EP3205810B2 - Apparatus for remote control of devices for closing a rack such as a leaf or roller shutter - Google Patents

Apparatus for remote control of devices for closing a rack such as a leaf or roller shutter Download PDF

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EP3205810B2
EP3205810B2 EP17155847.1A EP17155847A EP3205810B2 EP 3205810 B2 EP3205810 B2 EP 3205810B2 EP 17155847 A EP17155847 A EP 17155847A EP 3205810 B2 EP3205810 B2 EP 3205810B2
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/56—Operating, guiding or securing devices or arrangements for roll-type closures; Spring drums; Tape drums; Counterweighting arrangements therefor
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    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
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    • E06B9/56—Operating, guiding or securing devices or arrangements for roll-type closures; Spring drums; Tape drums; Counterweighting arrangements therefor
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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for remotely controlling bay shutter devices such as windows or doors, the devices concerned typically being shutters, opening or swinging, shutters, mobile systems for solar protection openings such as Venetian blinds etc... when they are motorized.
  • the technical field to which the invention relates therefore primarily concerns domestic or tertiary equipment in the home, and it is more particularly applied to the automated control of the drive means of the shutter devices which equip windows and doors.
  • a remote control device comprising a housing provided with manually operated control means and means for processing the state of these control means, device which is such that said control means comprise a single control member for the automated opening and closing of the bay closing device controllable relative to the housing according to a stroke extending between two extreme positions respectively controlling the opening and the complete closure of the shutter device.
  • the remote control device comprises a stage for coding the position of or on the control member defining a setpoint at the input of the processing means, said processing means being capable of generating for each setpoint a control signal for a single positioning of the shutter device relative to the two opening and closing positions.
  • the processing means comprise means for converting the instruction from the control member into a signal for controlling the positioning of the shutter device which obeys a curve whose slope decreases in the vicinity extreme positions of the control member.
  • the control device of the invention includes configurations in which the control member is movable relative to the housing in a linear or rotary stroke, and may include a tactile zone. It can also be fitted with a button to stop the movement of the shutter device. Such a system is easily manipulated, the existence of a control member whose movement is reversible also making it particularly user-friendly and pleasant to use.
  • a control button for moving for example a shutter
  • a first pulse can signify the start of movement of the controlled element
  • a second pulse then causing the movement to stop.
  • the movement can be continued as long as the button is pressed, and stopped when the user releases their effort.
  • Other combinations of button action sequences may lead to alternative modes of operation, at the discretion of the remote control designer.
  • the user communicates to the system in a single instantaneous operation an instruction which will then be managed by the processing means, the mechanical means (or the user's finger in the case of a touch zone) allowing a variation in the position of (or on) the control member, position then transformed into an electronic quantity capable of being processed by an electronic processing module.
  • the latter is for example based on a microcontroller whose inputs/outputs are respectively connected to the coding stage and to a stage allowing them to be sent to shutter drive means.
  • the coding stage consists of an incremental encoder or a potentiometer with a high ohmic value followed by an analog/digital converter stage.
  • the potentiometer has a high resistive value for obvious reasons of energy saving, the remote control device not being autonomous in this respect, and generally dependent on a battery or at least one cell.
  • the processing means may include means for converting the setpoint into a signal for controlling the positioning of the shutter device which obeys a linear curve of constant slope in a central portion.
  • the distance traveled by the shutter device after command is homothetic to the fraction of travel of the control member which is carried out on the control device of the invention.
  • the processing means comprise means for converting the instruction from the control member into a signal for controlling the positioning of the shutter device which obeys a curve whose slope decreases in the vicinity of the extreme positions of the control body.
  • the idea is, for the purpose of precision, to produce a control, for example non-linear, according to which the control stroke is important to manage a reduced movement of the shutter, at its limits, for example between its closed position and its open position. In the central part of the movement of the shutter, the management of the movement of the control can be coarser, no fineness of control being required.
  • the processing means may include means for converting the setpoint into a control signal for the positioning of the shutter device which obeys a variable curve from the extreme position of or on the control member corresponding to the closing of the shutter device and for a fraction at least equal to 50% of its stroke corresponding to a movement of the shutter device in the vicinity of this closed position, the processing means generating a complete opening signal of the shutter device when the setpoint corresponds to a position of or on the control member located beyond said fraction.
  • the processing means are capable of generating a speed signal addressed to drive means of the shutter device.
  • this possibility is used to modulate the speed of movement of the shutter, typically between two values respectively nominal and reduced, the first being provided when the control speed is considered normal while the second is used if the control is operated slowly.
  • the processing means are connected to a transmitter, allowing remote control type operation making the control device nomadic.
  • the control member is connected to a display device symbolizing the fraction of travel traveled by the shutter device corresponding to the position of or on the control member, and giving feedback to the user a visual indication of the command that is supposed to be implemented by the system.
  • the display device can consist of a window made in the housing, the control member is for example connected to a plate driven facing the window and of which a surface visible through said window includes a representation graphic reflecting the position of the shutter device.
  • the graphic representation can consist of a progressive gradient of a color or of a graphic symbolization of the shutter device in relation to the bay.
  • the remote control device of the invention can comprise a first shell connected with a degree of freedom to a second shell to which is secured an electronic card equipped with a potentiometer including a movable cursor equips the first shell, a cover housed in an interior opening of the first shell being connected to the electronic card and capable of transmitting an action exerted on said cover towards a switch of the electronic card.
  • the arrangement of the cover in the interior opening of the first shell gives it a mechanical function by allowing it to take up the forces exerted on said first shell. It also acts as a stop button placed in the center of the control member for the position of the shutter member, in this case the first shell.
  • the cover may include a window placed facing a surface of the first shell provided with a graphic representation reflecting the position of the shutter device.
  • the method codes the position of or on the control member (if it is a touch zone), a subsequent processing essentially assigning to the shutter a homothetic positioning of that taken by or on said member on the housing.
  • control speed which was reported previously is measured, a speed which then reflects that of the movement of the shutter.
  • the idea is to make the system adaptive to the user's operating mode, the gentle and slow action being accompanied by a much less noisy movement of the shutter, due to the low speed of the motor means.
  • control member (1) slides in a slide (2) made in one face of the housing (3).
  • the operation is such that the position given by the user to the control member (1) is coded by coding means, which in fact define a setpoint at the input of electronic processing means.
  • the latter generate a control signal for a positioning of the shutter device which is unique in relation to the two opening and closing positions, the processing function being bijective, associating with the setpoint values positioning values of the shutter which can be follow a linear function, in a central portion and specific variation at at least one end etc..
  • the operation is identical with a rotary configuration: the control button (10) can rotate according to the arrow F between two extreme positions indicated by the marks (12, 12') in the front face shown of the housing (13).
  • a stop button (14) appears in the lower left corner of the housing (13). The other lower corner is occupied by a window (15) showing a symbolic representation of the position of the shutter(s) controlled in relation to a bay, a position which corresponds bijectively to the instruction deriving from the position of the button (10).

