TW202411527A - Electric door controller which facilitates installation and maintenance operations for construction personnel - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses an electric door controller for controlling the opening and closing of an electric door. The electric door controller comprises an interface circuit and a control circuit connected to the interface circuit. The interface circuit allows external devices to access either wired or wirelessly. The control circuit, upon authentication of the access, performs one of the following procedures: based on a request received from the external device via the interface circuit, providing at least one of the current operation setting information and historical operation information corresponding to at least one electric-door-related equipment; and based on operational setting modification information obtained from the external device via the interface circuit, rewriting the current operating setting information. The operational setting modification information is associated with at least one electric-door-related equipment. The electric door controller of the present invention, upon successful verification of the connection with an external device, can provide at least one of the current operating setting information and the historical operating information corresponding to at least one electric-door-related equipment. Alternatively, it can update the current operating setting information based on the operation setting modification information obtained from the external device, thus facilitating installation and maintenance operation for construction personnel.

Description

Electric door controller

The present invention relates to an electric door controller, in particular to an electric door controller capable of providing an electric door with historical operation or setting on-site modification.

Today's electric door controllers are no longer simply composed of switch circuits, but have been improved to use programmable controllers to control the opening and closing of electric doors. More advanced functions can also accept external device networking control. However, the current implementation status is that when the electric door controller leaves the factory, any control program stored in the programmable controller cannot be changed, which means that the electric door can only continue to work according to the current settings. If you want to modify the working settings of the electric door, you only need to remove the electric door controller and hand it over to the original manufacturer for modification. This problem caused construction workers to discover that the existing electric door settings were not suitable for use when they arrived at the construction site. The construction workers had no choice but to postpone the installation. Once the modified electric door controller still did not fit the requirements, the electric door might have to be opened for a long time until the installation of the electric door controller was completed. The electric door is an important door device, and its inability to function not only affects the residents' entry and exit, but also threatens the residents' living safety.

In addition to the above, although the current electric door can be implemented with at least one sensor, the sensor can detect the environmental status of the electric door or the working status of the equipment associated with the electric door, such as the driving motor status. However, although the current electric door controller is connected to the sensor and receives the signal transmitted by the sensor, the current electric door controller design only uses the aforementioned signal for compensation of a single control or confirmation of the environment in which the electric door is located, and does not record the meaning represented by the signal. In this way, when the construction personnel encounter the electric door failure, they can only repair the electric door based on past experience and personal judgment, which is prone to incorrect maintenance.

The main purpose of the present invention is to solve the problem that the settings of conventional electric door controllers cannot be modified after leaving the factory.

A secondary purpose of the present invention is to solve the problem that conventional electric door controllers do not have a history of electric door opening and closing.

To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides an electric door controller for controlling the opening and closing of an electric door. The electric door controller includes an interface circuit and a control circuit connected to the interface circuit, the interface circuit allows an external device to access the interface circuit in a wired or wireless manner, and the control circuit runs one of the following procedures when the access is verified: based on a request obtained by the interface circuit from the external device, providing at least one of a current operation setting information and a historical operation information corresponding to at least one electric door-related device; and rewriting the current operation setting information based on an operation setting modification information obtained by the interface circuit from the external device, the operation setting modification information being associated with the at least one electric door-related device.

In one embodiment, the control circuit causes the current operation setting information or the historical operation information to be published in the form of encrypted information.

In one embodiment, the control circuit and the circuit accessing the interface use the same cryptographic mechanism to communicate.

In one embodiment, the electric door controller includes a power supply module, which connects the control circuit and at least one electric door-associated device.

In one embodiment, the electric door controller includes an information visualization providing module connected to the control circuit.

In one embodiment, the control circuit includes at least one non-volatile random access memory.

In one embodiment, the interface circuit includes at least one of the group consisting of a universal serial bus, a parallel port, and a serial port.

In one embodiment, the interface circuit includes at least one of a group consisting of a Bluetooth module and a Near Field Communication (NFC) module.

