JPH09177432A - Setting device for automatic door control information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce costs by utilizing the light projecting and receiving part of a safety switch, and setting and reading automatic door control information using a portable setter. SOLUTION: During periods other than door closure control, a circuit 10 for sending and receiving control information is connected to the light projecting and receiving part 7a of a safety switch to make possible the transmission and reception of the control information. Then when a command signal related to settings of the control information is sent from a setter 11 to a light receiver 9, an answer signal generator 10a issues an answer signal such as speech to inform a commander of the reception. Then, after the contents of the command are written in a control information storage part 3, the contents of the settings are transmitted to the setter 11 using the light projector 8 of the safety switch for a check. Then an opening/closing control part 2 controls a door engine 4 based on the information set in the storage part 3, to control the opening and closing of a door 5. Thus the control information can be managed through remote control without addition of an input/output interference to the automatic door side, and costs can be reduced.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a control information setting device for an automatic door, which can set and read various control information of the automatic door by remote operation without adding an input / output interface on the automatic door side. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An automatic door automatically opens and closes by detecting the approach of a person or an object by a door switch such as a photoelectric switch or a mat switch.

This opening / closing control is performed on the basis of various control information such as the opening / closing speed, the opening timer time, the operation mode, etc. which are preset for the automatic door. This control information is generally set by operating various setting potentiometers and dip switches connected to the automatic door opening / closing control unit.

However, since the opening / closing control section is attached to the door engine, which is a drive device for the door, on the eyes, on the ceiling, etc., if the operator tries to change each control information, the operator uses a stepladder or the like to move upward. It was necessary to climb up and remove the eyeless cover and the cosmetic case, and the settings could not be changed easily.

To solve this, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-7698
Japanese Patent Publication No. 4 discloses that various settings required for door opening / closing control can be performed by a data input device separated from an automatic door opening / closing control unit.

This data input device can set and read the control information in a wired or wireless manner in the control information storage section provided together with the opening / closing control section.

[0007]

When the above data input device is used, it is possible to easily set and confirm control information.

However, the above device requires a connection cable and a connector in the case of the wired system, and a dedicated transceiver in the case of the wireless system. In any case, it is necessary to provide an input / output interface dedicated to control information, such as a connector and a transmitter / receiver, on the automatic door side, which increases the number of parts and the cost due to the complexity of the structure.
And aesthetically disturbing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a control information setting device capable of setting and confirming control information by remote control without adding a new input / output interface on the automatic door side.

[0010]

A control information setting device for an automatic door provided by the present invention comprises:

Depending on the door switch for instructing the opening and closing of the door, the light emitting and receiving portion composed of the light emitting device and the light receiving device arranged on both sides of the opening and closing path of the door, and the light emitting and receiving control of this light emitting and receiving portion and the presence or absence of light transmission. A safety switch including a safety switch control unit that determines whether or not a person or an object remains, a storage unit for control information, and an opening / closing control unit that controls opening / closing of a door based on the control information stored in this storage unit. In automatic doors,

A control information transmission / reception circuit that causes the control information storage unit to read and write the control information from the outside through the light emitting / receiving unit of the safety switch.

A portable setting having a transmitter / receiver for transmission / reception, a display, and an operation key, and reading / writing control information from / to the transmission / reception circuit of the control information through the transmitter / receiver of the safety switch. A vessel,

Upon receipt of the control status signal generated by the opening / closing control section, the light emitting / receiving section of the safety switch is connected to the safety switch control section during the door closing control period, and the safety switch is operated during a predetermined period other than this period. And a changeover switch circuit for connecting and switching the light emitting and receiving unit of the control information transmitting and receiving circuit.

Further, the control information transmission / reception circuit is provided with an answer signal generator by sound or light, and when an instruction is received from the setting device through the light receiving portion of the safety switch, an answer signal is issued to the instructor, It is possible to easily operate the setting device when the projector and the receiver of the safety switch are separately arranged on the left and right.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In one embodiment of an automatic door control information setting device 1 of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes an automatic door opening / closing control unit, which is constructed by using a microcomputer or the like, According to the information set in the storage unit 3, the door engine 4 is controlled to open / close the door 5. 6
Is a door switch composed of photoelectric switches,
The opening / closing control unit 2 is instructed to open / close the door.