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La présente invention a trait à un appareil et un procédé de commande à distance de dispositifs d'obturation de baies comme des fenêtres ou portes, les dispositifs concernés étant typiquement des volets, ouvrants ou battants, des contrevents, des systèmes mobiles pour la protection solaire d'ouvertures comme des stores vénitiens etc... lorsqu'ils sont motorisés. Le domaine technique auquel se rapporte l'invention concerne donc à titre premier l'équipement domestique ou tertiaire de l'habitat, et elle est plus particulièrement appliquée à la commande automatisée des moyens d'entraînement des dispositifs d'obturation qui équipent les fenêtres et portes.The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for remotely controlling bay shutter devices such as windows or doors, the devices concerned typically being shutters, opening or swinging, shutters, mobile systems for solar protection openings such as Venetian blinds etc... when they are motorized. The technical field to which the invention relates therefore primarily concerns domestic or tertiary equipment in the home, and it is more particularly applied to the automated control of the drive means of the shutter devices which equip windows and doors.

Dans la suite, aux fins de faciliter la lecture et la compréhension de l'exposé des problématiques et des solutions qui y sont apportées par l'invention, on se focalisera plus particulièrement sur l'exemple des volets roulants, cependant aisément transposable aux autres équipements mentionnés ci-dessus, ou plus généralement éligibles à ces solutions. La commande de la motorisation des volets roulants est ancienne, et dans la plupart des cas réalisée soit par des boutons de commande muraux, soit par des télécommandes dont l'avantage principal est qu'elles sont déplaçables au moins dans le périmètre de la pièce dont on veut commander l'ouverture ou la fermeture des volets, ce qui s'avère particulièrement commode sur un plan pratique.In the following, in order to facilitate the reading and understanding of the presentation of the problems and the solutions provided by the invention, we will focus more particularly on the example of rolling shutters, however easily transposable to other equipment mentioned above, or more generally eligible for these solutions. The control of the motorization of rolling shutters is old, and in most cases carried out either by wall control buttons, or by remote controls whose main advantage is that they can be moved at least within the perimeter of the room in which we want to control the opening or closing of the shutters, which is particularly convenient on a practical level.

