Method for programming a system for commanding a window / door of an architectural aperture, and corresponding programmable system

Abstract

Programming method for commanding a system for commanding a closing window / door (11, 111) according to a plurality of operating modes, comprising a programming step in which the user commands said closing window / door (11, 111) so that it follows a desired sequence of movements and stops corresponding to a specific operating mode of the closing window / door (11, 111), and wherein the programming step provides a step of manual movement of the closing window / door (11, 111) according to this sequence, a step of detecting the sequence by means of detection means and a command step in which a command unit (18) generates at least one coordinated command signal for a drive member (16) connected to the closing window / door (11, 111), as a function of the operating mode correlated to the sequence that was detected in the detection step.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention concerns a method for programming the operation of a closing window / door of an architectural aperture, be this an internal or external door, a window, a gate, a shading device or other. The present invention also concerns a system programmable according to this method for automatically commanding the operation of the closing window / door.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Windows / doors used to selectively close an architectural aperture are known, which, depending on their application, are called doors, if applied to open passages for people or goods, or windows, if applied to apertures for the passage of light and air.

[0003] It is also known that these windows / doors are connected by means of generic movement members to the wall, or to the fixed structure, on which the architectural aperture is created.

[0004] In fact, known windows / doors can be either of the hinged type, that is, with hinged movement members, for example by means of pintles, pivoting angularly with respect to the wall between an open and a closed position, or of the sliding type, that is, with sliding movement members, for example with guide and slider for upper attachment, or rail and wheels for lower support, and movable with respect to a plane substantially parallel to the wall between an open position and a position of closure of the architectural aperture.

[0005] There is an ever increasing need in the market to automate the movements of doors and windows, or of their blinds, in order to provide an automatic opening or closing of the window / door as a function of desired operating parameters, for example based on the actual passage of the user, or specific operating hours, as well as various phases of use of the environments, or others.

[0006] Systems for commanding the automation of the window / door are known, which provide one or more motors, generally electric, kinematically connected to the window / door movement members, and selectively programmable by means of a microprocessor electronic control unit to support and command the desired operating conditions. The electronic control unit can be integrated into the window / door movement motors, or in a remote position, for example in a control box external to the system.

[0007] However, the solutions currently available on the market have significant design limitations, especially with regard to overall installation dimensions. In fact, known solutions provide motors installed on the side of the closing upright of the window / door, that is, the upright defining part of the architectural aperture, inevitably requiring a cover, both for functional as well as aesthetic purposes.

[0008] In addition, the set-up of known systems, that is, their specific functional programming, requires the intervention of qualified personnel, since a direct intervention on the electronic control unit is required through specific command sequences, for example carried out by means of keys, dip-switches or potentiometers and, possibly, through a visual display, which are integrated on the electronic control unit itself.

[0009] Systems are also known in which the programming of the electronic control unit can take place through an accessory connected via cable, for example a personal computer or other, or wirelessly through wireless devices, for example through a smartphone or handheld programmer, connected via radio to the electronic control unit itself.

[0010] In any case, all the solutions currently on the market require intervention on an electronic control unit, either through wired or wireless technical devices, through planned interventions carried out by qualified personnel.

[0011] This limitation, in addition to being complex and expensive in terms of construction and installation, prevents the end user from programming and managing the modification of operating parameters or the type of operation at will, namely, the automation of the movement of the window / door, for example to define a simple variation of the timings set for an automated closure following a voluntary opening.

[0012] There is therefore the need to perfect a system that can overcome at least one of the disadvantages of the state of the art.

[0013] To do this, it is necessary to solve the technical problem of providing an automated system that is dimensionally integratable into a window / door and that can be easily and promptly programmed as desired by an end user.

[0014] In particular, one purpose of the present invention is to provide a system for commanding a window / door for closing an architectural aperture, such as a door, a window, or suchlike, that does not require any specific and planned intervention of specialized personnel for its selective programming.

[0015] Another purpose of the present invention is to provide a system for a window / door that is simple and economical in terms of construction and installation.

[0016] A further purpose of the present invention is to perfect a programming method that allows for a simple and effective programming of the automation of the movement of the window / door, without requiring a specific and planned intervention of specialized personnel.

[0017] The Applicant has devised, tested and embodied the present invention to overcome the shortcomings of the state of the art and to obtain these and other purposes and advantages.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0018] The present invention is set forth and characterized in the independent claims. The dependent claims describe other characteristics of the present invention or variants to the main inventive idea.

