EP1577486B1 - Method for actuating and learning the automatic detection of the end of travel for a roll blind or similar - Google Patents

Method for actuating and learning the automatic detection of the end of travel for a roll blind or similar Download PDF

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EP1577486B1
EP1577486B1 EP05370004.3A EP05370004A EP1577486B1 EP 1577486 B1 EP1577486 B1 EP 1577486B1 EP 05370004 A EP05370004 A EP 05370004A EP 1577486 B1 EP1577486 B1 EP 1577486B1
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
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  • the invention relates to a method for actuating and learning the end positions of a device for closing and opening an opening, such as in particular a shutter, blind or the like.
  • Rolling shutters equipped with two physical stops are also known for automatic recognition of the upper stop and the lower stop. To do this, during the first use, the installer must act specifically on the control means to start the recognition procedure of the limit switches, by pressing, for example, on both the up and down keys of the command.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a method for actuating and learning the end positions of a device for closing and opening an opening which overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks and makes it possible to obtain an always optimum adjustment. race ends over time.
  • Another object of the present invention is to propose a method that allows the passage from the normal mode of actuation of the movable member to a learning mode of the two limit switches automatically as soon as a physical stop is detected.
  • Another object of the invention is to propose a device designed for implementing the method comprising two ASB state memories and ASH respectively defining a low end limit learning mode and a high end limit learning mode.
  • the invention relates first of all to a method of actuating and learning the end of travel of a closing and opening device of an opening, as defined in claim 1.
  • the invention also relates to a device for closing and opening an opening designed for the implementation of the method, such as opening of an opening designed for the implementation of the method, such as in particular a shutter, awning or the like, said opening and closing device comprising a movable member, such as in particular a curtain or roller shutter apron moving between two extreme positions and comprising two physical stops, actuating means , such as in particular an electric motor, means for controlling the mobile member, such as in particular a remote control, means for detecting the period of displacement of the movable member, such as a Hall effect sensor identifying the rotation of said motor, and logic processing means, such as in particular a logic processing unit composed of a microprocessor and a memory, said device having a normal mode of actuation of the movable member and a learning mode for the recognition of the limit switches, characterized in that the logic processing means further comprise two ASB and ASH state memories which define a normal mode and respe a low end-of-travel learning mode and a high end-of-travel learning
  • the invention relates first of all to a method of actuating and learning the end of travel of a device for closing and opening an opening, such as in particular a rolling shutter, blind or the like.
  • Said device for closing and opening 1 of an opening comprises a movable member, such as in particular an apron 2 of the shutter, in particular guided by slides 10, moving between two extreme positions and having two physical stops, in particular low 3 and high 4.
  • said device according to the invention has means for constituting two low and high physical stops.
  • the opening and closing device may comprise a latching device 7 ensuring the attachment of the roller shutter apron 2 to the drum 6 and allowing the abutment of the low abutment deck 3 ( figure 1 ).
  • a latching device 7 ensuring the attachment of the roller shutter apron 2 to the drum 6 and allowing the abutment of the low abutment deck 3 ( figure 1 ).
  • Such devices are known and in particular disclosed in the FR-2,584,130 .
  • the opening and closing device may also include projections 9 located at the bottom of the deck 2 of the shutter abutting in particular against a trunk 8 of said roller shutter in the upper position.
  • Said device according to the invention also has means for actuating the movable member, such as in particular an electric motor 5, control means of the movable member, such as a remote remote control or a wired control .
  • the device has means for detecting the period of variation of the movable member.
  • This may be in particular a magnetic counting device as present for example in the patent FR-2780090 consisting of a multipole magnetic ring attached to the drum 6 and two Hall effect sensors to identify the direction of variation of the period.
  • the device furthermore has logic processing means, such as in particular a logic processing unit comprising a microprocessor and at least one memory.
  • logic processing means such as in particular a logic processing unit comprising a microprocessor and at least one memory.
  • the method according to the invention has a normal mode of actuation of the movable member and a learning mode for the recognition of the limit switches.
  • the triggering element for the transition to learning mode for the recognition of the limit switches is the detection of a physical stop.
  • the recognition of the positions of the physical stops is carried out only in a subsequent step of successive recognition of the end positions.
  • the method switches to learning mode for the recognition of the limit switches without taking this position into account to determine the said ends of race.
  • the user can then remove the obstacle before the movable member is moved to recognize the physical stops, including high and low.
  • the configuration of the kinematic link consists in taking as origin a first stop, in particular high, and counting and storing the displacement of the movable member between said first stop and a second stop.
  • the kinematic link may be to memorize the end position, particularly high end and the end position, including low.
  • said movable member when the method returns to the normal mode of actuation of the movable member, after memorizing, in learning mode, the configuration of the kinematic link, said movable member can no longer be moved only in said second direction of operation.
  • the logic processing means cause the stop of the movable member for corrected limit values of a value more or less E for said movable member to stop slightly before the two physical stops.
  • the logic processing means detect a physical stop by observing the speed drop of the movable member.
  • the presence of a physical stop is detected by any other means and for example, the measurement of an overcurrent in the winding of the motor, the measurement of an overtorque or the catch-up of a game angular.
  • the logic processing means readjustment of the limit switches by automatically triggering the transition from the normal mode of actuation of the movable member to the programming mode for the recognition of the limit switches after a predetermined number of steps. 'events.
  • said opening and closing device has in particular an event counter, set to zero after each transition to programming mode for the recognition of the limit switches, and which is incremented in particular each descent or rise of the movable member in normal operating mode.
  • the logic processing means then trigger the transition to programming mode as soon as the counter reaches a predetermined number N.
  • the logic processing means perform a periodic readjustment of the limit switches.
  • said device may in particular have a clock which is incremented, the logic means of processing causing the transition to programming mode for the recognition of the end positions for a given period of time.
  • the invention also relates to a device for opening and closing an opening, such as in particular a shutter, blind or the like, said opening and closing device comprising a movable member, such as in particular a curtain or an apron roller shutter moving between two extreme positions and comprising two physical stops, actuating means, such as in particular an electric motor, control means of the movable member, such as in particular a remote control, means for detecting the period for moving the movable member, such as a Hall effect sensor identifying the rotation of said motor, and logic processing means, such as in particular a logic processing unit composed of a microprocessor and a memory, said device having a normal mode of actuation of the movable member and a learning mode for the recognition of the limit switches.
  • actuating means such as in particular an electric motor
  • control means of the movable member such as in particular a remote control
  • means for detecting the period for moving the movable member such as a Hall effect sensor identifying the rotation of said motor
  • logic processing means such as in
  • the logic processing means further comprise two ASB and ASH state memories which define a normal mode and respectively a low end-of-travel learning mode and a high-end limit learning mode, the logic means of processing causing the encounter of the movable member with a high or low stop setting the ASH and ASB memories 1 and thus the passage of said normal mode of actuation of the movable member to a mode of learning for the recognition of the limit switches, the ASB memory returning to zero as soon as the recognition of the low end of stroke, the memory ASH returning to zero as soon as the recognition of the high limit switch, thus causing the return to the normal mode actuating the movable member.
  • the two memories are at zero.
  • the figure 3 is a diagram representing the input, output and internal Boolean variables of the control device according to a non-limiting example.
  • said device for closing and opening an opening further comprises a real position counter CP_R of the movable member and an end position counter CP_FC.
  • the actual position counter CP_R is incremented or decremented in the direction of movement of the movable member in the normal operating mode.
  • the end position counter CP_FC makes it possible to count and memorize the travel of the movable member between the two physical stops in the learning mode. In normal operation mode, its value is blocked. The system then continuously compares the value of the actual position counter with the constant value of the end position counter.
  • the logic processing means continually compare the value of the actual position counter CP_R with the value of the end-of-stroke position counter CP_FC and causes the actuating means to stop when the actual position counter reaches a number close to zero equivalent to a position + ⁇ close to said upper end position, or when the actual position counter reaches a number close to the value of the end position counter equivalent to a position - ⁇ of said low end position.
  • the figure 5 represents a diagram of type grafcet illustrating the operation of the movable member in normal operation mode.
  • the internal Boolean variable S is set to one or to zero in the direction of actuation of the movable member. This variable will keep this state after the end of said step 11 or 31.
  • the system continuously compares the state of the position counter with the end position counter in combination with the state memories ASH and ASB and the given order.
  • the system thus allows optimum adjustment of the low and high limit switch.