Historiquement, la commande de l'ouverture et de la fermeture s'effectuait via deux boutons séparés, voir EP 1 486 640 A1 ou JP 2000 240380 A . WO 2014/153917 A1 divulgue des pads sensibles au toucher sur la télécommande. Dans une volonté de simplification et d'ergonomie, selon l'invention, il est proposé un dispositif de commande à distance comportant un boîtier muni de moyens de commande actionnés manuellement et de moyens de traitement de l'état de ces moyens de commande, dispositif qui est tel que lesdits moyens de commande comportent un unique organe de commande de l'ouverture et de la fermeture automatisée du dispositif de fermeture de baie commandable par rapport au boîtier selon une course s'étendant entre deux positions extrêmes commandant respectivement l'ouverture et la fermeture complète du dispositif d'obturation.Historically, the opening and closing control was carried out via two separate buttons, see EP 1 486 640 A1 Or JP 2000 240380 A . WO 2014/153917 A1 discloses touch-sensitive pads on the remote. In a desire for simplification and ergonomics, according to the invention, a remote control device is proposed comprising a housing provided with manually operated control means and means for processing the state of these control means, device which is such that said control means comprise a single control member for the automated opening and closing of the bay closing device controllable relative to the housing according to a stroke extending between two extreme positions respectively controlling the opening and the complete closure of the shutter device.

Dans l'invention, l'appareil de commande à distance comporte un étage de codage de la position de ou sur l'organe de commande définissant une consigne en entrée des moyens de traitement, lesdits moyens de traitement étant aptes à générer pour chaque consigne un signal de commande d'un positionnement unique du dispositif d'obturation par rapport aux deux positions d'ouverture et de fermeture. Plus particulièrement, selon l'invention, les moyens de traitement comportent des moyens de conversion de la consigne issue de l'organe de commande en un signal de commande du positionnement du dispositif d'obturation qui obéissent à une courbe dont la pente diminue au voisinage des positions extrêmes de l'organe de commande.In the invention, the remote control device comprises a stage for coding the position of or on the control member defining a setpoint at the input of the processing means, said processing means being capable of generating for each setpoint a control signal for a single positioning of the shutter device relative to the two opening and closing positions. More particularly, according to the invention, the processing means comprise means for converting the instruction from the control member into a signal for controlling the positioning of the shutter device which obeys a curve whose slope decreases in the vicinity extreme positions of the control member.

Le dispositif de commande de l'invention inclut des configurations dans lesquelles l'organe de commande est mobile par rapport au boîtier selon une course linéaire ou rotative, et peut comporter une zone tactile. Il peut par ailleurs être muni d'un bouton d'arrêt du déplacement du dispositif d'obturation. Un tel système est facilement manipulable, l'existence d'un organe de commande dont le déplacement est réversible le rendant en outre particulièrement convivial et agréable d'utilisation.The control device of the invention includes configurations in which the control member is movable relative to the housing in a linear or rotary stroke, and may include a tactile zone. It can also be fitted with a button to stop the movement of the shutter device. Such a system is easily manipulated, the existence of a control member whose movement is reversible also making it particularly user-friendly and pleasant to use.