[0019] In accordance with the above purposes and to solve the technical problem described above in a new and original way, also achieving considerable advantages compared to the state of the prior art, according to the present invention there is provided a method for programming a system for commanding a closing window / door, such as for example a door, a window, a shading device or suchlike, mounted on at least one member for moving, for example through sliding or hinged movement, the window / door between an opening position and a closing position of an architectural aperture, for example for the passage of people or objects in the case of a door, or light and air in the case of a window.

[0020] According to some embodiments of the solution according to the present invention, the closing window / door is of the sliding type, and the movement member comprises at least one guide element fixed with respect to the architectural aperture, and at least one cursor element mounted sliding with respect to the guide element and to which the closing window / door is attached. Alternatively, the window / door is of the hinged type, and the movement member comprises at least one hinging element, or hinge, interposed between the architectural aperture and the closing window / door.

[0021] The system according to the present invention comprises at least one drive member, in particular an electric motor, selectively activatable to actuate the selective movement of the closing window / door between the two positions, opening and closing.

[0022] Advantageously, the drive member comprises at least one electromechanical actuator, which is kinematically connected to the movement member and is configured to actuate the selective movement of the closing window / door.

[0023] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the system comprises a command unit configured to command the operation of the closing window / door and in which a plurality of predetermined operating modes is stored, according to which the command unit can command the operation of the window / door.

[0024] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the system according to the present invention further comprises detection means capable of detecting a sequence of movements and stops of the closing window / door with respect to the architectural aperture, corresponding to a specific operating mode of the closing window / door.

[0025] The command unit is electronically connected both to the drive member and also to the detection means, and it is configured to recognize the sequence, identify the operating mode correlated to the sequence and generate at least one command signal to communicate to the drive member how to move the closing window / door, as a function of the operating mode identified.

[0026] Here and hereafter in the description and claims, "sequence of movements and stops of the closing window / door" is understood as a desired and coded succession of movements to bring the window / door into different selective positions with respect to the architectural aperture, which a user can selectively impart to the window / door by combining pushing, pulling and stopping actions, not necessarily in this order, and their duration, for example measured in seconds of movement or stops. Each sequence is given to the window / door manually by the user, and corresponds to a specific operating mode of the closing window / door. In the command unit there are therefore stored the various operating modes selectable by the user, and also the sequences of movements and stops of the closing window / door associated with each operating mode, so that once the sequence manually set by the user has been recognized, it is possible to trace back to the operating mode according to which the user wants the closing window / door to be commanded.

[0027] To this end, one aspect of the present invention provides that the electromechanical actuator is arranged to rotate idle (with free rotation) during the step of manual movement of the closing window / door. In this way, during the programming step, the user can move the window / door manually, without causing any damage to the drive member or to the movement member.

[0028] Advantageously, some embodiments of the present invention provide that the detection means are of the "virtual" type.

[0029] In this case, one aspect of the present invention provides that the detection means are electronically connected to the drive member and configured both to detect a certain variation of the electromotive force generated by the drive member when subjected to movement induced by the manual action of pulling, or pushing, or forced stop of the closing window / door, and also to transmit to the command unit the value of the variation of electromotive force detected; the command unit being configured to determine the relative position of the closing window / door with respect to a reference position, and possibly one or more parameters identifying its movement, as a function of the variation of electromotive force detected.

[0030] According to one example, the position of the closing window / door is detected with respect to a fixed reference, for example a particular position of the architectural aperture with which the window / door is associated, or a particular reference position of the window / door, such as for example the position in which the window / door is located when it is in the closed or open position.

[0031] In one embodiment, the identifying parameters comprise, for example, one or more of either the displacement of the window / door, its speed, its acceleration, and any stoppage times, correlated to the position in which the window / door has been stopped.

[0032] In this embodiment, the command unit is programmed, among other things, with a calculation algorithm configured to evaluate the magnitude and type of variation of electromotive force detected and, from this, calculate the position of the closing window / door along its travel.

[0033] By way of a non-limiting example, this signal can be correlated to the voltage / current intensity, or torque, absorbed by the drive member and / or its electromechanical actuator, through a reading of the back EMF.

[0034] The advantage of this "virtual" solution of the detection member is that this is achieved without the need to provide additional physical elements, since the electric motor required to move the window / door is already present, and a specific additional detection member is not necessary.

