Door Controller Setup Cloning for Faster Multi-System Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing door systems face challenges in determining proper installation and setting operating parameters, requiring manual access and adjustment, which is time-consuming and inefficient, especially in commercial settings where multiple systems need to be configured.
Innovation Solution
A door system with a controller that uses sensors to determine proper installation and allows for wireless communication to set up and clone operating parameters across multiple systems, using protocols like WiFi, Bluetooth, and Zigbee for communication and authentication, enabling remote setup and parameter distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual access and adjustment is used to set operating parameters, then installation can be performed, but it is time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a cloning feature that copies operating parameters from a source door system to target door systems. The controller stores operating parameters in memory and can transmit them wirelessly to other door systems, eliminating the need to manually configure each system individually. This directly resolves the contradiction by dramatically reducing setup time while maintaining full installation capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a wireless communication intermediary (via mobile device or computing device) that mediates between the installer and the door system controller. This intermediary enables remote parameter configuration and cloning without requiring physical access to the door system during installation, thereby improving installation efficiency and reducing time loss.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple door systems need to be configured individually, then each system can be set up, but it requires repeated manual intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The cloning feature allows a single source configuration to be copied to multiple target door systems simultaneously. The controller transmits stored operating parameters wirelessly to one or more other door systems, enabling uniform configuration across multiple systems without repeated manual intervention. This maintains adaptability for different installation scenarios while greatly simplifying the operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller is designed with universal functionality to serve as both a source system (providing parameters for cloning) and a target system (receiving parameters for configuration). It can operate in multiple modes: normal operation, parameter storage, and parameter reception for cloning. This multi-functionality enables flexible multi-system configuration while reducing operational complexity.
3Ease of operation
If wireless communication is implemented for remote setup, then manual access is reduced, but communication protocols and authentication are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a mobile device or computing device as an intermediary layer between the installer and the door system controller. This intermediary handles the complexity of wireless communication protocols and authentication mechanisms, while presenting a simplified interface to the user. The intermediary device manages the wireless connection, parameter transmission, and cloning operations, thereby achieving ease of remote setup without exposing the underlying communication complexity to the end user.
Data Source
AI summary
A door system includes a controller for controlling the door system. A user computer system transmits information to the controller over a wireless connection to modify operating parameters for controlling the operation of the door system. During installation of the door system sensors may be utilized to determine if the door system has been installed properly. The sensors may be used to identify if the door system is mounted level and plum, and to review the movement, vibration, speed, acceleration, force, or the like of the sensors, and thus, the components to which the sensors are operatively coupled in order to make adjustments to the door assembly. Furthermore, the operating parameters of the installed door system, may be cloned and provided to other door systems in order to quickly clone and distribute the operating parameters of one or more door systems to one or more other door systems.