L'hypothèse d'un bouton de commande pour le déplacement par exemple d'un volet induit, par analogie avec des dispositifs de télécommande utilisés dans d'autres contextes, l'idée que les différentes opérations à gérer doivent être traitées par réalisation de séquences d'actions appliquées au bouton. Ainsi, dans les dispositifs connus, une première impulsion peut signifier le départ du déplacement de l'élément commandé, une seconde impulsion entraînant ensuite l'arrêt du mouvement. En variante, le déplacement peut être poursuivi tant que le bouton est actionné, et stoppé lorsque l'utilisateur relâche son effort. D'autres combinaisons de séquences d'actions sur le bouton peuvent conduire à des modes de fonctionnement alternatifs, au gré du concepteur de la télécommande. Dans tous les cas, si l'utilisateur ne veut qu'une ouverture ou une fermeture partielle de l'élément commandé, il doit rester sur site pour évaluer visuellement le positionnement qui lui convient, puis exercer l'action qui est prévue, dans le séquencement programmé, pour stopper le mouvement de l'élément. Le séquencement des actions sur un bouton implique nécessairement une commande dans la durée, et la nécessité pour l'utilisateur d'être présent pour initier le début et la fin des opérations de commande. Selon sa sensibilité, l'utilisateur peut utiliser le bouton « mécanique » ou, lorsqu'elle est présente, la zone tactile.The hypothesis of a control button for moving, for example a shutter, induces, by analogy with remote control devices used in other contexts, the idea that the different operations to be managed must be processed by carrying out sequences of actions applied to the button. Thus, in known devices, a first pulse can signify the start of movement of the controlled element, a second pulse then causing the movement to stop. Alternatively, the movement can be continued as long as the button is pressed, and stopped when the user releases their effort. Other combinations of button action sequences may lead to alternative modes of operation, at the discretion of the remote control designer. In all cases, if the user only wants a partial opening or closing of the controlled element, he must remain on site to visually assess the positioning that suits him, then carry out the action which is planned, in the programmed sequencing, to stop the movement of the element. The sequencing of actions on a button necessarily implies control over time, and the need for the user to be present to initiate the start and end of control operations. Depending on their sensitivity, the user can use the “mechanical” button or, when present, the tactile area.

La vitesse d'entraînement de ces mécanismes n'étant jamais très élevée, notamment pour des raisons de sécurité, l'opération peut vite s'avérer contraignante, notamment si les dimensions de l'élément à actionner sont conséquentes, ou s'il y en a plusieurs à commander. Le temps passé à la commande de chaque volet peut de plus s'alourdir si le réglage obtenu n'est pas satisfaisant, entraînant pour l'utilisateur des manœuvres supplémentaires pour rectifier la position du volet.The drive speed of these mechanisms is never very high, particularly for safety reasons, the operation can quickly prove restrictive, particularly if the dimensions of the element to be operated are substantial, or if there is Have several to order. The time spent controlling each shutter can also increase if the adjustment obtained is not satisfactory, requiring additional maneuvers for the user to correct the position of the shutter.

D'où l'avantage de l'étage de codage de position de l'appareil de l'invention.Hence the advantage of the position coding stage of the device of the invention.

En d'autres termes, l'utilisateur communique au système en une seule opération instantanée une consigne qui sera ensuite gérée par les moyens de traitement, les moyens mécaniques (ou le doigt de l'utilisateur dans le cas d'une zone tactile) permettant une variation de la position de (ou sur) l'organe de commande, position ensuite transformée en grandeur électronique susceptible d'être traitée par un module de traitement électronique. Ce dernier est par exemple basé sur un microcontrôleur dont les entrées/sorties sont respectivement reliées à l'étage de codage et à un étage permettant leur envoi à destination de moyens d'entraînement des volets. Une fois la position de l'organe de commande fixée, nul besoin de rester jusqu'à ce que le volet arrive dans la position requise : un seul geste suffit pour réaliser la commande du déplacement du volet vers le positionnement désiré.In other words, the user communicates to the system in a single instantaneous operation an instruction which will then be managed by the processing means, the mechanical means (or the user's finger in the case of a touch zone) allowing a variation in the position of (or on) the control member, position then transformed into an electronic quantity capable of being processed by an electronic processing module. The latter is for example based on a microcontroller whose inputs/outputs are respectively connected to the coding stage and to a stage allowing them to be sent to shutter drive means. Once the position of the control member is fixed, there is no need to stay until the shutter arrives in the required position: a single gesture is enough to control the movement of the shutter towards the desired positioning.

De préférence, l'étage de codage consiste en un codeur incrémental ou un potentiomètre de forte valeur ohmique suivi d'un étage convertisseur analogique/digital. Le potentiomètre est à forte valeur résistive pour d'évidentes raisons d'économie d'énergie, le dispositif de commande à distance n'étant pas autonome à cet égard, et en général tributaire d'une batterie ou d'au moins une pile.Preferably, the coding stage consists of an incremental encoder or a potentiometer with a high ohmic value followed by an analog/digital converter stage. The potentiometer has a high resistive value for obvious reasons of energy saving, the remote control device not being autonomous in this respect, and generally dependent on a battery or at least one cell.