[0035] However, variants in which the detection member can be of a "physical" type, that is, provide, for example, either a transducer, a sensor, a combination thereof, or others, are not excluded.

[0036] For example, the detection means can comprise a position transducer directly associated with the movement member. In a further solution according to the present invention, the detection means can comprise a position sensor, for example optical, associated with the closing window / door and of the type configured to measure the distance of the window / door from a fixed point. In accordance with a further aspect of the solution according to the present invention, the device comprises at least one signaling member, for example an acoustic and / or luminous, or vibrating, signaler, which is electronically connected to the command unit and is configured to signal at least one specific operating condition thereof, for example the correct or incorrect execution of the programming sequence, the activation of the movement by the drive member, or other feedback easily recognizable by the user, whether for communication, emergency or safety purposes.

[0037] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for programming a system for commanding a closing window / door of an architectural aperture according to a plurality of predetermined operating modes that are stored in a command unit configured to command the operation of the closing window / door.

[0038] The programming method comprises a programming step in which the user commands a manual movement of the closing window / door so that it follows a desired sequence of movements and stops, wherein the sequence corresponds to a specific operating mode of the closing window / door among those stored in the command unit.

[0039] According to one aspect of the present invention, the programming step comprises a detection step, in which detection means detect the above mentioned sequence so as to determine the position of the closing window / door with respect to the architectural aperture and one or more parameters identifying the movement of the closing window / door as a function of time; a processing step, in which the command unit identifies the operating mode associated with the sequence that was detected during the detection step; and a command step, in which, by means of the command unit electronically connected to the detection means, first the sequence is recognized and then at least one command signal is generated to communicate to a drive member connected to the closing window / door how to move the latter, as a function of the operating mode identified in the processing step.

[0040] According to one aspect of the present invention, the manual movement step comprises manual actions of pushing, pulling and stopping the closing window / door according to a desired predetermined order and for a specific duration of each action.

[0041] According to one aspect of the present invention, during the manual movement step the electromechanical actuator is inactive and - by rotating idle - allows the free movement of the closing window / door.

[0042] According to one aspect of the present invention, in the detection step it is provided to detect a certain variation of the electromotive force generated by the drive member, and to transmit to the command unit the value of the variation of electromotive force detected; the command unit being configured to determine the relative position of the closing window / door with respect to a reference position thereof, and possibly one or more parameters identifying its movement, as a function of the variation of electromotive force detected.

[0043] Doing so achieves at least the advantage of providing a device that, as a whole, can be essentially programmed, at least as regards the activation of the movement of the window / door, by means of a prearranged sequence of relative positioning between the window / door and the architectural aperture.

[0044] According to some advantageous embodiments, there can be provided different, yet simple, combinations of sequences, each identifying a desired activation of the movement of the window / door, or an operational stop, even temporary, thereof.

[0045] One of the possible examples of sequences, indicated here for descriptive purposes only, can be to provide a complete closure of the window / door, then a partial opening thereof, and then a total closure thereof.

[0046] With the solution according to the present invention, the detection of this, or another, movement sequence of the window / door repeated for a certain number of times, in a certain period of time, allows the detection means to transmit a certain signal to the command unit, which electronically recognizes a specific sequence that corresponds to a certain functionality, which will lead to a corresponding command for the activation of the drive member.

[0047] In turn, the latter, as a function of the activation signal received from the command unit, will actuate a closing, or opening, movement of the window / door; a movement that can be complete or partial, that is, only provide the management of a time delay of the activation, as well as the activation of a passive mode of the drive member, or other functionalities provided.

[0048] Therefore, with the solution according to the present invention, the programming "tool" is no longer an external device (as is the case in the prior art), but it is the window / door itself. In this way, substantially any user whatsoever can program the automation of the window / door to their liking, simply by actuating a specific positioning sequence of the window / door itself, and without the need to request a specific and planned intervention by specialized personnel for a selective programming thereof.