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L'invention concerne un procédé d'actionnement et d'apprentissage des fins de course d'un dispositif de fermeture et d'ouverture d'un ouvrant, tel que notamment un volet roulant, store ou similaire.The invention relates to a method for actuating and learning the end positions of a device for closing and opening an opening, such as in particular a shutter, blind or the like.

Actuellement, pour ce qui est des volets roulants, on connaît des procédés d'apprentissage de fin de course semi-automatiques, dans lesquels l'installateur doit notamment, au cours de la procédure, spécifier la position de fin de course basse, la deuxième position de fin de course étant repérée de manière automatique lors de la détection de la butée haute.Currently, in the case of shutters, there are known semi-automatic end-of-stroke learning processes, in which the installer must in particular during the procedure specify the low end position, the second end position is automatically detected when the upper limit is detected.

On connaît également des volets roulants munis de deux butées physiques permettant la reconnaissance automatique de la butée haute et de la butée basse. Pour ce faire, lors de la première utilisation, l'installateur doit agir spécifiquement sur les moyens de commande pour lancer la procédure de reconnaissance des fins de course, en appuyant, par exemple, à la fois sur les touches de montée et de descente de la commande.Rolling shutters equipped with two physical stops are also known for automatic recognition of the upper stop and the lower stop. To do this, during the first use, the installer must act specifically on the control means to start the recognition procedure of the limit switches, by pressing, for example, on both the up and down keys of the command.

Toutefois, si les fins de course viennent à se dérégler, les procédés connus de l'art antérieur ne permettent pas un réglage optimum des fins de course au cours du temps.However, if the end positions are to be disrupted, the known methods of the prior art do not allow optimum adjustment of the limit switches over time.

Plus particulièrement, dans le cas d'une coupure de courant, si le volet est déplacé manuellement, les positions de fin de course seront définitivement perdues et l'utilisateur devra à nouveau les reprogrammer.More particularly, in the case of a power failure, if the flap is moved manually, the end positions will be permanently lost and the user will have to re-program them.

Le but de la présente invention est de proposer un procédé d'actionnement et d'apprentissage des fins de course d'un dispositif de fermeture et d'ouverture d'un ouvrant qui pallie les inconvénients précités et permet d'obtenir un réglage toujours optimum des fins de course au cours du temps.The object of the present invention is to provide a method for actuating and learning the end positions of a device for closing and opening an opening which overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks and makes it possible to obtain an always optimum adjustment. race ends over time.

Un autre but de la présente invention est de proposer un procédé qui permet le passage du mode normal d'actionnement de l'organe mobile à un mode d'apprentissage des deux fins de course de manière automatique dès qu'une butée physique est détectée.Another object of the present invention is to propose a method that allows the passage from the normal mode of actuation of the movable member to a learning mode of the two limit switches automatically as soon as a physical stop is detected.

Un autre but de l'invention est de proposer un dispositif conçu pour la mise en oeuvre du procédé comprenant deux mémoires d'état ASB et ASH définissant respectivement un mode d'apprentissage de fin de course basse et un mode d'apprentissage de fin de course haute.Another object of the invention is to propose a device designed for implementing the method comprising two ASB state memories and ASH respectively defining a low end limit learning mode and a high end limit learning mode.

D'autres buts et avantages apparaîtront au cours de la description qui va suivre, qui n'est donnée qu'à titre indicatif, et qui n'a pas pour but de la limiter.Other goals and advantages will become apparent from the following description, which is given for information only, and which is not intended to limit it.

L'invention concerne tout d'abord un procédé d'actionnement et d'apprentis age de fin de course d'un dispositif de fermeture et d'ouverture d'un ouvrant, tel que défini à la revendication 1.The invention relates first of all to a method of actuating and learning the end of travel of a closing and opening device of an opening, as defined in claim 1.

