Wireless Automatic Door Mode Control via Mobile Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional automatic door operator systems require an operator panel box that occupies space, necessitates cabling and installation, and is prone to environmental wear, vandalism, and unauthorized use, making installation and maintenance challenging.
Innovation Solution
A computerized system that allows users to set operating modes wirelessly through a mobile device connected to a cloud-based computing resource, eliminating the need for a physical operator panel by using communication networks to control the automatic door operator.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If an operator panel box is installed next to the movable door members, then the operating mode can be set manually, but it occupies space, requires cabling and installation work, and increases cost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the operator panel box from the physical installation next to the door and relocates the control interface to a remote mobile device. The controller maintains the mode-setting function while eliminating the need for a physical panel box, cabling, and complex installation work at the door location.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a communication network as an intermediary between the user and the controller. Instead of direct physical interaction with a panel box, the user interacts with a mobile device that communicates wirelessly with the controller, thereby eliminating the need for physical installation infrastructure.
2Ease of operation
If an operator panel box is installed in a public area, then mode setting is accessible, but it is exposed to environmental wear and tear, vandalism, and unauthorized use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the control interface from the vulnerable physical environment next to the door and relocates it to a user's mobile device. This removes the control panel from exposure to environmental wear, vandalism, and unauthorized access while maintaining full functionality for authorized users.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/physical operator panel box with a wireless electronic control system. The physical interface is substituted by software-based control on a mobile device, eliminating the need for a durable physical panel in the harsh public environment.
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AI summary
A control arrangement (20) for an entrance system (10) having one or more movable door members (D1…Dm) and an automatic door operator (30) for causing movements of the one or more movable door members (D1…Dm) between closed and open positions is provided. The control arrangement (20) comprising a controller (32) configured to control operation of the automatic door operator (30) in a selected operating mode among a plurality of operating modes. The control arrangement (20) is characterized in that it comprises communication means (58), and the controller (32) is configured to communicate via the communication means (58) with an external computing resource (110) to set the selected operating mode.