[0049] In addition, by essentially providing a drive member, detection means, whether of a "physical" type, such as sensors, encoders or suchlike, or realized in a "virtual" manner or type, for example by reading the motor's back EMF, and a command unit, it is possible to provide an automated system that is simple and economical, especially in its specific "virtual" case, and which is dimensionally integratable with a window / door, even already existing.DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0050] These and other aspects, characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of some embodiments, given as a non-restrictive example with reference to the attached drawings wherein: figs. 1a, 1b, and 1c show, schematically and partly in section, a sequence of programming positions of a portion of a sliding door to which a system according to the present invention is applied, in a first embodiment thereof; fig. 2 schematically shows the system shown in fig. 1b in a second embodiment thereof; fig. 3 schematically shows the system shown in fig. 1b in a third embodiment thereof; figs. 4a, 4b, and 4c show, schematically and partly in section, a sequence of programming positions of a portion of a hinged door to which a system according to the present invention is applied, in a first embodiment thereof; fig. 5 schematically shows the system shown in fig. 4b in a second embodiment thereof; and fig. 6 schematically shows the system shown in fig. 4b in a third embodiment thereof.

[0051] We must clarify that the phraseology and terminology used in the present description, as well as the figures in the attached drawings also in relation as to how described, have the sole function of better illustrating and explaining the present invention, their purpose being to provide a non-limiting example of the invention itself, since the scope of protection is defined by the claims.

[0052] To facilitate comprehension, the same reference numbers have been used, where possible, to identify identical common elements in the drawings. It is understood that elements and characteristics of one embodiment can be conveniently combined or incorporated into other embodiments without further clarifications.DESCRIPTION OF AN EMBODIMENT OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

[0053] With reference to the attached drawings, a system 10 according to the present invention is applied in order to automate a window / door, in this specific case a door, indicated with reference number 11 in figs. from 1a to 3, in which it is of the sliding type, and with reference number 111 in figs. from 4a to 6, in which it is of the hinged type.

[0054] By way of example only, both types of doors 11 and 111, schematized in the attached drawings, are operatively installed on a wall 100 by means of a movement member 12 and, respectively, 112, in proximity to and in cooperation with a corresponding architectural aperture 110, allowing it to be passed through selectively, as will be explained in detail below.

[0055] In particular, in the solution that represents the sliding door 11 (figs. 1a-3), the movement member 12 is provided with a guide element, or more simply sliding guide 13, which is disposed in internal or external cooperation with the wall 100 and partly in correspondence with the architectural aperture 110, and in which there slide corresponding cursor elements, or more simply sliders 14, in this specific case two, on which the door 11 is hung.

[0056] The conformation and reciprocal operation between the guide 13 and the sliders 14 is such that the door 11 can be selectively moved sliding parallel to the wall 100, between an open position, in which it allows a free passage through the architectural aperture 110, and a closed position, in which it is located in correspondence with the architectural aperture 110 and prevents it from being passed through freely.

[0057] In the solution with the hinged door 111 (figs. 4a-6), the movement member 112 is provided with at least two, in the case shown three, hinging elements, or more simply hinges 113, which are pivotably interposed between the wall 100 and a vertical edge of the door 111 so as to allow the selective rotation of the latter between an open position, in which it is rotated with respect to the wall 100 allowing a free passage through the architectural aperture 110, and a closed position, in which it is located substantially parallel to the wall 100 in correspondence with the architectural aperture 110 preventing the free passage therethrough.

[0058] The door 11 or 111 can be made indifferently of wood or glass, or other materials, depending on the desired aesthetic enhancement to be given to the installation location.

[0059] The system 10 according to the present invention substantially comprises a drive member 16, means for detecting the sequence of movements and stops of the door and a command unit 18.

[0060] In the embodiments shown, the system 10 also comprises a signaling member, or more simply acoustic signaler 20, schematically represented with a buzzer in the attached drawings, which is electronically connected to the command unit 18 and whose functionalities will be explained below.

[0061] It is not excluded that the signaling member can be of a different type from the acoustic one shown, for example it can be of an LED light type or suchlike, or vibrating, or realized by means of coded movements of the door 11, 111, or other.

[0062] Before functionally describing the system 10 according to the present invention, it should be noted that the drive member 16, the detection means and the command unit 18 have only been schematized in the attached drawings, and that their proportions and their specific positioning have to be understood as providing functional simplicity, having the sole aim of offering a greater descriptive understanding of the inventive idea, without therefore aspiring to the representation of a specific technical solution.

