A control module for a remote device comprises a trainable transmitter configured to communicate a radio frequency signal configured to control the remote device via a first communication protocol. The control module further comprises a communication circuit configured to communicate with a mobile device via a second communication protocol and a user interface comprising at least one user input. The control module comprises a controller configured to communicate the programming information for the remote device with the remote server via the second communication interface and assign the programming information to the at least one user input. The controller is further configured to control the trainable transmitter to output a control signal based on the programming information in response to the at least one user input. The control signal is configured to control the remote device.

A method for detecting potential pinches caused by at least one powered movable panel between a closed position and an open position, by: measuring a physical quantity at a plurality of panel positions when the panel is moved towards the open position so as to get a first profile, measuring said physical quantity in a reference position, when the panel is moved towards the closed position, and determining an offset value, determining a second profile by shifting the first profile of a shifting value, measuring said physical quantity in a repetitive manner when the panel is moved towards the closed position so as to get a third profile, and detecting a potential pinch if the third profile crosses the second profile.

An apparatus of controlling a safety power window of a vehicle and a method thereof to not injure the body caught in a window frame, as well as to prevent a malfunction of the safety power window, by adaptively setting an operation reference value of the safety power window, may include a learning device that deep-learns a model which predicts an operation reference value of the safety power window provided in the vehicle, based on driving information of the vehicle, a sensor that collects the driving information of the vehicle, and a controller that obtains the operation reference value of the safety power window corresponding to current driving information of the vehicle by use of the model on which the deep learning is completed, and controls the safety power window according to the operation reference value of the safety power window.

An apparatus is provided an includes a measuring device that measures a physical quantity representative of a movement of a panel between a closed position and an open position. A processing device: measures the physical quantity when the panel is moved towards the open position; measures the physical quantity in a reference position when the panel is moved towards the closed position; determines, for the reference position, an offset value between the physical quantity measured when the panel is moved towards the closed position and another value of the physical quantity measured when the panel was moved towards the open position; determines a second profile by shifting the first profile based on the offset value; repeatedly measures the physical quantity when the panel is moved towards the closed position to obtain a third profile; and detects a potential pinch if the third profile crosses the second profile.

A vehicle window opening device includes a controller, a change detector, and a drawing detector. The controller configured to control opening and closing of a vehicle window based on a drive force of a motor. The change detector is configured to detect a change in a state of movement of the vehicle window. A drawing detector is configured to detect drawing of a foreign matter by the vehicle window based on a change detected by the change detector. The controller is configured to restrict opening of the vehicle window after the drawing detection.

A method for operating a building closure having the shape of an overhead sectional door or of a garage door including at least one spring-loaded counterweight device and an electrical drive device is disclosed. A control unit simultaneously monitors the position of the building closure and a motor current for the drive device. When the building closure is in an open or a closed position, the motor current is reduced and maintained at a level to residually energize the drive device to reliably maintain the building closure in a desired position.

The present invention concerns a motorized door for closing an area (3) at least partially defined by a frame, said Motorized door comprising: (A) a motorized driving mechanism (10) for moving a shutter between an open position (z=1) and a closed position (z=0) in a first direction () to close said area defined within said frame and in a second direction () to open said area; (B) a detection cell (5, 6) suitable for detecting an accidental event (e1), during the motion of the shutter. The motorized door further comprises a processing unit programmed to trigger a wind related safety function avoiding the yo-yo effect in case strong winds triggered the erroneous detection of an accidental event by the detection cell, said wind related safety function comprising the following steps: (C) a processing unit (CPU): (a) stop the movement of the shutter in the first direction (), and reverse said movement into the second direction () and, after a brief reverse time, t, of the order of 0.8 to 3.0 s, (b) stop said movement in the second direction () and reverse the movement back into the first direction () towards the closed position (z=0) of the shutter.

The present disclosure relates to a door management system comprising at least one door leaf, at least one a door operator, an electronic communication unit and at least one detector unit wherein the door operator comprise a control unit and a drive unit, wherein the drive unit is connected to and adapted to move the at least one door leaf between an open and a closed position, the control unit comprise a first set of configuration parameters and is adapted to control the drive unit based on the first set of configuration parameters, the at least one detector unit comprise a second set of configuration parameters and is configured to survey the environment of the at least one door leaf based on the second set of configuration parameters, the electronic communication unit comprise a user interface and is configured to receive and display the first and second set of configuration parameters on the user interface, receive and transmit an updated first set of configuration parameters to the control unit and the updated second set of configuration parameters to the at least one detector unit, wherein the control unit is configured to receive and replace the first set of configuration parameters with the updated first set of configuration parameters, and the at least one detector is configured to receive and replace the second set of configuration parameters with the updated second set of configuration parameters.

A system is designed for the management of the data and data files associated with the manufacturing, installation, operation and maintenance of a door motor control system typically found on industrial doors and gates. The system uses elements and programs useful to anyone familiar with common technologies such as APPs on Smartphones, thumb drives and touch screen display technologies. Since this familiarity already exists as a standard expertise among a broad range of people, the training component necessary to achieve competency in the field of motorized doors can be greatly reduced.

The present invention relates to a door operator and a method for set up of a door operator (1) comprising a drive unit (7), a user interface (8) and a control unit (9), which control unit (9) controls the value of the current applied to the drive unit (7) such that the door operator (1) employs a first speed trajectory corresponding to the value of the current when opening and/or closing a door leaf (2) connected to the door operator (1), the method comprising the steps of: detecting a first or a second mode of set up of the control unit (9), and in the first mode, receiving a value of the time for opening and/or closing the door leaf (2) from the user interface (8), calculating a value of the current that should be applied to the drive unit (7) during acceleration and braking to obtain said value of the time for opening and/or closing the door leaf (2), and setting the calculated value of the current in the control unit (9), such that the door operator (1) employs the first speed trajectory when opening and/or closing a door leaf (2) connected to the door operator (1) corresponding to said set value of the time, in the second mode receiving a value of the current that should be applied to the drive unit (7) when opening and/or closing the door leaf (2) from the user interface (8), setting the value of the current in said control unit (9) that should be applied to the drive unit (7) during acceleration and braking such that the door operator (1) employs the first speed trajectory when opening and/or closing a door leaf (2) connected to the door operator (1) corresponding to said set value of the current.