L'invention concerne également un dispositif de fermeture et d'ouverture d'un ouvrant conçu pour la mise en oeuvre du procédé, tel que d'ouverture d'un ouvrant conçu pour la mise en oeuvre du procédé, tel que notamment un volet roulant, store ou similaire, ledit dispositif d'ouverture et de fermeture comportant un organe mobile, tel que notamment un rideau ou un tablier de volet roulant se déplaçant entre deux positions extrêmes et comportant deux butées physiques, des moyens d'actionnement, tels que notamment un moteur électrique, des moyens de commande de l'organe mobile, tels que notamment une télécommande, des moyens pour détecter la période de déplacement de l'organe mobile, tels qu'un capteur à effet Hall repérant la rotation dudit moteur, et des moyens logiques de traitement, tels que notamment une unité logique de traitement composée d'un microprocesseur et d'une mémoire, ledit dispositif présentant un mode normal d'actionnement de l'organe mobile et un mode d'apprentissage pour la reconnaissance des fins de course, caractérisé en ce que les moyens logiques de traitement comprennent en outre deux mémoires d'état ASB et ASH qui définissent un mode normal et respectivement un mode d'apprentissage de fin de course basse et un mode d'apprentissage de fin de course haute, les moyens logiques de traitement provoquant lors de la rencontre de l'organe mobile avec une butée haute ou basse la mise à un des deux mémoires ASH et ASB et ainsi le passage dudit mode normal d'actionnement de l'organe mobile au mode d'apprentissage pour la reconnaissance des fins de course, la mémoire ASB retournant à zéro dès la reconnaissance de la fin de course basse, la mémoire ASH retournant à zéro dès la reconnaissance de la fin de course haute, provoquant ainsi le retour au mode normal d'actionnement de l'organe mobile.The invention also relates to a device for closing and opening an opening designed for the implementation of the method, such as opening of an opening designed for the implementation of the method, such as in particular a shutter, awning or the like, said opening and closing device comprising a movable member, such as in particular a curtain or roller shutter apron moving between two extreme positions and comprising two physical stops, actuating means , such as in particular an electric motor, means for controlling the mobile member, such as in particular a remote control, means for detecting the period of displacement of the movable member, such as a Hall effect sensor identifying the rotation of said motor, and logic processing means, such as in particular a logic processing unit composed of a microprocessor and a memory, said device having a normal mode of actuation of the movable member and a learning mode for the recognition of the limit switches, characterized in that the logic processing means further comprise two ASB and ASH state memories which define a normal mode and respe a low end-of-travel learning mode and a high end-of-travel learning mode, the logic means of processing causing the encounter of the movable member with a high or low stop setting to one of the two ASH and ASB memories and thus the transition from said normal mode of actuation of the movable member to the learning mode for recognition of the limit switches, the ASB memory returning to zero upon recognition of the low end of the stroke, the memory ASH returning to zero upon recognition of the high limit switch, thus causing the return to the normal mode of actuation of the movable member.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description suivante qui en fait partie intégrante et parmi lesquels :

  • les figures 1 a et 1 b sont respectivement une vue de face et une vue de profil en coupe d'un dispositif de fermeture et d'ouverture conforme à l'invention, et plus particulièrement illustré à un volet roulant en position fermée,
  • les figures 2a et 2b sont respectivement une vue de face et une vue de profil d'un dispositif tel qu'illustré à la figure 1, ledit volet roulant étant en position ouverte,
  • la figure 3 est un schéma représentant les variables booléennes d'entrée, de sortie et internes du dispositif d'ouverture et de fermeture conforme à l'invention suivant un premier mode de réalisation,
  • la figure 4 est un diagramme de type grafcet représentant le passage du mode normal d'actionnement de l'organe mobile au mode de programmation pour la reconnaissance des fins de course suivant les variables d'état ASB et ASH,
  • la figure 5 est un diagramme de type grafcet représentant le fonctionnement du dispositif en mode normal d'actionnement de l'organe mobile,
  • la figure 6 est un tableau représentant l'état des variables booléennes de fin de course basse et de fin de course haute en fonction de la valeur du compteur de position de fin de course et suivant la valeur du compteur de position réelle,
  • la figure 7 est un diagramme de type grafcet représentant le fonctionnement du dispositif en mode de programmation pour la reconnaissance des fins de course et selon un premier mode de réalisation.
The invention will be better understood on reading the following description which forms an integral part thereof and among which:
  • the figures 1 a and 1b are respectively a front view and a cross-sectional side view of a closing and opening device according to the invention, and more particularly illustrated with a rolling shutter in the closed position,
  • the Figures 2a and 2b are respectively a front view and a side view of a device as illustrated in FIG. figure 1 , said shutter being in the open position,
  • the figure 3 is a diagram showing the input, output and internal Boolean variables of the opening and closing device according to the invention according to a first embodiment,
  • the figure 4 is a grafcet-type diagram representing the transition from the normal mode of actuation of the movable member to the programming mode for the recognition of the limit switches according to the state variables ASB and ASH,
  • the figure 5 is a diagram of type grafcet representing the operation of the device in normal mode of actuation of the movable member,
  • the figure 6 is a table representing the state of the Boolean low and high end limit variables as a function of the value of the end position counter and the value of the actual position counter,
  • the figure 7 is a diagram of the type grafcet representing the operation of the device in programming mode for the recognition of the limit switches and according to a first embodiment.

L'invention concerne tout d'abord un procédé d'actionnement et d'apprentissage de fin de course d'un dispositif de fermeture et d'ouverture d'un ouvrant, tel que notamment un volet roulant, store ou similaire.The invention relates first of all to a method of actuating and learning the end of travel of a device for closing and opening an opening, such as in particular a rolling shutter, blind or the like.

Ledit dispositif de fermeture et d'ouverture 1 d'un ouvrant comporte un organe mobile, tel que notamment un tablier 2 de volet roulant, notamment guidé par des coulisses 10, se déplaçant entre deux positions extrêmes et comportant deux butées physiques, notamment basse 3 et haute 4.Said device for closing and opening 1 of an opening comprises a movable member, such as in particular an apron 2 of the shutter, in particular guided by slides 10, moving between two extreme positions and having two physical stops, in particular low 3 and high 4.

Ainsi, ledit dispositif conforme à l'invention présente des moyens pour constituer deux butées physiques basse et haute.Thus, said device according to the invention has means for constituting two low and high physical stops.

Pour ce faire, le dispositif d'ouverture et de fermeture peut comporter un dispositif verrou 7 assurant l'attache du tablier 2 de volet roulant au tambour 6 et permettant l'arc-boutement du tablier en butée basse 3 (figure 1). De tels dispositifs sont connus et notamment divulgués dans le brevet FR-2.584.130 .To do this, the opening and closing device may comprise a latching device 7 ensuring the attachment of the roller shutter apron 2 to the drum 6 and allowing the abutment of the low abutment deck 3 ( figure 1 ). Such devices are known and in particular disclosed in the FR-2,584,130 .

Le dispositif d'ouverture et de fermeture peut aussi comporter des saillies 9 situées en bas du tablier 2 de volet roulant venant en butée notamment contre un coffre 8 dudit volet roulant en position haute.The opening and closing device may also include projections 9 located at the bottom of the deck 2 of the shutter abutting in particular against a trunk 8 of said roller shutter in the upper position.

