In one aspect, a method is provided for controlling access to a facility including a movable barrier and a plurality of loading docks. The method includes receiving, from a user device associated with a vehicle, a check-in communication that includes a check-in identifier. The method includes receiving a verification communication that verifies a presence of the vehicle relative to a sensor associated with the movable barrier. The method further includes causing a movable barrier operator associated with the movable barrier to move the movable barrier between closed and open positions in response to the check-in identifier indicating authorization to access the facility and in response to receiving the verification communication. Further, the method includes selecting a particular loading dock from the plurality of loading docks and communicating a loading dock identification representative of the particular loading dock to the user device to direct the vehicle to the particular loading dock.

A door system has a door leaf configured to be moved between closed and opened positions while carrying out a door leaf movement. The door leaf is moved in the vehicle transverse direction across a door leaf movement distance in the vehicle transverse direction, a door seal, disposed underneath a lower edge of the door leaf closing off the door leaf towards the bottom, and extends along the lower edge. The door seal is arranged such that the door seal, when the door leaf movement is carried out, undergoes a door seal movement and is moved in the process in the vehicle transverse direction across a door seal movement distance in the vehicle transverse direction. An arrangement of the door leaf and door seal that ensures that the door seal movement distance in the vehicle transverse direction is smaller than the door leaf movement distance in the vehicle transverse direction.

A method for operating a boarding system for a vehicle includes reading in an inclination signal. The inclination signal represents an inclination of the boarding system relative to a reference. The method also includes reading in at least one movement process of at least one boarding element of the boarding system representing process signals and includes determining an operating signal for operating the boarding system using the inclination signal and the at least one process signal.

A sensor device can be mounted on a pivotable door of a domestic refrigeration appliance. The sensor device includes an inertial sensor for supplying a motion signal as well as a processing device configured to determine a pivoting angle of the pivotable door on the basis of the motion signal and to output a signal when the pivoting angle has reached a predetermined threshold value. A household refrigeration appliance having a sensor device is also provided.

A fire door system is disclosed herein. The fire door system comprises a door and a door control unit coupled to the door. A plurality of sensors is configured on the door or adjacent the door. A controller is coupled to the door control unit and the plurality of sensors. The controller facilitates activation of the motorized door unit for maintaining the door in a closed position subsequent to sensing of a surrounding temperature by the plurality of sensors, wherein the surrounding temperature is greater than a threshold temperature.

In one aspect, a method is provided for controlling access to a facility including a movable barrier and a plurality of loading docks. The method includes receiving, from a user device associated with a vehicle, a check-in communication that includes a check-in identifier. The method includes receiving a verification communication that verifies a presence of the vehicle relative to a sensor associated with the movable barrier. The method further includes causing a movable barrier operator associated with the movable barrier to move the movable barrier between closed and open positions in response to the check-in identifier indicating authorization to access the facility and in response to receiving the verification communication. Further, the method includes selecting a particular loading dock from the plurality of loading docks and communicating a loading dock identification representative of the particular loading dock to the user device to direct the vehicle to the particular loading dock.

A sliding door driving device includes: a power source; a motor that outputs power to open and close the door; a motor driving circuit that connects the power source and the motor to each other; and a motor control device that controls the motor driving circuit. The motor control device includes an inverter that converts DC power supplied from the power source into AC power, and a shunt resistor disposed between the power source and the inverter. The position detection unit of the motor control device obtains the rotation angle of the motor based on the output of the shunt resistor.

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 (α) to close said area defined within said frame and in a second direction (β) to open said area; (B) a detection cell (5, 6) suitable for detecting an accidental event (eI), 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 (α), and reverse said movement into the second direction (β) and, after a brief reverse time, Δt, of the order of 0.8 to 3.0 s, (b) stop said movement in the second direction (β) and reverse the movement back into the first direction (α) towards the closed position (z=0) of the shutter.

A system and method for selectively controlling a specific window of a power window system of a vehicle. The system includes a portable remote control including activation switches, each corresponding to a specific power window of a vehicle, a first wireless transceiver mounted onto the vehicle, and a second wireless transceiver disposed in the portable remote control. Actuation of an activation switch causes the second wireless transceiver to communicate a demand signal to the first wireless transceiver that identifies the specific power window of the vehicle corresponding to the actuated activation switch. The first wireless transceiver receives the demand signal and communicates instruction to an electronic control unit of the vehicle to actuate the specific window identified by the demand signal. The electronic control unit then actuates the specific power window of the vehicle that corresponds to the activation switch initially actuated.

A power optimizer system for power closure panels includes a closure panel power actuator system comprising at least a motor operatively connected to a lift-assist member and a closure panel counterbalancing member. A controller is configured at least to determine an optimal electrical current draw for the power actuator system according to one or more inputs relating at least to a vehicle ambient temperature and grade. One or more sensors are provided for providing the one or more inputs. The controller may also further be configured to receive a vehicle battery voltage condition input for calculating the optimum electrical current draw consistent with the environmental conditions to efficiently control the power actuator system motor. Methods of modeling/optimizing the appropriate electrical current draw for power closure systems operating in varying voltage, temperature and grade conditions relative to a vehicle, or other similar mechanisms are also described.