Selon une possibilité, les moyens de traitement peuvent comporter des moyens de conversion de la consigne en un signal de commande du positionnement du dispositif d'obturation qui obéissent à une courbe linéaire de pente constante dans une portion centrale. Dans ce cas, la distance parcourue par le dispositif d'obturation après commande est homothétique de la fraction de course de l'organe de commande qui est effectuée sur le dispositif de commande de l'invention.According to one possibility, the processing means may include means for converting the setpoint into a signal for controlling the positioning of the shutter device which obeys a linear curve of constant slope in a central portion. In this case, the distance traveled by the shutter device after command is homothetic to the fraction of travel of the control member which is carried out on the control device of the invention.

Comme mentionné auparavant, les moyens de traitement comportent des moyens de conversion de la consigne issue de l'organe de commande en un signal de commande du positionnement du dispositif d'obturation qui obéissent à une courbe dont la pente diminue au voisinage des positions extrêmes de l'organe de commande. L'idée est, dans un but de précision, de réaliser une commande par exemple non linéaire selon laquelle la course de commande est importante pour gérer un déplacement réduit du volet, à ses limites, par exemple entre sa position fermée et sa position ajourée. Dans la partie centrale du déplacement du volet, la gestion du déplacement de la commande peut être plus grossière, aucune finesse de commande n'étant requise.As mentioned previously, the processing means comprise means for converting the instruction from the control member into a signal for controlling the positioning of the shutter device which obeys a curve whose slope decreases in the vicinity of the extreme positions of the control body. The idea is, for the purpose of precision, to produce a control, for example non-linear, according to which the control stroke is important to manage a reduced movement of the shutter, at its limits, for example between its closed position and its open position. In the central part of the movement of the shutter, the management of the movement of the control can be coarser, no fineness of control being required.

Les moyens de traitement peuvent comporter des moyens de conversion de la consigne en un signal de commande du positionnement du dispositif d'obturation qui obéissent à une courbe variable à partir de la position extrême de ou sur l'organe de commande correspondant à la fermeture du dispositif d'obturation et pour une fraction au moins égale à 50% de sa course correspondant à un déplacement du dispositif d'obturation au voisinage de cette position de fermeture, les moyens de traitement générant un signal d'ouverture complète du dispositif d'obturation lorsque la consigne correspond à une position de ou sur l'organe de commande située au-delà de ladite fraction.The processing means may include means for converting the setpoint into a control signal for the positioning of the shutter device which obeys a variable curve from the extreme position of or on the control member corresponding to the closing of the shutter device and for a fraction at least equal to 50% of its stroke corresponding to a movement of the shutter device in the vicinity of this closed position, the processing means generating a complete opening signal of the shutter device when the setpoint corresponds to a position of or on the control member located beyond said fraction.

Dans ce cas, dans une perspective sécuritaire surtout applicable aux volets battants, plus de 50 % de la course de commande provoque un déplacement relativement réduit entre la position où le volet est complètement fermé et une position dans laquelle il est entrouvert, le reste de la course étant synonyme d'ouverture complète du dispositif d'obturation.In this case, from a safety perspective especially applicable to swing shutters, more than 50% of the control stroke causes a relatively small movement between the position where the shutter is completely closed and a position in which it is half-open, the rest of the stroke being synonymous with complete opening of the shutter device.

Selon une autre possibilité de l'invention, les moyens de traitement sont aptes à générer un signal de vitesse à l'adresse de moyens d'entraînement du dispositif d'obturation. Comme cela sera expliqué plus en détail dans la suite, cette possibilité est utilisée pour moduler la vitesse du déplacement du volet, typiquement entre deux valeurs respectivement nominale et réduite, la première étant prévue lorsque la vitesse de commande est considérée comme normale alors que la seconde est utilisée si la commande est actionnée lentement.According to another possibility of the invention, the processing means are capable of generating a speed signal addressed to drive means of the shutter device. As will be explained in more detail below, this possibility is used to modulate the speed of movement of the shutter, typically between two values respectively nominal and reduced, the first being provided when the control speed is considered normal while the second is used if the control is operated slowly.