Ledit dispositif conforme à l'invention présente également des moyens d'actionnement de l'organe mobile, tels que notamment un moteur électrique 5, des moyens de commande de l'organe mobile, tels qu'une télécommande à distance ou encore une commande filaire.Said device according to the invention also has means for actuating the movable member, such as in particular an electric motor 5, control means of the movable member, such as a remote remote control or a wired control .

Le dispositif présente des moyens pour détecter la période de variation de l'organe mobile. Il pourra s'agir notamment d'un dispositif de comptage magnétique tel que présente par exemple dans le brevet FR-2.780.090 constitué d'une bague magnétique multipolaire assujettie au tambour 6 et de deux capteurs à effet Hall pour repérer le sens de variation de la période.The device has means for detecting the period of variation of the movable member. This may be in particular a magnetic counting device as present for example in the patent FR-2780090 consisting of a multipole magnetic ring attached to the drum 6 and two Hall effect sensors to identify the direction of variation of the period.

Le dispositif présente de plus des moyens logiques de traitement, tels que notamment une unité logique de traitement comportant un microprocesseur et au moins une mémoire.The device furthermore has logic processing means, such as in particular a logic processing unit comprising a microprocessor and at least one memory.

Le procédé conforme à l'invention présente un mode normal d'actionnement de l'organe mobile et un mode d'apprentissage pour la reconnaissance des fins de course.The method according to the invention has a normal mode of actuation of the movable member and a learning mode for the recognition of the limit switches.

Selon l'invention, on reconnaît automatiquement les fins de course notamment par les moyens logiques de traitement pendant le fonctionnement du dispositif suivant les étapes suivantes :

  • les moyens logiques de traitement provoquent le passage du mode normal d'actionnement au mode d'apprentissage pour la reconnaissance de fin de course dès la détection d'une butée physique,
  • on reconnaît successivement les deux fins de course, notamment par les moyens logiques de traitement,
  • et dès la fin de l'étape, on passe, notamment par les moyens logiques de traitement, du mode d'apprentissage pour la reconnaissance des fins de course au mode normal d'actionnement de l'organe mobile.
According to the invention, the end positions are recognized automatically by the logic processing means during the operation of the device according to the following steps:
  • the logic processing means causes the transition from the normal operating mode to the learning mode for end-of-travel recognition as soon as a physical stop is detected,
  • successively recognizing the two end positions, in particular by the logical means of treatment,
  • and at the end of the step, the learning mode for the recognition of limit switches to the normal mode of actuation of the movable member.

Aussi, l'élément déclencheur pour le passage en mode d'apprentissage pour la reconnaissance des fins de course est la détection d'une butée physique. La reconnaissance des positions des butées physiques n'est réalisée que dans une étape ultérieure de reconnaissance successives des fins de course.Also, the triggering element for the transition to learning mode for the recognition of the limit switches is the detection of a physical stop. The recognition of the positions of the physical stops is carried out only in a subsequent step of successive recognition of the end positions.

Ainsi, si un obstacle intempestif, tel qu'un pot de fleurs, obstrue le déplacement du tablier de volet roulant, le procédé passe en mode d'apprentissage pour la reconnaissance des fins de course sans prendre cette position en compte pour éterminer lesdites fins de course.Thus, if a nuisance obstacle, such as a flowerpot, obstructs the movement of the shutter apron, the method switches to learning mode for the recognition of the limit switches without taking this position into account to determine the said ends of race.

L'utilisateur peut alors retirer l'obstacle avant que l'organe mobile ne soit déplacé en vue de reconnaître les butées physiques, notamment haute et basse.The user can then remove the obstacle before the movable member is moved to recognize the physical stops, including high and low.

Selon un mode de réalisation du procédé conforme à l'invention, lorsque les moyens logiques de traitement observent une butée physique rencontrée par l'organe mobile selon un quelconque premier sens d'actionnement, la reconnaissance successive et automatique des deux fins de course se déroule suivant les étapes suivantes :

  • on arrête l'organe mobile, notamment par les moyens logiques de traitement,
  • on actionne, notamment par un ordre manuel de l'opérateur, l'organe mobile dans le sens de déplacement opposé à savoir le deuxième sens d'actionnement,
  • on arrête l'organe mobile, notamment par les moyens logiques de traitement, dès qu'une butée physique est détectée et on initialise la configuration du lien cinématique,
  • on actionne, notamment par un ordre manuel de l'opérateur, l'organe mobile dans le premier sens d'actionnement,
  • on arrête l'organe mobile, notamment par les moyens logiques de traitement, dès qu'une butée physique est détectée et on mémorise la configuration du lien cinématique.
According to one embodiment of the method according to the invention, when the logic processing means observe a physical stop encountered by the movable member in any first direction of actuation, the successive and automatic recognition of the two limit switches takes place. following the steps:
  • stopping the movable member, in particular by the logic means of treatment,
  • the moving member is actuated, in particular by a manual order from the operator, in the opposite direction of movement, namely the second direction of actuation,
  • the mobile element is stopped, in particular by the logic processing means, as soon as a physical stop is detected and the configuration of the kinematic link is initialized,
  • the movable member is actuated, in particular by a manual order from the operator, in the first direction of actuation,
  • the moving member is stopped, in particular by the logic processing means, as soon as a physical stop is detected and the configuration of the kinematic link is memorized.

Selon un premier mode de réalisation, la configuration du lien cinématique consiste à prendre comme origine une première butée, notamment haute, et à compter et mémoriser le déplacement de l'organe mobile entre ladite première butée et une deuxième butée.According to a first embodiment, the configuration of the kinematic link consists in taking as origin a first stop, in particular high, and counting and storing the displacement of the movable member between said first stop and a second stop.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation, pour la configuration du lien cinématique, il pourra s'agir de mémoriser la position de fin de course, notamment haute et la position de fin de course, notamment basse.According to another embodiment, for the configuration of the kinematic link, it may be to memorize the end position, particularly high end and the end position, including low.

Selon un mode de réalisation conforme à l'invention, lorsque le procédé retourne en mode normal d'actionnement de l'organe mobile, après la mémorisation, en mode d'apprentissage, de la configuration du lien cinématique, ledit organe mobile ne peut plus être déplacé que dans ledit deuxième sens d'actionnement.According to an embodiment according to the invention, when the method returns to the normal mode of actuation of the movable member, after memorizing, in learning mode, the configuration of the kinematic link, said movable member can no longer be moved only in said second direction of operation.

Dès lors, selon un mode de réalisation, en mode normal d'actionnement de l'organe mobile, les moyens logiques de traitement provoquent l'arrêt de l'organe mobile pour des valeurs de fin de course corrigées d'une valeur plus ou moins E pour que ledit organe mobile s'arrête légèrement avant les deux butées physiques.Therefore, according to one embodiment, in the normal mode of actuation of the movable member, the logic processing means cause the stop of the movable member for corrected limit values of a value more or less E for said movable member to stop slightly before the two physical stops.

