Automatic door operator for a swing door assembly

An automatic door operator (30) for a swing door assembly (10) having a door leaf (14) rotationally supported by a door frame (12) and a linkage mechanism (20) connecting the automatic door operator to the door leaf (14),

• the automatic door operator comprising:
• a motor (34) for causing opening of the door leaf (14) with respect to the door frame (12);
• and
• a controller (31) being configured for performing different functions (60) of the automatic door operator,
• characterized in that the controller (31) is configured to:
• detect a movement of the door leaf (14), not caused by said motor (34);
• identify a predefined movement matching the detected movement;
• determine, among said different functions, a function (61-A, 61-B) being associated with the predefined movement;
• and
• cause performance of the determined function,
• whereby the automatic door operator (30) comprises a forced closed arrangement (36) adapted to provide mechanical energy via a transfer mechanism (37) to the linkage (20), so as to cause forced closing of the door leaf with respect to the door frame (12) in the event of the fire alarm, and
• wherein the different functions (60) of the automatic door operator performable by the controller (31) include generation of a fire alarm, and wherein the determined function is to initiate the generation of the fire alarm so as to cause forced closing of the door leaf 14 with respect to the door frame 12 in the event of the fire alarm.

A method (40;

• 50) for providing user interaction with an automatic door operator (30) in a door operating system which furthermore comprises a door frame (12), a swing door assembly (10) having a door leaf (14) rotationally supported by the door frame (12), a linkage mechanism (20) connecting the automatic door operator to the door leaf (14) and a forced close arrangement (36) adapted to provide mechanical energy via a transfer mechanism (37) to the linkage (20) so as to cause forced closing of the door leaf (14) with respect to the door frame (12) in the event of a fire alarm, the method comprising:
• detecting (42;
• 52) a movement of the door leaf (14), not caused by a motor (34) of said automatic door operator (30);
• identifying (44;
• 54) a predefined movement matching the detected movement;
• determining (46;
• 56), among different functions (60) of the automatic door operator, a function (61-A, 61-B) being associated with the predefined movement;
• causing (48;
• 58) performance of the determined function;
• and
• forcing closing of the door leaf (14) with respect to the door frame (12) in the event of a fire alarm,
• whereby the determined function involves sending a control signal (36a) to the forced close arrangement (36).