De préférence, les moyens de traitement sont reliés à un émetteur, permettant un fonctionnement de type télécommande rendant le dispositif de commande nomade.Preferably, the processing means are connected to a transmitter, allowing remote control type operation making the control device nomadic.

De préférence encore, l'organe de commande est relié à un dispositif d'affichage symbolisant la fraction de course parcourue par le dispositif d'obturation correspondant à la position de ou sur l'organe de commande, et donnant en retour à l'utilisateur une indication visuelle de la commande qui est supposée être implémentée par le système. Selon une configuration possible, le dispositif d'affichage peut consister en une fenêtre pratiquée dans le boîtier, l'organe de commande est par exemple relié à une platine entraînée en regard de la fenêtre et dont une surface visible à travers ladite fenêtre comporte une représentation graphique reflétant la position du dispositif d'obturation. Plus précisément encore, la représentation graphique peut consister en un dégradé progressif d'une couleur ou en une symbolisation graphique du dispositif d'obturation par rapport à la baie.More preferably, the control member is connected to a display device symbolizing the fraction of travel traveled by the shutter device corresponding to the position of or on the control member, and giving feedback to the user a visual indication of the command that is supposed to be implemented by the system. According to a possible configuration, the display device can consist of a window made in the housing, the control member is for example connected to a plate driven facing the window and of which a surface visible through said window includes a representation graphic reflecting the position of the shutter device. Even more precisely, the graphic representation can consist of a progressive gradient of a color or of a graphic symbolization of the shutter device in relation to the bay.

Plus précisément et selon une configuration possible, l'appareil de commande à distance de l'invention peut comporter une première coque reliée avec un degré de liberté à une seconde coque à laquelle est solidarisée une carte électronique dotée d'un potentiomètre dont un curseur mobile équipe la première coque, un capot logé dans une ouverture intérieure de la première coque étant relié à la carte électronique et apte à transmettre une action exercée sur ledit capot en direction d'un commutateur de la carte électronique.More precisely and according to a possible configuration, the remote control device of the invention can comprise a first shell connected with a degree of freedom to a second shell to which is secured an electronic card equipped with a potentiometer including a movable cursor equips the first shell, a cover housed in an interior opening of the first shell being connected to the electronic card and capable of transmitting an action exerted on said cover towards a switch of the electronic card.

La disposition du capot dans l'ouverture intérieure de la première coque lui confère une fonction mécanique en lui permettant de reprendre les efforts exercés sur ladite première coque. Il fait de plus office de bouton d'arrêt disposé au centre de l'organe de commande de la position de l'organe d'obturation, en l'espèce la première coque.The arrangement of the cover in the interior opening of the first shell gives it a mechanical function by allowing it to take up the forces exerted on said first shell. It also acts as a stop button placed in the center of the control member for the position of the shutter member, in this case the first shell.

Par ailleurs, dans une telle configuration, le capot peut comporter une fenêtre placée en regard d'une surface de la première coque munie d'une représentation graphique reflétant la position du dispositif d'obturation.Furthermore, in such a configuration, the cover may include a window placed facing a surface of the first shell provided with a graphic representation reflecting the position of the shutter device.

L'invention concerne également un procédé de commande à distance d'au moins un dispositif d'obturation de baie au moyen d'un appareil tel que décrit auparavant, et qui comporte les étapes suivantes :

  • codage de la position de ou sur l'organe de commande, définissant une consigne;
  • traitement de la consigne pour l'obtention via une fonction bijective implémentée par les moyens de traitement d'un signal de commande de positionnement du dispositif d'obturation;
  • envoi du signal de commande de positionnement à l'adresse de moyens moteurs entraînant le dispositif d'obturation.
The invention also relates to a method for remotely controlling at least one bay shutter device by means of a device as described above, and which comprises the following steps:
  • coding of the position of or on the control member, defining a setpoint;
  • processing of the setpoint for obtaining via a bijective function implemented by the processing means of a positioning control signal of the shutter device;
  • sending the positioning control signal to the address of the motor means driving the shutter device.

Le procédé code la position de ou sur l'organe de commande (si c'est une zone tactile), un traitement ultérieur affectant en substance au volet un positionnement homothétique de celui pris par ou sur ledit organe sur le boîtier.The method codes the position of or on the control member (if it is a touch zone), a subsequent processing essentially assigning to the shutter a homothetic positioning of that taken by or on said member on the housing.