Selon un mode de réalisation avantageux, les moyens logiques de traitement détectent une butée physique en observant la chute de vitesse de l'organe mobile.According to an advantageous embodiment, the logic processing means detect a physical stop by observing the speed drop of the movable member.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation, la présence d'une butée physique est détectée par tout autre moyen et par exemple, la mesure d'une surintensité dans le bobinage du moteur, la mesure d'un surcouple ou encore le rattrapage d'un jeu angulaire.According to another embodiment, the presence of a physical stop is detected by any other means and for example, the measurement of an overcurrent in the winding of the motor, the measurement of an overtorque or the catch-up of a game angular.

Selon un mode de réalisation, les moyens logiques de traitement procèdent au réajustement des fins de course en déclenchant automatiquement le passage du mode normal d'actionnement de l'organe mobile au mode de programmation pour la reconnaissance des fins de course après un nombre prédéterminé d'évènements.According to one embodiment, the logic processing means readjustment of the limit switches by automatically triggering the transition from the normal mode of actuation of the movable member to the programming mode for the recognition of the limit switches after a predetermined number of steps. 'events.

Pour ce faire, ledit dispositif d'ouverture et de fermeture présente notamment un compteur d'évènements, mis à zéro après chaque passage en mode de programmation pour la reconnaissance des fins de course, et qui s'incrémente notamment à chaque descente ou montée de l'organe mobile en mode normal d'actionnement. Les moyens logiques de traitement déclenchent alors le passage en mode de programmation dès que le compteur atteint un nombre prédéterminé N.To do this, said opening and closing device has in particular an event counter, set to zero after each transition to programming mode for the recognition of the limit switches, and which is incremented in particular each descent or rise of the movable member in normal operating mode. The logic processing means then trigger the transition to programming mode as soon as the counter reaches a predetermined number N.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation, les moyens logiques de traitement procèdent à un réajustement périodique des fins de course. Pour ce faire, ledit dispositif peut notamment présenter une horloge qui s'incrémente, les moyens logiques de traitement provoquant le passage en mode de programmation pour la reconnaissance des fins de course pour une période de temps donné.According to another embodiment, the logic processing means perform a periodic readjustment of the limit switches. To do this, said device may in particular have a clock which is incremented, the logic means of processing causing the transition to programming mode for the recognition of the end positions for a given period of time.

L'invention concerne également un dispositif d'ouverture et de fermeture d'un ouvrant, tel que notamment un volet roulant, store ou similaire, ledit dispositif d'ouverture et de fermeture comportant un organe mobile, tel que notamment un rideau ou un tablier de volet roulant se déplaçant entre deux positions extrêmes et comportant deux butées physiques, des moyens d'actionnement, tels que notamment un moteur électrique, des moyens de commande de l'organe mobile, tels que notamment une télécommande, des moyens pour détecter la période de déplacement de l'organe mobile, tels qu'un capteur à effet Hall repérant la rotation dudit moteur, et des moyens logiques de traitement, tels que notamment une unité logique de traitement composée d'un microprocesseur et d'une mémoire, ledit dispositif présentant un mode normal d'actionnement de l'organe mobile et un mode d'apprentissage pour la reconnaissance des fins de course.The invention also relates to a device for opening and closing an opening, such as in particular a shutter, blind or the like, said opening and closing device comprising a movable member, such as in particular a curtain or an apron roller shutter moving between two extreme positions and comprising two physical stops, actuating means, such as in particular an electric motor, control means of the movable member, such as in particular a remote control, means for detecting the period for moving the movable member, such as a Hall effect sensor identifying the rotation of said motor, and logic processing means, such as in particular a logic processing unit composed of a microprocessor and a memory, said device having a normal mode of actuation of the movable member and a learning mode for the recognition of the limit switches.

Selon l'invention, les moyens logiques de traitement comprennent en outre deux mémoires d'état ASB et ASH qui définissent un mode normal et respectivement un mode d'apprentissage de fin de course basse et un mode d'apprentissage de fin de course haute, les moyens logiques de traitement provoquant lors de la rencontre de l'organe mobile avec une butée haute ou basse la mise à 1 des mémoires ASH et ASB et ainsi le passage dudit mode normal d'actionnement de l'organe mobile à un mode d'apprentissage pour la reconnaissance des fins de course, la mémoire ASB retournant à zéro dès la reconnaissance de la fin de course basse, la mémoire ASH retournant à zéro dès la reconnaissance de la fin de course haute, provoquant ainsi le retour au mode normal d'actionnement de l'organe mobile.According to the invention, the logic processing means further comprise two ASB and ASH state memories which define a normal mode and respectively a low end-of-travel learning mode and a high-end limit learning mode, the logic means of processing causing the encounter of the movable member with a high or low stop setting the ASH and ASB memories 1 and thus the passage of said normal mode of actuation of the movable member to a mode of learning for the recognition of the limit switches, the ASB memory returning to zero as soon as the recognition of the low end of stroke, the memory ASH returning to zero as soon as the recognition of the high limit switch, thus causing the return to the normal mode actuating the movable member.

Ainsi, lorsqu'un ordre est donné vers le haut, si la mémoire ASH est à zéro, alors le mode est dit normal, sinon la mémoire ASH est à 1 et alors le mode est dit apprentissage de fin de course haute. Inversement, lorsqu'un ordre est donné vers le bas, si la mémoire ASB est à zéro, alors le mode est dit normal, sinon si la mémoire ASB est à un, alors le mode est dit apprentissage de fin de course basse.Thus, when an order is given upwards, if the memory ASH is at zero, then the mode is said to be normal, otherwise the memory ASH is at 1 and then the mode is said learning of high limit. Conversely, when an order is given down, if the ASB memory is zero, then the mode is said to be normal, otherwise if the ASB memory is one, then the mode is called low end limit learning.

Dès le passage en mode d'apprentissage, le système initialise les deux mémoires d'état, apprentissage sens haut (ASH = 1) et apprentissage sens bas (ASB = 1) tel qu'illustré en figure 4. Lorsque le système a reconnu les deux positions de fin de course, les deux mémoires sont à zéro.As soon as you enter the learning mode, the system initializes the two status memories, learning up (ASH = 1) and learning down (ASB = 1) as illustrated in figure 4 . When the system has recognized both end positions, the two memories are at zero.