Reference numeral 7 is a safety switch composed of a light emitting / receiving unit 7a and a control unit 7b thereof. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the light projecting / receiving unit 7a has a light projecting device 8 and a light receiving device 9 which are arranged so as to face each other so as to be embedded in columns on both sides of an opening / closing path of a door. Detects that no person or thing remains. The safety switch control unit 7b controls the light emitting and receiving of the light emitting and receiving unit 7a and determines the presence / absence of remaining.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a control information transmitting / receiving circuit, which causes the control information storage unit 3 to set and confirm the control information from the outside. This is performed by an optical signal by using the light emitting / receiving unit 7a of the safety switch 7. 10a
Is an answer signal generator, which generates an answer signal by voice or light when the transmission / reception circuit 10 receives an instruction for setting or confirmation from the outside, and informs the instructor.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a portable setting device, which is an emitter / receiver 11
a, a display 11b, and an operation key 11c are provided, and various control information is set and read with respect to the light emitting / receiving unit 7a of the safety switch 7 of the automatic door.

Reference numeral 12 is a changeover switch circuit, which receives a control state signal a representing the current state of door control output from the opening / closing control unit 2, and controls the light emitting / receiving unit 7a of the safety switch, the safety switch control unit 7b, and the control information. The transmitting / receiving circuit 10 is switched and connected. The operation of the automatic door control information setting device 1 will be described.

The opening / closing control unit 2 receives a signal from the door switch 6 and controls the opening / closing of the door based on various control information set in the storage unit 3. The control information is, for example, the opening / closing speed, the creeping speed at the end of closing, the operation mode, the opening timer time, the safety operation selection, and the opening width setting for energy saving.

Here, the operation modes include a timer operation for starting the door closing operation when the opening timer time elapses in the open state, and an alternating door opening operation and door closing operation each time a signal is input from the door switch. There is a ratchet operation to be performed in step 1 and a door switch is provided for each operation of opening / closing / stopping, and a single operation for performing door control in a one-to-one correspondence therewith. Further, the safety operation selection is a selection of stopping the door or performing an opening operation when a person or the like is caught in the door.

Further, the storage unit 3 stores, as maintenance information, the number of times of opening and closing to be added by the operation of the opening and closing control unit 2 and the self-diagnosis content at the time of failure. The number of times of opening and closing is used to judge whether or not the number of guaranteed operations of the door has been reached, and the self-diagnosis contents at the time of failure are used for recovery work at the time of failure.
During the opening / closing control of the automatic door, setting and reading of control information from the outside are performed as follows.

The changeover switch circuit 12 includes an open / close control unit 2
In response to the control state signal a output by the controller, the light emitting / receiving unit 7a is switched and connected to the control unit 7b of the safety switch and the control information transmitting / receiving circuit 10. This switching is performed by connecting the light projecting / receiving unit 7a to the control unit 7b of the safety switch during the door closing control period and connecting the light projecting / receiving unit 7a to the control information transmitting / receiving circuit 10 during a predetermined period other than the door closing control period. is there. The predetermined period is, for example, the entire period other than the door closing control period, or the period during which the door is stopped.

Here, the door closing control period means the opening / closing control unit 2
Is the period during which the vehicle tries to drive the door in the closing direction. The starting point of this period depends on the operation mode. In the timer mode, it is the time when the open timer times out and turns off, in the ratchet operation it is the time when there is a command from the door switch 6 in the open state, and in the single operation it is the door switch 6 for closing the door. This is the time when there was a command from the signal.

During the door closing control period, the control information transmitting / receiving circuit 10 is disconnected from the light emitting / receiving section 7a of the safety switch, so that the control information setting / confirmation operation is not performed. During this period, the opening / closing control unit 2 performs the closing operation while confirming that no person or thing remains by the safety switch 7, and when the remaining person or thing is detected, the door closing operation is stopped, and Do not let things get caught in the door.

During a predetermined communication period other than the door closing control period, the control information transmitting / receiving circuit 10 causes the light emitting / receiving section 7a of the safety switch to operate.
The control information is transmitted / received by the procedure shown in FIG.

First, reception processing is performed. If a command signal is sent from the setter 11 to the light receiver 9, it is decoded and
The answer signal generator 10a issues an answer signal such as voice to notify the instructor of the reception, and executes the instruction. If the command is related to the setting of the control information, the content is written in the control information storage unit 3 according to the command content, and then the set content is transmitted to the setter 11 using the projector 8 of the safety switch. This transmission is repeatedly performed a plurality of times for a predetermined time in consideration of the time in which the commander directs the setting device 11 to the light projector 8.