Selon l'invention, ledit procédé est tel qu'il réalise :

  • la détection d'une modification de consigne ;
  • la mesure de la durée de la phase de modification de la consigne ;
  • la comparaison de la durée mesurée avec une valeur seuil de durée prédéterminée mémorisée par les moyens de traitement ;
  • l'envoi d'un signal de vitesse nominale si la durée mesurée est inférieure à la durée seuil mémorisée ; ou
  • l'envoi d'un signal de vitesse inférieur à la vitesse nominale si la durée mesurée est supérieure à la durée seuil mémorisée.
According to the invention, said method is such that it achieves:
  • detecting a change in setpoint;
  • measuring the duration of the setpoint modification phase;
  • comparing the measured duration with a predetermined duration threshold value stored by the processing means;
  • sending a nominal speed signal if the measured duration is less than the stored threshold duration; Or
  • sending a speed signal lower than the nominal speed if the measured duration is greater than the stored threshold duration.

C'est par ces étapes qu'est mesurée la vitesse de commande dont il a été fait état auparavant, vitesse que reflète alors celle du déplacement du volet. L'idée est de rendre le système adaptatif au mode de fonctionnement de l'utilisateur, l'action douce et lente s'accompagnant d'un déplacement beaucoup moins bruyant du volet, en raison de la faible vitesse des moyens moteurs.It is through these steps that the control speed which was reported previously is measured, a speed which then reflects that of the movement of the shutter. The idea is to make the system adaptive to the user's operating mode, the gentle and slow action being accompanied by a much less noisy movement of the shutter, due to the low speed of the motor means.

L'invention va à présent être décrite plus en détail, en référence aux figures annexées, pour lesquelles :

  • la figure 1 est une représentation très schématique d'une configuration linéaire d'un appareil de commande selon l'invention doté d'un bouton de commande ; et
  • la figure 2 en représente, également très schématiquement, une version rotative à bouton de commande.
The invention will now be described in more detail, with reference to the appended figures, for which:
  • there figure 1 is a very schematic representation of a linear configuration of a control device according to the invention provided with a control button; And
  • there figure 2 represents, also very schematically, a rotary version with a control button.

En référence à la figure 1, l'organe de commande (1) est coulissant dans une glissière (2) pratiquée dans une face du boîtier (3). Un bouton d'arrêt (4) du déplacement du dispositif d'obturation de la baie, par exemple un volet roulant, est prévu. Le fonctionnement est tel que la position donnée par l'utilisateur à l'organe de commande (1) est codée par des moyens de codage, lesquels définissant de fait une consigne en entrée de moyens de traitement électroniques.In reference to the figure 1 , the control member (1) slides in a slide (2) made in one face of the housing (3). A button (4) to stop the movement of the bay shutter device, for example a rolling shutter, is provided. The operation is such that the position given by the user to the control member (1) is coded by coding means, which in fact define a setpoint at the input of electronic processing means.

Ces derniers génèrent un signal de commande d'un positionnement du dispositif d'obturation qui est unique par rapport aux deux positions d'ouverture et de fermeture, la fonction de traitement étant bijective, associant aux valeurs de consigne des valeur de positionnement du volet pouvant suivre une fonction linéaire, dans une portion centrale et de variation spécifique à au moins une extrémité etc..The latter generate a control signal for a positioning of the shutter device which is unique in relation to the two opening and closing positions, the processing function being bijective, associating with the setpoint values positioning values of the shutter which can be follow a linear function, in a central portion and specific variation at at least one end etc..

Dans la configuration de la figure 2, le fonctionnement est identique avec une configuration rotative : le bouton de commande (10) est mobile en rotation selon la flèche F entre deux positions extrêmes matérialisées par les marques (12, 12') dans la face avant représentée du boîtier (13). Un bouton d'arrêt (14) apparaît dans le coin gauche inférieur dudit boîtier (13). L'autre coin inférieur est occupé par une fenêtre (15) faisant apparaître une représentation symbolique de la position du ou des volet(s) commandé(s) en relation avec une baie, position qui correspond bijectivement à la consigne dérivant de la position du bouton (10). In the configuration of the figure 2 , the operation is identical with a rotary configuration: the control button (10) can rotate according to the arrow F between two extreme positions indicated by the marks (12, 12') in the front face shown of the housing (13). A stop button (14) appears in the lower left corner of the housing (13). The other lower corner is occupied by a window (15) showing a symbolic representation of the position of the shutter(s) controlled in relation to a bay, a position which corresponds bijectively to the instruction deriving from the position of the button (10).