La figure 3 est un schéma représentant les variables booléennes d'entrée, de sortie et interne du dispositif de contrôle selon un exemple non limitatif.The figure 3 is a diagram representing the input, output and internal Boolean variables of the control device according to a non-limiting example.

Les variables d'entrée sont :

  • l'ordre d'actionnement sens haut OH et l'ordre d'actionnement sens bas OB. Lorsque OH = 1, l'opérateur appuie sur la touche d'actionnement vers le haut, lorsque OB = 1, l'opérateur appuie sur la touche d'actionnement vers le bas.
  • la variable booléenne FC_H et FC_B. Lorsque FC_H = 1, l'organe mobile a atteint sa position de fin de course, haute. Lorsque FC_B = 1, l'organe mobile a atteint sa position de fin de course basse,
  • la variable booléenne BP représentant la présence d'une butée physique. Lorsque BP = 1, les moyens logiques de traitement observent une butée physique.
The input variables are:
  • the command command direction high OH and the command command direction low OB. When OH = 1, the operator presses the operation key upwards, when OB = 1, the operator presses the operation key downwards.
  • the boolean variable FC_H and FC_B. When FC_H = 1, the movable member has reached its end position, high. When FC_B = 1, the movable member has reached its low end position,
  • the Boolean variable BP representing the presence of a physical stop. When BP = 1, the logical processing means observe a physical stop.

Les variables booléennes internes sont :

  • les mémoires d'état ASH et ASB,
  • la variable booléenne S représentative du dernier sens d'actionnement de l'organe mobile. Lorsque S = 1, le sens d'actionnement était vers le haut. Lorsque S = 0, le sens d'actionnement était vers le bas.
Internal Boolean variables are:
  • the ASH and ASB status memories,
  • the Boolean variable S representative of the last meaning actuating the movable member. When S = 1, the direction of operation was upwards. When S = 0, the direction of actuation was down.

Les variables booléennes de sortie sont les variables CMB et CMH pour la commande du moteur dans le sens d'actionnement vers le haut de l'organe mobile (CMB = 1) ou le sens d'actionnement vers le bas de l'organe mobile (CMB = 1).The output Boolean variables are the CMB and CMH variables for controlling the motor in the upward direction of movement of the movable member (CMB = 1) or the downward direction of movement of the movable member ( CMB = 1).

Selon un mode de réalisation, ledit dispositif de fermeture et d'ouverture d'un ouvrant comprend en outre un compteur de position réelle CP_R de l'organe mobile et un compteur de position de fin de course CP_FC.According to one embodiment, said device for closing and opening an opening further comprises a real position counter CP_R of the movable member and an end position counter CP_FC.

Ainsi, le compteur de position réelle CP_R s'incrémente ou se décrémente suivant le sens de déplacement de l'organe mobile en mode normal d'actionnement.Thus, the actual position counter CP_R is incremented or decremented in the direction of movement of the movable member in the normal operating mode.

Le compteur de position de fin de course CP_FC permet de compter et mémoriser la course de l'organe mobile entre les deux butées physiques en mode d'apprentissage. En mode normal d'actionnement, sa valeur est bloquée. Le système compare alors continuellement la valeur du compteur de position réelle avec la valeur constante du compteur de position de fin de course.The end position counter CP_FC makes it possible to count and memorize the travel of the movable member between the two physical stops in the learning mode. In normal operation mode, its value is blocked. The system then continuously compares the value of the actual position counter with the constant value of the end position counter.

Selon un mode de réalisation, les moyens logiques de traitement comparent continuellement la valeur du compteur de position réelle CP_R avec la valeur du compteur de position de fin de course CP_FC et provoque l'arrêt des moyens d'actionnement lorsque le compteur de position réelle atteint un nombre proche de zéro équivalent à une position +ε proche de ladite position de fin de course haute, ou lorsque le compteur de position réelle atteint un nombre proche de la valeur du compteur de position de fin de course équivalent à une position -ε de ladite position de fin de course basse.According to one embodiment, the logic processing means continually compare the value of the actual position counter CP_R with the value of the end-of-stroke position counter CP_FC and causes the actuating means to stop when the actual position counter reaches a number close to zero equivalent to a position + ε close to said upper end position, or when the actual position counter reaches a number close to the value of the end position counter equivalent to a position -ε of said low end position.

Ainsi tel qu'illustré à la figure 6 et selon un mode de réalisation, les variables booléennes FC_H et FC_B sont définies de la façon suivante :

  • FC_B = 1 si la valeur du compteur de position réelle CP_R est supérieure ou égale à la valeur du compteur de position de fin de course CP_FC retranché d'un entier Nε pour que l'organe mobile s'arrête avant ladite butée basse,
  • FC_H = 1 si la valeur du compteur de position réelle CP_R est inférieure à un entier NE pour que l'organe mobile s'arrête avant ladite butée haute définie comme origine du compteur de position réelle CP_R.
As illustrated in figure 6 and according to one embodiment, the Boolean variables FC_H and FC_B are defined as follows:
  • FC_B = 1 if the value of the actual position counter CP_R is greater than or equal to the value of the end position counter CP_FC removed from an integer Nε so that the movable member stops before said low stop,
  • FC_H = 1 if the value of the actual position counter CP_R is less than an integer NE so that the movable member stops before said high stop defined as the origin of the actual position counter CP_R.

La figure 5 représente un diagramme de type grafcet illustrant le fonctionnement de l'organe mobile en mode normal d'actionnement.The figure 5 represents a diagram of type grafcet illustrating the operation of the movable member in normal operation mode.

Les étapes 11 et 31 représentent la commande du moteur respectivement vers le haut (CMH = 1) et vers le bas (CMB = 1) après un ordre d'actionnement vers le haut (OH = 1) et respectivement un ordre d'actionnement vers le bas (OB = 1).Steps 11 and 31 represent the control of the motor respectively upward (CMH = 1) and downward (CMB = 1) after an upward actuation command (OH = 1) and respectively an actuation command to the bottom (OB = 1).

Lors des étapes 11 et 31, la variable booléenne interne S est mise à un ou à zéro suivant le sens d'actionnement de l'organe mobile. Cet variable conservera cet état après la fin de ladite étape 11 ou 31.During steps 11 and 31, the internal Boolean variable S is set to one or to zero in the direction of actuation of the movable member. This variable will keep this state after the end of said step 11 or 31.