When the command relates to confirmation or reference of the control information or the maintenance information, the content is read from the storage unit 3 and transmitted to the setting unit 11 using the projector 8 of the safety switch in the same manner as above. .

When the command signal is received, a signal in process is sent to the opening / closing control unit 2 so that the door closing control period does not start until the response process is completed.

On the other hand, the setting and reading of the control information by the setting device 11 is performed as shown in FIG. 5 in correspondence with the above-described operation of the control information transmitting / receiving circuit 10.

First, by operating the key switch 11c,
Select the transmission / reception item, and enter the numerical value if the setting uses numerical values. The selection of the transmission / reception item determines the setting mode or the reading mode, and determines the type of information to be set or read. The item selected by the key switch 11c and the input numerical value are displayed on the display 11b. After confirming this, the setter 11 is directed to the receiver 9 of the safety switch and the transmission switch is pressed to transmit. . When the control information transmission / reception circuit 10 receives this, an answer signal is returned by voice or the like. Therefore, after confirming this, the setting device 11 is directed to the projector 8. The setting device 11 receives the returned transmission data and displays it on the display device 11b. By checking this display, it is possible to confirm that the setting has been completed and to know the control information and maintenance information in the storage unit.

In the above embodiment, since the projector 8 and the receiver 9 of the safety switch 7 are separately arranged on the left and right sides of the opening and closing path of the door, the setting device 11 is turned to the left and right during transmission and reception. Needed to be used. However, when arranging one pair of the light emitters / receivers 7a of the safety switch on each of the front and back surfaces of the door, by arranging one light emitter 8 and the other light receiver 9 on the pillar on one side, the setting device 11 is directed to one side. It is possible to perform transmission and reception in the open state. in this case,
After receiving the command, the control information transmission / reception circuit 10 may immediately transmit the setting result or reference content by the command from the projector 8 of the safety switch 7, and it is not necessary to measure the reception timing of the setting device 11. It is not necessary to provide the signal generator 10a.

[0034]

According to the present invention, the control information of the automatic door can be set and read by the portable setting device by utilizing the light emitting / receiving section of the safety switch, so that the control information can be managed by remote operation. , It can be done without adding an input / output interface on the automatic door side, and can have a control information setting / confirmation function at low cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an automatic door provided with a safety switch.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a state in which a safety switch is provided on the automatic door, as viewed in a plane direction

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of a transmission / reception circuit of control information of an automatic door.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of a setting device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Automatic door control information setting device 2 Automatic door opening / closing control unit 3 Control information storage unit 4 Door engine 5 Door 6 Door switch 7 Safety switch 7a Safety switch light emitting / receiving unit 7b Safety switch control unit 8 Emitter 9 Light receiver 10 Control information transmission / reception circuit 11 Portable setting device 12 Changeover switch circuit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A door switch for instructing opening / closing of a door, a light emitter / receiver composed of a light emitter and a light receiver arranged on opposite sides of an opening / closing path of the door, and a light emitter / receiver control of this light emitter / receiver and transmission of light. A safety switch consisting of a safety switch control unit that determines whether a person or an object remains depending on the presence or absence, a control information storage unit, and an opening / closing control unit that controls the opening and closing of the door based on the control information stored in this storage unit. In an automatic door equipped with a control information transmitter / receiver circuit for reading and writing control information from the outside through the emitter / receiver section of the safety switch, a transmitter / receiver for transmission / reception, and a display A portable setting device for reading and writing control information to and from the control information transmitting / receiving circuit through the light emitting / receiving part of the safety switch, and the opening / closing control device. When the control state signal generated by the control unit is received and the door closing control period is entered, the light emitting and receiving unit of the safety switch is connected to the safety switch control unit, and the light emitting and receiving unit of the safety switch is turned on during a predetermined period other than this period. A control information setting device for an automatic door, comprising: a changeover switch circuit that is selectively connected to a control information transmitting / receiving circuit. 2. The control information transmitting / receiving circuit is provided with an answer signal generator for outputting an answer signal by voice or light when receiving a command from the setting device through the light receiver of the safety switch. The automatic door control information setting device described in 1.