold.
Abstract:
A fire door opener and method of electronically controlling the door descent speed is described. The operator includes a DC brake solenoid coupled to an AC motor drive system with an inline gear reducer and an electronically controlled descent device with battery backup power. If the brake is disengaged, the door will drop by overcoming the internal inertia and friction in the inline gear reducer. Speed of descent is controlled electronically by measuring the descent speed of the fire door at its limit shaft and electrically modulating the brake engagement using the DC solenoid.