[0063] In general, in a particularly advantageous solution according to the present invention, not shown in detail but easily understood in the attached drawings, the detection means can be defined by a "virtual" entity, that is, one that is realized in an electronic connection to the drive member 16, so as to detect the variation of the electromotive force generated by the latter, when subjected to the sequence of movements manually induced by the action on the door 11, 111. This detected variation signal is sent for processing to the command unit 18 which, based on a specific calculation algorithm, evaluates the magnitude and type of variation of electromotive force detected and, from this, identifies the relative position of the door 11, 111 with respect to the architectural aperture 110. Although this "virtual" solution of the position transducer can be particularly advantageous both in terms of construction costs and also in relation to the costs and times for the management and maintenance of the entire system 10, hereafter in the description, also for practical / descriptive purposes, we will refer to embodiments, equally possible, in which the detection means, generically indicated with reference number 17, assume a "physical" connotation, as described in detail below.

[0064] With reference to the operating sequence of figs. from 1a to 1c, with the sliding door 11, the drive member 16 is an electromechanical actuator, or electric motor of the brushless type or other, kinematically connected to the sliders 14 by means of a transmission belt, or other known system not shown in the drawings. In this way, the activation of the drive member 16 determines a sliding of the sliders 14 along the guides 13 and, consequently, a movement of the door 11.

[0065] In this solution, the detection means 17 comprise a position transducer, in this specific case an encoder 19, directly connected to the drive member 16 and configured to detect both the direction and also the speed of rotation thereof. The encoder 19 is electronically connected to the command unit 18, so that the transmitted signal is translated by the latter into a corresponding position of the door 11.

[0066] In the same way, also in the solution shown in figs. from 4a to 4c, with the hinged door 111, the drive member 16 is in the form of an electromechanical actuator kinematically connected, this time, directly to one or more hinges 13, so that its activation determines a corresponding rotation of the door 111. According to some variants, not shown, with the hinged door 111 the drive member could be of the type connected directly to the door 111 by means of lever systems or pantographs, so as to actuate its selective rotation.

[0067] In any case, also in this solution with the hinged door 111, the detection means 17 comprise an encoder 19, directly connected to the drive member 16 and configured to detect both the direction and also the speed of rotation thereof, so that the command unit 18 can identify the relative position of the door 111.

[0068] Figs. from 1a to 1c and figs. from 4a to 4c show, in two different modes of a door 11, 111, a same sequence of movements and stops of the door 11, 111 itself; a sequence that is detected by the encoder 19, or by different detection means, for example by the virtual detection means through a reading of the back EMF of the electromotive force absorbed by the drive member16, and which, in a pre-set manner, or settable by the user, is recognized in computer terms by the command unit 18 by matching it to a specific operating mode of the door 11, 111 that had previously already been stored in the command unit 18.

[0069] As shown, if wishing to activate / disable the automatic closing of the door 11, 111, it is possible to follow the following procedure: with the door closed, manually move the door open (figs. 1a and 4a); stop the movement of the door 11, 111 after a few tens of centimeters of opening travel (figs. 1b and 4b); move the door 11, 111 again, until it is completely closed, and repeat the previous opening, stopping and closing actions for another three times within a timeframe of, for example, five seconds (figs. 1c and 4c); and wait for the command unit 18 to confirm that the parameter has been changed by means of the signaling member 20.

[0070] By way of example only, sequences of movements and stops of the door 11, 111 can be provided in addition to and different from the one shown, for example to partly reprogram the command unit 18, for example in order to add automations for moving the door 11, 111, erase the memory, erase and start learning the installation travels, or others.

[0071] Some examples are described below.

[0072] To program the limit travel when the system 10 is first started, the user can program the command unit 18 using a positioning sequence of the door 11, 111 which can provide the simple movement of the door 11, 111 itself to reach a fully open or closed position. This sequence is detected by the encoder 19 - or by the virtual detection means through a reading of the back EMF - and recognized by the command unit 18 as the possible useful travel of the door 11, 111. From here, the command unit 18 activates the drive member 16 to automatically move the door 11, 111, for a certain number, for example 8, of complete opening / closing maneuvers.

[0073] At this point, if at the end of the movements the signaler 20 emits a certain acoustic warning, for example a prolonged sound, the programming has been successful and the command unit 18 has identified the operating mode associated with the sequence detected. If, instead, the door 11, 111 stops without having performed all the maneuvers provided and the signaler 20 emits repeated, fast acoustic warnings, the programming has failed, leading the user to repeat the procedure because the command unit 18 was unable to identify any operating modes.