Le passage à un de la variable booléenne fin de course haute (FC_H = 1) ou respectivement la variable booléenne fin de course basse (FC_B = 1) provoque l'arrêt du moteur. Si une butée physique est détectée (BP = 1), les mémoires d'état ASH et ASB sont mises à un et le compteur de position réelle CP_R et le compteur de position de fin de course CP_FC sont mises à zéro (étape 12).Switching to one of the Boolean high limit variable (FC_H = 1) or respectively the Boolean low limit variable (FC_B = 1) causes the motor to stop. If a physical stop is detected (BP = 1), the state memories ASH and ASB are set to one and the actual position counter CP_R and the end position counter CP_FC are set to zero (step 12).

Le retour des mémoires d'état ASH et ASB à zéro permettra un nouveau cycle en mode d'actionnement de l'organe mobile.The return of the ASH and ASB status memories to zero will allow a new cycle in the operating mode of the movable member.

Selon un mode de réalisation, lorsque les moyens logiques de traitement détectent une butée physique rencontrée par l'organe mobile 2 suivant un premier sens d'actionnement, la reconnaissance des deux fins de course se déroule suivant les étapes suivantes :

  • arrêt de l'organe mobile,
  • actionnement de l'organe mobile dans le sens de déplacement opposé, à savoir le deuxième sens d'actionnement,
  • arrêt de l'organe mobile dès qu'une butée physique (BP = 1) est détectée et mise à zéro du compteur de position réelle CP_R et du compteur de position de fin de course CP_FC,
  • actionnement de l'organe mobile dans le premier sens d'actionnement, le compteur de position réelle CP_R restant à zéro, le compteur de position de fin de course CP_FC s'incrémentant en fonction du déplacement de l'organe mobile si le premier sens d'actionnement est le sens d'actionnement vers le haut de l'organe mobile (CMH = 1), le compteur de position réelle CP_R et le compteur de position de fin de course CP_FC s'incrémentant si le premier sens d'actionnement est le sens d'actionnement vers le bas de l'organe mobile (CMB = 1),
  • arrêt de l'organe mobile dès qu'une butée physique (BP = 1) est détectée, la valeur du compteur de position de fin de course CP_FC étant bloquée, et le compteur de position réelle CP_R étant si nécessaire débloqué et apte à s'incrémenter ou se décrémenter suivant la période de déplacement de l'organe mobile lors du retour en mode normal d'actionnement.
According to one embodiment, when the logic processing means detect a physical stop encountered by the movable member 2 according to a first direction of actuation, the recognition of the two limit switches takes place according to the following steps:
  • shutdown of the movable member,
  • actuation of the movable member in the opposite direction of movement, namely the second direction of actuation,
  • stopping the movable member as soon as a physical stop (BP = 1) is detected and set to zero the actual position counter CP_R and the end position counter CP_FC,
  • actuating the movable member in the first operating direction, the actual position counter CP_R remaining at zero, the end position counter CP_FC incrementing according to the displacement of the movable member if the first direction of The actuation is the upward direction of movement of the movable member (CMH = 1), the actual position counter CP_R and the end position counter CP_FC incrementing if the first direction of actuation is the direction of downward movement of the movable member (CMB = 1),
  • stopping the movable member as soon as a physical stop (BP = 1) is detected, the value of the end position counter CP_FC being blocked, and the actual position counter CP_R being unlocked if necessary and adapted to s' increment or decrement according to the period of movement of the movable member when returning to normal operation mode.

Ainsi, selon la figure 7, si le passage au mode d'apprentissage s'effectue lors du déplacement de l'organe mobile vers le haut, (S = 1), alors un ordre est donné vers le bas, et notamment par un ordre d'actionnement vers le bas (OB = 1) manuel de l'opérateur, pour déplacer l'organe mobile (CMB = 1) vers le bas jusqu'à la détection d'une butée basse (étape 21). Dès que la butée physique est atteinte (BP = 1), le moteur s'arrête et la mémoire ASB passe à zéro, les compteurs CP_R et CP_FC restant à zéro (étape 22). La fin de course basse est trouvée.So, according to the figure 7 if the transition to the learning mode is effected during the movement of the movable member upwards (S = 1), then an order is given downwards, and in particular by a downward actuation command. (OB = 1) Operator Manual, to move the movable member (CMB = 1) down to the detection of a lower stop (step 21). As soon as the physical stop is reached (BP = 1), the motor stops and the ASB memory goes to zero, the counters CP_R and CP_FC remaining at zero (step 22). The bottom end of the race is found.

L'ordre suivant ne peut être que vers le haut, et notamment par un ordre d'actionnement vers le haut (OH = 1) manuel de l'opérateur, pour déplacer l'organe mobile vers le haut (CMH = 1). Tel qu'illustré à l'étape 23, le compteur de position de fin de course CP_FC s'incrémente (CP_FC + 1), le compteur de position réelle CP_R reste à zéro (CP_R = 0). Dès que le volet rencontre la butée haute (BP = 1), le moteur s'arrête et la mémoire d'état ASH passe à zéro (étape 24).The following order can only be upwards, and in particular by an operator manual up command (OH = 1), to move the movable member upwards (CMH = 1). As illustrated in step 23, the end position counter CP_FC increments (CP_FC + 1), the actual position counter CP_R remains at zero (CP_R = 0). As soon as the flap meets the upper stop (BP = 1), the motor stops and the ASH status memory goes to zero (step 24).

Si le passage au mode d'apprentissage s'effectue lors du déplacement de l'organe mobile vers le bas (S = 0) alors un ordre est donné vers le haut, et notamment par un ordre d'actionnement vers le haut (OH = 1) manuel de l'opérateur, pour déplacer l'organe mobile vers le haut (MH = 1) jusqu'à la détection de la butée haute (étape 41).If the transition to the learning mode occurs when moving the movable member down (S = 0) then an order is given upwards, and in particular by an operator manual upward command (OH = 1), to move the movable member upwards (MH = 1) until the upper stop is detected ( step 41).

Dès que la butée est atteinte (BP = 1), le moteur s'arrête et la mémoire ASH passe à zéro, les compteurs CP_R et CP_FC restant à zéro (étape 42).As soon as the stop is reached (BP = 1), the motor stops and the ASH memory goes to zero, the counters CP_R and CP_FC remaining at zero (step 42).

L'ordre suivant ne peut être que vers le bas, et notamment par un ordre d'actionnement vers le bas (OB = 1) manuel de l'opérateur, pour déplacer l'organe mobile, vers le bas (étape 43), le compteur de position de fin de course s'incrémente (CP_FC + 1), et est copié dans le compteur de position réelle (CP_R + 1). Dès que le volet rencontre la butée basse (BP = 1), le moteur s'arrête et la mémoire d'état ASB passe à zéro (étape 44). La fin de course basse est trouvée.The following order can only be downward, and in particular by an operator downward command (OB = 1) command, to move the movable member down (step 43), the end position counter increments (CP_FC + 1), and is copied to the actual position counter (CP_R + 1). As soon as the flap meets the bottom stop (BP = 1), the motor stops and the ASB state memory goes to zero (step 44). The bottom end of the race is found.

