Patent ID: 6392537
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: B66B

Abstract:
An automatic door remote monitoring system comprising:a plurality of automatic door systems each including an automatic door and a control unit, said control unit including door control means for controlling the operation of said automatic door and self-diagnosing means for detecting a failure in components of said automatic door system, said self-diagnosing means, when detecting a failure in any of said components of the automatic door system with which said self-diagnosing means is associated, providing failure information including system identifying information identifying said associated automatic door system, malfunctioning part identifying information identifying a malfunctioning component and system state information about the malfunctioning automatic door; and a communications system for sending said failure information from each of said control units to a maintenance station which monitors and maintains said plurality of automatic door systems; said maintenance station determining, from said failure information sent thereto, the state of the automatic door of the automatic door system from which said failure information has been sent to said maintenance station, and sending, via said communications system, to the control unit of said automatic door system, a command to change operation of the automatic door of the automatic door system.