[0074] Another example can be to instruct the command unit 18 to cancel the installation limit travel. In this case, the user simply has to manually bring the door 11, 111 to a closed position and, within a certain timeframe, for example five seconds, manually open the door 11, 11, stop it and return it to a fully closed position. Repeating the opening, stopping and closing of the door 11, 111 four times allows the command unit 18 to recognize this sequence as the signal for cancelling the installation travels. Therefore, after a desired waiting time of a few seconds, the command unit 18 will activate the signaler 20 for the emission of an encoded acoustic signal, for example five long sounds, to confirm the cancellation.

[0075] Otherwise, no sound will be emitted by the signaler 20, leading the user to repeat the procedure.

[0076] According to other examples, certain sequences of movement and stop of the door 11, 111 can define the storage, or connection, of a transmitter or a radio control. An example of this functionality provides a movement of the door 11, 111 to a fully open position, and a subsequent partial re-closing within a few seconds, and then its return to a fully open condition.

[0077] The repetition of the opening, stopping and closing for certain a number of times, for example twice, is detected by the encoder 19 - or by the virtual detection means through a reading of the back EMF - and recognized by the command unit 18 as a coded sequence and, therefore, the emission of an acoustic signal by the signaler 20, for example in the form of two long sounds, is commanded to confirm the command.

[0078] Otherwise, no sound will be emitted by the signaler 20, leading the user to repeat the procedure.

[0079] If the procedure has been successful, the user acts on the transmitter or on the radio control to perform the reciprocal association. Possible further transmitters or radio controls can be associated in the same way within fifteen seconds of the signal emitted by the signaler 20, after repeating the procedure.

[0080] The erasure of the storage of the transmitter or the radio control can also be provided, by means of the same movement sequence of the door 11, 111, but repeated six times instead of twice.

[0081] With the solution according to the present invention, it is also possible to set desired predetermined functionalities and positionings of the door 11, 111, as a function of the specific conditions of use of the installation site.

[0082] An example can be to automatically arrange the door 11, 111 in a "cleaning" mode of operation, that is, temporarily block the automatic cycle leaving the door in the open position to facilitate, precisely, cleaning operations. In this case, the user simply needs to bring the door 11, 111 to an open position and keep it blocked while the drive member 16 attempts to automatically close it. The command unit 18 will keep the door 11, 111 open until the encoder 19 - or the virtual detection means through a reading of the back EMF - detects the manual closing movement, starting the drive member 16 for the servo-assist for the completion of the closing travel and the restoration of automatic operation.

[0083] In the embodiment shown in figs. 2 and 5, respectively, the detection member 17 comprises a position sensor 21 mounted in direct cooperation with the slider 14, or with the hinge 113, to detect the movement and the direction of movement thereof. Also in this solution, the position sensor 21 is electronically connected to the command unit 18, so that the transmitted signal is translated by the latter into a corresponding position of the door 11, 111.

[0084] In the embodiment shown in figs. 3 and, respectively, 6, the detection member 17 comprises a position sensor, such as an optical sensor 22, which is mounted on a doorpost, or at least in a fixed position, and is facing viewing the door 11, 111 to digitally measure the distance between it and the door 11, 111 itself. Also in this solution, the optical sensor 22 is electronically connected to the command unit 18, so that the transmitted signal is translated by the latter into a corresponding position of the door 11, 111.

[0085] It is clear that modifications and / or additions of parts or steps may be made to the system 10 and to the method as described heretofore, without thereby departing from the field and scope of the present invention, as defined by the claims.

[0086] It is also clear that, although the present invention has been described with reference to some specific examples, a person of skill in the art will be able to achieve other equivalent forms of a method for programming a system for commanding a closing window / door of an architectural aperture, such as a door, a window or suchlike, and of a corresponding system, having the characteristics as set forth in the claims and hence all coming within the field of protection defined thereby. In the following claims, the sole purpose of the references in brackets is to facilitate their reading and they must not be considered as restrictive factors with regard to the field of protection.

Claims

1. Method for programming a system for commanding a closing window / door (11, 111) of an architectural aperture (110) according to a plurality of predetermined operating modes that are stored in a command unit (18) which is configured to command the operation of said closing window / door (11, 111), and wherein said programming method comprises a programming step in which the user commands a manual movement of said closing window / door (11, 111) so that it follows a desired sequence of movements and stops, wherein said sequence corresponds to a specific operating mode of the closing window / door (11, 111) amongst those stored in said command unit (18), characterized in that it comprises: a detection step, in which detection means detect said sequence so as to determine the position of said closing window / door (11, 111) with respect to said architectural aperture (110) and one or more parameters identifying the movement of said closing window / door (11, 111) as a function of time, a processing step, in which said command unit (18) identifies the operating mode associated with the sequence that was detected during the detection step, and a command step, in which, by means of said command unit (18) electronically connected to said detection means, first said sequence is recognized and then at least one command signal is generated to communicate to a drive member (16) connected to said closing window / door (11, 111) how to move the latter as a function of the operating mode identified in said processing step.