In one embodiment, the control circuit runs a process for adjusting the current operation setting information with the historical operation information based on an autonomous correction time information.

In one embodiment, the control circuit has an electric door status analysis program, and the electric door status analysis program evaluates the electric door status based on at least one of the following: a status signal returned by the electric door-related equipment and the historical operation information.

In one embodiment, the electric door status analysis program includes a maintenance release subroutine. Through the above-mentioned implementation of the present invention, compared with the conventional use, it has the following characteristics: when the electric door controller of the present invention passes the connection verification of the external device, it can provide the external device with at least one of the current operation setting information and the historical operation information corresponding to at least one of the electric door-related equipment, or the operation setting modification information obtained from the external device can rewrite the current operation setting information. In this way, it is convenient for construction personnel to install and maintain the machine.

The detailed description and technical contents of the present invention are as follows with reference to the accompanying drawings:

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the present invention provides an electric door controller 20, the electric door controller 20 controls the opening and closing of an electric door 30, the electric door 30 can be an electric rolling door, an electric gate, etc., which are electrically driven, and the electric door controller 20 can be arranged on a building structure wall 40 adjacent to the electric door 30. The electric door controller 20 is connected to at least one electric door-related device 31, and the electric door-related device 31 can be a drive motor 311 or a sensor 312, wherein the sensor 312 can be a proximity sensor, an inductive flow sensor, or an environmental sensor, etc. according to implementation requirements.

As mentioned above, the electric door controller 20 includes an interface circuit 21 and a control circuit 22 connected to the interface circuit 21. The interface circuit 21 is provided on a circuit board 23 installed in the electric door controller 20. The interface circuit 21 allows an external device 50 to access the interface circuit 21 in a wired or wireless manner. The external device 50 may be a handheld electronic device, a smart phone, or a notebook computer, etc. The selection of the external device 50 is based on the ability to communicate with the interface circuit 21. In one embodiment, the interface circuit 21 includes at least one of a group consisting of a universal serial bus, a parallel port, and a serial port, and the external device 50 can be accessed in a wired manner through at least one of the aforementioned. In another embodiment, the interface circuit 21 includes at least one of a group consisting of a Bluetooth module and a near field communication module (NFC), and the external device 50 can be accessed wirelessly through the at least one of the foregoing. Further, in an embodiment, the interface circuit 21 can have both wired and wireless communication capabilities, and the owner of the external device 50 can choose the communication method with the interface circuit 21 according to the communication capability of the external device 50 or the convenience of implementation.

On the other hand, the control circuit 22 and the interface circuit 21 can be disposed on the same circuit board 23. The control circuit 22 includes a logic chip and at least one electronic component that cooperates with the logic chip. The logic chip can run an embedded system. In one embodiment, the control circuit 22 includes at least one non-volatile random access memory. Further, the non-volatile random access memory can be EEPROM, flash memory, solid state storage, etc. The control circuit 22 is the core of the electric door controller 20 and serves as the main controller for opening and closing the electric door 30. The control circuit 20 uses the non-volatile random access memory to store multiple operating programs, at least one current operating setting information for controlling the operation of at least one electric door-related device 31, and historical operating information associated with at least one electric door-related device 31. The control circuit 22 is connected to the interface circuit 21 and receives the access initiated by the external device 50 transmitted by the interface circuit 21. The control circuit 22 compares the initiator information contained in the access based on at least one verification procedure in the memory. The verification procedure is performed based on at least one permission data stored in the control circuit 22. When the verification is passed, the control circuit 22 will run one of the following procedures based on the access: based on a request obtained by the interface circuit 21 from the external device 50, provide at least one of the current operation setting information and the historical operation information corresponding to at least one of the electric door-associated devices 31 (operation state one); and based on an operation setting modification information obtained by the interface circuit 21 from the external device 50, rewrite the current operation setting information, and the operation setting modification information is associated with at least one of the electric door-associated devices 31 (operation state two).