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  1. An apparatus for remote control of at least one device for closing a rack of the leaf or roller shutter, windscreen, sun protection moving blind, etc. type, including a housing (3, 13) provided with control means actuated manually and means for processing the state of the control means, the control means including a single control member (1, 10) for controlling the automated opening and closing of the rack closing device controllable relative to the housing (3, 13) over a travel extending between two extreme positions respectively controlling the complete opening and closing of the closing device, including a stage for encoding the position of or on the control member defining an input setpoint of the processing means, said processing means being able to generate, for each setpoint, a control signal of a unique position of the closing device relative to the two open and closed positions, characterized in that the processing means include means for converting the setpoint coming from the control member into a signal for controlling the position of the closing device that obey a curve whose slope decreases in the vicinity of the extreme positions of the control member.
  2. The apparatus for remote control of at least one device for closing a rack according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the control member (1, 10) is movable relative to the housing (3, 13) along a linear or rotating journey.
  3. The apparatus for remote control of at least one device for closing a rack according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the control member (1) includes a touch-sensitive area.
  4. The apparatus for remote control of at least one device for closing a rack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it includes a button (4, 14) for stopping the movement of the closing device.
  5. The apparatus for remote control of at least one device for closing a rack according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the encoding stage consists of an incremental encoder or a potentiometer with a high ohmic value followed by an analog/digital converter stage.
  6. The apparatus for remote control of at least one device for closing a rack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the processing means include means for converting the setpoint into a signal for controlling the position of the closing device that obey a linear curve of constant slope.
  7. The apparatus for remote control of at least one device for closing a rack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the processing means include means for converting the setpoint into a signal for controlling the position of the closing device that obey a variable curve from the extreme position of or on the control member corresponding to the closing of the closing device and for a fraction at least equal to 50% of its travel corresponding to a movement of the closing device in the vicinity of this closed position, the processing means generating a signal for complete opening of the closing device when the setpoint corresponds to a position of or on the control member located beyond said fraction.
  8. The apparatus for remote control of at least one device for closing a rack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the processing means are capable of generating a speed signal intended for driving means of the closing device.
  9. The apparatus for remote control of at least one device for closing a rack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the processing means are connected to a transmitter.
  10. An apparatus for remote control of at least one device for closing a rack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control member is connected to a display device symbolizing the journey fraction traveled by the closing device corresponding to the position of or on the control member.
  11. The apparatus for remote control of at least one device for closing a rack according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the display device consists of a window (15) formed in the housing (13), the control member (10) being connected to a platen driven opposite the window (13) and a surface of which visible through said window (15) includes a graphic representation reflecting the position of the closing device.
  12. The apparatus for remote control of at least one device for closing a rack according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the graphic representation consists of a gradual gradation of a color or a graphic symbolization of the closing device relative to the rack.
  13. The apparatus for remote control of at least one device for closing a rack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it includes a first shell connected with a degree of freedom to a second shell to which an electronic board is secured provided with a potentiometer whereof a moving cursor equips the first shell, a cover housed in an inner opening of the first shell being connected to the electronic board and able to transmit an action exerted on said cover toward a switch of the electronic board.
  14. The apparatus for remote control of at least one device for closing a rack according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the cover includes a window placed opposite a surface of the first shell provided with a graphic representation reflecting the position of the closing device.
  15. A method for remote control of at least one device for closing a rack using an apparatus according to the preceding claims, including the following steps:
    - encoding the position of or on the control member, defining a setpoint;
    - processing the setpoint in order to obtain, via a bijective function implemented by the processing means, a signal controlling the position of the closing device;
    - sending the position control signal to motor means driving the closing device;
    and characterized by:
    - detecting a change in setpoint;
    - measuring the duration of the phase for modification of the setpoint;
    - comparing the measured duration with a predetermined duration threshold value stored by the processing means;
    - sending a nominal speed signal if the measured duration is below the stored threshold duration; or
    - sending a speed signal below the nominal speed if the measured duration is greater than the stored threshold duration.
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