2. Programming method (10) as in claim 1, characterized in that said manual movement step comprises manual actions of pushing, pulling and stopping said closing window / door (11, 111) according to a desired predetermined order and for a specific duration of each action.

3. Programming method (10) as in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said parameters identifying the movement of said closing window / door (11, 111) comprise one or more of either displacement, speed or acceleration.

4. Programming method (10) as in any claim hereinbefore, wherein said drive member (16) comprises an electromechanical actuator kinematically connected to a movement member (12, 112) and configured to actuate the selective movement of said closing window / door (11, 111), characterized in that during said manual movement step said electromechanical actuator is inactive and - by rotating idle - allows the free movement of the closing window / door (11, 111).

5. Programming method (10) as in any claim hereinbefore, wherein said drive member (16) is an electric motor, characterized in that in said detection step it is provided to detect a certain variation of the electromotive force generated by said drive member (16) and to transmit to said command unit (18) the value of said variation of electromotive force detected; said command unit (18) being configured to determine the position of said closing window / door (11, 111) with respect to a reference position thereof, and possibly one or more parameters identifying its movement as a function of said variation of electromotive force detected.

6. System (10) programmable by means of a programming method as in any claim hereinbefore, for selectively commanding a closing window / door (11, 111) of an architectural aperture (110) which can operate according to a plurality of predetermined operating modes, comprising a command unit (18) configured to command the operation of said closing window / door (11, 111) and in which said plurality of predetermined operating modes is stored, and a drive member (16) connected to the closing window / door (11, 111) in order to move it between a total or partial opening position and a closing position in which it allows or prevents, respectively, the passage through said architectural aperture (110), wherein the system is characterized in that it also comprises detection means configured to detect a sequence of movements and stops imparted manually to said closing window / door (11, 111), corresponding to a specific operating mode of the closing window / door (11, 111), and in that said command unit (18) is electronically connected both to said drive member (16) and also to said detection means, and is configured to recognize said sequence, identify the operating mode correlated to said sequence and generate at least one command signal to communicate to said drive member (16) how to move said closing window / door (11, 111) as a function of the operating mode identified.

7. System (10) as in claim 6, characterized in that said detection means (17) are electronically connected to said drive member (16) and are configured both to detect a certain variation in the electromotive force generated by said drive member (16), and also to transmit to said command unit (18) the value of said variation in electromotive force detected; said command unit (18) being configured to determine the relative position of said closing window / door (11, 111) with respect to said architectural aperture (110), and possibly one or more parameters identifying its movement, as a function of said variation in electromotive force detected.

8. System (10) as in claim 6, wherein said closing window / door (11, 111) is mounted on at least one movement member (12, 112), characterized in that said detection means comprise a position transducer (19) associated with said drive member (16) or a position transducer (21) associated with said movement member (12, 112) or a position sensor (22) associated with said closing window / door (11, 111).

9. System (10) as in any claim from 6 to 8, wherein said drive member (16) comprises an electromechanical actuator configured to actuate the selective movement of said closing window / door (11, 111), characterized in that said electromechanical actuator is arranged to rotate idle during the step of manual movement of said closing window / door (11, 111).

10. System (10) as in claim 8 or 9, when claim 9 depends on claim 8, characterized in that said movement member (12) comprises at least one guide element (13) fixed with respect to said architectural aperture (110) and at least one cursor element (14) mounted sliding on said guide element (13) and to which said closing window / door (11) is attached, or comprises at least one hinge element (113) interposed between said architectural aperture (110) and said closing window / door (111).

11. System (10) as in any one of claims from 6 to 10, characterized in that it comprises at least one signaling member (20) electronically connected to said command unit (18) and configured to signal at least one specific operating condition of said command unit (18).

12. System (10) as in claim 11, characterized in that said signaling member (20) can be chosen from a group consisting of: an acoustic signaling device, such as a buzzer for example, a luminous signaling device, for example an LED, a vibrating member configured to induce vibrations in said closing window / door (11, 111) or realized by means of movements coded in said closing window / door.

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