Regarding the description of the operation status, the interface circuit 21 reads at least one of the current operation setting information and the historical operation information of at least one of the electric door-related devices 31 based on the description of the request. When the external device 50 receives the current operation setting information returned by the control circuit 22 from the interface circuit 21, it can display it so that an operator can understand the operation of the electric door 30 through the current operation setting information. On the other hand, when the external device 50 receives the historical operation setting information returned by the control circuit 22 from the interface circuit 21, it can also display it so that the operator can quickly understand the usage habits and usage frequency of the owner of the electric door 30, which can serve as a basis for adjusting or maintaining the electric door 30.

In the second operation state, after the interface circuit 21 obtains the operation setting modification information, it provides the control circuit 22, so that the control circuit 22 rewrites the current operation setting information stored in the non-volatile random access memory, so that at least one of the electric door-related devices 31 operates based on the rewritten current operation setting information. In this way, the problem that the existing implementation architecture is implemented with a read-only memory, resulting in the operator being unable to make adjustments on the spot based on the current state of the electric door, is solved. On the other hand, with regard to the drive motor 311 that drives the electric door 30, the current operation setting information is used to define a portion of the drive motor 311. Instead of having the drive motor 311 operate at the same speed during a single start-up time, the drive motor 311 can operate at different speeds during different time periods during a single start-up time. This allows the opening and closing of the electric door 30 to no longer be limited to the previous single speed, but can be adjusted to meet the needs of the owner.

In one embodiment, when the interface circuit 21 and the external device 50 are connected in a wired manner, the information provided by the control circuit 22 to the external device 50 through the interface circuit 21 can be used by the external device 50 without further format conversion. In one embodiment, when the interface circuit 21 and the external device 50 are connected in a wired manner, the information provided by the control circuit 22 to the external device 50 through the interface circuit 21 can be used by the external device 50 by simply interpreting the packets generated during the communication process without further format conversion of the interpreted information. In one embodiment, the logic operation chip is designed to control the non-volatile random access memory to store information in the form of a database.

In one embodiment, in order to increase the communication security between the electric door controller 20 and the external device 50, the control circuit 22 allows the current operation setting information or the historical operation information to be released to the external device 50 to be provided in ciphertext information, and encryption is used to prevent theft by malicious persons, thereby understanding the owner's usage habits. In addition, the electric door controller 20 and the external device 50 can communicate based on a transport layer security protocol (SSL). In one embodiment, the encryption strength of the transport layer security protocol is 128 bits.

Please refer to Figures 2 and 3. In one embodiment, the electric door controller 20 includes a power supply module 24. The power supply module 24 obtains power from an external power source. The power supply module 24 connects the control circuit 22 and at least one of the electric door-related devices 31. After the power supply module 24 is connected to the external power, it converts the power level of the external power into the power level required for the connected components. Furthermore, the power supply module 24 of the present invention may include a plurality of power conversion parts to meet the power requirements of the components connected to the power supply module 24. These power conversion parts may be a power transformer 241, a step-down circuit, or a step-up circuit, etc. As mentioned above, these power conversion parts are not limited to being all arranged on the circuit board 23, but can be independently arranged. Furthermore, the electric door controller 20 has an outer shell 26, and the outer shell 26 has a accommodating space 261. The circuit board 23 and the power transformer 241 are relatively arranged in the accommodating space 261. For example, the circuit board 23 is located at the upper part of the accommodating space 261, and the power transformer 241 is located at the lower part of the accommodating space 261.

Referring to FIG. 4 , in one embodiment, the electric door controller 20 includes an information visualization providing module 25. The information visualization reminder module 25 is connected to the control circuit 22 and obtains a signal from the control circuit 22 for display. The information visualization providing module 25 can be a plurality of light-emitting components, which have different colors and can display the status of the electric door controller 20 and the electric door through different light signals. In addition, the information visualization providing module 25 can be a display screen 251 (as shown in FIG. 5 ) or at least one light-emitting component 252 (as shown in FIG. 6 ).

