现代自动门的操作主要有三种方法。
There are three main ways to operate modern automatic doors.
①脚踏板式：在踏板之下装有压力开关。
The pedal type: a pressure switch is installed under the pedal.
②光电束式：在门的附近设置光束发射装置和光电传感装置。
(2) Photoelectric beam type: a light beam transmitting device and a photoelectric sensor device are arranged near the door.
③按钮方式：用手按类似开关的按钮使门扇打开。自动门以滑动、铰链或折叠等方式启闭门扇。为了防盗，必须同时装有特殊的设备，例如家庭用的自动门就需要装设来人识别装置或电视监视器等，对家庭以外的人员进行严格限制。自动门在商场、宾馆、饭店、机场、车站、银行等场合已得到广泛应用。
(3) Button mode: press the button similar to the switch by hand to open the door. The automatic door opens and closes the door fan by sliding, hinge or folding. In order to guard against theft, special equipment must be installed at the same time, such as automatic doors for households, which need to be equipped with identification devices or television monitors, and strict restrictions are imposed on people outside the household. Automatic doors have been widely used in shopping malls, hotels, airports, stations, banks and other occasions.