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Monitoring circuit for a door operating D.C. electric motor
Assignee: BYRNE AND DAVIDSN INDUSTRIES Ltd A CORP OF NEW SOUTH WALES
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Filing: 1984-10-11
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Granted: 1987-06-23
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Expires: 2004-10-11
Abstract
Abstract A monitoring circuit for a door operating D.C. electric motor, the circuit comprises a first means for detecting a back EMF of the motor and producing a load signal indicative of the magnitude of the back EMF, a second means for detecting the time rate of change of the load signal and issuing an obstruction signal if the magnitude of the time rate of change of the load signal exceeds a predetermined value.
Inventors
- 👤 Otto Eigner
- 👤 Richard E. Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:47
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02H; H02H7/00; H02H7/08; H02H7/085; H02H7/0851; H02H7/0854; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S388/00; Y10S388/907; Y10S388/909; Y10S388/91
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A monitoring circuit for a door operating D.C. electric motor, said circuit comprising first means for detecting the back EMF of the motor and producing a load signal indicative of the magnitude thereof; and second means for detecting the time rate of change of the load signal and issuing an obstruction signal if the magnitude of the time rate or change of the load signal exceeds a predetermined value.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A monitoring circuit for a door operating D.C. electric motor, said circuit comprising first means for detecting the back EMF of the motor and producing a load signal indicative of the magnitude thereof; and second means for detecting the time rate of change of the load signal and issuing an obstruction signal if the magnitude of the time rate or change of the load signal exceeds a predetermined value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A monitoring circuit as claimed in claim 1 further comprising third means for comparing said load signal with a reference signal to issue a second obstruction signal if said load signal changes by a predetermined magnitude.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A monitoring circuit as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein the back EMF is monitored to produce a continuous load signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A monitoring circuit as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said first means is connected to a terminal of the DC motor to produce the load signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A monitoring circuit as claimed in claim 4 wherein the motor is energized by a full wave rectified unfiltered supply.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A monitoring circuit as claimed in claim 5 wherein said first means has a high forward impedance and a substantially lesser reverse impedance.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A monitoring circuit as claimed in claim 6 wherein the forward and reverse impedances are adjustable to vary the magnitude of said load signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A monitoring circuit as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said second means includes a differentiating circuit to detect the magnitude of the time rate of change of the load signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A monitoring circuit as claimed in claim 8 wherein impedance of the differentiating circuit is adjustable to vary the magnitude of the time rate of change of the load signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
A monitoring circuit as claimed in claim 9 wherein said second means compares a voltage signal generated by the differentiating circuit and indicative of the magnitude of the time rate of change of said load signal with a reference voltage signal to produce said obstruction signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
A monitoring circuit as claimed in claim 10 wherein the voltage signal generated by said differentiating circuit is superimposed on a D.C. voltage level before comparison with the reference voltage signal, said D.C. voltage level being adjustable to determine the magnitude of the time rate of change of said load signal required to produce said obstruction signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A monitoring circuit as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 further comprising switching means adapted to reverse the motor on receipt of at least one of said obstruction signal and said second obstruction signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
A monitoring circuit as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 further comprising a door controller logic circuit adapted to prevent issue of any obstruction signal whilst said motor is under starting load after having been energized.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
A monitoring circuit as claimed in claim 13 wherein said door controller logic circuit is adapted to reduce the sensitivity of said monitoring circuit after the elapse of a predetermined time interval from said motor being energized in a door closing direction.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A monitoring circuit as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said door is a garage door of the upward opening and downward closing type.
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