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 , as mentioned above, the electric door controller 20 of the present invention also retains the original function of providing the user with a remote control or operating a plurality of switches 27 displayed on the outer shell 26 of the electric door controller 20 to control the opening and closing of the electric door 30. Among them, the remote control can communicate with a receiver disposed on the circuit board 23, and the switches 27 can be electrically connected to the control circuit 22 through the circuit board 23. Each time the switches 27 are operated, an electrical signal will be sent to the control circuit 22. The control circuit 22 performs corresponding control on the electric door 30 based on the received electrical signal, such as opening, pausing, and closing.

In one embodiment, the logic chip of the control circuit 22 is configured to run an electric door status analysis program, and the electric door status analysis program is based on at least one of the following: a status signal returned by the electric door associated device 31 and the historical operation information stored in the non-volatile random access memory to evaluate the electric door status. In addition to being returned and recorded in the historical operation information, the evaluation results can also be generated when the electric door status analysis program includes a maintenance release subroutine. Once the subroutine is determined to be in compliance, a maintenance prompt is generated. There are many implementation plans for the maintenance prompt, and any technical solution that can be used to convey a warning message to the owner of the electric door can be adopted, and this article is not limited to this.

The above is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and should not be used to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. That is, all equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention should still fall within the scope of the patent of the present invention.

20: Electric door controller 21: Interface circuit 22: Control circuit 23: Circuit board 24: Power supply module 241: Power transformer 25: Information visualization module 251: Display screen 252: Light-emitting element 26: Housing 261: Storage space 27: Switch 30: Electric door 31: Electric door related equipment 311: Drive motor 312: Sensor 40: Building structure wall 50: External device

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an implementation example of the electric door controller of the present invention. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of an implementation unit of an implementation example of the electric door controller of the present invention. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the configuration inside the outer shell of the electric door controller of the present invention. Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the composition of another implementation example of the electric door controller of the present invention. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structural appearance of an implementation example of the electric door controller of the present invention. Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the structural appearance of another implementation example of the electric door controller of the present invention.

20: Electric door controller

21: Interface circuit

22: Control circuit

23: Circuit board

24: Power supply module

30: Electric door

31: Electric door related equipment

311: Driving motor

312:Sensor

50: External devices

Claims (11)

An electric door controller controls the opening and closing of an electric door, comprising: an interface circuit that allows an external device to access the controller in a wired or wireless manner; and a control circuit that is connected to the interface circuit and runs one of the following procedures when the access is verified: based on a request obtained by the interface circuit from the external device, providing at least one of a current operation setting information and a historical operation information corresponding to at least one electric door-related device; and based on an operation setting modification information obtained by the interface circuit from the external device, rewriting the current operation setting information, the operation setting modification information being associated with at least one of the electric door-related devices. An electric door controller as described in claim 1, wherein the control circuit causes the current operation setting information or the historical operation information to be published in encrypted form. An electric door controller as described in claim 2, wherein the control circuit communicates with the external device using a transport layer security protocol (SSL). An electric door controller as described in claim 1, wherein the electric door controller includes a power supply module, which connects the control circuit and at least one electric door-associated device. An electric door controller as described in claim 4, wherein the electric door controller includes an information visualization providing module connected to the control circuit. An electric door controller as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the control circuit includes at least one non-volatile random access memory. An electric door controller as described in claim 6, wherein the interface circuit includes at least one of a group consisting of a universal serial bus, a parallel port and a serial port. An electric door controller as described in claim 6, wherein the interface circuit includes at least one of a group consisting of a Bluetooth module and a near field communication module (NFC). An electric door controller as described in claim 6, wherein the control circuit runs a program based on an autonomously corrected time information to adjust the current operating setting information with the historical operating information. An electric door controller as described in claim 6, wherein the control circuit has an electric door status analysis program, and the electric door status analysis program evaluates the electric door status based on at least one of the following: a status signal returned by the electric door-related equipment and the historical operation information. An electric door controller as described in claim 10, wherein the electric door status analysis program includes a maintenance release subroutine.

Images