Ainsi, le système compare continuellement l'état du compteur de position avec le compteur de position de fin de course en combinaison avec les mémoires d'état ASH et ASB et l'ordre donné. Le système permet ainsi un réglage optimum de la fin de course basse et haute.Thus, the system continuously compares the state of the position counter with the end position counter in combination with the state memories ASH and ASB and the given order. The system thus allows optimum adjustment of the low and high limit switch.

Claims (10)

  1. Method for actuating and learning the end of travel of a device for closing and opening an opening element, such as in particular a roller blind (1), blind or similar, said device for opening and for closing comprising a movable unit, such as in particular a screen or a casing of a roller blind, being displaced at least between two extreme positions and comprising two physical stops (3, 4), means of actuating such as in particular an electric motor (5), means for controlling the movable unit, such as in particular a remote control, means for detecting the period of displacement of the movable unit, such as in particular a Hall effect sensor, and logic means of processing, such as in particular a logic processing unit comprising a microprocessor and at least one memory, said method comprising a normal actuating mode of the movable unit and a learning mode for detecting ends of travel, and wherein the ends of travel are automatically detected during the operation of the device according to the following steps:
    - the logic means of processing cause the passage from the actuating mode of the movable unit to the learning mode for detecting ends of travel,
    - the logic means of processing successively detect the two ends of travel through the detection of physical stops,
    - and as soon as the end of the step is reached, the logic means of processing cause the passage from the learning mode for detecting the ends of travel to the normal actuating mode of the movable unit
    characterised in that, the logic means of processing cause the passage from the actuating mode of the movable unit to the learning mode for detecting the ends of travel as soon as a physical stop is detected, triggering element for the passage to the learning mode of ends of travel, with the detecting of the positions of the physical stops being carried out only in a later step of successive detecting of ends of travel.
  2. Method for actuating and learning ends of travel of a device for closing and opening an opening element according to claim 1, wherein when the logic means of processing observe a physical stop encountered by the movable unit according to any first direction of actuation, the successive and automatic detection of the two ends of travel takes place according to the following steps:
    - the logic means of processing stop the movable unit,
    - the movable unit is actuated in the opposite direction of displacement namely the second direction of actuation,
    - the logic means of processing stop the movable unit as soon as a physical stop is detected and initialise the configuration of the kinematic link,
    - the movable unit is actuated in the first direction of actuation,
    - the logic means of processing stop the movable unit as soon as a physical stop is detected and memorise the configuration of the kinematic link.
  3. Method for actuating and learning ends of travel of a device for closing and opening an opening element according to claim 2, wherein when the method returns to normal actuating mode of the movable unit after the memorising, in learning mode, of the configuration of the kinematic link, said movable unit can now be displaced only in said second direction of actuation.
  4. Method for actuating and learning ends of travel according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the logic means of processing trigger the passage from the actuating mode to the programming mode of the ends of travel after a predetermined number of events.
  5. Method for actuating and learning ends of travel according to claim 1, wherein in normal actuating mode of the movable unit, the logic means of processing cause the stopping of the movable unit for values of ends of travel corrected by a value ±ε.
  6. Method according to claim 1, wherein the logic means of processing detect a physical stop by observing the drop in speed of the movable unit.
  7. Device for closing and opening an opening element designed for the implementation of the method according to claim 1, such as in particular a roller blind, blind or similar, said device for opening and for closing comprising a movable unit, such as in particular a screen or a casing of a roller blind, moving between two extreme positions and comprising two physical stops, means of actuating, such as in particular an electric motor, means for controlling the movable unit, such as in particular a remote control, means for detecting the period of displacement of the movable unit, such as a Hall effect sensor detecting the rotation of said motor, and logic means of processing, such as in particular a logic processing unit comprised of a microprocessor and of a memory, said device having a normal actuating mode of the movable unit and a learning mode for detecting the ends of travel, characterised in that the logic means of processing further comprise two status memories ASB and ASH that define a normal mode and respectively a learning mode at the low end of travel and a learning mode at the high end of travel, with the logic means of processing causing during the encountering of the movable unit with a high or low stop the setting to 1 of the memories ASH and ASB and as such the passage from said normal actuating mode of the movable unit to a learning mode for detecting the ends of travel, with the memory ASB returning to zero as soon as the low end of travel is detected, the memory ASH returning to zero as soon as the end of the detecting of the high end of travel, as such causing the return to the normal actuating mode of the movable unit.
  8. Device for closing and opening according to claim 7, wherein said device for closing and opening an opening element further comprises an actual position counter (CP_R) of the movable unit and a counter of the position of the ends of travel (CP_FC).
  9. Device according to claim 8, wherein when the logic means of processing detect a physical stop encountered by the movable unit according to a first direction of actuation, the detecting of the two ends of travel takes place according to the following steps:
    - stopping of the movable unit,
    - actuation of the movable unit in the opposite direction of displacement, namely the second direction of actuation,
    - stopping of the movable unit as soon as a physical stop is detected and setting to zero of the actual position counter (CP_R) and of the counter of the position at the end of travel (CP_FC),
    - actuating of the movable unit in the first direction of actuation, with the actual position counter (CP_R) remaining at zero, with the counter of the position at the end of travel (CP_FC) being incremented according to the displacement of the movable unit if the first direction of actuation is the upward direction of actuation of the movable unit, with the actual position counter (CP_R) and the counter of the position at the end of travel (CP_FC) being incremented according to the displacement of the movable unit if the first direction of actuation is the downward direction of actuation of the movable unit,
    - stopping of the movable unit as soon as a physical stop is detected, with the value of the counter of the position at the end of travel (CP_FC) being blocked and the actual position counter (CP_R) being unblocked and able to be incremented or decremented according to the period of displacement of the movable unit during the return to normal actuating mode.
  10. Device for closing and opening an opening element according to claim 9, wherein the logic means of processing continuously compares the value of the actual position counter (CP_R) with the value of the counter of the position at the end of travel (CP_FC) and cause the stopping of the means of actuating when the actual position counter (CP_R) reaches a number close to zero equivalent to a position +E close to said first position at the end of travel, or when the actual position counter reaches a number close to the value of the counter of the position at the end of travel (CP_FC) equivalent to a position ε of said second position at the end of travel.
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